玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)寺(si)(si)(si)又名(ming)唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si),位于(yu)偃師緱氏鎮唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)村(cun)北(bei),緊傍207國(guo)道,玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)寺(si)(si)(si)始建(jian)于(yu)北(bei)魏,原(yuan)名(ming)靈巖寺(si)(si)(si),隋大(da)業年(nian)間(jian)(公元605-618年(nian))幼年(nian)的玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)曾多次(ci)到該寺(si)(si)(si)聆聽佛(fo)法,玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)取經返(fan)回后曾回寺(si)(si)(si)看(kan)望僧(seng)(seng)(seng)眾,被譽為(wei)大(da)德、大(da)善(shan)之人,為(wei)了弘揚他堅毅卓絕的精神,又改名(ming)為(wei)“興善(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)",唐(tang)(tang)太宗曾賜(si)地(di)40頃(qing)敕令重(zhong)修,武(wu)周圣歷二年(nian)(公元699年(nian))武(wu)則天自神都洛陽出發,登封中岳,路(lu)過該寺(si)(si)(si),也(ye)曾賜(si)金重(zhong)修,并賜(si)地(di)百頃(qing)。后人為(wei)表示對玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)法師的懷(huai)念(nian),又改名(ming)為(wei)唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)。1996年(nian)中國(guo)佛(fo)教(jiao)協會(hui)會(hui)長趙(zhao)樸初老居士拜謁(ye)唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si),提議更名(ming)為(wei)“玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)寺(si)(si)(si)"并親(qin)題“玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)寺(si)(si)(si)"匾額(e)。
在(zai)我國,提起《西游記》里的(de)(de)唐(tang)僧,真是(shi)無人(ren)不(bu)知,無人(ren)不(bu)曉。唐(tang)僧的(de)(de)原型就是(shi)唐(tang)朝的(de)(de)玄奘(zhuang)。唐(tang)僧,唐(tang)玄奘(zhuang),姓陳(chen)(chen)名祎,洛陽偃(yan)師人(ren),出生(sheng)于河南省偃(yan)師市(shi)緱氏鎮北約1公里處的(de)(de)陳(chen)(chen)河村。
他(ta)13歲時跟隨(sui)二哥到(dao)(dao)洛陽(yang)(yang)(yang)凈土寺(si)(si)(si)(si)出(chu)家(jia)(jia),貞觀(guan)(guan)初(chu)隨(sui)商(shang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)往游西(xi)(xi)域(yu)十(shi)(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian),撰《西(xi)(xi)域(yu)記(ji)》十(shi)(shi)二卷(juan)。貞觀(guan)(guan)十(shi)(shi)九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian),歸至(zhi)京師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),為(wei)中國(guo)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)傳播作(zuo)出(chu)了巨大(da)貢(gong)獻。貞觀(guan)(guan)元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)627年(nian)(nian)(nian)),他(ta)遠游印(yin)度,精心(xin)鉆研佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)經(jing)(jing)(jing)典。17年(nian)(nian)(nian)后(hou)(hou),他(ta)回(hui)(hui)(hui)到(dao)(dao)了長(chang)安,在(zai)(zai)(zai)弘福寺(si)(si)(si)(si)、大(da)慈恩(en)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)等(deng)(deng)地(di)著(zhu)(zhu)書(shu)譯(yi)(yi)經(jing)(jing)(jing)。主(zhu)要著(zhu)(zhu)作(zuo)有(you)《大(da)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)西(xi)(xi)域(yu)記(ji)》、《會(hui)宗(zong)論》、《制惡見論》等(deng)(deng),翻譯(yi)(yi)印(yin)度佛(fo)(fo)經(jing)(jing)(jing)75部,共(gong)1335卷(juan),為(wei)中印(yin)兩(liang)(liang)國(guo)的(de)(de)文化交流做出(chu)了巨大(da)的(de)(de)貢(gong)獻。玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)一(yi)生影響巨大(da),在(zai)(zai)(zai)佛(fo)(fo)學(xue)界(jie)有(you)千古一(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)之譽,為(wei)世人(ren)(ren)(ren)所敬仰。唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)位于(yu)洛陽(yang)(yang)(yang)東(dong)(dong)南(nan)40公(gong)里(li)(li)處(chu)207國(guo)道北側(ce),偃師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)市緱氏(shi)鎮(zhen)東(dong)(dong)南(nan)約(yue)兩(liang)(liang)公(gong)里(li)(li)的(de)(de)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)村(cun)北,北距玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)故(gu)里(li)(li)約(yue)4公(gong)里(li)(li),玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)大(da)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)病(bing)故(gu)后(hou)(hou),有(you)說葬于(yu)緱氏(shi)鎮(zhen)東(dong)(dong)南(nan)3.5公(gong)里(li)(li)處(chu)的(de)(de)白鹿原。在(zai)(zai)(zai)這(zhe)里(li)(li),玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)9歲時常隨(sui)家(jia)(jia)人(ren)(ren)(ren)到(dao)(dao)靈(ling)(ling)巖寺(si)(si)(si)(si)中聽經(jing)(jing)(jing),后(hou)(hou)被(bei)收為(wei)俗(su)家(jia)(jia)弟子。為(wei)紀念玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang),靈(ling)(ling)巖寺(si)(si)(si)(si)改(gai)(gai)稱“唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)”,寺(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)西(xi)(xi)北墻(qiang)外即(ji)為(wei)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)墓(mu)。“西(xi)(xi)天(tian)(tian)取(qu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)”成名(ming)后(hou)(hou),人(ren)(ren)(ren)們為(wei)了弘揚他(ta)大(da)善大(da)德(de)的(de)(de)精神(shen)(shen),改(gai)(gai)名(ming)為(wei)“興善寺(si)(si)(si)(si)”。唐(tang)(tang)(tang)太宗(zong)曾賜給(gei)該(gai)(gai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)土地(di)40頃,并(bing)勒(le)令對其進行(xing)(xing)重修(xiu)。公(gong)元(yuan)699年(nian)(nian)(nian),武則天(tian)(tian)從神(shen)(shen)都(dou)洛陽(yang)(yang)(yang)出(chu)發,幸(xing)登(deng)封(feng)中岳(yue)時,路過該(gai)(gai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si),也曾賜金重修(xiu)該(gai)(gai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si),并(bing)賜地(di)百頃。明萬歷(li)年(nian)(nian)(nian)間,又(you)改(gai)(gai)名(ming)為(wei)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)。至(zhi)今,在(zai)(zai)(zai)院(yuan)內(nei)上殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)還(huan)保存有(you)古碑(bei)(bei)多方,記(ji)載著(zhu)(zhu)歷(li)代(dai)修(xiu)葺唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)情(qing)況。有(you):明萬歷(li)丙辰(公(gong)元(yuan)1616年(nian)(nian)(nian))重修(xiu)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)碑(bei)(bei);清康熙四十(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1707年(nian)(nian)(nian))建(jian)(jian)(jian)火(huo)神(shen)(shen)廟碑(bei)(bei);清同治十(shi)(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1874年(nian)(nian)(nian))唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)上殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)又(you)重修(xiu)碑(bei)(bei);清光緒三十(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1904年(nian)(nian)(nian))修(xiu)繕唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)碑(bei)(bei);重修(xiu)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)伽(jia)藍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)碑(bei)(bei);修(xiu)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)神(shen)(shen)位碑(bei)(bei)等(deng)(deng)。唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)隨(sui)著(zhu)(zhu)時代(dai)風兩(liang)(liang)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)原來(lai)的(de)(de)規模(mo)是(shi)相當宏大(da)的(de)(de),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)壯(zhuang)觀(guan)(guan)、香火(huo)旺盛。清朝(chao)末年(nian)(nian)(nian)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)內(nei)尚(shang)(shang)保存有(you)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑幾十(shi)(shi)間,建(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)天(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)、大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)、白衣、伽(jia)藍等(deng)(deng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)還(huan)有(you)鐘鼓(gu)(gu)樓、藏經(jing)(jing)(jing)閣等(deng)(deng)。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)內(nei)后(hou)(hou)院(yuan)有(you)古柏100多株(zhu).古碑(bei)(bei)100余方。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)北墻(qiang)外有(you)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)人(ren)(ren)(ren)墓(mu)地(di),范(fan)圍達(da)50余畝。傳說靈(ling)(ling)巖寺(si)(si)(si)(si)內(nei)有(you)古松一(yi)棵,在(zai)(zai)(zai)玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)赴西(xi)(xi)天(tian)(tian)取(qu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)之前,曾用手摸著(zhu)(zhu)松枝(zhi)說:我(wo)去西(xi)(xi)方取(qu)經(jing)(jing)(jing),你(ni)可以向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)長(chang);如我(wo)要回(hui)(hui)(hui)來(lai)了,你(ni)便(bian)向(xiang)東(dong)(dong)長(chang),以便(bian)使我(wo)弟子知道。等(deng)(deng)玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)西(xi)(xi)行(xing)(xing)后(hou)(hou),松枝(zhi)每(mei)年(nian)(nian)(nian)向(xiang)西(xi)(xi),長(chang)了幾丈(zhang);有(you)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)松枝(zhi)突然(ran)(ran)回(hui)(hui)(hui)向(xiang)東(dong)(dong)方,門人(ren)(ren)(ren)弟子都(dou)說,大(da)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)要回(hui)(hui)(hui)來(lai)了。于(yu)是(shi)一(yi)同迎接,大(da)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)果然(ran)(ran)返回(hui)(hui)(hui)了。后(hou)(hou)人(ren)(ren)(ren)遂稱此松為(wei)“摸頭松”。但現在(zai)(zai)(zai)院(yuan)內(nei)只剩(sheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂兩(liang)(liang)座:天(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)和(he)玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。天(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)又(you)稱“下殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”,中間供(gong)奉彌(mi)勒(le)佛(fo)(fo)塑(su)像,兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)分塑(su)四大(da)天(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)。玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)又(you)稱為(wei)“上殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”,正中供(gong)奉玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)大(da)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塑(su)像。 唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)幾經(jing)(jing)(jing)枯榮。到(dao)(dao)了近代(dai),已是(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頹(tui)碑(bei)(bei)殘,墓(mu)塔破敗,海(hai)(hai)法老(lao)和(he)尚(shang)(shang)(海(hai)(hai)法老(lao)和(he)尚(shang)(shang)俗(su)家(jia)(jia)姓朱,出(chu)家(jia)(jia)後法名(ming)海(hai)(hai)河(he),號性空(kong),河(he)南(nan)省信陽(yang)(yang)(yang)縣人(ren)(ren)(ren),西(xi)(xi)元(yuan)一(yi)九(jiu)二一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)~民國(guo)十(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)辛酉(you)歲十(shi)(shi)二月初(chu)八日,出(chu)生于(yu)信陽(yang)(yang)(yang)吳店(dian)鄉的(de)(de)昌(chang)灣(wan)村(cun))睹之,扼腕嘆(tan)惜,惻然(ran)(ran)心(xin)傷。他(ta)深(shen)知玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)大(da)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)歷(li)史上的(de)(de)地(di)位,也深(shen)知玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)歷(li)史價值,乃發愿予(yu)以重修(xiu)。他(ta)募資收回(hui)(hui)(hui)玄(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)舊(jiu)址,并(bing)另(ling)行(xing)(xing)徵購(gou)了數十(shi)(shi)畝土地(di),同時新建(jian)(jian)(jian)了山斗、圍墻(qiang)、及鐘、鼓(gu)(gu)二樓。在(zai)(zai)(zai)施工期間,委其弟子印(yin)定、印(yin)觀(guan)(guan)尼師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)為(wei)該(gai)(gai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)住持(chi)。不幸(xing)工程尚(shang)(shang)未全(quan)部完成,一(yi)九(jiu)九(jiu)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)計(ji)劃重建(jian)(jian)(jian)大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)之時,海(hai)(hai)法老(lao)和(he)尚(shang)(shang)示寂,給(gei)該(gai)(gai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)建(jian)(jian)(jian)設造成極大(da)的(de)(de)困難。幸(xing)而印(yin)定、印(yin)觀(guan)(guan)眾尼師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)繼(ji)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)遺志,克服萬難,繼(ji)續興建(jian)(jian)(jian)未了工程。