觀音(yin)寺(si),位(wei)于福建省廈門(men)市仙(xian)岳山東麓(lu),是廈門(men)地(di)區建國以來新創建的第一座大型寺(si)院。一九九四年(nian),廈門(men)市佛教協(xie)會副會長定(ding)恒(heng)法師主持籌建,至(zhi)二○○三(san)年(nian)完成山門(men)、觀音(yin)寺(si)、大悲殿、萬佛塔、五觀堂、香積(ji)廚等建設工程,總(zong)建筑(zhu)面積(ji)近九千平方米(mi)。
山(shan)門屹立于山(shan)下,坐西朝東,面(mian)向(xiang)大道,為三間四柱牌(pai)樓,琉璃瓦(wa)覆(fu)頂,中間榜書「觀音(yin)寺」。色彩絢麗,氣宇軒昂。
觀音(yin)寺(si),坐西北向(xiang)東南。占地四百多(duo)平方(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi),建筑面積一千平方(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi)。布(bu)局合理(li),構思巧妙,正(zheng)立面前二(er)(er)層后三(san)層,中間二(er)(er)層左(zuo)右(you)(you)三(san)層。正(zheng)面三(san)樓(lou)屋頂為歇(xie)山(shan)式(shi),坡(po)分(fen)前后。兩(liang)邊(bian)樓(lou)房三(san)層,屋頂也是歇(xie)山(shan)式(shi),坡(po)分(fen)左(zuo)右(you)(you),山(shan)墻(qiang)山(shan)花(hua)向(xiang)外。一樓(lou)大殿外凸(tu)廊檐為拜亭。殿堂(tang)高大宏(hong)敞,左(zuo)右(you)(you)墻(qiang)壁裝飾黃楊木雕(diao)五百羅漢,底襯草綠色(se)山(shan)水(shui)圖案,工(gong)藝精湛,人物形象千姿百態,惟(wei)妙惟(wei)肖,栩栩如生。殿門槅扇、拜亭額枋透雕(diao)彩繪鳥獸花(hua)卉(hui)。拜亭一對縷空透雕(diao)輝綠巖龍柱,翻騰飛舞,形態逼(bi)真(zhen)。二(er)(er)層奉祀西方(fang)(fang)(fang)三(san)圣,三(san)層為藏經閣。
大(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)在觀音(yin)寺(si)之(zhi)后(hou),依(yi)山(shan)勢構筑。閣分兩(liang)層,建筑面(mian)積七百(bai)多平方米,底層為寮舍。上層為殿(dian)(dian)堂(tang),居高(gao)(gao)臨(lin)下,氣勢宏偉。大(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)重(zhong)檐歇山(shan),屋面(mian)渾健雄(xiong)(xiong)大(da),檐角反翹如大(da)鵬展翅,厚重(zhong)碩健;正脊兩(liang)端加飾鴟(chi)吻,鴟(chi)尾卷曲相對。殿(dian)(dian)堂(tang)五開(kai)間立柱(zhu)雄(xiong)(xiong)偉,大(da)氣磅礴,有唐代(dai)剛(gang)健雄(xiong)(xiong)壯風格,殿(dian)(dian)內供奉觀世音(yin)菩(pu)薩像,高(gao)(gao)八(ba).八(ba)米。
萬佛(fo)寶塔在觀音寺(si)右側,坐(zuo)西朝東(dong),規(gui)模(mo)宏大,塔基占地面(mian)積(ji)即(ji)達一千六百(bai)多平(ping)方米(mi),整(zheng)座(zuo)建筑十(shi)三層(ceng),連(lian)同塔剎通(tong)高七(qi)十(shi)八米(mi)。
底層為大(da)廳,建筑面積(ji)一(yi)千(qian)(qian)七百平方(fang)米(mi),中奉千(qian)(qian)手觀(guan)音(yin),木雕金妝,恬靜莊嚴,熙怡慈悲(bei)。大(da)廳門(men)前矗立(li)著一(yi)對(dui)高約(yue)四米(mi)威風凜(lin)凜(lin)、英氣勃(bo)勃(bo)的輝綠巖大(da)石獅。
二(er)、三層(ceng)為(wei)念佛堂,外作二(er)層(ceng),實際一層(ceng),高暢弘麗,有六百多平方米。上方四周有四十(shi)(shi)八幅(fu)玻璃(li)彩畫,為(wei)阿彌陀佛四十(shi)(shi)八愿力圖。左右兩側均(jun)為(wei)大(da)陽臺,四隅各建一座重檐歇山頂小殿。
四層為(wei)(wei)延壽堂,布滿供(gong)奉牌位的櫥龕(kan)。櫥龕(kan)質地為(wei)(wei)花梨(li)木,雕(diao)飾(shi)花紋圖案,十分精(jing)細。
四(si)層之頂為(wei)平座,四(si)周欄桿(gan)圍繞(rao),欄版(ban)剔地浮雕(diao)四(si)十(shi)幅花鳥(niao)(niao)圖(tu)畫,鋪錦(jin)列繡,生動傳神(shen)。中央建塔,八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)九(jiu)層。塔身由外壁(bi)、回廊和塔心三部分組成(cheng),翹檐復宇,回廊縈繞(rao),樓梯位于塔心室內,旋轉上(shang)(shang)升(sheng)。每層外壁(bi)欄版(ban),青石(shi)影雕(diao)各種(zhong)蓮花圖(tu)案。翹脊斗拱雕(diao)飾妙(miao)(miao)音(yin)鳥(niao)(niao),八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)九(jiu)層七十(shi)二尊,各持琵琶、箜篌、笛子、如意(yi)、鍾、鈴、引磬等樂器(qi)、道具、法(fa)器(qi),仙琚飄拂,神(shen)態各異(yi)。妙(miao)(miao)音(yin)鳥(niao)(niao)左右吊筒,塔轉角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)倚(yi)柱雀(que)替,雕(diao)飾滿眼,錯采鏤金,絢爛耀目。塔蓋(gai)形(xing)如金鐘罩,杏(xing)黃色(se)琉璃瓦屋面,八(ba)角(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)攢尖,造型優美。塔剎高十(shi)五米,由覆缽(bo)、露盤、相(xiang)(xiang)輪和仰月寶珠(zhu)組成(cheng)。相(xiang)(xiang)輪十(shi)三圈,為(wei)中間大兩頭小橄欖形(xing),象征(zheng)十(shi)三天。相(xiang)(xiang)輪之上(shang)(shang),不用寶瓶(ping)而累迭月盤、日盤、寶珠(zhu),雋美別致,寓意(yi)深(shen)刻。
寶(bao)塔(ta)擬供奉佛(fo)菩薩一萬(wan)(wan)一千一百一十一尊,每(mei)層(ceng)平均一千余尊,供信眾和(he)游客瞻(zhan)仰禮(li)拜(bai),故稱(cheng)「萬(wan)(wan)佛(fo)寶(bao)塔(ta)。」萬(wan)(wan)佛(fo)寶(bao)塔(ta)恢偉瑰(gui)麗(li),挺(ting)拔峻秀(xiu),屹立在仙岳山麓,譽稱(cheng)為「廈門佛(fo)教第一塔(ta)」。
五(wu)(wu)觀堂、香積廚(chu)在萬佛寶塔右側。五(wu)(wu)觀堂二(er)層一千余平方(fang)米(mi),香積廚(chu)三層四百多平方(fang)米(mi),屋(wu)蓋均為盝頂,已經(jing)落(luo)成(cheng)。
觀音寺至今已初具規(gui)模,建筑群以紅墻黃瓦為基調,富麗堂(tang)皇(huang),巍峨壯觀,成為廈門市(shi)第(di)三、本島第(di)二佛教大寺院。
定恒法師(shi)堅持(chi)弘(hong)法與建設(she)(she)并舉(ju),邊(bian)建設(she)(she)邊(bian)弘(hong)法,以(yi)建設(she)(she)推動弘(hong)法;邊(bian)弘(hong)法邊(bian)建設(she)(she),以(yi)弘(hong)法促進建設(she)(she),取得(de)顯(xian)著成效(xiao)。常年堅持(chi)每(mei)星期六舉(ju)行(xing)一次(ci)念(nian)佛法會(hui);每(mei)月(yue)農歷十九日舉(ju)行(xing)大悲法會(hui);每(mei)年正月(yue)、六月(yue)各舉(ju)辦一次(ci)萬佛法會(hui)。定恒法師(shi)為(wei)開(kai)山住(zhu)持(chi),現有住(zhu)寺僧伽六人。
寺(si)址:福建省(sheng)廈門市仙(xian)岳路129號(hao)
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定恒(heng)法(fa)師(shi):福(fu)建(jian)省佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)副會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)、廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)常務副會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)定恒(heng)法(fa)師(shi),1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在郊(jiao)尾中學就讀(du),高(gao)中畢業;1978年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在家(jia)學手工藝;1980年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),出家(jia)于莆(pu)田廣化寺(si);1982年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),來廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)就讀(du)養正(zheng)院;1983年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在莆(pu)田廣化寺(si)受具足戒;1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在閩(min)南佛(fo)學院就讀(du)、本科(ke)畢業,期(qi)間兼任(ren)南普陀寺(si)知客及(ji)閩(min)院監學;1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)—1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue),任(ren)南普陀寺(si)監院;1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市第(di)(di)四屆(jie)(jie)佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)副秘書(shu)長(chang);1993年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)—1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)聯合(he)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)第(di)(di)十、十一屆(jie)(jie)常委;1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),創建(jian)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)觀音寺(si),任(ren)觀音寺(si)住(zhu)持;1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市思明(ming)區(qu)第(di)(di)三屆(jie)(jie)政協(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)委員(yuan);1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)—2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)第(di)(di)五屆(jie)(jie)秘書(shu)長(chang);1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市海外(wai)聯誼會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)第(di)(di)二屆(jie)(jie)理事(shi);1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市第(di)(di)九屆(jie)(jie)政協(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)委員(yuan);1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)福(fu)建(jian)省佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)副秘書(shu)長(chang);2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)第(di)(di)六屆(jie)(jie)常務副會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang);2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue),被選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)福(fu)建(jian)省青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)聯合(he)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)委員(yuan);2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue),被選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)中國(guo)佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)第(di)(di)七(qi)屆(jie)(jie)理事(shi);2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue),當選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市政協(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)第(di)(di)十屆(jie)(jie)委員(yuan);2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue),當選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市佛(fo)協(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)第(di)(di)七(qi)屆(jie)(jie)常務副會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)。