泰山(shan)(shan)寺院原(yuan)名(ming)(ming)為顯濟廟,供奉的(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)碧霞元君。清朝乾隆(long)四(si)十三年(nian)(nian)即1778年(nian)(nian),徐州知(zhi)府(fu)永齡將(jiang)其更名(ming)(ming)為碧霞宮,即俗(su)稱的(de)(de)(de)(de)“奶(nai)奶(nai)廟”。位(wei)于(yu)江蘇徐州泉(quan)山(shan)(shan)區泰山(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)頂。沿著蜿蜒的(de)(de)(de)(de)盤山(shan)(shan)小路(lu)拾階而上,曲徑通幽。山(shan)(shan)路(lu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)兩邊密密麻麻林立著參天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)大(da)(da)樹,每隔數十米,就(jiu)有一(yi)座(zuo)長(chang)方(fang)形的(de)(de)(de)(de)水泥平臺,供人們(men)休息(xi)、消遣,進入泰山(shan)(shan)寺走(zou)不多遠不遠,就(jiu)到(dao)了天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)殿。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)殿是(shi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教寺院的(de)(de)(de)(de)第(di)一(yi)殿堂,因供奉四(si)大(da)(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)而得名(ming)(ming),殿中端(duan)坐的(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)笑口常(chang)開的(de)(de)(de)(de)彌(mi)(mi)勒(le)菩薩(sa),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)經(jing)稱其為繼(ji)承佛(fo)(fo)(fo)祖(zu)釋(shi)迦(jia)牟(mou)尼佛(fo)(fo)(fo)位(wei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)未來(lai)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)。彌(mi)(mi)勒(le)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)中國(guo)民間普(pu)遍信奉、廣(guang)為流行的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)尊(zun)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)。據說此佛(fo)(fo)(fo)常(chang)懷慈悲之心。彌(mi)(mi)勒(le)菩薩(sa)的(de)(de)(de)(de)背后是(shi)身(shen)披盔甲,手持金剛杵的(de)(de)(de)(de)護法衛韋馱(tuo)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)將(jiang)。左(zuo)右(you)兩側為威武(wu)剛強、高大(da)(da)雄壯、現怒目相(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)四(si)大(da)(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)。左(zuo)側第(di)一(yi)尊(zun)為東方(fang)持目天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)多多羅(luo)吒;第(di)二(er)尊(zun)為南方(fang)增長(chang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang),名(ming)(ming)毗樓勒(le)迦(jia);右(you)側第(di)一(yi)尊(zun)西方(fang)廣(guang)目天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang),名(ming)(ming)毗琉博叉(cha);第(di)二(er)尊(zun)為北方(fang)多聞天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang),名(ming)(ming)毗沙門,民間俗(su)稱四(si)大(da)(da)金剛。喻(yu)為風、調、雨、順,寓五(wu)谷豐登,天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)下太平。繼(ji)續前行,路(lu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)左(zuo)側是(shi)地藏菩薩(sa)的(de)(de)(de)(de)像(xiang),右(you)側則是(shi)觀(guan)(guan)音洞(dong),觀(guan)(guan)音洞(dong)上端(duan)是(shi)座(zuo)寬大(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)亭子。
而(er)正前方(fang)(fang)是規(gui)模宏大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)。登(deng)臨山(shan)頂,極目(mu)遠望,視(shi)野寬闊無比(bi),景(jing)色十(shi)分(fen)壯(zhuang)麗。觀日出、云(yun)海、晚霞,令人興(xing)奮不已(yi),徐州(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)美景(jing)盡在眼底(di),心曠神怡之(zhi)情頓時油(you)然而(er)生,頗有會當凌絕頂,一覽眾(zhong)山(shan)小的(de)(de)(de)(de)意(yi)境(jing)。泰山(shan)寺(si)的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)是徐州(zhou)地(di)區規(gui)模最(zui)大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)據(ju)悉,方(fang)(fang)圓10公(gong)里(li)內(nei)都可看到(dao)大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)雄(xiong)(xiong)姿。 重修的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)投資500多(duo)萬元,都是泰山(shan)寺(si)自籌的(de)(de)(de)(de)資金,規(gui)模是過去的(de)(de)(de)(de)20多(duo)倍(bei)。大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)主殿(dian)(dian)長25米,寬20米,高19米,占地(di)面積500多(duo)平方(fang)(fang)米。
大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)的建成,使得整個(ge)泰山(shan)(shan)寺縱(zong)深300米,寬100米,依山(shan)(shan)勢形(xing)成三進院(yuan)落,從前至(zhi)后(hou)依次為天王殿(dian)(dian)、大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)、碧(bi)霞元君(jun)殿(dian)(dian)。
而泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)寺的(de)最頂端就是名聞遐(xia)邇(er)的(de)碧(bi)霞元君殿(dian)(民間也稱泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)娘娘殿(dian)),大殿(dian)左右兩(liang)邊(bian)皆(jie)是規模不(bu)小的(de)配殿(dian)。泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)奶奶殿(dian)前的(de)香爐則是煙霧繚繞,一(yi)年(nian)四季,來此(ci)上香、叩拜(bai)的(de)善男信女是絡繹(yi)不(bu)絕。