清(qing)泉寺坐落在葫蘆島市建昌縣(xian)東北部谷(gu)杖(zhang)子(zi)鄉(xiang)境(jing)內柏山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)之中,該寺始建于清(qing)朝乾(qian)隆(long)24年,1991年3月,國家(jia)佛教(jiao)協會(hui)會(hui)員(yuan)圓林法師帶領10名弟(di)子(zi)千里迢迢來(lai)到清(qing)泉寺,投資200余萬元,裝修舊寺,新建3間天王殿、5間三圣殿、9間僧(seng)舍(she)、400平(ping)方米(mi)二層藏經樓、5噸(dun)重露天觀音(yin)像及(ji)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)等(deng)設(she)施(shi)。寺廟周(zhou)圍,群山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)環繞,翠柏成陰,有女郎峰(feng)、點將(jiang)臺、五指蓮(lian)花(hua)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、“蓬萊”峰(feng)等(deng)景點。自然的(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、水、林、洞融于一體,有“千山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)競秀”的(de)美譽,是一處(chu)不(bu)可多得的(de)旅游勝地。
清泉寺歷史悠久,古樸優雅,靠山依石(shi),錯落有致,雕廊畫柱(zhu),珠門紅窗,晨鐘暮鼓(gu),木磐、梵語(yu)之音(yin)不絕于耳(er),香煙繚繞,使人油然而生脫塵超俗之意。
東(dong)(dong)北一(yi)(yi)絕(jue)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),地(di)處建昌東(dong)(dong)北部(bu)谷杖子(zi)鄉境內,柏(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰(feng)巒疊(die)嶂,松(song)(song)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)長(chang)青(qing),萬木(mu)叢中(zhong)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)樹(shu)(shu)占50萬株(zhu),是(shi)(shi)東(dong)(dong)北柏(bo)(bo)(bo)樹(shu)(shu)較多較集中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)方。柏(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)之(zhi)奇不在(zai)(zai)形勢(shi),而在(zai)(zai)秀木(mu)亦在(zai)(zai)于(yu)水(shui)(shui)。所謂秀木(mu)乃(nai)是(shi)(shi)野生(sheng)(sheng)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)樹(shu)(shu),無論懸(xuan)崖絕(jue)頂,還是(shi)(shi)峭壁山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)腰,都(dou)遍生(sheng)(sheng)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)樹(shu)(shu),間(jian)或(huo)有(you)(you)松(song)(song)。高(gao)(gao)則亭亭玉(yu)立,矮則團團為叢。因為四季(ji)長(chang)青(qing),滿(man)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)漫野永遠的(de)(de)(de)(de)綠意融(rong)融(rong)。流(liu)(liu)經(jing)錦(jin)州、葫蘆島(dao)兩(liang)市四縣的(de)(de)(de)(de)小凌河就發(fa)源在(zai)(zai)這里。柏(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)之(zhi)水(shui)(shui)乃(nai)一(yi)(yi)細(xi)流(liu)(liu),號(hao)稱清泉,這便是(shi)(shi)小凌河的(de)(de)(de)(de)源頭。水(shui)(shui)流(liu)(liu)水(shui)(shui)大(da)卻(que)長(chang)年(nian)不竭,酷暑時清冽可(ke)口透骨冰涼,寒冬時蒸蒸熱(re)氣溫可(ke)洗浴。有(you)(you)樹(shu)(shu)有(you)(you)水(shui)(shui)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)趣自然幽(you)雅(ya),絕(jue)妙的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)處人(ren)間(jian)勝境。清泉寺(si)就坐落在(zai)(zai)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)腹地(di)小凌河源。清泉寺(si)建于(yu)清朝(chao)乾隆(long)年(nian)間(jian),洞(dong)府殿(dian)堂齊(qi)全,且(qie)有(you)(you)石碾石磨古(gu)(gu)跡。寺(si)因泉名,泉因寺(si)貴,每天前來(lai)討圣水(shui)(shui)者不絕(jue)于(yu)途。寺(si)有(you)(you)三間(jian)天王殿(dian)、五間(jian)三圣殿(dian)、九間(jian)僧舍,400平方米(mi)藏經(jing)樓(lou),兩(liang)個(ge)鐘(zhong)鼓(gu)樓(lou),漢(han)白(bai)玉(yu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)密石石獅兩(liang)對(dui),3.3米(mi)高(gao)(gao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)漢(han)白(bai)玉(yu)千佛(fo)塔一(yi)(yi)座(zuo),六噸重露天觀音(yin)像(xiang)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo),大(da)小木(mu)、泥(ni)制(zhi)佛(fo)像(xiang)40余(yu)(yu)尊,寺(si)東(dong)(dong)側400余(yu)(yu)年(nian)20米(mi)高(gao)(gao)筆直的(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)松(song)(song)與西側高(gao)(gao)3米(mi),長(chang)15米(mi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)榆龍樹(shu)(shu)匍匐而長(chang),蜿蜒盤繞,象一(yi)(yi)條活(huo)生(sheng)(sheng)生(sheng)(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)巨龍相對(dui)稱。古(gu)(gu)松(song)(song)傳說壽在(zai)(zai)千年(nian)有(you)(you)余(yu)(yu)。佛(fo)號(hao)聲聲,鐘(zhong)鳴悠(you)悠(you),置(zhi)身其中(zhong)凡(fan)心俗念無超脫。