介紹
國重點(dian)文(wen)物保(bao)護(hu)單位(wei)。在長治縣城(cheng)西(xi)(xi)北10千米的司馬鄉看寺村中,東拱(gong)太行山(shan),西(xi)(xi)臨漳(zhang)河水(shui)(shui)(shui),古柏(bo)參天(tian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇巍(wei)峨(e)(e),猶如山(shan)水(shui)(shui)(shui)畫幅。寺創(chuang)建(jian)(jian)于唐(tang)大和年(nian)間(jian),宋明兩朝都有(you)修葺。現存建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)以后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)歷史(shi)最(zui)古。俗稱“大寺”,寺名“正覺”。寺宇東依(yi)太行山(shan),西(xi)(xi)臨漳(zhang)河水(shui)(shui)(shui),寺內(nei)(nei)古柏(bo)參天(tian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)閣巍(wei)峨(e)(e),蒼山(shan)碧水(shui)(shui)(shui),綠蔭紅墻(qiang),風景如畫。寺院始建(jian)(jian)于唐(tang)大和年(nian)間(jian)(827—835),宋熙(xi)寧(ning)三(san)年(nian)(1070)僧(seng)貞玘(qi)重建(jian)(jian),元至順(shun)三(san)年(nian)(1332)僧(seng)道喜重修,明清(qing)兩代均有(you)重建(jian)(jian)、增建(jian)(jian)與修葺。坐北向(xiang)南,原有(you)前(qian)后(hou)(hou)兩進(jin)院落(luo),共有(you)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇、廊廡、僧(seng)舍(she)70余間(jian)。今(jin)僅存中殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)和東西(xi)(xi)配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),其中以后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)最(zui)古。后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)面闊五間(jian),進(jin)深六椽,單檐懸山(shan)頂。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)項舉折平緩,出檐深遠(yuan)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)梁(liang)(liang)架徹上露明造,四椽栿(fa)對(dui)乳栿(fa)用(yong)三(san)柱(zhu)、在平梁(liang)(liang)之上施蜀柱(zhu),叉手(shou)和合沓,各縫下(xia)用(yong)攀(pan)間(jian),令拱(gong),替木及各種隱(yin)
刻拱(gong)。殿(dian)內(nei)用(yong)方形石柱,柱角(jiao)均有抹楞,檐柱側角(jiao)升起顯著(zhu)。檐下斗拱(gong)雙抄單下昂(ang),重拱(gong)計心造,昂(ang)嘴批竹式,不用(yong)補(bu)間斗拱(gong),梁架簡潔規整(zheng),斗拱(gong)疏朗,用(yong)材敦(dun)厚肥碩(shuo),為現存宋代(dai)木構建筑(zhu)中較(jiao)為典型的代(dai)表作。其(qi)余中殿(dian)五(wu)間及前院東(dong)西配殿(dian)各三間,均為懸山(shan)式屋頂,屬元、明遺構。寺(si)內(nei)現存明天啟三年(1623)鄉社約法護寺(si)碑l通,是寺(si)院修建史的佐證。