歷史沿革
甘露(lu)寺是九華(hua)山(shan)四大叢(cong)林(lin)之一,坐(zuo)原名(ming)“甘露(lu)庵(an)”,又名(ming)“甘露(lu)禪林(lin)”。現為九華(hua)山(shan)佛學(xue)院(yuan)所在(zai)(zai)地,清康(kang)熙六年(公元1667年),玉林(lin)國師朝禮九華(hua),途經此(ci)地,贊曰:“此(ci)地山(shan)水環繞,若(ruo)構蘭若(ruo),代(dai)有高僧”。時居伏虎(hu)洞的洞安(an)和尚(shang)聞之旋(xuan)即離洞,并得青陽(yang)老(lao)田村(cun)吳爾俊等人資助破土(tu)建寺。動工(gong)前(qian)夜(ye),滿山(shan)松針盡(jin)掛甘露(lu),人稱奇跡(ji),故得“甘露(lu)庵(an)”名(ming)。洞安(an)在(zai)(zai)此(ci)兩度登壇說戒后(hou),仍歸伏虎(hu)洞。乾(qian)隆間住持僧優曇開壇傳戒,成為叢(cong)林(lin)。
文物遺存
甘露寺有(you)大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)、配殿(dian)、寮房、鐘鼓(gu)、碑(bei)刻等(deng)文物。
建筑格局
甘(gan)露寺(si)(si)(si)建(jian)筑面(mian)積3500平方(fang)(fang)米(mi),由三(san)(san)組(zu)(zu)民居式(shi)(shi)建(jian)筑與宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)式(shi)(shi)大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)組(zu)(zu)合,依山(shan)(shan)而(er)建(jian),高(gao)達(da)五層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),琉(liu)璃瓦頂,金光閃耀。該(gai)寺(si)(si)(si)為(wei)不(bu)規整布(bu)局。北(bei)面(mian)的韋(wei)馱殿(dian)(dian)(dian)和(he)知客(ke)堂(tang)兩(liang)組(zu)(zu)建(jian)筑布(bu)置(zhi)在高(gao)2.5米(mi)的臺(tai)基(ji)(ji)上(shang)(shang),三(san)(san)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)閣樓(lou),其(qi)中知客(ke)堂(tang)墻上(shang)(shang)開四(si)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)窗(chuang)戶(hu),實(shi)際只(zhi)有三(san)(san)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),開設頂層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)窗(chuang)戶(hu),增加了層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)次感(gan)。韋(wei)馱殿(dian)(dian)(dian)南為(wei)高(gao)15米(mi)的大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),前有伴廊,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)身(shen)筑在6.8米(mi)的臺(tai)基(ji)(ji)上(shang)(shang),寬(kuan)17米(mi),深15.5米(mi)。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)東為(wei)兩(liang)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)走馬通樓(lou),內天井,井深22米(mi),寬(kuan)15米(mi),樓(lou)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)上(shang)(shang)下(xia)分(fen)別為(wei)祖師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、方(fang)(fang)丈寮、禪堂(tang)和(he)客(ke)房。行人進入大(da)門后,從山(shan)(shan)門的側(ce)門出,轉向上(shang)(shang)坡十數級臺(tai)階,再從側(ce)面(mian)進入大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),給(gei)人以明顯的空(kong)間層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)閃感(gan)和(he)明暗(an)變化的效果。寺(si)(si)(si)內有三(san)(san)個(ge)天井、上(shang)(shang)百個(ge)外窗(chuang),屋面(mian)為(wei)硬山(shan)(shan)兩(liang)落(luo)水(shui)或四(si)落(luo)水(shui),而(er)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)歇山(shan)(shan)頂。全(quan)寺(si)(si)(si)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)宇寬(kuan)宏,樓(lou)閣整齊,背倚青山(shan)(shan),前有流水(shui),極富詩(shi)情(qing)畫意。古(gu)人宿(su)此寺(si)(si)(si)中,曾有“屋角泉聲落(luo),床頭嵐氣過”,“到此禪關(guan)宿(su),方(fang)(fang)知山(shan)(shan)色(se)多”的詩(shi)句。寺(si)(si)(si)前路(lu)旁有石砌冰紋(wen)通花欄(lan)桿,可在古(gu)木(mu)蔭下(xia)憑(ping)欄(lan)遠眺(tiao),一(yi)覽山(shan)(shan)色(se)。寺(si)(si)(si)旁有“定(ding)心石”,四(si)周翠竹修林,遮天蔽日。
地理位置
甘露寺(si)坐(zuo)落于九華(hua)山(shan)北路(lu),半山(shan)定心石下。