封(feng)巒(luan)(luan)寺(si)(si)位(wei)(wei)于河北(bei)省(sheng)沙(sha)(sha)河市(shi)西50公里處的(de)太行革命老(lao)區(qu)大(da)(da)(da)安(an)山(shan)下——冊井鄉白莊村(cun),與著名抗(kang)日將領范子(zi)俠將軍墓(mu)毗鄰。 封(feng)巒(luan)(luan)寺(si)(si)歷史(shi)悠久(jiu),相傳始建(jian)(jian)于唐(tang)代,在晉冀魯豫交界享(xiang)有(you)較(jiao)(jiao)高(gao)聲(sheng)譽。曾(ceng)有(you)山(shan)東濟(ji)寧(ning)、兗州、泰安(an),河南安(an)陽、焦作,山(shan)西長治(zhi)、運城等(deng)地(di)的(de)州府縣(xian)官到封(feng)巒(luan)(luan)寺(si)(si)進香拜佛(fo)(fo),有(you)的(de)還在此刻碑留銘,至今尚存。 封(feng)巒(luan)(luan)寺(si)(si)影響(xiang)較(jiao)(jiao)大(da)(da)(da),名僧(seng)輩出(chu)。一是(shi)敕封(feng)而建(jian)(jian),御賜(si)寺(si)(si)名,國家舉行過中禮。二(er)是(shi)封(feng)巒(luan)(luan)寺(si)(si)開山(shan)鼻祖(zu)宋(song)仁,出(chu)身(shen)地(di)位(wei)(wei)極高(gao)。三是(shi)封(feng)巒(luan)(luan)寺(si)(si)高(gao)僧(seng)輩出(chu)。據稱,在明代該(gai)寺(si)(si)高(gao)僧(seng)督(du)僧(seng)綱曾(ceng)入(ru)朝輔政(zheng)(zheng),負責督(du)察全國僧(seng)律,成為名動(dong)京師的(de)大(da)(da)(da)法(fa)師。圓寂(ji)后埋在大(da)(da)(da)安(an)山(shan)腳下,據傳用等(deng)身(shen)黃金殉葬。清(qing)(qing)末(mo)民初(chu)該(gai)寺(si)(si)高(gao)僧(seng)正(zheng)喜(xi),俗(su)名王(wang)樹壇,系本市(shi)沙(sha)(sha)河城北(bei)街人,曾(ceng)任直隸省(sheng)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協會副主席。20世紀90年代初(chu),該(gai)寺(si)(si)菩(pu)薩殿竣工后,河北(bei)省(sheng)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協會曾(ceng)派匡胤大(da)(da)(da)法(fa)師主持開光儀式。 封(feng)巒(luan)(luan)寺(si)(si)具有(you)較(jiao)(jiao)高(gao)的(de)佛(fo)(fo)學、史(shi)學、藝術價值,是(shi)市(shi)級(ji)文物(wu)保護(hu)單位(wei)(wei)。封(feng)巒(luan)(luan)寺(si)(si)興盛時(shi)(shi)曾(ceng)建(jian)(jian)有(you)藏經樓,存有(you)大(da)(da)(da)量(liang)的(de)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)典(dian)籍、地(di)面文物(wu)、佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)禮器(qi),由于戰亂,政(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)動(dong)亂,多已(yi)散失民間。封(feng)巒(luan)(luan)寺(si)(si)現有(you)古(gu)碑十幾通,歷宋(song)、元、明、清(qing)(qing)和民國時(shi)(shi)期,有(you)的(de)碑文作者在歷史(shi)上(shang)較(jiao)(jiao)有(you)影響(xiang),且文化內涵極為豐富,是(shi)文化瑰寶。
封巒(luan)寺歷史(shi)上(shang)規(gui)模宏大(da)(da)(da)。經過歷朝(chao)歷代多次擴建(jian)、增建(jian),封巒(luan)寺興盛時,有(you)(you)(you)四大(da)(da)(da)建(jian)筑(zhu)群落:河(he)南岸(an)上(shang)有(you)(you)(you)上(shang)下兩大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)群落。上(shang)大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)坐西(xi)朝(chao)東(dong),大(da)(da)(da)悲閣(ge)是其主要建(jian)筑(zhu),高(gao)大(da)(da)(da)雄偉,抱(bao)柱(zhu)環立,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)有(you)(you)(you)24尊木(mu)雕佛像。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前四大(da)(da)(da)天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、受戒臺依次排列(lie)。門口建(jian)鐘(zhong)樓(lou),掛(gua)大(da)(da)(da)鐘(zhong)一口,鐘(zhong)聲宏亮,可(ke)聲傳20余里。下大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)坐北(bei)朝(chao)南,大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)巍峨高(gao)聳,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)佛祖金光映日,面(mian)目慈祥,神(shen)態安然神(shen)圣。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前依次建(jian)有(you)(you)(you)碑林、蓮池、月橋、天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。外建(jian)龍王(wang)廟(miao)、戲樓(lou)、禪(chan)房、寮室等。河(he)北(bei)岸(an)有(you)(you)(you)建(jian)筑(zhu)群落兩座(zuo),尼姑庵(an)(分上(shang)院下院)、禪(chan)房等。在尼姑庵(an)西(xi)有(you)(you)(you)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)院一座(zuo)。
封(feng)巒寺(si)(si)所在(zai)的大安(an)山,在(zai)縣(xian)志上也稱作太安(an)山。據清(qing)《沙河(he)縣(xian)志》記載:太安(an)山,去縣(xian)九十里,在(zai)佛堂山之(zhi)西(xi),舊名大安(an),于宋時(shi)封(feng)今名,其山由(you)東北迤西(xi)復環繞而東南(nan),宛(wan)如(ru)半(ban)規(gui),中(zhong)有封(feng)巒寺(si)(si)并三泉及槐碑古跡。
封(feng)(feng)巒寺(si)建于宋初,至今(jin)約有千(qian)年(nian)歷史(shi)。據《京畿金石考》記載:邢州大(da)安山封(feng)(feng)巒寺(si)碑,石介撰(zhuan),釋紹珍正(zheng)書,康(kang)定二(er)年(nian)立。康(kang)定為宋仁宗(zong)的(de)年(nian)號之一(yi),康(kang)定二(er)年(nian)為公元1041年(nian)。現存宋代古碑上也(ye)有“大(da)宋邢州沙河(he)縣大(da)安山封(feng)(feng)巒寺(si)”等字(zi)樣。明(ming)清時期封(feng)(feng)巒寺(si)曾多次(ci)重(zhong)修、增修。現在(zai)的(de)封(feng)(feng)巒寺(si)是最近(jin)幾年(nian)才再次(ci)重(zhong)建的(de)。