前程大(da)佛寺(si)(si)(si)位于(yu)(yu)寧夏(xia)回族(zu)自治區(qu)銀川(chuan)市。銀川(chuan)屬(shu)于(yu)(yu)塞上湖城(cheng),古西夏(xia)王朝(chao)首(shou)府興(xing)慶府駐地(di),是(shi)絲綢之(zhi)路(lu)上的重鎮,樞紐隘口,市區(qu)歷史(shi)上有海寶(bao)塔寺(si)(si)(si)(北塔),承天寺(si)(si)(si)(西塔)是(shi)西夏(xia)王朝(chao)李元昊為(wei)其母后建(jian)造(zao)寺(si)(si)(si)院遺(yi)存。目前市內人口300萬左右,信(xin)仰(yang)佛教的信(xin)徒(tu)眾(zhong)多(duo),興(xing)慶區(qu)前程大(da)佛寺(si)(si)(si)原(yuan)名(ming)劉(liu)家(jia)廟(miao)隸屬(shu)于(yu)(yu)銀川(chuan)市興(xing)慶區(qu)大(da)新(xin)鎮上前城(cheng)村十隊,原(yuan)建(jian)于(yu)(yu)明朝(chao)嘉靖(jing)年(nian)間(jian),始建(jian)不詳。清朝(chao)乾隆年(nian)間(jian)重修(xiu),是(shi)當地(di)一(yi)座規模較小(xiao)的土(tu)木(mu)結構(gou)小(xiao)廟(miao),一(yi)九(jiu)五(wu)八年(nian)大(da)躍進期間(jian)被拆毀,變為(wei)耕地(di)。一(yi)九(jiu)九(jiu)三年(nian)在原(yuan)址重新(xin)修(xiu)建(jian),二(er)零(ling)零(ling)三年(nian)西部大(da)開(kai)發全隊土(tu)地(di)被政府征(zheng)用,劉(liu)家(jia)廟(miao)也(ye)被拆遷,二(er)零(ling)零(ling)五(wu)年(nian)利用征(zheng)地(di)補(bu)償金(jin)在現址重新(xin)建(jian)造(zao)大(da)雄寶(bao)殿和(he)二(er)陪殿,鑄有鐘鼎香爐并(bing)于(yu)(yu)二(er)零(ling)零(ling)七年(nian)舉(ju)行開(kai)光(guang)典禮同時更名(ming)為(wei)前程大(da)佛寺(si)(si)(si)。
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