簡介
清康(kang)熙四十(shi)八(ba)(ba)年九月，因強(qiang)烈地(di)震(zhen)，高廟保安寺殿堂傾(qing)圮，后經(jing)四年修(xiu)整方(fang)復原(yuan)貌。至(zhi)(zhi)乾隆年間，廟寺再(zai)次傾(qing)于地(di)震(zhen)之(zhi)災，時由住(zhu)持廣壽法(fa)師(shi)，率徒(tu)續因、續行，啟發地(di)方(fang)善信(xin)，保其(qi)存者(zhe)，補其(qi)毀(hui)者(zhe)。至(zhi)(zhi)咸豐八(ba)(ba)年同(tong)增建(jian)的磚(zhuan)牌坊、東西天池、轉圈樓(lou)以(yi)及山門(men)，廣場、影樓(lou)戲臺全(quan)部(bu)竣工(gong)。地(di)方(fang)紳士尊其(qi)三教同(tong)源之(zhi)說，將(jiang)(jiang)最頂層(ceng)供(gong)奉玉皇大帝，故爾新(xin)廟又稱“玉皇閣”。一(yi)九四二年農歷二月十(shi)五日，因廟會失火，高廟保安寺磚(zhuan)牌坊以(yi)上的建(jian)筑全(quan)部(bu)付之(zhi)一(yi)炬，次年由信(xin)士梁邦振(zhen)、詹毓麟(lin)等助捐募化，陳(chen)銘信(xin)士提(ti)任木工(gong)總(zong)設計(ji)，再(zai)與土木，歷時四年方(fang)完工(gong)。新(xin)建(jian)寺廟因其(qi)執事(shi)瑤(yao)池徒(tu)，將(jiang)(jiang)瑤(yao)池金母和十(shi)二仙女之(zhi)像(xiang)供(gong)于最頂之(zhi)層(ceng)，所以(yi)新(xin)建(jian)廟宇(yu)又稱“高廟”。
特色
高(gao)(gao)廟保(bao)安寺(si)的(de)(de)建(jian)筑特(te)點是集中(zhong)、緊湊、重疊、回曲、高(gao)(gao)雅。整個建(jian)筑設計(ji)縱向沿中(zhong)軸線展開，橫向左右對稱，逐次伸進，升高(gao)(gao)，平地高(gao)(gao)臺(tai)(tai)渾為(wei)(wei)一體(ti)。其布局上(shang)下貫(guan)通(tong)(tong)(tong)，前(qian)部分是保(bao)安寺(si)，山門建(jian)接引樓(lou)，簡樸淡雅。進山門通(tong)(tong)(tong)院(yuan)(yuan)落(luo)，迎(ying)(ying)面(mian)是三(san)(san)(san)鳳朝陽的(de)(de)木刻(ke)小牌(pai)坊，小巧俊(jun)秀(xiu)，亭(ting)亭(ting)玉立，往北步和(he)古樸大(da)(da)方(fang)的(de)(de)天王(wang)殿(dian)，東(dong)西兩側(ce)(ce)各有祠堂，院(yuan)(yuan)落(luo)左右廂各配殿(dian)宇。通(tong)(tong)(tong)天王(wang)殿(dian)，登(deng)十(shi)(shi)二級(ji)臺(tai)(tai)階(jie)，下有東(dong)西貫(guan)通(tong)(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)弧形(xing)隧(sui)道，叫地獄宮，清咸豐(feng)八(ba)年增建(jian)的(de)(de)三(san)(san)(san)孔磚(zhuan)牌(pai)坊，巍然屹立在(zai)隧(sui)道之(zhi)上(shang)。設計(ji)別具匠心，磚(zhuan)雕工藝精(jing)美，內容豐(feng)富多彩。再十(shi)(shi)二級(ji)臺(tai)(tai)階(jie)，通(tong)(tong)(tong)過“華藏玄門”，繞過屏障，迎(ying)(ying)面(mian)是重疊三(san)(san)(san)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)的(de)(de)主(zhu)樓(lou)，一層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)“大(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)”，二層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)“西方(fang)三(san)(san)(san)圣殿(dian)”，三(san)(san)(san)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)“五方(fang)佛殿(dian)”。主(zhu)樓(lou)高(gao)(gao)二十(shi)(shi)九米，為(wei)(wei)九轉七工程，大(da)(da)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)頂騰空(kong)拔起(qi)，氣勢宏偉。主(zhu)樓(lou)前(qian)建(jian)有三(san)(san)(san)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)玲(ling)瓏俊(jun)秀(xiu)的(de)(de)“大(da)(da)悲(bei)閣”（俗稱中(zhong)樓(lou)），其造型之(zhi)奇(qi)特(te)，雕刻(ke)藝術之(zhi)精(jing)美為(wei)(wei)全寺(si)這精(jing)華。其底層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)透風(feng)過廳(ting)，四通(tong)(tong)(tong)殿(dian)宇，排(pai)列有序的(de)(de)翹(qiao)首飛檐三(san)(san)(san)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)共有三(san)(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)六(liu)個。在(zai)三(san)(san)(san)樓(lou)脊頂中(zhong)起(qi)一座八(ba)角塔，猶如(ru)鳳冠；在(zai)大(da)(da)悲(bei)閣東(dong)兩側(ce)(ce)又建(jian)雙層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)樓(lou)閣（即(ji)鐘鼓(gu)樓(lou)）如(ru)鳳凰之(zhi)兩翼。從整體(ti)看，整個建(jian)筑似鳳凰展翅(chi)，給人以欲飛的(de)(de)感(gan)覺。
保安寺是近代三教(jiao)(jiao)合一的(de)典(dian)型(xing)寺院，如(ru)寺內小牌(pai)樓有寓意三教(jiao)(jiao)合一的(de)對(dui)聯(lian)∶上聯(lian)“廟貌巍峨(e)清(qing)凈通(tong)一氣(qi)”，下(xia)聯(lian)“神(shen)靈感(gan)應(ying)慈悲忠恕(shu)不二門”，橫批“三教(jiao)(jiao)同(tong)源”。磚(zhuan)(zhuan)牌(pai)坊之(zhi)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)柱上聯(lian)“儒釋道之(zhi)度我度他皆(jie)從這(zhe)里”，下(xia)聯(lian)“天在人之(zhi)自(zi)造自(zi)化盡在此間(jian)”。殿內塑像有佛(fo)像、神(shen)仙和孔圣牌(pai)位，反映出明清(qing)時期儒釋道三教(jiao)(jiao)融合、和諧(xie)相處(chu)的(de)狀(zhuang)況。
“十年浩劫”期間，歷(li)代儒釋道神像盡遭搗毀之厄，高廟(miao)保安寺(si)除一口古鐘和部分(fen)建筑(zhu)物外，殿堂內(nei)的設施(shi)，經書、法器全(quan)部毀壞，蕩然無(wu)存，寺(si)僧(seng)被逐。
現狀
十一(yi)屆三中(zhong)全(quan)會以后，政(zheng)府拔(ba)款三十六萬八千元，信眾集資七十多(duo)萬元，對高廟保安(an)寺進(jin)行(xing)全(quan)面整修。按照(zhao)佛(fo)教內容雕(diao)塑佛(fo)像(xiang)、精工(gong)彩畫，十六位僧人常住(zhu)，由佛(fo)教界自(zi)主管理，現成為寧南佛(fo)教中(zhong)心，為振興(xing)中(zhong)寧夏佛(fo)教作出貢獻。
現任住持(chi)為宗(zong)相法師，一九(jiu)八八年選(xuan)為自治區佛協(xie)常務理事(shi)，中衛(wei)縣(xian)佛協(xie)副會長，一九(jiu)九(jiu)五年選(xuan)為中衛(wei)縣(xian)佛協(xie)會長。
自然氣候
中衛市保安寺(si)(si)深居(ju)內陸，遠離海洋，靠近沙(sha)漠，屬半干(gan)旱氣候，具有典(dian)型的大(da)陸性季風氣候和(he)沙(sha)漠氣候的特點。春(chun)暖遲、秋涼早、夏熱短、冬(dong)寒長，風大(da)沙(sha)多，干(gan)旱少雨(yu)。年(nian)平均氣溫在7.3-9.5℃之間，最佳(jia)游(you)寺(si)(si)時間在春(chun)秋兩季。
寺廟歷史
保(bao)(bao)安(an)(an)(an)寺(si)，原名(ming)(ming)新廟，又(you)名(ming)(ming)高廟。位于(yu)(yu)寧(ning)廈回族自治(zhi)區中(zhong)衛縣城北(bei)，環(huan)境清(qing)(qing)幽，保(bao)(bao)安(an)(an)(an)寺(si)布局緊湊，建(jian)筑(zhu)巍峨，層樓重(zhong)疊(die)，飛(fei)檐翹角(jiao)，雄偉壯(zhuang)觀。保(bao)(bao)安(an)(an)(an)寺(si)景觀具有(you)70多(duo)年(nian)(nian)歷史的保(bao)(bao)安(an)(an)(an)寺(si)位于(yu)(yu)安(an)(an)(an)達市區北(bei)引(yin)路北(bei)側，是安(an)(an)(an)達著名(ming)(ming)的佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)寺(si)院和宗(zong)教(jiao)(jiao)活動場(chang)所。該寺(si)俗(su)稱姑子(zi)庵，始建(jian)于(yu)(yu)民國20年(nian)(nian)（1931年(nian)(nian)），稱念佛(fo)堂。偽康德9年(nian)(nian)（1942年(nian)(nian)）正(zheng)式(shi)命名(ming)(ming)保(bao)(bao)安(an)(an)(an)寺(si)，供(gong)奉彌勒佛(fo)、觀音，大勢至菩薩。1996年(nian)(nian)重(zhong)新修(xiu)建(jian)，保(bao)(bao)安(an)(an)(an)寺(si)現(xian)占(zhan)地面(mian)積10000多(duo)平方(fang)米，保(bao)(bao)安(an)(an)(an)寺(si)創建(jian)于(yu)(yu)明(ming)代以前，明(ming)永樂年(nian)(nian)間(jian)（1403-1424）曾增(zeng)修(xiu)，先修(xiu)天王殿(dian)，后(hou)又(you)增(zeng)建(jian)中(zhong)樓。清(qing)(qing)康熙四十八(ba)年(nian)(nian)（1709）秋，因地震坍塌(ta)重(zhong)修(xiu)。后(hou)經道光二年(nian)(nian)（1822）、咸豐(feng)三(san)年(nian)(nian)（1853）、光緒八(ba)年(nian)(nian)（1882）陸續(xu)增(zeng)建(jian)東西(xi)轉角(jiao)樓，并與中(zhong)樓相互銜(xian)接(jie)。
到民國(guo)初年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)又(you)增(zeng)修大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)三層。1942年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)中樓與大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)三層毀于火，1943年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至1947年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)除(chu)按原(yuan)樣修復(fu)外，又(you)增(zeng)建(jian)(jian)(jian)了鐘(zhong)樓、鼓樓和僧舍。現(xian)已成為(wei)(wei)擁(yong)有(you)相(xiang)當規格的(de)(de)寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群。地(di)安(an)門西(xi)(xi)(xi)大(da)街路(lu)北。元至正年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)建(jian)(jian)(jian),原(yuan)有(you)寺(si)僧義(yi)佛住錫,相(xiang)傳僧聰慧(hui)(hui)異于常人,學習佛經過(guo)目能誦(song)。寺(si)本(ben)無名(ming)(ming)(ming),由于義(yi)佛聰慧(hui)(hui)如半部(bu)藏經,被稱為(wei)(wei)半藏寺(si)。元至正七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1347),義(yi)佛之徒智存(cun)請求(qiu)寺(si)名(ming)(ming)(ming),丞相(xiang)布哈奏請,賜(si)名(ming)(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)義(yi)利寺(si)。明嘉靖年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)重(zhong)修,改名(ming)(ming)(ming)保安(an)寺(si)。明隆慶二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1568)重(zhong)修。寺(si)內(nei)(nei)有(you)明萬(wan)歷十七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1589)、清康熙二(1663)、清嘉慶十七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1812)所(suo)立碑。寺(si)坐(zuo)北朝(chao)南,分(fen)東西(xi)(xi)(xi)兩院(yuan)(yuan)。西(xi)(xi)(xi)院(yuan)(yuan)依次為(wei)(wei)山門3間(jian)、正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)3間(jian)帶廊、后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)5間(jian)(3間(jian)吞廊)、東西(xi)(xi)(xi)配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)各(ge)3間(jian)。東院(yuan)(yuan)有(you)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)三重(zhong),規模較(jiao)西(xi)(xi)(xi)院(yuan)(yuan)略(lve)小,其(qi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)即為(wei)(wei)西(xi)(xi)(xi)院(yuan)(yuan)之東配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),一重(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)3間(jian),二重(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)3間(jian),東廂房3間(jian),三重(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)5間(jian)。全(quan)寺(si)共有(you)古建(jian)(jian)(jian)房屋37間(jian)。有(you)3通石碑砌筑(zhu)墻(qiang)內(nei)(nei),山門已無存(cun)。現(xian)為(wei)(wei)民居。西(xi)(xi)(xi)城區文物保護單(dan)位。清康熙四(si)十八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1709年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))九月，寧(ning)(ning)夏發生強烈(lie)地(di)震，使(shi)上(shang)層建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)全(quan)部(bu)傾圮。地(di)震后重(zhong)修，四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)內(nei)(nei)修繕完工，起(qi)名(ming)(ming)(ming)新廟(miao)。清乾隆三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)十一月二十四(si)日(ri)(ri)(公(gong)元1739年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月3日(ri)(ri))，寧(ning)(ning)夏再次發生強烈(lie)地(di)震，寺(si)廟(miao)內(nei)(nei)的(de)(de)大(da)部(bu)分(fen)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)倒塌。之后，又(you)逐(zhu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)重(zhong)修。清咸豐八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1858年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))增(zeng)建(jian)(jian)(jian)了門前(qian)廣(guang)場上(shang)的(de)(de)法(fa)戒樓和寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)(nei)的(de)(de)磚砌牌坊、東西(xi)(xi)(xi)轉樓、東西(xi)(xi)(xi)天(tian)池，改稱玉皇閣。1942年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)農歷二月十五日(ri)(ri)，在此舉行廟(miao)會，因香火不慎，造成重(zhong)大(da)火災，使(shi)南天(tian)門以上(shang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)一時間(jian)全(quan)部(bu)焚毀，蕩然(ran)無存(cun)。翌年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)再度(du)興工重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)，并(bing)擴(kuo)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)宇，增(zeng)加高度(du)，歷時4年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，于1946年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)竣工，起(qi)名(ming)(ming)(ming)保安(an)寺(si)，即為(wei)(wei)清咸豐年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)和20世紀40年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代重(zhong)修、增(zeng)建(jian)(jian)(jian)后的(de)(de)定型。其(qi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)風格依然(ran)以清代古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)為(wei)(wei)主體。
人文景觀
古(gu)城(cheng)中(zhong)衛城(cheng)北(bei)建(jian)在(zai)接連(lian)城(cheng)墻的(de)(de)(de)高臺上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)雄(xiong)偉古(gu)建(jian)筑——高廟(miao)，格外引(yin)人(ren)注目。高廟(miao)，始建(jian)于明永樂年(nian)間，稱新廟(miao)。清康熙四(si)十八年(nian)（公元1710年(nian)）秋，因地震坍塌重建(jian)，后經道光二(er)(er)年(nian)、咸豐三(san)年(nian)、光緒八年(nian)續建(jian)，改稱玉皇(huang)(huang)(huang)閣。民國初年(nian)增建(jian)后，改稱保(bao)安(an)寺(si)，建(jian)筑面(mian)積達2510平方米，是(shi)一(yi)處造型完整、氣魄壯美(mei)的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)建(jian)筑群(qun)。保(bao)安(an)寺(si)坐北(bei)朝南(nan)。前院為(wei)保(bao)安(an)寺(si)，進(jin)入(ru)山門，耀眼(yan)的(de)(de)(de)單檐歇(xie)山頂大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)正(zheng)面(mian)屹立；兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)廂房、地藏宮、三(san)霄宮和3座配殿(dian)各具特色(se)。保(bao)安(an)寺(si)后就是(shi)高廟(miao)主體(ti)(ti)建(jian)筑。沿24級青磚鋪砌(qi)的(de)(de)(de)臺階而上(shang)(shang)，高廟(miao)磚雕牌坊聳立眼(yan)前。牌坊立的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)副對聯(lian)十分有(you)(you)(you)趣(qu)。上(shang)(shang)聯(lian)是(shi)：儒釋道之度(du)我度(du)他(ta)皆(jie)從(cong)這里；下聯(lian)是(shi)：天地人(ren)之自造自化盡在(zai)此間；橫(heng)批是(shi)：無上(shang)(shang)法橋。過南(nan)天門，達中(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)。中(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)靈巧別致，六角三(san)重檐四(si)面(mian)坡頂分三(san)層(ceng)疊合(he)。途(tu)中(zhong)兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)有(you)(you)(you)東西天池(chi)和磚砌(qi)天池(chi)，分別有(you)(you)(you)飛橋同南(nan)天門相(xiang)連(lian)，渾(hun)然(ran)一(yi)體(ti)(ti)。中(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)上(shang)(shang)層(ceng)塑(su)(su)的(de)(de)(de)太白金星像，肅穆(mu)尊嚴；中(zhong)層(ceng)塑(su)(su)的(de)(de)(de)觀音像，寧靜慈(ci)善；下層(ceng)繪的(de)(de)(de)二(er)(er)十八宿，各展(zhan)風(feng)采。最(zui)后，是(shi)分上(shang)(shang)中(zhong)下三(san)層(ceng)而設的(de)(de)(de)五岳玉皇(huang)(huang)(huang)、圣母寶殿(dian)。下層(ceng)正(zheng)面(mian)是(shi)五岳廟(miao)，東有(you)(you)(you)三(san)宮殿(dian)，西有(you)(you)(you)祖(zu)師(shi)殿(dian)；中(zhong)層(ceng)正(zheng)中(zhong)塑(su)(su)有(you)(you)(you)玉皇(huang)(huang)(huang)像，后樓(lou)(lou)為(wei)大成殿(dian)，祀孔(kong)子；上(shang)(shang)層(ceng)正(zheng)面(mian)為(wei)瑤(yao)池(chi)宮，東西兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)為(wei)三(san)教(jiao)宮。三(san)殿(dian)底層(ceng)東西兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)的(de)(de)(de)文武(wu)(wu)樓(lou)(lou)別是(shi)一(yi)番景色(se)：文樓(lou)(lou)塑(su)(su)文昌，身騎四(si)不象(xiang)怪獸；武(wu)(wu)樓(lou)(lou)塑(su)(su)關公，騎赤兔追風(feng)馬。文武(wu)(wu)樓(lou)(lou)下層(ceng)的(de)(de)(de)龍(long)王宮，塑(su)(su)四(si)海龍(long)王，神(shen)態各異，功力(li)超群(qun)，令人(ren)敬慕(mu)。
磚牌坊(fang)下(xia)(xia)面(mian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)獄(yu)宮，繪滿了(le)各(ge)種(zhong)怪像(xiang)，或(huo)青面(mian)紅發，或(huo)鋸齒獠牙，或(huo)面(mian)目(mu)猙獰，或(huo)神態從容，整個繪畫想(xiang)象豐(feng)富，結構嚴謹，色彩鮮艷，筆法細膩，顯(xian)示了(le)民間(jian)藝人不(bu)同凡響的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)高(gao)超技藝。十分可惜(xi)，高(gao)廟1700多個彩塑(su)造(zao)像(xiang)和(he)大量彩畫在(zai)動(dong)蕩年代，遭到了(le)破壞，如今，雖(sui)補(bu)塑(su)了(le)不(bu)少彩像(xiang)，但(dan)遠不(bu)及(ji)矣(yi)！高(gao)廟的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)主要(yao)建筑(zhu)(zhu)都位(wei)于(yu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)條中(zhong)(zhong)軸線上(shang)。層層相因，逐(zhu)步增高(gao)；輔助建筑(zhu)(zhu)位(wei)于(yu)兩(liang)側(ce)，均衡對(dui)稱(cheng)(cheng)。在(zai)僅(jin)2000余平方米的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)高(gao)臺(tai)(tai)上(shang)，建筑(zhu)(zhu)了(le)近(jin)百間(jian)九脊歇山(shan)、四角攢(zan)尖、十字歇山(shan)、將軍盔頂等各(ge)種(zhong)類型(xing)、不(bu)同風(feng)格的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)殿宇。整個建筑(zhu)(zhu)群重(zhong)樓疊閣，亭(ting)廊相連，飛檐相啄，回環曲折，緊湊而富于(yu)變化，真(zhen)是(shi)寧(ning)夏古建筑(zhu)(zhu)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)杰作。高(gao)廟在(zai)南(nan)北中(zhong)(zhong)軸線上(shang)，從南(nan)向北的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)主要(yao)建筑(zhu)(zhu)有保(bao)安寺(si)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)山(shan)門(men)，山(shan)門(men)之上(shang)是(shi)魁星(xing)(xing)樓，內(nei)塑(su)魁星(xing)(xing)造(zao)像(xiang)。進山(shan)門(men)迎面(mian)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)雙(shuang)層的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)磚雕(diao)牌坊(fang)，婷婷玉立，結構獨特。由于(yu)上(shang)塑(su)天(tian)(tian)宮彌勒佛，故稱(cheng)(cheng)彌勒閣。由此(ci)(ci)上(shang)踏15級(ji)臺(tai)(tai)階，至大雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿，內(nei)塑(su)釋(shi)迦牟尼坐像(xiang)。大雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)東(dong)(dong)側(ce)為(wei)地(di)(di)藏宮，西(xi)側(ce)為(wei)三(san)霄(xiao)宮。東(dong)(dong)西(xi)兩(liang)邊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)配殿里，塑(su)十方佛及(ji)二十四諸天(tian)(tian)。穿過(guo)34級(ji)臺(tai)(tai)階，直抵南(nan)天(tian)(tian)門(men)。臺(tai)(tai)階的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)前一(yi)(yi)(yi)半(ban)，建成天(tian)(tian)橋狀，天(tian)(tian)橋兩(liang)側(ce)被環繞一(yi)(yi)(yi)周的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)樓宇圍成兩(liang)個天(tian)(tian)井，東(dong)(dong)邊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)稱(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)天(tian)(tian)池，西(xi)邊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)稱(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)天(tian)(tian)池。兩(liang)個天(tian)(tian)池由天(tian)(tian)橋下(xia)(xia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)圓形(xing)隧(sui)洞(dong)相互聯(lian)通，隧(sui)洞(dong)被稱(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)地(di)(di)獄(yu)輪回洞(dong)。在(zai)清咸(xian)豐(feng)八(ba)年建造(zao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)磚雕(diao)牌坊(fang)上(shang)，雕(diao)刻著(zhu)這(zhe)樣一(yi)(yi)(yi)副對(dui)聯(lian)，上(shang)聯(lian)是(shi)儒(ru)釋(shi)道之度我度他皆從這(zhe)里，下(xia)(xia)聯(lian)是(shi)天(tian)(tian)地(di)(di)人之自造(zao)自化盡在(zai)此(ci)(ci)間(jian)，橫批(pi)為(wei)無上(shang)法橋。由此(ci)(ci)可見，保(bao)安寺(si)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)儒(ru)、佛、道三(san)教(jiao)合(he)一(yi)(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)寺(si)廟。宋朝以后(hou)，尤其是(shi)明清兩(liang)代，這(zhe)種(zhong)現象在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)國也是(shi)常見的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。
高(gao)(gao)(gao)廟(miao)建筑(zhu)的特(te)點(dian)(dian)是：集(ji)中、緊湊(cou)、回曲、高(gao)(gao)(gao)聳，在(zai)占(zhan)地僅4100多(duo)平方米(mi)的面積上(shang)，建造了(le)260多(duo)間建筑(zhu)物(wu)，最高(gao)(gao)(gao)建筑(zhu)高(gao)(gao)(gao)出(chu)中衛街面近30米(mi)。站在(zai)中衛街頭，遠遠望去，高(gao)(gao)(gao)廟(miao)氣勢(shi)磅礴，雄偉壯麗(li)，重(zhong)樓疊閣(ge)，錯落有致。深入其(qi)間，又見殿宇玲(ling)瓏，清幽文雅，廊橋高(gao)(gao)(gao)懸，構思奇異。中衛高(gao)(gao)(gao)廟(miao)集(ji)中國(guo)南北古建筑(zhu)特(te)點(dian)(dian)于一體(ti)，充分顯現了(le)古代勞(lao)動人民的聰明智慧和(he)精湛技藝。保安寺以其(qi)獨特(te)的群體(ti)古建筑(zhu)和(he)包羅萬(wan)象的合體(ti)宗教信仰，吸(xi)引著八方來客，使廟(miao)內(nei)香火(huo)不斷，興盛不竭。高(gao)(gao)(gao)廟(miao)也(ye)因此而馳名，被(bei)列為(wei)寧夏回族自治區重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)文物(wu)保護單位。
寺內佛像
在造型和色彩(cai)上都充滿鮮明的(de)民間特色和民族(zu)風(feng)格。最(zui)引人(ren)注(zhu)目的(de)是琳瑯滿目的(de)彩(cai)繪，其(qi)中(zhong)釋迦牟尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo)會彩(cai)畫人(ren)物多、場面大，尤為生動傳神(shen)。保(bao)安(an)寺和高(gao)(gao)廟共兩(liang)部分。保(bao)安(an)寺在前(qian)(qian)，山門(men)(men)(men)朝(chao)南(nan)，全寺共分三(san)進，每進一級(ji)，其(qi)地(di)勢高(gao)(gao)出數丈，緩步前(qian)(qian)行(xing)，宛(wan)若登梯。山門(men)(men)(men)前(qian)(qian)地(di)坪寬闊(kuo)，有(you)(you)(you)石(shi)獅(shi)雄踞(ju)門(men)(men)(men)前(qian)(qian)，山門(men)(men)(men)牌(pai)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)花紋絢麗。往里是一個方(fang)正的(de)庭院，院內松(song)柏翠綠，盆景花香。院內有(you)(you)(you)一石(shi)坊，高(gao)(gao)約四(si)(si)米，上有(you)(you)(you)一座玲瓏(long)小殿(dian)(dian)，紅柱(zhu)雕欄(lan)，古雅精致。出天王殿(dian)(dian)，拾(shi)級(ji)而上，臺階呈垂(chui)帶式(shi)，共十(shi)二(er)級(ji)，其(qi)上建有(you)(you)(you)一座仿木磚砌牌(pai)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)，磨磚對縫，造型美觀(guan)。其(qi)間回廊(lang)相(xiang)接，轉樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)圍(wei)繞，兩(liang)側(ce)飛橋，似(si)雨(yu)后彩(cai)虹(hong)橫跨(kua)晴空(kong)。殿(dian)(dian)后為高(gao)(gao)廟，有(you)(you)(you)二(er)十(shi)四(si)(si)級(ji)磚砌臺階，循(xun)階而上，至(zhi)南(nan)天門(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)，門(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)寬兩(liang)間，高(gao)(gao)兩(liang)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)，門(men)(men)(men)頭(tou)一層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)廊(lang)檐，覆蓋著藍白色青瓦，飛檐高(gao)(gao)挑。門(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)后建有(you)(you)(you)二(er)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)三(san)重檐、四(si)(si)面坡頂的(de)中(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)一座，它們分別通(tong)過(guo)飛橋與南(nan)天門(men)(men)(men)相(xiang)接。閣(ge)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)相(xiang)對，犀(xi)脊層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)翹；畫棟朱(zhu)楹，彩(cai)繪精美，其(qi)間由過(guo)橋直(zhi)通(tong)鐘樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)、鼓(gu)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)、乘涼亭。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)里塑(su)有(you)(you)(you)千手千眼觀(guan)音菩(pu)薩像，神(shen)態逼真，樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)頂上有(you)(you)(you)座潔(jie)白玲瓏(long)古樸的(de)小寶塔，風(feng)鈴垂(chui)于(yu)塔檐四(si)(si)角(jiao)，風(feng)吹角(jiao)鈴，鈴聲(sheng)悅耳動聽。續行(xing)向前(qian)(qian)，便是雄偉壯觀(guan)、重樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)迭(die)閣(ge)的(de)三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)寶殿(dian)(dian)，高(gao)(gao)二(er)十(shi)幾(ji)米，是寺內最(zui)高(gao)(gao)大的(de)建筑。底層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)即大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)，殿(dian)(dian)旁有(you)(you)(you)木梯伸向二(er)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)中(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)，名三(san)圣(sheng)殿(dian)(dian)，再登梯上三(san)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)，是五方(fang)佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)，供阿閦(chu)佛(fo)(fo)、寶生佛(fo)(fo)、毗盧那佛(fo)(fo)、無量(liang)壽(shou)佛(fo)(fo)、不空(kong)成就佛(fo)(fo)像。
保(bao)安寺雖在十年文(wen)革動(dong)亂(luan)中遭毀壞(huai)，但(dan)自撥亂(luan)反正以來，在人民(min)政府資(zi)助和(he)四眾教友支持下，修復了殿堂、佛像(xiang)和(he)文(wen)物(wu)古跡。
該寺(si)屢毀屢建(jian)。現(xian)僅(jin)存(cun)無梁殿(dian)和(he)殿(dian)前一棵明代(dai)銀(yin)杏樹。無梁殿(dian)殿(dian)名穢跡，建(jian)于(yu)明嘉靖年(nian)(nian)間(jian)。通體磚石拱券(quan)結構(gou)，不(bu)(bu)施(shi)寸木，不(bu)(bu)設梁柱，俗(su)(su)稱(cheng)無梁(量(liang))殿(dian)。這(zhe)類建(jian)筑(zhu)流(liu)行(xing)于(yu)明代(dai)，現(xian)存(cun)實物很少。殿(dian)原為(wei)三間(jian)兩(liang)進(jin)，現(xian)僅(jin)存(cun)明間(jian)，面(mian)闊(kuo)8．24米(mi)，進(jin)深14．35米(mi)，高約(yue)7米(mi)。東、西次(ci)間(jian)于(yu)1958年(nian)(nian)拆毀。1988年(nian)(nian)市文(wen)物管理部(bu)門(men)對僅(jin)存(cun)的明間(jian)作了修葺。無梁殿(dian)現(xian)存(cun)壁(bi)龕中，原有(you)一座(zuo)木雕穢跡金(jin)剛像，俗(su)(su)稱(cheng)瀨疥(jie)菩薩現(xian)已不(bu)(bu)存(cun)。高廟保安寺(si)，創建(jian)于(yu)明永樂(le)年(nian)(nian)間(jian)，和(he)北京故宮同(tong)年(nian)(nian)開工(gong)，同(tong)年(nian)(nian)竣工(gong)，為(wei)一大謎底，建(jian)筑(zhu)緊湊，造型(xing)獨特，重(zhong)樓疊閣，氣(qi)勢雄(xiong)偉，似(si)鳳凰展翅，凌空欲飛，五百羅(luo)漢堂(tang)，雕像神態各異(yi)，栩栩如(ru)生，在全(quan)(quan)國首屈一指；十八層地(di)獄(yu)，陰(yin)森(sen)恐怖，驚心(xin)動魄，是(shi)全(quan)(quan)國四大古(gu)地(di)獄(yu)之一；不(bu)(bu)僅(jin)是(shi)中外罕見的古(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)群，也是(shi)世界文(wen)化遺產(chan)——佛教圣(sheng)地(di)。
寺內壁畫
登上南天(tian)門，迎面(mian)是(shi)(shi)一座建在高臺(tai)基上的(de)九楹(ying)三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)樓(lou)(lou)閣(ge)。下(xia)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為五岳殿(dian)(dian)，東陪(pei)(pei)三(san)宮殿(dian)(dian)，西陪(pei)(pei)祖(zu)師殿(dian)(dian)，從兩(liang)側陪(pei)(pei)殿(dian)(dian)登木梯上至二層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)，是(shi)(shi)玉皇樓(lou)(lou)，內塑玉皇大帝(di)造像(xiang)；登上三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)，為三(san)清宮，內塑道家祖(zu)圣老子(zi)造像(xiang)，并繪有天(tian)宮朝無、玉闕仙宴、天(tian)女散花、嫦娥(e)奔(ben)月等(deng)彩(cai)繪圖(tu)案。在三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)主樓(lou)(lou)的(de)正面(mian)，還十分別致(zhi)地建造了一座三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)中(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)，小巧玲(ling)瓏，婷婷秀麗；下(xia)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)繪二十八星(xing)(xing)宿，中(zhong)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)塑觀世(shi)音菩薩和接(jie)引佛像(xiang)，上層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)塑太白金星(xing)(xing)。中(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)的(de)兩(liang)側是(shi)(shi)鐘鼓樓(lou)(lou)、四仙閣(ge)、觀景臺(tai)等(deng)，這些建筑用廊橋相互連接(jie)溝通，使(shi)之左右對(dui)稱，逐次升高。形似鳳凰(huang)展(zhan)翅，瑰麗挺拔(ba)。檐(yan)角高翹，給人(ren)以凌(ling)空欲飛之感；檐(yan)牙相啄，又使(shi)人(ren)有爭妍斗(dou)巧之覺。
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