寺廟簡介
宏(hong)覺寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)，位于牛首山東(dong)峰的西南(nan)坡，海拔標(biao)高(gao)180.50米(mi)(mi)(mi)。宏(hong)覺寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)始建于唐大歷九(jiu)年（774年），相傳是(shi)唐代宗李(li)豫為“感夢而筑”，后毀，現塔(ta)(ta)(ta)身是(shi)明(ming)初重建。宏(hong)覺寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)七級八面，高(gao)25米(mi)(mi)(mi)，用磚砌(qi)成。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)每面開(kai)壺門一座，小窗(chuang)兩扇，每層(ceng)均(jun)挑(tiao)出雕木(mu)(mu)飛檐。宏(hong)覺寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)是(shi)南(nan)京現存最雄(xiong)偉的磚制仿木(mu)(mu)結構樓(lou)閣式古(gu)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)，登(deng)臨塔(ta)(ta)(ta)上，南(nan)郊風光一覽(lan)無(wu)余(yu)。1956年7月14日(ri)游人在(zai)宏(hong)覺寺(si)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)底(di)層(ceng)發(fa)(fa)現地宮，地宮上園(yuan)下方(fang)，藏(zang)有文物，經南(nan)京博物院派人發(fa)(fa)掘(jue)，清理出鎏(liu)金喇嘛塔(ta)(ta)(ta)一座，塔(ta)(ta)(ta)高(gao)0.35米(mi)(mi)(mi)，須彌(mi)座高(gao)0.16米(mi)(mi)(mi)，塔(ta)(ta)(ta)底(di)刻有“金陵(ling)牛首山弘(hong)覺禪(chan)寺(si)永充供養”和“佛弟子御用監太監李(li)福善(shan)奉施”題記。
塔(ta)身(shen)有四(si)個(ge)門(men)，佛(fo)龕有釋迦、韋陀佛(fo)象。塔(ta)剎(cha)上置(zhi)相輪十(shi)三天、寶(bao)蓋、葫(hu)蘆寶(bao)頂(ding)。同時出(chu)土的還(huan)有佛(fo)象、玉瓶等文(wen)物(wu)。后來，南京市文(wen)物(wu)保管委員會派人(ren)對(dui)磚塔(ta)塔(ta)壁上題(ti)記進行了(le)調查，發(fa)現了(le)七十(shi)余條(tiao)明(ming)清(qing)兩(liang)代游(you)人(ren)題(ti)記。
時(shi)(shi)(shi)隔30余年(nian)，1991年(nian)9月市(shi)文(wen)管會力修(xiu)塔搭架對(dui)塔進行上(shang)面測繪與(yu)調查(cha)，這(zhe)(zhe)些題(ti)記仍保存完好，它(ta)們(men)都是明(ming)(ming)刀(dao)或(huo)(huo)瓷片在(zai)(zai)門券洞壁的(de)(de)石(shi)灰粉(fen)刷(shua)層上(shang)刻劃(hua)的(de)(de)，分布在(zai)(zai)3-7層，年(nian)代(dai)從明(ming)(ming)正(zheng)德五年(nian)（1501年(nian)）到乾隆三十二年(nian)（1767年(nian)）。最多為(wei)明(ming)(ming)嘉靖、萬歷與(yu)清(qing)(qing)康熙年(nian)間(jian)。說明(ming)(ming)這(zhe)(zhe)段時(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)寺廟(miao)香炎最盛(sheng)，游人最多。同時(shi)(shi)(shi)還告(gao)訴我們(men)，宏覺寺增(zeng)重修(xiu)或(huo)(huo)重建是在(zai)(zai)明(ming)(ming)正(zheng)德五年(nian)（1510年(nian)）前，最后(hou)遭破(po)壞是在(zai)(zai)清(qing)(qing)乾隆年(nian)間(jian)。
寺廟重建
1993年5月，經江寧縣人民政府批準，并由縣請示省(sheng)、市有關部門同意在(zai)東善橋林場祖(zu)堂山分場劃出30畝(mu)地給宏(hong)覺(jue)寺(si)長期使用。宏(hong)覺(jue)寺(si)修復灑凈(jing)奠基儀式(shi)于1993年8月5日在(zai)祖(zu)堂山舉(ju)行。1994年以來(lai)，先(xian)后募集資金3000余萬元(yuan)。陸續修建了部分廟宇殿堂。
1984年(nian)(nian)起主持募(mu)化復(fu)建(jian)(jian)九華(hua)山(shan)(shan)觀音峰禪寺(si)(si)，時經10年(nian)(nian)余，歷盡艱辛萬難，終于(yu)建(jian)(jian)成了三圣(sheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千手觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、念(nian)(nian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)堂(tang)等(deng)多種佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)寺(si)(si)建(jian)(jian)筑，得到當(dang)地(di)政府和佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教界領導的(de)贊揚。 宏成法師，發愿重建(jian)(jian)古(gu)宏覺寺(si)(si)，初(chu)步規(gui)劃建(jian)(jian)57座(zuo)(zuo)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)，1994年(nian)(nian)起先后(hou)在祖(zu)堂(tang)山(shan)(shan)建(jian)(jian)成三圣(sheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、古(gu)拜經臺、齋堂(tang)、電房(fang)、廚房(fang)、水(shui)井及護(hu)坡工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)3000多米；在建(jian)(jian)中(zhong)的(de)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、美人泉、放生(sheng)池(chi)（九洞二橋及水(shui)下龍宮已(yi)近完(wan)工(gong)(gong)(gong)）念(nian)(nian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)堂(tang)等(deng)已(yi)完(wan)工(gong)(gong)(gong)；正(zheng)在籌建(jian)(jian)動(dong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)有大(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等(deng)。今后(hou)規(gui)劃建(jian)(jian)筑的(de)項目有：男(nan)女念(nian)(nian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)堂(tang)（2座(zuo)(zuo)）、佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)堂(tang)、助念(nian)(nian)堂(tang)、男(nan)女化身(shen)窯（2座(zuo)(zuo)）、哼(heng)哈(ha)二將(jiang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五龍廟、天王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、金(jin)剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、六位祖(zu)師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、十(shi)六祖(zu)師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、彌(mi)勒(le)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽藍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、韋陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、華(hua)佗殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藥王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、牛王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千尊羅(luo)漢堂(tang)、文殊殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、普(pu)賢殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、地(di)藏(zang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、毗盧殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、七(qi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五位娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、四方極樂(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)樓、四龍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏(zang)經樓、佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)學院(yuan)、安樂(le)堂(tang)、修養院(yuan)、安樂(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、禪堂(tang)、古(gu)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、八(ba)大(da)(da)寮房(fang)、東西(xi)兩座(zuo)(zuo)寶塔等(deng)。復(fu)建(jian)(jian)中(zhong)的(de)宏覺寺(si)(si)，爾今已(yi)初(chu)具規(gui)模，并于(yu)1996年(nian)(nian)5月29日(ri)進(jin)行(xing)祖(zu)堂(tang)山(shan)(shan)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)開光(guang)(guang)暨方丈升座(zuo)(zuo)典禮(li)活動(dong)，成為金(jin)陵南郊一(yi)(yi)大(da)(da)寺(si)(si)廟。該寺(si)(si)布(bu)局宏偉，古(gu)樸典雅(ya)，飛(fei)檐翹角的(de)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)，金(jin)光(guang)(guang)燦(can)燦(can)的(de)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)，殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇參差與碧山(shan)(shan)綠林輝映一(yi)(yi)體(ti)，顯(xian)得莊嚴肅穆。
寺廟住持
1993年5月，由南京棲霞寺震(zhen)寰法(fa)師提議，經(jing)江寧縣人(ren)民政府批準，由南京市(shi)佛教協會禮聘九華山觀音峰宏(hong)成法(fa)師主持復建宏(hong)覺寺。
現(xian)任住持宏(hong)成法(fa)(fa)師(shi)，安徽(hui)無為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)市人(ren)(ren)，18歲在(zai)九(jiu)華(hua)山天臺(tai)道(dao)僧洞(dong)(dong)剃(ti)度(du)出(chu)家。18歲到九(jiu)華(hua)山天臺(tai)道(dao)僧洞(dong)(dong)，投師(shi)剃(ti)度(du)出(chu)家、剃(ti)度(du)法(fa)(fa)名宏(hong)成，字果明，為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)九(jiu)華(hua)山天臺(tai)正頂地藏(zang)禪寺(si)的(de)子(zi)孫，立志(zhi)苦修，幾(ji)十(shi)年來身穿百(bai)衲衣棉衣四季如一。夜不倒單，幾(ji)十(shi)年未曾(ceng)洗澡，法(fa)(fa)師(shi)身上(shang)(shang)常有檀香味出(chu)，頭、耳、咽(yan)喉之處(chu)，出(chu)現(xian)多(duo)處(chu)佛(fo)(fo)像、觀音(yin)像、地藏(zang)菩薩像特別清楚，人(ren)(ren)人(ren)(ren)可見。法(fa)(fa)師(shi)重建(jian)(jian)祖(zu)師(shi)道(dao)場(chang)，資金十(shi)分困難，他和(he)(he)弟子(zi)到處(chu)奔(ben)波(bo)，經常為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)人(ren)(ren)按摩治病(bing)，募化(hua)資金，常被人(ren)(ren)誤為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)乞丐，自稱討飯和(he)(he)尚(shang)。法(fa)(fa)師(shi)生活儉(jian)樸，募化(hua)得(de)到的(de)資金全部用(yong)以建(jian)(jian)造寺(si)院，從不愿意(yi)花(hua)一分錢在(zai)自己身上(shang)(shang)。現(xian)在(zai)還有多(duo)種佛(fo)(fo)殿在(zai)建(jian)(jian)和(he)(he)待建(jian)(jian)。敬(jing)請海內外十(shi)方善(shan)男(nan)信女熱(re)心(xin)奉捐(juan)，共同為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)建(jian)(jian)造好(hao)祖(zu)師(shi)道(dao)場(chang)盡自己的(de)綿薄(bo)之力。感謝十(shi)方慈恩(en)佛(fo)(fo)德布助，叩(kou)上(shang)(shang)，阿彌(mi)陀佛(fo)(fo)！
上宏(hong)下成法師平時(shi)生(sheng)活極其(qi)儉樸，每次(ci)吃(chi)完飯都要(yao)用開(kai)水將碗涮干凈(jing)，然后將水喝下去；一張餐(can)巾紙一點一點的用，一直用到無法再用的時(shi)候才丟(diu)掉；一件百(bai)衲衣(yi)不知穿了多少年，補(bu)(bu)了又補(bu)(bu)。
曾經有一(yi)(yi)次一(yi)(yi)位(wei)居(ju)士贊嘆師父說(shuo)：“建了那(nei)么多的(de)(de)(de)寺(si)廟(miao)真(zhen)是(shi)功(gong)德(de)無(wu)量，師父的(de)(de)(de)照片上顯現佛像真(zhen)是(shi)太神奇(qi)了。”師父只是(shi)謙虛(xu)的(de)(de)(de)說(shuo)：“功(gong)德(de)都是(shi)大家(jia)的(de)(de)(de)，照片上的(de)(de)(de)都是(shi)假(jia)的(de)(de)(de)、騙人的(de)(de)(de)。”
師父雖然不(bu)說(shuo)法(fa)講經，但卻以他的(de)言行，無(wu)說(shuo)而說(shuo)，說(shuo)而無(wu)說(shuo)，為我們(men)這些弟子(zi)做(zuo)楷模。
1994年10月，宏成(cheng)長(chang)老(lao)來(lai)到(dao)南京，重(zhong)振(zhen)宏覺寺(si)。當時，正在著手(shou)籌(chou)建這(zhe)所寺(si)廟(miao)中國佛學院(yuan)棲(qi)霞山分(fen)院(yuan)的老(lao)師(shi)、原宏覺寺(si)方丈震寰(huan)法(fa)師(shi)把這(zhe)一(yi)(yi)重(zhong)任交給了他(ta)(ta)。當年暑假，佛學院(yuan)學僧(seng)放(fang)假，震寰(huan)法(fa)師(shi)也回到(dao)他(ta)(ta)的出生地海(hai)安(an)， 沒想到(dao)他(ta)(ta)回去(qu)后就圓寂了，振(zhen)興宏覺寺(si)的任務(wu)，落到(dao)了宏成(cheng)長(chang)老(lao)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)人(ren)身上。
宏成長老就在原幽棲(qi)寺(si)舊址重建，冠(guan)名“宏覺寺(si)”。從小沒上過(guo)學他一(yi)手繪(hui)制(zhi)寺(si)廟所有的建設規劃圖(tu)紙(zhi)和(he)工(gong)程建筑圖(tu)紙(zhi)，可謂不可思議。
接任以來(lai)，多方奔走，嘔心瀝血。
為解決(jue)資金困難(nan)，經常為人(ren)按摩治(zhi)病(bing)。其精通中藥治(zhi)病(bing)和佛力治(zhi)病(bing)原理，在老法師的手中活人(ren)無數，許多(duo)有疑(yi)難(nan)雜(za)病(bing)的居(ju)士受到老法師的幫(bang)助(zhu)而宿業漸(jian)消，身心康(kang)復。亦不(bu)可思議。
因生活極簡樸，每次吃完飯都要(yao)用(yong)(yong)開水將碗涮干凈，然后將水喝下去；一(yi)張餐巾紙一(yi)點一(yi)點的(de)用(yong)(yong)，一(yi)直(zhi)用(yong)(yong)到無法再用(yong)(yong)的(de)時(shi)候才(cai)丟掉(diao)；著百衲衣(yi)四季如一(yi)，不(bu)(bu)增不(bu)(bu)減，不(bu)(bu)垢(gou)不(bu)(bu)凈。縫(feng)(feng)縫(feng)(feng)補補補，卻(que)時(shi)有檀(tan)香味出。募化時(shi)常被人誤為乞丐，自稱“討(tao)飯和(he)尚”。
1994年(nian)起先后(hou)在(zai)祖(zu)(zu)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)山建成三(san)圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、古拜(bai)經臺、齋堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、電房、廚房、水(shui)井及(ji)護坡工程3000多米；在(zai)建中的佛母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、美人泉、放生池（九(jiu)洞二橋及(ji)水(shui)下龍宮(gong)已近(jin)完(wan)(wan)工）念佛堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)等已完(wan)(wan)工；正在(zai)籌建動工的有大(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等。今(jin)后(hou)規劃(hua)建筑的項目(mu)有：男(nan)女念佛堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)（2座(zuo)）、佛母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、紀念堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、助念堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、男(nan)女化身(shen)窯（2座(zuo)）、哼哈二將殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五(wu)龍廟、天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、金剛(gang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、六位(wei)祖(zu)(zu)師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、十(shi)六祖(zu)(zu)師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、彌勒佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽藍(lan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、韋(wei)陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、華佗殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藥(yao)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、牛王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千尊(zun)羅漢(han)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、文殊殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)）、普賢(xian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)）、觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)）、地藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)）、毗盧殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、七佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五(wu)位(wei)娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、四方極樂(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬佛樓(lou)、四龍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏經樓(lou)、佛學院(yuan)、安樂(le)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、修(xiu)養院(yuan)、安樂(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、禪堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、古佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、八大(da)寮(liao)房、東西兩座(zuo)寶塔等。篳路(lu)藍(lan)縷，成效昭著(zhu)。
1996年5月(yue)29日進行祖堂(tang)山佛像(xiang)開(kai)光暨方丈升座典禮活(huo)動(dong)，成(cheng)為金陵南(nan)郊(jiao)一大寺廟。置身令人渾然忘俗。
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