寺廟規模
海州(zhou)廟往昔(xi)(xi)盛期有(you)(you)喇嘛(ma)達300人(ren)(ren),殿(dian)(dian)宇樓閣林立,有(you)(you)法相僧(seng)院(yuan)、時輪僧(seng)院(yuan)、關帝(di)廟、前殿(dian)(dian)、后殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)等10多(duo)座金碧輝煌雄(xiong)偉建(jian)筑,共(gong)600多(duo)間房舍,占地(di)二(er)十(shi)多(duo)畝(mu),方圓(yuan)四華(hua)里,周圍古樹參(can)天,院(yuan)內經(jing)相樂(le)曲,晨鐘暮鼓(gu)令人(ren)(ren)有(you)(you)一(yi)番如入仙境之感。據歷史記載,昔(xi)(xi)日不管漢族、蒙(meng)古族、滿族、錫伯(bo)族,婚表(biao)歡悲壽之大(da)事,都(dou)要到(dao)該廟焚香(xiang)禮佛(fo)。每逢大(da)節,人(ren)(ren)來人(ren)(ren)往,更是熱鬧非凡。
歷史變遷
寺廟翻修
該寺自(zi)(zi)乾隆十三年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)1748年(nian)(nian)),第一次修(xiu)復(fu)以后,歷(li)史上曾多(duo)次翻(fan)修(xiu),后因(yin)種種原因(yin)失修(xiu),特別是文(wen)化大革命的(de)浩劫(jie),該廟宇及古(gu)文(wen)物(wu)受到嚴(yan)重的(de)破壞,場地(di)被(bei)侵吞(tun),周(zhou)圍(wei)非(fei)法臨(lin)時建筑四起,主體(ti)(ti)建筑大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)二(er)層被(bei)拆,下層變庫房(fang),使本來(lai)就(jiu)年(nian)(nian)久(jiu)失修(xiu)的(de)構體(ti)(ti)更(geng)是殘墻斷壁,面(mian)目全非(fei),成(cheng)為危房(fang)險房(fang)。自(zi)(zi)1995年(nian)(nian)以來(lai),在阜新市(shi)委市(shi)政府的(de)關懷下,開始落實政策,歸還了部分房(fang)產。1997年(nian)(nian)被(bei)批準為佛(fo)教活(huo)(huo)動(dong)場地(di)。1999年(nian)(nian)8月(yue)經(jing)阜新市(shi)政府常務會(hui)議討(tao)論通過,同(tong)意(yi)修(xiu)復(fu)了大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)。經(jing)有關部門大力支(zhi)持幫(bang)助和政府撥款,以及多(duo)方自(zi)(zi)籌資(zi)金(jin),原樣修(xiu)復(fu)工程于1999年(nian)(nian)10月(yue)動(dong)工。投入資(zi)金(jin)人民幣260萬(wan)元(yuan),于2000年(nian)(nian)10月(yue)完工,使該寺的(de)面(mian)貌有了初步(bu)恢復(fu),受到佛(fo)教居士們和廣大群眾的(de)歡迎。僧人和管(guan)理人員已由2-3人增至15人。每天(tian)前(qian)來(lai)從事佛(fo)事活(huo)(huo)動(dong)和參觀游覽的(de)人群絡繹不絕,香火繚(liao)繞。每逢節假日(ri)和大型佛(fo)事活(huo)(huo)動(dong)日(ri),院內更(geng)是達(da)上千(qian)人,擠得水(shui)泄(xie)不通,熱鬧非(fei)凡(fan)。
文(wen)革期間,此(ci)廟受到嚴重破(po)壞(huai),面(mian)目皆(jie)非(fei),慘不(bu)忍睹(du),更嚴重的(de)(de)(de)是原大雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿周圍蓋起了幾十(shi)戶民宅(zhai)至今尚存。改革開放以(yi)后,在(zai)黨的(de)(de)(de)民族(zu)宗教(jiao)政(zheng)(zheng)策指引(yin)下,在(zai)各級領導的(de)(de)(de)重視和支持下,經(jing)過全體僧(seng)人(ren)和廣大信眾(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)努力,籌集(ji)130萬(wan)元(yuan)資金,于 2000年(nian)重建大雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(面(mian)積280 m2)交付(fu)使用。天殿前(qian)院內(nei)(nei)有(you)關(guan)公殿、五層寶(bao)鼎一座、鐵(tie)制大香(xiang)爐、石香(xiang)爐各一個。大雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿內(nei)(nei)中(zhong)央有(you)橫三世(shi)(shi)佛(fo)像(xiang)(木雕貼金),大肚彌勒(le)佛(fo)、地(di)藏王菩薩、觀世(shi)(shi)音菩薩、宗喀巴、文(wen)殊(shu)菩薩、千手佛(fo)、十(shi)八(ba)羅(luo)漢等佛(fo)像(xiang)各就各位(wei),栩栩如生。目前(qian),海州廟使用面(mian)積1300m2,由(you)于地(di)理位(wei)置好,處(chu)在(zai)市中(zhong)心,這里香(xiang)火非(fei)常旺盛,每天來這里燒香(xiang)拜(bai)佛(fo)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)絡繹不(bu)絕,初(chu)一、十(shi)五及重大佛(fo)日竟達到1000——2000人(ren),特別是到阜(fu)新的(de)(de)(de)外商(shang)、知名人(ren)士,也經(jing)常到這里觀光,海州廟不(bu)僅成(cheng)為阜(fu)新的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)跡游覽(lan)處(chu),而(er)且成(cheng)為落實黨的(de)(de)(de)民族(zu)宗教(jiao)政(zheng)(zheng)策的(de)(de)(de)重要場所,也為阜(fu)新經(jing)濟發展(zhan)穩定(ding)社會,保(bao)一方平安做出(chu)了貢(gong)獻。
現代開發
市政府非(fei)常重視海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)州(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)的(de)發(fa)(fa)展,2002年(nian)常務副市長曹元同(tong)志,親自(zi)主持(chi)召(zhao)開現場辦(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)會,明確海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)州(zhou)街以西(xi),海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)州(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)舊墻址(汽(qi)貿(mao)公(gong)(gong)司東(dong)側墻)以東(dong),新華路以北,通(tong)往電(dian)視臺東(dong)西(xi)便道以南(nan)的(de)區域,歸還海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)州(zhou)廟(miao)(miao),并下發(fa)(fa)了文件(jian)。按(an)上(shang)述(shu)文件(jian)規定,海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)州(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)使(shi)用面(mian)積應是7200平方(fang)米,有(you)待逐步開發(fa)(fa)使(shi)用。目前(qian),我們對海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)州(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)進行了全面(mian)的(de)規劃,逐漸動(dong)遷(qian)清(qing)理,收回產權地段。在大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)南(nan)十(shi)七米處建(jian)天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),在天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)東(dong)西(xi)兩側,各(ge)建(jian)十(shi)六(liu)平方(fang)米的(de)鐘樓、鼓樓,在大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)西(xi)側建(jian)二層活佛宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),僧(seng)人(ren)宿(su)舍(she)(she)、辦(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)室(shi)和齋(zhai)堂。東(dong)側二層居士宿(su)舍(she)(she),大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)后(hou)28米處,建(jian)432m2彌勒大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),彌勒殿(dian)(dian)(dian)西(xi)側建(jian) 112m2地藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian),彌勒殿(dian)(dian)(dian)東(dong)側建(jian)112m2的(de)關公(gong)(gong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),地藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)十(shi)六(liu)米處,建(jian)56m2的(de)財神殿(dian)(dian)(dian),關公(gong)(gong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)十(shi)六(liu)米處,建(jian)56m2的(de)觀(guan)音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。完成上(shang)述(shu)工程(cheng)預計1600萬(wan)(wan)(wan)元。由(you)于資金(jin)(jin)緊張(zhang)實(shi)施(shi)上(shang)述(shu)規劃建(jian)筑,還有(you)諸多(duo)困難(nan),本(ben)著逐步實(shi)施(shi)的(de)原(yuan)則,當前(qian)急(ji)需解決的(de)是,建(jian)天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)和在大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)西(xi)側建(jian)二層420 m2的(de)活佛宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、僧(seng)人(ren)宿(su)舍(she)(she)、辦(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)室(shi)和齋(zhai)堂。首先,動(dong)遷(qian)廟(miao)(miao)前(qian)6戶和廟(miao)(miao)西(xi)3戶人(ren)家,今年(nian)經(jing)我們請示,市政府已批準,市公(gong)(gong)共事業與房產局同(tong)意動(dong)遷(qian)上(shang)戶9戶人(ren)家,但(dan)是現在難(nan)度(du)很大(da),動(dong)遷(qian)資金(jin)(jin)需要100萬(wan)(wan)(wan)元,海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)州(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)自(zi)籌資金(jin)(jin)50萬(wan)(wan)(wan)元,動(dong)遷(qian)費缺口50萬(wan)(wan)(wan)元,建(jian)筑費用80萬(wan)(wan)(wan)元。為了把事情辦(ban)(ban)好,我們采取兩條腿走路的(de)方(fang)針。一方(fang)面(mian),通(tong)過招商引資來(lai)實(shi)施(shi);另一方(fang)面(mian),自(zi)籌資金(jin)(jin)。總(zong)之,擴大(da)發(fa)(fa)展海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)洲廟(miao)(miao)是當務之急(ji),希望海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)內外高僧(seng)大(da)德及十(shi)方(fang)佛門信徒發(fa)(fa)菩提心(xin)捐(juan)資捐(juan)款(kuan),廣種福田,廣結善緣,功德無量!碑上(shang)有(you)名,萬(wan)(wan)(wan)古流芳。南(nan)無阿(a)彌陀佛!