千(qian)(qian)(qian)山(shan)最(zui)具特(te)色的古建筑(zhu)群,包括龍(long)泉寺(si)(si)(si)、香巖寺(si)(si)(si)、中(zhong)會寺(si)(si)(si)、祖越寺(si)(si)(si)、大安寺(si)(si)(si)和無(wu)量(liang)觀。在(zai)2013年5月,由國(guo)務(wu)院公布為第七批(pi)全國(guo)重(zhong)點(dian)文物(wu)保護單位(wei)。為更好(hao)保護千(qian)(qian)(qian)山(shan)古建筑(zhu)群,經(jing)遼寧省文物(wu)局和國(guo)家文物(wu)局審核同(tong)意(yi),鞍山(shan)市文物(wu)局擬對全國(guo)重(zhong)點(dian)文物(wu)保護單位(wei)——千(qian)(qian)(qian)山(shan)古建筑(zhu)群中(zhong)的龍(long)泉寺(si)(si)(si)、香巖寺(si)(si)(si)、中(zhong)會寺(si)(si)(si)、祖越寺(si)(si)(si)、大安寺(si)(si)(si)和無(wu)量(liang)觀等已破損(sun)的廟(miao)宇(yu)進(jin)行全面修繕。
龍泉(quan)寺(si)(si)位于(yu)千山(shan)風景區北(bei)溝中部,初建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)年(nian)代(dai)已無法考證,據(ju)寺(si)(si)內(nei)現(xian)存碑記,后山(shan)佛堂建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)明嘉(jia)靖37年(nian)(公元1558年(nian)),東庵建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)明萬歷25年(nian)(公元1597年(nian),民國16年(nian)改為藏(zang)經(jing)閣)。山(shan)門前(qian)額刻(ke)“敕建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)龍泉(quan)”,旁刻(ke)“萬歷三十八(ba)年(nian)”,后額刻(ke)“金(jin)輪(lun)永鎮”,旁刻(ke)“康(kang)熙戌口(kou)口(kou)”。寺(si)(si)內(nei)有(you)大雄寶殿、天王殿、龍王廟、韋陀殿、禪堂、客(ke)房(fang)及僧院(yuan)等大小(xiao)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑20處,現(xian)存建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑多(duo)為清代(dai)重(zhong)修或增修,龍泉(quan)寺(si)(si)以法王殿、大雄寶殿為院(yuan)內(nei)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑的中軸線,兩(liang)側(ce)配(pei)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)客(ke)堂、禪堂、齋堂;西(xi)側(ce)高(gao)崖上(shang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)鼓樓、西(xi)閣、小(xiao)書房(fang);東側(ce)高(gao)崖上(shang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)鐘樓、藏(zang)經(jing)閣、涼亭(ting);南(nan)面(mian)峭壁(bi)上(shang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)彌勒(le)殿,西(xi)北(bei)更高(gao)的山(shan)坡上(shang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)后殿、配(pei)房(fang),山(shan)門在西(xi)南(nan)半坡上(shang),隨瞪(deng)道轉折上(shang)升,如寺(si)(si)前(qian)有(you)第二道石券門。
香巖寺(si)位于千(qian)山(shan)南(nan)溝南(nan)部,建(jian)有(you)前殿(dian)(天王(wang)殿(dian))、碾房、客房、齋(zhai)房等(deng),后殿(dian)、西客房、東禪(chan)堂(tang)、倉庫、監(jian)院房等(deng)共(gong)計(ji)十(shi)(shi)二幢四十(shi)(shi)二間(jian)(jian),前殿(dian)與后殿(dian)各(ge)三(san)(san)間(jian)(jian),皆為單檐硬山(shan)式建(jian)筑形式,具有(you)突出的明代(dai)建(jian)筑風(feng)格。門前有(you)元(yuan)代(dai)和(he)(he)尚雪庵墓(mu)塔(ta),寺(si)東山(shan)上有(you)金代(dai)石(shi)塔(ta)兩(liang)座,名(ming)(ming)曰(yue):“雙峰塔(ta)”,是千(qian)山(shan)現存(cun)最早(zao)的建(jian)筑遺(yi)存(cun)。據碑(bei)(bei)刻,始(shi)建(jian)唐前或唐代(dai),興于遼、金、元(yuan)。明正德(de)年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)重建(jian)于新址,嗣后,又經(jing)清雍正十(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)1732年(nian)(nian)(nian))、乾隆十(shi)(shi)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)9公元(yuan)1752年(nian)(nian)(nian))、道(dao)光十(shi)(shi)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)1837年(nian)(nian)(nian))、光緒(xu)十(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)1884年(nian)(nian)(nian))、民國年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)相繼維修,擴(kuo)建(jian)到(dao)今(jin)日之(zhi)規模,“文化(hua)大革命”中(zhong)(zhong),塑像、殿(dian)宇、碑(bei)(bei)墓(mu)被砸毀,著(zhu)名(ming)(ming)的雪塔(ta) 、香亭子塔(ta)、鸚哥石(shi)塔(ta)和(he)(he)數座元(yuan)代(dai)、明代(dai)墓(mu)塔(ta)被拆,八座明、清古碑(bei)(bei)被推倒,其中(zhong)(zhong)三(san)(san)甬(yong)被砸碎(包括一甬(yong)明正德(de)年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)碑(bei)(bei)),1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)兩(liang)次(ci)國家投資對殿(dian)宇進(jin)行了大修。
中(zhong)(zhong)會(hui)(hui)寺(si)位于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)千山(shan)(shan)(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)溝,現(xian)存建(jian)筑(zhu)多為清后修建(jian)。中(zhong)(zhong)會(hui)(hui)寺(si)分為山(shan)(shan)(shan)門、禪堂、大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)三個建(jian)筑(zhu)群,南(nan)北一字(zi)排列,中(zhong)(zhong)會(hui)(hui)寺(si)分上下(xia)兩(liang)層殿(dian)(dian)(dian),后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)依(yi)山(shan)(shan)(shan),前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)瀕澗(jian),布局十分精巧,整個寺(si)院的建(jian)筑(zhu)群都在磚石砌(qi)成的大(da)墻之內(nei)。主要由(you)牌坊、天地樓(lou)(lou)、念(nian)佛堂、后閣(ge)、天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、鐘鼓(gu)樓(lou)(lou)、大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、毗盧殿(dian)(dian)(dian)等建(jian)筑(zhu)組成。山(shan)(shan)(shan)門建(jian)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)民國23年(nian)(nian)(1934年(nian)(nian)),面向東,南(nan)抵山(shan)(shan)(shan)坡,北臨(lin)谷(gu)。禪堂位于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)韋陀(tuo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)下(xia)方(fang)旁,俗稱(cheng)經堂,為下(xia)院主殿(dian)(dian)(dian),硬山(shan)(shan)(shan)式(shi),面積(ji)94.5平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi),磚木結構(gou)(gou)。天地樓(lou)(lou)建(jian)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)清代,是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)會(hui)(hui)寺(si)中(zhong)(zhong)一幢特殊建(jian)筑(zhu),重(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)歇山(shan)(shan)(shan)式(shi)建(jian)筑(zhu),上下(xia)兩(liang)層,為蕪殿(dian)(dian)(dian)頂(ding)式(shi),建(jian)筑(zhu)面積(ji)21平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi),磚木結構(gou)(gou)。釋迦殿(dian)(dian)(dian)重(zhong)建(jian)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)明萬歷八年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1580年(nian)(nian)),硬山(shan)(shan)(shan)式(shi),面積(ji)100平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)。韋陀(tuo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)位于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)對(dui)面,一間(jian)(jian),面積(ji)36平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi),磚木結構(gou)(gou)。鐘鼓(gu)樓(lou)(lou)位于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)韋陀(tuo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)兩(liang)側。大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)與韋陀(tuo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)相對(dui),三間(jian)(jian),為硬山(shan)(shan)(shan)式(shi)建(jian)筑(zhu)。東西配(pei)房各三間(jian)(jian),均為硬山(shan)(shan)(shan)式(shi)建(jian)筑(zhu)形式(shi)。
祖越(yue)寺(si)(si)(si)位于千(qian)山北溝,相傳(chuan)始建(jian)(jian)于唐(tang),建(jian)(jian)寺(si)(si)(si)時(shi)有高(gao)僧傳(chuan)古(gu)祖師從(cong)寺(si)(si)(si)經過,講經說法(fa)時(shi)有“天(tian)花亂墜,地涌金(jin)蓮”這樣不可思議之妙景出現(xian),故改名為(wei)祖越(yue)寺(si)(si)(si)。現(xian)存建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)均為(wei)清代后(hou)期修建(jian)(jian)。其(qi)(qi)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)有正殿(dian)(釋(shi)迦殿(dian))韋(wei)馱殿(dian),胡仙(xian)堂,鐘樓、鼓(gu)樓、東(dong)西配房,客堂等(deng)共15幢二十三(san)間殿(dian)宇。寺(si)(si)(si)前有兩座(zuo)石塔,其(qi)(qi)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)亭閣式實心(xin)結構(gou),為(wei)金(jin)元時(shi)期建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),寺(si)(si)(si)內有大缸(gang)兩口,及茶葉沫釉,粗瓷缸(gang)胎(tai),為(wei)明代遺物。
寺(si)后,前崖(ya)石(shi)壁(bi)上刻有:“明(ming)隆慶(qing)三年巡遼待御題(ti)”的(de)《獨鎮(zhen)群丘》及(ji)豎刻“含澤(ze)宣(xuan)氣(qi)”四(si)個小字(zi)。寺(si)外東100米,有新建涼亭一座,因(yin)涼亭四(si)周有四(si)棵高大(da)的(de)松(song)樹(shu),故名“四(si)松(song)亭”。又因(yin)其亭為六(liu)角,亦稱“六(liu)角亭”。
大(da)安寺位于(yu)千山(shan)南部文殊、普賢南坳(ao)谷中,是(shi)佛教傳入千山(shan)最早開發地之一(yi),相(xiang)傳建(jian)于(yu)唐代,明崇貞九(jiu)年(nian)(公元1636年(nian)),清太宗(皇太極)曾(ceng)向大(da)安寺拔僧侶十(shi)名,供給衣糧,后來發生火災,殿宇被毆(ou),藏經被焚。清道(dao)光(guang)四年(nian)(公元1824年(nian)),又(you)重(zhong)修廟宇,道(dao)光(guang)十(shi)三年(nian)(公元1833年(nian))又(you)增建(jian)配(pei)房。
大(da)安寺是(shi)由山(shan)門(men)、韋陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)等組(zu)成,南北160米(mi),東西140米(mi)。寺內現(xian)存:正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、鐘樓(lou)、廚房、倉庫房、山(shan)門(men)、禪堂(tang)(tang)、客(ke)堂(tang)(tang)、胡仙堂(tang)(tang)、碾房、東西配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)等,三十(shi)余間,大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為單檐(yan)硬山(shan)式(shi)建(jian)筑(zhu)形(xing)式(shi),磚(zhuan)石(shi)木(mu)結構,韋馱(tuo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)三間,為單檐(yan)硬山(shan)式(shi),鐘樓(lou)位于山(shan)門(men)東上方,重樓(lou)歇(xie)山(shan)式(shi)建(jian)筑(zhu),底(di)層為磚(zhuan)砌拱門(men)。還有(you)西閣、白虎殿(dian)(dian)(dian)遺址、羅漢洞等。山(shan)門(men)外兩(liang)傍有(you)青石(shi)獅子一(yi)(yi)對,分列兩(liang)邊,置須彌座上,造型生動(dong),此石(shi)獅子為方丈(zhang)童靈于民國24年(nian)(nian)(公元1935年(nian)(nian))立。鐘樓(lou)是(shi)歇(xie)山(shan)式(shi)建(jian)筑(zhu),磚(zhuan)木(mu)結構,樓(lou)內有(you)明(ming)代嘉靖(jing)九年(nian)(nian)所鑄(zhu)鐵鐘一(yi)(yi)口。
無(wu)量觀(guan)或稱無(wu)梁觀(guan),傳因(yin)初建時無(wu)梁而得名。清(qing)代(dai)康熙(xi)六年(1667)道(dao)教(jiao)全真龍(long)門派第八(ba)代(dai)弟子劉(liu)太琳創建,后屢(lv)有(you)修繕。無(wu)量觀(guan)是千(qian)山修建最(zui)早的一座道(dao)觀(guan),其(qi)建筑(zhu)規模之大,優美風景之多雄冠千(qian)山之首,據《遼陽縣志》記載(zai),無(wu)量觀(guan)創建于(yu)康熙(xi)六年(公(gong)元1661年)。