觀音寺(si),位于福建(jian)省廈門(men)(men)市仙岳山(shan)東麓(lu),是廈門(men)(men)地區建(jian)國以來新創建(jian)的(de)第一座大(da)型(xing)寺(si)院。一九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)四年(nian),廈門(men)(men)市佛教協會副(fu)會長定(ding)恒法師主持籌建(jian),至二○○三年(nian)完成山(shan)門(men)(men)、觀音寺(si)、大(da)悲殿、萬佛塔、五觀堂、香積廚等建(jian)設工程,總建(jian)筑面積近九(jiu)(jiu)千平(ping)方(fang)米。
山門屹立于山下(xia),坐西朝東,面向大(da)道,為三間四柱牌樓,琉璃(li)瓦覆(fu)頂,中間榜書「觀(guan)音寺」。色彩絢麗,氣宇軒昂。
觀(guan)音寺(si),坐(zuo)西北向(xiang)東南。占地四百多(duo)平方米,建(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)積一千(qian)平方米。布(bu)局(ju)合理,構(gou)思巧(qiao)妙(miao),正立面(mian)前(qian)二(er)層(ceng)后(hou)三層(ceng),中(zhong)間二(er)層(ceng)左右三層(ceng)。正面(mian)三樓(lou)屋頂為(wei)歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)式,坡(po)分(fen)前(qian)后(hou)。兩邊樓(lou)房三層(ceng),屋頂也是歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)式,坡(po)分(fen)左右,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)墻山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)花(hua)向(xiang)外(wai)。一樓(lou)大(da)殿(dian)外(wai)凸廊(lang)檐為(wei)拜(bai)亭(ting)。殿(dian)堂高(gao)大(da)宏敞(chang),左右墻壁裝飾黃楊(yang)木雕(diao)五(wu)百羅漢,底襯草綠色山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)水圖案,工藝精湛,人物形象千(qian)姿百態(tai),惟妙(miao)惟肖,栩栩如生。殿(dian)門槅扇、拜(bai)亭(ting)額枋透雕(diao)彩繪鳥(niao)獸花(hua)卉。拜(bai)亭(ting)一對縷空(kong)透雕(diao)輝綠巖龍(long)柱,翻騰飛舞,形態(tai)逼真。二(er)層(ceng)奉祀西方三圣,三層(ceng)為(wei)藏(zang)經(jing)閣。
大(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)在(zai)觀音寺之(zhi)后,依山勢(shi)(shi)構(gou)筑(zhu)。閣分兩(liang)層,建筑(zhu)面積(ji)七(qi)百(bai)多平方米,底(di)層為寮舍。上層為殿(dian)堂,居高(gao)臨下,氣勢(shi)(shi)宏偉(wei)。大(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)重(zhong)檐歇山,屋(wu)面渾健雄(xiong)大(da),檐角反翹如(ru)大(da)鵬展翅,厚(hou)重(zhong)碩健;正脊兩(liang)端加飾(shi)鴟吻(wen),鴟尾卷曲相(xiang)對。殿(dian)堂五開間立柱雄(xiong)偉(wei),大(da)氣磅礴,有唐代剛(gang)健雄(xiong)壯風格,殿(dian)內供(gong)奉觀世音菩(pu)薩像(xiang),高(gao)八(ba).八(ba)米。
萬佛寶塔在觀音寺右側,坐西朝東(dong),規模宏大,塔基占地(di)面(mian)積即(ji)達一千六百多(duo)平方米,整(zheng)座建筑十(shi)三層,連(lian)同塔剎通高(gao)七十(shi)八米。
底層為大廳,建筑面積一(yi)千(qian)七百平方米,中奉(feng)千(qian)手(shou)觀音,木(mu)雕金妝,恬靜莊嚴,熙怡慈悲。大廳門(men)前矗(chu)立(li)著一(yi)對高約(yue)四米威風凜凜、英氣勃(bo)勃(bo)的輝(hui)綠巖大石獅。
二(er)、三(san)層為(wei)(wei)(wei)念(nian)佛(fo)堂,外作二(er)層,實(shi)際一層,高暢弘麗,有六百(bai)多平方米。上方四(si)周有四(si)十八(ba)幅玻璃彩畫,為(wei)(wei)(wei)阿彌陀佛(fo)四(si)十八(ba)愿力圖。左右兩側均為(wei)(wei)(wei)大陽(yang)臺(tai),四(si)隅各(ge)建一座重檐歇(xie)山頂小(xiao)殿。
四層為(wei)延壽堂(tang),布滿供奉牌位的(de)櫥龕(kan)。櫥龕(kan)質地(di)為(wei)花梨木,雕飾花紋圖(tu)案,十分精細。
四(si)層之頂為平座,四(si)周(zhou)欄(lan)(lan)桿圍(wei)繞(rao),欄(lan)(lan)版剔地浮雕四(si)十(shi)幅(fu)花鳥(niao)(niao)圖畫,鋪錦列繡,生動傳(chuan)神。中央(yang)建(jian)塔(ta)(ta)(ta),八角(jiao)(jiao)九層。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)身由(you)外(wai)壁、回廊(lang)和(he)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)心三部(bu)分組成,翹(qiao)檐復宇,回廊(lang)縈繞(rao),樓梯(ti)位于塔(ta)(ta)(ta)心室內,旋轉上升(sheng)。每層外(wai)壁欄(lan)(lan)版,青(qing)石影雕各(ge)種蓮花圖案。翹(qiao)脊(ji)斗(dou)拱雕飾妙音鳥(niao)(niao),八角(jiao)(jiao)九層七十(shi)二尊,各(ge)持琵(pi)琶(pa)、箜篌、笛子(zi)、如意、鍾、鈴、引磬等(deng)樂器、道具、法(fa)器,仙(xian)琚飄拂,神態(tai)各(ge)異。妙音鳥(niao)(niao)左右吊筒(tong),塔(ta)(ta)(ta)轉角(jiao)(jiao)倚柱雀替,雕飾滿眼,錯采鏤(lou)金,絢爛(lan)耀(yao)目。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)蓋形(xing)如金鐘罩,杏黃(huang)色琉璃瓦屋面(mian),八角(jiao)(jiao)攢尖,造型優(you)美。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)剎高十(shi)五米,由(you)覆缽、露盤、相(xiang)輪和(he)仰月寶珠(zhu)組成。相(xiang)輪十(shi)三圈(quan),為中間大兩(liang)頭小橄欖形(xing),象征十(shi)三天(tian)。相(xiang)輪之上,不用(yong)寶瓶(ping)而累迭月盤、日盤、寶珠(zhu),雋美別致,寓意深刻。
寶塔(ta)擬供奉佛(fo)菩(pu)薩一(yi)萬一(yi)千一(yi)百一(yi)十一(yi)尊(zun),每層平均一(yi)千余尊(zun),供信眾和游(you)客瞻仰禮拜,故稱「萬佛(fo)寶塔(ta)。」萬佛(fo)寶塔(ta)恢(hui)偉瑰麗,挺(ting)拔峻秀,屹(yi)立在仙岳(yue)山麓,譽(yu)稱為「廈門佛(fo)教(jiao)第一(yi)塔(ta)」。
五觀(guan)堂、香積廚在萬佛寶塔右側。五觀(guan)堂二(er)層一千余平方(fang)米,香積廚三層四百多平方(fang)米,屋蓋均為盝頂,已經落(luo)成(cheng)。
觀(guan)音寺(si)至(zhi)今已初具(ju)規模,建(jian)筑群以紅墻黃瓦為基調,富麗堂皇,巍(wei)峨(e)壯觀(guan),成為廈門市第(di)三(san)、本島第(di)二佛教大寺(si)院(yuan)。
定恒(heng)法(fa)(fa)師(shi)堅(jian)持(chi)弘(hong)(hong)法(fa)(fa)與建(jian)設并舉(ju)(ju),邊(bian)(bian)建(jian)設邊(bian)(bian)弘(hong)(hong)法(fa)(fa),以建(jian)設推動弘(hong)(hong)法(fa)(fa);邊(bian)(bian)弘(hong)(hong)法(fa)(fa)邊(bian)(bian)建(jian)設,以弘(hong)(hong)法(fa)(fa)促進建(jian)設,取得顯著成效。常年(nian)堅(jian)持(chi)每星(xing)期六(liu)舉(ju)(ju)行(xing)一次(ci)念佛(fo)法(fa)(fa)會;每月(yue)農歷十九日舉(ju)(ju)行(xing)大悲法(fa)(fa)會;每年(nian)正(zheng)月(yue)、六(liu)月(yue)各舉(ju)(ju)辦一次(ci)萬佛(fo)法(fa)(fa)會。定恒(heng)法(fa)(fa)師(shi)為開山住持(chi),現有住寺僧(seng)伽六(liu)人。
寺址:福建省廈門(men)市仙岳路129號
住持介紹
定(ding)恒(heng)法(fa)師:福(fu)建(jian)(jian)省佛(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)、廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)佛(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)常務(wu)副(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)定(ding)恒(heng)法(fa)師,1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在郊(jiao)尾(wei)中學就(jiu)讀(du)(du),高中畢業;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)于莆田廣化寺(si)(si);1982年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),來廈(sha)就(jiu)讀(du)(du)養正院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan);1983年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在莆田廣化寺(si)(si)受具足戒(jie);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(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)就(jiu)讀(du)(du)、本科畢業,期(qi)間兼任南普(pu)(pu)陀寺(si)(si)知客及閩(min)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)監學;1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue)—1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue),任南普(pu)(pu)陀寺(si)(si)監院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan);1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue),選為(wei)廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)第(di)四屆(jie)佛(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)秘書(shu)(shu)長(chang)(chang);1993年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)(yue)—1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue),選為(wei)廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)聯(lian)(lian)合(he)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)第(di)十(shi)、十(shi)一屆(jie)常委(wei);1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),創建(jian)(jian)廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)觀(guan)音寺(si)(si),任觀(guan)音寺(si)(si)住持;1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),選為(wei)廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)思(si)明區第(di)三屆(jie)政(zheng)協(xie)(xie)委(wei)員(yuan);1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)—2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue),選為(wei)廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)佛(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)第(di)五屆(jie)秘書(shu)(shu)長(chang)(chang);1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue),選為(wei)廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)海外聯(lian)(lian)誼會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)第(di)二(er)屆(jie)理事;1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)(yue),選為(wei)廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)第(di)九屆(jie)政(zheng)協(xie)(xie)委(wei)員(yuan);1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),選為(wei)福(fu)建(jian)(jian)省佛(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)副(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)秘書(shu)(shu)長(chang)(chang);2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue),選為(wei)廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)佛(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)第(di)六屆(jie)常務(wu)副(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang);2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)(yue),被(bei)選為(wei)福(fu)建(jian)(jian)省青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)聯(lian)(lian)合(he)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)委(wei)員(yuan);2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue),被(bei)選為(wei)中國佛(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)第(di)七屆(jie)理事;2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)(yue),當(dang)選為(wei)廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)政(zheng)協(xie)(xie)第(di)十(shi)屆(jie)委(wei)員(yuan);2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)(yue),當(dang)選為(wei)廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)佛(fo)協(xie)(xie)第(di)七屆(jie)常務(wu)副(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)。