由此可(ke)知(zhi)康(kang)松桑卡(ka)林(lin)創建(jian)(jian)于(yu)八世(shi)紀(ji)晚期,比桑耶寺稍晚一(yi)些。在本世(shi)紀(ji)初(chu),曾進行過一(yi)次較全(quan)面(mian)的維修。康(kang)松桑卡(ka)林(lin)是(shi)一(yi)座(zuo)坐(zuo)東向西、建(jian)(jian)筑規模(mo)僅次于(yu)桑耶烏(wu)孜大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)的建(jian)(jian)筑,總占地為(wei)(wei)4000平方(fang)米(mi),主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)居(ju)中,共(gong)四層,高18米(mi),周圍是(shi)兩層樓(lou)的僧舍形成的大(da)院,大(da)院四面(mian)各設一(yi)門(men)(men),西門(men)(men)為(wei)(wei)正門(men)(men)。西門(men)(men)寬2.2米(mi),高2.3米(mi),門(men)(men)內(nei)有面(mian)闊五間,進深三(san)間的門(men)(men)廊,門(men)(men)廊共(gong)十二(er)根方(fang)柱。康(kang)松桑卡(ka)林(lin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei),雕梁畫棟,富麗堂皇,其結構(gou)簡(jian)單輕巧,具(ju)有一(yi)定的漢式建(jian)(jian)筑風格,但在柱頭等局部卻具(ju)有藏(zang)式建(jian)(jian)筑特點,如此藏(zang)漢結合(he)的建(jian)(jian)筑風格,在西藏(zang)還不(bu)多見。2006年被國務院公布為(wei)(wei)第六批全(quan)國重點文物保護單位(wei)。
康松桑(sang)(sang)卡林坐(zuo)東(dong)朝(chao)西(xi)(xi),建(jian)筑(zhu)平(ping)面(mian)呈“回”字(zi)形(xing),院(yuan)內(nei)四周(zhou)(zhou)為(wei)回廊(lang),上下兩(liang)層(ceng)(ceng),院(yuan)外墻用塊石壘(lei)砌封(feng)閉,廊(lang)內(nei)寬敞。其建(jian)筑(zhu)規模僅(jin)次于(yu)桑(sang)(sang)耶寺“烏(wu)孜(zi)”大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),占(zhan)地(di)面(mian)積4000平(ping)方米。院(yuan)內(nei)中央(yang)為(wei)主殿(dian)(dian)(dian),平(ping)面(mian)呈“T”形(xing),上下共(gong)四層(ceng)(ceng),高18米,周(zhou)(zhou)圍(wei)是(shi)兩(liang)層(ceng)(ceng)樓的(de)(de)僧舍(she)(she)形(xing)成的(de)(de)大(da)院(yuan),大(da)院(yuan)四面(mian)各(ge)設一門(men)(men)(men)(men),西(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)(men)(men)為(wei)正門(men)(men)(men)(men)。門(men)(men)(men)(men)內(nei)有(you)(you)面(mian)闊五間(jian)、進深三間(jian)的(de)(de)門(men)(men)(men)(men)廊(lang),門(men)(men)(men)(men)廊(lang)共(gong)十(shi)二根方柱(zhu)。主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前是(shi)一片空(kong)地(di),地(di)面(mian)全用河卵石鋪墊而成。主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)大(da)門(men)(men)(men)(men)有(you)(you)兩(liang)根十(shi)二菱(ling)形(xing)柱(zhu)的(de)(de),門(men)(men)(men)(men)廊(lang),門(men)(men)(men)(men)廊(lang)內(nei)是(shi)第(di)(di)一層(ceng)(ceng)大(da)經(jing)堂(tang)。第(di)(di)二層(ceng)(ceng)中后部被第(di)(di)一層(ceng)(ceng)高達的(de)(de)經(jing)堂(tang)天井和佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)所(suo)占(zhan),所(suo)以僅(jin)在左右兩(liang)邊各(ge)有(you)(you)幾間(jian)矮小(xiao)(xiao)的(de)(de)房舍(she)(she),但在正前面(mian)有(you)(you)一個寬敞的(de)(de)大(da)陽臺。第(di)(di)三層(ceng)(ceng)前面(mian)也有(you)(you)一片略小(xiao)(xiao)于(yu)第(di)(di)一層(ceng)(ceng)的(de)(de)陽臺,僅(jin)有(you)(you)一座佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。第(di)(di)四層(ceng)(ceng)是(shi)護法神殿(dian)(dian)(dian),面(mian)闊、進深各(ge)三間(jian),其建(jian)筑(zhu)風(feng)格奇特別(bie)致。圍(wei)繞(rao)神殿(dian)(dian)(dian)有(you)(you)一周(zhou)(zhou)轉經(jing)回廊(lang),回廊(lang)外墻壁每壁開兩(liang)口小(xiao)(xiao)窗(chuang),神殿(dian)(dian)(dian)四壁又各(ge)有(you)(you)一門(men)(men)(men)(men),南北或東(dong)西(xi)(xi)兩(liang)兩(liang)相對。康松桑(sang)(sang)卡林的(de)(de)整體建(jian)筑(zhu)具有(you)(you)藏漢結(jie)合的(de)(de)特色。
康松桑(sang)卡(ka)林(lin)是(shi)桑(sang)耶寺修建(jian)(jian)后,贊普的四位王妃分(fen)別在桑(sang)耶寺四周所(suo)建(jian)(jian)的外(wai)四洲之一(yi)(yi),是(shi)桑(sang)耶寺的組(zu)成部(bu)分(fen)。早期的壁(bi)畫(hua)早已被毀,再加上(shang)“文革”十年動亂(luan),寺內(nei)文物已一(yi)(yi)無所(suo)存(cun),所(suo)幸(xing)建(jian)(jian)筑和后期的壁(bi)畫(hua)仍(reng)保(bao)存(cun)較好。康松桑(sang)卡(ka)林(lin)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)座保(bao)存(cun)較好的古建(jian)(jian)筑,對研究西(xi)藏早期建(jian)(jian)筑、壁(bi)畫(hua)等方面仍(reng)有很高的價值。