由此可知康松(song)(song)桑卡(ka)(ka)林(lin)創(chuang)建(jian)于八世(shi)紀(ji)晚期,比桑耶(ye)(ye)寺稍晚一(yi)(yi)(yi)些(xie)。在本世(shi)紀(ji)初,曾進行過一(yi)(yi)(yi)次較全面(mian)的(de)(de)維(wei)修。康松(song)(song)桑卡(ka)(ka)林(lin)是一(yi)(yi)(yi)座坐東向西(xi)(xi)(xi)、建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)規模僅次于桑耶(ye)(ye)烏(wu)孜大殿的(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),總(zong)占地為4000平(ping)方米,主殿居中,共四層,高18米,周圍是兩層樓的(de)(de)僧舍形成的(de)(de)大院,大院四面(mian)各設一(yi)(yi)(yi)門(men)(men)(men),西(xi)(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)(men)為正門(men)(men)(men)。西(xi)(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)(men)寬2.2米,高2.3米,門(men)(men)(men)內有(you)面(mian)闊(kuo)五間,進深(shen)三間的(de)(de)門(men)(men)(men)廊,門(men)(men)(men)廊共十二根(gen)方柱。康松(song)(song)桑卡(ka)(ka)林(lin)殿內,雕(diao)梁畫棟,富麗堂皇,其結(jie)構簡單輕巧,具有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)定的(de)(de)漢式(shi)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)風(feng)格(ge),但在柱頭等局部卻具有(you)藏(zang)(zang)式(shi)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)特點,如此藏(zang)(zang)漢結(jie)合(he)的(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)風(feng)格(ge),在西(xi)(xi)(xi)藏(zang)(zang)還不多見。2006年被國務院公布(bu)為第六批全國重點文物保(bao)護單位(wei)。
康松桑卡林(lin)坐東(dong)朝西,建(jian)筑(zhu)平(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)呈“回(hui)”字形,院內四(si)周為(wei)回(hui)廊(lang)(lang),上下兩層,院外墻(qiang)用(yong)塊石壘砌封閉,廊(lang)(lang)內寬敞。其建(jian)筑(zhu)規模僅(jin)次于桑耶寺“烏孜”大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),占(zhan)地(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積4000平(ping)方米。院內中(zhong)央為(wei)主殿(dian)(dian)(dian),平(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)呈“T”形,上下共四(si)層,高18米,周圍(wei)是(shi)兩層樓的(de)僧舍形成(cheng)的(de)大(da)(da)院,大(da)(da)院四(si)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)各(ge)設一(yi)門(men)(men),西門(men)(men)為(wei)正門(men)(men)。門(men)(men)內有(you)(you)(you)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)五間(jian)、進深三(san)間(jian)的(de)門(men)(men)廊(lang)(lang),門(men)(men)廊(lang)(lang)共十二(er)根方柱。主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)是(shi)一(yi)片(pian)空地(di),地(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)全(quan)用(yong)河卵(luan)石鋪墊而(er)成(cheng)。主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)大(da)(da)門(men)(men)有(you)(you)(you)兩根十二(er)菱(ling)形柱的(de),門(men)(men)廊(lang)(lang),門(men)(men)廊(lang)(lang)內是(shi)第(di)(di)(di)一(yi)層大(da)(da)經堂。第(di)(di)(di)二(er)層中(zhong)后部被第(di)(di)(di)一(yi)層高達(da)的(de)經堂天井(jing)和(he)佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)所占(zhan),所以僅(jin)在左右兩邊各(ge)有(you)(you)(you)幾間(jian)矮小(xiao)的(de)房舍,但在正前(qian)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)個寬敞的(de)大(da)(da)陽臺(tai)。第(di)(di)(di)三(san)層前(qian)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)也有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)片(pian)略小(xiao)于第(di)(di)(di)一(yi)層的(de)陽臺(tai),僅(jin)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)座佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。第(di)(di)(di)四(si)層是(shi)護法神殿(dian)(dian)(dian),面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)、進深各(ge)三(san)間(jian),其建(jian)筑(zhu)風格奇特別致(zhi)。圍(wei)繞神殿(dian)(dian)(dian)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)周轉經回(hui)廊(lang)(lang),回(hui)廊(lang)(lang)外墻(qiang)壁每壁開兩口小(xiao)窗,神殿(dian)(dian)(dian)四(si)壁又各(ge)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)門(men)(men),南北或東(dong)西兩兩相對。康松桑卡林(lin)的(de)整體(ti)建(jian)筑(zhu)具有(you)(you)(you)藏漢結(jie)合(he)的(de)特色。
康(kang)(kang)松桑(sang)卡林是桑(sang)耶寺修建后,贊普的(de)(de)四位王妃分(fen)別在桑(sang)耶寺四周所建的(de)(de)外四洲之一,是桑(sang)耶寺的(de)(de)組(zu)成(cheng)部分(fen)。早期的(de)(de)壁畫早已被毀,再加上“文(wen)(wen)革”十年動(dong)亂,寺內文(wen)(wen)物(wu)已一無所存(cun),所幸建筑(zhu)和后期的(de)(de)壁畫仍(reng)(reng)保存(cun)較好。康(kang)(kang)松桑(sang)卡林是一座保存(cun)較好的(de)(de)古建筑(zhu),對研究西(xi)藏早期建筑(zhu)、壁畫等方面(mian)仍(reng)(reng)有很高的(de)(de)價值。