長子縣(xian)小張碧云寺大殿為宋代(dai)建筑(zhu),是(shi)“三普”中(zhong)新發現(xian)的(de)珍貴文(wen)物,被國(guo)務院直接列為了(le)第七批全國(guo)重(zhong)點文(wen)物保護單(dan)位。該寺位于長子縣(xian)城西(xi)北約5公里的(de)小張村中(zhong),廟宇坐(zuo)北向南,現(xian)存大殿、東西(xi)配殿和廂房等殿堂15間(jian),其他(ta)建筑(zhu)已無存。
碧(bi)者,綠也;云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)者,指(zhi)廟(miao)宇建筑結構布局嚴(yan)謹,手法蒼古,從遠(yuan)處看整個廟(miao)宇呈繁(fan)體(ti)的(de)(de)“云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)”字(zi),碧(bi)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)寺因此而得(de)名(ming)。碧(bi)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)寺分上(shang)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、中(zhong)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)和下(xia)(xia)(xia)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)三(san)部分。以“碧(bi)”觀(guan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi):下(xia)(xia)(xia)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)有古槐1株(zhu),高五丈多,其粗(cu)14人(ren)方可合抱,從春(chun)到秋,遮天蔽日,滿樹碧(bi)綠;中(zhong)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)有巨柏5株(zhu),挺拔(ba)蒼翠(cui),終年(nian)碧(bi)綠。以繁(fan)體(ti)“云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)”字(zi)觀(guan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi):碧(bi)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)寺正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)“云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)頭上(shang)一(yi)(yi)(yi)橫(heng)(heng)(heng),引路及(ji)石階(jie)為(wei)“雨”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)豎(shu),地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)與西(xi)廂房為(wei)“雨”左邊(bian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)豎(shu);上(shang)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)矮墻與東邊(bian)關(guan)圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)與西(xi)廂房為(wei)“雨”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)折豎(shu),引路兩邊(bian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)四株(zhu)巨柏為(wei)“雨”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)四點;中(zhong)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)南邊(bian)石階(jie)東側(ce)的(de)(de)巨柏為(wei)云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)點,矮墻為(wei)“云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)點下(xia)(xia)(xia)一(yi)(yi)(yi)橫(heng)(heng)(heng);下(xia)(xia)(xia)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)西(xi)邊(bian)的(de)(de)送子觀(guan)音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、舞臺、耳(er)房為(wei)“云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)橫(heng)(heng)(heng)下(xia)(xia)(xia)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)撇折;廟(miao)門(men)為(wei)“云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)最后一(yi)(yi)(yi)點,這就(jiu)組成了(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個完整的(de)(de)繁(fan)體(ti)“云(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)”字(zi)。如此匠心獨運(yun),富有創造,游人(ren)觀(guan)后,無不贊嘆不已。
碧云寺上院(yuan)有(you)正(zheng)殿(dian)三間(jian),為(wei)(wei)木質(zhi)結構(gou),單檐(yan)歇山(shan)式(shi)屋(wu)頂(ding),開間(jian)較大,出(chu)檐(yan)深遠,檐(yan)下斗(dou)拱(gong)疏朗,規制(zhi)嚴(yan)謹,角柱升起,檐(yan)角翹起緩和,給人以雄壯穩(wen)定(ding)之(zhi)感。四椽袱(fu)貫通前后檐(yan)外制(zhi)成(cheng)華拱(gong),梁(liang)架結構(gou)規整緊湊(cou)。正(zheng)殿(dian)內正(zheng)中為(wei)(wei)地藏菩(pu)薩像,慈眉善目,凝視(shi)遠方。西邊為(wei)(wei)老子(zi),東邊為(wei)(wei)孔子(zi),又稱“三教堂”。東西神(shen)(shen)臺上立著十八羅漢像。西南角上有(you)一(yi)和尚像,傳(chuan)說是建廟老僧的(de)包骨像。正(zheng)殿(dian)頂(ding)棚(peng)繪(hui)有(you)壁畫(hua),隱(yin)約可辨“喜(xi)鵲登梅”“麒麟獻瑞(rui)”“龍鳳呈(cheng)祥(xiang)”“百(bai)花爭春(chun)”,其畫(hua)風線條流暢,莊(zhuang)重(zhong)典雅,神(shen)(shen)形兼備,技(ji)藝(yi)高超(chao),畫(hua)墨傳(chuan)神(shen)(shen),給后人留下了(le)宋時(shi)期(qi)社會的(de)審美觀念,體現了(le)它珍貴的(de)歷史價值。