寺院歷史
始建
楞嚴禪(chan)寺始建(jian)于1922年,1931年竣(jun)工(gong)。是(shi)倓虛法師多方募(mu)化經費在原佛教宣講堂舊(jiu)址上(shang)建(jian)成的。
據傳,當(dang)時浙江寧波觀宗講寺倓虛(xu)法師來營口宣講佛經,產(chan)生在該(gai)地(di)建寺的構想,即與眾人商討,逐在此修建禪(chan)寺。
1966年(nian)9月16日,遼寧鞍山中學“橫空出(chu)世兵(bing)團”,以(yi)破“四(si)舊”為名,闖(chuang)入營口楞嚴寺,扒了鐘鼓樓的樓頂,燒毀檁香木雕佛(fo)像(xiang),砸壞泥(ni)塑(su)、銅鑄佛(fo)像(xiang)。藏經(jing)樓所(suo)藏乾(qian)隆(long)三年(nian)刻版、國內兩部(bu)中的一部(bu)《龍(long)藏》720函、7200余(yu)卷,連(lian)同其他(ta)大乘(cheng)經(jing)典計10000卷,以(yi)及唐代(dai)在斯里蘭卡臨摹的綾質佛(fo)像(xiang)等珍貴經(jing)卷、文物全部(bu)被燒,僧人被游街(jie)示眾。
重修
1978年(nian)后,由國家撥款逐年(nian)修復楞嚴(yan)寺。
1979年(nian),楞嚴禪寺被遼(liao)寧(ning)省人民(min)政府列為省級(ji)文物保護(hu)單位(wei)。
1985年,由市傳教協會(hui)主持重修。
1997年10月2日(ri),營口楞嚴禪(chan)寺(si)和營口市佛教協會(hui)舉(ju)行營口楞嚴寶塔落成典禮。
規模結構
寺院規模
楞嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)禪(chan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)位于營(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)口市新興大(da)街(jie),是(shi)營(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)口市現存較為完整的民(min)(min)國(guo)時(shi)期(qi)大(da)型寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)建(jian)筑(zhu)群之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)呈規則長方(fang)形,南向,南北(bei)長164米(mi),東(dong)西寬(kuan)49米(mi),占地(di)8036平(ping)方(fang)米(mi),建(jian)筑(zhu)面積2500平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)。主要建(jian)筑(zhu)物為鐘鼓樓、天王殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)及藏(zang)經樓等。規模浩(hao)大(da),氣勢(shi)宏偉。在營(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)口,提及“楞嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)”,無人(ren)不(bu)知,無人(ren)不(bu)曉,其名聲傳至(zhi)關(guan)內(nei)外。“楞嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)”全(quan)稱(cheng)為“楞嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)禪(chan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)”,取《楞嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)經》之(zhi)意而得名,是(shi)營(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)口的主要佛門寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)。據《營(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)口縣(xian)志》記載,楞嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)“嗣于民(min)(min)國(guo)十三(san)年(nian)(1924年(nian))春規劃地(di)基(ji)鳩工(gong)(gong)突(tu)起一(yi)(yi)座梵正宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian)……。該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)既竣(jun)業于民(min)(min)國(guo)二十年(nian)(1931年(nian))秋九(jiu)月(yue)間開光(guang)。”共有佛殿(dian)(dian)99間,是(shi)東(dong)北(bei)四(si)大(da)禪(chan)林之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)。當時(shi),楞嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)的匾額“楞嚴(yan)(yan)(yan)禪(chan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)”四(si)個(ge)大(da)字,由愛新覺羅(luo)·溥儀(yi)的老師(shi)鄭孝胥所寫。該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)建(jian)于1922年(nian)。是(shi)由當時(shi)營(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)口宣講(jiang)堂的倓虛法師(shi)彷照寧波觀宗寺(si)(si)(si)(si)而設計。工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)歷(li)時(shi)九(jiu)年(nian),于1931年(nian)落成,同年(nian)10月(yue)1日(農歷(li)八(ba)月(yue)廿日)開光(guang)。它成為營(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)口人(ren)民(min)(min)引以(yi)自豪的歷(li)史名勝,宏揚(yang)佛學精神的著名場所。
寺院結構
寺(si)(si)院(yuan)為(wei)三進(jin)(jin)院(yuan)落(luo),青磚圍墻,規模宏(hong)大(da)(da)(da)(da),氣勢壯觀。山(shan)(shan)門、天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏(zang)經(jing)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)南(nan)北一(yi)線(xian)(xian)排在寺(si)(si)院(yuan)中(zhong)軸線(xian)(xian)上(shang),兩(liang)側(ce)有鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鼓(gu)二(er)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)和東(dong)西(xi)配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。山(shan)(shan)門為(wei)雙層(ceng)重檐歇山(shan)(shan)式(shi)(shi)(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),面闊(kuo)三間(jian)(jian),左右各(ge)有一(yi)耳門。越過山(shan)(shan)門便是(shi)一(yi)進(jin)(jin)院(yuan)落(luo),鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鼓(gu)二(er)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)坐落(luo)于院(yuan)前(qian)東(dong)、西(xi)兩(liang)側(ce)。鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鼓(gu)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)皆(jie)為(wei)歇山(shan)(shan)雙層(ceng)飛檐樓(lou)(lou)(lou)閣(ge)式(shi)(shi)(shi)。鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)正(zheng)(zheng)梁懸吊(diao)一(yi)獸首環鑄(zhu)(zhu)鐵大(da)(da)(da)(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),重約二(er)噸,鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)上(shang)鑄(zhu)(zhu)有“營口楞嚴禪寺(si)(si)”銘文。建(jian)(jian)(jian)在高一(yi)米余花崗巖條石臺(tai)基上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),大(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)后有廊,后廊有一(yi)明(ming)間(jian)(jian)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內原來雕有勒佛(fo)(fo)(fo)一(yi)尊,其后有韋馱站(zhan)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),兩(liang)側(ce)供奉四(si)大(da)(da)(da)(da)天(tian)王(wang),塑像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)造(zao)形生動。二(er)進(jin)(jin)院(yuan)落(luo)的(de)(de)(de)正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)——大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)整個寺(si)(si)院(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)心建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),大(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)面闊(kuo)五間(jian)(jian),硬山(shan)(shan)式(shi)(shi)(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。正(zheng)(zheng)脊、兩(liang)側(ce)為(wei)游龍戲(xi)珠浮雕塑,正(zheng)(zheng)中(zhong)為(wei)塔(ta)式(shi)(shi)(shi)火珠,小(xiao)塔(ta)正(zheng)(zheng)中(zhong),明(ming)鏡(jing)高懸,銀光燦(can)燦(can)。原殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內正(zheng)(zheng)中(zhong)雕釋迦牟(mou)(mou)尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),右為(wei)東(dong)方藥師(shi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo),左為(wei)西(xi)方阿(a)彌陀佛(fo)(fo)(fo)。兩(liang)側(ce)則(ze)是(shi)樟木雕刻的(de)(de)(de)十八(ba)(ba)羅漢(han)(han)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),大(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)端莊肅穆,羅漢(han)(han)千姿(zi)百(bai)態。這些(xie)木雕像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)今(jin)已不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)存,現(xian)陳列(lie)于殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)釋迦牟(mou)(mou)尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)、觀世音菩薩、十八(ba)(ba)羅漢(han)(han)等(deng)銅鑄(zhu)(zhu)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)。銅鑄(zhu)(zhu)十八(ba)(ba)羅漢(han)(han)是(shi)東(dong)北地區現(xian)存較完(wan)整的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)組(zu),這些(xie)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)神態不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)一(yi),栩栩如生,為(wei)大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)增色不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)少。這里(li)還(huan)是(shi)一(yi)處廟會活動的(de)(de)(de)場所,營口地區至今(jin)仍保持(chi)趕廟會的(de)(de)(de)習俗,每(mei)逢舊歷四(si)月(yue)十八(ba)(ba),遠近百(bai)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)僧俗人士不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)計路途遙遠,數(shu)百(bai)上(shang)千人會廟內,是(shi)時寺(si)(si)內香煙(yan)繚繞,誦經(jing)之聲不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)絕于耳,成(cheng)了(le)一(yi)年(nian)當中(zhong)寺(si)(si)內最興旺、最熱(re)鬧的(de)(de)(de)日子。第(di)三進(jin)(jin)院(yuan)落(luo)正(zheng)(zheng)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)藏(zang)經(jing)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)是(shi)寺(si)(si)院(yuan)內最后部的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)座建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),原樓(lou)(lou)(lou)面闊(kuo)七間(jian)(jian),進(jin)(jin)深四(si)間(jian)(jian),為(wei)二(er)層(ceng)硬山(shan)(shan)券(quan)棚抱廈(sha)式(shi)(shi)(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),樓(lou)(lou)(lou)內設有通風道(dao),閣(ge)內干(gan)燥,適(shi)于存放經(jing)書,原藏(zang)有哲(zhe)學、醫藥、地理等(deng)各(ge)類(lei)書籍和經(jing)卷數(shu)千冊。藏(zang)經(jing)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)因1975年(nian)遼南(nan)地震遭受損壞,從1979年(nian)開(kai)始重建(jian)(jian)(jian)。重建(jian)(jian)(jian)后的(de)(de)(de)藏(zang)經(jing)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)改為(wei)歇山(shan)(shan)式(shi)(shi)(shi)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)屋頂、四(si)面回廊樓(lou)(lou)(lou)閣(ge)
寺(si)內供(gong)有西藏佛舍利一粒,倓虛法(fa)師舍利五粒,珍藏有《龍藏》、《大藏經》各(ge)一部。