旌(jing)(jing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)位于江(jiang)蘇(su)省揚(yang)州(zhou)市(shi)汶(wen)河路(lu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)昌閣附近。在(zai)旌(jing)(jing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)巷(xiang)東端北側,東臨(lin)仁(ren)豐里,相傳此(ci)(ci)地是(shi)梁(liang)昭明(ming)太子(zi)蕭統(tong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)選樓(lou)舊址。旌(jing)(jing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)是(shi)江(jiang)蘇(su)省重(zhong)點寺(si)(si)(si)(si)廟(miao)。陳(chen)太建年間(jian)(jian)(569-582年)名為(wei)寂(ji)照院。因(yin)隋(sui)煬帝在(zai)此(ci)(ci)聽(ting)智藻講法而成名剎。南宋隆興年間(jian)(jian)(1163-1164),為(wei)祭祀岳飛,改名功德院。又因(yin)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)內原有紀念隋(sui)唐間(jian)(jian)注《文(wen)(wen)(wen)選》的揚(yang)州(zhou)人(ren)(ren)曹憲(xian)、李善的文(wen)(wen)(wen)選樓(lou),名寺(si)(si)(si)(si)額為(wei)“文(wen)(wen)(wen)選精忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”。咸淳年間(jian)(jian),賜額“旌(jing)(jing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)”。1984年起旌(jing)(jing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)全面修建。重(zhong)建后的旌(jing)(jing)忠(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)門朝南,縱向依次為(wei)山門殿、大雄寶殿和藏經樓(lou)。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)內有500年銀(yin)杏樹一株。常住僧人(ren)(ren)18人(ren)(ren)。
陳大建中(569-582年),天臺僧智顗大師來揚弘法,興建寺廟,就文選樓遺址(zhi)建寂照院(yuan)。隋(sui)大(da)業間(605-618年(nian)),其弟子智(zhi)藻宏揚(yang)天臺(tai)教(jiao)義于(yu)寺中,隋(sui)煬帝親臨聽講,使(shi)寂照院(yuan)成為(wei)當時名(ming)剎。南宋隆興中(1163-1164年(nian))祀忠武王岳飛,改名(ming)為(wei)功德(de)院(yuan),至咸淳間(1265-1274年(nian)),賜(si)名(ming)旌(jing)忠寺。元(yuan)重建大(da)殿,明、清屢經(jing)修(xiu)建。寺額舊題兼有(you)“文樓旌(jing)忠”四(si)字。光緒三(san)十(shi)年(nian)(1904年(nian)),在疏(shu)理溝道時,得宋人隸書“旌(jing)忠寺”石(shi)額,易之。又(you)于(yu)寺外立圈門,額“古(gu)文選里”。大(da)殿為(wei)楠木梁(liang)架,十(shi)分珍貴。
清順(shun)治(zhi)八年(nian)(1651年(nian))造(zao)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)五(wu)楹(ying),中禮(li)文(wen)(wen)(wen)昌帝君,下禮(li)昭(zhao)明(ming)太(tai)(tai)子(zi)。今(jin)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)前古銀(yin)杏一(yi)株,綠蔭(yin)如蓋。據(ju)《揚(yang)州(zhou)(zhou)攬(lan)勝錄(lu)》載:“文(wen)(wen)(wen)選(xuan)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)在小(xiao)東門北旌忠寺(si)內(nei),相傳為梁(liang)昭(zhao)明(ming)太(tai)(tai)子(zi)蕭統文(wen)(wen)(wen)選(xuan)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)故址(zhi)。太(tai)(tai)子(zi)選(xuan)錄(lu)秦漢三國以下詩(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)凡六十卷,名(ming)(ming)曰(yue)《文(wen)(wen)(wen)選(xuan)》,樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)以是名(ming)(ming)。……煬(yang)帝游江(jiang)都,常(chang)幸(xing)此樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)。……民國初年(nian),樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)將圯,寺(si)僧法權(quan)募資重建大(da)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)五(wu)楹(ying),備極壯麗。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)上中楹(ying)供太(tai)(tai)子(zi)塑像,首戴(dai)角(jiao)巾,儼然儒者氣象。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)前題‘梁(liang)昭(zhao)明(ming)太(tai)(tai)子(zi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)選(xuan)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)’額,樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)下題‘六朝(chao)遺址(zhi)’額。千余年(nian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化古跡煥然一(yi)新,其(qi)功不可沒也。”文(wen)(wen)(wen)選(xuan)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)亦名(ming)(ming)藏經(jing)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou),今(jin)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)上貯(zhu)有清代重要(yao)的佛教經(jing)典——乾(qian)隆(long)版(ban)《龍(long)藏》一(yi)部(bu),共七(qi)千余卷,按千字(zi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)順(shun)序(xu)排列,分裝(zhuang)于(yu)21只樟木(mu)經(jing)柜內(nei),保存完好,為揚(yang)州(zhou)(zhou)珍藏的古文(wen)(wen)(wen)物之一(yi)。
1981年(nian)12月(yue),經江蘇省(sheng)政府批準,旌忠(zhong)寺(si)為(wei)揚州市開放寺(si)廟之一(yi)。僧(seng)眾已(yi)(yi)陸續回寺(si)修(xiu)持,佛(fo)(fo)事活動(dong)亦已(yi)(yi)恢(hui)復,經多方(fang)募化(hua),自1984年(nian)起已(yi)(yi)開始(shi)全面修(xiu)建。大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿已(yi)(yi)重(zhong)修(xiu)升高,于1988年(nian)12月(yue)竣(jun)工;殿內佛(fo)(fo)像,全部重(zhong)塑,1991年(nian)9月(yue)完工。大(da)(da)殿中央供(gong)毗盧(lu)佛(fo)(fo),兩旁是帝釋、梵王(wang)二天(tian)王(wang);大(da)(da)殿左右兩側供(gong)二十(shi)諸天(tian)王(wang);大(da)(da)殿梁(liang)架上塑一(yi)千尊小(xiao)佛(fo)(fo),“千佛(fo)(fo)繞毗盧(lu)”;佛(fo)(fo)壇后是“海島觀音”群(qun)像。殿后新置兩座磚砌三層(ceng)小(xiao)寶(bao)塔。念佛(fo)(fo)堂內供(gong)“西方(fang)三圣”,即阿(a)彌(mi)陀佛(fo)(fo)、觀世音菩(pu)薩、大(da)(da)勢至菩(pu)薩。藏經樓(lou)的(de)下(xia)層(ceng)是法堂,供(gong)釋迦(jia)牟尼玉佛(fo)(fo)一(yi)尊,系緬甸佛(fo)(fo)教徒所贈。山門殿即將修(xiu)復。