大顯(xian)通(tong)寺(si)始建(jian)于唐(tang)末,位于陜西寶(bao)雞(ji)市眉縣太白山紅河谷:緣(yuan)于造(zao)(zao)山運動,山巖絕壁上(shang)出現了四孔高2米(mi)、寬1.5米(mi)、深約2米(mi)排列有(you)序的天(tian)然(ran)石洞(dong)(dong),天(tian)成奇觀,有(you)道士在(zai)(zai)此修煉(lian),塑造(zao)(zao)四尊(zun)神(shen)像,當地人(ren)名(ming)四仙(xian)洞(dong)(dong)。后因洞(dong)(dong)設(she)寺(si),名(ming)顯(xian)洞(dong)(dong)寺(si)。佛弟子認為是諸(zhu)佛菩(pu)薩(sa)大顯(xian)神(shen)通(tong),欲在(zai)(zai)此大轉法輪,更名(ming)大顯(xian)通(tong)寺(si)。
眉縣紅河谷時顯洞(dong)(dong)相傳久矣,相傳在太古時期這里曾是一(yi)片汪洋大海(hai),經由呂(lv)梁燕(yan)山(shan)喜(xi)馬(ma)拉雅山(shan)運動的(de)(de)造(zao)山(shan)作(zuo)用而形(xing)成雄偉,突兀綿延廣闊的(de)(de)太白山(shan)角(jiao)峰,刃脊險谷及冰川湖海(hai)等遺跡塑造(zao)了今日奇峰林立山(shan)勢(shi)增榮的(de)(de)險奇景(jing)觀洪,谷口西(xi)側刀脊下的(de)(de)七孔(kong)石(shi)洞(dong)(dong),世(shi)人仰其(qi)神靈感其(qi)思德修廟作(zuo)為供奉(feng)神祭,因洞(dong)(dong)設寺,寺始建于(yu)唐(tang)末,興盛於宋初,毀于(yu)明清兵亂寇(kou)患。
因佛(fo)教(jiao)以(yi)(yi)慈悲為本,慈與(yu)樂(le)悲能撥(bo)苦釋界通于一(yi)(yi)九九二年(nian)(nian)十(shi)二月(yue)由洛陽白馬寺來此(ci)住持(chi)精勤精土,簡(jian)樸奉獻,大(da)(da)(da)揚尊風,護國息災,勸人為善。自(zi)一(yi)(yi)九九三年(nian)(nian)至一(yi)(yi)九九八年(nian)(nian)六月(yue)工始(shi)告峻施捐人民幣一(yi)(yi)十(shi)五萬余元迎建大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)三間(jian),菩薩(sa)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)一(yi)(yi)間(jian),天(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)三間(jian),養性(xing)亭一(yi)(yi)座(zuo),配有齋堂、僧寮、廚(chu)室十(shi)六間(jian),寺貌(mao)以(yi)(yi)山壯其勢,以(yi)(yi)水秀其姿,以(yi)(yi)林掩其幽。建筑布局巧妙地與(yu)大(da)(da)(da)自(zi)然融(rong)為一(yi)(yi)體,蔚為壯觀(guan)(guan),大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)供(gong)奉佛(fo)教(jiao)創始(shi)人釋迦(jia)摩尼佛(fo)陪(pei)像,觀(guan)(guan)音,地藏(zang)菩薩(sa),前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)供(gong)奉文(wen)珠普賢(xian)菩薩(sa)。七仙洞內(nei)供(gong)奉,比盧(lu)、遮那佛(fo)、阿彌(mi)陀佛(fo)、彌(mi)勒佛(fo)、藥師佛(fo)、觀(guan)(guan)音地官(guan)、藥王(wang)(wang)。天(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)正供(gong)千手觀(guan)(guan)音,背供(gong)彌(mi)勒佛(fo),兩(liang)側護法(fa)四大(da)(da)(da)天(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang),東方持(chi)國,南(nan)方增長(chang),西方廣目(mu),北方多聞(wen),山神,韋陀對面(mian)而(er)站。大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)及天(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)分別與(yu)一(yi)(yi)九九三年(nian)(nian)七月(yue)三十(shi)日與(yu)一(yi)(yi)九九八年(nian)(nian)六月(yue)十(shi)五日開光慶典。
信使(shi)云集,香(xiang)煙繚繞于殿(dian)堂,梵唄輸音(yin)旋回與晴空,佛光再現(xian),法(fa)輸常轉。茍非界通(tong)師盡心鼎力(li),任(ren)勞(lao)任(ren)怨,善(shan)泉(quan)隨(sui)緣,樂助四眾,護法(fa)禪越,善(shan)舍(she)修福,布(bu)施何以。