寺院歷史
老庵寺(si),原名臥(wo)龍寺(si),俗稱上寺(si),相傳(chuan)始建于唐代。因建在宛如爬臥(wo)之龍的(de)山(shan)中而得(de)名。后因楊家(jia)大灣尼姑庵毀于匪焚,眾多年老體(ti)弱(ruo)的(de)尼姑出峽投靠于臥(wo)龍寺(si),迫使臥(wo)龍寺(si)僧人(ren)下山(shan),分扎在和尚(shang)川(chuan)各寺(si),寺(si)名遂改為(wei)老庵寺(si),沿用至今。
這座千年(nian)古剎(cha)曾在民國時期,被(bei)列(lie)為清水縣“八景”之一,獲(huo)“臥龍山色(se)天(tian)下秀”之譽。
1958年和“文(wen)化(hua)大革命”中,法器文(wen)物、寺廟佛像(xiang)被當(dang)作(zuo)“四舊”焚毀。1979年后(hou),再次重(zhong)建。
寺內建筑
經20多(duo)年修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)、維(wei)護,如(ru)今的(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)庵寺,主(zhu)要(yao)由一(yi)門、五院(yuan)、八(ba)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、三洞、七塔(ta)(ta)組成。整個建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)按照臥龍(long)山(shan)的(de)(de)自然地形(xing)(xing),錯(cuo)落有(you)(you)(you)(you)致地建(jian)(jian)造在平(ping)臺之(zhi)上(shang)。其殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇樓(lou)亭(ting)布局合(he)理(li),大(da)(da)小佛(fo)塔(ta)(ta)錯(cuo)落有(you)(you)(you)(you)致。坐北(bei)向(xiang)南(nan)(nan)的(de)(de)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)將寺內(nei)分為兩個院(yuan)落,大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)(jian)在下院(yuan)的(de)(de)花(hua)石崖下,大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為三間明柱殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂,頂拱五脊六獸,起(qi)挑飛檐,雕(diao)梁(liang)畫棟。文殊殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)(jian)在上(shang)院(yuan)開闊平(ping)坦的(de)(de)石崖上(shang)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)蓮花(hua)臺上(shang)供有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)尊(zun)從青(qing)海塔(ta)(ta)爾寺迎進的(de)(de)高(gao)約1米多(duo)的(de)(de)文殊木雕(diao)像,此像全(quan)用木雕(diao)貼套(tao),造型精湛,是藝術之(zhi)精華。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)左(zuo)(zuo)右各建(jian)(jian)中型磚(zhuan)塔(ta)(ta)一(yi)座,左(zuo)(zuo)塔(ta)(ta)旁(pang)建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)金(jin)剛(gang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)一(yi)座,分上(shang)下兩層。在金(jin)剛(gang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)左(zuo)(zuo)邊(bian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)菩(pu)薩(sa)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),坐南(nan)(nan)向(xiang)北(bei),建(jian)(jian)在開闊平(ping)臺上(shang)。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中供奉著一(yi)尊(zun)托凈瓶拂柳(liu)枝的(de)(de)觀世音菩(pu)薩(sa)。在平(ping)臺前方建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)高(gao)10多(duo)米、直徑3米多(duo)的(de)(de)瓶式藏(zang)經寶塔(ta)(ta),臨塔(ta)(ta)俯(fu)瞰(kan),十里(li)山(shan)川盡收(shou)眼(yan)底。寶塔(ta)(ta)巍(wei)峨高(gao)大(da)(da),捫星摩云(yun),是老(lao)(lao)庵寺的(de)(de)標志。老(lao)(lao)庵寺所有(you)(you)(you)(you)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)一(yi)律(lv)雕(diao)梁(liang)畫棟,斗拱飛檐。全(quan)寺近百(bai)尊(zun)雕(diao)塑佛(fo)像各具形(xing)(xing)態,具有(you)(you)(you)(you)濃郁的(de)(de)生活氣息。
老庵寺如今(jin)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)處情景(jing)交融的人(ren)文自然(ran)旅(lv)游景(jing)觀。近年來,山上新植各種樹(shu)(shu)木(mu)數(shu)萬株,使(shi)其四周綠樹(shu)(shu)成陰,與(yu)四面如黛的青山聯成一(yi)(yi)體,構(gou)成一(yi)(yi)處宗(zong)教建筑與(yu)如畫景(jing)色相輝映的名勝景(jing)點。每年農歷三月二十、四月初八都舉辦傳(chuan)統廟(miao)會.