觀(guan)音寺,位(wei)于福建(jian)省(sheng)廈門(men)(men)市仙(xian)岳山東麓,是廈門(men)(men)地區(qu)建(jian)國以(yi)來(lai)新創建(jian)的(de)第一座大(da)型寺院。一九(jiu)九(jiu)四年(nian),廈門(men)(men)市佛(fo)教協(xie)會(hui)副會(hui)長定(ding)恒法師主持籌建(jian),至二○○三年(nian)完成山門(men)(men)、觀(guan)音寺、大(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)、萬佛(fo)塔(ta)、五觀(guan)堂(tang)、香積廚等建(jian)設工程,總建(jian)筑面(mian)積近九(jiu)千平方米。
山門屹立于山下(xia),坐西朝東,面向大道,為三(san)間四柱牌樓,琉璃瓦覆(fu)頂,中間榜(bang)書「觀音(yin)寺」。色彩絢麗(li),氣宇軒昂。
觀音寺,坐西(xi)北向東南。占地四百多平方(fang)米,建筑面(mian)積一千平方(fang)米。布(bu)局合理,構思巧妙,正立面(mian)前(qian)二(er)層(ceng)后(hou)三(san)層(ceng),中(zhong)間(jian)二(er)層(ceng)左(zuo)右(you)三(san)層(ceng)。正面(mian)三(san)樓(lou)(lou)屋(wu)頂為歇(xie)山(shan)式(shi),坡(po)分前(qian)后(hou)。兩邊樓(lou)(lou)房三(san)層(ceng),屋(wu)頂也是歇(xie)山(shan)式(shi),坡(po)分左(zuo)右(you),山(shan)墻(qiang)山(shan)花向外。一樓(lou)(lou)大殿外凸廊檐為拜(bai)亭(ting)。殿堂高大宏(hong)敞,左(zuo)右(you)墻(qiang)壁裝(zhuang)飾黃楊木雕(diao)五百羅漢,底襯草(cao)綠(lv)色山(shan)水圖案,工藝(yi)精(jing)湛,人(ren)物形(xing)象千姿百態,惟妙惟肖,栩(xu)(xu)栩(xu)(xu)如生(sheng)。殿門槅扇(shan)、拜(bai)亭(ting)額枋透雕(diao)彩(cai)繪鳥獸(shou)花卉。拜(bai)亭(ting)一對縷空透雕(diao)輝(hui)綠(lv)巖龍柱,翻騰飛舞(wu),形(xing)態逼真。二(er)層(ceng)奉祀西(xi)方(fang)三(san)圣,三(san)層(ceng)為藏經閣。
大(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)在觀音寺之后,依山勢(shi)構(gou)筑(zhu)。閣分兩層,建(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)積七百多(duo)平(ping)方米(mi),底層為(wei)寮舍(she)。上層為(wei)殿(dian)(dian)堂,居高臨下(xia),氣(qi)勢(shi)宏偉。大(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)重(zhong)檐歇山,屋面(mian)渾健(jian)雄(xiong)大(da),檐角反翹(qiao)如(ru)大(da)鵬展(zhan)翅,厚重(zhong)碩健(jian);正(zheng)脊兩端加飾鴟吻,鴟尾卷曲相對。殿(dian)(dian)堂五(wu)開間立柱雄(xiong)偉,大(da)氣(qi)磅礴,有唐代剛(gang)健(jian)雄(xiong)壯風格,殿(dian)(dian)內供奉觀世音菩薩像,高八.八米(mi)。
萬佛寶塔(ta)在觀音(yin)寺(si)右側,坐西朝東,規模宏大(da),塔(ta)基占(zhan)地面(mian)積即達一千六百(bai)多(duo)平(ping)方米(mi),整座建(jian)筑十三層,連同塔(ta)剎通(tong)高七(qi)十八米(mi)。
底層(ceng)為大(da)廳,建筑面積(ji)一千(qian)七百平方米,中奉(feng)千(qian)手觀音,木(mu)雕金妝,恬靜莊嚴,熙(xi)怡慈悲。大(da)廳門前矗立(li)著一對高約四米威風凜凜、英(ying)氣勃勃的輝(hui)綠巖大(da)石獅。
二、三層為(wei)念佛(fo)堂,外作(zuo)二層,實際一(yi)層,高暢弘麗,有六百(bai)多平(ping)方米。上方四(si)周有四(si)十八幅玻璃(li)彩畫,為(wei)阿(a)彌(mi)陀佛(fo)四(si)十八愿(yuan)力圖。左右兩側均為(wei)大陽臺(tai),四(si)隅各建一(yi)座重檐歇山頂小殿。
四層為(wei)延壽堂,布滿(man)供奉牌位(wei)的(de)櫥(chu)(chu)龕。櫥(chu)(chu)龕質地為(wei)花(hua)梨木,雕飾(shi)花(hua)紋圖案(an),十分精(jing)細。
四(si)層之頂為平座,四(si)周(zhou)欄(lan)桿圍繞,欄(lan)版剔地浮雕四(si)十(shi)幅花鳥(niao)圖(tu)畫(hua),鋪錦(jin)列繡(xiu),生動(dong)傳神(shen)。中(zhong)央建(jian)塔(ta),八角(jiao)九層。塔(ta)身由外壁、回廊和(he)(he)塔(ta)心三部分(fen)組成,翹(qiao)檐復宇,回廊縈繞,樓梯位于(yu)塔(ta)心室內(nei),旋(xuan)轉(zhuan)上(shang)升。每層外壁欄(lan)版,青石影雕各(ge)種蓮花圖(tu)案。翹(qiao)脊(ji)斗拱雕飾(shi)妙音(yin)鳥(niao),八角(jiao)九層七(qi)十(shi)二尊,各(ge)持(chi)琵琶、箜篌、笛子(zi)、如意(yi)(yi)、鍾、鈴、引磬等樂器(qi)、道(dao)具(ju)、法器(qi),仙琚飄(piao)拂,神(shen)態各(ge)異。妙音(yin)鳥(niao)左(zuo)右吊筒,塔(ta)轉(zhuan)角(jiao)倚(yi)柱雀替,雕飾(shi)滿眼(yan),錯(cuo)采鏤金,絢爛耀目。塔(ta)蓋形如金鐘罩,杏黃色琉璃瓦屋面,八角(jiao)攢尖,造型優美。塔(ta)剎高十(shi)五米(mi),由覆缽、露盤、相(xiang)輪和(he)(he)仰月(yue)寶珠組成。相(xiang)輪十(shi)三圈,為中(zhong)間大兩頭小(xiao)橄(gan)欖(lan)形,象征十(shi)三天。相(xiang)輪之上(shang),不(bu)用寶瓶而累迭月(yue)盤、日盤、寶珠,雋美別致,寓意(yi)(yi)深刻。
寶塔擬供(gong)奉佛菩薩一(yi)(yi)萬一(yi)(yi)千一(yi)(yi)百一(yi)(yi)十一(yi)(yi)尊,每層平均一(yi)(yi)千余尊,供(gong)信眾和游客瞻(zhan)仰(yang)禮拜,故稱「萬佛寶塔。」萬佛寶塔恢偉瑰(gui)麗,挺(ting)拔峻(jun)秀,屹立在(zai)仙岳山麓,譽稱為「廈(sha)門(men)佛教第一(yi)(yi)塔」。
五觀堂(tang)、香(xiang)積廚在萬佛(fo)寶塔右側。五觀堂(tang)二層一千余平方(fang)米(mi),香(xiang)積廚三層四百多(duo)平方(fang)米(mi),屋(wu)蓋均為盝頂,已(yi)經落成。
觀音寺(si)至(zhi)今已初具規(gui)模(mo),建(jian)筑群以(yi)紅墻黃瓦為(wei)基調,富(fu)麗堂皇,巍峨(e)壯觀,成(cheng)為(wei)廈(sha)門市第三、本(ben)島(dao)第二佛教大寺(si)院(yuan)。
定恒(heng)法師(shi)堅(jian)持(chi)(chi)弘(hong)(hong)法與(yu)建(jian)設并(bing)舉(ju),邊建(jian)設邊弘(hong)(hong)法,以建(jian)設推動弘(hong)(hong)法;邊弘(hong)(hong)法邊建(jian)設,以弘(hong)(hong)法促進建(jian)設,取(qu)得(de)顯著成效(xiao)。常年堅(jian)持(chi)(chi)每星期(qi)六(liu)舉(ju)行(xing)一次(ci)念(nian)佛(fo)法會;每月(yue)農歷十(shi)九日舉(ju)行(xing)大悲法會;每年正月(yue)、六(liu)月(yue)各舉(ju)辦一次(ci)萬佛(fo)法會。定恒(heng)法師(shi)為開山住持(chi)(chi),現(xian)有住寺僧伽六(liu)人(ren)。
寺(si)址:福建省廈(sha)門(men)市仙岳(yue)路(lu)129號
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定恒(heng)法師(shi):福建(jian)(jian)省(sheng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)副(fu)(fu)會(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)、廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)常(chang)務副(fu)(fu)會(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)定恒(heng)法師(shi),1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在郊尾中學(xue)(xue)(xue)就(jiu)讀,高中畢業;1978年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在家學(xue)(xue)(xue)手(shou)工藝;1980年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),出家于莆(pu)(pu)田(tian)廣(guang)化寺(si);1982年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),來廈(sha)(sha)就(jiu)讀養正院(yuan);1983年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在莆(pu)(pu)田(tian)廣(guang)化寺(si)受具足戒;1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在閩南佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)就(jiu)讀、本(ben)科畢業,期間兼任(ren)南普陀寺(si)知(zhi)客及閩院(yuan)監學(xue)(xue)(xue);1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)—1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),任(ren)南普陀寺(si)監院(yuan);1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)第(di)四屆(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)副(fu)(fu)秘(mi)書(shu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang);1993年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)—1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)青(qing)(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)聯(lian)合(he)會(hui)(hui)第(di)十、十一(yi)屆(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)常(chang)委(wei);1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),創建(jian)(jian)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)觀(guan)音寺(si),任(ren)觀(guan)音寺(si)住持(chi);1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)思(si)明區第(di)三屆(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)政(zheng)協(xie)(xie)委(wei)員;1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)—2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)第(di)五屆(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)秘(mi)書(shu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang);1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)海外(wai)聯(lian)誼(yi)會(hui)(hui)第(di)二屆(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)理(li)事(shi);1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)第(di)九屆(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)政(zheng)協(xie)(xie)委(wei)員;1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)福建(jian)(jian)省(sheng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)副(fu)(fu)秘(mi)書(shu)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang);2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)第(di)六(liu)屆(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)常(chang)務副(fu)(fu)會(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang);2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),被(bei)選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)福建(jian)(jian)省(sheng)青(qing)(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)聯(lian)合(he)會(hui)(hui)委(wei)員;2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),被(bei)選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)中國佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)第(di)七屆(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)理(li)事(shi);2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),當選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)政(zheng)協(xie)(xie)第(di)十屆(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)委(wei)員;2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue),當選(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)(men)市(shi)(shi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)協(xie)(xie)第(di)七屆(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)常(chang)務副(fu)(fu)會(hui)(hui)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)。