玄通古寺(si)地(di)處(chu)河北省石家莊(zhuang)市元(yuan)氏(shi)(shi)縣(xian)梨村,距縣(xian)城(cheng)8公里。在(zai)槐河南岸河彎之地(di)。距贊皇、高邑、元(yuan)氏(shi)(shi)三縣(xian)交界(jie)處(chu),是當(dang)地(di)有名的唐朝佛教(jiao)古寺(si)遺(yi)址。現有清碑文(wen)記載,康熙、乾隆年(nian)間曾有僧人主持返修重建(jian)。
2000年禮請(qing)五臺山上寬下誠老和尚住錫玄(xuan)通寺,僅用四(si)個月,建起玄(xuan)通寺正覺念佛堂(tang)、庫房、寮房等(deng)配套設施,確(que)立為佛教(jiao)凈土道(dao)場。
和(he)尚(shang)悲憫(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng),應眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)居士信眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)愿(yuan),發愿(yuan)擴建玄通寺,重建了萬佛接(jie)引殿,敬塑萬尊佛像。為(wei)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)開創大(da)型凈(jing)土專修道場,廣接(jie)善緣、廣種福田,為(wei)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)脫離(li)五濁世界,往生(sheng)極(ji)樂,早生(sheng)凈(jing)土、早得極(ji)樂、早證菩提,為(wei)接(jie)引世間(jian)蕓蕓眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng),往生(sheng)西方極(ji)樂世界架(jia)設(she)橋梁(liang)、提供方便。
十(shi)多(duo)年來(lai),上寬下誠老(lao)和(he)尚言傳身教(jiao)(jiao),道風嚴謹。弘(hong)法(fa)(fa)忘軀,慈悲施舍,身體力行,解行并重。堅(jian)持(chi)(chi)(chi)初一(yi)、十(shi)五(wu)講經(jing)說法(fa)(fa),念(nian)(nian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)修(xiu)(xiu)行。老(lao)和(he)尚真修(xiu)(xiu)實(shi)證的(de)(de)(de)殊勝功(gong)德(de)和(he)不可思議的(de)(de)(de)宣說妙法(fa)(fa),深(shen)受(shou)廣大居士和(he)善(shan)男善(shan)女的(de)(de)(de)贊嘆與護持(chi)(chi)(chi),使玄(xuan)通(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)寺(si)成為(wei)石家莊市(shi)附近(jin)頗有(you)(you)(you)名望的(de)(de)(de)凈土寺(si)院。 近(jin)年來(lai)由于國家政(zheng)策的(de)(de)(de)開(kai)放,佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)文化逐漸(jian)普及深(shen)化,周圍群眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)信(xin)仰佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)數(shu)越來(lai)越多(duo)。到(dao)(dao)念(nian)(nian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)堂念(nian)(nian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)聽(ting)經(jing)聞法(fa)(fa)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)數(shu)倍增,由于原念(nian)(nian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)堂面積有(you)(you)(you)限,不能(neng)(neng)(neng)滿(man)足(zu)容(rong)納(na)更多(duo)的(de)(de)(de)大眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)接受(shou)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)法(fa)(fa)的(de)(de)(de)需求。應廣大信(xin)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)要求,擴建(jian)玄(xuan)通(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)寺(si)念(nian)(nian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)堂,敬塑萬尊阿彌(mi)陀(tuo)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)圣像,以(yi)接引(yin)(yin)世間蕓蕓眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng),改建(jian)為(wei)具有(you)(you)(you)寺(si)院常住修(xiu)(xiu)持(chi)(chi)(chi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)法(fa)(fa)又能(neng)(neng)(neng)以(yi)接引(yin)(yin)殿為(wei)主體適合大眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)既(ji)能(neng)(neng)(neng)念(nian)(nian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),又能(neng)(neng)(neng)聽(ting)經(jing),即(ji)(ji)能(neng)(neng)(neng)滿(man)足(zu)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)多(duo)居士常住又能(neng)(neng)(neng)助其往(wang)生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)系列現代化功(gong)能(neng)(neng)(neng)的(de)(de)(de)凈土道場,以(yi)適應大眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學習、研究、修(xiu)(xiu)持(chi)(chi)(chi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)法(fa)(fa)的(de)(de)(de)需求。得到(dao)(dao)人(ren)(ren)們(men)的(de)(de)(de)歡迎(ying)贊嘆和(he)支持(chi)(chi)(chi)。眼前的(de)(de)(de)萬佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)接引(yin)(yin)殿長35米(mi),寬25米(mi),重檐750平方,共三層。東(dong)西兩側有(you)(you)(you)配殿2層。西有(you)(you)(you)地(di)(di)藏殿、觀音殿、祖(zu)師殿、往(wang)生(sheng)堂,東(dong)有(you)(you)(you)齋(zhai)堂、客堂、流通(tong)(tong)處、庫房等(deng)其他建(jian)筑。人(ren)(ren)們(men)奔走(zou)相告(gao)高興(xing)地(di)(di)說:“極樂世界就(jiu)在我(wo)們(men)身邊,阿彌(mi)陀(tuo)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)就(jiu)在我(wo)們(men)身邊。”有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)激(ji)動(dong)萬分,感激(ji)涕凌,為(wei)建(jian)殿捐(juan)錢捐(juan)物、捐(juan)工,成就(jiu)這一(yi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)界之盛(sheng)事。 玄(xuan)通(tong)(tong)古(gu)(gu)寺(si)的(de)(de)(de)建(jian)立和(he)發展,即(ji)(ji)能(neng)(neng)(neng)解除眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)之苦惱,又能(neng)(neng)(neng)安定社會之人(ren)(ren)心,弘(hong)揚正法(fa)(fa),利國利民(min),而且給槐(huai)河水道增加一(yi)處精神(shen)文明之亮(liang)點。寺(si)院真可謂有(you)(you)(you)德(de)僧人(ren)(ren)坐道場/堅(jian)持(chi)(chi)(chi)齋(zhai)戒誦(song)經(jing)章/誠心禮佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)多(duo)功(gong)德(de)/利益存亡獲吉祥。