金剛(gang)寺(si)位于吉林(lin)省農安(an)縣東北隅古城街東側,由定(ding)海和(he)尚創建于1925年。定(ding)海和(he)尚俗名(ming)宋玉珍,農安(an)縣高家店人,學識豐富,曾任農安(an)師范學校校長(chang)(chang)。因(yin)緣所致,出家修道。后來又因(yin)感動縣長(chang)(chang)而(er)布施(shi)于自己的住宅(zhai),并將此作(zuo)為(wei)弘法道場,隨即就在此建成了金剛(gang)寺(si)。
“交化大革命(ming)”中,農安金剛寺毀損嚴重,落實(shi)宗教政策(ce)后,才慢(man)慢(man)恢(hui)復。下一步將繼續建成觀(guan)音亭、臥佛閣、講堂、法物流(liu)通處。全寺現有比丘尼(ni)四十多人,是(shi)東北三省(sheng)目前較大的(de)尼(ni)眾道場。
農(nong)安金(jin)剛寺(si)的建筑面積(ji)(ji)有二千(qian)平方米,占地(di)面積(ji)(ji)八千(qian)平方米。山(shan)門(men)名“極樂門(men)”,正(zheng)門(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)上鑲一寶珠,四面飛檐翹(qiao)角,飛檐下按八卦方位雕刻十二條龍(long)。正(zheng)門(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)上橫額是(shi)三(san)個涂(tu)金(jin)大字“金(jin)剛寺(si)”。步入山(shan)門(men),兩側是(shi)鐘樓(lou)(lou)(lou)和鼓樓(lou)(lou)(lou),再向(xiang)北(bei)是(shi)東(dong)西廂房,分別是(shi)五觀堂和僧寮(liao)。中間(jian)為前(qian)、后殿(dian)(dian)(dian),前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian),后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。
天王殿建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)積是(shi)(shi)一百六(liu)十(shi)五平方米(mi)(mi),高六(liu)米(mi)(mi)。“文(wen)革”后又擴建(jian)(jian)(jian)了(le)九十(shi)平方米(mi)(mi),青磚灰瓦,紅(hong)柱(zhu)彩(cai)檐(yan)。殿頂(ding)(ding)有(you)一鐵(tie)制(zhi)八(ba)角三層塔(ta)亭,頂(ding)(ding)鑄牡(mu)丹花(hua)。亭上塑有(you)各種走獸和揚須張口的(de)龍頭,下雕(diao)大(da)花(hua)籃。四(si)(si)面(mian)檐(yan)有(you)十(shi)四(si)(si)根明柱(zhu),上端是(shi)(shi)精雕(diao)木制(zhi)套環(huan)和云券連結。東(dong)西山(shan)墻(qiang)鑲嵌六(liu)角形(xing)花(hua)窗,邊緣是(shi)(shi)五彩(cai)繽紛的(de)浮雕(diao)花(hua)環(huan),系古(gu)典單(dan)檐(yan)廡(wu)殿式建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑。本殿正中供奉(feng)彌勒菩薩銅像,東(dong)西兩側供奉(feng)四(si)(si)大(da)天王像,后面(mian)供奉(feng)韋馱菩薩站像。
大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿磨磚(zhuan)對(dui)縫,歇山(shan)屋頂,翹脊(ji)飛(fei)檐(yan),雕梁畫棟,金碧輝煌(huang)。殿頂雕筑藍(lan)地金花的寶瓶;寶瓶兩側有兩條巨龍(long)(long),身騰尾翹。四脊(ji)上雕筑望(wang)海猴、嘯(xiao)天(tian)犬等神獸,千姿百態,栩栩如生(sheng)。脊(ji)的盡端(duan)分別從上翹飛(fei)檐(yan)中(zhong)伸(shen)出六條金龍(long)(long),龍(long)(long)首高昂,張(zhang)囗(wei)向天(tian),腭下鑲銅制連環,環上掛鈴,風吹鈴動,叮叮作響。金龍(long)(long)下端(duan)塑象首,下層(ceng)飛(fei)檐(yan)排列八十個(ge)貓頭瓦,瓦上是(shi)各種(zhong)人頭像,樓上平臺四根明柱(zhu)伸(shen)出四個(ge)龍(long)(long)頭,口含紅燈。整個(ge)建筑精巧而(er)壯觀。大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿正中(zhong)為釋(shi)迦牟尼佛,左迦葉、右(you)阿難,兩側是(shi)十八羅漢。
大(da)雄寶殿(dian)二樓是(shi)三圣(sheng)殿(dian),中間阿彌陀佛,左側(ce)(ce)觀世音菩(pu)薩(sa),右側(ce)(ce)大(da)勢(shi)至菩(pu)薩(sa)。殿(dian)內(nei)東側(ce)(ce)為藏(zang)經(jing)殿(dian)。大(da)雄寶殿(dian)西(xi)側(ce)(ce)是(shi)地(di)(di)(di)藏(zang)殿(dian),三十平方米,供奉(feng)地(di)(di)(di)藏(zang)王(wang)菩(pu)薩(sa)及其(qi)侍者。東側(ce)(ce)是(shi)藥(yao)師殿(dian),供奉(feng)藥(yao)師琉璃光(guang)(guang)如來和日光(guang)(guang)菩(pu)薩(sa)、月(yue)光(guang)(guang)菩(pu)薩(sa)。地(di)(di)(di)藏(zang)殿(dian)南的(de)西(xi)廂房是(shi)伽藍殿(dian),內(nei)設客堂。
寺東側為菜(cai)鮭,本寺尼僧種植蔬菜(cai)、玉米以自養。西(xi)側為雄偉的(de)文殊(shu)(shu)殿,外觀是二層,殿內實為一層,表示佛法的(de)不二法門(men)。文殊(shu)(shu)殿前設念(nian)佛堂,供四眾弟子打佛七之用,右側為本寺開山和尚定海法師靈塔。