旌(jing)忠(zhong)寺位于(yu)江蘇省(sheng)揚州(zhou)市汶河(he)路文(wen)昌閣附近。在旌(jing)忠(zhong)巷東(dong)端北側,東(dong)臨仁豐里,相傳此(ci)(ci)地(di)是梁昭明太子蕭統文(wen)選(xuan)樓(lou)舊址。旌(jing)忠(zhong)寺是江蘇省(sheng)重點寺廟。陳太建(jian)年(nian)間(jian)(569-582年(nian))名(ming)為寂(ji)照院。因隋煬帝在此(ci)(ci)聽(ting)智(zhi)藻講法而成名(ming)剎。南宋隆興(xing)年(nian)間(jian)(1163-1164),為祭祀(si)岳飛,改名(ming)功德院。又因寺內原有(you)紀念隋唐(tang)間(jian)注《文(wen)選(xuan)》的揚州(zhou)人曹(cao)憲、李善(shan)的文(wen)選(xuan)樓(lou),名(ming)寺額(e)為“文(wen)選(xuan)精忠(zhong)”。咸(xian)淳年(nian)間(jian),賜額(e)“旌(jing)忠(zhong)寺”。1984年(nian)起(qi)旌(jing)忠(zhong)寺全(quan)面修建(jian)。重建(jian)后的旌(jing)忠(zhong)寺寺門朝南,縱(zong)向(xiang)依次為山門殿、大雄寶殿和藏經樓(lou)。寺內有(you)500年(nian)銀杏樹一株(zhu)。常住僧人18人。
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(xuan)樓遺(yi)址(zhi)建(jian)寂照院(yuan)。隋(sui)大業間(605-618年(nian)(nian)),其(qi)弟(di)子(zi)智藻宏(hong)揚(yang)天臺教義于寺中(zhong),隋(sui)煬(yang)帝親臨聽講,使寂照院(yuan)成為當時(shi)名剎(cha)。南宋(song)隆興中(zhong)(1163-1164年(nian)(nian))祀(si)忠武王岳飛(fei),改(gai)名為功德(de)院(yuan),至咸淳(chun)間(1265-1274年(nian)(nian)),賜名旌忠寺。元重建(jian)大殿,明、清屢經修建(jian)。寺額舊題兼有“文樓旌忠”四(si)字。光緒三十年(nian)(nian)(1904年(nian)(nian)),在疏理溝(gou)道時(shi),得宋(song)人隸書“旌忠寺”石額,易之(zhi)。又于寺外(wai)立(li)圈門,額“古文選(xuan)里”。大殿為楠木梁架,十分(fen)珍貴。
清順(shun)治(zhi)八年(nian)(nian)(1651年(nian)(nian))造樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)五楹(ying),中(zhong)禮文(wen)(wen)昌帝(di)君,下禮昭(zhao)(zhao)明太(tai)子(zi)(zi)。今(jin)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)前古(gu)銀杏一株,綠蔭(yin)如蓋(gai)。據《揚州攬(lan)勝錄(lu)》載:“文(wen)(wen)選(xuan)(xuan)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)在小東門北旌忠(zhong)寺內,相(xiang)傳(chuan)為(wei)梁昭(zhao)(zhao)明太(tai)子(zi)(zi)蕭統文(wen)(wen)選(xuan)(xuan)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)故址。太(tai)子(zi)(zi)選(xuan)(xuan)錄(lu)秦(qin)漢(han)三國以下詩文(wen)(wen)凡六十卷,名曰《文(wen)(wen)選(xuan)(xuan)》,樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)以是名。……煬帝(di)游江都,常幸此樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)。……民(min)國初年(nian)(nian),樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)將圯,寺僧法權募(mu)資重建(jian)大樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)五楹(ying),備極壯(zhuang)麗。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)上中(zhong)楹(ying)供太(tai)子(zi)(zi)塑像,首(shou)戴角巾,儼然儒者(zhe)氣(qi)象。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)前題(ti)(ti)‘梁昭(zhao)(zhao)明太(tai)子(zi)(zi)文(wen)(wen)選(xuan)(xuan)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)’額,樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)下題(ti)(ti)‘六朝(chao)遺址’額。千(qian)(qian)余(yu)年(nian)(nian)文(wen)(wen)化古(gu)跡(ji)煥然一新(xin),其功不可沒(mei)也。”文(wen)(wen)選(xuan)(xuan)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)亦名藏經(jing)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou),今(jin)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)上貯有(you)清代(dai)重要的(de)佛教經(jing)典——乾隆版《龍藏》一部,共(gong)七千(qian)(qian)余(yu)卷,按(an)千(qian)(qian)字文(wen)(wen)順(shun)序排列,分裝于21只樟(zhang)木經(jing)柜(ju)內,保存完好,為(wei)揚州珍藏的(de)古(gu)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)之一。
1981年(nian)12月,經(jing)(jing)江蘇(su)省政府批(pi)準,旌忠寺(si)(si)為揚(yang)州市開放寺(si)(si)廟之一(yi)。僧眾已陸(lu)續回(hui)寺(si)(si)修(xiu)持,佛(fo)事活(huo)動亦已恢復,經(jing)(jing)多方募化,自1984年(nian)起(qi)已開始全面修(xiu)建。大(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)已重(zhong)修(xiu)升高,于1988年(nian)12月竣工;殿(dian)(dian)內佛(fo)像(xiang),全部(bu)重(zhong)塑(su),1991年(nian)9月完工。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)中央(yang)供(gong)毗(pi)盧(lu)(lu)佛(fo),兩旁是帝(di)釋(shi)、梵王(wang)(wang)二天王(wang)(wang);大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)左右兩側供(gong)二十諸天王(wang)(wang);大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)梁架上塑(su)一(yi)千尊小佛(fo),“千佛(fo)繞毗(pi)盧(lu)(lu)”;佛(fo)壇后(hou)(hou)是“海島觀(guan)音”群像(xiang)。殿(dian)(dian)后(hou)(hou)新(xin)置兩座磚砌三層小寶塔。念(nian)佛(fo)堂內供(gong)“西方三圣”,即(ji)阿彌陀佛(fo)、觀(guan)世音菩(pu)薩、大(da)(da)勢至(zhi)菩(pu)薩。藏經(jing)(jing)樓(lou)的下層是法堂,供(gong)釋(shi)迦(jia)牟尼玉佛(fo)一(yi)尊,系緬甸(dian)佛(fo)教徒所贈(zeng)。山(shan)門(men)殿(dian)(dian)即(ji)將修(xiu)復。