寺廟簡介
宏覺(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)，位于(yu)牛(niu)(niu)首山(shan)東峰的西南坡，海(hai)拔標高180.50米。宏覺(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)始建于(yu)唐大歷九年(nian)（774年(nian)），相傳是唐代宗李豫為“感(gan)夢而筑”，后毀，現(xian)(xian)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)身(shen)是明初重建。宏覺(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)七級八面，高25米，用(yong)磚砌成。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)每(mei)(mei)面開壺(hu)門一(yi)座(zuo)，小窗(chuang)兩扇，每(mei)(mei)層(ceng)均挑(tiao)出(chu)雕木飛檐(yan)。宏覺(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)是南京現(xian)(xian)存(cun)最雄偉的磚制仿木結構樓閣式古塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)，登(deng)臨塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)上，南郊風光(guang)一(yi)覽(lan)無(wu)余。1956年(nian)7月(yue)14日游人在宏覺(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)底層(ceng)發現(xian)(xian)地宮(gong)，地宮(gong)上園下方，藏有文(wen)物(wu)，經(jing)南京博(bo)物(wu)院派人發掘，清理出(chu)鎏金(jin)喇嘛塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)一(yi)座(zuo)，塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)高0.35米，須彌座(zuo)高0.16米，塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)底刻(ke)有“金(jin)陵(ling)牛(niu)(niu)首山(shan)弘覺(jue)禪寺永充供養”和“佛弟子御用(yong)監太監李福善奉施”題記。
塔(ta)(ta)身有(you)四個門，佛(fo)龕有(you)釋迦、韋陀(tuo)佛(fo)象。塔(ta)(ta)剎上(shang)置相輪(lun)十三(san)天、寶蓋、葫蘆寶頂(ding)。同時(shi)出土的還有(you)佛(fo)象、玉(yu)瓶等(deng)文物(wu)。后來，南京市(shi)文物(wu)保管委(wei)員(yuan)會派人對磚(zhuan)塔(ta)(ta)塔(ta)(ta)壁上(shang)題(ti)記(ji)進行了調(diao)查，發現了七十余(yu)條(tiao)明清兩代游人題(ti)記(ji)。
時(shi)隔30余(yu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月市(shi)文(wen)管會力修(xiu)塔(ta)搭架對塔(ta)進(jin)行上面測(ce)繪與(yu)調查，這(zhe)些(xie)題記仍保存完好(hao)，它們(men)都是(shi)明刀或瓷(ci)片在(zai)(zai)門券洞(dong)壁(bi)的石灰粉刷層(ceng)上刻劃(hua)的，分布在(zai)(zai)3-7層(ceng)，年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代從明正(zheng)德五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（1501年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）到乾隆三十二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（1767年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）。最多為明嘉靖、萬(wan)歷與(yu)清康(kang)熙年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間。說(shuo)明這(zhe)段(duan)時(shi)間寺廟香炎(yan)最盛，游人最多。同時(shi)還告訴我們(men)，宏覺寺增重(zhong)修(xiu)或重(zhong)建(jian)是(shi)在(zai)(zai)明正(zheng)德五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（1510年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）前，最后(hou)遭破(po)壞是(shi)在(zai)(zai)清乾隆年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間。
寺廟重建
1993年5月(yue)，經江寧縣人民政府批準，并由縣請(qing)示(shi)省、市有關部門同(tong)意在(zai)東善橋林場祖堂(tang)山分場劃出30畝地給宏(hong)覺(jue)寺長期使用。宏(hong)覺(jue)寺修(xiu)復灑凈奠基儀式(shi)于(yu)1993年8月(yue)5日在(zai)祖堂(tang)山舉行。1994年以來，先后募集資金3000余萬元。陸(lu)續修(xiu)建了部分廟(miao)宇(yu)殿堂(tang)。
1984年(nian)起(qi)主持募化復建(jian)九華山觀音峰禪寺(si)，時經10年(nian)余，歷盡艱辛萬難，終于建(jian)成(cheng)(cheng)了三圣殿(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)佛(fo)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)多(duo)種佛(fo)寺(si)建(jian)筑(zhu)，得(de)到當地(di)政府和(he)佛(fo)教(jiao)界領導的(de)(de)(de)贊(zan)揚。 宏成(cheng)(cheng)法師(shi)，發愿重建(jian)古宏覺寺(si)，初步規(gui)劃建(jian)57座(zuo)(zuo)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)，1994年(nian)起(qi)先后在(zai)(zai)祖堂(tang)(tang)(tang)山建(jian)成(cheng)(cheng)三圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、古拜經臺、齋堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、電房(fang)、廚房(fang)、水(shui)井及(ji)護坡(po)工(gong)程(cheng)3000多(duo)米；在(zai)(zai)建(jian)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)母(mu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、美人泉、放生池（九洞二(er)橋及(ji)水(shui)下(xia)龍(long)宮已近完工(gong)）念(nian)佛(fo)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)已完工(gong)；正在(zai)(zai)籌建(jian)動(dong)工(gong)的(de)(de)(de)有大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)。今(jin)后規(gui)劃建(jian)筑(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)項目有：男女念(nian)佛(fo)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)（2座(zuo)(zuo)）、佛(fo)母(mu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、紀(ji)念(nian)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、助念(nian)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、男女化身(shen)窯(yao)（2座(zuo)(zuo)）、哼哈二(er)將(jiang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五(wu)龍(long)廟、天王(wang)(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(liu)位(wei)(wei)祖師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、十(shi)六(liu)祖師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、彌勒佛(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)、華佗殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藥王(wang)(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、牛王(wang)(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈(ling)宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千尊羅漢堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、文殊殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、普賢殿(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)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、七佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五(wu)位(wei)(wei)娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、四(si)方極樂(le)(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬佛(fo)樓、四(si)龍(long)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏(zang)經樓、佛(fo)學院、安(an)樂(le)(le)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、修養院、安(an)樂(le)(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、禪堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、古佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、八大(da)寮房(fang)、東西(xi)兩座(zuo)(zuo)寶(bao)塔等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)。復建(jian)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)宏覺寺(si)，爾今(jin)已初具規(gui)模，并于1996年(nian)5月29日進(jin)行祖堂(tang)(tang)(tang)山佛(fo)像(xiang)(xiang)開光暨(ji)方丈升座(zuo)(zuo)典(dian)(dian)禮(li)活動(dong)，成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)金(jin)陵南(nan)郊一(yi)大(da)寺(si)廟。該寺(si)布局(ju)宏偉，古樸典(dian)(dian)雅，飛檐翹角的(de)(de)(de)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)，金(jin)光燦(can)燦(can)的(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)像(xiang)(xiang)，殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇參差與碧山綠林輝映一(yi)體，顯得(de)莊(zhuang)嚴肅穆。
寺廟住持
1993年5月，由南京(jing)棲霞寺(si)震寰法(fa)師提議，經江寧(ning)縣人民政府批準，由南京(jing)市(shi)佛教(jiao)協會(hui)禮聘九(jiu)華山觀音峰宏成法(fa)師主持復建宏覺寺(si)。
現任住(zhu)持宏成法師(shi)，安徽無為市(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)，18歲(sui)在(zai)(zai)九(jiu)華山(shan)天臺道(dao)僧洞剃(ti)度出(chu)家。18歲(sui)到(dao)九(jiu)華山(shan)天臺道(dao)僧洞，投師(shi)剃(ti)度出(chu)家、剃(ti)度法名宏成，字果明，為九(jiu)華山(shan)天臺正(zheng)頂地藏禪寺(si)的(de)子孫，立志苦修，幾十年來身穿百衲(na)衣棉衣四季如一。夜不倒單(dan)，幾十年未曾洗澡，法師(shi)身上(shang)常有(you)檀香味出(chu)，頭、耳、咽喉之處，出(chu)現多處佛像(xiang)(xiang)、觀音像(xiang)(xiang)、地藏菩薩像(xiang)(xiang)特別清楚，人(ren)(ren)(ren)人(ren)(ren)(ren)可見。法師(shi)重建(jian)祖(zu)師(shi)道(dao)場，資(zi)(zi)金(jin)十分(fen)困(kun)難(nan)，他和(he)弟(di)子到(dao)處奔波，經常為人(ren)(ren)(ren)按摩(mo)治(zhi)病，募化(hua)資(zi)(zi)金(jin)，常被人(ren)(ren)(ren)誤為乞丐，自稱討飯(fan)和(he)尚(shang)。法師(shi)生活儉樸，募化(hua)得到(dao)的(de)資(zi)(zi)金(jin)全部用以(yi)建(jian)造(zao)寺(si)院，從不愿意花一分(fen)錢在(zai)(zai)自己(ji)身上(shang)。現在(zai)(zai)還有(you)多種佛殿在(zai)(zai)建(jian)和(he)待(dai)建(jian)。敬請海(hai)內外十方善男(nan)信女熱心(xin)奉捐，共同(tong)為建(jian)造(zao)好祖(zu)師(shi)道(dao)場盡自己(ji)的(de)綿薄之力。感(gan)謝十方慈(ci)恩(en)佛德布助，叩上(shang)，阿彌陀(tuo)佛！
上宏下(xia)成法師平時(shi)生活極(ji)其(qi)儉樸，每(mei)次吃完飯(fan)都要用開(kai)水將碗涮干凈(jing)，然后將水喝下(xia)去(qu)；一張餐巾紙一點(dian)一點(dian)的用，一直用到無法再用的時(shi)候(hou)才丟(diu)掉(diao)；一件百衲(na)衣(yi)不知穿了多少年，補了又補。
曾經(jing)有(you)一次一位居士贊嘆師父說(shuo)：“建了那么多的(de)(de)寺廟真是(shi)功(gong)德無量，師父的(de)(de)照片(pian)上顯現佛(fo)像真是(shi)太神奇了。”師父只是(shi)謙虛的(de)(de)說(shuo)：“功(gong)德都是(shi)大家的(de)(de)，照片(pian)上的(de)(de)都是(shi)假的(de)(de)、騙人的(de)(de)。”
師父雖然不說(shuo)法講經，但卻以(yi)他的(de)言行(xing)，無說(shuo)而(er)說(shuo)，說(shuo)而(er)無說(shuo)，為我(wo)們(men)這(zhe)些弟子做楷模(mo)。
1994年10月，宏(hong)(hong)成長老(lao)來到(dao)南京(jing)，重振宏(hong)(hong)覺寺。當時，正(zheng)在著(zhu)手(shou)籌建這所(suo)寺廟中國(guo)佛學院(yuan)棲霞山分院(yuan)的(de)老(lao)師、原宏(hong)(hong)覺寺方丈震寰法(fa)師把(ba)這一重任交給(gei)了(le)(le)他(ta)。當年暑假(jia)，佛學院(yuan)學僧放假(jia)，震寰法(fa)師也回(hui)到(dao)他(ta)的(de)出生地海安， 沒想到(dao)他(ta)回(hui)去(qu)后就圓寂了(le)(le)，振興(xing)宏(hong)(hong)覺寺的(de)任務，落到(dao)了(le)(le)宏(hong)(hong)成長老(lao)一個人身上(shang)。
宏成(cheng)長老就(jiu)在(zai)原(yuan)幽棲寺舊址重建(jian)，冠名“宏覺寺”。從小沒上過學他一(yi)手(shou)繪制寺廟所有的建(jian)設(she)規劃圖紙和工(gong)程建(jian)筑圖紙，可(ke)謂(wei)不可(ke)思議。
接任(ren)以來，多(duo)方奔走(zou)，嘔心瀝血。
為(wei)解決資金困(kun)難(nan)，經常(chang)為(wei)人按摩(mo)治病(bing)。其精通中(zhong)藥治病(bing)和佛力(li)治病(bing)原理，在老法師的(de)手中(zhong)活人無(wu)數，許多有疑難(nan)雜(za)病(bing)的(de)居士受到老法師的(de)幫助(zhu)而宿業漸消(xiao)，身心康復(fu)。亦不可思議。
因(yin)生活極簡樸，每次(ci)吃(chi)完飯都要用開水(shui)將碗涮干凈(jing)，然后(hou)將水(shui)喝(he)下去；一(yi)(yi)(yi)張(zhang)餐巾(jin)紙一(yi)(yi)(yi)點一(yi)(yi)(yi)點的(de)用，一(yi)(yi)(yi)直用到(dao)無法再用的(de)時(shi)候才丟掉；著百衲(na)衣四季如(ru)一(yi)(yi)(yi)，不(bu)增不(bu)減，不(bu)垢(gou)不(bu)凈(jing)。縫縫補補補，卻時(shi)有檀香味出。募化時(shi)常被人誤為乞丐，自稱(cheng)“討飯和(he)尚”。
1994年(nian)起(qi)先后在祖堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)山建成(cheng)三圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、古拜經臺、齋堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、電房(fang)(fang)、廚房(fang)(fang)、水井(jing)及(ji)護坡(po)工(gong)程3000多米(mi)；在建中的(de)佛(fo)(fo)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、美(mei)人泉、放生池（九洞(dong)二(er)(er)橋及(ji)水下龍(long)宮已(yi)近完工(gong)）念(nian)佛(fo)(fo)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)等已(yi)完工(gong)；正在籌建動工(gong)的(de)有大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等。今后規(gui)劃建筑的(de)項目(mu)有：男(nan)女(nv)(nv)念(nian)佛(fo)(fo)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)（2座(zuo)(zuo)）、佛(fo)(fo)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、紀念(nian)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、助念(nian)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、男(nan)女(nv)(nv)化身窯（2座(zuo)(zuo)）、哼(heng)哈二(er)(er)將殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五(wu)龍(long)廟、天王(wang)(wang)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(le)佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽藍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、韋陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、華(hua)佗殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藥王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、牛王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈(ling)宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千尊羅漢堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、文殊殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、普賢殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、觀音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、地藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、毗盧殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、七(qi)佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五(wu)位(wei)娘(niang)娘(niang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、四方極樂(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬佛(fo)(fo)樓、四龍(long)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏經樓、佛(fo)(fo)學院、安樂(le)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、修養院、安樂(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍(long)王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、禪堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、古佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、八大(da)寮房(fang)(fang)、東西兩座(zuo)(zuo)寶(bao)塔等。篳路藍縷，成(cheng)效(xiao)昭(zhao)著。
1996年5月29日進行祖堂山(shan)佛像開光暨方丈升座(zuo)典禮活動，成(cheng)為金陵南郊一大(da)寺廟。置身(shen)令人渾(hun)然(ran)忘俗。
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