五(wu)代后晉開(kai)運二年(nian)(945年(nian))創(chuang)建(jian)。
陀羅尼(ni)經(jing)幢用(yong)青石雕刻(ke)對接而成,由座、身、剎三部(bu)(bu)分組成,八樓七級,通高(gao)6米,壯若(ruo)石塔;基部(bu)(bu)刻(ke)有(you)舞(wu)獅(shi),柱頂八角盤上刻(ke)有(you)伎樂人(ren);第(di)四(si)節龍柱上刻(ke)有(you)樓臺和侍女(nv)等。 陀羅尼(ni)經(jing)幢刀法嫻熟,刻(ke)工(gong)精湛,具有(you)較高(gao)的藝術價(jia)值。
基座上(shang)刻(ke)(ke)有舞獅。幢身(shen)(shen)最(zui)下一(yi)節刻(ke)(ke)《陀羅尼經》,楷書。幢頂八角盤上(shang)刻(ke)(ke)伎樂人(ren)、飛天和人(ren)面獸身(shen)(shen)的舞蹈形象。第四節幢身(shen)(shen)上(shang)刻(ke)(ke)樓(lou)臺亭閣和仕女,再上(shang)兩節雕有一(yi)佛、二(er)弟子,最(zui)上(shang)為葫蘆形剎。所有雕刻(ke)(ke),形象生動(dong),刀法嫻熟,工(gong)藝精(jing)湛,有較(jiao)高的藝術(shu)價值。后晉在中國歷史(shi)上(shang)是個短命的封建王(wang)朝,其石(shi)刻(ke)(ke)藝術(shu)存世(shi)極少,故(gu)此幢十分珍貴。
該幢原立于室外,后來衛(wei)輝賓館在其原處建(jian)造大(da)廳,使(shi)其置于大(da)廳之內,方才避(bi)免了日(ri)曬風吹帶來的(de)損傷。
寧(ning)境(jing)(jing)(jing)寺(si)(si)(si)原名(ming)為(wei)(wei)寧(ning)靜(jing)院(yuan),五代后(hou)晉開(kai)運二(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)945年(nian)(nian))開(kai)始建造。宋(song)代時寧(ning)境(jing)(jing)(jing)院(yuan)曾(ceng)得以保留(liu)。元(yuan)(yuan)至正二(er)(er)十(shi)八年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1368年(nian)(nian))七(qi)月,明(ming)朝(chao)(chao)大(da)將徐(xu)達、副將軍常遇春,征伐(fa)河北之軍,攻占衛輝(hui)后(hou),寧(ning)靜(jing)院(yuan)一(yi)度(du)毀于戰(zhan)火之中(zhong)。明(ming)王(wang)朝(chao)(chao)建立(li)后(hou),洪(hong)武二(er)(er)十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1390年(nian)(nian))寧(ning)靜(jing)院(yuan)在(zai)舊墟(xu)上被重新修起,并(bing)(bing)將院(yuan)改(gai)為(wei)(wei)寺(si)(si)(si),同時置僧綱(gang)司,明(ming)正德七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1512年(nian)(nian)),嘉(jia)靖二(er)(er)十(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1546年(nian)(nian)),當時衛輝(hui)府又(you)分(fen)別(bie)翻修和重建了寧(ning)境(jing)(jing)(jing)寺(si)(si)(si),寧(ning)境(jing)(jing)(jing)寺(si)(si)(si)在(zai)原有規律的基礎上再(zai)次(ci)得到了擴(kuo)大(da)。清(qing)軍入關后(hou),清(qing)王(wang)朝(chao)(chao)為(wei)(wei)了麻木(mu)和禁錮人們的反清(qing)思想,除加以保護寺(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)外,并(bing)(bing)且仍置僧綱(gang)司。清(qing)朝(chao)(chao)滅(mie)亡后(hou),寧(ning)境(jing)(jing)(jing)寺(si)(si)(si)又(you)再(zai)度(du)毀于戰(zhan)火和人為(wei)(wei)毀壞(huai)之中(zhong)。現其它建筑已不(bu)復存在(zai),獨石(shi)刻陀羅尼(ni)經(jing)幢完整(zheng)遺(yi)留(liu)了下來。
陀(tuo)羅尼(ni)經幢,現存整座(zuo)建筑高6.50米(mi),由(you)幢座(zuo)、幢身及(ji)幢頂三部(bu)分構成。
幢(chuang)的(de)(de)基座分為(wei)(wei)(wei)二層(ceng)(ceng),底層(ceng)(ceng)是直徑為(wei)(wei)(wei)1.50米的(de)(de)須(xu)彌(mi)座,總高(gao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)1.80米,底層(ceng)(ceng)須(xu)彌(mi)座的(de)(de)下枋(fang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)方形,下梟雕(diao)(diao)(diao)有(you)(you)十(shi)六瓣(ban)覆蓮裝(zhuang)飾,中(zhong)間(jian)束腰(yao)部(bu)分為(wei)(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)形柱(zhu)體,上(shang)枋(fang)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)成十(shi)五瓣(ban)蓮花形狀。上(shang)層(ceng)(ceng)須(xu)彌(mi)座的(de)(de)束腰(yao)部(bu)分也為(wei)(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)形柱(zhu)體,與底層(ceng)(ceng)中(zhong)間(jian)束腰(yao)部(bu)分一(yi)樣(yang),八(ba)個角(jiao)上(shang)各雕(diao)(diao)(diao)有(you)(you)壺(hu)門一(yi)個,內有(you)(you)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)像(xiang)一(yi)尊(zun),似為(wei)(wei)(wei)使樂人。再上(shang)枋(fang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)八(ba)角(jiao)形,上(shang)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)覆蓮。
幢(chuang)身(shen)系上(shang)細下粗(cu)的(de)(de)八棱柱(zhu)體(ti),高1.70米(mi),上(shang)部每面(mian)(mian)(mian)闊0.20米(mi),直徑(jing)0.46米(mi),下部每面(mian)(mian)(mian)闊0.22米(mi),直徑(jing)0.52米(mi)。它的(de)(de)八面(mian)(mian)(mian)皆刻(ke)(ke)有(you)陀(tuo)羅尼經文。在幢(chuang)身(shen)的(de)(de)正(zheng)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(南面(mian)(mian)(mian))首行(xing)(xing)(xing)楷(kai)書陰刻(ke)(ke)“佛頂尊(zun)勝陀(tuo)羅尼經序”九個大(da)字(zi)。從(cong)第二(er)(er)(er)行(xing)(xing)(xing)開(kai)(kai)(kai)始刻(ke)(ke)經序,每面(mian)(mian)(mian)刻(ke)(ke)九行(xing)(xing)(xing),足行(xing)(xing)(xing)一百(bai)一十五字(zi),最后(hou)(hou)一面(mian)(mian)(mian)尾行(xing)(xing)(xing)刻(ke)(ke)“□晉開(kai)(kai)(kai)運二(er)(er)(er)年(nian)歲在□已二(er)(er)(er)月(yue)二(er)(er)(er)十九日丙□”。從(cong)而證實了該經幢(chuang)的(de)(de)建造(zao)時間(jian)為后(hou)(hou)晉開(kai)(kai)(kai)運二(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(公元945年(nian))。
幢頂部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可分(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)七層(ceng)(ceng),總高3.88米。第(di)一(yi)層(ceng)(ceng),接幢身(shen)之(zhi)(zhi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang),可分(fen)(fen)兩面部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)(fen)。下(xia)(xia)(xia)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)圓(yuan)柱(zhu)狀(zhuang),環(huan)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)淺浮(fu)(fu)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)圖案。上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)八(ba)(ba)角形(xing)(xing)寶蓋(gai)。第(di)二層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)圓(yuan)柱(zhu)體(ti)(ti)(ti)。繞(rao)柱(zhu)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)有(you)(you)(you)五(wu)條盤龍,南(nan)面正(zheng)中開一(yi)尖拱形(xing)(xing)小龕,龕內(nei)所雕(diao)(diao)(diao)坐佛造像,已(yi)不存在。第(di)三層(ceng)(ceng)分(fen)(fen)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)、下(xia)(xia)(xia)兩部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)(fen)。下(xia)(xia)(xia)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)八(ba)(ba)角形(xing)(xing)體(ti)(ti)(ti),底部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)有(you)(you)(you)八(ba)(ba)個斜(xie)面,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)八(ba)(ba)個飛人正(zheng)凌空飛舞,衣帶飄(piao)揚。上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)(fen)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing),繞(rao)四周雕(diao)(diao)(diao)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)有(you)(you)(you)四組建筑(zhu)(zhu),四組建筑(zhu)(zhu)之(zhi)(zhi)間(jian)用以(yi)回(hui)(hui)廊(lang)聯結。第(di)四層(ceng)(ceng)可分(fen)(fen)三部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)(fen)。下(xia)(xia)(xia)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)仰(yang)蓮小座、中部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)(fen)方形(xing)(xing)柱(zhu)體(ti)(ti)(ti),四面均有(you)(you)(you)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)像一(yi)鋪(pu)。上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)面為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)仰(yang)蓮狀(zhuang)小蓋(gai)。第(di)五(wu)層(ceng)(ceng)有(you)(you)(you)三部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)(fen)組成。下(xia)(xia)(xia)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)(fen)圓(yuan)柱(zhu)體(ti)(ti)(ti),繞(rao)圓(yuan)柱(zhu)淺浮(fu)(fu)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)有(you)(you)(you)六(liu)組獅首銜環(huan),之(zhi)(zhi)間(jian)有(you)(you)(you)纓絡聯結。中部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)八(ba)(ba)角形(xing)(xing)柱(zhu)體(ti)(ti)(ti),每(mei)隔一(yi)面刻(ke)(ke)(ke)有(you)(you)(you)長方形(xing)(xing)淺龕,龕內(nei)各雕(diao)(diao)(diao)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)力士像,在素面上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)有(you)(you)(you)楷書(shu)文字,但多已(yi)漫漶(huan),中部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)八(ba)(ba)角形(xing)(xing)屋頂狀(zhuang)寶蓋(gai),在八(ba)(ba)棱體(ti)(ti)(ti)的截面上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)有(you)(you)(you)“回(hui)(hui)”形(xing)(xing)圖案,頂部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)每(mei)面雕(diao)(diao)(diao)有(you)(you)(you)瓦垅七行(xing),檐下(xia)(xia)(xia)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)有(you)(you)(you)角梁,飛檐,刻(ke)(ke)(ke)工精細,比例協調。第(di)六(liu)層(ceng)(ceng)也有(you)(you)(you)三部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)(fen)組成。下(xia)(xia)(xia)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)的多層(ceng)(ceng)仰(yang)蓮圖案,中部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)風化的柱(zhu)體(ti)(ti)(ti),上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)部(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)寶蓋(gai),在寶蓋(gai)的邊緣鑿有(you)(you)(you)八(ba)(ba)個圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)小瓦,似是掛風鐸而致。繞(rao)圓(yuan)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)有(you)(you)(you)帷幔形(xing)(xing)狀(zhuang)淺浮(fu)(fu)雕(diao)(diao)(diao),第(di)七層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)完整的葫(hu)蘆形(xing)(xing)寶珠。
作為經幢(chuang)(chuang)建造的(de)(de)起(qi)始(shi),是自唐代(dai)以后(hou)建造之風(feng)才開始(shi)盛行。有為功德鐫造的(de)(de)陀羅尼(ni)經幢(chuang)(chuang),也有為紀忥(xi)僧德的(de)(de)墓幢(chuang)(chuang),而五代(dai)之后(hou)晉國祚非常短促,與(yu)歷代(dai)相(xiang)比,只能稱得(de)上(shang)是曇花一(yi)(yi)現,因此所留(liu)遺(yi)物少(shao)之甚(shen)少(shao)。衛輝之陀羅尼(ni)經幢(chuang)(chuang),承唐代(dai)經幢(chuang)(chuang)之衣缽,啟宋代(dai)經幢(chuang)(chuang)之先(xian)風(feng)。整個經幢(chuang)(chuang)布局嚴(yan)謹,人(ren)物造像(xiang)逼(bi)真,真實地(di)展(zhan)現了當時的(de)(de)佛教文化。它巧(qiao)妙(miao)地(di)使用高浮(fu)雕(diao),淺浮(fu)雕(diao)、圓浮(fu)雕(diao)相(xiang)結合的(de)(de)手法,完整地(di)體現了當時的(de)(de)雕(diao)造技術,堪(kan)稱極佳的(de)(de)石刻藝術品,而它作為一(yi)(yi)個時期——五代(dai)之后(hou)晉遺(yi)物的(de)(de)完整保(bao)存,就顯得(de)更為彌足珍貴(gui)。
2013年入選第七(qi)批全國重點文(wen)物保護單位(wei)。