寺廟簡介
宏(hong)覺(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)，位于(yu)牛(niu)(niu)首山東峰的西南(nan)坡，海拔標高(gao)180.50米(mi)。宏(hong)覺(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)始(shi)建于(yu)唐大(da)歷九年（774年），相傳是(shi)唐代宗李(li)豫為(wei)“感夢(meng)而筑”，后毀，現(xian)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)身是(shi)明初重建。宏(hong)覺(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)七級八面(mian)，高(gao)25米(mi)，用(yong)磚砌成。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)每面(mian)開(kai)壺門一座，小窗兩扇(shan)，每層(ceng)均挑出(chu)雕木飛檐。宏(hong)覺(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)是(shi)南(nan)京現(xian)存最雄偉(wei)的磚制仿木結(jie)構樓閣式古(gu)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)，登臨塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)上，南(nan)郊風光一覽無余。1956年7月14日游人在宏(hong)覺(jue)寺塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)底(di)層(ceng)發現(xian)地宮(gong)，地宮(gong)上園(yuan)下方，藏有文(wen)物，經南(nan)京博物院派人發掘，清理出(chu)鎏金(jin)喇嘛塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)一座，塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)高(gao)0.35米(mi)，須(xu)彌(mi)座高(gao)0.16米(mi)，塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)底(di)刻有“金(jin)陵牛(niu)(niu)首山弘覺(jue)禪(chan)寺永充(chong)供養”和(he)“佛弟子(zi)御用(yong)監(jian)太監(jian)李(li)福善奉施”題記。
塔(ta)(ta)身有(you)四個門，佛龕有(you)釋迦、韋(wei)陀佛象(xiang)。塔(ta)(ta)剎上置(zhi)相輪十三天、寶(bao)蓋、葫(hu)蘆寶(bao)頂。同時(shi)出土的(de)還有(you)佛象(xiang)、玉瓶(ping)等文物(wu)(wu)。后來，南(nan)京市文物(wu)(wu)保管委員(yuan)會派人對(dui)磚塔(ta)(ta)塔(ta)(ta)壁上題(ti)記(ji)進行了(le)調查，發(fa)現(xian)了(le)七十余條(tiao)明(ming)清兩代游(you)人題(ti)記(ji)。
時(shi)隔30余年(nian)，1991年(nian)9月市(shi)文(wen)管會(hui)力修塔(ta)搭架對塔(ta)進(jin)行(xing)上(shang)(shang)面測繪與(yu)調查，這些題記仍保存完(wan)好，它們都是明(ming)刀或(huo)瓷片在(zai)門券(quan)洞壁的(de)石灰(hui)粉刷層上(shang)(shang)刻劃(hua)的(de)，分布在(zai)3-7層，年(nian)代從明(ming)正德(de)五年(nian)（1501年(nian)）到乾隆(long)(long)三(san)十(shi)二年(nian)（1767年(nian)）。最(zui)多為明(ming)嘉靖、萬歷與(yu)清(qing)康熙年(nian)間(jian)。說(shuo)明(ming)這段時(shi)間(jian)寺廟(miao)香炎最(zui)盛，游人最(zui)多。同(tong)時(shi)還告訴我(wo)們，宏(hong)覺寺增重修或(huo)重建(jian)是在(zai)明(ming)正德(de)五年(nian)（1510年(nian)）前(qian)，最(zui)后遭破壞(huai)是在(zai)清(qing)乾隆(long)(long)年(nian)間(jian)。
寺廟重建
1993年5月(yue)，經(jing)江寧縣(xian)人民政府批準，并(bing)由縣(xian)請示省(sheng)、市有關部門同意在(zai)東善橋林場祖堂(tang)(tang)山分(fen)場劃出(chu)30畝地(di)給(gei)宏覺寺(si)長期使用。宏覺寺(si)修復灑凈奠基儀式(shi)于1993年8月(yue)5日在(zai)祖堂(tang)(tang)山舉(ju)行。1994年以來，先(xian)后募集資金3000余(yu)萬元。陸續(xu)修建(jian)了(le)部分(fen)廟(miao)宇殿(dian)堂(tang)(tang)。
1984年(nian)(nian)(nian)起(qi)主持(chi)募化復(fu)建(jian)九華(hua)山觀(guan)音峰禪(chan)寺(si)(si)(si)，時經10年(nian)(nian)(nian)余，歷盡(jin)艱辛萬(wan)難，終于建(jian)成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)三圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千手(shou)觀(guan)音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、念(nian)佛(fo)(fo)堂(tang)(tang)等(deng)多種佛(fo)(fo)寺(si)(si)(si)建(jian)筑，得到(dao)當地政府和佛(fo)(fo)教界(jie)領導的(de)(de)贊揚。 宏(hong)成(cheng)(cheng)法師，發愿(yuan)重建(jian)古宏(hong)覺(jue)寺(si)(si)(si)，初步規(gui)劃(hua)建(jian)57座(zuo)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)，1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)起(qi)先后(hou)在(zai)祖(zu)堂(tang)(tang)山建(jian)成(cheng)(cheng)三圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、古拜(bai)經臺、齋堂(tang)(tang)、電房、廚(chu)房、水井及護坡工程3000多米；在(zai)建(jian)中的(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、美人泉、放生(sheng)池（九洞二(er)橋(qiao)及水下(xia)龍(long)(long)宮(gong)已近完(wan)工）念(nian)佛(fo)(fo)堂(tang)(tang)等(deng)已完(wan)工；正在(zai)籌建(jian)動工的(de)(de)有(you)大(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等(deng)。今后(hou)規(gui)劃(hua)建(jian)筑的(de)(de)項目(mu)有(you)：男(nan)女(nv)念(nian)佛(fo)(fo)堂(tang)(tang)（2座(zuo)）、佛(fo)(fo)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、紀念(nian)堂(tang)(tang)、助念(nian)堂(tang)(tang)、男(nan)女(nv)化身窯（2座(zuo)）、哼哈二(er)將殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五龍(long)(long)廟(miao)、天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、金剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、六(liu)位祖(zu)師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、十六(liu)祖(zu)師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、彌勒佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽藍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、韋(wei)陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、華(hua)佗殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藥(yao)王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、牛王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈(ling)宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千尊羅(luo)漢(han)堂(tang)(tang)、文(wen)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(guan)音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)）、地藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)）、毗(pi)盧殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、七佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五位娘(niang)娘(niang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、四(si)方極樂(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬(wan)佛(fo)(fo)樓、四(si)龍(long)(long)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏經樓、佛(fo)(fo)學院、安樂(le)堂(tang)(tang)、修(xiu)養院、安樂(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍(long)(long)王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、禪(chan)堂(tang)(tang)、古佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、八(ba)大(da)(da)寮房、東西兩座(zuo)寶塔等(deng)。復(fu)建(jian)中的(de)(de)宏(hong)覺(jue)寺(si)(si)(si)，爾今已初具規(gui)模，并于1996年(nian)(nian)(nian)5月29日(ri)進行祖(zu)堂(tang)(tang)山佛(fo)(fo)像開光(guang)暨方丈升座(zuo)典禮活動，成(cheng)(cheng)為金陵南郊(jiao)一(yi)大(da)(da)寺(si)(si)(si)廟(miao)。該寺(si)(si)(si)布局宏(hong)偉，古樸典雅，飛檐翹角(jiao)的(de)(de)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)(tang)，金光(guang)燦燦的(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)像，殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇參差與碧山綠林輝映一(yi)體，顯得莊嚴肅穆。
寺廟住持
1993年5月，由南京棲霞寺震寰(huan)法(fa)師提議，經江(jiang)寧(ning)縣人(ren)民政府(fu)批準，由南京市佛教協會禮聘九華山觀音峰宏(hong)成法(fa)師主(zhu)持復建宏(hong)覺(jue)寺。
現任住(zhu)持(chi)宏成法師(shi)，安徽無為(wei)市人，18歲在(zai)九(jiu)(jiu)華(hua)山(shan)天臺道僧(seng)洞剃度出(chu)家。18歲到(dao)九(jiu)(jiu)華(hua)山(shan)天臺道僧(seng)洞，投師(shi)剃度出(chu)家、剃度法名宏成，字果(guo)明(ming)，為(wei)九(jiu)(jiu)華(hua)山(shan)天臺正頂地藏禪寺的子孫(sun)，立(li)志苦修，幾(ji)十年來身(shen)穿百衲衣棉衣四季如一。夜不倒(dao)單，幾(ji)十年未曾洗澡，法師(shi)身(shen)上常有檀香味出(chu)，頭、耳、咽喉之處(chu)，出(chu)現多處(chu)佛像、觀(guan)音像、地藏菩(pu)薩(sa)像特別清楚，人人可見。法師(shi)重(zhong)建祖師(shi)道場(chang)(chang)，資金十分困難，他和(he)弟子到(dao)處(chu)奔波，經常為(wei)人按摩治病，募化(hua)資金，常被人誤(wu)為(wei)乞丐(gai)，自稱討飯和(he)尚。法師(shi)生活儉樸(pu)，募化(hua)得到(dao)的資金全部(bu)用以建造寺院，從不愿意花一分錢在(zai)自己(ji)身(shen)上。現在(zai)還有多種佛殿在(zai)建和(he)待建。敬請(qing)海內外十方善(shan)男信女熱心奉(feng)捐，共同為(wei)建造好祖師(shi)道場(chang)(chang)盡自己(ji)的綿薄之力。感(gan)謝十方慈恩(en)佛德布助，叩(kou)上，阿彌陀佛！
上宏(hong)下成法師平時(shi)生活極(ji)其儉樸，每次吃完飯都要用開(kai)水將(jiang)碗涮干凈，然后將(jiang)水喝(he)下去；一張餐巾紙一點一點的(de)用，一直用到無法再(zai)用的(de)時(shi)候(hou)才丟掉；一件百衲衣(yi)不知穿(chuan)了(le)多少年(nian)，補了(le)又補。
曾經有(you)一(yi)次(ci)一(yi)位居士贊(zan)嘆師(shi)父說：“建了(le)那么多的(de)寺廟(miao)真是(shi)功德無量，師(shi)父的(de)照片上顯現(xian)佛像真是(shi)太神奇了(le)。”師(shi)父只是(shi)謙虛(xu)的(de)說：“功德都(dou)是(shi)大家的(de)，照片上的(de)都(dou)是(shi)假的(de)、騙人的(de)。”
師父雖(sui)然不說(shuo)法講經，但卻以他的言行，無(wu)說(shuo)而說(shuo)，說(shuo)而無(wu)說(shuo)，為我(wo)們(men)這些弟子做楷(kai)模。
1994年10月，宏(hong)(hong)(hong)成長老(lao)(lao)來(lai)到(dao)南京，重振宏(hong)(hong)(hong)覺(jue)(jue)(jue)寺(si)。當時(shi)，正在著手籌(chou)建(jian)這所(suo)寺(si)廟(miao)中國佛學院棲霞山分院的老(lao)(lao)師(shi)(shi)、原宏(hong)(hong)(hong)覺(jue)(jue)(jue)寺(si)方丈震寰(huan)法師(shi)(shi)把這一重任(ren)交給了他。當年暑假，佛學院學僧放假，震寰(huan)法師(shi)(shi)也回到(dao)他的出生地(di)海(hai)安， 沒想到(dao)他回去后就圓寂了，振興宏(hong)(hong)(hong)覺(jue)(jue)(jue)寺(si)的任(ren)務，落(luo)到(dao)了宏(hong)(hong)(hong)成長老(lao)(lao)一個人身上。
宏成(cheng)長(chang)老就在(zai)原幽棲寺舊址重建(jian)，冠名“宏覺寺”。從小沒(mei)上(shang)過學他(ta)一手繪制(zhi)寺廟所(suo)有的建(jian)設(she)規(gui)劃圖紙和工(gong)程(cheng)建(jian)筑(zhu)圖紙，可(ke)謂不可(ke)思議。
接任以(yi)來，多方(fang)奔走，嘔心瀝血(xue)。
為解決資金(jin)困難，經常為人(ren)按摩治病。其精(jing)通中(zhong)藥治病和(he)佛力(li)治病原理，在老法師的手中(zhong)活(huo)人(ren)無數，許多有疑難雜(za)病的居士受到(dao)老法師的幫(bang)助而宿(su)業漸消，身心康復。亦(yi)不可思議。
因(yin)生活極簡樸，每次吃完(wan)飯都要用(yong)開水(shui)(shui)將(jiang)碗涮干凈，然后(hou)將(jiang)水(shui)(shui)喝下去(qu)；一張餐巾紙一點一點的(de)用(yong)，一直用(yong)到無法再(zai)用(yong)的(de)時(shi)候才丟(diu)掉；著百(bai)衲衣四(si)季如一，不(bu)增不(bu)減，不(bu)垢(gou)不(bu)凈。縫縫補(bu)(bu)補(bu)(bu)補(bu)(bu)，卻時(shi)有(you)檀香味(wei)出。募化(hua)時(shi)常被人誤為乞丐，自稱“討飯和尚”。
1994年起先(xian)后在(zai)祖堂(tang)山建(jian)成三圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、古拜經臺、齋堂(tang)、電房、廚房、水井及護坡(po)工程3000多(duo)米；在(zai)建(jian)中的(de)佛(fo)(fo)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、美(mei)人泉、放生池（九洞(dong)二橋(qiao)及水下龍宮已(yi)近完(wan)工）念佛(fo)(fo)堂(tang)等已(yi)完(wan)工；正在(zai)籌建(jian)動工的(de)有(you)大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等。今后規劃建(jian)筑的(de)項目(mu)有(you)：男(nan)女念佛(fo)(fo)堂(tang)（2座(zuo)(zuo)）、佛(fo)(fo)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、紀念堂(tang)、助念堂(tang)、男(nan)女化身窯（2座(zuo)(zuo)）、哼哈二將殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五龍廟(miao)、天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、金剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、六(liu)位(wei)祖師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、十(shi)六(liu)祖師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、彌勒佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽藍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、韋陀(tuo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、華佗殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藥王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、牛王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千尊羅(luo)漢(han)堂(tang)、文殊殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、普賢殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、地藏(zang)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)、五位(wei)娘(niang)娘(niang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、四方(fang)極樂(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬(wan)佛(fo)(fo)樓、四龍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏(zang)經樓、佛(fo)(fo)學(xue)院、安樂(le)堂(tang)、修養院、安樂(le)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、禪堂(tang)、古佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、八大寮(liao)房、東西(xi)兩座(zuo)(zuo)寶塔等。篳路(lu)藍縷，成效昭著(zhu)。
1996年5月29日進行祖堂山佛像開光暨方(fang)丈升(sheng)座典(dian)禮活(huo)動，成為金陵(ling)南郊一大(da)寺(si)廟。置身令人(ren)渾然(ran)忘(wang)俗。
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