概況
“摩訶”為(wei)梵文音譯詞,是“大(da)”的意思。寺院坐北朝南,共3路。中路依次為(wei)山(shan)門、鐘鼓(gu)樓(lou)、山(shan)門殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),并有東西配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)及配房,最后為(wei)趙(zhao)政(zheng)墓(mu)地。院四隅各(ge)建角樓(lou)一座。大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)明(ming)代(dai)(dai)建筑風格。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頂中部團龍藻井異常精(jing)美,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內有明(ming)代(dai)(dai)壁畫。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前月臺(tai)兩側有明(ming)碑2座。東路金剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內壁上嵌有61方明(ming)代(dai)(dai)重(zhong)臨集篆三十(shi)二體金剛經刻石,刻工精(jing)美。摩訶庵向以(yi)宏(hong)敞凈潔著稱,明(ming)清(qing)兩代(dai)(dai)文人(ren)墨客春游至此,觀景賞(shang)花多(duo)有題(ti)詠。
歷史
趙政曾(ceng)任欽命(ming)提督(du)五(wu)軍(jun)三千(qian)營軍(jun)務司設監(jian)太監(jian)。這里(li)原是(shi)(shi)(shi)他(ta)的(de)墓地。他(ta)怕無后,恐斷(duan)了香火,便(bian)(bian)在墓地建庵,讓寺僧世世為他(ta)燒香。雖然(ran)廟的(de)規模不(bu)大,可是(shi)(shi)(shi)名聲遠(yuan)揚。尤其在萬歷年間后,香火更盛。當(dang)時(shi)摩(mo)訶(he)庵院內有(you)杏(xing)樹上千(qian)棵,每(mei)當(dang)花開時(shi)節來(lai)庵內上香和賞(shang)花的(de)人更是(shi)(shi)(shi)絡(luo)繹不(bu)絕。至清(qing)代,慈禧太后每(mei)年春季去妙峰山朝山時(shi),八里(li)一歇,這里(li)便(bian)(bian)成了“茶水站”。
布局
摩訶(he)庵建制(zhi)不(bu)甚大,但(dan)宏敞潔凈,據說(shuo)所用(yong)磚(zhuan)木,皆為修建故宮之余(yu)料,故建筑十分(fen)精美(mei)。走進山門,蒼松(song)古柏遮蔽天日(ri),如(ru)入(ru)山林。古雅的幡桿石座,潔白的上(shang)馬石,分(fen)列兩旁。東角(jiao)鐘(zhong)樓(lou),西角(jiao)鼓樓(lou),均為亭形閣樓(lou),造型(xing)別(bie)致,高聳(song)對峙(zhi)。踏進前殿(dian),“哼哈”二(er)將,形象威猛,令人心驚。
穿(chuan)過前殿,便見(jian)一座(zuo)大(da)(da)殿巍峨峭(qiao)立,門額上(shang)“大(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿”,四個金(jin)字熠熠閃光,門外龜(gui)馱石碑,爐繞青煙,顯得莊嚴而壯觀,這(zhe)就(jiu)是正(zheng)殿。殿內雕梁畫棟(dong),富麗(li)堂皇,正(zheng)中銅鑄彌勒佛,袒胸露乳,笑容(rong)可掬,大(da)(da)概要有好幾噸重。十八羅漢(han)分(fen)列兩旁,形(xing)態(tai)栩(xu)栩(xu)如(ru)生。環(huan)顧(gu)壁畫,內容(rong)俱為佛門故事,形(xing)象極為生動。頂部中心有大(da)(da)形(xing)藻井(jing),雕龍盤曲(qu),龍頭下探,銜一懸燈(deng),為一般寺庵(an)所無,十分(fen)稀貴(gui)。
庵東(dong)偏(pian)院有(you)金剛(gang)殿,東(dong)西兩壁俱用(yong)漢白玉砌成,上鐫有(you)篆書(shu)(shu)三十二(er)體金剛(gang)經(jing)。字體古樸(pu)雄健,為古代書(shu)(shu)法難得之珍品。庵西偏(pian)院,松竹交(jiao)蔭(yin),鳥語花香,格外清幽恬靜(jing)。清代文貞(zhen)公、文靖公,早年在此隱讀。二(er)公死后,其(qi)后人(ren)曾修繕庭舍(she),并在院壁鐫字刻石,記下此事(shi)。轉過正殿便到了(le)后院,這里花繁樹茂(mao),碧草如茵(yin),幾(ji)株爬山虎,大約有(you)二(er)三百年了(le)。
院(yuan)中香爐、石塔、花壇,雕鏤精細(xi),布設有(you)致。走至(zhi)禪房(fang)盡處,但見(jian)牌樓(lou)佇(zhu)立,塋地如(ru)丘,即是趙政(zheng)之(zhi)墓了。墳地上有(you)青(qing)松(song)一株,郁郁如(ru)蓋,古謂之(zhi)青(qing)松(song)壓頂。此時登高(gao)回(hui)首,可望四隅樓(lou)臺(tai)(tai)矗立,登上西邊樓(lou)臺(tai)(tai),憑欄馳目,近處堤林塔影(ying),遠處川原如(ru)繡(xiu),西山逼面而來,蒼翠(cui)秀爽之(zhi)色,令人心曠神怡。
交通
乘121、335、336、701路(lu)車到八里(li)莊站下車,沿北洼路(lu)北行300米路(lu)西小學處