玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)寺(si)又名唐(tang)僧寺(si),位于偃師緱氏鎮唐(tang)僧寺(si)村北(bei),緊傍207國道,玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)寺(si)始建于北(bei)魏(wei),原(yuan)名靈巖寺(si),隋大業年間(公(gong)元605-618年)幼年的(de)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)曾多次到(dao)該寺(si)聆(ling)聽佛法(fa),玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)取(qu)經返回后(hou)曾回寺(si)看望僧眾,被(bei)譽為(wei)(wei)(wei)大德、大善(shan)(shan)之人,為(wei)(wei)(wei)了弘揚(yang)他(ta)堅毅(yi)卓(zhuo)絕的(de)精(jing)神,又改(gai)名為(wei)(wei)(wei)“興(xing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)",唐(tang)太宗曾賜地40頃(qing)敕令重(zhong)修,武(wu)周圣歷二(er)年(公(gong)元699年)武(wu)則天自神都洛陽(yang)出發,登封(feng)中岳,路過該寺(si),也曾賜金重(zhong)修,并賜地百頃(qing)。后(hou)人為(wei)(wei)(wei)表示對(dui)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)法(fa)師的(de)懷念(nian),又改(gai)名為(wei)(wei)(wei)唐(tang)僧寺(si)。1996年中國佛教(jiao)協會會長趙(zhao)樸初老居士拜(bai)謁唐(tang)僧寺(si),提議更名為(wei)(wei)(wei)“玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)寺(si)"并親題“玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)寺(si)"匾額。
在(zai)我國,提起《西游記》里的唐(tang)(tang)僧,真是無人(ren)不知,無人(ren)不曉。唐(tang)(tang)僧的原型(xing)就是唐(tang)(tang)朝的玄奘。唐(tang)(tang)僧,唐(tang)(tang)玄奘,姓陳(chen)名祎,洛陽偃師人(ren),出生(sheng)于河南省偃師市緱氏鎮北約(yue)1公里處(chu)的陳(chen)河村。
他13歲(sui)時(shi)(shi)跟(gen)隨(sui)(sui)二(er)哥(ge)到(dao)洛(luo)陽(yang)凈土寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)出家,貞(zhen)觀(guan)初隨(sui)(sui)商人往游(you)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)域十(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),撰(zhuan)《西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)域記》十(shi)二(er)卷。貞(zhen)觀(guan)十(shi)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),歸至(zhi)京(jing)師(shi),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)國佛教傳播(bo)作出了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)巨(ju)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)貢獻。貞(zhen)觀(guan)元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)627年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),他遠(yuan)游(you)印度,精心鉆研佛教經(jing)典(dian)。17年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)后,他回到(dao)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)長安,在(zai)(zai)弘(hong)福寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)慈恩寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)等(deng)地(di)著(zhu)書譯經(jing)。主要(yao)著(zhu)作有(you)(you)《大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)域記》、《會宗(zong)論》、《制惡見論》等(deng),翻譯印度佛經(jing)75部,共1335卷,為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)印兩(liang)國的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)化交流做出了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)巨(ju)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)貢獻。玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)一(yi)生影響巨(ju)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da),在(zai)(zai)佛學界(jie)有(you)(you)千古(gu)一(yi)人之(zhi)譽,為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)世(shi)人所敬(jing)仰(yang)。唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)位于(yu)洛(luo)陽(yang)東(dong)南40公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)處207國道(dao)北(bei)側(ce),偃師(shi)市緱氏(shi)鎮東(dong)南約兩(liang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)村(cun)(cun)北(bei),北(bei)距玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)故(gu)(gu)里(li)約4公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)師(shi)病故(gu)(gu)后,有(you)(you)說(shuo)葬于(yu)緱氏(shi)鎮東(dong)南3.5公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)處的(de)(de)(de)白(bai)鹿原(yuan)。在(zai)(zai)這里(li),玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)9歲(sui)時(shi)(shi)常隨(sui)(sui)家人到(dao)靈(ling)巖(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)中(zhong)(zhong)聽經(jing),后被收為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)俗家弟子(zi)。為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)紀念玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang),靈(ling)巖(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)改(gai)(gai)稱(cheng)“唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)”,寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)(de)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)墻(qiang)外即為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)墓。“西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)天(tian)取經(jing)”成(cheng)名后,人們為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)弘(hong)揚他大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)善大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)德的(de)(de)(de)精神(shen),改(gai)(gai)名為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“興善寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)”。唐(tang)(tang)(tang)太宗(zong)曾賜給該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)土地(di)40頃,并勒(le)令對(dui)其進(jin)行重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)699年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),武則天(tian)從神(shen)都洛(luo)陽(yang)出發,幸(xing)(xing)登(deng)封(feng)中(zhong)(zhong)岳時(shi)(shi),路過該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si),也曾賜金重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si),并賜地(di)百頃。明萬(wan)歷年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian),又(you)改(gai)(gai)名為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)。至(zhi)今,在(zai)(zai)院(yuan)內(nei)(nei)上殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)還保(bao)(bao)存有(you)(you)古(gu)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)多方,記載著(zhu)歷代修(xiu)(xiu)葺唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)(de)情況。有(you)(you):明萬(wan)歷丙辰(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1616年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)碑(bei)(bei)(bei);清(qing)(qing)(qing)康熙四(si)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1707年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))建火神(shen)廟碑(bei)(bei)(bei);清(qing)(qing)(qing)同治十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1874年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)上殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)又(you)重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)碑(bei)(bei)(bei);清(qing)(qing)(qing)光緒三十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1904年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))修(xiu)(xiu)繕唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)碑(bei)(bei)(bei);重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)伽藍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)碑(bei)(bei)(bei);修(xiu)(xiu)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)神(shen)位碑(bei)(bei)(bei)等(deng)。唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)隨(sui)(sui)著(zhu)時(shi)(shi)代風兩(liang)唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)原(yuan)來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)規模是相(xiang)當(dang)宏(hong)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇壯(zhuang)觀(guan)、香(xiang)火旺盛。清(qing)(qing)(qing)朝末年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)內(nei)(nei)尚(shang)保(bao)(bao)存有(you)(you)建筑幾十(shi)間(jian),建有(you)(you)天(tian)王(wang)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄、白(bai)衣、伽藍等(deng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)兩(liang)側(ce)還有(you)(you)鐘鼓樓、藏經(jing)閣等(deng)。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)內(nei)(nei)后院(yuan)有(you)(you)古(gu)柏100多株.古(gu)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)100余方。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)北(bei)墻(qiang)外有(you)(you)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)人墓地(di),范圍達(da)50余畝。傳說(shuo)靈(ling)巖(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)內(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)古(gu)松(song)一(yi)棵,在(zai)(zai)玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)赴(fu)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)天(tian)取經(jing)之(zhi)前,曾用手摸著(zhu)松(song)枝(zhi)說(shuo):我(wo)去(qu)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)方取經(jing),你可(ke)以向西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)長;如(ru)我(wo)要(yao)回來(lai)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le),你便向東(dong)長,以便使我(wo)弟子(zi)知道(dao)。等(deng)玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)行后,松(song)枝(zhi)每年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)向西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi),長了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)幾丈;有(you)(you)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)松(song)枝(zhi)突然(ran)回向東(dong)方,門人弟子(zi)都說(shuo),大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)師(shi)要(yao)回來(lai)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)。于(yu)是一(yi)同迎接,大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)師(shi)果(guo)然(ran)返(fan)回了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)。后人遂稱(cheng)此松(song)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“摸頭松(song)”。但現(xian)在(zai)(zai)院(yuan)內(nei)(nei)只剩殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)兩(liang)座:天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)和玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)又(you)稱(cheng)“下殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”,中(zhong)(zhong)間(jian)供(gong)奉彌勒(le)佛塑(su)(su)像,兩(liang)側(ce)分塑(su)(su)四(si)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)天(tian)王(wang)。玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)又(you)稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“上殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”,正中(zhong)(zhong)供(gong)奉玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)師(shi)塑(su)(su)像。 唐(tang)(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)幾經(jing)枯榮。到(dao)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)近(jin)代,已是殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頹(tui)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)殘,墓塔破(po)敗,海(hai)法老和尚(shang)(海(hai)法老和尚(shang)俗家姓朱,出家後(hou)法名海(hai)河,號性空,河南省(sheng)信陽(yang)縣人,西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)元(yuan)一(yi)九二(er)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)~民國十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)辛酉歲(sui)十(shi)二(er)月初八日,出生于(yu)信陽(yang)吳店鄉(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)昌(chang)灣村(cun)(cun))睹(du)之(zhi),扼腕嘆惜(xi),惻然(ran)心傷(shang)。他深知玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)師(shi)在(zai)(zai)歷史上的(de)(de)(de)地(di)位,也深知玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)(de)歷史價值,乃發愿予以重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)。他募資(zi)收回玄(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)舊址,并另行徵(zhi)購了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)數(shu)十(shi)畝土地(di),同時(shi)(shi)新(xin)建了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)山斗、圍墻(qiang)、及鐘、鼓二(er)樓。在(zai)(zai)施工(gong)期間(jian),委其弟子(zi)印定、印觀(guan)尼(ni)師(shi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)住持。不(bu)幸(xing)(xing)工(gong)程尚(shang)未全部完成(cheng),一(yi)九九七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)計劃重(zhong)建大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)之(zhi)時(shi)(shi),海(hai)法老和尚(shang)示寂,給該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)建設造成(cheng)極大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)困難。幸(xing)(xing)而(er)印定、印觀(guan)眾尼(ni)師(shi)繼(ji)師(shi)遺志,克服萬(wan)難,繼(ji)續興建未了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)工(gong)程。