江(jiang)(jiang)門(men)雪(xue)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)寺,是(shi)江(jiang)(jiang)門(men)市區(qu)(qu)內有文獻(xian)記載(zai)的(de)較古老(lao)(lao)的(de)佛(fo)教(jiao)寺院(yuan)。根據《新會縣志(zhi)》記載(zai):“在江(jiang)(jiang)門(men)津頭淺山(shan)(shan)之側(ce),明萬歷三(san)(san)(san)十三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)僧(seng)無(wu)二始建(jian)(jian)觀音(yin)堂于(yu)天(tian)妃(fei)宮(gong)后(hou),崇貞間里人(ren)蘇泰(tai)初刺史舍(she)觀音(yin)堂后(hou)地(di)(di)一段(duan),僧(seng)尚雪(xue)、凝雪(xue)繼建(jian)(jian)佛(fo)殿,顏日‘雪(xue)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)’。拆海(hai)時(shi)圯。復界(jie)后(hou),康(kang)熙壬子(zi)其(qi)徒實(shi)藏與僧(seng)本(ben)立募(mu)化(hua)修復。僧(seng)舍(she)寺宇,敞豁可觀。”從《新會縣志(zhi)》這段(duan)記載(zai)得知,雪(xue)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)古寺是(shi)始建(jian)(jian)于(yu)明萬歷三(san)(san)(san)十三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(1605年(nian)(nian)),到清康(kang)熙年(nian)(nian)間拆海(hai)時(shi)被毀。復界(jie)后(hou),于(yu)康(kang)熙十一年(nian)(nian)(1672年(nian)(nian))由原(yuan)雪(xue)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)寺僧(seng)的(de)弟子(zi)實(shi)藏等在原(yuan)址(zhi)修復,距今三(san)(san)(san)百多年(nian)(nian)。雪(xue)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)寺原(yuan)址(zhi)坐落在江(jiang)(jiang)門(men)市區(qu)(qu)內的(de)石灣街口。隨著歲月流(liu)逝,雪(xue)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)寺歷經(jing)(jing)滄桑,如今只存在于(yu)老(lao)(lao)一輩(bei)人(ren)的(de)記憶當中。為貫徹落實(shi)黨(dang)和(he)國家宗(zong)教(jiao)政(zheng)策,滿足(zu)周(zhou)邊地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)佛(fo)教(jiao)信(xin)徒宗(zong)教(jiao)生活(huo)需(xu)要,經(jing)(jing)過充分論證準備,及省(sheng)宗(zong)教(jiao)事務(wu)局的(de)批準,江(jiang)(jiang)門(men)市政(zheng)府在白水帶風景區(qu)(qu)牛峰(feng)(feng)(feng)山(shan)(shan)南(nan)(nan)麓(龍(long)光塔下)沿(yan)山(shan)(shan)梁(liang)無(wu)償地(di)(di)撥地(di)(di)約(yue)七(qi)公頃,計劃投資一億元(yuan),將(jiang)雪(xue)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)寺建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)嶺(ling)南(nan)(nan)地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)規模較大的(de)佛(fo)寺,并聘(pin)請了(le)釋明生法師負(fu)責雪(xue)峰(feng)(feng)(feng)寺籌(chou)建(jian)(jian)工作。
據(ju)悉,重建(jian)的雪峰(feng)寺,仿照唐代特(te)色寺廟設(she)計,建(jian)設(she)計劃分四期(qi)(qi)工(gong)程完成,第(di)一期(qi)(qi)是(shi)大雄寶殿(dian)、財神殿(dian)、僧(seng)舍、齋(zhai)堂;第(di)二期(qi)(qi)是(shi)天王殿(dian)、鐘鼓樓(lou)、觀音殿(dian)、地(di)藏殿(dian)、功德(de)樓(lou);第(di)三期(qi)(qi)是(shi)山門、方丈院、禪堂;第(di)四期(qi)(qi)是(shi)寺內配套服(fu)務(wu)設(she)施。