前(qian)程(cheng)大(da)佛(fo)(fo)寺位于寧夏回族自治區(qu)(qu)銀(yin)川(chuan)市(shi)。銀(yin)川(chuan)屬(shu)于塞上湖城,古西(xi)夏王朝(chao)首府興(xing)慶府駐(zhu)地(di),是絲綢(chou)之路(lu)上的重鎮,樞紐隘口,市(shi)區(qu)(qu)歷史上有(you)海寶塔(ta)(ta)寺(北(bei)塔(ta)(ta)),承天寺(西(xi)塔(ta)(ta))是西(xi)夏王朝(chao)李元昊為(wei)其母(mu)后建(jian)(jian)造寺院遺(yi)存。目前(qian)市(shi)內人(ren)口300萬左右,信(xin)仰佛(fo)(fo)教的信(xin)徒眾多,興(xing)慶區(qu)(qu)前(qian)程(cheng)大(da)佛(fo)(fo)寺原(yuan)名(ming)劉家廟隸(li)屬(shu)于銀(yin)川(chuan)市(shi)興(xing)慶區(qu)(qu)大(da)新鎮上前(qian)城村十隊(dui),原(yuan)建(jian)(jian)于明朝(chao)嘉(jia)靖年(nian)(nian)間,始(shi)建(jian)(jian)不(bu)詳。清朝(chao)乾隆年(nian)(nian)間重修,是當地(di)一(yi)座規(gui)模較小(xiao)的土(tu)木結構小(xiao)廟,一(yi)九(jiu)五八(ba)年(nian)(nian)大(da)躍進期間被拆毀,變為(wei)耕地(di)。一(yi)九(jiu)九(jiu)三年(nian)(nian)在原(yuan)址(zhi)重新修建(jian)(jian),二零(ling)零(ling)三年(nian)(nian)西(xi)部(bu)大(da)開發全隊(dui)土(tu)地(di)被政府征(zheng)用,劉家廟也(ye)被拆遷,二零(ling)零(ling)五年(nian)(nian)利(li)用征(zheng)地(di)補(bu)償金(jin)在現(xian)址(zhi)重新建(jian)(jian)造大(da)雄寶殿(dian)和二陪殿(dian),鑄有(you)鐘鼎香爐并于二零(ling)零(ling)七年(nian)(nian)舉行開光典(dian)禮同時更(geng)名(ming)為(wei)前(qian)程(cheng)大(da)佛(fo)(fo)寺。
寺(si)院現有建(jian)筑:山門,天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian),地藏殿(dian),大悲殿(dian),送子觀音(yin)殿(dian),大殿(dian),鐘樓,鼓(gu)樓,觀音(yin)閣,念(nian)佛(fo)(fo)堂,齋堂,客(ke)堂,僧竂和(he)居(ju)士(shi)竂房,接待室(shi),法(fa)物流(liu)通處和(he)正在建(jian)設中(zhong)的千佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)等。建(jian)好前(qian)程大佛(fo)(fo)寺(si),可(ke)以弘揚(yang)佛(fo)(fo)法(fa)禪風,望十方(fang)大德(de)、廣大信眾珍(zhen)惜此殊(shu)勝難得因緣,發心與開愿,共同來(lai)完成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)這(zhe)一神圣的工(gong)程!將(jiang)功德(de)無量,福澤后世,流(liu)芳千古,今年將(jiang)進行千佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)彩繪、佛(fo)(fo)像貼金、僧寮房裝修(xiu)等工(gong)程。大佛(fo)(fo)寺(si)現任(ren)住持(chi)為釋道悅,有寺(si)管會成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)員7人(ren),教職人(ren)員4人(ren),每逢初一,十五(wu)等大型(xing)佛(fo)(fo)事(shi)活動時(shi)有五(wu)六(liu)(liu)百人(ren)參加,平(ping)時(shi)有信教群眾200人(ren)左右。前(qian)程大佛(fo)(fo)寺(si)愿與大眾,生(sheng)生(sheng)世世不(bu)(bu)離三寶,世世生(sheng)生(sheng)皆(jie)獲成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)就。直至菩(pu)提(ti)而不(bu)(bu)墮不(bu)(bu)墜,未成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)解脫則為人(ren)為天(tian)。福慧具足,威德(de)自在,常依菩(pu)提(ti),六(liu)(liu)度齊修(xiu)。現在未來(lai),均(jun)獲安(an)樂,六(liu)(liu)道四生(sheng),同登彼(bi)岸!