興梵(fan)寺(si),位(wei)于山(shan)西省祁(qi)縣東(dong)觀(guan)鎮東(dong)觀(guan)中學校(xiao)園(yuan)內(nei)。始(shi)建于宋天圣三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1025年(nian)(nian)(nian)),原址在西管(guan)村,清康熙二十六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1687年(nian)(nian)(nian))遷移今(jin)址。寺(si)內(nei)現存大(da)雄寶殿(dian),殿(dian)內(nei)塑像已毀。是祁(qi)縣保存最早的一座寺(si)廟,2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)被列為(wei)山(shan)西省重(zhong)點文物保護單(dan)位(wei),2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)與渠家(jia)大(da)院同時列為(wei)第六批全國重(zhong)點文物保護單(dan)位(wei)。
現狀
除外(wai)觀(guan)完好(hao)的空空大殿外(wai),興梵(fan)寺(si)其它建筑,已不(bu)復(fu)存在。院內還生長著4棵清代(dai)移建時種植的側柏,樹(shu)齡達300年,已被列(lie)入市二級保護古(gu)樹(shu)。尚存的興梵(fan)寺(si)大殿,孤零零地矗立在1.85米磚砌(qi)臺基上,坐北朝南,面闊五(wu)間,進深六椽,單檐歇山頂,屋頂琉璃剪邊(bian),三個綠色琉璃麒麟托(tuo)起的裝飾高(gao)高(gao)聳(song)立于瓴脊之上。大殿建筑面積287.3平方米。斗(dou)栱(gong)為四鋪作出(chu)單杪(miao),梁架結(jie)構(gou)為四椽栿對,前后搭牽用(yong)四柱(zhu)。
基本信息
興梵(fan)寺坐北朝南,原址占地十畝,由山門、鐘樓、鼓樓、前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、中殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(亦即大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian))和若干東西(xi)廂(xiang)房(fang)組成。前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供(gong)(gong)奉四大天(tian)(tian)王。中院正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(即中殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian))供(gong)(gong)奉觀(guan)世音菩薩,東配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供(gong)(gong)奉文(wen)殊(shu)菩薩,西(xi)配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供(gong)(gong)奉普賢菩薩,東西(xi)廂(xiang)房(fang)是(shi)開天(tian)(tian)辟(pi)地等(deng)(deng)傳統(tong)神話傳說的精美壁畫。后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)塑(su)(su)(su)三尊大佛(fo)和三十二金剛,東廂(xiang)房(fang)塑(su)(su)(su)十大天(tian)(tian)尊、火神等(deng)(deng)神靈,西(xi)廂(xiang)房(fang)是(shi)閻羅殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),門口塑(su)(su)(su)有(you)面目猙獰、形象可怕、手執繩索和拿人牌的牛頭(tou)馬面,北面塑(su)(su)(su)有(you)十殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)閻君(jun)、六曹判官、十八層地獄(yu)、磨盤磨人、油鍋炸人、鐵鋸鋸人等(deng)(deng)塑(su)(su)(su)像,南邊是(shi)金橋、銀橋通往天(tian)(tian)堂(tang)。