被毀重建
另據(ju)考證,石(shi)空寺(si)于清(qing)(qing)同治(zhi)年(nian)間(1862年(nian)一(yi)1874年(nian))毀于兵燹,又于光緒三十二年(nian)(1906年(nian))重建。重建后的(de)(de)石(shi)空寺(si)更(geng)合佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)勝(sheng)地(di)建筑之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)規范,其主建筑物有(you)(you)山(shan)門、千手(shou)佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)、地(di)藏(zang)殿(dian)、文(wen)昌宮等,均有(you)(you)其聯(lian)(lian)為(wei)(wei)證。石(shi)空寺(si)門聯(lian)(lian)為(wei)(wei):“凈土法門普被三根,實如來成始(shi)(shi)成終(zhong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)妙道;彌陀誓(shi)愿全收九(jiu)界,示眾生(sheng)心(xin)(xin)作心(xin)(xin)是之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)洪猷。”千手(shou)佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)聯(lian)(lian)為(wei)(wei):“不(bu)(bu)舍(she)洪慈(ci)遍塵剎而(er)尋聲救(jiu)苦(ku);常游(you)苦(ku)海度(du)群迷而(er)赴感應機”。地(di)藏(zang)殿(dian)楹聯(lian)(lian)為(wei)(wei):“地(di)獄不(bu)(bu)空,大圣之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)心(xin)(xin)豈倦(juan);眾生(sheng)未(wei)盡(jin),慈(ci)尊之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)量常如。”文(wen)昌宮楹聯(lian)(lian)仍為(wei)(wei)清(qing)(qing)邑人佚(yi)名(ming)所作:“文(wen)風一(yi)境,聳起來此(ci)閣,真然(ran)天造就;筆氣兩(liang)端,呈顯出遠峰,本是地(di)生(sheng)成”。此(ci)聯(lian)(lian)妙筆生(sheng)花,寫盡(jin)石(shi)空古寺(si)天造地(di)合之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)勝(sheng)景。民(min)(min)國(guo)時期,石(shi)空寺(si)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)興(xing)盛,正信皈依三寶的(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)門弟子(zi)始(shi)(shi)覺(jue)貴寺(si)稱石(shi)空寺(si)有(you)(you)些(xie)不(bu)(bu)妥,有(you)(you)遁(dun)入空門之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)嫌,不(bu)(bu)合佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)積極進取的(de)(de)教(jiao)(jiao)義,故(gu)于民(min)(min)國(guo)27年(nian)(1938年(nian))將(jiang)石(shi)空寺(si)更(geng)名(ming)為(wei)(wei)石(shi)洞寺(si),以彰顯在天然(ran)石(shi)洞上建寺(si)的(de)(de)獨(du)特佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)奇觀。
可(ke)惜的是,1970年,在(zai)修建(jian)西岔(cha)電力提灌(guan)工(gong)程(cheng)時,將石洞寺(si)(si)原有(you)寺(si)(si)廟拆毀殆盡。1982年,對佛教(jiao)發起(qi)正信的皋(gao)蘭縣(xian)石洞鄉澗溝村(cun)人魏(wei)賢(xian)霖、景泰(tai)縣(xian)中泉(quan)鄉紅峴臺(tai)村(cun)人魏(wei)君邦,為慧(hui)覺佛法(fa),自赴安徽省九華山祈園寺(si)(si)學(xue)法(fa),受(shou)戒于該寺(si)(si)明(ming)進(jin)法(fa)師門下,賜(si)魏(wei)賢(xian)霖法(fa)號(hao)為砂(sha)門釋(shi)照(zhao)(zhao)慧(hui),魏(wei)君邦法(fa)號(hao)為砂(sha)門釋(shi)照(zhao)(zhao)智。1987年3月,釋(shi)照(zhao)(zhao)慧(hui)學(xue)法(fa)歸來,在(zai)石洞寺(si)(si)致力于佛教(jiao)活動。1988年9月,釋(shi)照(zhao)(zhao)智應釋(shi)照(zhao)(zhao)慧(hui)邀請(qing)前來石洞寺(si)(si)協助其從事佛教(jiao)活動。
佛教活動
1989年(nian),隨(sui)著民(min)族宗(zong)教(jiao)(jiao)政策的落實,石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)活動恢復(fu)。釋照慧(hui)(hui)主持申(shen)請(qing)在(zai)(zai)陽坡(po)原上(shang)寺(si)(si)(si)舊址修建佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)寺(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)鄉人民(min)政府下(xia)文(wen)批復(fu)同意(yi)重建石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)。是年(nian),先在(zai)(zai)寺(si)(si)(si)北(bei)(bei)以(yi)南北(bei)(bei)向建成(cheng)僧人寢舍(she)6間。4月,釋照慧(hui)(hui)、釋照智開始率其子及(ji)信徒(tu)在(zai)(zai)原上(shang)寺(si)(si)(si)東山石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)壁上(shang)鑿巖打洞(dong)(dong)(dong),并自籌資金3萬余元,投入石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)重建,先后用(yong)兩年(nian)時間建成(cheng)寺(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)房舍(she)9間。1994年(nian)農歷三月初五(wu),全國政協常(chang)委、中國佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)協會副會長(chang)、甘肅省佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)協會會長(chang)、省人大常(chang)委會副主任嘉木樣·洛桑久(jiu)美·圖丹(dan)卻吉尼(ni)瑪大師(shi),在(zai)(zai)蘭州五(wu)泉山浚(jun)源寺(si)(si)(si)主持融開法師(shi)等陪同下(xia),來到皋蘭進行佛(fo)事活動,石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)舉行了隆重的歡迎儀式,大師(shi)向釋迦牟尼(ni)佛(fo)及(ji)陪侍佛(fo)像諸一敬獻(xian)哈(ha)達,高度(du)評價了石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)的歷史文(wen)化(hua)和佛(fo)學價值,稱(cheng)贊石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)在(zai)(zai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中建寺(si)(si)(si)的佛(fo)寺(si)(si)(si)奇觀,并與縣(xian)委、縣(xian)政府領導一起座(zuo)談用(yong)齋,對石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)的恢復(fu)重建寄予(yu)厚望和支持,囑咐(fu)一定(ding)要把石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)建設好,給(gei)世人留(liu)下(xia)寶(bao)貴(gui)的文(wen)化(hua)遺產(chan)。
現代重修
同(tong)年,融開(kai)(kai)法師又布(bu)施人(ren)民幣4萬元,支(zhi)持和幫助石洞寺平(ping)地工(gong),塑(su)佛(fo)像(xiang)(xiang),先后在正殿(dian)(dian)、北(bei)殿(dian)(dian)、南殿(dian)(dian)分別塑(su)造佛(fo)像(xiang)(xiang)14尊(zun)。其中正殿(dian)(dian)塑(su)佛(fo)像(xiang)(xiang)8尊(zun),即(ji)釋迦牟尼佛(fo)1尊(zun),消災延壽尊(zun)世(shi)佛(fo)1尊(zun),西方極樂世(shi)界阿彌陀佛(fo)1尊(zun),陪同(tong)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)2尊(zun),緬(mian)甸玉石佛(fo)1尊(zun),陪同(tong)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)2尊(zun)。北(bei)殿(dian)(dian)塑(su)佛(fo)像(xiang)(xiang)3尊(zun),即(ji)地藏王(wang)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)1尊(zun),陪同(tong)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)2尊(zun)。南殿(dian)(dian)塑(su)佛(fo)像(xiang)(xiang)3尊(zun),即(ji)二十四輩觀音菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)1尊(zun),大皈天菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)1尊(zun),地世(shi)天菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)1尊(zun)。14尊(zun)佛(fo)像(xiang)(xiang)全(quan)部進行(xing)了貼金裝飾并(bing)開(kai)(kai)光。1996年,又新建寺舍(she)6間,寺內面貌(mao)煥(huan)然一(yi)新。
1997年(nian)(nian)(nian),在甘肅省、蘭州市佛(fo)教界知名人(ren)士的(de)(de)幫(bang)助下,縣宗教局對石洞(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)恢復與(yu)(yu)建(jian)設作出了(le)(le)具體規(gui)(gui)劃(hua),并(bing)積極爭取社會各界人(ren)士的(de)(de)資(zi)助和支持(chi)。1998年(nian)(nian)(nian),按規(gui)(gui)劃(hua)設計的(de)(de)石洞(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)主(zhu)體工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)開(kai)工(gong)(gong)(gong)修建(jian),融開(kai)法師布施5萬(wan)元(yuan)(yuan),釋照慧主(zhu)持(chi)自籌資(zi)金4.7萬(wan)元(yuan)(yuan),皈依(yi)弟子(zi)供(gong)養1.5萬(wan)元(yuan)(yuan),加(jia)上本寺(si)(si)(si)供(gong)養資(zi)金5.6萬(wan)元(yuan)(yuan),共籌資(zi)18.3萬(wan)元(yuan)(yuan)投入大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)設。雇用(yong)能工(gong)(gong)(gong)巧匠(jiang)15人(ren),歷時9個月,耗(hao)資(zi)18.6萬(wan)元(yuan)(yuan),于是年(nian)(nian)(nian)底(di)建(jian)成(cheng)了(le)(le)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)主(zhu)體工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)。翌年(nian)(nian)(nian)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)開(kai)始油畫裝修。不幸(xing)的(de)(de)是釋照智于1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)農歷六月初五(wu)信愿往(wang)生。釋照慧主(zhu)持(chi)不顧年(nian)(nian)(nian)事已高(gao),體弱多病,毅然堅持(chi)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)修容(rong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作,于1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)底(di)完成(cheng)了(le)(le)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)修建(jian)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng),并(bing)在大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內塑造了(le)(le)十八(ba)羅(luo)漢像。新建(jian)的(de)(de)石洞(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)累(lei)計耗(hao)資(zi)達(da)30多萬(wan)元(yuan)(yuan)。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)緊(jin)貼主(zhu)洞(dong),倚(yi)山而立,氣勢巍峨,紅柱飛(fei)檐(yan),雕梁畫棟,獨具匠(jiang)心。其建(jian)筑風(feng)(feng)格與(yu)(yu)繪畫雕刻藝術(shu)都勝過舊寺(si)(si)(si)風(feng)(feng)貌。
地理位置
甘肅省皋蘭縣(xian)石(shi)洞(dong)鄉寺(si)廟(miao)在皋蘭縣(xian)石(shi)洞(dong)鄉魏家(jia)莊村陽坡社,距縣(xian)城約2公里的(de)東山之麓,有一佛(fo)教(jiao)寺(si)廟(miao),因依(yi)山腰(yao)間一天然石(shi)洞(dong)建寺(si)而于世聞名,故稱之為(wei)石(shi)洞(dong)寺(si)。古(gu)往今(jin)來(lai)(lai),凡親臨(lin)石(shi)洞(dong)寺(si)的(de)游人及慕(mu)名前來(lai)(lai)求神拜佛(fo)的(de)善男信女,無不為(wei)這(zhe)洞(dong)中的(de)佛(fo)教(jiao)奇觀嘆為(wei)觀止。
建筑歷史
據金城楊(yang)(yang)氏(shi)家(jia)譜載,石(shi)洞寺(si)(si)始建于(yu)元(yuan)代,時稱石(shi)空唬(hu)喇(蒙(meng)語,意為(wei)(wei)山(shan)中(zhong)之(zhi)城)。明武宗正德四(si)年(nian)(1509年(nian)),石(shi)空古地失(shi)守前,為(wei)(wei)金城楊(yang)(yang)氏(shi)家(jia)祠,明萬歷四(si)十(shi)三年(nian)(1615年(nian))閏八月所立《金城楊(yang)(yang)氏(shi)先塋記》墓碑至今(jin)尚存。清康熙四(si)十(shi)四(si)年(nian)(1705年(nian))拓為(wei)(wei)佛廟寺(si)(si)觀(guan),稱石(shi)空寺(si)(si),亦稱石(shi)拱寺(si)(si)。是年(nian),依東山(shan)腰間一天(tian)然石(shi)洞建寺(si)(si)兩(liang)座(zuo),分為(wei)(wei)上寺(si)(si)、下寺(si)(si),兩(liang)寺(si)(si)相(xiang)距(ju)約500米(mi),遙相(xiang)呼應,甚(shen)是壯觀(guan)。上寺(si)(si)居北,依綿延山(shan)脈而立,寺(si)(si)院正中(zhong)建有(you)大殿,殿內塑有(you)釋迦(jia)牟(mou)尼佛像;南北廂房(fang)對應座(zuo)陪,呈寺(si)(si)院特有(you)景觀(guan)。下寺(si)(si)居南,建于(yu)東山(shan)腰間一天(tian)然
巖洞(dong)(dong)石(shi)(shi)龕(kan)(kan)前,寺前山腳下立有磚(zhuan)木(mu)結構牌坊,進(jin)(jin)牌坊登80余級石(shi)(shi)階至寺,可見山門正面檐(yan)前懸(xuan)掛“石(shi)(shi)空寺”三(san)字醒目(mu)匾額。整體(ti)寺院坐東(dong)向西,分殿、廂(xiang)、客(ke)、門,呈(cheng)四合院。東(dong)設巍(wei)峨正殿,磚(zhuan)木(mu)結構,雙層樓閣。下樓寬約(yue)15米(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)深6米(mi)(mi),明柱(zhu)飛檐(yan),檐(yan)深3米(mi)(mi),內置百(bai)子宮塑(su)(su)像(xiang),壁(bi)(bi)塑(su)(su)歷史神(shen)話(hua)人物像(xiang)近百(bai)尊,墻面兩(liang)側壁(bi)(bi)畫綴合,渾然一(yi)體(ti)。順百(bai)子宮兩(liang)側登梯而至上(shang)樓,輒見一(yi)天(tian)然石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong),依洞(dong)(dong)建有懸(xuan)閣木(mu)樓3間(jian),中間(jian)樓閣緊連(lian)石(shi)(shi)佛(fo)龕(kan)(kan),龕(kan)(kan)深3.2米(mi)(mi),內塑(su)(su)觀(guan)音菩薩像(xiang)。南北兩(liang)廂(xiang)對應,廂(xiang)寬均為12米(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)深4米(mi)(mi)。南廂(xiang)內塑(su)(su)有九天(tian)圣母及諸(zhu)菩薩像(xiang),北廂(xiang)仍為楊氏家(jia)祠,供其列(lie)祖列(lie)宗牌位。兩(liang)邊(bian)山門寬3米(mi)(mi),高4米(mi)(mi),門樓為雙步梁(liang)(liang)結構,兩(liang)側建有對稱客(ke)房。整體(ti)建筑雕(diao)梁(liang)(liang)畫棟,緋檐(yan)彩壁(bi)(bi),精巧(qiao)奪(duo)妙(miao),蔚(yu)為壯觀(guan)。
寺之麓(lu)下,河灘形圓(yuan),泉頭(tou)河(亦(yi)稱(cheng)蔡家河)由北(bei)向南呈(cheng)S形繞過,流水潺(chan)潺(chan),宛(wan)若青(qing)龍繪就(jiu)太(tai)極(ji)。寺之背(bei)(bei)靠紅砂巖山體(ti),故稱(cheng):“背(bei)(bei)靠赤壁,懷抱太(tai)極(ji)”。又(you)因寺依綿延(yan)東山而建,三面村(cun)落煙樹簇擁,田(tian)園毗連,麥綠(lv)菜翠,瓜果瓢香,生機昂然(ran)。清(qing)邑(yi)人佚名詩(shi)贊(zan):“石空(kong)古寺建崖畔,中有佛洞乃(nai)天然(ran)。前列(lie)太(tai)極(ji)圖一(yi)面,旁開陰陽泉兩邊(bian)。文(wen)峰遠(yuan)眺南郊(jiao)外,綠(lv)水發源北(bei)山巔。數百農(nong)舍(she)對河岸,一(yi)叢(cong)碧(bi)樹鎖青(qing)煙。”
文化氛圍
2002年農歷(li)十月(yue)初一(yi),石(shi)(shi)洞寺主持砂(sha)門釋照慧信愿往生,蘭州(zhou)市佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)協會選派(pai)五泉山浚源(yuan)寺正僧(seng)理嚴(yan)(法(fa)號,俗(su)名張國祥,皋蘭縣西(xi)岔鎮陽窯村(cun)人(ren))接替石(shi)(shi)洞寺主持工(gong)作。石(shi)(shi)洞寺佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)活動自1989年恢復以來,每逢農歷(li)每月(yue)初一(yi)、十五日(ri),都(dou)有(you)皈依佛(fo)門的弟(di)子前來上(shang)供奉(feng)香(xiang),跪(gui)拜(bai)誦(song)經(jing)(jing),另逢佛(fo)菩生誕(dan)日(ri)、出道(dao)日(ri)、成道(dao)日(ri)都(dou)要開(kai)經(jing)(jing)誦(song)拜(bai)。上(shang)供誦(song)經(jing)(jing)的弟(di)子多(duo)則(ze)數(shu)千人(ren),少則(ze)數(shu)百(bai)人(ren)。至2000年底,共有(you)皈依弟(di)子2800余人(ren),其中(zhong)多(duo)為在家奉(feng)香(xiang)誦(song)拜(bai)弟(di)子。