歷史沿革
綜述
永寧寺舊址(zhi)位于鹽城縣城北八字(zi)巷(今(jin)鹽城中學東(dong)南角),始建于唐(tang)武德(de)三(san)(san)年(620年),是唐(tang)代(dai)三(san)(san)十六(liu)大寺之一。至清末仍為五進(jin)大殿。南
宋(song)建炎三年(nian)(nian)(1129年(nian)(nian))抗(kang)金(jin)名將韓(han)世(shi)(shi)忠設(she)中軍(jun)帳(zhang)于(yu)寺(si)內,岳飛曾四次到(dao)永(yong)(yong)(yong)寧寺(si)與韓(han)世(shi)(shi)忠、梁(liang)紅玉夫婦商(shang)討抗(kang)金(jin)大計(ji)。韓(han)世(shi)(shi)忠夫婦晚年(nian)(nian)即隱居于(yu)此。抗(kang)戰時期(qi),永(yong)(yong)(yong)寧寺(si)方丈雪松法師積極投身抗(kang)日(ri)救(jiu)亡運動(dong),并以己中醫(yi)之長搶救(jiu)新四軍(jun)傷(shang)病員,被(bei)劉少(shao)奇(qi)、陳毅譽為“革(ge)命和(he)尚”。永(yong)(yong)(yong)寧寺(si)亦(yi)被(bei)毀于(yu)日(ri)軍(jun)炮火。
1993年初,鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)市(shi)人民政(zheng)府決定異地重建(jian)永寧寺,現址位于(yu)鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)市(shi)海純路12號。坐北朝南(nan),占(zhan)地40畝。
后經過(guo)十年建設,永(yong)寧寺基本上恢復了(le)原有(you)規模,再現了(le)昔日十方(fang)叢林景(jing)象。先后接待過(guo)香港、臺(tai)灣(wan)地區和新加(jia)坡等國佛(fo)教界人士以(yi)及國內外香客游人。永(yong)寧寺業已成為鹽(yan)城(cheng)市弘(hong)揚佛(fo)教和游覽(lan)觀光(guang)的一處(chu)勝地。
歷史記載
據《續修(xiu)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)志(zhi)》記載"該寺(si)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇高聳金(jin)碧(bi),涌現(xian)于百里之外,昔(xi)人(ren)泛海者,以此為(wei)(wei)指(zhi)南(nan)車。"八字紅墻外有照壁,紅墻中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)為(wei)(wei)頭殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),兩側供有泥塑哼哈二(er)(er)將,正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)供奉(feng)(feng)裝(zhuang)金(jin)彌勒(le)佛(fo)(fo)。二(er)(er)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)有10丈見(jian)方(fang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)井(jing)(jing),中(zhong)(zhong)鋪石板(ban),天(tian)井(jing)(jing)正(zheng)北(bei)為(wei)(wei)大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),題曰:"淮寺(si)第一(yi)(yi),蓋不(bu)(bu)虛云"。建(jian)筑(zhu)宏偉壯(zhuang)觀(guan),為(wei)(wei)蘇北(bei)少(shao)見(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大型斗拱結(jie)構。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)身為(wei)(wei)7間歇山雙重(zhong)(zhong)檐,無梁(liang)無檁,集拱、飛吊、抖(dou)、平座(zuo)、爵頭、額、柱、鋪作、伏緣于一(yi)(yi)體,設計(ji)(ji)之精巧,堪(kan)稱(cheng)一(yi)(yi)絕,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頂有七七四(si)(si)十九(jiu)格藻井(jing)(jing)天(tian)花,圖(tu)案古(gu)樸別致。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)東西(xi)兩側有金(jin)裝(zhuang)十八羅漢。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)供奉(feng)(feng)3尊(zun)如來三(san)(san)世(shi)佛(fo)(fo),高l丈余,佛(fo)(fo)身魁偉,貼金(jin)呈(cheng)古(gu)銅色,背面有表(biao)飾(shi)白象及(ji)若(ruo)干(gan)天(tian)神天(tian)將的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)立體雕塑,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)后(hou)天(tian)井(jing)(jing)為(wei)(wei)藏(zang)經(jing)樓(lou),是2層古(gu)建(jian)筑(zhu),內(nei)(nei)有經(jing)柜(ju)若(ruo)干(gan),藏(zang)經(jing)萬(wan)卷。永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)為(wei)(wei)何有如此規模?據《舊唐(tang)書·地(di)(di)理志(zhi)》載:"隋(sui)末盜韋(wei)徹(che)(che)(che)據其(qi)地(di)(di),置射(she)州及(ji)射(she)陽(yang)、安(an)樂(le)、新安(an)三(san)(san)縣(xian)(xian),唐(tang)武(wu)德(de)四(si)(si)年(nian)(nian) (公元(yuan)621年(nian)(nian))來歸,武(wu)德(de)七年(nian)(nian) (公元(yuan)624年(nian)(nian)),廢射(she)州,仍置鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)"。說的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)是隋(sui)末,天(tian)下大亂,民(min)(min)不(bu)(bu)聊生,群雄四(si)(si)起(qi)(qi)。有一(yi)(yi)位農民(min)(min)起(qi)(qi)義(yi)(yi)頭領(ling)韋(wei)徹(che)(che)(che),在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)隋(sui)大業十一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)615年(nian)(nian)),帶領(ling)一(yi)(yi)支起(qi)(qi)義(yi)(yi)軍(jun),攻克了(le)濱海重(zhong)(zhong)鎮(zhen)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)稱(cheng)王(wang),置射(she)州,將鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)(yi)分為(wei)(wei)三(san)(san),即射(she)陽(yang)、新安(an)、安(an)樂(le)三(san)(san)縣(xian)(xian)(后(hou)二(er)(er)縣(xian)(xian)縣(xian)(xian)治(zhi)今鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)都(dou)縣(xian)(xian)樓(lou)王(wang)鎮(zhen)西(xi)北(bei)丁馬港(gang)和(he)(he)(he)建(jian)湖(hu)縣(xian)(xian)慶豐鎮(zhen)西(xi)南(nan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)上(shang)(shang)成(cheng)莊)。韋(wei)徹(che)(che)(che)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)門(men)(今鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue))修(xiu)筑(zhu)了(le)臨時(shi)宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),他在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)統治(zhi)達(da)七年(nian)(nian)之久。唐(tang)武(wu)德(de)四(si)(si)年(nian)(nian),唐(tang)高祖李(li)淵(yuan)派(pai)堂弟、淮安(an)王(wang)李(li)神通征討韋(wei)徹(che)(che)(che),大敗(bai)而逃(tao),差(cha)點被韋(wei)徹(che)(che)(che)活捉。后(hou)韋(wei)徹(che)(che)(che)見(jian)李(li)淵(yuan)統一(yi)(yi)天(tian)下大勢已(yi)定,主(zhu)動請(qing)降,李(li)淵(yuan)仍封他為(wei)(wei)王(wang)。三(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)后(hou),韋(wei)徹(che)(che)(che)病逝。李(li)淵(yuan)下令撤射(she)州及(ji)所屬三(san)(san)縣(xian)(xian),仍恢復(fu)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)。臨時(shi)宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)被拆除,在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)原(yuan)(yuan)址(zhi)上(shang)(shang)建(jian)了(le)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)大寺(si)廟,稱(cheng)"護(hu)國(guo)(guo)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)禪寺(si)",意(yi)為(wei)(wei)此處供奉(feng)(feng)神靈,永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)久安(an)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning),不(bu)(bu)再(zai)有造反者出現(xian)。永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)經(jing)歷代(dai)修(xiu)葺,一(yi)(yi)直(zhi)保(bao)持(chi)(chi)完好。清末仍為(wei)(wei)五進大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),兩廂配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),還(huan)有眾(zhong)多僧房。山門(men)內(nei)(nei)有唐(tang)初程(cheng)咬(yao)金(jin)手(shou)植古(gu)柏一(yi)(yi)株,主(zhu)干(gan)幾人(ren)聯(lian)手(shou)方(fang)可合抱。宋(song)(song)高宗南(nan)渡后(hou),御營平寇左將軍(jun)韓世(shi)忠(zhong)(zhong)與夫人(ren)梁(liang)紅玉坐鎮(zhen)淮陽(yang),南(nan)宋(song)(song)建(jian)炎三(san)(san)年(nian)(nian) (公元(yuan)1129年(nian)(nian))粘罕率大軍(jun)分兩路包抄淮陽(yang),韓世(shi)忠(zhong)(zhong)兵敗(bai)后(hou)撤,在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)駐(zhu)(zhu)軍(jun)三(san)(san)月,中(zhong)(zhong)軍(jun)帳就設在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)內(nei)(nei)。抗(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)初期,永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)一(yi)(yi)次暴風雨中(zhong)(zhong)遭雷(lei)擊起(qi)(qi)火,毀了(le)古(gu)柏和(he)(he)(he)部(bu)份殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇。日(ri)軍(jun)進攻鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)前,駐(zhu)(zhu)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)黨(dang)軍(jun)主(zhu)動放棄鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),縱火燒城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)又一(yi)(yi)次遭到嚴重(zhong)(zhong)破(po)壞(huai)。皖南(nan)事變后(hou),新四(si)(si)軍(jun)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)軍(jun)部(bu),代(dai)軍(jun)長(chang)陳毅(yi)(yi)、政(zheng)委劉少(shao)奇幾次到永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si),看(kan)望住(zhu)持(chi)(chi)雪(xue)松法(fa)師(shi)。成(cheng)立鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)民(min)(min)主(zhu)政(zheng)府時(shi),雪(xue)松法(fa)師(shi)擔(dan)任(ren)了(le)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)參議會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)參議員(yuan)。他在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)陳毅(yi)(yi)、劉少(shao)奇等(deng)(deng)領(ling)導人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)教育(yu)幫(bang)助下,擁護(hu)共產黨(dang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)民(min)(min)族統一(yi)(yi)戰(zhan)(zhan)線主(zhu)張,積(ji)極參加(jia)抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)文化(hua)宣傳活動,組織了(le)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)佛(fo)(fo)教界(jie)(jie)抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)救(jiu)護(hu)隊,自任(ren)教官,以自己會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)中(zhong)(zhong)醫的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)技之長(chang),救(jiu)護(hu)過不(bu)(bu)少(shao)新四(si)(si)軍(jun)傷(shang)病員(yuan)。他還(huan)冒著生命危險(xian),掩護(hu)過共產黨(dang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)干(gan)部(bu)胡揚、蘇海、還(huan)寄萍、李(li)寄農等(deng)(deng)人(ren),陳毅(yi)(yi)、劉少(shao)奇稱(cheng)他;革命和(he)(he)(he)尚(shang)"。日(ri)軍(jun)占領(ling)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)后(hou),永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)僧眾(zhong)逃(tao)散,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇遭到進一(yi)(yi)步破(po)壞(huai)。抗(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)勝利后(hou),永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)僅(jin)剩斷壁殘(can)垣,一(yi)(yi)片廢墟(xu)。1993年(nian)(nian)初,鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)人(ren)民(min)(min)政(zheng)府決定異地(di)(di)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si),成(cheng)立了(le)以中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)佛(fo)(fo)教協會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)副會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)、江(jiang)蘇省佛(fo)(fo)教協會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)、鎮(zhen)江(jiang)焦山定慧寺(si)方(fang)丈茗山法(fa)師(shi)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)任(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)修(xiu)復(fu)委員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)。經(jing)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian),基(ji)本上(shang)(shang)恢復(fu)了(le)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)(yuan)有規模,再(zai)現(xian)了(le)昔(xi)日(ri)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)門(men)景象。永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)現(xian)任(ren)主(zhu)持(chi)(chi)為(wei)(wei)茗山法(fa)師(shi),都(dou)監(jian)為(wei)(wei)乘愿法(fa)師(shi),僧眾(zhong)20多人(ren)。每日(ri)晨鐘暮(mu)鼓,焚(fen)音嘹亮(liang)。先后(hou)接待(dai)過香(xiang)港(gang)、臺(tai)灣地(di)(di)區和(he)(he)(he)新加(jia)坡(po)等(deng)(deng)國(guo)(guo)家的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)教界(jie)(jie)人(ren)士,和(he)(he)(he)數(shu)以萬(wan)計(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)內(nei)(nei)香(xiang)客。永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)已(yi)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)旅(lv)游觀(guan)光和(he)(he)(he)信徒敬(jing)佛(fo)(fo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)處勝地(di)(di)。
主要景點
永(yong)寧寺(si)建有(you)山(shan)門、天(tian)王(wang)殿、大(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿、鐘(zhong)鼓樓、藏經(jing)樓、寶(bao)塔(ta)及(ji)廂房、僧舍等,山(shan)門上為全國(guo)佛教(jiao)協會會長趙樸初題寫(xie)的寺(si)名匠額。天(tian)王(wang)殿內,有(you)用(yong)香樟木刻(ke)成的風調(diao)雨順(shun)四大(da)天(tian)王(wang),大(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿內有(you)長5.2米,重(zhong)8噸的臥玉(yu)佛和(he)幾尊坐玉(yu)佛,還有(you)千手千眼觀音等眾(zhong)佛雕(diao)象。
天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內供有(you)香樟木(mu)刻四(si)大天王(wang),大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內有(you)長5.2米(mi),重(zhong)8噸的(de)臥玉佛,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前15米(mi)高(gao)的(de)露天觀音(yin)像,清凈莊嚴,相(xiang)好(hao)光明。