興梵(fan)寺,位(wei)于(yu)山(shan)西(xi)省祁縣東觀鎮東觀中學校園內(nei)。始建(jian)于(yu)宋(song)天圣三年(1025年),原(yuan)址在(zai)西(xi)管村(cun),清康(kang)熙(xi)二十六年(1687年)遷移今(jin)址。寺內(nei)現存大(da)雄寶殿,殿內(nei)塑像已(yi)毀。是祁縣保存最(zui)早的(de)一(yi)座寺廟(miao),2004年被列(lie)為(wei)山(shan)西(xi)省重(zhong)點文物(wu)保護單位(wei),2006年與渠家大(da)院同(tong)時列(lie)為(wei)第(di)六批(pi)全國(guo)重(zhong)點文物(wu)保護單位(wei)。
現狀
除外(wai)觀完好的(de)空空大(da)殿外(wai),興(xing)梵寺其它建(jian)筑(zhu),已不復存在。院內還生長著4棵清代移建(jian)時種植的(de)側柏,樹(shu)齡達300年(nian),已被(bei)列入市二級保護古樹(shu)。尚(shang)存的(de)興(xing)梵寺大(da)殿,孤(gu)零零地矗立在1.85米磚砌臺(tai)基上,坐(zuo)北(bei)朝南,面(mian)闊五間,進深六椽,單(dan)(dan)檐歇山頂,屋頂琉(liu)璃剪邊,三(san)個綠色琉(liu)璃麒麟托起(qi)的(de)裝飾(shi)高高聳立于瓴脊之(zhi)上。大(da)殿建(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)積287.3平方米。斗栱為四鋪作出單(dan)(dan)杪,梁(liang)架結構為四椽栿對,前(qian)后搭牽用四柱。
基本信息
興梵寺坐北朝南(nan),原址占地(di)(di)十畝,由山門(men)、鐘樓、鼓(gu)樓、前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(亦即大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian))和(he)若干東(dong)(dong)西廂(xiang)房(fang)組成。前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供奉(feng)(feng)四大天(tian)(tian)王。中(zhong)院正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(即中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian))供奉(feng)(feng)觀世(shi)音菩(pu)薩(sa),東(dong)(dong)配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供奉(feng)(feng)文殊菩(pu)薩(sa),西配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供奉(feng)(feng)普賢菩(pu)薩(sa),東(dong)(dong)西廂(xiang)房(fang)是(shi)開天(tian)(tian)辟地(di)(di)等傳統神話傳說(shuo)的精美壁畫。后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)塑(su)(su)(su)三(san)尊(zun)大佛和(he)三(san)十二(er)金(jin)(jin)剛(gang),東(dong)(dong)廂(xiang)房(fang)塑(su)(su)(su)十大天(tian)(tian)尊(zun)、火神等神靈,西廂(xiang)房(fang)是(shi)閻羅(luo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),門(men)口塑(su)(su)(su)有面目猙獰、形象(xiang)可怕(pa)、手(shou)執繩索和(he)拿人(ren)(ren)(ren)牌(pai)的牛(niu)頭馬面,北面塑(su)(su)(su)有十殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)閻君、六曹判官(guan)、十八(ba)層地(di)(di)獄、磨(mo)盤磨(mo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)、油鍋炸人(ren)(ren)(ren)、鐵鋸鋸人(ren)(ren)(ren)等塑(su)(su)(su)像,南(nan)邊是(shi)金(jin)(jin)橋、銀橋通往天(tian)(tian)堂。