金剛寺位于(yu)(yu)吉林(lin)省農安縣(xian)(xian)東(dong)北隅古城街東(dong)側,由定海(hai)和尚創建于(yu)(yu)1925年。定海(hai)和尚俗名宋玉珍,農安縣(xian)(xian)高家店人(ren),學(xue)識豐富(fu),曾任農安師范學(xue)校(xiao)校(xiao)長(chang)。因緣所致,出家修道。后來(lai)又(you)因感(gan)動縣(xian)(xian)長(chang)而布施于(yu)(yu)自己(ji)的住宅,并將此作為弘法道場,隨即就在此建成(cheng)了金剛寺。
“交化大(da)革命”中,農安(an)金剛寺毀(hui)損嚴重,落實(shi)宗教政策后(hou),才慢慢恢復。下一步將(jiang)繼(ji)續建成觀音亭(ting)、臥佛閣、講堂、法物(wu)流(liu)通處。全(quan)寺現(xian)有比丘尼四十多人,是東北(bei)三省目前較大(da)的尼眾(zhong)道場(chang)。
農安金(jin)剛(gang)(gang)寺的建筑面(mian)積(ji)有二千平方米,占地面(mian)積(ji)八千平方米。山(shan)門(men)(men)名“極樂門(men)(men)”,正門(men)(men)樓上鑲一寶(bao)珠(zhu),四(si)面(mian)飛(fei)檐(yan)翹角,飛(fei)檐(yan)下按八卦方位雕刻十二條龍。正門(men)(men)樓上橫額(e)是三個涂(tu)金(jin)大字“金(jin)剛(gang)(gang)寺”。步(bu)入(ru)山(shan)門(men)(men),兩側(ce)是鐘樓和鼓樓,再向北(bei)是東西廂房,分別是五觀堂和僧寮(liao)。中間為前、后(hou)殿(dian)(dian),前殿(dian)(dian)是天(tian)王殿(dian)(dian),后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)是大雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)。
天王殿(dian)(dian)建(jian)筑面(mian)積是一(yi)百六十五平方米(mi),高六米(mi)。“文(wen)革”后又擴建(jian)了九(jiu)十平方米(mi),青(qing)磚灰瓦,紅柱(zhu)彩檐(yan)。殿(dian)(dian)頂(ding)有一(yi)鐵制(zhi)八角三層塔亭,頂(ding)鑄牡丹(dan)花。亭上塑有各種走獸和揚須張口的龍頭(tou),下(xia)雕(diao)大花籃。四(si)面(mian)檐(yan)有十四(si)根(gen)明柱(zhu),上端是精雕(diao)木制(zhi)套環(huan)和云券連(lian)結。東西山墻鑲(xiang)嵌六角形花窗,邊緣是五彩繽紛的浮雕(diao)花環(huan),系古典單(dan)檐(yan)廡殿(dian)(dian)式建(jian)筑。本殿(dian)(dian)正中(zhong)供奉(feng)彌勒菩(pu)薩銅像(xiang),東西兩側供奉(feng)四(si)大天王像(xiang),后面(mian)供奉(feng)韋馱菩(pu)薩站像(xiang)。
大雄寶殿磨磚對縫,歇山屋頂,翹脊(ji)飛檐,雕(diao)梁畫棟(dong),金(jin)碧輝煌。殿頂雕(diao)筑藍地(di)金(jin)花(hua)的寶瓶(ping);寶瓶(ping)兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)有(you)兩(liang)(liang)條巨龍(long)(long),身騰尾翹。四脊(ji)上雕(diao)筑望海猴、嘯天犬等(deng)神獸,千姿百(bai)態,栩(xu)(xu)栩(xu)(xu)如生。脊(ji)的盡(jin)端分別從上翹飛檐中(zhong)伸(shen)出(chu)六條金(jin)龍(long)(long),龍(long)(long)首高(gao)昂,張囗向天,腭(e)下(xia)鑲銅(tong)制連環,環上掛(gua)鈴(ling)(ling),風吹鈴(ling)(ling)動,叮(ding)叮(ding)作響。金(jin)龍(long)(long)下(xia)端塑象(xiang)首,下(xia)層飛檐排列八十(shi)個(ge)貓頭瓦,瓦上是各種(zhong)人頭像,樓上平臺(tai)四根(gen)明柱伸(shen)出(chu)四個(ge)龍(long)(long)頭,口(kou)含紅燈。整個(ge)建筑精巧而壯觀。大雄寶殿正中(zhong)為(wei)釋迦(jia)牟尼佛,左迦(jia)葉(xie)、右阿難,兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)是十(shi)八羅漢。
大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)二樓是(shi)三圣(sheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),中(zhong)間阿(a)彌(mi)陀佛,左(zuo)側觀世音菩(pu)薩(sa),右(you)側大勢至菩(pu)薩(sa)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)東側為藏(zang)經殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)西側是(shi)地(di)藏(zang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),三十平方米,供奉地(di)藏(zang)王菩(pu)薩(sa)及其侍者。東側是(shi)藥(yao)師殿(dian)(dian)(dian),供奉藥(yao)師琉璃光(guang)如來和日光(guang)菩(pu)薩(sa)、月光(guang)菩(pu)薩(sa)。地(di)藏(zang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)南的西廂房是(shi)伽藍殿(dian)(dian)(dian),內(nei)設(she)客堂(tang)。
寺(si)東側為(wei)(wei)菜鮭(gui),本寺(si)尼僧種植蔬菜、玉米以自養(yang)。西(xi)側為(wei)(wei)雄偉的(de)(de)文殊殿,外觀(guan)是二層(ceng)(ceng),殿內實為(wei)(wei)一層(ceng)(ceng),表(biao)示佛(fo)法(fa)的(de)(de)不二法(fa)門。文殊殿前設念佛(fo)堂(tang),供四眾弟子打(da)佛(fo)七之用,右(you)側為(wei)(wei)本寺(si)開山和(he)尚定海法(fa)師靈塔(ta)。