玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)又(you)名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si),位于偃師緱(gou)氏鎮唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)村北(bei),緊傍207國(guo)道,玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)始建(jian)于北(bei)魏,原名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)靈巖寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si),隋大業年(nian)間(公元(yuan)605-618年(nian))幼年(nian)的(de)玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)曾(ceng)多次到該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)聆(ling)聽佛法,玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)取經返回(hui)后(hou)曾(ceng)回(hui)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)看望僧(seng)(seng)(seng)眾,被譽為(wei)(wei)(wei)大德、大善之(zhi)人,為(wei)(wei)(wei)了(le)弘揚他堅毅(yi)卓絕(jue)的(de)精神,又(you)改名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“興善寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)",唐(tang)(tang)太宗曾(ceng)賜(si)地40頃敕(chi)令重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu),武(wu)周(zhou)圣歷二年(nian)(公元(yuan)699年(nian))武(wu)則(ze)天(tian)自神都(dou)洛陽出發,登(deng)封中(zhong)岳(yue),路過該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si),也曾(ceng)賜(si)金重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu),并(bing)賜(si)地百頃。后(hou)人為(wei)(wei)(wei)表示對玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)法師的(de)懷念,又(you)改名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)。1996年(nian)中(zhong)國(guo)佛教協會會長(chang)趙樸初老(lao)居(ju)士拜謁(ye)唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si),提議(yi)更(geng)名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)"并(bing)親(qin)題“玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)"匾額。
在(zai)我國,提(ti)起《西游(you)記》里的(de)唐(tang)僧,真是無(wu)人不(bu)知,無(wu)人不(bu)曉。唐(tang)僧的(de)原型就(jiu)是唐(tang)朝(chao)的(de)玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)。唐(tang)僧,唐(tang)玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang),姓陳(chen)名祎,洛陽偃(yan)師人,出(chu)生于河南省偃(yan)師市緱(gou)氏(shi)鎮北約(yue)1公里處的(de)陳(chen)河村。
他13歲時(shi)跟隨二哥到洛陽凈土寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)出(chu)(chu)(chu)家(jia)(jia),貞(zhen)觀初隨商(shang)人(ren)(ren)往游西(xi)(xi)(xi)域(yu)十(shi)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),撰《西(xi)(xi)(xi)域(yu)記(ji)》十(shi)二卷。貞(zhen)觀十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),歸至京師,為中國(guo)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)傳播作(zuo)出(chu)(chu)(chu)了(le)(le)巨(ju)大(da)(da)(da)(da)貢獻。貞(zhen)觀元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)627年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),他遠游印(yin)度,精心鉆研佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)經(jing)典。17年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)后(hou),他回到了(le)(le)長(chang)安(an),在(zai)弘福寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)慈(ci)恩寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)等(deng)(deng)地(di)(di)著(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)書譯(yi)經(jing)。主要著(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)作(zuo)有(you)《大(da)(da)(da)(da)唐(tang)(tang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)域(yu)記(ji)》、《會宗(zong)論(lun)(lun)》、《制惡見論(lun)(lun)》等(deng)(deng),翻譯(yi)印(yin)度佛(fo)(fo)經(jing)75部(bu),共1335卷,為中印(yin)兩(liang)(liang)國(guo)的(de)文化交(jiao)流做(zuo)出(chu)(chu)(chu)了(le)(le)巨(ju)大(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de)貢獻。玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)一(yi)(yi)生(sheng)影響巨(ju)大(da)(da)(da)(da),在(zai)佛(fo)(fo)學界有(you)千古(gu)(gu)一(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)之譽,為世人(ren)(ren)所敬(jing)仰。唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)位于洛陽東南40公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)處207國(guo)道(dao)北(bei)(bei)(bei)側(ce)(ce),偃(yan)師市(shi)緱氏(shi)鎮東南約(yue)兩(liang)(liang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)的(de)唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)村北(bei)(bei)(bei),北(bei)(bei)(bei)距玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)故里(li)約(yue)4公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)師病(bing)故后(hou),有(you)說(shuo)(shuo)葬于緱氏(shi)鎮東南3.5公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)處的(de)白鹿原(yuan)。在(zai)這里(li),玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)9歲時(shi)常隨家(jia)(jia)人(ren)(ren)到靈(ling)巖(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)中聽經(jing),后(hou)被收為俗家(jia)(jia)弟子(zi)(zi)。為紀念玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang),靈(ling)巖(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)改(gai)稱“唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)”,寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)(bei)墻(qiang)外(wai)即為唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)墓。“西(xi)(xi)(xi)天(tian)取經(jing)”成(cheng)名后(hou),人(ren)(ren)們為了(le)(le)弘揚他大(da)(da)(da)(da)善大(da)(da)(da)(da)德的(de)精神,改(gai)名為“興善寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)”。唐(tang)(tang)太宗(zong)曾(ceng)賜給該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)土地(di)(di)40頃,并勒(le)令對其進行(xing)重修。公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)699年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),武則天(tian)從神都洛陽出(chu)(chu)(chu)發(fa),幸(xing)(xing)登封中岳時(shi),路過(guo)該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si),也曾(ceng)賜金重修該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si),并賜地(di)(di)百頃。明萬歷(li)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間,又改(gai)名為唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)。至今,在(zai)院內(nei)(nei)(nei)上(shang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)(nei)還(huan)保(bao)存有(you)古(gu)(gu)碑(bei)(bei)多方(fang),記(ji)載(zai)著(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)歷(li)代(dai)修葺(qi)唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)情況。有(you):明萬歷(li)丙(bing)辰(chen)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1616年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重修唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)碑(bei)(bei);清康熙四(si)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1707年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))建(jian)火神廟(miao)碑(bei)(bei);清同(tong)(tong)治(zhi)十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1874年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)上(shang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)又重修碑(bei)(bei);清光緒三十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1904年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))修繕唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)碑(bei)(bei);重修唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)伽藍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)碑(bei)(bei);修唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)神位碑(bei)(bei)等(deng)(deng)。唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)隨著(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)時(shi)代(dai)風兩(liang)(liang)唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)原(yuan)來(lai)的(de)規模是(shi)相當宏(hong)大(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)壯觀、香火旺盛。清朝(chao)末年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)內(nei)(nei)(nei)尚(shang)(shang)保(bao)存有(you)建(jian)筑幾十(shi)間,建(jian)有(you)天(tian)王(wang)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)、白衣、伽藍等(deng)(deng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)(ce)還(huan)有(you)鐘鼓樓、藏經(jing)閣(ge)等(deng)(deng)。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)內(nei)(nei)(nei)后(hou)院有(you)古(gu)(gu)柏100多株.古(gu)(gu)碑(bei)(bei)100余(yu)方(fang)。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)北(bei)(bei)(bei)墻(qiang)外(wai)有(you)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)人(ren)(ren)墓地(di)(di),范圍(wei)達50余(yu)畝。傳說(shuo)(shuo)靈(ling)巖(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)內(nei)(nei)(nei)有(you)古(gu)(gu)松(song)(song)一(yi)(yi)棵,在(zai)玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)赴西(xi)(xi)(xi)天(tian)取經(jing)之前(qian),曾(ceng)用手(shou)摸著(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)松(song)(song)枝說(shuo)(shuo):我去西(xi)(xi)(xi)方(fang)取經(jing),你可以向(xiang)(xiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)長(chang);如我要回來(lai)了(le)(le),你便向(xiang)(xiang)東長(chang),以便使我弟子(zi)(zi)知(zhi)道(dao)。等(deng)(deng)玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)行(xing)后(hou),松(song)(song)枝每年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)向(xiang)(xiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi),長(chang)了(le)(le)幾丈;有(you)一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)松(song)(song)枝突然(ran)回向(xiang)(xiang)東方(fang),門人(ren)(ren)弟子(zi)(zi)都說(shuo)(shuo),大(da)(da)(da)(da)師要回來(lai)了(le)(le)。于是(shi)一(yi)(yi)同(tong)(tong)迎接,大(da)(da)(da)(da)師果然(ran)返回了(le)(le)。后(hou)人(ren)(ren)遂稱此松(song)(song)為“摸頭松(song)(song)”。但(dan)現在(zai)院內(nei)(nei)(nei)只剩(sheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂兩(liang)(liang)座:天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)和玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)又稱“下(xia)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”,中間供奉(feng)(feng)彌勒(le)佛(fo)(fo)塑(su)像(xiang),兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)(ce)分塑(su)四(si)大(da)(da)(da)(da)天(tian)王(wang)。玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)又稱為“上(shang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”,正中供奉(feng)(feng)玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)師塑(su)像(xiang)。 唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)幾經(jing)枯榮(rong)。到了(le)(le)近(jin)代(dai),已是(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)頹(tui)碑(bei)(bei)殘,墓塔破敗,海(hai)法老和尚(shang)(shang)(海(hai)法老和尚(shang)(shang)俗家(jia)(jia)姓朱,出(chu)(chu)(chu)家(jia)(jia)後(hou)法名海(hai)河(he),號(hao)性(xing)空,河(he)南省信(xin)陽縣人(ren)(ren),西(xi)(xi)(xi)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)二一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)~民國(guo)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)辛酉歲十(shi)二月初八(ba)日,出(chu)(chu)(chu)生(sheng)于信(xin)陽吳店鄉的(de)昌灣村)睹之,扼腕(wan)嘆惜,惻然(ran)心傷(shang)。他深知(zhi)玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)師在(zai)歷(li)史上(shang)的(de)地(di)(di)位,也深知(zhi)玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)歷(li)史價值(zhi),乃發(fa)愿予以重修。他募資(zi)收回玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)舊(jiu)址(zhi),并另行(xing)徵購了(le)(le)數十(shi)畝土地(di)(di),同(tong)(tong)時(shi)新建(jian)了(le)(le)山(shan)斗、圍(wei)墻(qiang)、及鐘、鼓二樓。在(zai)施(shi)工(gong)期間,委其弟子(zi)(zi)印(yin)定(ding)、印(yin)觀尼(ni)師為該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)住持。不幸(xing)(xing)工(gong)程(cheng)尚(shang)(shang)未(wei)全(quan)部(bu)完成(cheng),一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)計劃(hua)重建(jian)大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)之時(shi),海(hai)法老和尚(shang)(shang)示寂,給該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)建(jian)設造成(cheng)極大(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de)困難。幸(xing)(xing)而(er)印(yin)定(ding)、印(yin)觀眾尼(ni)師繼師遺志,克服(fu)萬難,繼續(xu)興建(jian)未(wei)了(le)(le)工(gong)程(cheng)。