千(qian)山最(zui)具特色的古建筑(zhu)群,包(bao)括(kuo)龍泉寺(si)(si)、香巖寺(si)(si)、中(zhong)會寺(si)(si)、祖(zu)越(yue)(yue)寺(si)(si)、大(da)安寺(si)(si)和(he)無量觀(guan)。在2013年5月,由國(guo)(guo)務(wu)院公布(bu)為(wei)第(di)七批全(quan)國(guo)(guo)重點(dian)文物保護(hu)單位(wei)(wei)。為(wei)更好(hao)保護(hu)千(qian)山古建筑(zhu)群,經遼(liao)寧省(sheng)文物局(ju)和(he)國(guo)(guo)家文物局(ju)審核同意,鞍山市文物局(ju)擬對全(quan)國(guo)(guo)重點(dian)文物保護(hu)單位(wei)(wei)——千(qian)山古建筑(zhu)群中(zhong)的龍泉寺(si)(si)、香巖寺(si)(si)、中(zhong)會寺(si)(si)、祖(zu)越(yue)(yue)寺(si)(si)、大(da)安寺(si)(si)和(he)無量觀(guan)等已破損(sun)的廟宇進行全(quan)面修繕(shan)。
龍(long)泉(quan)寺(si)(si)(si)位于(yu)千山(shan)風(feng)景區(qu)北(bei)溝中部,初建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)年(nian)代已無法考證(zheng),據寺(si)(si)(si)內現存(cun)碑記(ji),后山(shan)佛堂(tang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)明(ming)嘉靖37年(nian)(公(gong)元1558年(nian)),東庵建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)明(ming)萬(wan)歷25年(nian)(公(gong)元1597年(nian),民國16年(nian)改為藏經閣(ge))。山(shan)門前(qian)額刻(ke)(ke)“敕建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)龍(long)泉(quan)”,旁(pang)(pang)刻(ke)(ke)“萬(wan)歷三十(shi)八年(nian)”,后額刻(ke)(ke)“金輪永鎮”,旁(pang)(pang)刻(ke)(ke)“康熙戌口(kou)口(kou)”。寺(si)(si)(si)內有(you)(you)大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)、天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)、龍(long)王(wang)廟、韋陀殿(dian)(dian)、禪堂(tang)、客房(fang)及僧院等大小建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑20處,現存(cun)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑多為清代重修(xiu)或增修(xiu),龍(long)泉(quan)寺(si)(si)(si)以法王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)、大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)為院內建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑的(de)中軸線,兩側配(pei)(pei)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)客堂(tang)、禪堂(tang)、齋堂(tang);西側高崖(ya)上(shang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)鼓樓(lou)、西閣(ge)、小書房(fang);東側高崖(ya)上(shang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)鐘樓(lou)、藏經閣(ge)、涼亭;南(nan)面峭壁上(shang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)彌(mi)勒殿(dian)(dian),西北(bei)更高的(de)山(shan)坡上(shang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)后殿(dian)(dian)、配(pei)(pei)房(fang),山(shan)門在西南(nan)半坡上(shang),隨瞪道(dao)轉折上(shang)升,如寺(si)(si)(si)前(qian)有(you)(you)第二道(dao)石券門。
香(xiang)巖寺(si)(si)位于(yu)千山(shan)南溝南部,建(jian)(jian)有前殿(dian)(dian)(天王殿(dian)(dian))、碾房(fang)、客房(fang)、齋房(fang)等,后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)、西客房(fang)、東禪(chan)堂、倉庫、監院房(fang)等共計十(shi)二幢四(si)十(shi)二間,前殿(dian)(dian)與后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)各三間,皆為(wei)單檐硬(ying)山(shan)式建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)形式,具(ju)有突出的(de)明(ming)代(dai)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)風(feng)格。門(men)前有元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)代(dai)和尚雪(xue)庵墓塔(ta)(ta),寺(si)(si)東山(shan)上(shang)有金代(dai)石(shi)塔(ta)(ta)兩(liang)座(zuo),名曰:“雙峰塔(ta)(ta)”,是千山(shan)現(xian)存最早的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)遺存。據(ju)碑刻(ke),始建(jian)(jian)唐(tang)(tang)前或唐(tang)(tang)代(dai),興于(yu)遼、金、元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。明(ming)正德年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間重建(jian)(jian)于(yu)新址,嗣后(hou),又經清(qing)雍正十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1732年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、乾隆(long)十(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1752年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、道光(guang)十(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1837年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、光(guang)緒十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1884年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、民國(guo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間相繼維修,擴建(jian)(jian)到今(jin)日之規模,“文化(hua)大革命”中,塑像、殿(dian)(dian)宇、碑墓被(bei)砸(za)毀,著名的(de)雪(xue)塔(ta)(ta) 、香(xiang)亭子塔(ta)(ta)、鸚哥石(shi)塔(ta)(ta)和數(shu)座(zuo)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)代(dai)、明(ming)代(dai)墓塔(ta)(ta)被(bei)拆,八座(zuo)明(ming)、清(qing)古(gu)碑被(bei)推倒,其中三甬被(bei)砸(za)碎(包(bao)括一甬明(ming)正德年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間碑),1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)兩(liang)次國(guo)家(jia)投資對殿(dian)(dian)宇進行了(le)大修。
中(zhong)會寺(si)位(wei)(wei)于(yu)千山(shan)中(zhong)溝,現存建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)多為(wei)清后修建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。中(zhong)會寺(si)分為(wei)山(shan)門、禪堂、大(da)殿(dian)三(san)個建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群,南北(bei)一(yi)(yi)字排列,中(zhong)會寺(si)分上下兩層(ceng)殿(dian),后殿(dian)依山(shan),前(qian)殿(dian)瀕(bin)澗,布局(ju)十(shi)分精巧,整個寺(si)院的(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群都(dou)在磚(zhuan)(zhuan)石砌成的(de)(de)大(da)墻之內。主要由牌坊、天地樓(lou)、念佛堂、后閣(ge)、天王(wang)殿(dian)、鐘鼓樓(lou)、大(da)雄寶殿(dian)、毗盧殿(dian)等建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)組成。山(shan)門建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)民國23年(1934年),面向東(dong),南抵(di)山(shan)坡,北(bei)臨谷。禪堂位(wei)(wei)于(yu)韋陀(tuo)殿(dian)下方(fang)旁,俗稱經堂,為(wei)下院主殿(dian),硬(ying)山(shan)式(shi),面積94.5平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米,磚(zhuan)(zhuan)木結(jie)(jie)構(gou)。天地樓(lou)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)清代(dai),是中(zhong)會寺(si)中(zhong)一(yi)(yi)幢特殊建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),重樓(lou)歇山(shan)式(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),上下兩層(ceng),為(wei)蕪殿(dian)頂式(shi),建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)面積21平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米,磚(zhuan)(zhuan)木結(jie)(jie)構(gou)。釋迦(jia)殿(dian)重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)明萬(wan)歷八年(公(gong)元1580年),硬(ying)山(shan)式(shi),面積100平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米。韋陀(tuo)殿(dian)位(wei)(wei)于(yu)大(da)殿(dian)對面,一(yi)(yi)間,面積36平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米,磚(zhuan)(zhuan)木結(jie)(jie)構(gou)。鐘鼓樓(lou)位(wei)(wei)于(yu)韋陀(tuo)殿(dian)兩側。大(da)雄寶殿(dian)與韋陀(tuo)殿(dian)相對,三(san)間,為(wei)硬(ying)山(shan)式(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)。東(dong)西配房各三(san)間,均(jun)為(wei)硬(ying)山(shan)式(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)形式(shi)。
祖越寺(si)(si)位于千山北溝(gou),相傳始建(jian)(jian)于唐,建(jian)(jian)寺(si)(si)時(shi)(shi)有(you)(you)(you)高僧傳古祖師(shi)從寺(si)(si)經(jing)過(guo),講經(jing)說法時(shi)(shi)有(you)(you)(you)“天花亂(luan)墜(zhui),地涌金(jin)蓮(lian)”這樣不可思議之(zhi)妙(miao)景(jing)出(chu)現,故(gu)改名(ming)為(wei)祖越寺(si)(si)。現存建(jian)(jian)筑均(jun)為(wei)清代后期(qi)修建(jian)(jian)。其建(jian)(jian)筑有(you)(you)(you)正殿(dian)(釋迦(jia)殿(dian))韋(wei)馱(tuo)殿(dian),胡(hu)仙堂,鐘樓、鼓樓、東西配房(fang),客堂等(deng)共15幢二十三(san)間殿(dian)宇。寺(si)(si)前有(you)(you)(you)兩座(zuo)石塔(ta),其建(jian)(jian)筑亭(ting)閣(ge)式實心(xin)結構(gou),為(wei)金(jin)元時(shi)(shi)期(qi)建(jian)(jian)筑,寺(si)(si)內有(you)(you)(you)大(da)缸兩口(kou),及茶葉(xie)沫釉,粗瓷(ci)缸胎,為(wei)明代遺物。
寺(si)后,前崖石壁上刻(ke)有:“明隆慶(qing)三年(nian)巡遼待(dai)御題”的《獨鎮群丘》及豎刻(ke)“含澤宣氣”四個小字。寺(si)外東100米,有新建涼亭一座,因涼亭四周有四棵高(gao)大的松樹,故名“四松亭”。又因其亭為六角(jiao),亦稱“六角(jiao)亭”。
大(da)安寺位于千(qian)山南部文殊、普賢南坳谷(gu)中(zhong),是佛教傳(chuan)入(ru)千(qian)山最(zui)早開發地之一(yi),相(xiang)傳(chuan)建于唐代,明崇(chong)貞九(jiu)年(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)1636年(nian)),清太宗(皇太極)曾向大(da)安寺拔(ba)僧侶十名,供給衣糧,后來發生火災,殿(dian)宇被毆,藏(zang)經被焚(fen)。清道光四年(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)1824年(nian)),又(you)重修廟宇,道光十三年(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)1833年(nian))又(you)增建配房(fang)。
大(da)安寺是(shi)由山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)、韋陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等(deng)(deng)組成,南北160米,東(dong)西140米。寺內現存:正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、鐘樓(lou)(lou)、廚房、倉庫房、山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)、禪堂(tang)、客堂(tang)、胡仙堂(tang)、碾房、東(dong)西配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等(deng)(deng),三(san)十余間(jian),大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為單(dan)檐(yan)硬山(shan)(shan)(shan)式建筑形式,磚石(shi)木(mu)結構,韋馱殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)三(san)間(jian),為單(dan)檐(yan)硬山(shan)(shan)(shan)式,鐘樓(lou)(lou)位于(yu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)東(dong)上方(fang),重樓(lou)(lou)歇山(shan)(shan)(shan)式建筑,底層為磚砌拱門(men)。還有(you)西閣、白虎殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)遺(yi)址、羅漢洞等(deng)(deng)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)外兩傍有(you)青石(shi)獅子一對,分列(lie)兩邊(bian),置(zhi)須彌(mi)座上,造型生動,此石(shi)獅子為方(fang)丈童靈于(yu)民國24年(nian)(公元1935年(nian))立。鐘樓(lou)(lou)是(shi)歇山(shan)(shan)(shan)式建筑,磚木(mu)結構,樓(lou)(lou)內有(you)明代嘉靖九年(nian)所(suo)鑄鐵鐘一口(kou)。
無(wu)量觀(guan)(guan)或稱無(wu)梁觀(guan)(guan),傳(chuan)因(yin)初建(jian)時無(wu)梁而得名。清代康熙六年(nian)(1667)道教全真(zhen)龍門派(pai)第八代弟子(zi)劉太琳創(chuang)建(jian),后屢(lv)有修繕。無(wu)量觀(guan)(guan)是千(qian)山修建(jian)最早的一(yi)座道觀(guan)(guan),其建(jian)筑規模之大,優美風景之多雄冠千(qian)山之首,據(ju)《遼陽(yang)縣志》記載,無(wu)量觀(guan)(guan)創(chuang)建(jian)于康熙六年(nian)(公元1661年(nian))。