顯圣寺又稱“陜西廟”,始建年代(dai)不詳。地(di)處東(dong)(dong)經106°15′10.4″,北緯38°18′07.1″,海(hai)拔1111米。位于永寧縣城北1公里,東(dong)(dong),北兩面緊鄰珍(zhen)珠湖,西距109國道300米,觀(guan)湖路從寺的正南門(men)前通過。1967年損(sun)毀(hui),1987年在原基礎上(shang)重建。顯圣寺坐北向南,東(dong)(dong)西寬71,20米,南北長96米,總建筑占地(di)面積6816平方(fang)米。主要建筑有:大門(men)樓、天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)、彌(mi)陀殿(dian)(dian)、藥王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)、大雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)、地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)、觀(guan)音殿(dian)(dian)、龍王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)、土地(di)殿(dian)(dian)、東(dong)(dong)齋(zhai)房(fang)、西廂(xiang)房(fang),龍泉井、劇(ju)院等。
顯圣寺當地稱“陜(shan)西(xi)廟”,臨(lin)近鶴泉(quan)湖旅游(you)區,交(jiao)通(tong)方便,地理(li)位置優越。此寺始建于(yu)明(ming)嘉靖五(wu)年(nian)(公元一(yi)五(wu)二六(liu)年(nian)),平面呈長方形,占(zhan)地二十五(wu)畝,寺周用黃(huang)土(tu)夯(hang)筑圍墻,墻高(gao)五(wu)米(mi)。寺門東辟,建有(you)(you)(you)山(shan)(shan)門,門樓(lou)外(wai)有(you)(you)(you)山(shan)(shan)神廟、土(tu)地廟。大(da)門南(nan)側有(you)(you)(you)股清泉(quan)常(chang)年(nian)從青龍口(kou)中噴出(chu),稱為“龍泉(quan)”。院(yuan)內分南(nan)北建筑群(qun)(qun),南(nan)院(yuan)兩側各(ge)有(you)(you)(you)廂房三十五(wu)間,晨(chen)鐘暮鼓對(dui)峙,南(nan)端是大(da)戲臺(tai)。本(ben)院(yuan)建筑均(jun)在(zai)高(gao)臺(tai)之上,臺(tai)高(gao)三米(mi),鋪(pu)青石臺(tai)階,臺(tai)上聳立八(ba)(ba)角(jiao)大(da)香爐。兩邊(bian)配殿(dian)(dian)供(gong)地藏王和送(song)子觀音。西(xi)殿(dian)(dian)供(gong)風(feng)雨雷神,東殿(dian)(dian)供(gong)牛馬火神,中間是三層八(ba)(ba)卦菩薩(sa)殿(dian)(dian),最后是大(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian),供(gong)佛祖釋迦牟尼、文殊、普賢菩薩(sa)和十八(ba)(ba)羅漢。 明(ming)嘉靖十四(si)年(nian)(公元一(yi)五(wu)三五(wu)年(nian)),宣空法師(shi)在(zai)大(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)后建光佛塔(ta)(ta),塔(ta)(ta)高(gao)三十米(mi),造型秀麗(li),風(feng)格獨特。塔(ta)(ta)后有(you)(you)(you)五(wu)佛大(da)殿(dian)(dian)一(yi)座,殿(dian)(dian)內后有(you)(you)(you)睡佛尊長十八(ba)(ba)米(mi)。清康熙皇(huang)帝訪寧夏時(shi),曾來(lai)到顯圣寺,并親手書“西(xi)夏抵(di)住”四(si)字。整個建筑群(qun)(qun)飛檐(yan)陡翹,錯落有(you)(you)(you)致(zhi),布局對(dui)稱,氣勢宏偉(wei)。每年(nian)農(nong)歷四(si)月初八(ba)(ba)、七(qi)月十五(wu)為廟會(hui)日,遠近香客不(bu)斷(duan),常(chang)有(you)(you)(you)前來(lai)敬(jing)取龍泉(quan)之水者,祈禱國泰民安的鐘鼓聲,清脆悅耳,傳(chuan)直百里。流傳(chuan)著許多動人的故事和美妙的傳(chuan)說。后因地震、戰(zhan)亂等原因,顯圣寺幾度被(bei)毀(hui)。八(ba)(ba)十年(nian)代群(qun)(qun)眾捐(juan)資重建,形成現今規模(mo)。
傳說:五(wu)百(bai)(bai)年前(qian),黃河西(xi)移,生靈涂炭,苦不堪言,眾生齊心合力,蓋起(qi)顯圣(sheng)寺,河患方止。寺東突冒(mao)一汪清泉(quan)(quan),冬熱夏涼,眾皆(jie)稱奇,爭(zheng)相飲用(yong)而百(bai)(bai)病皆(jie)去(qu),精神倍增,傳為佳(jia)話。住寺大(da)師凈(jing)修在泉(quan)(quan)邊洗臉(lian),水(shui)中(zhong)浮云一木盆(pen),置之寺中(zhong)。有(you)曾三、曾四兄弟販糧經商至此,借寺中(zhong)木盆(pen)喂畜(chu),倒黃豆少(shao)許,食之不盡。兄弟知是聚寶(bao)盆(pen),使起(qi)忘義之心,爭(zheng)奪寶(bao)盆(pen),盆(pen)成兩半(ban)。法師大(da)怒,憤(fen)而將半(ban)個木盆(pen)拋(pao)入水(shui)中(zhong),蓋住半(ban)個泉(quan)(quan)眼,只留半(ban)眼泉(quan)(quan)向外涌(yong)淌,小仍清涼甘(gan)甜,澤被(bei)四方,百(bai)(bai)姓感恩,稱龍泉(quan)(quan)井,頌傳至今,成鶴(he)泉(quan)(quan)一勝景(jing)。