寺廟簡介
豐縣(xian)永(yong)寧(ning)寺(si)起自東漢,興(xing)于皇家(jia),為民間(jian)(jian)寺(si)院之始也。漢明帝(di)永(yong)平初(chu)年,西(xi)竺(zhu)佛教(jiao)傳入中土(tu)之后(hou),最初(chu)只(zhi)在京都(dou)及諸王(wang)府地設寺(si)禮祀,為皇家(jia)所獨享,民間(jian)(jian)禁止傳播佛教(jiao)。豐縣(xian)乃漢室祖居,為皇室祖脈之地,倍受(shou)兩漢帝(di)王(wang)之眷顧,因此得(de)以建寺(si)。劉邦(bang)(bang)登基(ji)稱帝(di)后(hou),將豐縣(xian)故(gu)里神(shen)社賜名為“永(yong)寧(ning)神(shen)社”。至(zhi)(zhi)東漢時,漢明帝(di)感(gan)夢遣使求法,并(bing)興(xing)建白(bai)馬寺(si),后(hou)又(you)派使臣來(lai)漢皇劉邦(bang)(bang)故(gu)里豐縣(xian),將佛像安放在永(yong)寧(ning)神(shen)社,并(bing)下旨將永(yong)寧(ning)神(shen)社更名為“永(yong)寧(ning)寺(si)”,流傳至(zhi)(zhi)今。
歷史沿革
佛興之(zhi)初,漢明帝在(zai)為(wei)自己祈(qi)佛保佑(you)的同時,也沒有(you)忘記祈(qi)求(qiu)祖(zu)上平(ping)安(an)。于是便敕資在(zai)祖(zu)居豐城中陽(yang)里建“永(yong)寧寺”,以期(qi)佛祖(zu)保佑(you)家鄉“平(ping)安(an)無(wu)事,永(yong)寧萬年”。
永寧寺(si)(si)(si)(si)起初(chu)選(xuan)址(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)縣(xian)(xian)治東(dong)北(bei)(bei)(bei)二百五十(shi)(shi)(shi)步,為(wei)(wei)漢(han)高祖故居遺址(zhi)(zhi)。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)整齊壯(zhuang)觀(guan),肅(su)穆莊嚴,仿(fang)宮殿建(jian)式,殿堂廊廡互為(wei)(wei)照(zhao)應,間(jian)次形成“七堂伽藍”,為(wei)(wei)方圓百里之名(ming)(ming)(ming)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)。北(bei)(bei)(bei)齊天保二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)551年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu),并(bing)更(geng)名(ming)(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)白塔寺(si)(si)(si)(si)。北(bei)(bei)(bei)周(zhou)天和六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)571年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))被毀,至隋開皇元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)581年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)立;開皇十(shi)(shi)(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)593年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))更(geng)名(ming)(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)道成寺(si)(si)(si)(si);大業元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)605年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)) 又(you)廢;唐貞觀(guan)初(chu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),唐王派尉遲敬德親自(zi)監修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu),并(bing)遷址(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)縣(xian)(xian)西北(bei)(bei)(bei)隅(yu)三合里;唐上(shang)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)675年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu),更(geng)名(ming)(ming)(ming)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)光寺(si)(si)(si)(si);宋大中祥符四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1011年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)) ,復名(ming)(ming)(ming)永寧寺(si)(si)(si)(si);建(jian)炎年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian) (南宋高宗(zong)趙構的年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)號,公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1127--11 30年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian))重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu),遷址(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)城(cheng)東(dong)北(bei)(bei)(bei)隅(yu)盧綰故宅,即(ji)相(xiang)鄰于(yu)漢(han)永寧寺(si)(si)(si)(si)原址(zhi)(zhi);金(jin)大定十(shi)(shi)(shi)九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1l 79年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)) ,僧人普爭重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu);元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)至元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)十(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1277年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),僧人文秀重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu);元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)大德七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1 303年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),僧人法(fa)澍屢加修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)葺;明(ming)(ming)洪武(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian) (公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1368──1 398),僧人仲通重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu),并(bing)更(geng)名(ming)(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)興教(jiao)寺(si)(si)(si)(si);明(ming)(ming)嘉靖五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1526年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))六月,黃河(he)決于(yu)山東(dong),豐縣(xian)(xian)全境被淹,縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)夷為(wei)(wei)平地,寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)亦遭水劫;縣(xian)(xian)治遷舊城(cheng)東(dong)南三十(shi)(shi)(shi)里的華山之陽;明(ming)(ming)嘉靖三十(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1 551年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))縣(xian)(xian)治復遷舊址(zhi)(zhi);明(ming)(ming)嘉靖四(si)十(shi)(shi)(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1566年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),始由縣(xian)(xian)令任惟賢(湖北(bei)(bei)(bei)黃陂(po)舉人)招募(mu)財力重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan),仍(reng)名(ming)(ming)(ming)興教(jiao)寺(si)(si)(si)(si),遷址(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)治所西北(bei)(bei)(bei)隅(yu);至清(qing)順治十(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1 653年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),縣(xian)(xian)民渠景(jing)撤舊殿重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu),仍(reng)選(xuan)址(zhi)(zhi)于(yu)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)西北(bei)(bei)(bei)隅(yu),維持(chi)至清(qing)末(mo),其后無興替(ti)之記錄。
民(min)(min)國建元之后,時(shi)局不穩,兵燹水(shui)患頻(pin)繁,寺院(yuan)再(zai)無較大修葺,香火漸(jian)(jian)次衰弱;中華人民(min)(min)共和國建立后,寺內原(yuan)有僧尼逐漸(jian)(jian)還俗或遷(qian)往外地,廟宇(yu)逐年塌(ta)毀,至“文化大革(ge)命”時(shi)期,又(you)遭(zao)受“破四舊(jiu)”危害,佛(fo)事活動不復存在(zai),古老的永寧寺只留(liu)下部(bu)分(fen)遺跡。
改革開放(fang)以(yi)來(lai),隨著民族(zu)宗教政策不(bu)斷深化落實(shi),佛(fo)(fo)教活動日(ri)趨廣泛和自由,佛(fo)(fo)教信眾漸次增多(duo),重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)永寧(ning)寺(si)(si)的(de)呼(hu)聲日(ri)益增高,2004年經(jing)政府批準(zhun)重(zhong)新修(xiu)(xiu)復。修(xiu)(xiu)復的(de)永寧(ning)寺(si)(si)位(wei)于豐縣護城河西北隅,占地面積約75畝(mu),其中放(fang)生湖(hu)約30畝(mu),現任主(zhu)持(chi)為(wei)(wei)河南(nan)嵩(song)山少(shao)林寺(si)(si)第34代弟子釋延武法師,常住僧人約7人,寮房約50間。永寧(ning)寺(si)(si)大(da)山門長約60米,正門鎏金“永寧(ning)寺(si)(si)”大(da)字牌匾為(wei)(wei)釋永信法師書寫,小山門內塑四大(da)天王(wang)和阿彌陀(tuo)佛(fo)(fo)法像。全寺(si)(si)擁(yong)有大(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿、接(jie)引殿、藏經(jing)閣、觀音亭、七(qi)寶(bao)塔等基(ji)礎設(she)施,以(yi)及萬佛(fo)(fo)圣城、柳(liu)毅將軍廟等風景區。