歷史上的(de)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)(tong)庵規(gui)(gui)模不大(da)(da),2001年(nian)恢(hui)復重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)時,更名(ming)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)(tong)寺(si)。2003年(nian)3月31日(農歷二月二十九日),圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)(tong)寺(si)大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)正(zheng)式(shi)奠(dian)基。經過(guo)近十年(nian)的(de)努力,圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)(tong)寺(si)已初具規(gui)(gui)模。 現(xian)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)(tong)寺(si)占地60余畝(mu),建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)積19000平方米(mi),建(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)牌(pai)樓、天王殿(dian)、大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)、觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)(yin)閣、藏經樓等。寺(si)院內(nei)古木參(can)天,兩棵樹(shu)(shu)齡(ling)千年(nian),蒼(cang)勁(jing)挺(ting)拔、枝繁葉茂的(de)古杏樹(shu)(shu)是(shi)吳江人文(wen)景觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中獨有(you)的(de)“十樣景樹(shu)(shu)”;殿(dian)堂(tang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑古典(dian)恢(hui)宏(hong),佛像莊嚴,慈祥栩(xu)栩(xu)如生,處處能感應到(dao)蓮花(hua)佛國的(de)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)(yin)道場特色;露天金(jin)玉(yu)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)(yin)、觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)(yin)閣內(nei)四(si)面(mian)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)(yin)均為江南(nan)大(da)(da)型觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)(yin)造像,可與普陀山觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)(yin)像和峨嵋山金(jin)頂相(xiang)媲美;古典(dian)園林建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑,小橋流水,蓮花(hua)噴泉,假山洞天,風景秀麗(li),宛若仙境,歷史悠(you)久,人文(wen)景觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)極為豐富,集宗教、文(wen)化(hua)于(yu)一體,是(shi)一座(zuo)具有(you)千年(nian)歷史的(de)江南(nan)名(ming)剎。
寺(si)前(qian)廣場有(you)三楹石(shi)牌樓,中(zhong)間匾額“圓通(tong)寺(si)”三字(zi),為著(zhu)名(ming)國(guo)(guo)學(xue)大師(shi)南懷(huai)謹(jin)手書(shu)。兩側(ce)(ce)配有(you)南懷(huai)謹(jin)先(xian)生撰寫(xie)、書(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)家(jia)杜忠(zhong)誥書(shu)寫(xie)的(de)楹聯:“梵唄鐘聲寂寂惺惺觀自在(zai),江(jiang)楓魚火塵塵剎(cha)剎(cha)見如來(lai)”,將佛(fo)(fo)學(xue)哲理和(he)江(jiang)南水(shui)鄉(xiang)景(jing)色融于(yu)一體。牌樓內側(ce)(ce)一塊匾額“回(hui)頭是(shi)岸”,由蘇州佛(fo)(fo)教協會(hui)副秘書(shu)長、吳中(zhong)區佛(fo)(fo)教協會(hui)會(hui)長貫澈大和(he)尚題(ti)寫(xie)。沿中(zhong)軸線過(guo)牌樓進(jin)山門是(shi)天(tian)王(wang)殿,“天(tian)王(wang)殿”三字(zi)由江(jiang)蘇著(zhu)名(ming)書(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)家(jia)徐利明(ming)先(xian)生撰寫(xie)。天(tian)王(wang)殿內袒腹笑顏的(de)彌勒菩(pu)薩供奉于(yu)殿堂(tang)中(zhong)央。彌勒菩(pu)薩的(de)后(hou)方(fang),身著(zhu)甲胄、手執金剛杵的(de)韋(wei)馱菩(pu)薩,其護(hu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)護(hu)教之(zhi)愿,凝然于(yu)氣宇之(zhi)中(zhong)。神(shen)態威嚴的(de)四(si)大天(tian)王(wang)為守護(hu)佛(fo)(fo)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)之(zhi)善神(shen),分(fen)別(bie)為東方(fang)持國(guo)(guo)天(tian)王(wang)、南方(fang)增(zeng)長天(tian)王(wang)、西方(fang)廣目(mu)天(tian)王(wang)及北方(fang)多聞(wen)天(tian)王(wang),手中(zhong)各(ge)拿著(zhu)象征風調、雨(yu)順、國(guo)(guo)泰、民安的(de)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)器,守護(hu)佛(fo)(fo)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)、鎮衛國(guo)(guo)土。走出天(tian)王(wang)殿回(hui)頭見到的(de)匾額由中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)書(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)家(jia)協會(hui)前(qian)會(hui)長啟功所題(ti)寫(xie)的(de)“三洲感應”。
出天王殿(dian)(dian),兩(liang)側(ce)是(shi)(shi)鐘鼓(gu)樓。正中(zhong)是(shi)(shi)大(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)匾“大(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)”四大(da)金字是(shi)(shi)浙江著名書(shu)法家俞德明先生(sheng)所題。大(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)內現供有(you)三世(shi)如來(lai),中(zhong)間佛(fo)(fo)祖本師釋(shi)迦牟尼(ni)世(shi)尊,左(zuo)為東(dong)方(fang)教主(zhu)藥師流璃(li)光佛(fo)(fo),右(you)為西方(fang)教主(zhu)阿彌陀佛(fo)(fo),莊(zhuang)嚴神圣。殿(dian)(dian)后是(shi)(shi)鰲(ao)魚觀(guan)島(dao),泥塑(su)彩繪(hui)三十(shi)二應(ying)活靈活現,善才童子五十(shi)三參禪(chan)佛(fo)(fo)生(sheng)動(dong)逼真。大(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)后門(men)上(shang)方(fang)有(you)“慈航普渡”匾額,為蘇(su)州佛(fo)(fo)教協(xie)會(hui)副會(hui)長(chang)、寒(han)山寺方(fang)丈秋(qiu)爽大(da)和尚所題。大(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)后有(you)放(fang)生(sheng)池,過(guo)放(fang)生(sheng)池拱(gong)橋,是(shi)(shi)“觀(guan)音(yin)閣”。觀(guan)音(yin)閣是(shi)(shi)二層建筑,里面供香樟木雕刻(ke)而成(cheng)的四面千手觀(guan)音(yin),高11.38點米,由寧波宏托精(jing)雕有(you)限(xian)公司(si)制(zhi)作,全(quan)部貼金。
圓(yuan)通寺西花園景觀區主要景點有水(shui)上露天(tian)金(jin)(jin)玉觀音像、蓮(lian)花池(chi)、蓮(lian)花噴泉、待月(yue)樓(lou)、回廊、水(shui)榭(xie)、旱船、茶室、會務接待室、九曲(qu)石橋、觀湖(hu)亭(ting)、慈孝亭(ting)、假山洞天(tian)、奇花異(yi)草、金(jin)(jin)魚錦龜等,景致優雅,一派江南園林(lin)特色,特別這旱船,與(yu)退思園的“鬧紅(hong)一舸”有異(yi)曲(qu)同(tong)工之妙。圓(yuan)通寺的四面千手觀音像、“十樣景”銀杏樹、金(jin)(jin)剛經塔(ta)碑,可以稱為三(san)絕。