興梵(fan)寺,位于山西省祁縣東(dong)觀(guan)鎮東(dong)觀(guan)中學校園內(nei)。始建于宋(song)天(tian)圣三年(nian)(nian)(1025年(nian)(nian)),原址(zhi)在(zai)西管村,清康熙二十六年(nian)(nian)(1687年(nian)(nian))遷移今址(zhi)。寺內(nei)現存(cun)大雄寶殿,殿內(nei)塑像已(yi)毀。是祁縣保(bao)存(cun)最(zui)早的一(yi)座寺廟,2004年(nian)(nian)被列為山西省重(zhong)點文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護單位,2006年(nian)(nian)與渠家大院同(tong)時列為第六批全國重(zhong)點文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護單位。
現狀
除(chu)外觀(guan)完好(hao)的(de)空(kong)空(kong)大殿外,興(xing)梵(fan)寺其它建筑,已不復存在(zai)。院內還生(sheng)長著4棵清代(dai)移(yi)建時(shi)種植的(de)側(ce)柏,樹(shu)(shu)齡達300年,已被列入(ru)市二級保護古樹(shu)(shu)。尚(shang)存的(de)興(xing)梵(fan)寺大殿,孤零零地(di)矗立在(zai)1.85米磚砌臺(tai)基上,坐北朝南,面(mian)闊(kuo)五間(jian),進深六椽,單檐歇山頂(ding),屋(wu)頂(ding)琉璃(li)剪邊,三個(ge)綠(lv)色琉璃(li)麒麟(lin)托起(qi)的(de)裝飾高高聳(song)立于瓴脊之上。大殿建筑面(mian)積(ji)287.3平方(fang)米。斗栱為(wei)四(si)(si)(si)鋪作出單杪(miao),梁(liang)架結構為(wei)四(si)(si)(si)椽栿(fa)對,前后搭牽用四(si)(si)(si)柱。
基本信息
興梵寺坐北朝南,原址占地(di)十(shi)畝,由山門、鐘(zhong)樓(lou)、鼓樓(lou)、前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)、中(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)、后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(亦即大雄寶殿(dian)(dian))和若(ruo)干(gan)東(dong)西(xi)廂(xiang)房組成。前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)供奉四大天(tian)王。中(zhong)(zhong)院正殿(dian)(dian)(即中(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian))供奉觀世(shi)音(yin)菩薩,東(dong)配殿(dian)(dian)供奉文殊(shu)菩薩,西(xi)配殿(dian)(dian)供奉普(pu)賢菩薩,東(dong)西(xi)廂(xiang)房是開天(tian)辟地(di)等(deng)傳統(tong)神話(hua)傳說的精(jing)美壁畫。后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)殿(dian)(dian)內塑(su)(su)三(san)(san)尊大佛和三(san)(san)十(shi)二金剛,東(dong)廂(xiang)房塑(su)(su)十(shi)大天(tian)尊、火(huo)神等(deng)神靈,西(xi)廂(xiang)房是閻羅殿(dian)(dian),門口塑(su)(su)有面目(mu)猙獰、形象(xiang)可怕、手執繩索和拿人(ren)牌的牛頭馬面,北面塑(su)(su)有十(shi)殿(dian)(dian)閻君、六曹判官(guan)、十(shi)八層地(di)獄、磨(mo)盤(pan)磨(mo)人(ren)、油鍋炸人(ren)、鐵鋸鋸人(ren)等(deng)塑(su)(su)像,南邊是金橋(qiao)、銀(yin)橋(qiao)通往(wang)天(tian)堂(tang)。