寺廟簡介
豐(feng)縣(xian)永(yong)寧(ning)寺(si)起自東漢(han)(han)(han),興于皇家,為(wei)民(min)間寺(si)院(yuan)之(zhi)始也。漢(han)(han)(han)明帝永(yong)平初(chu)年,西竺佛教傳入中土之(zhi)后,最(zui)初(chu)只在(zai)京都(dou)及諸王府地設(she)寺(si)禮祀,為(wei)皇家所獨享(xiang),民(min)間禁(jin)止傳播(bo)佛教。豐(feng)縣(xian)乃漢(han)(han)(han)室(shi)祖(zu)居(ju),為(wei)皇室(shi)祖(zu)脈之(zhi)地,倍受兩漢(han)(han)(han)帝王之(zhi)眷顧,因此得(de)以(yi)建寺(si)。劉邦(bang)登(deng)基稱帝后,將豐(feng)縣(xian)故里神(shen)社賜(si)名為(wei)“永(yong)寧(ning)神(shen)社”。至東漢(han)(han)(han)時,漢(han)(han)(han)明帝感夢遣使(shi)求法,并興建白馬寺(si),后又派使(shi)臣來漢(han)(han)(han)皇劉邦(bang)故里豐(feng)縣(xian),將佛像(xiang)安放在(zai)永(yong)寧(ning)神(shen)社,并下旨將永(yong)寧(ning)神(shen)社更名為(wei)“永(yong)寧(ning)寺(si)”,流傳至今。
歷史沿革
佛(fo)(fo)興(xing)之初,漢明帝(di)在為自己祈(qi)佛(fo)(fo)保佑的同時,也沒有忘(wang)記祈(qi)求祖(zu)上平安。于(yu)是(shi)便敕資在祖(zu)居豐(feng)城中(zhong)陽里建“永寧(ning)寺”,以期佛(fo)(fo)祖(zu)保佑家鄉“平安無事,永寧(ning)萬年”。
永(yong)寧寺起初(chu)選址(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)治東北(bei)(bei)二(er)百五(wu)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)步,為漢高祖故居遺址(zhi)(zhi)。寺院整齊(qi)壯(zhuang)觀(guan),肅穆莊嚴(yan),仿宮殿(dian)(dian)建式,殿(dian)(dian)堂(tang)廊廡(wu)互為照應,間(jian)(jian)次形成“七堂(tang)伽藍”,為方圓百里(li)之(zhi)名寺。北(bei)(bei)齊(qi)天(tian)保二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)551年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu),并(bing)更(geng)名為白(bai)塔寺。北(bei)(bei)周天(tian)和(he)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)571年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))被毀,至(zhi)(zhi)隋開(kai)皇(huang)(huang)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)581年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)立(li);開(kai)皇(huang)(huang)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)593年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))更(geng)名為道成寺;大(da)業元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)605年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)) 又廢;唐貞觀(guan)初(chu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),唐王(wang)派尉遲(chi)敬德親自監修(xiu)(xiu),并(bing)遷(qian)址(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)西北(bei)(bei)隅三合(he)里(li);唐上元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)675年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu),更(geng)名重(zhong)光寺;宋大(da)中祥符四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1011年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)) ,復名永(yong)寧寺;建炎(yan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian) (南宋高宗趙構的年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)號,公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1127--11 30年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian))重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu),遷(qian)址(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)城(cheng)東北(bei)(bei)隅盧(lu)綰故宅,即(ji)相(xiang)鄰于(yu)漢永(yong)寧寺原址(zhi)(zhi);金(jin)大(da)定十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1l 79年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)) ,僧(seng)人(ren)(ren)普爭重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu);元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)至(zhi)(zhi)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1277年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),僧(seng)人(ren)(ren)文秀重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu);元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)大(da)德七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1 303年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),僧(seng)人(ren)(ren)法澍屢加修(xiu)(xiu)葺;明(ming)洪武年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian) (公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1368──1 398),僧(seng)人(ren)(ren)仲通重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu),并(bing)更(geng)名為興(xing)教(jiao)寺;明(ming)嘉靖五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1526年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))六月,黃(huang)河決于(yu)山(shan)東,豐縣(xian)(xian)(xian)全境被淹,縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)夷為平地,寺院亦(yi)遭水劫;縣(xian)(xian)(xian)治遷(qian)舊城(cheng)東南三十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)里(li)的華山(shan)之(zhi)陽;明(ming)嘉靖三十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1 551年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))縣(xian)(xian)(xian)治復遷(qian)舊址(zhi)(zhi);明(ming)嘉靖四十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1566年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),始由縣(xian)(xian)(xian)令任惟(wei)賢(湖(hu)北(bei)(bei)黃(huang)陂舉人(ren)(ren))招募財(cai)力重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)寺院,仍名興(xing)教(jiao)寺,遷(qian)址(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)治所(suo)西北(bei)(bei)隅;至(zhi)(zhi)清(qing)順治十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1 653年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),縣(xian)(xian)(xian)民渠景(jing)撤舊殿(dian)(dian)重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu),仍選址(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)西北(bei)(bei)隅,維持至(zhi)(zhi)清(qing)末,其后無興(xing)替之(zhi)記錄。
民國建元之(zhi)后(hou),時(shi)局(ju)不穩,兵燹水(shui)患頻繁,寺院再無較大(da)修葺,香火漸(jian)次衰弱;中華(hua)人民共和國建立后(hou),寺內原有僧尼逐漸(jian)還俗或遷往外地,廟宇逐年(nian)塌(ta)毀(hui),至“文化大(da)革命”時(shi)期,又遭受“破四舊”危害,佛事活動(dong)不復存在,古(gu)老的永寧寺只留下部(bu)分(fen)遺(yi)跡(ji)。
改革開放以(yi)來,隨著(zhu)民族(zu)宗教政策(ce)不斷深(shen)化落實(shi),佛教活(huo)動(dong)日趨廣泛(fan)和自由,佛教信眾漸次增(zeng)多,重修(xiu)永(yong)寧(ning)(ning)寺的呼聲日益(yi)增(zeng)高(gao),2004年經政府批(pi)準重新修(xiu)復。修(xiu)復的永(yong)寧(ning)(ning)寺位(wei)于豐縣(xian)護城河西北隅,占地面(mian)積約(yue)75畝(mu),其中(zhong)放生(sheng)湖約(yue)30畝(mu),現任主(zhu)持(chi)為(wei)河南嵩山少(shao)林(lin)寺第34代(dai)弟(di)子釋(shi)延(yan)武法師(shi),常住僧人約(yue)7人,寮(liao)房約(yue)50間。永(yong)寧(ning)(ning)寺大(da)山門長約(yue)60米,正門鎏金“永(yong)寧(ning)(ning)寺”大(da)字牌匾(bian)為(wei)釋(shi)永(yong)信法師(shi)書寫,小(xiao)山門內(nei)塑四大(da)天王和阿彌陀佛法像(xiang)。全寺擁有大(da)雄寶殿、接引(yin)殿、藏經閣、觀音亭、七寶塔等基礎設施,以(yi)及萬佛圣城、柳毅(yi)將軍廟(miao)等風景區。