寺廟規模
海州(zhou)廟(miao)往(wang)昔(xi)盛期有(you)(you)喇(la)嘛達300人,殿(dian)宇樓閣林立,有(you)(you)法相僧(seng)院(yuan)、時輪僧(seng)院(yuan)、關帝廟(miao)、前殿(dian)、后殿(dian)、大雄寶殿(dian)等10多座(zuo)金碧輝煌雄偉建筑,共(gong)600多間房舍,占(zhan)地(di)二(er)十多畝(mu),方圓(yuan)四華里,周圍古樹參(can)天,院(yuan)內經相樂曲(qu),晨鐘暮鼓令(ling)人有(you)(you)一番如入仙境之感。據歷史(shi)記(ji)載,昔(xi)日不(bu)管漢族(zu)(zu)、蒙古族(zu)(zu)、滿(man)族(zu)(zu)、錫伯族(zu)(zu),婚表歡(huan)悲壽之大事,都要到(dao)該廟(miao)焚香(xiang)禮(li)佛。每逢大節,人來人往(wang),更是(shi)熱鬧非凡。
歷史變遷
寺廟翻修
該寺自乾(qian)隆(long)十三(san)年(nian)(公元(yuan)1748年(nian)),第一次修(xiu)(xiu)復以(yi)后,歷(li)史(shi)上曾多(duo)次翻修(xiu)(xiu),后因種種原因失(shi)修(xiu)(xiu),特別是文(wen)化(hua)大革命的(de)(de)浩劫,該廟(miao)宇(yu)及古(gu)文(wen)物受到(dao)嚴重的(de)(de)破壞,場(chang)地被侵吞(tun),周(zhou)圍非法臨時建(jian)(jian)筑四(si)起,主體建(jian)(jian)筑大雄寶殿二(er)層被拆,下(xia)層變庫房,使本來(lai)就年(nian)久失(shi)修(xiu)(xiu)的(de)(de)構體更(geng)是殘墻斷壁(bi),面目全非,成為危房險房。自1995年(nian)以(yi)來(lai),在阜新市(shi)(shi)委(wei)市(shi)(shi)政府的(de)(de)關懷(huai)下(xia),開始(shi)落實政策,歸還了部分房產。1997年(nian)被批準為佛(fo)(fo)教活動場(chang)地。1999年(nian)8月(yue)經(jing)阜新市(shi)(shi)政府常務會議討論通過,同意修(xiu)(xiu)復了大雄寶殿。經(jing)有關部門大力支(zhi)持幫助(zhu)和(he)(he)政府撥款,以(yi)及多(duo)方(fang)自籌資金,原樣修(xiu)(xiu)復工(gong)(gong)程于(yu)1999年(nian)10月(yue)動工(gong)(gong)。投入資金人(ren)民幣(bi)260萬(wan)元(yuan),于(yu)2000年(nian)10月(yue)完工(gong)(gong),使該寺的(de)(de)面貌有了初(chu)步(bu)恢復,受到(dao)佛(fo)(fo)教居士們和(he)(he)廣大群(qun)眾的(de)(de)歡迎(ying)。僧人(ren)和(he)(he)管(guan)理人(ren)員已由2-3人(ren)增至(zhi)15人(ren)。每天前(qian)來(lai)從(cong)事(shi)佛(fo)(fo)事(shi)活動和(he)(he)參觀游覽的(de)(de)人(ren)群(qun)絡繹不(bu)絕,香火繚(liao)繞。每逢(feng)節假日和(he)(he)大型佛(fo)(fo)事(shi)活動日,院內更(geng)是達上千人(ren),擠得水泄不(bu)通,熱鬧非凡。
文革期間,此(ci)廟(miao)受到嚴(yan)(yan)重(zhong)破壞,面目皆非,慘不(bu)忍(ren)睹,更(geng)嚴(yan)(yan)重(zhong)的(de)是(shi)原大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)周圍蓋起(qi)了幾十(shi)戶民宅至(zhi)今尚存。改革開放(fang)以后(hou),在黨的(de)民族(zu)宗(zong)(zong)教政策指引(yin)下,在各級(ji)領導的(de)重(zhong)視和(he)支持下,經(jing)過(guo)全體僧人和(he)廣大(da)信眾的(de)努力,籌集130萬元資金,于 2000年重(zhong)建大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(面積280 m2)交付使(shi)用。天(tian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前院內(nei)(nei)有關公殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、五層寶(bao)鼎一座、鐵制(zhi)大(da)香(xiang)爐(lu)、石香(xiang)爐(lu)各一個。大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)中央(yang)有橫(heng)三世(shi)佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)(木雕貼金),大(da)肚彌勒佛(fo)(fo)、地藏王菩(pu)(pu)薩、觀(guan)世(shi)音(yin)菩(pu)(pu)薩、宗(zong)(zong)喀巴、文殊(shu)菩(pu)(pu)薩、千手(shou)佛(fo)(fo)、十(shi)八羅漢(han)等(deng)佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)各就(jiu)各位,栩(xu)栩(xu)如生。目前,海(hai)州(zhou)廟(miao)使(shi)用面積1300m2,由于地理位置好,處在市中心(xin),這里香(xiang)火非常旺(wang)盛,每(mei)天(tian)來(lai)這里燒香(xiang)拜佛(fo)(fo)的(de)人絡繹不(bu)絕,初一、十(shi)五及重(zhong)大(da)佛(fo)(fo)日(ri)竟達到1000——2000人,特(te)別是(shi)到阜新(xin)的(de)外商、知名人士,也(ye)經(jing)常到這里觀(guan)光,海(hai)州(zhou)廟(miao)不(bu)僅成為(wei)阜新(xin)的(de)古跡游覽處,而且成為(wei)落實黨的(de)民族(zu)宗(zong)(zong)教政策的(de)重(zhong)要(yao)場所,也(ye)為(wei)阜新(xin)經(jing)濟發展穩定社會,保一方平安做(zuo)出了貢獻(xian)。
現代開發
市(shi)(shi)政府非常重(zhong)視海州(zhou)廟(miao)的(de)發(fa)展,2002年常務(wu)副市(shi)(shi)長曹元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)同志,親自主(zhu)持召(zhao)開現場辦(ban)公會,明確海州(zhou)街以(yi)西,海州(zhou)廟(miao)舊(jiu)墻址(汽貿公司東(dong)(dong)側(ce)(ce)墻)以(yi)東(dong)(dong),新華路以(yi)北,通往電視臺東(dong)(dong)西便(bian)道以(yi)南的(de)區(qu)域(yu),歸還(huan)海州(zhou)廟(miao),并下發(fa)了文件。按上述文件規定,海州(zhou)廟(miao)使用面積應(ying)是7200平(ping)(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),有待逐步開發(fa)使用。目前(qian),我們對海州(zhou)廟(miao)進(jin)行了全面的(de)規劃,逐漸動(dong)(dong)遷清理,收(shou)回產(chan)權(quan)地段。在(zai)大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)南十七(qi)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)處建(jian)(jian)天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),在(zai)天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)東(dong)(dong)西兩(liang)側(ce)(ce),各建(jian)(jian)十六平(ping)(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)鐘樓(lou)、鼓樓(lou),在(zai)大雄主(zhu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)西側(ce)(ce)建(jian)(jian)二(er)層(ceng)活佛宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),僧(seng)人(ren)(ren)宿(su)舍(she)、辦(ban)公室和(he)齋堂。東(dong)(dong)側(ce)(ce)二(er)層(ceng)居士宿(su)舍(she),大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)后(hou)28米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)處,建(jian)(jian)432m2彌(mi)勒大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),彌(mi)勒殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)西側(ce)(ce)建(jian)(jian) 112m2地藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),彌(mi)勒殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)東(dong)(dong)側(ce)(ce)建(jian)(jian)112m2的(de)關公殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),地藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)十六米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)處,建(jian)(jian)56m2的(de)財神(shen)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),關公殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)十六米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)處,建(jian)(jian)56m2的(de)觀(guan)音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。完成(cheng)上述工程預(yu)計1600萬元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。由于資金(jin)緊張實施(shi)上述規劃建(jian)(jian)筑,還(huan)有諸多困(kun)難,本(ben)著(zhu)逐步實施(shi)的(de)原則(ze),當前(qian)急(ji)需解(jie)決的(de)是,建(jian)(jian)天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)和(he)在(zai)大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)西側(ce)(ce)建(jian)(jian)二(er)層(ceng)420 m2的(de)活佛宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、僧(seng)人(ren)(ren)宿(su)舍(she)、辦(ban)公室和(he)齋堂。首先(xian),動(dong)(dong)遷廟(miao)前(qian)6戶和(he)廟(miao)西3戶人(ren)(ren)家(jia),今(jin)年經我們請示(shi),市(shi)(shi)政府已批準,市(shi)(shi)公共事業與房產(chan)局(ju)同意動(dong)(dong)遷上戶9戶人(ren)(ren)家(jia),但是現在(zai)難度(du)很大,動(dong)(dong)遷資金(jin)需要100萬元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),海州(zhou)廟(miao)自籌(chou)資金(jin)50萬元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),動(dong)(dong)遷費缺口(kou)50萬元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),建(jian)(jian)筑費用80萬元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。為了把事情辦(ban)好,我們采取兩(liang)條腿(tui)走路的(de)方針。一方面,通過招(zhao)商引資來實施(shi);另一方面,自籌(chou)資金(jin)。總(zong)之(zhi),擴(kuo)大發(fa)展海洲廟(miao)是當務(wu)之(zhi)急(ji),希(xi)望海內外高僧(seng)大德及十方佛門信徒發(fa)菩提心捐資捐款,廣(guang)種福田(tian),廣(guang)結善緣,功德無量!碑上有名,萬古流芳。南無阿彌(mi)陀佛!