街亭古鎮崇福寺簡介
街亭古鎮崇福寺(si)位于素有(you)(you)“隴(long)上小江南(nan)”之美譽(yu)的(de)甘肅省天(tian)水(shui)市麥(mai)積區。 街子崇福寺(si)為麥(mai)積山(shan)下院,古稱“靈隱寺(si)”,俗稱大寺(si),坐落在(zai)街亭古鎮東山(shan)。其后改龍山(shan)盤(pan)結(jie),其前(qian)東柯河蕩(dang)漾,南(nan)倚天(tian)水(shui)名(ming)勝麥(mai)積山(shan)、仙人崖;北(bei)峙石(shi)門(men)、千佛洞。左(zuo)側有(you)(you)佛窯、石(shi)蓮谷;右側有(you)(you)溫泉度假村。前(qian)有(you)(you)詩(shi)圣杜甫(fu)東柯草堂,后有(you)(you)佛教圣地凈土寺(si)。崇福寺(si)獨踞其中。
街子東山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),因(yin)古(gu)代山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)后有(you)片杏林(lin),又(you)稱(cheng)杏林(lin)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。又(you)因(yin)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)呈虎踞(ju)龍(long)盤(pan)之狀,明代前稱(cheng)觀龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。相傳明代朱元璋謀臣劉伯溫奉命盡斬天下(xia)龍(long)脈,觀龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)亦(yi)未幸免。此后改(gai)稱(cheng)改(gai)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。崇(chong)(chong)福寺建(jian)在改(gai)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)腰,依山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)順(shun)勢(shi)而建(jian)。上(shang)部為杏林(lin)觀,中(zhong)部為崇(chong)(chong)福寺,前部為紀信將軍祠(ci)。集寺觀祠(ci)堂于(yu)一(yi)身,融佛(fo)道(dao)儒教于(yu)一(yi)體(ti),是為崇(chong)(chong)福寺一(yi)大(da)特點。其(qi)建(jian)筑(zhu)結構,杏林(lin)觀有(you)凌霄大(da)殿(dian)(dian)、真武殿(dian)(dian)、三官殿(dian)(dian)及南(nan)天門;崇(chong)(chong)福寺內有(you)大(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)、天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)、財神殿(dian)(dian)、圣(sheng)母殿(dian)(dian)及藥(yao)王(wang)宮;前院有(you)紀將軍祠(ci)即城隍廟、鐘樓(lou)、山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)門、牌坊及碑坊。所有(you)建(jian)筑(zhu)群中(zhong),唯(wei)凌霄殿(dian)(dian)最高(gao)大(da)雄偉,氣勢(shi)恢弘(hong);大(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian),飛檐高(gao)翹,雕梁畫棟,流金溢彩。此二殿(dian)(dian)為崇(chong)(chong)福寺標志性建(jian)筑(zhu)。
歷史淵
崇福(fu)(fu)寺年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)深代遠(yuan)。明(ming)永樂(le)大鐘雖有“前朝敕建麥積(ji)山下院”的記(ji)載,但蓮花柱頂石可(ke)(ke)確切證明(ming)始建在唐(tang)以前。時至1978年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),原(yuan)大佛殿失(shi)火,拆除中發(fa)現多(duo)塊奠基(ji)磚刻(ke)有“弘道(dao)(dao)”二字。由(you)此(ci)推斷,崇福(fu)(fu)寺至晚(wan)建于唐(tang)高(gao)宗弘道(dao)(dao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian),可(ke)(ke)謂歷(li)史悠久(jiu)。又據《玄秘塔》碑(bei)(bei)記(ji)載,全國著名高(gao)僧端甫,少年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)時曾(ceng)依(yi)崇福(fu)(fu)寺道(dao)(dao)悟(wu)禪師為(wei)沙彌,步入空門,終功德圓滿,修(xiu)成正果。可(ke)(ke)見(jian)當(dang)時崇福(fu)(fu)寺已(yi)具相當(dang)規模。自(zi)弘道(dao)(dao)以來,至今一千(qian)三百余年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)。其(qi)間(jian)必多(duo)次修(xiu)葺、重建。寺存明(ming)代萬歷(li)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)大鐘及清代石碑(bei)(bei)記(ji)載,有據可(ke)(ke)查的修(xiu)葺時段(duan)有:明(ming)萬歷(li)十(shi)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1588年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、清代康(kang)熙十(shi)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1678年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、乾隆五十(shi)四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1789年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、嘉慶(qing)十(shi)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1811年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))。
至(zhi)于(yu)杏林觀與城隍廟(miao)的始建時間,大鐘與石碑均只字未提。由(you)此(ci)推測,此(ci)兩處廟(miao)宇為清嘉慶以后所建。
晚(wan)清以來國(guo)勢漸頹,崇福(fu)(fu)寺(si)亦(yi)開始衰敗。民(min)(min)國(guo)時(shi)期,國(guo)民(min)(min)黨傷員于民(min)(min)國(guo)廿(nian)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)三十七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1938—1948年(nian)(nian)(nian))進駐崇福(fu)(fu)寺(si);解放后(hou),1958年(nian)(nian)(nian)人民(min)(min)公社(she)化,大(da)(da)躍進時(shi)期,街(jie)子小學(xue)搬至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)崇福(fu)(fu)寺(si);1959年(nian)(nian)(nian)農中占據(ju)藥(yao)王店,1961年(nian)(nian)(nian)街(jie)子附中占用(yong)杏林觀(guan)。直至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)1975年(nian)(nian)(nian),中小學(xue)分開,各(ge)建(jian)新校方才(cai)搬離(li)。至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)文化大(da)(da)革(ge)命前后(hou),崇福(fu)(fu)寺(si)除(chu)城隍廟外,其余殿宇悉(xi)被(bei)拆(chai)毀,滿(man)山高大(da)(da)松柏多被(bei)砍伐,一(yi)個千(qian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)寺(si)院(yuan)竟(jing)成一(yi)片廢墟。1977年(nian)(nian)(nian),因修建(jian)公社(she)大(da)(da)院(yuan),竟(jing)將南(nan)川村前世間(jian)稀有的千(qian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)古樹——九(jiu)股白(bai)皮松砍伐!
今天的崇福寺
星轉斗移,時來運(yun)轉。二十(shi)世(shi)(shi)紀(ji)八(ba)十(shi)年(nian)代改(gai)革開(kai)放,時逢盛世(shi)(shi),百廢俱興。宗教活動(dong)得(de)以恢復,文(wen)物(wu)受到保護(hu),崇福(fu)(fu)寺也迎來了千載(zai)難逢的(de)機遇。1982年(nian),成(cheng)立了崇福(fu)(fu)寺文(wen)物(wu)保護(hu)小組,后又成(cheng)立了崇福(fu)(fu)寺觀管(guan)理(li)委員會(hui)。各(ge)村選(xuan)有會(hui)長(chang)參與(yu)其中。從此(ci),崇福(fu)(fu)寺的(de)宗教活動(dong)及重建(jian)工(gong)程,有領導(dao)、有組織(zhi)、有計劃地(di)展開(kai)。從1983年(nian)開(kai)始興建(jian)老母宮至今,經二十(shi)多年(nian)的(de)不(bu)懈努力,依靠(kao)廟里香火收(shou)入及群眾投資投勞,原先的(de)建(jian)筑已完全(quan)得(de)以恢復,法于古而勝(sheng)于古,一個新的(de)崇福(fu)(fu)寺已展現在世(shi)(shi)人面前。
寺(si)內(nei)藏有(you)(you)明(ming)代大(da)鐘及多(duo)塊清代石碑(bei),是(shi)(shi)研(yan)究、考(kao)證(zheng)崇(chong)(chong)福(fu)寺(si)歷史(shi)的重(zhong)要史(shi)料。其(qi)(qi)中(zhong),于2002年根據西安碑(bei)林古碑(bei)仿(fang)真復制的“大(da)達法師(shi)玄秘塔碑(bei)”,最(zui)為珍貴,是(shi)(shi)崇(chong)(chong)福(fu)寺(si)悠久歷史(shi)的有(you)(you)力見證(zheng)。又有(you)(you)著(zhu)名(ming)詩人(ren)董晴(qing)野先(xian)生撰文(wen)并(bing)親筆書寫(xie)的“崇(chong)(chong)福(fu)寺(si)重(zhong)修碑(bei)記”,其(qi)(qi)文(wen)其(qi)(qi)字,為后世(shi)珍品。寺(si)內(nei)還有(you)(you)書法大(da)師(shi)于右任、著(zhu)名(ming)畫家牧歌、天(tian)水名(ming)家萬惠(hui)民、孫執中(zhong)、杜廷楹、屈德(de)洲等(deng)人(ren)題寫(xie)的匾額,皆有(you)(you)一定(ding)的觀賞(shang)價值。
而今,崇(chong)福寺殿宇高聳,錯落(luo)有(you)致,松柏蔥蘢,誠為(wei)佛家之清涼境界。若登臨凌霄殿臺,古(gu)鎮(zhen)風物定(ding)盡(jin)收眼底,令人心曠(kuang)神怡!每月初(chu)(chu)一、十五(wu),進(jin)香者(zhe)絡(luo)繹不絕;每年正月初(chu)(chu)九、四(si)月十八、九月十三廟會(hui)(hui)期間(jian),將舉辦(ban)法(fa)會(hui)(hui)、道場,并有(you)文藝演出,香客(ke)濟濟,游人如織,熱鬧非凡(fan)。凡(fan)進(jin)入街亭景(jing)區,到崇(chong)福寺觀光旅游,當為(wei)最佳(jia)選擇。
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