介紹
國重(zhong)(zhong)點文物保護單位。在(zai)長(chang)治(zhi)縣城(cheng)西(xi)北10千(qian)米的司馬鄉看(kan)寺(si)村中,東(dong)(dong)拱太行山,西(xi)臨漳河水,古(gu)柏參(can)天(tian),殿(dian)(dian)宇巍(wei)峨(e),猶如山水畫(hua)幅。寺(si)創建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于唐(tang)大和(he)年(nian)(nian)間(jian),宋(song)明兩朝(chao)都有修(xiu)(xiu)葺。現(xian)存建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑以后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)歷史最古(gu)。俗(su)稱“大寺(si)”,寺(si)名“正覺”。寺(si)宇東(dong)(dong)依太行山,西(xi)臨漳河水,寺(si)內(nei)古(gu)柏參(can)天(tian),殿(dian)(dian)閣巍(wei)峨(e),蒼山碧(bi)水,綠(lv)蔭紅(hong)墻,風景如畫(hua)。寺(si)院(yuan)始建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于唐(tang)大和(he)年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(827—835),宋(song)熙寧(ning)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(1070)僧貞玘重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),元至順三(san)年(nian)(nian)(1332)僧道喜重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu),明清兩代均有重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)、增建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)與修(xiu)(xiu)葺。坐北向南(nan),原(yuan)有前(qian)后(hou)(hou)兩進(jin)院(yuan)落,共有殿(dian)(dian)宇、廊廡、僧舍70余間(jian)。今(jin)僅存中殿(dian)(dian)、后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)和(he)東(dong)(dong)西(xi)配殿(dian)(dian),其中以后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)最古(gu)。后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)面闊五(wu)間(jian),進(jin)深(shen)六(liu)椽,單檐懸山頂。殿(dian)(dian)項(xiang)舉折平緩,出檐深(shen)遠(yuan)。殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)梁架徹上(shang)露明造,四椽栿(fa)對乳栿(fa)用三(san)柱、在(zai)平梁之上(shang)施(shi)蜀柱,叉(cha)手和(he)合(he)沓,各(ge)縫下(xia)用攀間(jian),令拱,替木(mu)及各(ge)種隱
刻拱(gong)。殿(dian)內用(yong)方形(xing)石(shi)柱,柱角(jiao)均(jun)有(you)抹楞,檐(yan)柱側角(jiao)升(sheng)起(qi)顯著。檐(yan)下斗拱(gong)雙抄(chao)單下昂,重拱(gong)計(ji)心造,昂嘴批竹式,不用(yong)補間(jian)斗拱(gong),梁架簡潔規整,斗拱(gong)疏朗(lang),用(yong)材敦厚肥(fei)碩,為現存(cun)宋代木構(gou)建筑中較為典型的代表(biao)作。其(qi)余中殿(dian)五間(jian)及前院東西配殿(dian)各(ge)三間(jian),均(jun)為懸山(shan)式屋頂,屬元、明(ming)遺構(gou)。寺內現存(cun)明(ming)天啟三年(1623)鄉社約法護(hu)寺碑l通(tong),是寺院修建史的佐證(zheng)。