旌(jing)(jing)忠(zhong)(zhong)寺(si)(si)位于(yu)江蘇省揚州市汶河路(lu)文(wen)(wen)昌閣附近。在(zai)旌(jing)(jing)忠(zhong)(zhong)巷東端北側,東臨仁豐里,相傳(chuan)此地是(shi)梁昭明太子(zi)蕭(xiao)統文(wen)(wen)選(xuan)(xuan)樓(lou)舊址。旌(jing)(jing)忠(zhong)(zhong)寺(si)(si)是(shi)江蘇省重點寺(si)(si)廟。陳太建(jian)年(nian)(nian)間(569-582年(nian)(nian))名(ming)為寂照院。因隋(sui)煬帝在(zai)此聽智藻講法而成名(ming)剎。南宋隆興(xing)年(nian)(nian)間(1163-1164),為祭祀岳飛(fei),改名(ming)功德院。又因寺(si)(si)內原有紀念隋(sui)唐間注《文(wen)(wen)選(xuan)(xuan)》的揚州人(ren)(ren)曹憲、李善的文(wen)(wen)選(xuan)(xuan)樓(lou),名(ming)寺(si)(si)額(e)(e)為“文(wen)(wen)選(xuan)(xuan)精忠(zhong)(zhong)”。咸淳年(nian)(nian)間,賜額(e)(e)“旌(jing)(jing)忠(zhong)(zhong)寺(si)(si)”。1984年(nian)(nian)起旌(jing)(jing)忠(zhong)(zhong)寺(si)(si)全面修建(jian)。重建(jian)后的旌(jing)(jing)忠(zhong)(zhong)寺(si)(si)寺(si)(si)門朝南,縱向依次為山門殿、大雄(xiong)寶殿和藏經樓(lou)。寺(si)(si)內有500年(nian)(nian)銀杏樹一(yi)株。常住僧人(ren)(ren)18人(ren)(ren)。
陳大建中(569-582年),天臺僧智顗大師來揚弘法,興建寺廟,就文選樓(lou)遺址建(jian)寂(ji)照(zhao)院。隋大(da)(da)業間(jian)(605-618年(nian)(nian)),其弟子智藻宏揚天(tian)臺教義于(yu)寺(si)(si)中,隋煬帝親(qin)臨聽講,使寂(ji)照(zhao)院成為(wei)當時(shi)名剎。南(nan)宋隆興中(1163-1164年(nian)(nian))祀忠武王岳飛,改名為(wei)功德院,至(zhi)咸淳間(jian)(1265-1274年(nian)(nian)),賜名旌(jing)忠寺(si)(si)。元重(zhong)建(jian)大(da)(da)殿,明(ming)、清屢(lv)經修建(jian)。寺(si)(si)額舊題(ti)兼(jian)有(you)“文(wen)(wen)樓(lou)旌(jing)忠”四字。光緒三(san)十年(nian)(nian)(1904年(nian)(nian)),在疏理溝道時(shi),得宋人隸書“旌(jing)忠寺(si)(si)”石額,易之。又(you)于(yu)寺(si)(si)外立圈門,額“古文(wen)(wen)選里”。大(da)(da)殿為(wei)楠(nan)木梁架,十分珍貴。
清(qing)順治八年(1651年)造樓(lou)(lou)五楹(ying)(ying)(ying),中禮(li)(li)文(wen)(wen)(wen)昌(chang)帝(di)君,下禮(li)(li)昭(zhao)明太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)子(zi)。今樓(lou)(lou)前古(gu)(gu)銀杏一(yi)(yi)株,綠蔭如(ru)蓋。據(ju)《揚州攬(lan)勝(sheng)錄》載:“文(wen)(wen)(wen)選(xuan)樓(lou)(lou)在(zai)小東(dong)門北旌(jing)忠寺內,相傳(chuan)為(wei)梁昭(zhao)明太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)子(zi)蕭統文(wen)(wen)(wen)選(xuan)樓(lou)(lou)故(gu)址。太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)子(zi)選(xuan)錄秦(qin)漢三國(guo)以下詩文(wen)(wen)(wen)凡六十卷(juan),名(ming)曰《文(wen)(wen)(wen)選(xuan)》,樓(lou)(lou)以是名(ming)。……煬帝(di)游江都,常幸(xing)此樓(lou)(lou)。……民國(guo)初年,樓(lou)(lou)將圯,寺僧法權募(mu)資(zi)重建(jian)大樓(lou)(lou)五楹(ying)(ying)(ying),備極壯麗。樓(lou)(lou)上中楹(ying)(ying)(ying)供太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)子(zi)塑(su)像,首戴(dai)角巾,儼然儒者氣象。樓(lou)(lou)前題‘梁昭(zhao)明太(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)子(zi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)選(xuan)樓(lou)(lou)’額,樓(lou)(lou)下題‘六朝遺址’額。千余年文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)古(gu)(gu)跡煥然一(yi)(yi)新,其功不可(ke)沒也。”文(wen)(wen)(wen)選(xuan)樓(lou)(lou)亦名(ming)藏經樓(lou)(lou),今樓(lou)(lou)上貯(zhu)有清(qing)代(dai)重要的佛(fo)教經典(dian)——乾(qian)隆(long)版《龍藏》一(yi)(yi)部,共七千余卷(juan),按千字(zi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)順序排(pai)列(lie),分裝于(yu)21只樟木經柜內,保存完(wan)好,為(wei)揚州珍藏的古(gu)(gu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物之一(yi)(yi)。
1981年12月,經(jing)江蘇省政(zheng)府批準,旌忠寺(si)為揚州市開(kai)(kai)放(fang)寺(si)廟(miao)之一。僧眾已陸續(xu)回寺(si)修(xiu)(xiu)持,佛事活動亦已恢復,經(jing)多方(fang)募化,自1984年起已開(kai)(kai)始全(quan)面修(xiu)(xiu)建。大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)已重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)升高,于1988年12月竣工(gong);殿(dian)內佛像,全(quan)部重(zhong)塑(su),1991年9月完工(gong)。大(da)(da)殿(dian)中央供(gong)(gong)(gong)毗(pi)盧佛,兩(liang)旁(pang)是(shi)(shi)帝釋、梵(fan)王(wang)二天王(wang);大(da)(da)殿(dian)左(zuo)右兩(liang)側供(gong)(gong)(gong)二十(shi)諸(zhu)天王(wang);大(da)(da)殿(dian)梁架(jia)上塑(su)一千(qian)尊小佛,“千(qian)佛繞毗(pi)盧”;佛壇后(hou)是(shi)(shi)“海島觀音”群像。殿(dian)后(hou)新置兩(liang)座磚砌三層(ceng)小寶塔。念佛堂內供(gong)(gong)(gong)“西(xi)方(fang)三圣”,即阿彌陀佛、觀世音菩薩(sa)、大(da)(da)勢至菩薩(sa)。藏經(jing)樓的下層(ceng)是(shi)(shi)法堂,供(gong)(gong)(gong)釋迦牟尼玉(yu)佛一尊,系(xi)緬甸(dian)佛教徒所贈。山門殿(dian)即將(jiang)修(xiu)(xiu)復。