歷(li)史上的(de)圓通(tong)庵規(gui)(gui)模(mo)不(bu)大,2001年(nian)(nian)恢復重建時,更名圓通(tong)寺(si)(si)。2003年(nian)(nian)3月(yue)31日(農(nong)歷(li)二月(yue)二十(shi)九日),圓通(tong)寺(si)(si)大雄(xiong)寶殿正式奠(dian)基。經過近十(shi)年(nian)(nian)的(de)努(nu)力(li),圓通(tong)寺(si)(si)已初具(ju)規(gui)(gui)模(mo)。 現圓通(tong)寺(si)(si)占(zhan)地60余畝(mu),建筑面(mian)積19000平(ping)方米,建有牌樓、天王(wang)殿、大雄(xiong)寶殿、觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)閣、藏經樓等。寺(si)(si)院內古(gu)木參天,兩棵樹(shu)齡千年(nian)(nian),蒼勁挺拔、枝繁葉茂的(de)古(gu)杏樹(shu)是(shi)(shi)吳(wu)江(jiang)人文(wen)景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中獨有的(de)“十(shi)樣景(jing)樹(shu)”;殿堂建筑古(gu)典恢宏,佛像莊嚴,慈祥栩栩如(ru)生,處處能感應到蓮(lian)花(hua)(hua)佛國(guo)的(de)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)道場特色;露(lu)天金(jin)玉觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)、觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)閣內四面(mian)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)均為江(jiang)南大型觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)造(zao)像,可(ke)與(yu)普陀(tuo)山觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)像和峨嵋(mei)山金(jin)頂相媲美;古(gu)典園林(lin)建筑,小橋(qiao)流(liu)水,蓮(lian)花(hua)(hua)噴泉,假(jia)山洞天,風景(jing)秀麗,宛若仙境(jing),歷(li)史悠久,人文(wen)景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)極為豐富,集(ji)宗教(jiao)、文(wen)化于一體,是(shi)(shi)一座(zuo)具(ju)有千年(nian)(nian)歷(li)史的(de)江(jiang)南名剎。
寺前廣(guang)(guang)場有三楹(ying)石(shi)牌樓(lou),中(zhong)(zhong)間匾(bian)額(e)“圓通寺”三字,為著(zhu)名(ming)國學大(da)(da)師南(nan)懷謹手(shou)書(shu)(shu)。兩(liang)側配(pei)有南(nan)懷謹先(xian)生(sheng)撰寫(xie)(xie)、書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)家杜忠誥書(shu)(shu)寫(xie)(xie)的(de)(de)楹(ying)聯:“梵唄鐘聲(sheng)寂(ji)寂(ji)惺(xing)惺(xing)觀自在,江(jiang)楓魚火(huo)塵(chen)塵(chen)剎剎見(jian)如來”,將(jiang)佛(fo)學哲理(li)和江(jiang)南(nan)水鄉景(jing)色融于一體。牌樓(lou)內(nei)側一塊匾(bian)額(e)“回頭(tou)是(shi)岸”,由(you)蘇州佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)協會(hui)副秘書(shu)(shu)長、吳中(zhong)(zhong)區佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)協會(hui)會(hui)長貫澈大(da)(da)和尚(shang)題寫(xie)(xie)。沿中(zhong)(zhong)軸線過牌樓(lou)進山門是(shi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian),“天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)”三字由(you)江(jiang)蘇著(zhu)名(ming)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)家徐利(li)明先(xian)生(sheng)撰寫(xie)(xie)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)袒(tan)腹笑顏的(de)(de)彌勒(le)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)供奉于殿(dian)(dian)堂(tang)中(zhong)(zhong)央。彌勒(le)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)的(de)(de)后方,身著(zhu)甲胄、手(shou)執金剛杵的(de)(de)韋馱菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa),其護法(fa)(fa)護教(jiao)(jiao)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)愿(yuan),凝然于氣(qi)宇之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)。神(shen)態(tai)威嚴的(de)(de)四大(da)(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)為守護佛(fo)法(fa)(fa)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)善神(shen),分別為東方持國天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)、南(nan)方增長天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)、西方廣(guang)(guang)目天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)及北方多聞(wen)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang),手(shou)中(zhong)(zhong)各(ge)拿著(zhu)象征風調(diao)、雨順、國泰、民安(an)的(de)(de)法(fa)(fa)器,守護佛(fo)法(fa)(fa)、鎮(zhen)衛國土。走出天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)回頭(tou)見(jian)到的(de)(de)匾(bian)額(e)由(you)中(zhong)(zhong)國書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)家協會(hui)前會(hui)長啟功所題寫(xie)(xie)的(de)(de)“三洲感(gan)應(ying)”。
出天(tian)王殿(dian),兩側是鐘鼓(gu)樓。正中是大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶殿(dian),殿(dian)匾(bian)“大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶殿(dian)”四(si)大(da)(da)(da)金字(zi)是浙江著(zhu)名書法家俞德明先生所題(ti)。大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶殿(dian)內現供(gong)有三(san)(san)世如來,中間佛(fo)祖本(ben)師釋迦牟(mou)尼世尊,左為東方教(jiao)(jiao)主(zhu)藥師流璃光佛(fo),右為西方教(jiao)(jiao)主(zhu)阿彌陀佛(fo),莊嚴神圣。殿(dian)后是鰲魚觀島,泥塑彩(cai)繪三(san)(san)十(shi)二應活(huo)靈活(huo)現,善才童子五(wu)十(shi)三(san)(san)參禪佛(fo)生動逼真。大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶殿(dian)后門上方有“慈(ci)航普渡”匾(bian)額(e),為蘇州佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)協會副會長(chang)、寒山寺方丈秋爽大(da)(da)(da)和尚所題(ti)。大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶殿(dian)后有放(fang)生池,過放(fang)生池拱橋,是“觀音閣”。觀音閣是二層建(jian)筑,里面(mian)供(gong)香樟木雕(diao)(diao)刻而成的(de)四(si)面(mian)千手觀音,高(gao)11.38點(dian)米,由寧波宏托精雕(diao)(diao)有限公司制作,全部貼金。
圓通(tong)寺(si)西花園(yuan)景觀區主要(yao)景點有水上露天金(jin)玉觀音像、蓮(lian)花池、蓮(lian)花噴泉、待(dai)月(yue)樓、回廊、水榭、旱(han)船(chuan)、茶室(shi)、會務接待(dai)室(shi)、九(jiu)曲(qu)石橋、觀湖(hu)亭、慈孝亭、假山(shan)洞天、奇花異草(cao)、金(jin)魚(yu)錦龜等,景致優(you)雅,一派江南園(yuan)林特(te)色,特(te)別這(zhe)旱(han)船(chuan),與(yu)退(tui)思園(yuan)的“鬧紅一舸(ge)”有異曲(qu)同工之(zhi)妙。圓通(tong)寺(si)的四面千手觀音像、“十(shi)樣景”銀(yin)杏樹、金(jin)剛經塔碑,可(ke)以稱為三絕。