郾城(cheng)(cheng)彼(bi)岸寺位(wei)于漯河市郾城(cheng)(cheng)區西大街路北,是舊時(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)內早且(qie)大的建筑群。建于何時(shi),已無文字(zi)記載(zai)。在(zai)(zai)歷(li)代(dai)戰亂(luan)中(zhong)雖(sui)數遇兵(bing)燹(xian),但仍不斷有(you)(you)高(gao)僧(seng)及地(di)(di)方紳士(shi)修(xiu)復和(he)擴建。相傳北宋太平興國年間(jian)東京(jing)尉氏縣契宗大師游郾城(cheng)(cheng),見(jian)彼(bi)岸寺寺院破敗不堪(kan),募(mu)金重(zhong)修(xiu);至清乾隆年間(jian),尚占地(di)(di)200余畝,有(you)(you)房(fang)近千間(jian)。郾城(cheng)(cheng)彼(bi)岸寺歷(li)經(jing)千年香火鼎(ding)盛,名揚四海,為文人學(xue)士(shi)經(jing)常游歷(li)之地(di)(di)。歷(li)代(dai)名人如(ru)唐代(dai)韓(han)愈、杜甫、劉長(chang)卿(qing)、公(gong)孫(sun)大娘,宋代(dai)蘇轍、蘇軾,元(yuan)(yuan)代(dai)元(yuan)(yuan)好問等文人墨客均在(zai)(zai)彼(bi)岸寺留下過足跡。
彼岸(an)寺(si)(si)系(xi)唐(tang)朝(chao)以來(lai)的海內名(ming)剎,建筑年代無考(kao),彼岸(an)寺(si)(si)位(wei)于漯河市郾(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)縣西關(現郾(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)二中(zhong)校(xiao)內)。相傳北宋太平(ping)興國年間(jian)東京(jing)尉氏縣契宗大(da)師游郾(yan)城(cheng)(cheng),見彼岸(an)寺(si)(si)寺(si)(si)院破敗不堪募(mu)金重修;至清(qing)乾隆年間(jian),尚占地(di)200余畝,有房(fang)近千間(jian)。
宋(song)代大(da)文學家蘇軾游寺曾賦詩(shi)極贊(zan)其(qi)大(da)其(qi)古:“曾看大(da)柏(bo)孔明祠,行盡(jin)天涯(ya)未見之。此(ci)樹便當(dang)稱子(zi)行,它山只可作(zuo)孫枝。”唐朝開元(yuan)(yuan)五(wu)年(nian)(nian),也(ye)就(jiu)是(shi)公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)717年(nian)(nian),大(da)詩(shi)人杜甫曾在(zai)彼(bi)岸(an)寺觀看全國的(de)舞蹈藝人公(gong)(gong)孫大(da)娘跳舞。后來他寫(xie)了(le)(le)一首詩(shi)歌《觀公(gong)(gong)孫大(da)娘弟(di)子(zi)舞劍器(qi)行》,其(qi)中(zhong)詳細描述了(le)(le)當(dang)時的(de)情景。杜甫這首詩(shi)歌被后人收在(zai)《唐詩(shi)三百首》中(zhong),千(qian)百年(nian)(nian)來廣為傳誦。唐朝元(yuan)(yuan)和二年(nian)(nian),也(ye)就(jiu)是(shi)公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)807年(nian)(nian),大(da)文學家韓愈來到彼(bi)岸(an)寺,與(yu)朋(peng)友李正(zheng)封夜(ye)會聯句,得詩(shi)一千(qian)多言,并刻(ke)與(yu)彼(bi)岸(an)寺西壁。他們的(de)詩(shi)句記載在(zai)1934年(nian)(nian)出版(ban)的(de)《郾城縣志》中(zhong)。
到(dao)了(le)宋代(dai),大文人蘇子由到(dao)此,有感于寺內古(gu)柏蒼翠,曾題詩二(er)首。到(dao)清代(dai),其(qi)規模(mo)和建(jian)筑(zhu),已相當完備了(le)。步入近代(dai),中原大地戰火(huo)不斷民(min)不聊生,郾城彼岸寺也隨著(zhu)國(guo)(guo)勢衰微,日漸(jian)衰敗下來,后被辟為學校(xiao)。舊有建(jian)筑(zhu)由于年久失(shi)修(xiu),加上天(tian)災人禍,目前僅(jin)遺(yi)存一處北(bei)宋時期石(shi)刻(ke)經幢(chuang),為國(guo)(guo)家級(ji)重(zhong)點文物保護單位(wei)。
現位于河南(nan)郾城(cheng)縣(xian)實(shi)驗中學內(nei),這里(li)曾經是古(gu)(gu)剎郾城(cheng)彼岸寺(si)的(de)所在地。因(yin)其其形似古(gu)(gu)塔,下雕刻(ke)有蟠龍立柱,撰文(wen)碑(bei)上(shang)刻(ke)有古(gu)(gu)樸工(gong)整(zheng)小篆(zhuan)銘(ming)文(wen),故又被當地人俗稱“龍塔古(gu)(gu)篆(zhuan)”。經幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)建于北(bei)宋太(tai)平興(xing)國年(nian)間(jian)(976-984年(nian))用以(yi)記(ji)載(zai)當時重修(xiu)彼岸寺(si)佛堂(tang)的(de)經過。又因(yin)石(shi)幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)底(di)盤(pan)(pan)為(wei)香(xiang)水池故又名香(xiang)水海石(shi)幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)。石(shi)幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)通高14.1米,由底(di)盤(pan)(pan)、腰臺基(ji)座、篆(zhuan)文(wen)碑(bei)、造像(xiang)碑(bei)、塔幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)頂(ding)部5部分構成。底(di)盤(pan)(pan)雕刻(ke)以(yi)佛家故事(shi)為(wei)主(zhu),基(ji)座有須彌山(shan)之意,上(shang)雕四大天王和天龍八部;篆(zhuan)文(wen)碑(bei)為(wei)一(yi)整(zheng)體秣陵矩形塔石(shi)上(shang)鐫“重修(xiu)許州(zhou)郾城(cheng)縣(xian)彼岸寺(si)銘(ming)”此(ci)(ci)書此(ci)(ci)文(wen)亦稱絕品,碑(bei)文(wen)篆(zhuan)刻(ke),書者已無可考,書勢鋒銳,蒼勁挺拔(ba),記(ji)載(zai)了(le)彼岸寺(si)興(xing)衰始末和創(chuang)建經幢(chuang)(chuang)(chuang)的(de)情況(kuang)。造像(xiang)碑(bei)為(wei)八棱體,上(shang)雕刻(ke)佛像(xiang)及(ji)佛教故事(shi)等。
彼岸(an)寺(si)(si),位于(yu)河(he)南省舞(wu)陽縣北三十五公里(li)高寺(si)(si)村西,創建(jian)(jian)(jian)於元(yuan)。后因(yin)屢(lv)遭自然(ran)和(he)人(ren)為(wei)破壞,寺(si)(si)內建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑不少被毀,現(xian)中(zhong)(zhong)軸線(xian)上(shang)僅(jin)存天王殿和(he)中(zhong)(zhong)佛殿。 天王殿面(mian)闊三間,為(wei)懸山式(shi)灰(hui)瓦頂。 中(zhong)(zhong)佛殿面(mian)闊三間,進深(shen)三間,單(dan)(dan)檐歇山灰(hui)瓦頂,建(jian)(jian)(jian)在高臺上(shang)。該殿斗(dou)拱(gong)疏(shu)朗,且有(you)(you)真昂(ang),袱上(shang)施駝峰,八角(jiao)蜀柱(zhu)及搏搭牽間多施攀間鋪作(zuo),柱(zhu)有(you)(you)明顯的(de)生起和(he)側腳(jiao),拱(gong)為(wei)足(zu)材(cai),有(you)(you)隱刻拱(gong)眼,梁(liang)架用草(cao)袱和(he)自然(ran)彎材(cai),并用減柱(zhu)法,是一座(zuo)較典型(xing)的(de)元(yuan)代建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑。 大(da)殿前墻東側嵌砌石銘(ming)記一塊(kuai),銘(ming)曰∶「敕建(jian)(jian)(jian),至正(zheng)二年歲次己巳十月十五日,施主(zhu)李(li)交,韓禮謹志(zhi)。彼岸(an)寺(si)(si)住持僧廣喜、重(zhong)進、重(zhong)暹建(jian)(jian)(jian)立。」這是研(yan)究彼岸(an)寺(si)(si)的(de)重(zhong)要資(zi)料。 一九八六年十一月,公布河(he)南省級文物保護單(dan)(dan)位。