興梵寺(si),位(wei)(wei)于(yu)山(shan)西省祁(qi)縣東觀(guan)鎮東觀(guan)中(zhong)學校園(yuan)內。始(shi)建于(yu)宋(song)天圣三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1025年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),原址在(zai)西管村,清康熙二十六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1687年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))遷移今址。寺(si)內現(xian)存大(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿,殿內塑(su)像已(yi)毀。是祁(qi)縣保(bao)存最(zui)早的一座寺(si)廟,2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被列(lie)(lie)為(wei)山(shan)西省重點文物保(bao)護單位(wei)(wei),2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)與渠家大(da)院同(tong)時列(lie)(lie)為(wei)第六批全國重點文物保(bao)護單位(wei)(wei)。
現狀
除外觀完好的空空大殿(dian)(dian)外,興梵寺(si)其它建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),已不(bu)復(fu)存在。院內還生(sheng)長著4棵清代移建(jian)(jian)時種植的側(ce)柏,樹(shu)齡達300年,已被列(lie)入市二級保護(hu)古樹(shu)。尚存的興梵寺(si)大殿(dian)(dian),孤零零地矗(chu)立在1.85米磚(zhuan)砌(qi)臺基上,坐(zuo)北朝(chao)南,面闊五間(jian),進深六椽,單(dan)檐歇山(shan)頂,屋頂琉璃(li)剪邊,三個(ge)綠(lv)色琉璃(li)麒麟托起的裝飾高高聳立于(yu)瓴(ling)脊之上。大殿(dian)(dian)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面積287.3平方米。斗栱為四(si)鋪作出單(dan)杪,梁架(jia)結構為四(si)椽栿對,前后搭牽(qian)用四(si)柱。
基本信息
興梵寺坐北朝南,原址占地(di)十(shi)(shi)畝,由山門、鐘樓(lou)、鼓(gu)樓(lou)、前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、中(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(亦(yi)即(ji)大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian))和(he)若(ruo)干(gan)東西(xi)廂房(fang)(fang)組成。前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)供(gong)(gong)奉(feng)四大(da)天(tian)王(wang)。中(zhong)(zhong)院正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(即(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian))供(gong)(gong)奉(feng)觀世(shi)音菩薩(sa)(sa),東配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)供(gong)(gong)奉(feng)文殊(shu)菩薩(sa)(sa),西(xi)配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)供(gong)(gong)奉(feng)普賢菩薩(sa)(sa),東西(xi)廂房(fang)(fang)是(shi)開天(tian)辟地(di)等(deng)傳統神話傳說的精美壁畫。后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內塑(su)三(san)尊大(da)佛和(he)三(san)十(shi)(shi)二(er)金剛,東廂房(fang)(fang)塑(su)十(shi)(shi)大(da)天(tian)尊、火神等(deng)神靈,西(xi)廂房(fang)(fang)是(shi)閻羅(luo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),門口塑(su)有面(mian)目猙獰、形象可怕、手(shou)執繩索和(he)拿人(ren)(ren)牌(pai)的牛頭馬(ma)面(mian),北面(mian)塑(su)有十(shi)(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)閻君(jun)、六曹判官、十(shi)(shi)八層地(di)獄、磨(mo)盤(pan)磨(mo)人(ren)(ren)、油鍋(guo)炸人(ren)(ren)、鐵鋸鋸人(ren)(ren)等(deng)塑(su)像,南邊是(shi)金橋、銀橋通往天(tian)堂。