簡介
寺內建筑
法(fa)(fa)輪(lun)寺(si)占地2.2萬平方米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),原有(you)(you)14幢主(zhu)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),8幢輔助建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。法(fa)(fa)輪(lun)寺(si)最(zui)前面是(shi)一座長(chang)30米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、寬20米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)月(yue)臺(tai)(tai)、月(yue)臺(tai)(tai)兩(liang)側豎立旗桿。月(yue)臺(tai)(tai)后(hou)緊(jin)接天(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿(dian),天(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)建(jian)(jian)在方形(xing)石(shi)臺(tai)(tai)基(ji)(ji)(ji)之上(shang),單(dan)檐(yan)(yan)懸山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)三開(kai)間(jian),內(nei)(nei)(nei)供四大(da)天(tian)(tian)王(wang)塑像。天(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)東有(you)(you)護神殿(dian)3間(jian),單(dan)檐(yan)(yan)硬山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)式。天(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)后(hou)之東西兩(liang)側有(you)(you)重(zhong)檐(yan)(yan)鐘(zhong)、鼓(gu)樓(lou)(lou),樓(lou)(lou)基(ji)(ji)(ji)是(shi)2 米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)高的(de)方形(xing)雨石(shi)臺(tai)(tai)基(ji)(ji)(ji)天(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)下北是(shi)站禪寺(si),建(jian)(jian)在長(chang)方形(xing)臺(tai)(tai)基(ji)(ji)(ji)之上(shang),重(zhong)檐(yan)(yan)歇山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)式,8開(kai)間(jian),內(nei)(nei)(nei)供八(ba)大(da)金剛塑像。站禪寺(si)后(hou)是(shi)法(fa)(fa)輪(lun)寺(si)主(zhu)體建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),長(chang)31米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬23.7米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高20 米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),三檐(yan)(yan)歇山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)構(gou)造,前辟7門,中(zhong)門較大(da),門俱券頂(ding)。四周列(lie)柱(zhu),柱(zhu)上(shang)設拱(gong)和梁枋(fang)(fang)。柱(zhu)基(ji)(ji)(ji)有(you)(you)一米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)高的(de)長(chang)方形(xing)石(shi)臺(tai)(tai)基(ji)(ji)(ji)和雕有(you)(you)圖案的(de)圓形(xing)基(ji)(ji)(ji)石(shi)。門側有(you)(you)卷(juan)(juan)蓮鼓(gu)狀石(shi)墩,雕式精(jing)湛。檐(yan)(yan)椽、柏枋(fang)(fang)、柱(zhu)面繪彩,望板、戽間(jian)有(you)(you)彩畫。臺(tai)(tai)基(ji)(ji)(ji)之上(shang),寺(si)之周圍有(you)(you)回廊。寺(si)內(nei)(nei)(nei)主(zhu)佛(fo)是(shi)釋迦牟尼。法(fa)(fa)輪(lun)寺(si)后(hou)有(you)(you)四檐(yan)(yan)八(ba)角塔式樓(lou)(lou)1座,稱八(ba)楞藏(zang)經樓(lou)(lou),券門。內(nei)(nei)(nei)除經卷(juan)(juan)外,“南無阿彌陀(tuo)佛(fo)”六字真(zhen)言。八(ba)楞廟后(hou)是(shi)羅漢堂。建(jian)(jian)于方形(xing)臺(tai)(tai)基(ji)(ji)(ji)之上(shang),雙層樓(lou)(lou)閣式,每(mei)層前面設5個(ge)券門,內(nei)(nei)(nei)供佛(fo)祖。1948年駐扎軍隊,因燒炕失火被焚。其(qi)后(hou)有(you)(you)拉(la)巴仍廟,飛檐(yan)(yan)翹脊,懸山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)式,為大(da)喇(la)嘛(ma)居處(chu)。再(zai)后(hou)及兩(liang)側有(you)(you)8幢硬山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)卷(juan)(juan)硼項單(dan)檐(yan)(yan)屋(wu)宇,是(shi)喇(la)嘛(ma)住(zhu)所(suo),法(fa)(fa)輪(lun)寺(si)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群周有(you)(you)圍墻,院(yuan)內(nei)(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)古松數株(zhu),院(yuan)外又有(you)(you)喇(la)住(zhu)宅數座。寺(si)內(nei)(nei)(nei)佛(fo)像已毀。
歷史建筑布局
法輪(lun)寺(si)后(hou)即五龍山,山坡(po)上(shang)(shang)又有(you)(you)1組(zu)分3層院的古寺(si)廟,主廟大佛寺(si)與法輪(lun)寺(si)同一建在一條軸線上(shang)(shang),前(qian)院是天(tian)王殿,3開(kai)間(jian),兩側(ce)立旗桿。其后(hou)兩段各(ge)有(you)(you)4開(kai)間(jian)卷(juan)棚頂(ding)式建筑,為(wei)喇嘛住宅。再有(you)(you)東(dong)(dong)西(xi)向橫墻一道(dao),中(zhong)辟(pi)券門,通(tong)往(wang)中(zhong)院。中(zhong)院前(qian)棟是重檐起(qi)翅3開(kai)間(jian)關帝廟,內供鎏金關羽像,關帝廟后(hou)兩廂(xiang)各(ge)有(you)(you)4開(kai)間(jian)卷(juan)棚頂(ding)式喇住宅。其北又一堵橫墻,中(zhong)有(you)(you)門通(tong)往(wang)閣(ge)式,飛檐下(xia)設(she)拱(gong)、鋪作。枋木,上(shang)(shang)覆(fu)穹窿項。第一層設(she)門,上(shang)(shang)兩層有(you)(you)窗無門,內供10米余高的大佛。寺(si)之(zhi)東(dong)(dong)西(xi)各(ge)有(you)(you)卷(juan)棚項式僧舍建筑。寺(si)后(hou)兩側(ce)是佛殿,東(dong)(dong)側(ce)是經堂,全為(wei)懸山式3開(kai)間(jian)。1948年因失火大佛寺(si)的所有(you)(you)建筑被毀。
大佛寺東有普照寺兩幢及僧(seng)舍(she)1幢。戲樓在前,重(zhong)檐,上層是(shi)暗間(jian),關帝廟兩側(ce)有僧(seng)舍(she)建筑。再西的(de)山(shan)頭上有10余米高(gao)的(de)白塔1座,內藏經卷,文化大革命(ming)中拆除。
法輪寺(si)的建筑具有漢式特點(dian),起初,大(da)喇(la)嘛(ma)都由(you)西(xi)藏(zang)專派。寺(si)廟中最多(duo)曾達500余喇(la)嘛(ma),1947年土地(di)改革,多(duo)數喇(la)嘛(ma)還(huan)俗,多(duo)數寺(si)廟與僧舍被毀掉。
文化大(da)革(ge)命(ming)時,法輪寺(si)因(yin)由糧站(zhan)使用得(de)以保存,隨著宗(zong)教政(zheng)策(ce)的落實(shi),糧站(zhan)遷出(chu),寺(si)廟重(zhong)歸僧侶管理(li)。
寺內珍藏
法輪寺內(nei)有來自印(yin)度的舍利十(shi)多(duo)粒,珍藏佛(fo)經342部。
住持
法輪寺(si)著(zhu)名(ming)祖師為(wei)擔吧(ba)乞(qi)巴。現任住持陳(chen)德福,71歲,河北(bei)人,兼(jian)任內蒙古赤峰市佛教協會理(li)事,寧城縣政協委員。