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門額匾“澤被僑鄉”為(wei)(wei)(wei)沙孟海于1991年(nian)題寫,過山(shan)門左右兩邊為(wei)(wei)(wei)鐘(zhong)鼓樓,平面(mian)(mian)呈正(zheng)(zheng)方形,8.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)見方,三(san)(san)(san)重(zhong)檐(yan)四(si)角(jiao)(jiao)攢尖頂(ding),樓內(nei)(nei)分別置巨形鐘(zhong)鼓各一(yi)。天井(jing)中處為(wei)(wei)(wei)放(fang)生(sheng)池(chi),并(bing)建(jian)(jian)“吉祥橋”,放(fang)生(sheng)池(chi)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)約200平方米(mi)(mi)(mi),1987年(nian)修建(jian)(jian)。一(yi)進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)門臺面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)七間(jian)(jian)20.9米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)(shen)三(san)(san)(san)柱4米(mi)(mi)(mi),五架檁(lin),中柱分心雙步梁(liang)。二(er)進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)白衣(yi)丞(cheng)相殿(dian)(dian),面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)22 米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)(shen)11.25 米(mi)(mi)(mi),十(shi)一(yi)架檁(lin),前后雙步梁(liang),明(ming)(ming)(ming)間(jian)(jian)上施(shi)八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)六跳藻井(jing)。重(zhong)檐(yan)歇(xie)山(shan)頂(ding),屋面(mian)(mian)正(zheng)(zheng)、垂脊施(shi)邸(di)尾(wei)走獸,飛檐(yan)起翹。殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)供(gong)(gong)白衣(yi)丞(cheng)相塑(su)(su)像(xiang),廂房(fang)面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)7.6米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)(shen)5米(mi)(mi)(mi),檐(yan)廊(lang)設欄凳。三(san)(san)(san)進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)觀(guan)音殿(dian)(dian),面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)三(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian) 18 米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)(shen) 14.9 米(mi)(mi)(mi),重(zhong)檐(yan)歇(xie)山(shan)頂(ding),大殿(dian)(dian)供(gong)(gong)塑(su)(su)觀(guan)音、十(shi)八(ba)羅(luo)漢塑(su)(su)像(xiang)。二(er)、三(san)(san)(san)進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)天井(jing)之間(jian)(jian)建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)清(qing)同治十(shi)一(yi)年(nian)的放(fang)生(sheng)池(chi),占地面(mian)(mian)積(ji)約60平方米(mi)(mi)(mi)。緊依白衣(yi)丞(cheng)相殿(dian)(dian)的西側為(wei)(wei)(wei)配殿(dian)(dian)夫人殿(dian)(dian),共三(san)(san)(san)進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin),一(yi)進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)14.4米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)(shen)9.3米(mi)(mi)(mi),重(zhong)檐(yan)歇(xie)山(shan)頂(ding),明(ming)(ming)(ming)間(jian)(jian)置彌勒佛,兩側供(gong)(gong)塑(su)(su)四(si)大金剛(gang)。二(er)進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)19.7米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)(shen)7.3米(mi)(mi)(mi),明(ming)(ming)(ming)間(jian)(jian)供(gong)(gong)塑(su)(su)如(ru)來,兩側供(gong)(gong)塑(su)(su)羅(luo)漢壁。三(san)(san)(san)進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)觀(guan)音殿(dian)(dian),面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)19.7米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)(shen)12.1米(mi)(mi)(mi),清(qing)真(zhen)禪(chan)寺殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)雕梁(liang)畫棟(dong),富(fu)麗堂煌,具有(you)(you)濃厚(hou)的宗教文(wen)化特色。
清(qing)真禪寺(si)初(chu)(chu)創(chuang)于宋末元初(chu)(chu)。初(chu)(chu)創(chuang)時為正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)兩進。元大德年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(1297-1307)建(jian)(jian)右側配殿(dian)(dian)“夫人宮”,明嘉靖八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1529)增建(jian)(jian)前殿(dian)(dian),清(qing)乾隆年(nian)(nian)(nian)間重修正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian);清(qing)嘉慶年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(1796-1820)擴(kuo)建(jian)(jian)女客房,清(qing)咸豐十(shi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian),太平軍(jun)攻占青(qing)田(tian),前殿(dian)(dian)被焚毀,同治(zhi)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)重建(jian)(jian);清(qing)光緒三十(shi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)建(jian)(jian)東西轅(yuan)門,民國十(shi)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1927)建(jian)(jian)鐘、鼓(gu)樓,1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)筑圍墻(qiang),拆(chai)去東西轅(yuan)門,建(jian)(jian)山門,挖筑放生(sheng)池,造(zao)花園,規模進一(yi)步(bu)擴(kuo)大,并將鐘鼓(gu)樓納(na)入寺(si)廟(miao)范圍,形成一(yi)個(ge)整體寺(si)廟(miao)建(jian)(jian)筑群。
清(qing)真(zhen)禪寺常年點燃(ran)(ran)著幾十(shi)對巨燭(zhu)(zhu),分(fen)別為600斤(jin)(jin)(jin)、1000斤(jin)(jin)(jin)、1200斤(jin)(jin)(jin),甚至2000斤(jin)(jin)(jin),俗稱千斤(jin)(jin)(jin)燭(zhu)(zhu)。千斤(jin)(jin)(jin)燭(zhu)(zhu)是長明(ming)(ming)燈,是延壽燭(zhu)(zhu)。一對蠟燭(zhu)(zhu),長明(ming)(ming)365個日日夜(ye)(ye)夜(ye)(ye),照(zhao)亮(liang)一個周歲,實乃(nai)中華一絕。制作千斤(jin)(jin)(jin)燭(zhu)(zhu)有(you)專門的民間信(xin)仰(yang)組織――“廿(nian)四拜會”(逢初一十(shi)五祭拜,一年廿(nian)四次(ci))主持,每年二月(yue)十(shi)九清(qing)真(zhen)禪寺廟會時(shi),善男信(xin)女購買(mai)千斤(jin)(jin)(jin)燭(zhu)(zhu),用彩(cai)車樂隊的儀式貢送而來,擇時(shi)舉行(xing)燃(ran)(ran)燭(zhu)(zhu)儀式。
清真禪(chan)寺主供(gong)唐(tang)朝丞相(xiang)(xiang)李(li)泌(mi),唐(tang)德(de)宗(zong)朝拜為中(zhong)(zhong)節(jie)待中(zhong)(zhong)、同平章事(丞相(xiang)(xiang)),因常穿白(bai)衣,故(gu)有白(bai)衣丞相(xiang)(xiang)美稱,據(ju)傳(chuan)與李(li)泌(mi)同朝一陳姓京官,因受奸臣陷害,被打(da)入天牢(lao),后經李(li)泌(mi)冒死相(xiang)(xiang)救(jiu),轉危為安(an)。陳氏晚年退隱故(gu)里青(qing)田(tian),撰文(wen)記述此事,告于后輩,永銘白(bai)衣丞相(xiang)(xiang)李(li)泌(mi)恩澤(ze)。此后在青(qing)田(tian)、永嘉(jia)一帶,修建了許(xu)多供(gong)奉白(bai)衣丞相(xiang)(xiang)的(de)寺廟,阜山的(de)清真禪(chan)寺規模最大,年香客數量近(jin)二十萬,在浙西(xi)南一帶頗有影響。