橋(qiao)門(men)街清真(zhen)(zhen)寺(si)坐落在甘肅(su)省蘭州市中(zhong)山(shan)橋(qiao)以南的回(hui)族聚居區橋(qiao)門(men)巷內,是中(zhong)國伊斯蘭教(jiao)清真(zhen)(zhen)寺(si)。據傳,早(zao)在明代橋(qiao)門(men)巷(街)即有一座簡陋的清真(zhen)(zhen)寺(si)。該寺(si)曾被列(lie)為(wei)“省級文(wen)物保護單位”。
清康熙(xi)年(nian)間(1662~1722)由當地(di)(di)穆斯林名(ming)人劉伯陽捐宅地(di)(di)8畝,并由寺坊穆斯林群眾集資,經其(qi)父子兩代苦(ku)心經營,于(yu)康熙(xi)六十(shi)一年(nian)(1722)擴建而(er)成,并題記落成年(nian)代于(yu)大殿(dian)的脊檁下(xia)。
寺院大小
橋門(men)(men)寺(si)坐西向東,全(quan)寺(si)由卷(juan)(juan)棚、大(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian),后(hou)窯(yao)殿(dian)及(ji)跨院(yuan)、沐(mu)浴室等建筑(zhu)物組成。寺(si)門(men)(men)口高(gao)(gao)懸燙(tang)金“清真寺(si)”豎匾,為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)四角(jiao)飛翹(qiao)方(fang)(fang)形(xing)重檐,兩扇(shan)大(da)(da)(da)(da)門(men)(men)高(gao)(gao)大(da)(da)(da)(da)厚實。門(men)(men)兩側(ce)八(ba)字(zi)墻為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)水磨青磚精雕的花(hua)卉,左(zuo)右敞開,舒展壯觀(guan)。禮拜(bai)大(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)進深5間14檁,僅(jin)用4根立柱支撐(cheng),以鼓形(xing)螞蟻石柱為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)柱基。殿(dian)內寬(kuan)敞豁亮,可容千人同(tong)(tong)時禮拜(bai)。大(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)屋頂正中為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)綠色琉璃瓦組成的梭形(xing)圖案,四周青瓦壓頂。屋頂豎陶(tao)瓷寶瓶3只(zhi)。飛檐全(quan)以龍斗裝(zhuang)修。大(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)之隔門(men)(men)欞條面闊甚窄,而進深甚厚,隨著視(shi)線不同(tong)(tong),檁條圖案呈現不同(tong)(tong)形(xing)態。大(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)后(hou)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)窯(yao)殿(dian),形(xing)體為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)正方(fang)(fang)形(xing),裝(zhuang)飾考究,并加斗拱及(ji)雕花(hua)彎罩。大(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)南(nan)側(ce)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)跨院(yuan),有閣(ge)樓(lou)5間,為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)講經堂。沐(mu)浴室設在卷(juan)(juan)棚南(nan)側(ce)。
建筑風格
此(ci)寺(si)建(jian)筑藝術的特點是大(da)殿、后窯(yao)殿及前卷棚均使用重檐,且高大(da)華麗,為(wei)國內(nei)古建(jian)筑中所(suo)罕見。新(xin)設計的橋(qiao)門寺(si)以(yi)阿拉伯(bo)圓頂建(jian)筑為(wei)主體,兩面配樓為(wei)中國古典式(shi),前面有(you)一裝鐘的宣禮(li)塔,中阿合璧,別具一格。