寶峰(feng)寺(si)(si)是(shi)山東濟南是(shi)平(ping)陰縣(xian)翠(cui)屏山最為(wei)壯觀的古(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu)群體。此(ci)寺(si)(si)始建(jian)于唐天寶十一年(公元(yuan)752年),由(you)慈(ci)凈和(he)尚創建(jian),初(chu)名“保寧院”。金大定三(san)(san)年(1163)重修,改稱“寶峰(feng)寺(si)(si)”。歷經明(ming)清幾(ji)代(dai)擴建(jian),規(gui)模(mo)遞增。主要(yao)建(jian)筑(zhu)有大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)、玉皇殿(dian)(dian)、白衣閣(ge)、天王殿(dian)(dian)、八仙閣(ge)、碧霞元(yuan)君(jun)殿(dian)(dian)、關帝廟、靈官廟、倒影(ying)庵、戲樓等(deng)。寺(si)(si)院觀閣(ge)鱗次櫛比,殿(dian)(dian)宇望衡(heng)。四(si)方高僧,眾多(duo)文(wen)人(ren)墨(mo)客,騷人(ren)羽士不斷云游來訪(fang)。每年古(gu)歷三(san)(san)月三(san)(san)日(ri)是(shi)翠(cui)屏山傳統廟會,屆(jie)時寺(si)(si)中舉(ju)辦(ban)法會,寺(si)(si)外(wai)演戲說書,四(si)方貨(huo)物(wu)來此(ci)交易(yi),鼎盛一時。由(you)于數百年來的地震(zhen)、風(feng)化(hua)等(deng)自(zi)然災害(hai)的損(sun)壞(huai),以及“文(wen)化(hua)大革命”期間人(ren)為(wei)的破壞(huai),大多(duo)傾圮,但遺跡(ji)尚存。
多佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)塔矗(chu)立在翠屏山巔的(de)(de)(de)寶(bao)峰寺(si)內(nei),寶(bao)峰寺(si)建(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)山門(men)(men)、玉(yu)皇閣、八(ba)仙閣。山門(men)(men)西(xi)南(nan),石(shi)砌(qi)拱頂洞(dong)門(men)(men),為(wei)(wei)二層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)。于(yu)(yu)院(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)沿階(jie)可(ke)登。門(men)(men)內(nei)為(wei)(wei)小(xiao)(xiao)院(yuan)(yuan),正中(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)玉(yu)皇閣。玉(yu)皇閣下石(shi)砌(qi)券門(men)(men),閣頂之四(si)(si)隅建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑為(wei)(wei)三(san)角形(xing)錐堞式,似鳥展翅。中(zhong)砌(qi)垛孔短墻,若西(xi)歐(ou)古(gu)堡,風(feng)格(ge)奇(qi)異(yi)。多佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)塔矗(chu)立在院(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)西(xi)側(ce),此(ci)塔建(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)(yu)唐(tang)貞觀四(si)(si)年(nian)(630),明(ming)(ming)嘉靖(jing)元(yuan)年(nian)(1522)重修。全(quan)(quan)塔共13層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),呈八(ba)棱狀,用當地青(qing)石(shi)構(gou)(gou)筑。塔底外周(zhou)長18.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),通高19.7米(mi)(mi)(mi),塔形(xing)雄偉,簡(jian)潔古(gu)樸(pu)。每層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)四(si)(si)周(zhou)皆辟(pi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)龕,內(nei)嵌石(shi)雕佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像,原(yuan)有(you)(you)104尊,現(xian)存84尊。第(di)二層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)以(yi)上佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像為(wei)(wei)半立姿,均高0.6米(mi)(mi)(mi),肩寬0.15米(mi)(mi)(mi)。底層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)石(shi)雕佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像最大(da)(da),均高1.1米(mi)(mi)(mi),肩寬0.6米(mi)(mi)(mi),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)身同飾有(you)(you)浮(fu)雕圖案的(de)(de)(de)底座聯為(wei)(wei)一(yi)體。塔的(de)(de)(de)第(di)一(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)近2米(mi)(mi)(mi)高,從第(di)二層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)以(yi)上愈高間隔愈小(xiao)(xiao)。所有(you)(you)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像尊尊正襟危坐(zuo),儀表堂堂,形(xing)態逼(bi)真,造(zao)(zao)型(xing)優美(mei),處處可(ke)見用工之精良(liang)。佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像結跏趺坐(zuo),背后(hou)(hou)(hou)飾佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)光唐(tang)草,具有(you)(you)鮮明(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)(de)唐(tang)代(dai)(dai)風(feng)格(ge)。塔頂置鐵制寶(bao)瓶冠剎,高1.9米(mi)(mi)(mi),內(nei)分三(san)級(ji)緊(jin)扣相(xiang)連,外形(xing)嚴謹(jin),美(mei)觀大(da)(da)方,構(gou)(gou)造(zao)(zao)甚為(wei)(wei)巧(qiao)妙。寶(bao)瓶外鑄(zhu)文(wen)清晰,字(zi)字(zi)可(ke)辨(bian),系當時著名(ming)金火匠杜文(wen)劍、杜思溫于(yu)(yu)嘉靖(jing)六(liu)年(nian)(1527)三(san)月(yue)鑄(zhu)造(zao)(zao)。重建(jian)(jian)(jian)后(hou)(hou)(hou)的(de)(de)(de)多佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)塔,不但大(da)(da)量(liang)沿用了原(yuan)塔的(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)雕,整個造(zao)(zao)型(xing)也都保持了唐(tang)代(dai)(dai)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)塔的(de)(de)(de)造(zao)(zao)型(xing)風(feng)格(ge)。全(quan)(quan)部施(shi)工,從嘉靖(jing)元(yuan)年(nian)(1522)五月(yue)至嘉靖(jing)六(liu)年(nian)(1527)三(san)月(yue),歷(li)時五年(nian)。全(quan)(quan)國(guo)四(si)(si)大(da)(da)名(ming)剎之首靈(ling)巖寺(si)當時的(de)(de)(de)敕賜住持了慈(ci)高僧前來主持了立塔奠基禮。多佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)塔建(jian)(jian)(jian)成(cheng)后(hou)(hou)(hou),廣為(wei)(wei)游(you)人稱頌。明(ming)(ming)代(dai)(dai)進士、山東按察司副使沈鐘明(ming)(ming)弘治(zhi)庚戌年(nian)(1490)冬(dong),游(you)翠屏山時曾留詩贊(zan)曰:“峰尖孤(gu)塔勢嶙峋,培嶁紛然莫與(yu)鄰(lin)。十里橫陳(chen)開野望,一(yi)錐直上插(cha)蒼旻”。