千山(shan)最具(ju)特色的古(gu)建筑(zhu)群,包括(kuo)龍泉寺(si)、香巖寺(si)、中(zhong)會寺(si)、祖(zu)越(yue)寺(si)、大安寺(si)和(he)(he)無(wu)量觀(guan)。在2013年5月,由國(guo)(guo)(guo)務院公布為(wei)第七批全國(guo)(guo)(guo)重點文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)單位(wei)(wei)。為(wei)更好(hao)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)千山(shan)古(gu)建筑(zhu)群,經遼寧(ning)省文(wen)物(wu)局和(he)(he)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家文(wen)物(wu)局審核同意,鞍(an)山(shan)市文(wen)物(wu)局擬對全國(guo)(guo)(guo)重點文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)單位(wei)(wei)——千山(shan)古(gu)建筑(zhu)群中(zhong)的龍泉寺(si)、香巖寺(si)、中(zhong)會寺(si)、祖(zu)越(yue)寺(si)、大安寺(si)和(he)(he)無(wu)量觀(guan)等已破損的廟宇進行全面修繕。
龍泉寺(si)位于(yu)千山(shan)(shan)風景(jing)區北溝中部,初建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)代已無法考證(zheng),據寺(si)內(nei)(nei)現(xian)存碑記,后(hou)山(shan)(shan)佛堂建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)明(ming)嘉靖37年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)1558年(nian)(nian)(nian)),東(dong)庵建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)明(ming)萬歷25年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)1597年(nian)(nian)(nian),民國16年(nian)(nian)(nian)改為(wei)藏經閣)。山(shan)(shan)門(men)前額(e)刻“敕建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)龍泉”,旁(pang)刻“萬歷三(san)十八年(nian)(nian)(nian)”,后(hou)額(e)刻“金(jin)輪永鎮”,旁(pang)刻“康熙戌口口”。寺(si)內(nei)(nei)有(you)大雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍王(wang)廟、韋陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、禪(chan)堂、客房及僧院等大小建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑20處(chu),現(xian)存建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑多為(wei)清(qing)代重(zhong)修或增(zeng)修,龍泉寺(si)以(yi)法王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、大雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)院內(nei)(nei)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑的(de)中軸線,兩側配(pei)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)客堂、禪(chan)堂、齋(zhai)堂;西(xi)(xi)側高(gao)崖(ya)上(shang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)鼓樓、西(xi)(xi)閣、小書房;東(dong)側高(gao)崖(ya)上(shang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)鐘樓、藏經閣、涼亭(ting);南面峭壁上(shang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)彌勒(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),西(xi)(xi)北更高(gao)的(de)山(shan)(shan)坡上(shang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、配(pei)房,山(shan)(shan)門(men)在(zai)西(xi)(xi)南半坡上(shang),隨瞪道(dao)(dao)轉(zhuan)折(zhe)上(shang)升(sheng),如寺(si)前有(you)第二(er)道(dao)(dao)石券門(men)。
香巖寺(si)位于(yu)千山(shan)南(nan)溝南(nan)部,建有(you)前(qian)(qian)殿(天王殿)、碾房(fang)、客(ke)房(fang)、齋房(fang)等(deng),后殿、西客(ke)房(fang)、東禪(chan)堂、倉庫、監院房(fang)等(deng)共(gong)計十二(er)幢四十二(er)間(jian),前(qian)(qian)殿與后殿各三間(jian),皆為單檐硬(ying)山(shan)式(shi)(shi)建筑形式(shi)(shi),具有(you)突出的(de)明(ming)代(dai)(dai)(dai)建筑風格。門前(qian)(qian)有(you)元(yuan)(yuan)代(dai)(dai)(dai)和尚雪庵墓(mu)塔(ta)(ta),寺(si)東山(shan)上有(you)金(jin)代(dai)(dai)(dai)石塔(ta)(ta)兩座,名(ming)曰:“雙(shuang)峰塔(ta)(ta)”,是千山(shan)現存最早的(de)建筑遺(yi)存。據碑刻(ke),始建唐前(qian)(qian)或唐代(dai)(dai)(dai),興于(yu)遼、金(jin)、元(yuan)(yuan)。明(ming)正(zheng)德年(nian)(nian)間(jian)重建于(yu)新址,嗣后,又經(jing)清雍正(zheng)十年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)1732年(nian)(nian))、乾隆十七(qi)年(nian)(nian)9公元(yuan)(yuan)1752年(nian)(nian))、道光十七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)1837年(nian)(nian))、光緒十年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)1884年(nian)(nian))、民國年(nian)(nian)間(jian)相繼維(wei)修(xiu),擴建到今(jin)日之規模,“文化(hua)大(da)革命(ming)”中(zhong),塑像、殿宇(yu)、碑墓(mu)被砸毀,著(zhu)名(ming)的(de)雪塔(ta)(ta) 、香亭子塔(ta)(ta)、鸚哥石塔(ta)(ta)和數座元(yuan)(yuan)代(dai)(dai)(dai)、明(ming)代(dai)(dai)(dai)墓(mu)塔(ta)(ta)被拆,八座明(ming)、清古碑被推倒,其中(zhong)三甬(yong)被砸碎(包括一甬(yong)明(ming)正(zheng)德年(nian)(nian)間(jian)碑),1986年(nian)(nian)兩次國家投資對(dui)殿宇(yu)進行了大(da)修(xiu)。
中會寺位于(yu)千山(shan)中溝(gou),現存建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)多為(wei)清(qing)后(hou)修建(jian)(jian)(jian)。中會寺分(fen)為(wei)山(shan)門、禪堂(tang)、大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)三(san)個建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群(qun)(qun),南北一(yi)字排列,中會寺分(fen)上(shang)(shang)下兩(liang)層(ceng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)依山(shan),前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)瀕澗,布(bu)局十分(fen)精(jing)巧(qiao),整(zheng)個寺院(yuan)的建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群(qun)(qun)都在磚石砌成(cheng)的大墻之(zhi)內。主要由(you)牌坊、天地樓(lou)、念佛堂(tang)、后(hou)閣、天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、鐘(zhong)鼓樓(lou)、大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、毗(pi)盧殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)組成(cheng)。山(shan)門建(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)民國23年(1934年),面(mian)向東(dong),南抵山(shan)坡,北臨谷。禪堂(tang)位于(yu)韋(wei)陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)下方(fang)(fang)(fang)旁,俗稱經堂(tang),為(wei)下院(yuan)主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),硬(ying)山(shan)式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),面(mian)積(ji)94.5平(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi),磚木(mu)(mu)結(jie)構。天地樓(lou)建(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)清(qing)代,是(shi)中會寺中一(yi)幢特殊建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),重(zhong)樓(lou)歇(xie)山(shan)式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),上(shang)(shang)下兩(liang)層(ceng),為(wei)蕪殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頂(ding)式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)積(ji)21平(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi),磚木(mu)(mu)結(jie)構。釋(shi)迦殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)明萬歷八年(公元1580年),硬(ying)山(shan)式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),面(mian)積(ji)100平(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi)。韋(wei)陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)位于(yu)大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)對(dui)面(mian),一(yi)間,面(mian)積(ji)36平(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi),磚木(mu)(mu)結(jie)構。鐘(zhong)鼓樓(lou)位于(yu)韋(wei)陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)兩(liang)側。大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)與(yu)韋(wei)陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)相對(dui),三(san)間,為(wei)硬(ying)山(shan)式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。東(dong)西(xi)配房各三(san)間,均為(wei)硬(ying)山(shan)式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)形式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。
祖(zu)越(yue)寺位于千山北溝,相傳(chuan)始建于唐,建寺時有(you)高僧傳(chuan)古祖(zu)師從寺經過,講經說(shuo)法時有(you)“天花亂墜,地涌金蓮”這樣不可思議(yi)之妙景出現(xian),故改(gai)名(ming)為祖(zu)越(yue)寺。現(xian)存建筑(zhu)均(jun)為清代(dai)后期修建。其建筑(zhu)有(you)正殿(dian)(dian)(釋(shi)迦殿(dian)(dian))韋馱殿(dian)(dian),胡(hu)仙堂,鐘樓、鼓樓、東西配(pei)房,客堂等共15幢二十三間殿(dian)(dian)宇(yu)。寺前(qian)有(you)兩座石塔,其建筑(zhu)亭閣式實心結(jie)構,為金元(yuan)時期建筑(zhu),寺內有(you)大缸兩口,及茶葉(xie)沫釉,粗瓷缸胎,為明代(dai)遺物。
寺后(hou),前崖石壁上刻有(you):“明隆慶三(san)年巡(xun)遼待御(yu)題”的《獨鎮(zhen)群丘》及豎刻“含(han)澤宣氣(qi)”四個小(xiao)字。寺外東100米,有(you)新(xin)建(jian)涼亭一座,因(yin)涼亭四周(zhou)有(you)四棵(ke)高(gao)大的松樹,故名“四松亭”。又因(yin)其亭為六角,亦稱“六角亭”。
大安(an)寺位(wei)于千山南(nan)部文殊、普賢南(nan)坳谷中,是佛教傳入(ru)千山最早開發(fa)(fa)地之一(yi),相傳建于唐代,明崇貞九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1636年(nian)(nian)(nian)),清(qing)(qing)太宗(皇太極)曾向大安(an)寺拔僧侶十名(ming),供(gong)給(gei)衣糧,后(hou)來(lai)發(fa)(fa)生火災,殿宇被毆(ou),藏經(jing)被焚。清(qing)(qing)道光四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1824年(nian)(nian)(nian)),又(you)(you)重修(xiu)廟宇,道光十三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1833年(nian)(nian)(nian))又(you)(you)增建配房。
大安(an)寺是(shi)由山門(men)(men)、韋陀殿(dian)、大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)等組(zu)成,南北160米,東西(xi)140米。寺內(nei)現存:正殿(dian)、前(qian)殿(dian)、后殿(dian)、鐘(zhong)樓、廚房(fang)、倉(cang)庫房(fang)、山門(men)(men)、禪堂、客(ke)堂、胡(hu)仙堂、碾房(fang)、東西(xi)配殿(dian)等,三十(shi)余(yu)間(jian),大殿(dian)為單檐(yan)硬(ying)山式(shi)建筑形式(shi),磚石木結構,韋馱(tuo)殿(dian)三間(jian),為單檐(yan)硬(ying)山式(shi),鐘(zhong)樓位于山門(men)(men)東上方(fang),重(zhong)樓歇山式(shi)建筑,底(di)層(ceng)為磚砌(qi)拱(gong)門(men)(men)。還有(you)西(xi)閣、白虎殿(dian)遺址(zhi)、羅漢洞等。山門(men)(men)外兩傍有(you)青石獅(shi)子一(yi)對,分列兩邊,置須彌座上,造型生(sheng)動,此石獅(shi)子為方(fang)丈童靈于民(min)國24年(nian)(公(gong)元1935年(nian))立。鐘(zhong)樓是(shi)歇山式(shi)建筑,磚木結構,樓內(nei)有(you)明代嘉靖(jing)九(jiu)年(nian)所鑄(zhu)鐵鐘(zhong)一(yi)口。
無(wu)量(liang)觀(guan)或稱(cheng)無(wu)梁(liang)觀(guan),傳因初建(jian)(jian)(jian)時(shi)無(wu)梁(liang)而(er)得(de)名。清代(dai)康熙(xi)六年(nian)(nian)(1667)道教全真龍門派第八代(dai)弟子劉太琳創(chuang)(chuang)建(jian)(jian)(jian),后屢有修繕。無(wu)量(liang)觀(guan)是千(qian)山修建(jian)(jian)(jian)最早的一座道觀(guan),其建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑規模之大,優美(mei)風景之多(duo)雄(xiong)冠(guan)千(qian)山之首,據《遼(liao)陽縣志》記載,無(wu)量(liang)觀(guan)創(chuang)(chuang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)于康熙(xi)六年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1661年(nian)(nian))。