大同(tong)清真(zhen)大寺(si)為山西境內兩座清真(zhen)古寺(si)之一。位于大同(tong)城(cheng)內大西街九樓巷(xiang),寺(si)內乾隆(long)七年(nian)(1742年(nian))重立《敕建(jian)清真(zhen)寺(si)碑》稱始建(jian)于唐貞觀(guan)二年(nian)(628年(nian)),已有一千二百多年(nian)的(de)歷史(shi)。它比北京穆斯林進行禮拜(bai)、聚禮和節(jie)日活動(dong)的(de)中(zhong)心,中(zhong)國伊(yi)斯蘭教協(xie)會所在地東四清真(zhen)寺(si)(又(you)名(ming)法(fa)明寺(si))要早六百七十年(nian)。
現(xian)(xian)主體建筑禮(li)拜大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)由四組(zu)殿(dian)堂(tang)組(zu)成,前(qian)為卷棚式抱廈(sha),主體為歇山頂(ding)和硬山頂(ding)兩組(zu)殿(dian)宇(yu),最后為卷棚頂(ding)和圓攢尖頂(ding)混(hun)合(he)式賽殿(dian),建筑面(mian)積(ji)490平(ping)方米,外(wai)觀飛櫓翹角,雄(xiong)壯華麗,為典型的(de)明清時期清真(zhen)寺(si)(si)(si)大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)建筑風格,門楣懸掛以“麥斯吉德”和“臺思迷”為內容的(de)阿拉(la)伯文(wen)匾額.另(ling)有配房、沐浴室等,全寺(si)(si)(si)建筑總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)400O平(ping)方米,工程結構在和諧對稱之上有獨到(dao)之處,工藝精(jing)湛(zhan),歷(li)史上曾是大(da)(da)(da)同市(shi)一大(da)(da)(da)名勝。寺(si)(si)(si)內現(xian)(xian)存有1尊(zun)大(da)(da)(da)明紫銅香爐等文(wen)物,臥益夫寺(si)(si)(si)產有市(shi)內街道鋪面(mian)1座(zuo)7間、民用院5座(zuo)39間,租金收入(ru)供(gong)寺(si)(si)(si)內開銷(xiao)。大(da)(da)(da)同市(shi)現(xian)(xian)有穆斯林7300余人,均為回(hui)族(zu)。
禮(li)(li)拜(bai)(bai)大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)面(mian)積達二十(shi)余間(jian),大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)正中(zhong)央(yang),面(mian)對麥(mai)加方(fang)向(xiang)(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)堵墻壁(bi)稱為(wei)“米(mi)赫拉(la)布”——壁(bi)龕,墻的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)心位置設(she)(she)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)標記,是(shi)(shi)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)長站立的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地方(fang)。最初,標記是(shi)(shi)在(zai)(zai)地上(shang)插(cha)一(yi)枝標槍(qiang),后來(lai)人們(men)在(zai)(zai)墻上(shang)畫一(yi)穹形(xing)壁(bi),上(shang)刻(ke)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)古(gu)(gu)蘭(lan)(lan)(lan)經(jing)(jing)經(jing)(jing)文(wen)(wen),形(xing)象(xiang)生動,典(dian)雅(ya)清(qing)(qing)新。西(xi)北(bei)墻設(she)(she)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)主(zhu)持宗教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)儀(yi)式(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)演講(jiang)臺,這是(shi)(shi)伊(yi)(yi)(yi)斯(si)蘭(lan)(lan)(lan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)禮(li)(li)拜(bai)(bai)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)特(te)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)陳(chen)設(she)(she)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內中(zhong)間(jian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)三個穹形(xing)門(men),是(shi)(shi)典(dian)型的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)阿(a)拉(la)伯(bo)(bo)建筑式(shi)樣(yang)。大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)穹頂(ding)為(wei)磚瓦(wa)結構,不(bu)(bu)用(yong)(yong)一(yi)根木(mu)梁。大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頂(ding)中(zhong)央(yang)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)座(zuo)八(ba)角形(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“八(ba)卦(gua)橡(xiang)頂(ding)”,是(shi)(shi)傳(chuan)統的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)木(mu)結構形(xing)式(shi)。外形(xing)象(xiang)一(yi)座(zuo)實壁(bi)圓(yuan)亭,上(shang)鋪(pu)琉(liu)璃(li)瓦(wa),在(zai)(zai)陽光之下(xia),金光耀眼,古(gu)(gu)樸宏麗,給人以肅穆(mu)(mu)(mu)之感。大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頂(ding)部還有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)類似(si)中(zhong)國(guo)寺(si)(si)院的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“藻(zao)井(jing)裝飾(shi)”,其中(zhong)又揉合了(le)佛教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)文(wen)(wen)化。整個禮(li)(li)拜(bai)(bai)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內除了(le)圓(yuan)形(xing)裝飾(shi)性(xing)阿(a)拉(la)伯(bo)(bo)文(wen)(wen)外,別無(wu)(wu)(wu)它物(wu)。這是(shi)(shi)伊(yi)(yi)(yi)斯(si)蘭(lan)(lan)(lan)寺(si)(si)院不(bu)(bu)同于佛寺(si)(si)、道觀、基督教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)又一(yi)獨(du)特(te)之處。大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內既沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)塑像(xiang)(xiang),也沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)畫像(xiang)(xiang)和其他(ta)裝飾(shi)圖案(an)。這是(shi)(shi)因(yin)為(wei)伊(yi)(yi)(yi)斯(si)蘭(lan)(lan)(lan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)信仰:“萬物(wu)非主(zhu)、惟有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)安(an)拉(la),穆(mu)(mu)(mu)罕(han)默德(de)是(shi)(shi)主(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)使者”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)緣故。安(an)拉(la)無(wu)(wu)(wu)形(xing)象(xiang)、無(wu)(wu)(wu)如何、無(wu)(wu)(wu)比(bi)擬(ni),無(wu)(wu)(wu)時不(bu)(bu)在(zai)(zai),無(wu)(wu)(wu)所不(bu)(bu)在(zai)(zai),沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)具體形(xing)象(xiang)。穆(mu)(mu)(mu)罕(han)默德(de)是(shi)(shi)伊(yi)(yi)(yi)斯(si)蘭(lan)(lan)(lan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)創始(shi)人,他(ta)說;“我同大(da)(da)(da)家(jia)一(yi)樣(yang),是(shi)(shi)人而(er)不(bu)(bu)是(shi)(shi)神(shen)”。所以,所有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)清(qing)(qing)真大(da)(da)(da)寺(si)(si)都沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)穆(mu)(mu)(mu)罕(han)默德(de)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)形(xing)象(xiang)。正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)隔墻書寫著(zhu)伊(yi)(yi)(yi)斯(si)蘭(lan)(lan)(lan)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)經(jing)(jing)文(wen)(wen)和穆(mu)(mu)(mu)罕(han)默德(de)語錄。整個大(da)(da)(da)廳鋪(pu)滿了(le)羊毛細氈,供穆(mu)(mu)(mu)斯(si)林禮(li)(li)拜(bai)(bai)時使用(yong)(yong)。人們(men)進(jin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)時,必須把鞋脫在(zai)(zai)門(men)外,方(fang)可進(jin)入(ru)。大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)坐西(xi)向(xiang)(xiang)東,是(shi)(shi)因(yin)為(wei)穆(mu)(mu)(mu)斯(si)林做(zuo)禮(li)(li)拜(bai)(bai)時,人們(men)必須面(mian)向(xiang)(xiang)麥(mai)加方(fang)向(xiang)(xiang)。麥(mai)加在(zai)(zai)沙特(te)阿(a)拉(la)伯(bo)(bo),位于中(zhong)國(guo)西(xi)方(fang),大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)門(men)朝東,人們(men)背著(zhu)門(men),正好(hao)面(mian)向(xiang)(xiang)西(xi)方(fang)。大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前,是(shi)(shi)一(yi)個空廳,南北(bei)兩(liang)廂放(fang)置著(zhu)十(shi)幾塊中(zhong)國(guo)古(gu)(gu)式(shi)石碑(bei),詳細記載著(zhu)清(qing)(qing)真大(da)(da)(da)寺(si)(si)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史(shi)及歷代(dai)捐(juan)銀維修狀(zhuang)況。其中(zhong)以清(qing)(qing)代(dai)、民(min)國(guo)石碑(bei)居多,這些碑(bei)刻(ke),是(shi)(shi)珍貴(gui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)代(dai)和近代(dai)文(wen)(wen)字資料。
清(qing)(qing)(qing)真(zhen)(zhen)寺(si)(si)(si)坐(zuo)西向東,門(men)額(e)用(yong)漢文(wen)(wen)雕鑿,原有(you)一(yi)方“犀牛望月”的圖案,兩邊鑲(xiang)有(you)對稱的六塊阿拉(la)伯(bo)文(wen)(wen)石匾,上書(shu)《古蘭經》中(zhong)穆罕默德的遺教(jiao)。現(xian)已不存。“清(qing)(qing)(qing)真(zhen)(zhen)”是伊(yi)斯蘭教(jiao)義中(zhong)“潔凈無染”,“真(zhen)(zhen)事(shi)獨一(yi)”的意(yi)思(si)。而伊(yi)斯蘭則是服從真(zhen)(zhen)主的一(yi)切命令的意(yi)思(si)。伊(yi)斯蘭教(jiao)徒信仰唯(wei)一(yi)的主宰“安拉(la)”,中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)穆斯林(也(ye)叫穆民)稱“真(zhen)(zhen)主”。“安拉(la)”獨一(yi)無二,可謂“清(qing)(qing)(qing)真(zhen)(zhen)”,故我國(guo)(guo)稱伊(yi)斯蘭教(jiao)寺(si)(si)(si)院為“清(qing)(qing)(qing)真(zhen)(zhen)寺(si)(si)(si)”,又(you)名“禮拜(bai)寺(si)(si)(si)”。大(da)同清(qing)(qing)(qing)真(zhen)(zhen)寺(si)(si)(si)占(zhan)地(di)二十(shi)余(yu)畝,面積呈長方形。從寺(si)(si)(si)門(men)到禮拜(bai)殿形成一(yi)個下坡。整個寺(si)(si)(si)院布局合理,結構嚴謹(jin),清(qing)(qing)(qing)凈肅穆。寺(si)(si)(si)內的建(jian)筑(zhu)物(wu)廣泛吸收了具有(you)阿拉(la)伯(bo)和中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)古典(dian)文(wen)(wen)化特點(dian)的建(jian)筑(zhu)風格,把二者巧妙地(di)揉合在(zai)一(yi)起,是一(yi)座(zuo)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)和阿拉(la)伯(bo)文(wen)(wen)化相結合的典(dian)型建(jian)筑(zhu)。
禮拜大殿(dian)(dian)是清真(zhen)大寺(si)的中(zhong)心,也是寺(si)中(zhong)最(zui)宏偉高(gao)大的建(jian)筑。其它一切(qie)建(jian)筑皆圍繞大殿(dian)(dian)設立。大殿(dian)(dian)正(zheng)門原有木匾(bian)兩塊,一塊是用阿拉伯文書(shu)寫;“禮拜殿(dian)(dian)是安拉的天(tian)房”;另一塊是清康熙皇帝(di)御賜(si)的“金(jin)匾(bian)”,上寫“穆民(min)永樂”。此(ci)匾(bian)現已(yi)不存(cun)。
2020年(nian)6月2日(ri),入(ru)選山西省民(min)族(zu)團結進步模范(fan)集體候(hou)選對(dui)象(xiang)名單。
除大(da)殿(dian)外,還有石橋、滲水池(chi)、省(sheng)心樓(lou)、南北(bei)講堂、浴室等建(jian)筑,均被認(ren)為是(shi)明末(mo)清初(chu)時所(suo)建(jian)。清真寺設浴室,也(ye)(ye)是(shi)不同于任何其它寺院的又一(yi)獨特之處(chu)。伊斯蘭(lan)教講五(wu)功(gong)(念、禮(li)、齋、課、朝),禮(li)拜(bai)是(shi)五(wu)功(gong)之一(yi)。禮(li)拜(bai)前按(an)教規(gui),祈禱者應(ying)洗手(shou)、洗臉、洗腳(jiao)、洗全身,稱“大(da)凈(jing)”、“小凈(jing)”。浴室結構和洗浴的方(fang)法也(ye)(ye)很(hen)別致,每人(ren)一(yi)格,以一(yi)把特大(da)銅壺充放溫水淋浴。