歷(li)史上的(de)圓通(tong)(tong)庵規模不大,2001年(nian)恢復重(zhong)建(jian)時,更名圓通(tong)(tong)寺。2003年(nian)3月(yue)31日(ri)(農歷(li)二月(yue)二十(shi)九日(ri)),圓通(tong)(tong)寺大雄寶殿(dian)正式奠基。經過近十(shi)年(nian)的(de)努力(li),圓通(tong)(tong)寺已(yi)初具規模。 現圓通(tong)(tong)寺占地60余畝(mu),建(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)積(ji)19000平方米,建(jian)有牌(pai)樓(lou)、天(tian)王殿(dian)、大雄寶殿(dian)、觀(guan)音閣、藏經樓(lou)等。寺院內古(gu)木(mu)參天(tian),兩棵樹(shu)齡(ling)千(qian)年(nian),蒼勁挺拔(ba)、枝繁葉茂的(de)古(gu)杏樹(shu)是吳江(jiang)人文景(jing)觀(guan)中獨(du)有的(de)“十(shi)樣(yang)景(jing)樹(shu)”;殿(dian)堂(tang)建(jian)筑(zhu)古(gu)典(dian)恢宏,佛像(xiang)莊嚴(yan),慈祥栩栩如生(sheng),處處能感應到蓮花佛國的(de)觀(guan)音道(dao)場特(te)色(se);露天(tian)金玉觀(guan)音、觀(guan)音閣內四面(mian)觀(guan)音均為(wei)江(jiang)南大型觀(guan)音造像(xiang),可與普陀山(shan)(shan)觀(guan)音像(xiang)和(he)峨嵋山(shan)(shan)金頂相媲(pi)美;古(gu)典(dian)園(yuan)林建(jian)筑(zhu),小(xiao)橋流水,蓮花噴泉(quan),假山(shan)(shan)洞天(tian),風景(jing)秀麗,宛若仙境,歷(li)史悠久(jiu),人文景(jing)觀(guan)極(ji)為(wei)豐富,集(ji)宗教、文化于一體,是一座具有千(qian)年(nian)歷(li)史的(de)江(jiang)南名剎。
寺前(qian)廣場有三(san)(san)楹(ying)石牌(pai)樓(lou),中(zhong)間匾(bian)額“圓(yuan)通(tong)寺”三(san)(san)字,為(wei)著(zhu)名國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)學大師南(nan)懷(huai)謹手(shou)書(shu)(shu)。兩側配有南(nan)懷(huai)謹先生(sheng)(sheng)撰寫、書(shu)(shu)法家(jia)杜忠(zhong)誥書(shu)(shu)寫的(de)(de)楹(ying)聯(lian):“梵唄鐘聲(sheng)寂寂惺惺觀自在(zai),江楓魚火塵(chen)塵(chen)剎(cha)剎(cha)見如來(lai)”,將佛(fo)學哲理和(he)江南(nan)水鄉景(jing)色融于一體(ti)。牌(pai)樓(lou)內(nei)(nei)側一塊(kuai)匾(bian)額“回頭是岸”,由蘇州佛(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)副秘書(shu)(shu)長(chang)、吳中(zhong)區(qu)佛(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)長(chang)貫澈(che)大和(he)尚題寫。沿中(zhong)軸線(xian)過(guo)牌(pai)樓(lou)進山門是天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian),“天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)”三(san)(san)字由江蘇著(zhu)名書(shu)(shu)法家(jia)徐利明先生(sheng)(sheng)撰寫。天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)袒腹笑顏(yan)的(de)(de)彌勒(le)菩(pu)薩(sa)供奉于殿(dian)(dian)堂中(zhong)央。彌勒(le)菩(pu)薩(sa)的(de)(de)后方(fang)(fang)(fang),身著(zhu)甲胄、手(shou)執金(jin)剛杵的(de)(de)韋(wei)馱菩(pu)薩(sa),其護(hu)(hu)法護(hu)(hu)教(jiao)之(zhi)愿,凝然于氣宇之(zhi)中(zhong)。神(shen)態威嚴的(de)(de)四大天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)為(wei)守(shou)護(hu)(hu)佛(fo)法之(zhi)善神(shen),分別為(wei)東方(fang)(fang)(fang)持國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)、南(nan)方(fang)(fang)(fang)增長(chang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)、西方(fang)(fang)(fang)廣目天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)及北方(fang)(fang)(fang)多聞天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang),手(shou)中(zhong)各拿著(zhu)象征(zheng)風調、雨順、國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)泰(tai)、民安的(de)(de)法器(qi),守(shou)護(hu)(hu)佛(fo)法、鎮衛國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)土。走出天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)回頭見到的(de)(de)匾(bian)額由中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)法家(jia)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)前(qian)會(hui)(hui)長(chang)啟(qi)功所題寫的(de)(de)“三(san)(san)洲感(gan)應”。
出天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),兩側是(shi)(shi)鐘(zhong)鼓樓。正中(zhong)是(shi)(shi)大(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)匾(bian)“大(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”四大(da)金(jin)字是(shi)(shi)浙江著名(ming)書法家(jia)俞德明先生(sheng)所題。大(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內現供(gong)(gong)有三(san)(san)世如來(lai),中(zhong)間佛(fo)祖(zu)本師(shi)釋迦牟尼世尊,左為(wei)(wei)東方(fang)(fang)教(jiao)主藥師(shi)流璃光佛(fo),右為(wei)(wei)西方(fang)(fang)教(jiao)主阿彌(mi)陀佛(fo),莊嚴神圣。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)后是(shi)(shi)鰲魚觀(guan)島,泥塑彩繪(hui)三(san)(san)十二應活靈活現,善才童子五十三(san)(san)參禪(chan)佛(fo)生(sheng)動逼真。大(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)后門上方(fang)(fang)有“慈航(hang)普(pu)渡”匾(bian)額,為(wei)(wei)蘇州佛(fo)教(jiao)協會副會長、寒山寺方(fang)(fang)丈秋爽大(da)和尚所題。大(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)后有放(fang)生(sheng)池(chi),過(guo)放(fang)生(sheng)池(chi)拱橋,是(shi)(shi)“觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)閣”。觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)閣是(shi)(shi)二層建筑,里(li)面(mian)供(gong)(gong)香樟木雕(diao)(diao)刻(ke)而成的四面(mian)千手(shou)觀(guan)音(yin)(yin),高11.38點米,由(you)寧波(bo)宏(hong)托精雕(diao)(diao)有限公司(si)制作,全部(bu)貼金(jin)。
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