前程(cheng)大(da)佛(fo)寺(si)位于(yu)(yu)寧夏回(hui)族自治(zhi)區(qu)銀川(chuan)市。銀川(chuan)屬于(yu)(yu)塞上湖(hu)城(cheng),古(gu)西夏王朝(chao)首府興(xing)慶(qing)府駐地(di),是(shi)絲(si)綢之路(lu)上的重鎮(zhen),樞紐隘口(kou),市區(qu)歷史上有海寶塔(ta)寺(si)(北塔(ta)),承(cheng)天(tian)寺(si)(西塔(ta))是(shi)西夏王朝(chao)李元昊(hao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)其母(mu)后建(jian)造寺(si)院(yuan)遺(yi)存。目前市內(nei)人口(kou)300萬(wan)左右,信仰佛(fo)教的信徒眾多,興(xing)慶(qing)區(qu)前程(cheng)大(da)佛(fo)寺(si)原名劉家廟隸(li)屬于(yu)(yu)銀川(chuan)市興(xing)慶(qing)區(qu)大(da)新(xin)(xin)鎮(zhen)上前城(cheng)村(cun)十(shi)隊,原建(jian)于(yu)(yu)明朝(chao)嘉靖年間(jian)(jian),始建(jian)不詳。清朝(chao)乾(qian)隆年間(jian)(jian)重修,是(shi)當地(di)一(yi)座規模較小的土木結(jie)構小廟,一(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)五(wu)八年大(da)躍進期(qi)間(jian)(jian)被拆毀(hui),變為(wei)(wei)(wei)耕地(di)。一(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)三年在(zai)原址重新(xin)(xin)修建(jian),二(er)零(ling)(ling)零(ling)(ling)三年西部大(da)開(kai)發全隊土地(di)被政府征用,劉家廟也(ye)被拆遷,二(er)零(ling)(ling)零(ling)(ling)五(wu)年利用征地(di)補(bu)償金(jin)在(zai)現址重新(xin)(xin)建(jian)造大(da)雄寶殿和二(er)陪(pei)殿,鑄(zhu)有鐘鼎(ding)香爐并于(yu)(yu)二(er)零(ling)(ling)零(ling)(ling)七(qi)年舉行開(kai)光典禮同時更名為(wei)(wei)(wei)前程(cheng)大(da)佛(fo)寺(si)。
寺院現(xian)有建(jian)(jian)筑:山(shan)門,天(tian)王殿(dian)(dian),地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian),大(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian),送子觀音(yin)殿(dian)(dian),大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian),鐘樓(lou),鼓樓(lou),觀音(yin)閣,念佛堂,齋堂,客堂,僧竂和居士竂房(fang)(fang),接待室(shi),法(fa)物(wu)流通處和正在(zai)建(jian)(jian)設中的(de)千(qian)佛殿(dian)(dian)等(deng)。建(jian)(jian)好前程(cheng)大(da)(da)(da)佛寺,可以(yi)弘(hong)揚佛法(fa)禪風,望十方大(da)(da)(da)德、廣大(da)(da)(da)信眾珍(zhen)惜此殊勝難得因緣,發心與(yu)開愿(yuan)(yuan),共同(tong)來完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)這一神圣的(de)工(gong)程(cheng)!將功德無量,福(fu)澤后世,流芳千(qian)古,今年將進行千(qian)佛殿(dian)(dian)彩繪、佛像貼(tie)金、僧寮(liao)房(fang)(fang)裝修(xiu)等(deng)工(gong)程(cheng)。大(da)(da)(da)佛寺現(xian)任住持為(wei)釋(shi)道(dao)(dao)悅,有寺管(guan)會成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)員7人(ren)(ren),教(jiao)職人(ren)(ren)員4人(ren)(ren),每逢初(chu)一,十五(wu)等(deng)大(da)(da)(da)型佛事活動時(shi)有五(wu)六百人(ren)(ren)參加,平時(shi)有信教(jiao)群眾200人(ren)(ren)左右。前程(cheng)大(da)(da)(da)佛寺愿(yuan)(yuan)與(yu)大(da)(da)(da)眾,生(sheng)生(sheng)世世不離(li)三寶(bao),世世生(sheng)生(sheng)皆獲(huo)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)就。直(zhi)至菩提(ti)而不墮不墜,未成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)解脫(tuo)則為(wei)人(ren)(ren)為(wei)天(tian)。福(fu)慧(hui)具足,威德自在(zai),常依菩提(ti),六度齊修(xiu)。現(xian)在(zai)未來,均獲(huo)安樂,六道(dao)(dao)四生(sheng),同(tong)登彼岸!