玄通古寺(si)地(di)處河北省(sheng)石家(jia)莊市元(yuan)氏縣(xian)梨村,距(ju)縣(xian)城8公(gong)里。在槐河南(nan)岸河彎之(zhi)地(di)。距(ju)贊皇、高(gao)邑(yi)、元(yuan)氏三縣(xian)交界處,是當地(di)有名(ming)的唐(tang)朝佛教古寺(si)遺址。現(xian)有清碑(bei)文記載(zai),康熙、乾(qian)隆(long)年間曾有僧人主持返修重建。
2000年禮請(qing)五臺山上寬(kuan)下誠(cheng)老和(he)尚住錫玄通(tong)(tong)寺,僅用(yong)四個月,建起玄通(tong)(tong)寺正(zheng)覺念(nian)佛堂、庫房(fang)、寮房(fang)等配套(tao)設(she)施,確立為佛教凈土(tu)道(dao)場。
和尚悲(bei)憫眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng),應眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)居士信眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)愿(yuan),發愿(yuan)擴建玄通(tong)寺,重建了萬佛(fo)(fo)接(jie)引(yin)殿,敬(jing)塑萬尊佛(fo)(fo)像。為眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)開創(chuang)大型(xing)凈土專修道場,廣接(jie)善(shan)緣、廣種(zhong)福田(tian),為眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)脫離(li)五(wu)濁世(shi)界,往生(sheng)(sheng)極(ji)(ji)樂(le)(le),早(zao)生(sheng)(sheng)凈土、早(zao)得極(ji)(ji)樂(le)(le)、早(zao)證(zheng)菩(pu)提(ti),為接(jie)引(yin)世(shi)間蕓蕓眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng),往生(sheng)(sheng)西方(fang)極(ji)(ji)樂(le)(le)世(shi)界架設(she)橋梁、提(ti)供方(fang)便。
十(shi)多(duo)年(nian)來(lai),上寬下誠老(lao)(lao)和尚言傳(chuan)身(shen)(shen)教(jiao),道風嚴謹。弘(hong)法(fa)(fa)忘軀,慈悲施舍,身(shen)(shen)體(ti)力(li)行,解行并重(zhong)。堅(jian)持(chi)初(chu)一(yi)、十(shi)五講經(jing)說法(fa)(fa),念(nian)(nian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)修(xiu)(xiu)行。老(lao)(lao)和尚真修(xiu)(xiu)實證的殊勝(sheng)功(gong)德(de)和不(bu)(bu)可(ke)思議的宣說妙法(fa)(fa),深受(shou)廣(guang)大(da)居(ju)士和善(shan)男善(shan)女的贊(zan)嘆(tan)與護持(chi),使(shi)玄(xuan)通古(gu)(gu)寺(si)成為(wei)石家莊市(shi)附近頗有(you)(you)(you)名望(wang)的凈(jing)土寺(si)院(yuan)。 近年(nian)來(lai)由(you)于國家政(zheng)策的開放,佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)化(hua)逐漸普及深化(hua),周圍群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)信仰(yang)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)的人(ren)數越來(lai)越多(duo)。到(dao)念(nian)(nian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)念(nian)(nian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)聽經(jing)聞法(fa)(fa)的人(ren)數倍(bei)增(zeng),由(you)于原念(nian)(nian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)面積有(you)(you)(you)限,不(bu)(bu)能(neng)滿(man)足(zu)容納更多(duo)的大(da)眾(zhong)(zhong)接(jie)受(shou)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)法(fa)(fa)的需求(qiu)。應廣(guang)大(da)信眾(zhong)(zhong)的要求(qiu),擴建玄(xuan)通古(gu)(gu)寺(si)念(nian)(nian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)堂(tang)(tang)(tang),敬塑萬尊阿彌陀佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)圣像,以(yi)接(jie)引(yin)(yin)世間蕓蕓眾(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng),改(gai)建為(wei)具有(you)(you)(you)寺(si)院(yuan)常(chang)(chang)住修(xiu)(xiu)持(chi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)法(fa)(fa)又(you)能(neng)以(yi)接(jie)引(yin)(yin)殿(dian)(dian)為(wei)主體(ti)適(shi)合(he)大(da)眾(zhong)(zhong)既能(neng)念(nian)(nian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),又(you)能(neng)聽經(jing),即能(neng)滿(man)足(zu)眾(zhong)(zhong)多(duo)居(ju)士常(chang)(chang)住又(you)能(neng)助(zhu)其(qi)(qi)往生(sheng)的系列現代化(hua)功(gong)能(neng)的凈(jing)土道場(chang),以(yi)適(shi)應大(da)眾(zhong)(zhong)學習、研究(jiu)、修(xiu)(xiu)持(chi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)法(fa)(fa)的需求(qiu)。得到(dao)人(ren)們(men)的歡(huan)迎贊(zan)嘆(tan)和支持(chi)。眼前的萬佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)接(jie)引(yin)(yin)殿(dian)(dian)長35米,寬25米,重(zhong)檐750平方,共三層。東西兩側有(you)(you)(you)配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)2層。西有(you)(you)(you)地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)、觀(guan)音殿(dian)(dian)、祖師殿(dian)(dian)、往生(sheng)堂(tang)(tang)(tang),東有(you)(you)(you)齋(zhai)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、客堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、流通處、庫房等其(qi)(qi)他建筑。人(ren)們(men)奔走相(xiang)告(gao)高興(xing)地(di)說:“極(ji)樂世界就(jiu)在我(wo)們(men)身(shen)(shen)邊,阿彌陀佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)就(jiu)在我(wo)們(men)身(shen)(shen)邊。”有(you)(you)(you)的人(ren)激(ji)動萬分(fen),感激(ji)涕凌(ling),為(wei)建殿(dian)(dian)捐錢捐物、捐工,成就(jiu)這一(yi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)界之(zhi)(zhi)盛(sheng)事。 玄(xuan)通古(gu)(gu)寺(si)的建立和發展,即能(neng)解除眾(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)苦惱(nao),又(you)能(neng)安定社會(hui)之(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)心(xin),弘(hong)揚(yang)正法(fa)(fa),利(li)國利(li)民,而且(qie)給(gei)槐(huai)河(he)水道增(zeng)加一(yi)處精神文(wen)明(ming)之(zhi)(zhi)亮(liang)點(dian)。寺(si)院(yuan)真可(ke)謂有(you)(you)(you)德(de)僧人(ren)坐道場(chang)/堅(jian)持(chi)齋(zhai)戒誦(song)經(jing)章/誠心(xin)禮佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)多(duo)功(gong)德(de)/利(li)益存亡獲(huo)吉祥。