建筑格局
金(jin)洞寺(si)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)別致,都(dou)是(shi)三間一處(chu)的(de)(de)(de)正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),不成規則的(de)(de)(de)五個(ge)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)宇,依(yi)(yi)地形一個(ge)院比(bi)一個(ge)院高,形成五個(ge)獨特的(de)(de)(de)院落(luo)。金(jin)洞寺(si)的(de)(de)(de)主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)文殊(shu)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),坐落(luo)在(zai)2米(mi)高的(de)(de)(de)臺階上,懸山頂(ding)式(shi)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),面闊10.5米(mi),進深(shen)11.7米(mi)。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)有金(jin)剛菩薩。整(zheng)個(ge)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)雄(xiong)偉壯觀(guan),完全(quan)(quan)保存(cun)了明(ming)嘉靖七(qi)年(1528)的(de)(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)原貌。文殊(shu)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)西(xi)南是(shi)北宋元佑八年(1093)以前修建(jian)的(de)(de)(de)轉角(jiao)(jiao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),是(shi)忻州(zhou)市現(xian)存(cun)最早(zao)的(de)(de)(de)木結(jie)構建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),單檐(yan)歇山頂(ding)式(shi)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),和文殊(shu)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)形成鮮明(ming)的(de)(de)(de)對照:文殊(shu)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)房(fang)屋陡(dou)峭,斗(dou)拱(gong)俊俏華麗;轉角(jiao)(jiao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)瓦頂(ding)舉折平(ping)緩(huan),斗(dou)拱(gong)肥大(da)古樸。轉角(jiao)(jiao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)進深(shen)、面闊均(jun)為9.5米(mi),呈(cheng)正(zheng)(zheng)方形。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)梁架全(quan)(quan)部明(ming)露,砍削規整(zheng),完全(quan)(quan)是(shi)宋代(dai)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)結(jie)構風(feng)格。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)依(yi)(yi)兩(liang)個(ge)后金(jin)柱(zhu)支持的(de)(de)(de)神龕(kan)(kan),系金(jin)代(dai)制(zhi)作,是(shi)按(an)實(shi)(shi)物比(bi)例制(zhi)作的(de)(de)(de)二層樓式(shi)的(de)(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)模型(xing),為其他廟(miao)宇所少見,實(shi)(shi)屬珍品。本殿(dian)(dian)(dian)供奉的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)神農和伏(fu)羲,木雕像栩栩如生,神龕(kan)(kan)上牌(pai)匾書(shu):“先師佑民(min)之閣。”
文殊大殿東側是三(san)(san)教(jiao)殿,明(ming)嘉(jia)靖(jing)二十年(nian)(1541)重建,懸(xuan)山頂式(shi)建筑(zhu)。原(yuan)有(you)孔(kong)子、釋迦牟尼、老子的塑(su)像。三(san)(san)尊教(jiao)主塑(su)在一起,以三(san)(san)教(jiao)殿為(wei)名,實為(wei)儒釋道三(san)(san)教(jiao)“統一戰線”的殿堂。
三教殿(dian)前(qian)邊是(shi)普(pu)賢殿(dian),清(qing)康熙二十七年(1688)建,懸山(shan)(shan)頂式建筑。殿(dian)內原塑有騎(qi)大象的(de)普(pu)賢菩薩(sa),同文殊、觀音、地藏(zang)王,被(bei)稱為西(xi)(xi)(xi)天釋迦牟尼佛的(de)四(si)大菩薩(sa)。南面緊靠山(shan)(shan)門(men)的(de)是(shi)奶奶廟和(he)老爺廟:西(xi)(xi)(xi)側的(de)一(yi)間(jian)(jian)為送(song)子觀音菩薩(sa);東(dong)頭的(de)一(yi)間(jian)(jian)塑有山(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)人最崇拜的(de)武圣(sheng)人關羽,中間(jian)(jian)的(de)一(yi)間(jian)(jian)辟為過殿(dian)。
建筑價值
金(jin)洞(dong)寺歷史悠久(jiu),有宋、明、清三個時代的建筑,是(shi)研(yan)究我(wo)國古(gu)代建筑的寶庫之一,又(you)是(shi)一處(chu)風景優美(mei)的旅游名勝。