興梵寺,位(wei)(wei)于(yu)山(shan)西省祁(qi)縣東(dong)觀(guan)鎮東(dong)觀(guan)中(zhong)學校(xiao)園(yuan)內(nei)。始建于(yu)宋天圣(sheng)三年(1025年),原址在西管村,清(qing)康熙二十六(liu)年(1687年)遷移今址。寺內(nei)現(xian)存(cun)大雄寶殿(dian),殿(dian)內(nei)塑像已(yi)毀。是祁(qi)縣保(bao)存(cun)最早的(de)一座寺廟,2004年被列為(wei)山(shan)西省重點文物(wu)保(bao)護單(dan)位(wei)(wei),2006年與渠家大院(yuan)同時列為(wei)第六(liu)批全(quan)國重點文物(wu)保(bao)護單(dan)位(wei)(wei)。
現狀
除(chu)外(wai)觀完好的空空大(da)殿外(wai),興(xing)梵寺其它建筑(zhu)(zhu),已不復存在。院內還(huan)生長著(zhu)4棵清代移建時(shi)種植的側(ce)柏,樹齡達300年,已被(bei)列(lie)入市二級保(bao)護古(gu)樹。尚(shang)存的興(xing)梵寺大(da)殿,孤零零地(di)矗立(li)在1.85米磚(zhuan)砌臺基上,坐北朝南,面闊五間,進深六椽,單檐(yan)歇山(shan)頂,屋頂琉璃剪邊,三(san)個綠色琉璃麒麟托起的裝飾高高聳立(li)于瓴脊(ji)之上。大(da)殿建筑(zhu)(zhu)面積287.3平方(fang)米。斗(dou)栱為(wei)四鋪作出單杪,梁架結構(gou)為(wei)四椽栿對,前后搭牽(qian)用四柱。
基本信息
興梵(fan)寺坐北朝(chao)南,原址(zhi)占地(di)十畝,由山門、鐘(zhong)樓(lou)、鼓(gu)樓(lou)、前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(亦即(ji)大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian))和(he)若干東西(xi)廂(xiang)房(fang)組成(cheng)。前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)供(gong)奉(feng)(feng)四大(da)天王。中(zhong)院正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(即(ji)中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian))供(gong)奉(feng)(feng)觀世(shi)音菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa),東配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)供(gong)奉(feng)(feng)文殊菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa),西(xi)配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)供(gong)奉(feng)(feng)普賢菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa),東西(xi)廂(xiang)房(fang)是開天辟地(di)等傳統神話傳說(shuo)的精美(mei)壁畫。后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內塑(su)(su)(su)三尊大(da)佛和(he)三十二金剛,東廂(xiang)房(fang)塑(su)(su)(su)十大(da)天尊、火(huo)神等神靈,西(xi)廂(xiang)房(fang)是閻羅殿(dian)(dian)(dian),門口塑(su)(su)(su)有(you)面目猙(zheng)獰、形象可(ke)怕(pa)、手執繩索和(he)拿(na)人(ren)牌的牛頭馬面,北面塑(su)(su)(su)有(you)十殿(dian)(dian)(dian)閻君、六(liu)曹判官、十八層地(di)獄、磨盤磨人(ren)、油鍋(guo)炸人(ren)、鐵(tie)鋸鋸人(ren)等塑(su)(su)(su)像,南邊是金橋(qiao)、銀橋(qiao)通往天堂。