長(chang)子縣小(xiao)張碧(bi)云寺(si)大殿為宋代建筑,是“三(san)普”中新(xin)發現的珍(zhen)貴文(wen)物,被國務院直接列為了第(di)七(qi)批全國重點文(wen)物保護單位。該寺(si)位于長(chang)子縣城西北(bei)約5公里(li)的小(xiao)張村中,廟宇坐北(bei)向南(nan),現存(cun)大殿、東西配殿和廂房等(deng)殿堂(tang)15間,其他建筑已無(wu)存(cun)。
碧者,綠(lv)也;云(yun)者,指(zhi)廟(miao)宇建筑(zhu)結構布局嚴謹,手法蒼古(gu),從遠(yuan)處看整個廟(miao)宇呈繁體(ti)的(de)“云(yun)”字,碧云(yun)寺因此而得名(ming)。碧云(yun)寺分上(shang)院(yuan)、中(zhong)(zhong)院(yuan)和下院(yuan)三(san)部分。以(yi)“碧”觀之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi):下院(yuan)有古(gu)槐(huai)1株,高五(wu)丈多(duo),其粗14人(ren)方可(ke)合抱,從春到(dao)秋,遮天蔽日,滿樹碧綠(lv);中(zhong)(zhong)院(yuan)有巨(ju)柏5株,挺拔(ba)蒼翠,終(zhong)年碧綠(lv)。以(yi)繁體(ti)“云(yun)”字觀之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi):碧云(yun)寺正殿(dian)為(wei)“云(yun)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)頭上(shang)一(yi)橫,引(yin)路及石階(jie)為(wei)“雨”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)豎(shu),地藏殿(dian)與西廂房(fang)為(wei)“雨”左邊(bian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)豎(shu);上(shang)院(yuan)矮墻與東(dong)邊(bian)關圣殿(dian)與西廂房(fang)為(wei)“雨”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)橫折豎(shu),引(yin)路兩邊(bian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)四株巨(ju)柏為(wei)“雨”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)四點(dian);中(zhong)(zhong)院(yuan)南邊(bian)石階(jie)東(dong)側的(de)巨(ju)柏為(wei)云(yun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)點(dian),矮墻為(wei)“云(yun)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)點(dian)下一(yi)橫;下院(yuan)西邊(bian)的(de)送子觀音殿(dian)、舞臺(tai)、耳房(fang)為(wei)“云(yun)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)橫下之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)撇折;廟(miao)門(men)為(wei)“云(yun)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)最后一(yi)點(dian),這(zhe)就組(zu)成了一(yi)個完整的(de)繁體(ti)“云(yun)”字。如此匠心獨(du)運(yun),富(fu)有創造(zao),游人(ren)觀后,無不(bu)贊(zan)嘆不(bu)已(yi)。
碧云寺上院有正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)三間,為木質結構,單檐(yan)(yan)歇山式屋頂,開間較大,出檐(yan)(yan)深(shen)遠,檐(yan)(yan)下斗(dou)拱(gong)疏朗,規(gui)制(zhi)嚴謹,角(jiao)(jiao)柱(zhu)升起(qi),檐(yan)(yan)角(jiao)(jiao)翹起(qi)緩和(he),給人以(yi)雄壯穩(wen)定(ding)之感。四(si)椽袱貫通(tong)前后檐(yan)(yan)外制(zhi)成華拱(gong),梁架(jia)結構規(gui)整緊湊。正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)內正(zheng)中(zhong)為地藏菩薩像(xiang)(xiang),慈眉善目,凝(ning)視(shi)遠方。西(xi)邊(bian)為老子(zi),東(dong)邊(bian)為孔(kong)子(zi),又稱“三教堂”。東(dong)西(xi)神臺上立(li)著十八羅漢像(xiang)(xiang)。西(xi)南(nan)角(jiao)(jiao)上有一和(he)尚像(xiang)(xiang),傳說是建(jian)廟老僧的包(bao)骨像(xiang)(xiang)。正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)頂棚繪有壁畫(hua),隱約可辨(bian)“喜鵲登梅”“麒麟獻瑞”“龍鳳(feng)呈祥”“百花爭春”,其畫(hua)風線條流暢,莊重典雅,神形(xing)兼備,技藝(yi)高超,畫(hua)墨(mo)傳神,給后人留(liu)下了宋時期社(she)會的審(shen)美(mei)觀念,體現(xian)了它(ta)珍貴(gui)的歷史價(jia)值。