建筑格局
金洞寺建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)別致,都是(shi)三(san)間一(yi)處的(de)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),不成規(gui)(gui)則的(de)五個(ge)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu),依(yi)地形(xing)一(yi)個(ge)院比(bi)一(yi)個(ge)院高(gao),形(xing)成五個(ge)獨特的(de)院落(luo)。金洞寺的(de)主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)文殊大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),坐落(luo)在2米(mi)(mi)高(gao)的(de)臺(tai)階上,懸山頂式(shi)(shi)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),面闊10.5米(mi)(mi),進深11.7米(mi)(mi)。大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內有金剛菩(pu)薩。整個(ge)大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)雄偉壯觀,完全保存了明(ming)(ming)嘉靖七年(1528)的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)原貌。文殊大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)西(xi)南(nan)是(shi)北宋(song)元佑(you)八年(1093)以前(qian)修建(jian)(jian)的(de)轉角殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),是(shi)忻州(zhou)市現存最早的(de)木結構建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),單檐歇山頂式(shi)(shi)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),和(he)文殊大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)形(xing)成鮮明(ming)(ming)的(de)對照:文殊大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)房(fang)屋陡峭,斗(dou)拱(gong)俊(jun)俏(qiao)華麗;轉角殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)瓦頂舉折平緩,斗(dou)拱(gong)肥大(da)(da)(da)古(gu)樸。轉角殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)進深、面闊均為9.5米(mi)(mi),呈正(zheng)方形(xing)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內梁架全部(bu)明(ming)(ming)露,砍削規(gui)(gui)整,完全是(shi)宋(song)代建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)結構風格。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內依(yi)兩(liang)個(ge)后金柱(zhu)支持(chi)的(de)神(shen)龕,系金代制(zhi)作,是(shi)按(an)實物比(bi)例(li)制(zhi)作的(de)二層樓式(shi)(shi)的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)模(mo)型(xing),為其他廟宇(yu)所少見,實屬珍品。本(ben)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供奉的(de)是(shi)神(shen)農和(he)伏羲,木雕像栩栩如生,神(shen)龕上牌(pai)匾書(shu):“先(xian)師佑(you)民之閣。”
文殊大殿(dian)(dian)東(dong)側是三教殿(dian)(dian),明嘉靖二十年(1541)重建,懸山頂式建筑(zhu)。原有孔子、釋迦牟尼、老子的(de)塑像。三尊教主(zhu)塑在一(yi)起,以三教殿(dian)(dian)為名,實(shi)為儒(ru)釋道三教“統一(yi)戰(zhan)線”的(de)殿(dian)(dian)堂。
三教殿(dian)(dian)前邊是普(pu)賢(xian)殿(dian)(dian),清(qing)康(kang)熙二(er)十七年(1688)建,懸(xuan)山(shan)頂(ding)式建筑。殿(dian)(dian)內原塑有(you)(you)騎(qi)大象(xiang)的(de)(de)普(pu)賢(xian)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa),同文殊、觀(guan)音、地藏(zang)王,被稱(cheng)為西天釋迦(jia)牟尼(ni)佛的(de)(de)四大菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)。南面緊靠山(shan)門(men)的(de)(de)是奶奶廟和(he)老爺廟:西側的(de)(de)一(yi)間為送(song)子觀(guan)音菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa);東頭的(de)(de)一(yi)間塑有(you)(you)山(shan)西人(ren)最崇拜的(de)(de)武圣(sheng)人(ren)關羽,中間的(de)(de)一(yi)間辟(pi)為過殿(dian)(dian)。
建筑價值
金洞寺歷史悠久,有宋(song)、明、清三個時(shi)代的建筑(zhu),是(shi)研究(jiu)我(wo)國古(gu)代建筑(zhu)的寶庫(ku)之一(yi),又(you)是(shi)一(yi)處(chu)風景優美(mei)的旅游(you)名勝。