觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)寺(si),位(wei)于(yu)福建省廈(sha)門市(shi)仙岳山(shan)東麓,是廈(sha)門地(di)區(qu)建國以(yi)來新創(chuang)建的第一座大型寺(si)院。一九九四(si)年,廈(sha)門市(shi)佛教(jiao)協會副會長定恒法師主(zhu)持籌建,至二○○三年完(wan)成山(shan)門、觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)寺(si)、大悲殿、萬(wan)佛塔、五(wu)觀(guan)堂、香積廚等建設(she)工程,總建筑面積近九千平方(fang)米。
山(shan)門屹立于山(shan)下,坐西(xi)朝東(dong),面向(xiang)大(da)道,為三間(jian)四柱牌(pai)樓(lou),琉璃瓦覆頂(ding),中(zhong)間(jian)榜(bang)書「觀音寺(si)」。色(se)彩絢(xuan)麗,氣宇軒昂(ang)。
觀音寺,坐西北向東南(nan)。占(zhan)地四百(bai)多平(ping)方(fang)米,建筑(zhu)面積一千(qian)(qian)平(ping)方(fang)米。布局合理,構思巧妙,正立面前二層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)后(hou)三(san)(san)(san)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),中間(jian)二層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)左右(you)三(san)(san)(san)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)。正面三(san)(san)(san)樓屋(wu)頂為(wei)歇(xie)山式,坡(po)分前后(hou)。兩邊樓房(fang)三(san)(san)(san)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),屋(wu)頂也是歇(xie)山式,坡(po)分左右(you),山墻山花(hua)向外。一樓大殿外凸廊檐為(wei)拜亭。殿堂高大宏敞,左右(you)墻壁裝(zhuang)飾黃楊(yang)木(mu)雕(diao)五百(bai)羅漢,底襯草(cao)綠(lv)色山水圖(tu)案,工藝(yi)精湛(zhan),人(ren)物形象(xiang)千(qian)(qian)姿百(bai)態,惟(wei)妙惟(wei)肖,栩(xu)栩(xu)如生。殿門槅(ge)扇(shan)、拜亭額枋透雕(diao)彩繪(hui)鳥(niao)獸花(hua)卉。拜亭一對縷(lv)空透雕(diao)輝(hui)綠(lv)巖龍柱(zhu),翻騰(teng)飛舞(wu),形態逼真。二層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)奉祀西方(fang)三(san)(san)(san)圣(sheng),三(san)(san)(san)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)藏經閣。
大(da)(da)悲(bei)殿在觀音(yin)寺之(zhi)后,依山勢構筑。閣分(fen)兩層,建筑面積七百多平方米(mi),底層為(wei)寮舍。上層為(wei)殿堂,居高(gao)(gao)臨下(xia),氣勢宏偉。大(da)(da)悲(bei)殿重檐歇山,屋面渾(hun)健雄大(da)(da),檐角反翹如(ru)大(da)(da)鵬(peng)展翅,厚重碩健;正脊(ji)兩端加飾鴟吻,鴟尾(wei)卷曲(qu)相對。殿堂五開間立柱雄偉,大(da)(da)氣磅礴,有唐(tang)代剛健雄壯(zhuang)風格,殿內供奉觀世音(yin)菩(pu)薩(sa)像,高(gao)(gao)八(ba).八(ba)米(mi)。
萬佛寶塔(ta)在觀音寺右(you)側,坐西朝東,規模宏大,塔(ta)基占地面(mian)積即達(da)一千六百多平方米,整座(zuo)建筑十三層,連同塔(ta)剎(cha)通高七(qi)十八米。
底層為(wei)大(da)廳,建筑面積一千七(qi)百平方(fang)米,中奉千手(shou)觀音,木雕金(jin)妝,恬靜莊嚴,熙怡慈悲。大(da)廳門前矗立著一對高約四米威風(feng)凜凜、英氣勃勃的(de)輝(hui)綠巖大(da)石獅(shi)。
二、三(san)層為念佛(fo)堂,外作二層,實(shi)際一層,高(gao)暢弘麗,有(you)六百多(duo)平(ping)方米。上(shang)方四(si)周有(you)四(si)十八幅玻璃彩畫(hua),為阿(a)彌陀佛(fo)四(si)十八愿(yuan)力(li)圖。左右兩側均為大(da)陽臺,四(si)隅各建一座重(zhong)檐歇山頂小殿。
四層為延壽堂(tang),布滿供奉牌位的櫥龕。櫥龕質地為花梨(li)木,雕飾(shi)花紋圖案(an),十分精細(xi)。
四層(ceng)之頂為(wei)平(ping)座,四周欄桿圍繞,欄版剔(ti)地(di)浮雕(diao)四十(shi)幅花(hua)鳥圖畫(hua),鋪錦列(lie)繡,生動傳(chuan)神(shen)。中(zhong)央建塔(ta),八(ba)角(jiao)九層(ceng)。塔(ta)身由外(wai)壁、回廊(lang)和塔(ta)心三(san)部(bu)分組成,翹檐復(fu)宇,回廊(lang)縈繞,樓梯位于塔(ta)心室內,旋轉上升。每層(ceng)外(wai)壁欄版,青石(shi)影雕(diao)各(ge)種(zhong)蓮花(hua)圖案。翹脊斗拱雕(diao)飾(shi)妙音鳥,八(ba)角(jiao)九層(ceng)七十(shi)二(er)尊,各(ge)持琵琶、箜(kong)篌、笛(di)子、如意(yi)、鍾、鈴、引磬等樂器(qi)、道具、法(fa)器(qi),仙琚飄拂(fu),神(shen)態各(ge)異。妙音鳥左右吊筒,塔(ta)轉角(jiao)倚柱雀替,雕(diao)飾(shi)滿眼(yan),錯采(cai)鏤(lou)金,絢爛耀(yao)目。塔(ta)蓋形(xing)如金鐘罩,杏(xing)黃(huang)色(se)琉璃瓦(wa)屋面,八(ba)角(jiao)攢尖,造型優美。塔(ta)剎高(gao)十(shi)五(wu)米,由覆(fu)缽(bo)、露盤(pan)(pan)、相輪(lun)和仰月寶珠(zhu)(zhu)組成。相輪(lun)十(shi)三(san)圈(quan),為(wei)中(zhong)間大兩頭小(xiao)橄(gan)欖(lan)形(xing),象(xiang)征十(shi)三(san)天。相輪(lun)之上,不用寶瓶而(er)累迭月盤(pan)(pan)、日(ri)盤(pan)(pan)、寶珠(zhu)(zhu),雋(jun)美別致(zhi),寓(yu)意(yi)深刻。
寶塔(ta)擬供奉佛菩薩一(yi)(yi)萬一(yi)(yi)千一(yi)(yi)百(bai)一(yi)(yi)十一(yi)(yi)尊,每層平均一(yi)(yi)千余尊,供信眾(zhong)和(he)游(you)客(ke)瞻(zhan)仰(yang)禮拜(bai),故稱「萬佛寶塔(ta)。」萬佛寶塔(ta)恢偉瑰麗,挺拔峻秀(xiu),屹(yi)立在仙岳(yue)山麓,譽稱為「廈門佛教第一(yi)(yi)塔(ta)」。
五觀堂、香積廚在萬佛寶塔(ta)右(you)側。五觀堂二(er)層一千余平方米,香積廚三(san)層四百多平方米,屋蓋均為盝頂(ding),已(yi)經(jing)落成。
觀音(yin)寺(si)至今已初具規模,建筑群以紅墻黃瓦為基調,富麗堂皇,巍(wei)峨壯觀,成為廈門市第(di)三、本島第(di)二佛教(jiao)大寺(si)院。
定恒(heng)法(fa)師(shi)堅持弘(hong)法(fa)與建(jian)設并(bing)舉(ju),邊(bian)(bian)建(jian)設邊(bian)(bian)弘(hong)法(fa),以建(jian)設推動弘(hong)法(fa);邊(bian)(bian)弘(hong)法(fa)邊(bian)(bian)建(jian)設,以弘(hong)法(fa)促進(jin)建(jian)設,取得顯(xian)著(zhu)成效(xiao)。常年堅持每星期(qi)六(liu)(liu)舉(ju)行一次念佛法(fa)會(hui);每月農歷(li)十(shi)九日舉(ju)行大悲(bei)法(fa)會(hui);每年正月、六(liu)(liu)月各舉(ju)辦(ban)一次萬(wan)佛法(fa)會(hui)。定恒(heng)法(fa)師(shi)為開山住持,現有(you)住寺僧伽六(liu)(liu)人。
寺址:福(fu)建省廈門市(shi)仙岳(yue)路129號
住持介紹
定(ding)恒法師(shi):福(fu)建(jian)省佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)副會(hui)長(chang)、廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)常(chang)(chang)務副會(hui)長(chang)定(ding)恒法師(shi),1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在郊尾中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)就(jiu)讀(du),高中(zhong)畢(bi)業;1978年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在家學(xue)(xue)(xue)手工(gong)藝;1980年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),出家于(yu)莆田廣化寺;1982年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),來(lai)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)就(jiu)讀(du)養正院(yuan);1983年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在莆田廣化寺受具足戒;1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在閩(min)南佛(fo)(fo)(fo)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)就(jiu)讀(du)、本科(ke)畢(bi)業,期間(jian)兼(jian)任(ren)南普陀(tuo)寺知客及閩(min)院(yuan)監(jian)學(xue)(xue)(xue);1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)—1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue),任(ren)南普陀(tuo)寺監(jian)院(yuan);1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)第(di)(di)(di)(di)四屆(jie)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)副秘(mi)書(shu)長(chang);1993年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)—1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)青年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)聯(lian)合會(hui)第(di)(di)(di)(di)十、十一屆(jie)常(chang)(chang)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei);1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),創(chuang)建(jian)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)觀音寺,任(ren)觀音寺住持;1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)思明(ming)區第(di)(di)(di)(di)三屆(jie)政(zheng)協(xie)(xie)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan);1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)—2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)第(di)(di)(di)(di)五屆(jie)秘(mi)書(shu)長(chang);1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)海外聯(lian)誼會(hui)第(di)(di)(di)(di)二屆(jie)理(li)事;1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)第(di)(di)(di)(di)九(jiu)屆(jie)政(zheng)協(xie)(xie)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan);1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)福(fu)建(jian)省佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)副秘(mi)書(shu)長(chang);2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)第(di)(di)(di)(di)六屆(jie)常(chang)(chang)務副會(hui)長(chang);2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue),被選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)福(fu)建(jian)省青年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)聯(lian)合會(hui)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan);2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue),被選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)國佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)第(di)(di)(di)(di)七(qi)(qi)屆(jie)理(li)事;2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue),當(dang)選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)政(zheng)協(xie)(xie)第(di)(di)(di)(di)十屆(jie)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan);2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue),當(dang)選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)協(xie)(xie)第(di)(di)(di)(di)七(qi)(qi)屆(jie)常(chang)(chang)務副會(hui)長(chang)。