歷史沿革
甘(gan)露(lu)(lu)寺(si)是九華(hua)山四大叢(cong)林之(zhi)一,坐原名(ming)(ming)“甘(gan)露(lu)(lu)庵”,又(you)名(ming)(ming)“甘(gan)露(lu)(lu)禪(chan)林”。現為九華(hua)山佛(fo)學院所在地,清康熙六年(公元1667年),玉林國師朝禮(li)九華(hua),途(tu)經此(ci)地,贊曰:“此(ci)地山水環繞(rao),若(ruo)(ruo)構蘭若(ruo)(ruo),代(dai)有高僧”。時居(ju)伏虎洞的(de)洞安和(he)尚聞(wen)之(zhi)旋即(ji)離洞,并得(de)(de)青陽老(lao)田村吳爾俊(jun)等人資(zi)助破土建寺(si)。動工(gong)前夜,滿山松針盡掛甘(gan)露(lu)(lu),人稱奇跡,故(gu)得(de)(de)“甘(gan)露(lu)(lu)庵”名(ming)(ming)。洞安在此(ci)兩度登壇說(shuo)戒后(hou),仍歸伏虎洞。乾(qian)隆間住(zhu)持僧優曇開壇傳戒,成為叢(cong)林。
文物遺存
甘(gan)露寺有大雄寶(bao)殿、配殿、寮房、鐘鼓、碑刻(ke)等文物。
建筑格局
甘露寺建筑面(mian)積(ji)3500平方(fang)米,由三(san)組民(min)居式建筑與(yu)宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)式大(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)組合,依山(shan)(shan)而(er)建,高(gao)達五層(ceng)(ceng),琉璃瓦頂(ding)(ding)(ding),金光閃耀。該(gai)寺為(wei)不規整(zheng)布局。北面(mian)的(de)韋(wei)馱殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)和知客(ke)堂兩組建筑布置(zhi)在高(gao)2.5米的(de)臺基上,三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)閣樓(lou),其中知客(ke)堂墻上開四層(ceng)(ceng)窗(chuang)(chuang)戶,實際只(zhi)有(you)(you)(you)三(san)層(ceng)(ceng),開設頂(ding)(ding)(ding)層(ceng)(ceng)窗(chuang)(chuang)戶,增加了層(ceng)(ceng)次感。韋(wei)馱殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)南為(wei)高(gao)15米的(de)大(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),前(qian)有(you)(you)(you)伴廊,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)身筑在6.8米的(de)臺基上,寬(kuan)17米,深15.5米。大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)東為(wei)兩層(ceng)(ceng)走馬(ma)通(tong)樓(lou),內天(tian)井(jing),井(jing)深22米,寬(kuan)15米,樓(lou)層(ceng)(ceng)上下分別為(wei)祖師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、方(fang)丈寮、禪(chan)堂和客(ke)房。行人(ren)進入大(da)(da)(da)門(men)后,從山(shan)(shan)門(men)的(de)側門(men)出,轉向上坡十數級臺階,再從側面(mian)進入大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),給人(ren)以明顯(xian)的(de)空間層(ceng)(ceng)閃感和明暗變(bian)化的(de)效果。寺內有(you)(you)(you)三(san)個(ge)天(tian)井(jing)、上百個(ge)外窗(chuang)(chuang),屋面(mian)為(wei)硬山(shan)(shan)兩落水(shui)(shui)或四落水(shui)(shui),而(er)大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)歇山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)(ding)(ding)。全寺殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇寬(kuan)宏,樓(lou)閣整(zheng)齊(qi),背(bei)倚青(qing)山(shan)(shan),前(qian)有(you)(you)(you)流水(shui)(shui),極(ji)富詩(shi)情畫意(yi)。古(gu)人(ren)宿此寺中,曾有(you)(you)(you)“屋角泉(quan)聲(sheng)落,床(chuang)頭嵐氣過(guo)”,“到此禪(chan)關宿,方(fang)知山(shan)(shan)色多”的(de)詩(shi)句(ju)。寺前(qian)路旁(pang)有(you)(you)(you)石(shi)砌冰紋(wen)通(tong)花(hua)欄(lan)桿,可在古(gu)木蔭下憑欄(lan)遠(yuan)眺,一覽山(shan)(shan)色。寺旁(pang)有(you)(you)(you)“定(ding)心石(shi)”,四周翠竹(zhu)修林,遮天(tian)蔽日。
地理位置
甘露寺坐落于(yu)九華(hua)山(shan)北路,半(ban)山(shan)定(ding)心(xin)石下。