簡介
阿(a)城清真(zhen)寺(si)(si)始建于清乾隆二十四年(nian)(1777年(nian)),當(dang)(dang)時(shi)僅有(you)平房(fang)數間(jian)(jian),寺(si)(si)址設于當(dang)(dang)時(shi)的阿(a)勒(le)楚喀城的西(xi)(xi)部高地(俗稱西(xi)(xi)崗子)。嘉(jia)慶七年(nian)(1802年(nian))由管寺(si)(si)鄉老(lao)楊(yang)華先(xian)出面(mian),耗白銀三百余兩,以滿人(ren)(ren)名義購(gou)買塊地產:一塊(約(yue)800平方米(mi)(mi))用于建寺(si)(si):另一塊(約(yue)10900平方米(mi)(mi))則作(zuo)為回民(min)公(gong)(gong)墓(mu)。清真(zhen)寺(si)(si)又經道光、咸豐幾十年(nian)間(jian)(jian)不斷(duan)擴建,已具相當(dang)(dang)規模。當(dang)(dang)時(shi)寺(si)(si)內有(you)瑤殿、卷(juan)棚、南北(bei)講堂、對廳、淋浴室、教長辦公(gong)(gong)室、學員宿舍,廚房(fang)等三十多(duo)間(jian)(jian)房(fang)屋,回族人(ren)(ren)平時(shi)星期(qi)五聚(ju)禮日(ri)(ri)或本民(min)族節日(ri)(ri)等宗教活動都在寺(si)(si)內舉(ju)行。
規模
同(tong)治五年(nian)(1866年(nian))以(yi)馬震龍(綽號(hao)馬傻(sha)子)為首(shou)的農民義軍,攻陷阿城(cheng),清真寺(si)部分(fen)(fen)建(jian)筑,毀于(yu)兵亂。同(tong)治十二年(nian)(1873年(nian))一場(chang)大(da)(da)火(huo)燒毀了這(zhe)座(zuo)輝(hui)煌壯麗的建(jian)筑,光緒十六(liu)年(nian)(1890)年(nian)于(yu)舊址(zhi)重(zhong)建(jian)清真寺(si),二十六(liu)年(nian)(1900年(nian))竣工。 重(zhong)建(jian)后(hou)的清真寺(si),為殿(dian)(dian)(dian)式建(jian)筑,古雅渾厚,造型精(jing)美(mei),由主(zhu)體(ti)建(jian)筑大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)和(he)附(fu)屬的對廳及南北(bei)講堂組(zu)成,大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)由瑤殿(dian)(dian)(dian),中殿(dian)(dian)(dian)和(he)卷棚組(zu)成。瑤殿(dian)(dian)(dian)底層三(san)(san)間(jian)(jian),東(dong)西寬(kuan)10米(mi),南北(bei)長(chang)11米(mi),上(shang)兩層塔(ta)樓(lou),又稱望(wang)月(yue)樓(lou),樓(lou)頂(ding)(ding)斗(dou)拱(gong)飛檐。頂(ding)(ding)端的寶(bao)葫蘆錫頂(ding)(ding),在(zai)陽(yang)光下閃(shan)閃(shan)發光,十分(fen)(fen)威(wei)嚴莊重(zhong)。頂(ding)(ding)上(shang)面是伊斯蘭(lan)標志(zhi)的第一彎(wan)月(yue)牙(ya)。中殿(dian)(dian)(dian)五間(jian)(jian)東(dong)西寬(kuan)8米(mi),南北(bei)長(chang)17米(mi);卷棚三(san)(san)間(jian)(jian),東(dong)西寬(kuan)7米(mi),南北(bei)長(chang)11米(mi),瑤殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、中殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、卷棚緊(jin)緊(jin)相(xiang)連,棟(dong)、梁(liang)、桷彼此牽制(zhi),結為一體(ti),古典彩繪(hui),雕梁(liang)畫棟(dong),古色古香,金碧輝(hui)煌。三(san)(san)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)統稱為大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),共323平(ping)方米(mi)。 大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)左右兩個(ge)月(yue)亮門(men)和(he)水泥板(ban)塊(kuai)甬路將大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)北(bei)、西、東(dong)三(san)(san)面花(hua)園連接起來(lai)。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)山墻磨磚對縫(feng),木蘭(lan)花(hua)是磚雕的精(jing)華(hua),十分(fen)(fen)精(jing)美(mei),望(wang)月(yue)樓(lou)全為木制(zhi)結構,近30米(mi)高,巍(wei)峨崢嶸。人們(men)站在(zai)地面仰(yang)視,可見雕刻(ke)于(yu)棟(dong)、楹、梁(liang)、桷、板(ban)、檻之上(shang)彩繪(hui)的藤條、仙桃、葡萄、荷花(hua)、山水亭閣(ge)等(deng)等(deng),十分(fen)(fen)細(xi)膩(ni),別(bie)趣生動(dong),國色天(tian)香。