建筑格局
金洞寺(si)建(jian)筑別致,都是(shi)三(san)間一(yi)處的(de)正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),不成規則的(de)五個(ge)(ge)(ge)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇,依地形一(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)院(yuan)比一(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)院(yuan)高,形成五個(ge)(ge)(ge)獨特的(de)院(yuan)落(luo)。金洞寺(si)的(de)主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)文(wen)殊大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),坐落(luo)在2米(mi)(mi)高的(de)臺階上,懸山(shan)頂式(shi)建(jian)筑,面闊10.5米(mi)(mi),進深(shen)11.7米(mi)(mi)。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內有金剛菩薩(sa)。整個(ge)(ge)(ge)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)雄偉壯觀,完全(quan)保(bao)存(cun)了明嘉靖七年(nian)(1528)的(de)建(jian)筑原貌。文(wen)殊大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)西南是(shi)北宋(song)元佑八年(nian)(1093)以前(qian)修建(jian)的(de)轉角殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),是(shi)忻(xin)州市現存(cun)最(zui)早的(de)木結構(gou)建(jian)筑,單檐歇山(shan)頂式(shi)建(jian)筑,和文(wen)殊大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)形成鮮明的(de)對照:文(wen)殊大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)房(fang)屋陡(dou)峭(qiao),斗拱俊俏華(hua)麗;轉角殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)瓦頂舉(ju)折平緩,斗拱肥大(da)古樸。轉角殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)進深(shen)、面闊均為9.5米(mi)(mi),呈(cheng)正方形。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內梁架全(quan)部明露,砍削規整,完全(quan)是(shi)宋(song)代建(jian)筑結構(gou)風格。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內依兩個(ge)(ge)(ge)后金柱支持(chi)的(de)神(shen)龕,系金代制作(zuo),是(shi)按實(shi)物比例(li)制作(zuo)的(de)二(er)層樓式(shi)的(de)建(jian)筑模型,為其他廟宇所(suo)少見,實(shi)屬珍品。本殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供奉的(de)是(shi)神(shen)農和伏羲,木雕像栩栩如(ru)生,神(shen)龕上牌匾書:“先師佑民之閣。”
文殊大殿東(dong)側是三(san)教殿,明嘉靖二十年(1541)重(zhong)建(jian),懸山頂式建(jian)筑。原有孔子、釋迦牟(mou)尼、老子的(de)塑像。三(san)尊教主塑在一起,以三(san)教殿為名,實為儒(ru)釋道(dao)三(san)教“統一戰線”的(de)殿堂。
三教殿前邊(bian)是普賢殿,清康熙二十七年(1688)建,懸山(shan)(shan)頂式建筑。殿內原塑(su)有騎大象的(de)(de)普賢菩(pu)薩(sa),同文殊、觀音、地藏王,被稱為西天釋(shi)迦牟(mou)尼佛的(de)(de)四大菩(pu)薩(sa)。南面(mian)緊靠山(shan)(shan)門的(de)(de)是奶奶廟和老(lao)爺(ye)廟:西側(ce)的(de)(de)一間為送子(zi)觀音菩(pu)薩(sa);東頭的(de)(de)一間塑(su)有山(shan)(shan)西人最崇拜的(de)(de)武圣人關(guan)羽,中(zhong)間的(de)(de)一間辟為過(guo)殿。
建筑價值
金洞寺(si)歷史(shi)悠久,有宋、明、清三個時代的建(jian)筑,是研(yan)究我國古代建(jian)筑的寶(bao)庫之一,又是一處風景(jing)優美的旅游名勝。