寺廟簡介
宏(hong)覺(jue)(jue)(jue)寺(si)(si)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)，位于(yu)(yu)牛(niu)首山東峰的(de)西南坡(po)，海拔(ba)標高180.50米。宏(hong)覺(jue)(jue)(jue)寺(si)(si)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)始建(jian)于(yu)(yu)唐(tang)大歷(li)九(jiu)年（774年），相傳(chuan)是唐(tang)代(dai)宗李(li)豫為“感(gan)夢而筑”，后(hou)毀，現塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)身(shen)是明初重(zhong)建(jian)。宏(hong)覺(jue)(jue)(jue)寺(si)(si)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)七級八面，高25米，用磚砌成(cheng)。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)每面開壺門一座(zuo)，小窗兩扇，每層均(jun)挑出雕(diao)木(mu)飛(fei)檐。宏(hong)覺(jue)(jue)(jue)寺(si)(si)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)是南京現存最(zui)雄偉的(de)磚制仿木(mu)結構樓閣式古塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)，登臨塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)上，南郊風光(guang)一覽無余。1956年7月14日游人在宏(hong)覺(jue)(jue)(jue)寺(si)(si)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)底(di)層發現地宮(gong)，地宮(gong)上園下方(fang)，藏有文物，經南京博物院派人發掘，清理出鎏(liu)金(jin)喇嘛塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)一座(zuo)，塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)高0.35米，須彌(mi)座(zuo)高0.16米，塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)底(di)刻有“金(jin)陵牛(niu)首山弘覺(jue)(jue)(jue)禪寺(si)(si)永充供(gong)養(yang)”和(he)“佛弟子御(yu)用監太監李(li)福善奉施”題記。
塔(ta)(ta)(ta)身有(you)四(si)個(ge)門(men)，佛龕有(you)釋迦、韋陀佛象。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)剎上(shang)置(zhi)相(xiang)輪(lun)十(shi)三(san)天、寶(bao)蓋、葫(hu)蘆寶(bao)頂。同(tong)時出土的還有(you)佛象、玉瓶等(deng)文(wen)物。后來，南京市文(wen)物保管委(wei)員(yuan)會派人(ren)對磚塔(ta)(ta)(ta)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)壁上(shang)題(ti)記進行了調查，發現了七十(shi)余條(tiao)明清兩代游人(ren)題(ti)記。
時隔30余年(nian)(nian)，1991年(nian)(nian)9月市文(wen)管會力修(xiu)塔搭(da)架(jia)對塔進(jin)行上面測(ce)繪與(yu)調查，這些題記仍保存完好，它(ta)們都是明刀或瓷片在(zai)門券洞壁的(de)(de)石灰粉刷層上刻(ke)劃的(de)(de)，分(fen)布在(zai)3-7層，年(nian)(nian)代從明正(zheng)德五年(nian)(nian)（1501年(nian)(nian)）到乾(qian)隆三十二年(nian)(nian)（1767年(nian)(nian)）。最(zui)多(duo)為明嘉靖、萬歷(li)與(yu)清(qing)康(kang)熙(xi)年(nian)(nian)間。說明這段時間寺(si)廟香炎最(zui)盛，游(you)人最(zui)多(duo)。同時還告(gao)訴我們，宏覺寺(si)增(zeng)重修(xiu)或重建(jian)是在(zai)明正(zheng)德五年(nian)(nian)（1510年(nian)(nian)）前，最(zui)后遭破壞是在(zai)清(qing)乾(qian)隆年(nian)(nian)間。
寺廟重建
1993年5月(yue)，經江寧縣(xian)人民政府批(pi)準，并由縣(xian)請示省、市有關部(bu)門(men)同意在(zai)東(dong)善橋林場祖(zu)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)山分場劃(hua)出30畝地(di)給宏(hong)覺寺(si)長期使用。宏(hong)覺寺(si)修復(fu)灑凈(jing)奠基(ji)儀(yi)式于1993年8月(yue)5日(ri)在(zai)祖(zu)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)山舉行。1994年以來，先(xian)后募集資金3000余(yu)萬元(yuan)。陸續修建了部(bu)分廟宇殿堂(tang)(tang)(tang)。
1984年(nian)起(qi)主(zhu)持募化(hua)復建(jian)(jian)(jian)九(jiu)華(hua)山觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)峰禪寺(si)，時經10年(nian)余，歷盡艱辛(xin)萬(wan)難，終于建(jian)(jian)(jian)成(cheng)了三圣(sheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千手觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、念佛(fo)(fo)(fo)堂(tang)(tang)等多種佛(fo)(fo)(fo)寺(si)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑，得(de)到當地(di)政(zheng)府(fu)和佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)界領導的(de)(de)贊揚。 宏成(cheng)法師(shi)，發(fa)愿(yuan)重建(jian)(jian)(jian)古宏覺寺(si)，初步規劃建(jian)(jian)(jian)57座(zuo)(zuo)大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)，1994年(nian)起(qi)先后在祖堂(tang)(tang)山建(jian)(jian)(jian)成(cheng)三圣(sheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、古拜經臺、齋(zhai)堂(tang)(tang)、電房、廚房、水(shui)井及護(hu)坡工(gong)程3000多米(mi)；在建(jian)(jian)(jian)中的(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、美人泉、放生池（九(jiu)洞二橋(qiao)及水(shui)下龍宮已近完工(gong)）念佛(fo)(fo)(fo)堂(tang)(tang)等已完工(gong)；正在籌建(jian)(jian)(jian)動工(gong)的(de)(de)有(you)大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等。今后規劃建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑的(de)(de)項目有(you)：男女(nv)(nv)念佛(fo)(fo)(fo)堂(tang)(tang)（2座(zuo)(zuo)）、佛(fo)(fo)(fo)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、紀念堂(tang)(tang)、助念堂(tang)(tang)、男女(nv)(nv)化(hua)身窯（2座(zuo)(zuo)）、哼哈二將殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五龍廟、天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、金(jin)剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、六位(wei)祖師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、十六祖師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、彌勒佛(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽(jia)藍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、韋(wei)陀(tuo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、華(hua)佗殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藥王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、牛王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千尊羅漢堂(tang)(tang)、文殊殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、普(pu)賢殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、毗盧殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千佛(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、七佛(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五位(wei)娘(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、四(si)方極樂殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬(wan)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)樓、四(si)龍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏經樓、佛(fo)(fo)(fo)學(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)、安樂堂(tang)(tang)、修養院(yuan)(yuan)、安樂殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、禪堂(tang)(tang)、古佛(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、八大寮房、東西兩座(zuo)(zuo)寶塔等。復建(jian)(jian)(jian)中的(de)(de)宏覺寺(si)，爾今已初具(ju)規模，并于1996年(nian)5月29日進行祖堂(tang)(tang)山佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像開光暨方丈(zhang)升座(zuo)(zuo)典(dian)禮活(huo)動，成(cheng)為金(jin)陵南(nan)郊一大寺(si)廟。該寺(si)布局宏偉，古樸(pu)典(dian)雅，飛檐翹角的(de)(de)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)(tang)，金(jin)光燦燦的(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像，殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)參(can)差與碧山綠林輝映一體，顯得(de)莊嚴肅(su)穆。
寺廟住持
1993年5月，由南京棲霞寺(si)震寰法師(shi)提議，經江(jiang)寧縣人民政府(fu)批準，由南京市佛教協會(hui)禮聘九華山觀音峰宏成法師(shi)主(zhu)持復建宏覺寺(si)。
現任住持宏成(cheng)法師(shi)(shi)，安徽(hui)無(wu)為市人(ren)(ren)，18歲(sui)在(zai)九(jiu)華(hua)山(shan)天臺(tai)道(dao)僧(seng)洞(dong)剃度(du)(du)(du)出(chu)家。18歲(sui)到(dao)九(jiu)華(hua)山(shan)天臺(tai)道(dao)僧(seng)洞(dong)，投師(shi)(shi)剃度(du)(du)(du)出(chu)家、剃度(du)(du)(du)法名宏成(cheng)，字果明(ming)，為九(jiu)華(hua)山(shan)天臺(tai)正頂地(di)藏禪寺(si)的子(zi)孫，立志苦修，幾十(shi)年來身穿百衲衣(yi)(yi)棉衣(yi)(yi)四(si)季如一。夜不(bu)倒(dao)單，幾十(shi)年未曾洗澡(zao)，法師(shi)(shi)身上(shang)常(chang)有檀香味出(chu)，頭、耳、咽喉之(zhi)處(chu)，出(chu)現多處(chu)佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)、觀音像(xiang)、地(di)藏菩薩像(xiang)特別(bie)清(qing)楚，人(ren)(ren)人(ren)(ren)可見。法師(shi)(shi)重建(jian)祖師(shi)(shi)道(dao)場，資(zi)金(jin)十(shi)分困難，他和(he)弟子(zi)到(dao)處(chu)奔波，經常(chang)為人(ren)(ren)按(an)摩治病，募化資(zi)金(jin)，常(chang)被人(ren)(ren)誤為乞(qi)丐，自稱討飯和(he)尚(shang)。法師(shi)(shi)生活儉樸，募化得到(dao)的資(zi)金(jin)全部用以建(jian)造寺(si)院，從(cong)不(bu)愿(yuan)意花一分錢在(zai)自己身上(shang)。現在(zai)還有多種佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)在(zai)建(jian)和(he)待建(jian)。敬請海內外十(shi)方(fang)(fang)善男(nan)信女熱心奉捐，共同為建(jian)造好祖師(shi)(shi)道(dao)場盡自己的綿薄之(zhi)力。感謝十(shi)方(fang)(fang)慈恩佛(fo)(fo)德(de)布助，叩(kou)上(shang)，阿彌陀佛(fo)(fo)！
上宏下成法師平(ping)時(shi)生活(huo)極其(qi)儉樸，每次吃完(wan)飯(fan)都要(yao)用(yong)開水(shui)(shui)將碗涮干凈，然后(hou)將水(shui)(shui)喝下去；一(yi)(yi)(yi)張餐巾紙一(yi)(yi)(yi)點(dian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)點(dian)的(de)用(yong)，一(yi)(yi)(yi)直用(yong)到無法再用(yong)的(de)時(shi)候才(cai)丟掉(diao)；一(yi)(yi)(yi)件百(bai)衲衣不(bu)知穿了多少年，補了又補。
曾經有(you)一次一位居士贊嘆師(shi)父說：“建了那么多的(de)(de)寺廟真(zhen)是(shi)功德無量(liang)，師(shi)父的(de)(de)照(zhao)片上(shang)顯現佛像真(zhen)是(shi)太(tai)神奇(qi)了。”師(shi)父只(zhi)是(shi)謙虛的(de)(de)說：“功德都(dou)是(shi)大家的(de)(de)，照(zhao)片上(shang)的(de)(de)都(dou)是(shi)假的(de)(de)、騙人的(de)(de)。”
師父雖然(ran)不說(shuo)法(fa)講經，但卻以他的言行，無說(shuo)而(er)說(shuo)，說(shuo)而(er)無說(shuo)，為我們這(zhe)些弟子做楷模。
1994年10月，宏(hong)成(cheng)長老(lao)來到(dao)(dao)(dao)南京，重振宏(hong)覺(jue)寺(si)(si)。當(dang)時，正在著手籌建這所寺(si)(si)廟中(zhong)國佛學院(yuan)棲(qi)霞山分(fen)院(yuan)的(de)老(lao)師、原宏(hong)覺(jue)寺(si)(si)方丈震(zhen)寰法(fa)師把(ba)這一重任(ren)交給了他。當(dang)年暑假(jia)，佛學院(yuan)學僧放(fang)假(jia)，震(zhen)寰法(fa)師也回到(dao)(dao)(dao)他的(de)出生地海安(an)， 沒想到(dao)(dao)(dao)他回去后(hou)就圓(yuan)寂(ji)了，振興宏(hong)覺(jue)寺(si)(si)的(de)任(ren)務，落到(dao)(dao)(dao)了宏(hong)成(cheng)長老(lao)一個人身上(shang)。
宏成長老就(jiu)在(zai)原幽棲寺舊址重建，冠名“宏覺寺”。從(cong)小沒(mei)上過學(xue)他一手繪制寺廟所有(you)的建設規(gui)劃圖紙和工程建筑(zhu)圖紙，可(ke)謂(wei)不(bu)可(ke)思議。
接任以來，多方奔走(zou)，嘔心瀝(li)血。
為解決資(zi)金困難(nan)，經常(chang)為人按摩治病(bing)(bing)。其(qi)精(jing)通中藥治病(bing)(bing)和佛力治病(bing)(bing)原(yuan)理(li)，在老法師的手中活人無數，許多有疑難(nan)雜(za)病(bing)(bing)的居士(shi)受到老法師的幫助而宿業漸消，身心康復。亦不可思議(yi)。
因生(sheng)活極(ji)簡樸，每次(ci)吃完飯都(dou)要用開水將碗涮干凈(jing)，然(ran)后將水喝(he)下去；一張餐巾(jin)紙一點(dian)一點(dian)的用，一直用到無法(fa)再(zai)用的時(shi)(shi)候(hou)才丟掉；著百(bai)衲衣四季(ji)如一，不(bu)(bu)增不(bu)(bu)減，不(bu)(bu)垢不(bu)(bu)凈(jing)。縫縫補(bu)補(bu)補(bu)，卻(que)時(shi)(shi)有檀香味出。募(mu)化時(shi)(shi)常(chang)被人誤為乞丐，自稱(cheng)“討(tao)飯和尚”。
1994年起先后在(zai)祖堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)山建成三圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、古(gu)拜(bai)經臺、齋(zhai)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、電房(fang)、廚房(fang)、水井及護坡工(gong)程3000多米；在(zai)建中的(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)母(mu)(mu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、美人泉(quan)、放生池（九(jiu)洞(dong)二橋及水下(xia)龍(long)(long)宮已近完工(gong)）念(nian)佛(fo)(fo)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)等已完工(gong)；正在(zai)籌建動工(gong)的(de)(de)有大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等。今后規劃建筑的(de)(de)項目有：男女念(nian)佛(fo)(fo)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)（2座）、佛(fo)(fo)母(mu)(mu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、紀念(nian)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、助念(nian)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、男女化身窯（2座）、哼(heng)哈二將殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五龍(long)(long)廟、天王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、金剛(gang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、六位祖師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、十(shi)六祖師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、彌(mi)勒佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽(jia)藍(lan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、韋陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、華佗殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藥王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、牛王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千尊(zun)羅漢堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、文殊殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、普賢殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、地藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、毗盧殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、七佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五位娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、四方極樂(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬佛(fo)(fo)樓、四龍(long)(long)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏經樓、佛(fo)(fo)學院、安(an)樂(le)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、修養院、安(an)樂(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、禪堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、古(gu)佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、八大寮房(fang)、東西兩座寶(bao)塔(ta)等。篳路(lu)藍(lan)縷，成效(xiao)昭著。
1996年5月29日進行祖堂山(shan)佛像開光暨方(fang)丈升(sheng)座典禮活動，成為金陵南郊(jiao)一(yi)大寺廟。置身令人(ren)渾然忘俗。
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