概述
上海真如寺也叫普陀真如寺。真(zhen)如(ru)寺(si)位于上海普(pu)陀區(qu)(qu)真(zhen)如(ru)鎮街道,占地近20畝,建筑(zhu)面積1370平方米,上海著名(ming)的佛寺(si),原名(ming)“萬壽寺(si)”,俗稱(cheng)“大廟(miao)”,全(quan)國文(wen)物保護單(dan)位。上海普(pu)陀區(qu)(qu)境內(nei),歷史上曾有不(bu)少寺(si)廟(miao),但絕大多數都已廢毀(hui),留存下來的寺(si)廟(miao),以真(zhen)如(ru)寺(si)為建寺(si)最早、影響最深(shen)。
南宋嘉定年間(1208-1224年),和(he)尚永(yong)安建真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)如(ru)(ru)院于官(guan)場(今(jin)大場附近(jin))。元(yuan)延祐七(qi)年(1320年),妙(miao)心和(he)尚將其(qi)移至桃(tao)浦、梨園浜交(jiao)匯處東北(bei)側今(jin)址,改名(ming)(ming)為真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)如(ru)(ru)寺。寺名(ming)(ming)乃取自(zi)佛經《成(cheng)唯識(shi)論》里的解(jie)釋:“真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),謂真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)實,顯(xian)非虛妄;如(ru)(ru),謂如(ru)(ru)常,表無(wu)變(bian)易。謂此真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)如(ru)(ru),于一(yi)切位,常如(ru)(ru)其(qi)性(xing),故曰(yue)真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)如(ru)(ru)。”寺內(nei)橫梁對聯有(you)“佛日(ri)增輝崇盛世群(qun)咸(xian)悟真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)如(ru)(ru)”之句,點出(chu)了寺名(ming)(ming)的來歷。
真如(ru)寺(si)(si)遷建以后(hou),因(yin)香火旺盛,寺(si)(si)前出(chu)現市(shi)集(ji),緣寺(si)(si)得名,稱真如(ru)市(shi)。隨著集(ji)鎮的發展,位于鎮北的真如(ru)寺(si)(si)也不(bu)斷擴大(da)(da)。正殿(dian)(dian)(大(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian))四周擴建了許(xu)多偏殿(dian)(dian)佛閣(ge),清末時,東(dong)廡有(you)送子觀音殿(dian)(dian)、伽藍殿(dian)(dian),西廡有(you)十王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)、痘司殿(dian)(dian),寺(si)(si)前有(you)韋馱殿(dian)(dian)、鄂王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)、魯班殿(dian)(dian)、財神殿(dian)(dian)、北方殿(dian)(dian),寺(si)(si)后(hou)有(you)大(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)、文昌(chang)殿(dian)(dian)、西方境等,形成(cheng)了規模(mo)較大(da)(da)的寺(si)(si)廟(miao)建筑(zhu)群。清咸豐十年(nian)(1860年(nian))太平軍東(dong)進時,除正殿(dian)(dian)外大(da)(da)部分建筑(zhu)被毀。
建(jian)于元代的(de)真如寺(si)正(zheng)殿,面寬、進深皆三間(jian),內部(bu)構造極復雜,歷代屢經(jing)修葺。明洪武年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(1368年(nian)(nian)-1398年(nian)(nian))僧人道馨及(ji)弘志年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(1488-1505年(nian)(nian))僧人法雷曾兩次(ci)重修,清光(guang)緒二十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(1894年(nian)(nian))又(you)由楊(yang)耀文、甘士霖(lin)等發起,同(tong)上海壽圣庵(an)僧人念岸(an)、念倫聯(lian)合發起募捐修寺(si)活動,對(dui)原大(da)殿進行(xing)大(da)修。現存梁(liang)、柱、枋斗拱(gong)等主體結(jie)構以及(ji)大(da)部(bu)分(fen)構件皆為元代原物,是(shi)我國(guo)佛教(jiao)寺(si)院中為數很少保存下(xia)來的(de)元代建(jian)筑。
“文(wen)革(ge)”期間停止宗(zong)教活(huo)動,寺內(nei)佛像均被毀損。
1979年(nian)(nian),上海市(shi)文物(wu)保(bao)管委員會對該寺(si)大修(xiu),發(fa)現(xian)殿內額底部寫有“時大元歲次庚申延祐七年(nian)(nian)癸未(wei)季夏月乙巳(si)二十一日(ri)巽時鼎建(jian)(jian)”字樣,因此確定(ding)真(zhen)如寺(si)殿為元代建(jian)(jian)筑而列為保(bao)護建(jian)(jian)筑。
歷史追溯
1)明清期間
明(ming)(ming)清(qing)(qing)期間,在(zai)該(gai)寺正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)四周又陸續興建(jian)(jian)(jian)了許多(duo)偏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)樓(lou)閣(ge):東廡有(you)送子(zi)觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽(jia)藍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian);西廡有(you)十(shi)王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、痘(dou)司殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian);寺東有(you)東岳行(xing)宮(gong)、忠顯王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian);寺西有(you)城隍行(xing)宮(gong)、地藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian);寺前有(you)韋(wei)馱(tuo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、鄂王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、魯班殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、財神(shen)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、北方(fang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian);寺后有(you)大悲(bei)閣(ge)、文昌閣(ge)、西方(fang)境(jing)等,形成規模頗大的(de)寺廟建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑群。該(gai)寺正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)曾歷經修(xiu)葺,明(ming)(ming)洪(hong)武年(nian)(nian)間及(ji)(ji)弘治年(nian)(nian)間,僧(seng)(seng)(seng)道馨、法雷2次重(zhong)修(xiu)。清(qing)(qing)光緒(xu)二十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(1894年(nian)(nian))又由真如(ru)(ru)鎮米商(shang)楊氏發起,同(tong)上海(hai)壽圣庵(an)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)念岸、念倫募(mu)錢1.5萬(wan)緡(千文),將單檐3間改成雙檐5間,原梁架等主體結構(gou)仍(reng)保(bao)留元代款式,兩側楹(ying)聯:東為“佛日光輝崇(chong)盛世群生(sheng)咸悟真如(ru)(ru)”,西為“皇風祥輯(ji)衍遐齡(ling)萬(wan)姓(xing)同(tong)躋仁壽”。該(gai)寺韋(wei)馱(tuo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),據洪(hong)復(fu)章《真如(ru)(ru)里志(zhi)》載:“元至順(shun)三(san)年(nian)(nian),平(ping)江(jiang)路(lu)嘉(jia)定州(zhou)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)嗣(si)文創建(jian)(jian)(jian),明(ming)(ming)正德八年(nian)(nian)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)法雷重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)。清(qing)(qing)乾(qian)隆三(san)年(nian)(nian)里人陸偉(wei)功重(zhong)修(xiu),乾(qian)隆四十(shi)年(nian)(nian)陸偉(wei)功、陸茂功捐(juan)資同(tong)修(xiu)。”殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內著(zhu)名(ming)的(de)銅彌勒佛系明(ming)(ming)代所制,銅佛背后鐫有(you)“明(ming)(ming)乙酉年(nian)(nian)住(zhu)山比丘回聞募(mu)鑄。”太平(ping)天國及(ji)(ji)抗日戰(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)時期,幾經戰(zhan)(zhan)火,配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)及(ji)(ji)附屬建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑大多(duo)被毀,僅(jin)存長、寬各(ge)20米的(de)正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian))1座。
2)解放后
解放后,正(zheng)殿(dian)獨存,殿(dian)內(nei)釋迦牟尼(ni)佛(fo)像(xiang)和寺前原韋馱殿(dian)的銅彌勒(le)佛(fo)尚在。1950年(nian)10月(yue),市政(zheng)府曾撥款維修正(zheng)殿(dian)佛(fo)像(xiang),并將(jiang)鋼(gang)彌勒(le)佛(fo)設欄(lan)保(bao)護。1959年(nian)5月(yue),被(bei)定(ding)為市級文(wen)(wen)物保(bao)護單位。1963年(nian)重修,正(zheng)殿(dian)仍恢復元代單檐式樣。“文(wen)(wen)化大革命(ming)”中,殿(dian)內(nei)檀木(mu)釋迦牟尼(ni)等佛(fo)像(xiang)和銅彌勒(le)佛(fo)被(bei)毀(hui),許多珍貴碑刻文(wen)(wen)物被(bei)砸。
1979年(nian),真(zhen)如寺(si)進行維修,正殿內額(e)枋底部(bu)仍保留“大(da)元(yuan)(yuan)歲(sui)次(ci)庚申延佑七年(nian)癸未季(ji)夏月(yue)己巳二十(shi)乙日巽(xun)時鼎建(jian)”雙鉤陰刻(ke)墨(mo)字,為該(gai)寺(si)建(jian)造年(nian)代(dai)的(de)(de)(de)佐(zuo)證。江南地區現(xian)存的(de)(de)(de)元(yuan)(yuan)代(dai)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)物(wu)極(ji)少(shao),除真(zhen)如寺(si)外(wai),僅有(you)(you)蘇(su)州三清殿,吳縣軒轅(yuan)宮和(he)金華天寧寺(si)3處(chu)。真(zhen)如大(da)殿共有(you)(you)木(mu)柱(zhu)16根(gen),每(mei)根(gen)木(mu)柱(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)地基,用(yong)黃土和(he)鐵渣分層夯筑(zhu)(zhu)而成,闊1.8米,長3米,深1.8~2米;各(ge)柱(zhu)地基,以木(mu)相連(lian),為古建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)所罕(han)見,是(shi)宋元(yuan)(yuan)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)重要(yao)特征。在歷次(ci)重修時,還發現(xian)柱(zhu)子、梁枋、斗拱等各(ge)項構件的(de)(de)(de)背面及接(jie)榫處(chu),留有(you)(you)當時工(gong)匠用(yong)毛(mao)筆墨(mo)書的(de)(de)(de)名稱,多為江南工(gong)匠的(de)(de)(de)習用(yong)俗語,有(you)(you)研(yan)究價值。為此,有(you)(you)關部(bu)門擬辟為古建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)展覽館,長期不作宗(zong)教場(chang)所開放。
1991年后(hou),為(wei)滿足佛(fo)(fo)教徒活動需要,將真(zhen)如(ru)寺恢復為(wei)宗教場所,成立真(zhen)如(ru)寺修復委員會,全國佛(fo)(fo)教協(xie)會副(fu)會長明旸法(fa)師任(ren)名(ming)譽主任(ren),市佛(fo)(fo)教協(xie)會會長真(zhen)禪法(fa)師為(wei)主任(ren)。修復后(hou)的(de)(de)真(zhen)如(ru)寺除大雄寶殿外,還興建了臥佛(fo)(fo)殿、方(fang)(fang)丈室、后(hou)院、內院、外院、兩廊(lang)、辦公(gong)室等,面(mian)積由原來的(de)(de)800多(duo)平方(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)擴大到(dao)2000多(duo)平方(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)。1992年1月(yue)初,由新(xin)加(jia)坡(po)法(fa)師林高僧性仁捐贈(zeng)的(de)(de)3尊(zun)玉(yu)佛(fo)(fo)及一些經書,入寺供藏。其中釋迦牟尼佛(fo)(fo)臥像(xiang)長2.7米(mi)(mi)、重(zhong)1.3噸,2尊(zun)坐像(xiang)分別高2.2米(mi)(mi)和0.8米(mi)(mi)、重(zhong)2.5噸和0.1噸。