寺廟簡介
豐縣(xian)永(yong)寧寺(si)(si)(si)起自東漢,興于(yu)皇(huang)(huang)(huang)家,為民間(jian)寺(si)(si)(si)院之(zhi)(zhi)始也(ye)。漢明帝(di)(di)永(yong)平初(chu)年,西竺佛(fo)教傳入中(zhong)土之(zhi)(zhi)后(hou),最初(chu)只(zhi)在京都及諸王府地(di)設寺(si)(si)(si)禮祀,為皇(huang)(huang)(huang)家所獨享,民間(jian)禁(jin)止傳播佛(fo)教。豐縣(xian)乃漢室祖居,為皇(huang)(huang)(huang)室祖脈之(zhi)(zhi)地(di),倍受(shou)兩(liang)漢帝(di)(di)王之(zhi)(zhi)眷顧,因此得以建(jian)寺(si)(si)(si)。劉邦登基稱帝(di)(di)后(hou),將(jiang)豐縣(xian)故里神(shen)社賜名為“永(yong)寧神(shen)社”。至(zhi)東漢時,漢明帝(di)(di)感夢遣使(shi)求法,并(bing)興建(jian)白馬(ma)寺(si)(si)(si),后(hou)又派使(shi)臣來漢皇(huang)(huang)(huang)劉邦故里豐縣(xian),將(jiang)佛(fo)像安(an)放在永(yong)寧神(shen)社,并(bing)下旨將(jiang)永(yong)寧神(shen)社更(geng)名為“永(yong)寧寺(si)(si)(si)”,流傳至(zhi)今。
歷史沿革
佛興之初,漢明帝在為自己祈佛保佑(you)的同(tong)時,也沒有忘記(ji)祈求(qiu)祖(zu)上平(ping)(ping)安。于是便(bian)敕資在祖(zu)居豐(feng)城中陽里建“永寧(ning)寺(si)”,以期佛祖(zu)保佑(you)家鄉(xiang)“平(ping)(ping)安無事,永寧(ning)萬年”。
永寧(ning)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)起初選址(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)縣治(zhi)東北(bei)二(er)百(bai)五十(shi)(shi)(shi)步,為(wei)(wei)(wei)漢(han)高(gao)祖(zu)故居遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)院整(zheng)齊壯觀,肅穆莊(zhuang)嚴,仿宮殿建(jian)式,殿堂廊廡互為(wei)(wei)(wei)照(zhao)應,間(jian)次形成(cheng)“七堂伽藍”,為(wei)(wei)(wei)方圓百(bai)里(li)之名寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)。北(bei)齊天(tian)(tian)保二(er)年(nian)(nian)(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)(nian)(nian))重修,并更名為(wei)(wei)(wei)白塔寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)。北(bei)周天(tian)(tian)和六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(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)(nian)(nian))被毀,至(zhi)隋開皇元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(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)(nian)(nian))重立;開皇十(shi)(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(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)(nian)(nian))更名為(wei)(wei)(wei)道成(cheng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si);大業元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(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)(nian)(nian)) 又廢;唐貞觀初年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),唐王派尉遲敬德親自(zi)監修,并遷(qian)(qian)址(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)縣西北(bei)隅三(san)(san)合里(li);唐上元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(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)(nian)(nian))重修,更名重光寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si);宋大中祥符(fu)四(si)(si)年(nian)(nian)(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)(nian)(nian)) ,復(fu)名永寧(ning)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si);建(jian)炎(yan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian) (南(nan)宋高(gao)宗趙構的(de)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)號(hao),公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1127--11 30年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian))重修,遷(qian)(qian)址(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)城東北(bei)隅盧綰故宅(zhai),即相鄰于(yu)漢(han)永寧(ning)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)原址(zhi)(zhi);金大定十(shi)(shi)(shi)九年(nian)(nian)(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)(nian)(nian)) ,僧(seng)人(ren)普(pu)爭(zheng)重修;元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)至(zhi)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)十(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)年(nian)(nian)(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)(nian)(nian)),僧(seng)人(ren)文(wen)秀重修;元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)大德七年(nian)(nian)(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)(nian)(nian)),僧(seng)人(ren)法澍屢加修葺;明洪(hong)武年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian) (公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1368──1 398),僧(seng)人(ren)仲通(tong)重修,并更名為(wei)(wei)(wei)興教(jiao)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si);明嘉靖五年(nian)(nian)(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)(nian)(nian))六(liu)月,黃河決(jue)于(yu)山(shan)東,豐縣全境被淹(yan),縣城夷為(wei)(wei)(wei)平地,寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)院亦遭(zao)水劫;縣治(zhi)遷(qian)(qian)舊城東南(nan)三(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)里(li)的(de)華山(shan)之陽;明嘉靖三(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(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)(nian)(nian))縣治(zhi)復(fu)遷(qian)(qian)舊址(zhi)(zhi);明嘉靖四(si)(si)十(shi)(shi)(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(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)(nian)(nian)),始由(you)縣令任惟賢(湖(hu)北(bei)黃陂舉人(ren))招募財力重修寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)院,仍(reng)名興教(jiao)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si),遷(qian)(qian)址(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)治(zhi)所西北(bei)隅;至(zhi)清(qing)順治(zhi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(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)(nian)(nian)),縣民渠景撤(che)舊殿重修,仍(reng)選址(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)縣城西北(bei)隅,維(wei)持至(zhi)清(qing)末(mo),其后(hou)無興替(ti)之記錄。
民國(guo)建(jian)(jian)元(yuan)之(zhi)后,時(shi)局(ju)不穩,兵燹水患(huan)頻(pin)繁(fan),寺院(yuan)再(zai)無較大(da)修葺,香(xiang)火漸次(ci)衰(shuai)弱;中華人民共和國(guo)建(jian)(jian)立后,寺內(nei)原有僧尼逐漸還俗(su)或遷往(wang)外(wai)地,廟宇逐年塌毀,至“文化大(da)革命”時(shi)期,又遭受“破四舊”危害(hai),佛事(shi)活動不復存在,古老的(de)永寧寺只留(liu)下部分遺跡。
改革開放以來,隨(sui)著民族宗教(jiao)政(zheng)策不斷深化落實,佛教(jiao)活動(dong)日(ri)趨(qu)廣泛和自由,佛教(jiao)信眾漸次增多,重修(xiu)永寧寺(si)(si)的呼聲日(ri)益增高,2004年(nian)經政(zheng)府批準重新修(xiu)復(fu)。修(xiu)復(fu)的永寧寺(si)(si)位于豐(feng)縣護城(cheng)河(he)西(xi)北隅,占地(di)面積約(yue)75畝,其中放生(sheng)湖約(yue)30畝,現任主持為(wei)河(he)南(nan)嵩山(shan)少林寺(si)(si)第(di)34代弟(di)子釋(shi)延(yan)武法(fa)師,常(chang)住(zhu)僧(seng)人約(yue)7人,寮房約(yue)50間。永寧寺(si)(si)大山(shan)門(men)(men)長約(yue)60米,正門(men)(men)鎏(liu)金“永寧寺(si)(si)”大字牌匾為(wei)釋(shi)永信法(fa)師書寫,小山(shan)門(men)(men)內塑四大天王和阿(a)彌(mi)陀(tuo)佛法(fa)像。全寺(si)(si)擁有大雄寶殿、接引(yin)殿、藏經閣、觀音亭、七寶塔等(deng)基礎設(she)施,以及萬佛圣城(cheng)、柳毅(yi)將(jiang)軍(jun)廟等(deng)風景區。