靈鷲寺(si),是(shi)一座(zuo)相傳始建(jian)于唐朝、明清(qing)兩代(dai)多次重(zhong)修的(de)古(gu)老寺(si)院(yuan),靈鷲閣為清(qing)代(dai)建(jian)筑,是(shi)歷城(cheng)區(qu)轄(xia)區(qu)內保(bao)存面(mian)積最大(da)、最完整的(de)寺(si)院(yuan),早在20世紀80年代(dai)就被列為歷城(cheng)區(qu)重(zhong)點文物保(bao)護(hu)單位。
一座相傳始建(jian)(jian)(jian)于唐(tang)朝、明(ming)(ming)清(qing)兩代(dai)多次重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)的古(gu)(gu)(gu)老寺(si)(si)院(yuan)——靈(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)寺(si)(si)。保(bao)存(cun)至今(jin)的靈(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)寺(si)(si)是(shi)一處四進院(yuan)組(zu)合建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑,山門上(shang)(shang)鑲嵌著靈(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)禪(chan)林石匾(bian),由此進入,位(wei)(wei)于中軸(zhou)線上(shang)(shang)的依次是(shi)天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大雄(xiong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、觀音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)閣(ge)。天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頂部(bu)小(xiao)瓦已仿古(gu)(gu)(gu)重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)(qian)豎(shu)著一塊殘碑,上(shang)(shang)面記載著康熙年(nian)間(jian)重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)靈(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)寺(si)(si)的舊(jiu)事(shi)。大雄(xiong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為面闊三間(jian)、前(qian)(qian)出廈結(jie)構(gou),檐下(xia)木柱(zhu)底部(bu)由蓮花柱(zhu)礎支撐,由于日久坍(tan)塌,現在(zai)前(qian)(qian)檐已換成紅瓦。觀音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)在(zai)坍(tan)塌后已于兩年(nian)前(qian)(qian)進行了重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)。目前(qian)(qian)原(yuan)始風貌保(bao)存(cun)最好的當數位(wei)(wei)于寺(si)(si)院(yuan)最后面的靈(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)閣(ge),這是(shi)一棟五(wu)開間(jian)二層小(xiao)樓(lou),五(wu)梁八柱(zhu)結(jie)構(gou),古(gu)(gu)(gu)香古(gu)(gu)(gu)色的花欞(ling)窗保(bao)存(cun)完(wan)(wan)好。濟南(nan)市考(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)研究所考(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)科主(zhu)任房道國介(jie)紹說,靈(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)寺(si)(si)現存(cun)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑中天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大雄(xiong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為明(ming)(ming)代(dai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑,靈(ling)(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)(jiu)閣(ge)為清(qing)代(dai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑,目前(qian)(qian)是(shi)歷(li)城區(qu)轄區(qu)內保(bao)存(cun)面積最大、最完(wan)(wan)整的寺(si)(si)院(yuan),早在(zai)20世紀80年(nian)代(dai)就(jiu)被列為歷(li)城區(qu)重(zhong)點文物保(bao)護單(dan)位(wei)(wei)。
靈鷲寺(si)的(de)(de)(de)原始范(fan)圍比現在還要大得多,盡管文(wen)革中(zhong)寺(si)內(nei)佛(fo)像、碑刻遭受了(le)滅頂之(zhi)災,但附近村(cun)民們對(dui)這個寺(si)院建(jian)筑(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)保護意識近年(nian)來(lai)(lai)越來(lai)(lai)越強(qiang),寺(si)內(nei)觀(guan)音(yin)殿就是(shi)借助村(cun)民捐款和外資才得以(yi)重建(jian)的(de)(de)(de)。