長子(zi)縣(xian)小張碧云寺(si)大(da)殿為宋代建筑,是“三(san)普”中(zhong)新發現的珍貴文(wen)物(wu),被國(guo)務院直接(jie)列為了第七(qi)批(pi)全國(guo)重點文(wen)物(wu)保護單位。該寺(si)位于長子(zi)縣(xian)城西北約5公(gong)里的小張村中(zhong),廟宇坐北向(xiang)南(nan),現存(cun)大(da)殿、東西配殿和廂房(fang)等殿堂15間,其他建筑已無存(cun)。
碧(bi)(bi)者(zhe),綠也(ye);云(yun)者(zhe),指廟(miao)宇(yu)建筑(zhu)結(jie)構(gou)布局嚴謹,手法(fa)蒼古,從(cong)遠處(chu)看整(zheng)(zheng)個廟(miao)宇(yu)呈繁體的“云(yun)”字(zi),碧(bi)(bi)云(yun)寺(si)因此而得名。碧(bi)(bi)云(yun)寺(si)分上(shang)(shang)院(yuan)、中(zhong)院(yuan)和(he)下(xia)院(yuan)三部分。以“碧(bi)(bi)”觀(guan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi):下(xia)院(yuan)有(you)古槐1株,高五(wu)丈多,其粗14人(ren)方可合抱,從(cong)春到秋,遮天蔽日,滿(man)樹碧(bi)(bi)綠;中(zhong)院(yuan)有(you)巨柏(bo)5株,挺拔蒼翠,終年(nian)碧(bi)(bi)綠。以繁體“云(yun)”字(zi)觀(guan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi):碧(bi)(bi)云(yun)寺(si)正殿(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“云(yun)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)頭(tou)上(shang)(shang)一(yi)(yi)橫(heng)(heng),引(yin)路及石階為(wei)(wei)(wei)“雨(yu)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)(yi)豎(shu),地藏(zang)殿(dian)與西廂房為(wei)(wei)(wei)“雨(yu)”左(zuo)邊(bian)(bian)(bian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)(yi)豎(shu);上(shang)(shang)院(yuan)矮墻(qiang)與東邊(bian)(bian)(bian)關圣殿(dian)與西廂房為(wei)(wei)(wei)“雨(yu)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)橫(heng)(heng)折豎(shu),引(yin)路兩(liang)邊(bian)(bian)(bian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)四(si)株巨柏(bo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“雨(yu)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)四(si)點(dian);中(zhong)院(yuan)南邊(bian)(bian)(bian)石階東側的巨柏(bo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)云(yun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)(yi)點(dian),矮墻(qiang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“云(yun)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)點(dian)下(xia)一(yi)(yi)橫(heng)(heng);下(xia)院(yuan)西邊(bian)(bian)(bian)的送子(zi)觀(guan)音殿(dian)、舞臺、耳房為(wei)(wei)(wei)“云(yun)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)橫(heng)(heng)下(xia)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)撇折;廟(miao)門(men)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“云(yun)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)最后(hou)一(yi)(yi)點(dian),這就組成了一(yi)(yi)個完整(zheng)(zheng)的繁體“云(yun)”字(zi)。如此匠心獨運,富有(you)創造,游(you)人(ren)觀(guan)后(hou),無(wu)不贊嘆(tan)不已(yi)。
碧云(yun)寺上(shang)院有(you)(you)正殿三(san)間,為木質結構,單(dan)檐(yan)歇山式屋頂,開間較大,出檐(yan)深遠(yuan),檐(yan)下斗拱疏朗(lang),規制(zhi)嚴謹,角柱(zhu)升起,檐(yan)角翹起緩和,給(gei)人(ren)以雄壯穩定之感。四(si)椽袱貫通前后(hou)檐(yan)外制(zhi)成華拱,梁架結構規整緊湊。正殿內正中為地藏菩薩像(xiang),慈眉善目(mu),凝視遠(yuan)方(fang)。西邊為老子(zi),東邊為孔子(zi),又稱“三(san)教(jiao)堂”。東西神(shen)臺上(shang)立著十(shi)八羅漢像(xiang)。西南角上(shang)有(you)(you)一和尚像(xiang),傳(chuan)說(shuo)是建廟(miao)老僧的包骨像(xiang)。正殿頂棚繪有(you)(you)壁畫,隱約可(ke)辨“喜鵲(que)登梅(mei)”“麒麟獻瑞(rui)”“龍鳳呈祥”“百(bai)花爭春”,其(qi)畫風線條流(liu)暢,莊(zhuang)重(zhong)典雅(ya),神(shen)形兼(jian)備,技藝高超,畫墨傳(chuan)神(shen),給(gei)后(hou)人(ren)留下了宋時期社(she)會的審(shen)美觀念(nian),體現了它珍(zhen)貴(gui)的歷史價(jia)值。