陽(yang)江(jiang)金雞(ji)寺(si)(si)坐落于市(shi)(shi)區大放雞(ji)山脈的(de)黎壁山南麓的(de)佛(fo)教(jiao)名剎金雞(ji)寺(si)(si),隆重舉行重建(jian)(jian)落成暨佛(fo)像(xiang)開光(guang)慶典。來自廣州、佛(fo)山、湛(zhan)江(jiang)、恩平(ping)(ping)及陽(yang)江(jiang)市(shi)(shi)等(deng)地(di)四眾弟子3000多人參加典禮。省民族宗教(jiao)事務委(wei)員會副(fu)主任羅木生(sheng),市(shi)(shi)委(wei)常委(wei)、統戰(zhan)部長黃運(yun)帶、市(shi)(shi)政(zheng)協(xie)副(fu)主席李建(jian)(jian)武等(deng)有關領(ling)導出席了典禮。 金雞(ji)寺(si)(si)原(yuan)名三圣祠,始(shi)建(jian)(jian)于明萬歷三十(shi)八年(nian)(1610年(nian))。古寺(si)(si)歷經(jing)滄桑(sang),1958年(nian)改建(jian)(jian)為樓房后,面目全非。2004年(nian)8月(yue)易(yi)地(di)動工重建(jian)(jian),總占地(di)面積2.5萬平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米,首期工程包括(kuo)大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)及兩座(zuo)禪房等(deng)。新建(jian)(jian)大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)坐北(bei)向南,占地(di)面積3000平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米。
金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)寺,原名金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)古(gu)閣(ge)(ge)(ge),又名金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)宮閣(ge)(ge)(ge),在城區(qu)北面(mian),離北門鞏(gong)橋半里,前(qian)(qian)臨(lin)小河(he),后(hou)(hou)枕(zhen)方池,東接金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)大(da)道,西為漠陽(yang)(yang)江畔(pan)的田園(yuan)。莊(zhuang)嚴古(gu)閣(ge)(ge)(ge),兀立于碧波之(zhi)(zhi)濱,隱蔽(bi)(bi)于濃(nong)(nong)陰(yin)之(zhi)(zhi)間。閣(ge)(ge)(ge)中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)一(yi)大(da)石(shi)塊,刻有(you)“金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)古(gu)跡”4個大(da)字,相傳宋太祖開寶年(nian)間(968~976年(nian)),有(you)金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)飛集此石(shi)上(shang),三(san)異人叢(cong)之(zhi)(zhi),墜(zhui)水(shui)(shui)不見。州人因其遺跡立祠(ci)(初(chu)為三(san)圣(sheng)祠(ci),后(hou)(hou)為金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)閣(ge)(ge)(ge))。后(hou)(hou)于閣(ge)(ge)(ge)西建(jian)(jian)金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)寺。閣(ge)(ge)(ge)與寺建(jian)(jian)筑模式一(yi)樣,兩者位置對稱,皆為古(gu)剎一(yi)般(ban)模型。各有(you)前(qian)(qian)殿,中(zhong)(zhong)為天井、中(zhong)(zhong)堂、兩廊,后(hou)(hou)為正殿。是一(yi)座三(san)進院(yuan)落(luo),單(dan)檐平房(fang)磚木結構(gou)的殿宇,并(bing)列聯成整(zheng)體(ti)。古(gu)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)四周大(da)樹參天,臨(lin)水(shui)(shui)處巨(ju)石(shi)遍布,其中(zhong)(zhong)石(shi)刻題詠,惜(xi)(xi)年(nian)代久遠(yuan)、漫漶(huan)莫辨,惟有(you)《重建(jian)(jian)金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)廟并(bing)改建(jian)(jian)石(shi)橋碑記》尚存(cun)。閣(ge)(ge)(ge)前(qian)(qian)有(you)古(gu)榕樹數(shu)株,垂須成干,濃(nong)(nong)陰(yin)蔽(bi)(bi)日、清風時來,當暑盡(jin)辟,樹下(xia)有(you)石(shi)凳,供游人休息,為人們(men)夏日避(bi)暑勝(sheng)(sheng)地(di)。金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)古(gu)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)和金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)寺,于十年(nian)動亂中(zhong)(zhong)被拆除,改建(jian)(jian)成3層樓(lou)房(fang)的城西鎮(zhen)政府辦公大(da)樓(lou)。小河(he)上(shang)有(you)多處亦被填建(jian)(jian)工廠(chang)。大(da)好的風景(jing)區(qu)被侵夷殆盡(jin),殊堪惋惜(xi)(xi)。然而,閣(ge)(ge)(ge)寺雖則圮毀(hui),景(jing)色未盡(jin)褪(tun)失。昔時三(san)面(mian)環(huan)水(shui)(shui)茂林叢(cong)竹,綠(lv)蔭環(huan)抱,依然如故。金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)遺址門前(qian)(qian)蒼勁有(you)大(da)榕樹,至今(jin)仍然枝葉茂盛罩著(zhu)小河(he)邊的荒草(cao)坪(面(mian)積有(you)800平方米),樹蔭蔽(bi)(bi)天,清涼(liang)幽靜,環(huan)境宜(yi)人,還可作為人們(men)乘涼(liang)消暑勝(sheng)(sheng)地(di)。注:今(jin)金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)寺已經落(luo)戶在陽(yang)(yang)東大(da)令放雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)山,即陽(yang)(yang)東燈光夜市斜對面(mian)的路(lu)口(有(you)路(lu)標指(zhi)示的,只要經過(guo)便可看到)。