寺廟規模
海州廟往昔(xi)盛期有喇(la)嘛達300人(ren),殿(dian)宇樓閣林立,有法相僧(seng)院、時輪僧(seng)院、關帝廟、前(qian)殿(dian)、后殿(dian)、大雄寶殿(dian)等10多(duo)(duo)座(zuo)金碧輝煌雄偉建筑,共600多(duo)(duo)間房舍,占地二(er)十多(duo)(duo)畝(mu),方(fang)圓(yuan)四華里,周圍古樹參天,院內經相樂曲(qu),晨鐘(zhong)暮鼓令人(ren)有一番如入仙境之感。據歷史記(ji)載,昔(xi)日(ri)不管漢族(zu)、蒙(meng)古族(zu)、滿族(zu)、錫伯族(zu),婚表歡悲壽之大事,都要(yao)到(dao)該廟焚(fen)香(xiang)禮佛。每逢大節,人(ren)來(lai)人(ren)往,更是熱鬧(nao)非凡。
歷史變遷
寺廟翻修
該寺自乾隆(long)十(shi)三年(nian)(公元1748年(nian)),第一次修(xiu)(xiu)復以(yi)(yi)后(hou),歷史上(shang)曾多次翻修(xiu)(xiu),后(hou)因(yin)種種原因(yin)失修(xiu)(xiu),特別是(shi)(shi)文化(hua)大(da)(da)革命(ming)的(de)(de)浩劫,該廟宇及古文物受(shou)到嚴(yan)重的(de)(de)破(po)壞,場地被(bei)侵吞(tun),周圍非法臨時(shi)建筑四(si)起,主體建筑大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿二層被(bei)拆,下層變庫房,使本來就年(nian)久失修(xiu)(xiu)的(de)(de)構體更(geng)是(shi)(shi)殘墻斷(duan)壁,面目(mu)全非,成為危房險房。自1995年(nian)以(yi)(yi)來,在(zai)阜新市(shi)委(wei)市(shi)政府(fu)的(de)(de)關懷下,開始(shi)落實政策,歸(gui)還了部分房產(chan)。1997年(nian)被(bei)批準為佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)活(huo)動場地。1999年(nian)8月經(jing)阜新市(shi)政府(fu)常務會議(yi)討論通過,同(tong)意修(xiu)(xiu)復了大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿。經(jing)有關部門大(da)(da)力支(zhi)持(chi)幫助(zhu)和(he)政府(fu)撥(bo)款,以(yi)(yi)及多方自籌資(zi)金(jin)(jin),原樣修(xiu)(xiu)復工程于(yu)1999年(nian)10月動工。投入資(zi)金(jin)(jin)人(ren)民幣260萬元,于(yu)2000年(nian)10月完工,使該寺的(de)(de)面貌有了初步(bu)恢復,受(shou)到佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)居士(shi)們和(he)廣大(da)(da)群(qun)眾的(de)(de)歡迎。僧人(ren)和(he)管理人(ren)員已由2-3人(ren)增(zeng)至15人(ren)。每天前來從事佛(fo)(fo)事活(huo)動和(he)參(can)觀(guan)游覽(lan)的(de)(de)人(ren)群(qun)絡繹不(bu)絕,香(xiang)火繚繞。每逢(feng)節假日和(he)大(da)(da)型(xing)佛(fo)(fo)事活(huo)動日,院內更(geng)是(shi)(shi)達上(shang)千人(ren),擠得(de)水泄不(bu)通,熱鬧非凡。
文革(ge)期(qi)間,此廟受到(dao)嚴重(zhong)(zhong)破(po)壞,面(mian)目(mu)皆(jie)非(fei),慘不(bu)忍睹,更嚴重(zhong)(zhong)的是(shi)原(yuan)大(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿周圍(wei)蓋(gai)起(qi)了幾(ji)十(shi)戶(hu)民(min)宅至今尚存。改革(ge)開放以后,在(zai)黨的民(min)族(zu)宗(zong)(zong)教(jiao)政策指引下,在(zai)各級(ji)領(ling)導的重(zhong)(zhong)視和(he)支持下,經過全體僧人(ren)(ren)和(he)廣大(da)(da)(da)信眾的努(nu)力,籌集130萬元資金(jin),于 2000年重(zhong)(zhong)建大(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(面(mian)積(ji)280 m2)交付使用。天殿前院內有關(guan)公殿、五(wu)層寶鼎一座、鐵(tie)制大(da)(da)(da)香(xiang)爐、石香(xiang)爐各一個。大(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿內中(zhong)央有橫(heng)三世佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)(木(mu)雕貼金(jin)),大(da)(da)(da)肚彌勒(le)佛(fo)(fo)、地(di)藏王菩(pu)薩、觀世音(yin)菩(pu)薩、宗(zong)(zong)喀(ka)巴、文殊菩(pu)薩、千手佛(fo)(fo)、十(shi)八(ba)羅漢等佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)各就各位(wei)(wei),栩栩如生。目(mu)前,海(hai)(hai)州(zhou)廟使用面(mian)積(ji)1300m2,由于地(di)理位(wei)(wei)置好(hao),處在(zai)市中(zhong)心,這里(li)香(xiang)火非(fei)常旺(wang)盛(sheng),每(mei)天來這里(li)燒香(xiang)拜佛(fo)(fo)的人(ren)(ren)絡繹不(bu)絕,初一、十(shi)五(wu)及重(zhong)(zhong)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)日竟達(da)到(dao)1000——2000人(ren)(ren),特別是(shi)到(dao)阜新(xin)的外商、知名(ming)人(ren)(ren)士(shi),也經常到(dao)這里(li)觀光,海(hai)(hai)州(zhou)廟不(bu)僅成為阜新(xin)的古跡(ji)游覽處,而且(qie)成為落實(shi)黨的民(min)族(zu)宗(zong)(zong)教(jiao)政策的重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)場所,也為阜新(xin)經濟發展穩定社會(hui),保一方平(ping)安做出了貢獻。
現代開發
市(shi)政(zheng)府(fu)非(fei)常重視海州廟(miao)的(de)發(fa)展,2002年(nian)常務(wu)副市(shi)長曹(cao)元(yuan)同(tong)志,親自(zi)主(zhu)持召開(kai)(kai)現(xian)場辦公會,明確海州街(jie)以(yi)西,海州廟(miao)舊墻址(zhi)(汽(qi)貿(mao)公司東(dong)側(ce)墻)以(yi)東(dong),新華路以(yi)北,通(tong)往電視臺東(dong)西便道(dao)以(yi)南(nan)(nan)的(de)區域,歸(gui)還海州廟(miao),并下發(fa)了文件。按上(shang)述文件規(gui)定,海州廟(miao)使用面(mian)積應是(shi)7200平方(fang)米(mi)(mi),有(you)待逐(zhu)步開(kai)(kai)發(fa)使用。目(mu)前(qian),我(wo)們(men)對海州廟(miao)進(jin)行(xing)了全面(mian)的(de)規(gui)劃(hua),逐(zhu)漸動遷(qian)(qian)(qian)清理,收回(hui)產(chan)權地段。在(zai)(zai)大(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)南(nan)(nan)十(shi)(shi)(shi)七米(mi)(mi)處(chu)建(jian)(jian)天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),在(zai)(zai)天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)東(dong)西兩側(ce),各建(jian)(jian)十(shi)(shi)(shi)六(liu)(liu)平方(fang)米(mi)(mi)的(de)鐘(zhong)樓、鼓樓,在(zai)(zai)大(da)(da)雄主(zhu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)西側(ce)建(jian)(jian)二層活佛(fo)宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),僧人(ren)宿舍、辦公室(shi)和(he)(he)齋堂。東(dong)側(ce)二層居士(shi)宿舍,大(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)后28米(mi)(mi)處(chu),建(jian)(jian)432m2彌(mi)勒大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),彌(mi)勒殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)西側(ce)建(jian)(jian) 112m2地藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),彌(mi)勒殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)東(dong)側(ce)建(jian)(jian)112m2的(de)關公殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),地藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)十(shi)(shi)(shi)六(liu)(liu)米(mi)(mi)處(chu),建(jian)(jian)56m2的(de)財神殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),關公殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)十(shi)(shi)(shi)六(liu)(liu)米(mi)(mi)處(chu),建(jian)(jian)56m2的(de)觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。完成(cheng)上(shang)述工(gong)程預計1600萬元(yuan)。由于資金(jin)(jin)(jin)緊張實施(shi)上(shang)述規(gui)劃(hua)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),還有(you)諸多(duo)困難,本(ben)著逐(zhu)步實施(shi)的(de)原則(ze),當前(qian)急需解決(jue)的(de)是(shi),建(jian)(jian)天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)和(he)(he)在(zai)(zai)大(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)西側(ce)建(jian)(jian)二層420 m2的(de)活佛(fo)宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、僧人(ren)宿舍、辦公室(shi)和(he)(he)齋堂。首先,動遷(qian)(qian)(qian)廟(miao)前(qian)6戶(hu)和(he)(he)廟(miao)西3戶(hu)人(ren)家,今年(nian)經我(wo)們(men)請示,市(shi)政(zheng)府(fu)已(yi)批準,市(shi)公共事業與房產(chan)局同(tong)意動遷(qian)(qian)(qian)上(shang)戶(hu)9戶(hu)人(ren)家,但是(shi)現(xian)在(zai)(zai)難度很大(da)(da),動遷(qian)(qian)(qian)資金(jin)(jin)(jin)需要100萬元(yuan),海州廟(miao)自(zi)籌資金(jin)(jin)(jin)50萬元(yuan),動遷(qian)(qian)(qian)費缺口50萬元(yuan),建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)費用80萬元(yuan)。為了把(ba)事情辦好(hao),我(wo)們(men)采取兩條腿(tui)走(zou)路的(de)方(fang)針(zhen)。一方(fang)面(mian),通(tong)過招商引資來實施(shi);另(ling)一方(fang)面(mian),自(zi)籌資金(jin)(jin)(jin)。總之,擴大(da)(da)發(fa)展海洲廟(miao)是(shi)當務(wu)之急,希望海內外高僧大(da)(da)德(de)及十(shi)(shi)(shi)方(fang)佛(fo)門信徒發(fa)菩(pu)提心捐資捐款,廣種福田,廣結善緣(yuan),功德(de)無(wu)量!碑上(shang)有(you)名,萬古流芳(fang)。南(nan)(nan)無(wu)阿彌(mi)陀佛(fo)!