觀音寺,位(wei)于福建(jian)省廈(sha)門(men)市(shi)仙岳山東麓,是(shi)廈(sha)門(men)地(di)區建(jian)國以來新創(chuang)建(jian)的第一(yi)座大型(xing)寺院。一(yi)九(jiu)九(jiu)四年(nian),廈(sha)門(men)市(shi)佛教(jiao)協會(hui)(hui)副會(hui)(hui)長定恒法師主(zhu)持籌建(jian),至(zhi)二○○三年(nian)完(wan)成山門(men)、觀音寺、大悲(bei)殿、萬(wan)佛塔(ta)、五(wu)觀堂、香積(ji)廚(chu)等建(jian)設(she)工程,總建(jian)筑面積(ji)近九(jiu)千平方(fang)米。
山門屹立于山下,坐西朝東(dong),面向(xiang)大(da)道,為三間四柱牌(pai)樓,琉璃瓦(wa)覆頂,中間榜書「觀音寺」。色彩絢麗(li),氣宇(yu)軒昂。
觀音寺,坐西北向東(dong)南。占(zhan)地(di)四百多平方(fang)米,建筑面積一千(qian)平方(fang)米。布局(ju)合理,構思巧(qiao)妙,正立面前二(er)層(ceng)(ceng)后三(san)層(ceng)(ceng),中間二(er)層(ceng)(ceng)左右三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)。正面三(san)樓(lou)(lou)屋頂為(wei)(wei)歇山式(shi),坡分前后。兩邊樓(lou)(lou)房三(san)層(ceng)(ceng),屋頂也是(shi)歇山式(shi),坡分左右,山墻(qiang)(qiang)山花向外(wai)。一樓(lou)(lou)大殿外(wai)凸廊檐為(wei)(wei)拜(bai)亭。殿堂高(gao)大宏敞,左右墻(qiang)(qiang)壁裝飾黃楊木雕(diao)五百羅漢(han),底襯草(cao)綠(lv)(lv)色山水圖案(an),工藝精湛,人物(wu)形象(xiang)千(qian)姿百態(tai),惟(wei)妙惟(wei)肖(xiao),栩(xu)栩(xu)如(ru)生。殿門(men)槅扇、拜(bai)亭額枋透(tou)雕(diao)彩繪鳥(niao)獸花卉。拜(bai)亭一對(dui)縷空透(tou)雕(diao)輝綠(lv)(lv)巖龍(long)柱,翻(fan)騰(teng)飛(fei)舞,形態(tai)逼真(zhen)。二(er)層(ceng)(ceng)奉祀西方(fang)三(san)圣,三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)藏經閣。
大悲殿(dian)在觀音(yin)寺(si)之后,依(yi)山(shan)勢構(gou)筑。閣分兩層(ceng),建筑面(mian)積七(qi)百多平方(fang)米(mi),底層(ceng)為寮舍。上層(ceng)為殿(dian)堂(tang),居高(gao)臨(lin)下,氣(qi)勢宏偉(wei)。大悲殿(dian)重檐歇山(shan),屋面(mian)渾健(jian)雄大,檐角反翹如大鵬展翅,厚(hou)重碩健(jian);正脊兩端加飾鴟吻(wen),鴟尾卷(juan)曲相對。殿(dian)堂(tang)五(wu)開間立柱雄偉(wei),大氣(qi)磅(bang)礴,有(you)唐(tang)代剛健(jian)雄壯風格,殿(dian)內(nei)供奉觀世音(yin)菩薩像,高(gao)八.八米(mi)。
萬佛寶塔在觀(guan)音寺(si)右側,坐西朝東,規模宏大(da),塔基占(zhan)地面積(ji)即達一千六百(bai)多(duo)平(ping)方米(mi),整座建筑(zhu)十三層,連(lian)同塔剎通高七十八米(mi)。
底層為大(da)(da)廳(ting),建筑面積一千(qian)七百平方米,中奉(feng)千(qian)手觀音,木雕(diao)金(jin)妝,恬靜莊嚴,熙怡慈悲。大(da)(da)廳(ting)門前(qian)矗立著一對(dui)高(gao)約四米威風凜凜、英氣勃勃的輝綠巖大(da)(da)石獅。
二、三層為念佛堂(tang),外作二層,實際一層,高(gao)暢弘麗,有六百多平方米。上方四(si)周有四(si)十(shi)(shi)八幅玻璃彩畫(hua),為阿彌陀佛四(si)十(shi)(shi)八愿(yuan)力圖。左右兩側均為大(da)陽臺(tai),四(si)隅各(ge)建一座重檐歇山頂小(xiao)殿。
四層(ceng)為延壽堂,布滿供奉牌位的櫥龕。櫥龕質地為花梨木,雕飾花紋圖案,十分精細。
四(si)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)之頂為(wei)(wei)平座(zuo),四(si)周欄(lan)桿(gan)圍繞,欄(lan)版剔(ti)地(di)浮雕(diao)四(si)十(shi)(shi)幅花鳥圖畫,鋪錦列繡,生(sheng)動(dong)傳神(shen)。中(zhong)央建(jian)塔(ta),八(ba)角(jiao)九層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)。塔(ta)身由外壁(bi)(bi)、回廊(lang)(lang)和塔(ta)心三部分(fen)組成,翹檐復宇(yu),回廊(lang)(lang)縈繞,樓梯位于塔(ta)心室內,旋轉上升。每層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)外壁(bi)(bi)欄(lan)版,青石影雕(diao)各種蓮花圖案。翹脊斗拱(gong)雕(diao)飾妙音鳥,八(ba)角(jiao)九層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)七十(shi)(shi)二尊,各持琵琶、箜篌、笛(di)子、如意、鍾、鈴、引磬等(deng)樂器(qi)、道具(ju)、法(fa)器(qi),仙琚飄拂(fu),神(shen)態(tai)各異。妙音鳥左右吊筒,塔(ta)轉角(jiao)倚柱雀替,雕(diao)飾滿眼,錯采鏤(lou)金,絢爛耀目。塔(ta)蓋形如金鐘罩,杏黃色琉(liu)璃瓦屋面,八(ba)角(jiao)攢尖,造型優(you)美(mei)。塔(ta)剎高十(shi)(shi)五米(mi),由覆缽、露盤(pan)(pan)、相輪和仰月寶(bao)(bao)珠組成。相輪十(shi)(shi)三圈(quan),為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)間大兩頭小橄欖形,象征(zheng)十(shi)(shi)三天。相輪之上,不用寶(bao)(bao)瓶(ping)而累迭(die)月盤(pan)(pan)、日盤(pan)(pan)、寶(bao)(bao)珠,雋美(mei)別致,寓意深刻。
寶塔擬供奉佛(fo)(fo)菩薩一(yi)(yi)萬一(yi)(yi)千一(yi)(yi)百一(yi)(yi)十(shi)一(yi)(yi)尊(zun),每層平均一(yi)(yi)千余尊(zun),供信眾和游客瞻(zhan)仰禮拜,故稱(cheng)「萬佛(fo)(fo)寶塔。」萬佛(fo)(fo)寶塔恢偉瑰麗(li),挺拔峻秀,屹(yi)立在(zai)仙岳山(shan)麓,譽(yu)稱(cheng)為「廈門(men)佛(fo)(fo)教第(di)一(yi)(yi)塔」。
五觀堂(tang)、香積廚(chu)在萬佛寶(bao)塔右側(ce)。五觀堂(tang)二層一千余平(ping)方米,香積廚(chu)三層四百(bai)多平(ping)方米,屋蓋均為盝頂,已(yi)經落(luo)成。
觀(guan)音寺(si)(si)至今已初具規模,建筑群以紅墻黃(huang)瓦(wa)為基(ji)調,富麗堂皇,巍峨壯觀(guan),成(cheng)為廈門市(shi)第三、本島第二佛教(jiao)大(da)寺(si)(si)院(yuan)。
定恒法(fa)師(shi)堅(jian)持弘(hong)法(fa)與建(jian)設(she)(she)并(bing)舉(ju)(ju),邊(bian)(bian)建(jian)設(she)(she)邊(bian)(bian)弘(hong)法(fa),以(yi)建(jian)設(she)(she)推動弘(hong)法(fa);邊(bian)(bian)弘(hong)法(fa)邊(bian)(bian)建(jian)設(she)(she),以(yi)弘(hong)法(fa)促進建(jian)設(she)(she),取得顯著成效。常年堅(jian)持每星期六(liu)舉(ju)(ju)行一次(ci)念佛法(fa)會;每月(yue)農歷(li)十九日舉(ju)(ju)行大悲法(fa)會;每年正月(yue)、六(liu)月(yue)各舉(ju)(ju)辦一次(ci)萬佛法(fa)會。定恒法(fa)師(shi)為開山住持,現有住寺(si)僧伽六(liu)人。
寺址:福建省廈門市仙(xian)岳路(lu)129號
住持介紹
定(ding)(ding)恒法(fa)師(shi):福(fu)建(jian)省佛(fo)教協會(hui)副(fu)會(hui)長、廈(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)佛(fo)教協會(hui)常(chang)務副(fu)會(hui)長定(ding)(ding)恒法(fa)師(shi),1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在(zai)(zai)郊尾中學就讀(du),高中畢業(ye);1978年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在(zai)(zai)家學手工藝;1980年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),出家于莆田廣化寺(si);1982年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),來廈(sha)(sha)(sha)就讀(du)養正院(yuan);1983年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在(zai)(zai)莆田廣化寺(si)受(shou)具(ju)足(zu)戒;1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在(zai)(zai)閩南(nan)(nan)佛(fo)學院(yuan)就讀(du)、本(ben)科畢業(ye),期(qi)間兼任南(nan)(nan)普陀(tuo)寺(si)知客及閩院(yuan)監(jian)學;1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue)—1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue),任南(nan)(nan)普陀(tuo)寺(si)監(jian)院(yuan);1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)第(di)(di)四(si)屆佛(fo)教協會(hui)副(fu)秘書(shu)(shu)長;1993年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)(yue)—1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)青年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)聯合會(hui)第(di)(di)十(shi)、十(shi)一屆常(chang)委(wei);1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),創(chuang)建(jian)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)觀音寺(si),任觀音寺(si)住持;1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)思明區第(di)(di)三(san)屆政協委(wei)員;1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)—2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)佛(fo)教協會(hui)第(di)(di)五屆秘書(shu)(shu)長;1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)海外聯誼會(hui)第(di)(di)二屆理(li)事(shi);1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)第(di)(di)九屆政協委(wei)員;1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)福(fu)建(jian)省佛(fo)教協會(hui)副(fu)秘書(shu)(shu)長;2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)佛(fo)教協會(hui)第(di)(di)六屆常(chang)務副(fu)會(hui)長;2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)(yue),被選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)福(fu)建(jian)省青年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)聯合會(hui)委(wei)員;2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue),被選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)中國佛(fo)教協會(hui)第(di)(di)七(qi)屆理(li)事(shi);2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)(yue),當選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)政協第(di)(di)十(shi)屆委(wei)員;2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)(yue),當選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)佛(fo)協第(di)(di)七(qi)屆常(chang)務副(fu)會(hui)長。