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門(men)額(e)匾“澤被僑鄉”為沙孟海于1991年題寫,過山(shan)(shan)門(men)左右(you)兩邊為鐘鼓樓(lou),平(ping)面(mian)(mian)呈正(zheng)方(fang)形(xing),8.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)見方(fang),三重(zhong)檐(yan)四角攢尖頂,樓(lou)內(nei)分別置巨形(xing)鐘鼓各一。天(tian)(tian)井(jing)中處為放生池,并(bing)建“吉祥橋”,放生池面(mian)(mian)積(ji)約200平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),1987年修建。一進(jin)(jin)門(men)臺面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)(kuo)七(qi)間(jian)(jian)20.9米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)深(shen)三柱(zhu)4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),五架檁(lin),中柱(zhu)分心雙步梁(liang)。二(er)進(jin)(jin)白(bai)衣丞相(xiang)殿(dian),面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)(kuo)22 米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)深(shen)11.25 米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),十一架檁(lin),前后(hou)雙步梁(liang),明(ming)間(jian)(jian)上(shang)施八角六跳藻井(jing)。重(zhong)檐(yan)歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)頂,屋面(mian)(mian)正(zheng)、垂脊施邸尾走獸,飛檐(yan)起(qi)翹。殿(dian)內(nei)供白(bai)衣丞相(xiang)塑(su)像(xiang),廂房面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)(kuo)7.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)深(shen)5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),檐(yan)廊設欄凳。三進(jin)(jin)觀音(yin)(yin)殿(dian),面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)(kuo)三間(jian)(jian) 18 米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)深(shen) 14.9 米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),重(zhong)檐(yan)歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)頂,大殿(dian)供塑(su)觀音(yin)(yin)、十八羅漢塑(su)像(xiang)。二(er)、三進(jin)(jin)天(tian)(tian)井(jing)之間(jian)(jian)建有清同治(zhi)十一年的放生池,占地面(mian)(mian)積(ji)約60平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。緊依白(bai)衣丞相(xiang)殿(dian)的西側為配殿(dian)夫(fu)人殿(dian),共三進(jin)(jin),一進(jin)(jin)面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)(kuo)14.4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)深(shen)9.3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),重(zhong)檐(yan)歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)頂,明(ming)間(jian)(jian)置彌勒佛,兩側供塑(su)四大金剛。二(er)進(jin)(jin)面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)(kuo)19.7米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)深(shen)7.3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),明(ming)間(jian)(jian)供塑(su)如(ru)來,兩側供塑(su)羅漢壁。三進(jin)(jin)觀音(yin)(yin)殿(dian),面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)(kuo)19.7米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)深(shen)12.1米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),清真禪寺殿(dian)內(nei)雕(diao)梁(liang)畫棟,富麗堂煌,具有濃厚(hou)的宗教文化特(te)色。
清(qing)真(zhen)禪寺初創(chuang)于宋末(mo)元初。初創(chuang)時(shi)為正殿(dian)兩進。元大(da)德年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)(1297-1307)建(jian)(jian)右側配(pei)殿(dian)“夫人宮”,明嘉靖八年(nian)(nian)(1529)增(zeng)建(jian)(jian)前(qian)殿(dian),清(qing)乾隆年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)重(zhong)修(xiu)正殿(dian);清(qing)嘉慶年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)(1796-1820)擴建(jian)(jian)女客(ke)房,清(qing)咸豐十一年(nian)(nian),太(tai)平軍攻占青田,前(qian)殿(dian)被焚毀,同治元年(nian)(nian)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian);清(qing)光(guang)緒三(san)十一年(nian)(nian)建(jian)(jian)東(dong)西轅門,民國十六年(nian)(nian)(1927)建(jian)(jian)鐘、鼓(gu)樓,1985年(nian)(nian)筑(zhu)圍墻(qiang),拆去(qu)東(dong)西轅門,建(jian)(jian)山(shan)門,挖筑(zhu)放生池,造花園(yuan),規模進一步擴大(da),并將鐘鼓(gu)樓納入寺廟范(fan)圍,形成一個整體寺廟建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群。
清(qing)真禪(chan)寺常(chang)年點(dian)燃著幾十(shi)(shi)對巨燭(zhu),分別為(wei)600斤、1000斤、1200斤,甚(shen)至2000斤,俗稱千(qian)(qian)(qian)斤燭(zhu)。千(qian)(qian)(qian)斤燭(zhu)是長明燈,是延壽(shou)燭(zhu)。一(yi)(yi)對蠟燭(zhu),長明365個日日夜(ye)夜(ye),照亮一(yi)(yi)個周歲(sui),實(shi)乃(nai)中華(hua)一(yi)(yi)絕。制作千(qian)(qian)(qian)斤燭(zhu)有(you)專門的民間信仰組織――“廿四拜會(hui)”(逢初一(yi)(yi)十(shi)(shi)五(wu)祭拜,一(yi)(yi)年廿四次(ci))主持,每(mei)年二月十(shi)(shi)九清(qing)真禪(chan)寺廟會(hui)時(shi),善男(nan)信女購買千(qian)(qian)(qian)斤燭(zhu),用彩車(che)樂隊的儀式(shi)貢送而(er)來,擇時(shi)舉行燃燭(zhu)儀式(shi)。
清(qing)真禪(chan)寺(si)主供唐(tang)朝丞(cheng)相(xiang)李(li)泌(mi),唐(tang)德宗朝拜為中節(jie)待中、同(tong)平章事(shi)(丞(cheng)相(xiang)),因(yin)常(chang)穿白(bai)衣(yi)(yi),故有白(bai)衣(yi)(yi)丞(cheng)相(xiang)美稱,據傳與李(li)泌(mi)同(tong)朝一陳(chen)姓京官,因(yin)受奸臣陷害(hai),被打入天牢,后經李(li)泌(mi)冒(mao)死相(xiang)救,轉危為安。陳(chen)氏晚年退隱故里(li)青田(tian),撰文(wen)記述(shu)此事(shi),告于后輩(bei),永銘白(bai)衣(yi)(yi)丞(cheng)相(xiang)李(li)泌(mi)恩澤。此后在青田(tian)、永嘉一帶(dai),修(xiu)建了(le)許多供奉白(bai)衣(yi)(yi)丞(cheng)相(xiang)的寺(si)廟,阜山的清(qing)真禪(chan)寺(si)規模最大,年香客數量(liang)近二十萬,在浙(zhe)西(xi)南(nan)一帶(dai)頗有影響。