簡介
規模宏(hong)大,周設(she)群芳套院(yuan),山(shan)(shan)門(men)壯(zhuang)麗(li),崇樓峻(jun)閣,三(san)進(jin)院(yuan),設(she)前(qian)殿、中(zhong)殿和七佛殿,兩廂有(you)配殿、廂房和廊廡。創建于北宋淳化年間(990-994),金(jin)(jin)元明清屢有(you)增(zeng)修,現(xian)存前(qian)殿,仍是(shi)北宋原物(wu)。三(san)間見方(fang),單(dan)檐歇(xie)山(shan)(shan),前(qian)后(hou)檐皆(jie)裝木靈(ling)花(hua)扇一堂。斗拱爽朗,用(yong)材碩大,梁架徹上(shang)露明造。中(zhong)殿金(jin)(jin)代建,五開間懸(xuan)山(shan)(shan)式,六架椽屋,梁架規整,結構(gou)牢固,穩健莊重,此寺為宋金(jin)(jin)木構(gou)建筑中(zhong)的佳(jia)作(zuo),寺外(wai)東山(shan)(shan)坡有(you)八角七級磚落一座,是(shi)元至(zhi)元七年(1290年)所(suo)筑。2001年5月(yue)26日被國(guo)務院(yuan)公布(bu)為全國(guo)重點文物(wu)保護單(dan)位。
該寺創建于北(bei)宋(song)(song)淳化(hua)年間(jian)(990-994年),現存前(qian)(qian)殿(dian)仍為宋(song)(song)代(dai)原物(wu),其余均(jun)為后世歷代(dai)增(zeng)修。寺內主體建筑(zhu)毗(pi)盧(lu)殿(dian)(前(qian)(qian)殿(dian))為北(bei)宋(song)(song)淳化(hua)元年(990年)所建,現為宋(song)(song)制。殿(dian)宇三(san)間(jian),平面呈方形(xing),舉折平緩(huan),出檐深遠,外觀莊重穩健(jian),檐下(xia)補間(jian)斗(dou)栱(gong)五(wu)鋪(pu)作(zuo),雙抄偷(tou)心造。柱頭斗(dou)栱(gong)為單抄單下(xia)昂偷(tou)心造,昂為批竹(zhu)式,耍頭與昂幾(ji)乎完全相同。這(zhe)一(yi)形(xing)制在(zai)山西其它宋(song)(song)代(dai)建筑(zhu)中雖有所見,但時間(jian)上已(yi)晚于高平游(you)仙寺前(qian)(qian)殿(dian)一(yi)百(bai)余年,可知是這(zhe)一(yi)形(xing)制之中的先(xian)例。
歷史文化
晉城(cheng)市(shi)歷史(shi)(shi)悠久,文(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺產(chan)豐厚(hou),是華(hua)(hua)(hua)夏文(wen)明的(de)(de)發祥地(di)之一(yi)。早在(zai)兩(liang)萬年前(qian)的(de)(de)舊石(shi)器(qi)晚期,這里就留(liu)下了人(ren)類生(sheng)活的(de)(de)足跡。相(xiang)傳女(nv)(nv)媧(wa)氏、神農氏、九黎(li)部落首領蚩(chi)尤(you)及堯(yao)、舜(shun)、禹(yu)等都(dou)曾在(zai)這里活動過。女(nv)(nv)媧(wa)補天(傳說中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)(hua)(hua)人(ren)文(wen)始祖女(nv)(nv)媧(wa)氏煉石(shi)補天遺址和棲息地(di)——媧(wa)皇(huang)窟,也在(zai)澤州(zhou)縣水(shui)東鄉丹河(he)北(bei)岸浮山(shan)北(bei)谷)、神農播種(中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)(hua)(hua)第(di)一(yi)大帝(di)神農氏采五谷嘗百草的(de)(de)羊頭山(shan)和古墓冢也在(zai)高(gao)平市(shi)境(jing)內)、禹(yu)鑿石(shi)門(陽(yang)城(cheng)縣境(jing)內有(you)石(shi)門)、愚公(gong)移(yi)山(shan)等歷史(shi)(shi)傳說都(dou)有(you)實地(di)可指。古書《墨子》中(zhong)(zhong)曾有(you)“舜(shun)耕于(yu)歷山(shan)”(今沁水(shui)縣境(jing)內有(you)歷山(shan)舜(shun)王坪(ping)),“漁于(yu)獲澤”(今陽(yang)城(cheng)縣城(cheng)東有(you)獲澤河(he))的(de)(de)記載。還有(you)以沁水(shui)下川、陵川塔水(shui)河(he)、西瑤泉為(wei)代(dai)表(biao)的(de)(de)原始文(wen)化(hua)(hua),以澤州(zhou)高(gao)都(dou)、沁水(shui)八里坪(ping)為(wei)代(dai)表(biao)的(de)(de)新石(shi)器(qi)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)。公(gong)元前(qian)260年,歷史(shi)(shi)上著(zhu)名的(de)(de) “長平之戰”就發生(sheng)在(zai)晉城(cheng)高(gao)平市(shi)一(yi)帶。