顯圣(sheng)寺(si)(si)又稱“陜西廟(miao)”,始建(jian)年代不詳。地處東(dong)(dong)經106°15′10.4″,北(bei)緯38°18′07.1″,海拔1111米(mi)(mi)。位(wei)于(yu)永(yong)寧縣(xian)城北(bei)1公里,東(dong)(dong),北(bei)兩(liang)面(mian)緊鄰(lin)珍(zhen)珠湖,西距109國道300米(mi)(mi),觀湖路(lu)從寺(si)(si)的正南門前通過(guo)。1967年損毀(hui),1987年在原基(ji)礎(chu)上重(zhong)建(jian)。顯圣(sheng)寺(si)(si)坐(zuo)北(bei)向南,東(dong)(dong)西寬(kuan)71,20米(mi)(mi),南北(bei)長(chang)96米(mi)(mi),總(zong)建(jian)筑占地面(mian)積(ji)6816平方米(mi)(mi)。主要建(jian)筑有:大門樓、天王殿(dian)(dian)、彌陀殿(dian)(dian)、藥(yao)王殿(dian)(dian)、大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)、地藏殿(dian)(dian)、觀音殿(dian)(dian)、龍王殿(dian)(dian)、土地殿(dian)(dian)、東(dong)(dong)齋(zhai)房(fang)、西廂房(fang),龍泉井、劇院等。
顯圣寺(si)當地(di)(di)稱(cheng)“陜西(xi)廟”,臨近(jin)鶴泉(quan)湖旅游區,交通方便,地(di)(di)理位置(zhi)優越。此(ci)寺(si)始建(jian)(jian)于明(ming)嘉靖五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元一(yi)(yi)(yi)五(wu)(wu)二(er)六年(nian)(nian)),平(ping)面呈長方形,占地(di)(di)二(er)十(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)畝,寺(si)周用黃土夯筑圍(wei)墻,墻高五(wu)(wu)米。寺(si)門(men)(men)東辟,建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)(you)山(shan)門(men)(men),門(men)(men)樓(lou)外(wai)有(you)(you)(you)山(shan)神廟、土地(di)(di)廟。大(da)(da)門(men)(men)南(nan)側有(you)(you)(you)股清泉(quan)常年(nian)(nian)從青龍(long)口(kou)中噴出,稱(cheng)為(wei)“龍(long)泉(quan)”。院(yuan)(yuan)內分南(nan)北建(jian)(jian)筑群(qun),南(nan)院(yuan)(yuan)兩側各有(you)(you)(you)廂房(fang)三十(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)間,晨鐘暮鼓對峙,南(nan)端是大(da)(da)戲(xi)臺。本院(yuan)(yuan)建(jian)(jian)筑均(jun)在高臺之(zhi)上(shang),臺高三米,鋪(pu)青石(shi)臺階,臺上(shang)聳立八(ba)角大(da)(da)香爐。兩邊配殿(dian)供(gong)(gong)地(di)(di)藏王和(he)送(song)子觀音。西(xi)殿(dian)供(gong)(gong)風雨(yu)雷神,東殿(dian)供(gong)(gong)牛馬火神,中間是三層(ceng)八(ba)卦(gua)菩薩殿(dian),最后(hou)是大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian),供(gong)(gong)佛(fo)祖釋迦(jia)牟(mou)尼、文殊、普(pu)賢菩薩和(he)十(shi)(shi)八(ba)羅漢。 明(ming)嘉靖十(shi)(shi)四(si)年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元一(yi)(yi)(yi)五(wu)(wu)三五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)),宣空法師在大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)后(hou)建(jian)(jian)光佛(fo)塔(ta),塔(ta)高三十(shi)(shi)米,造型(xing)秀麗,風格(ge)獨特。塔(ta)后(hou)有(you)(you)(you)五(wu)(wu)佛(fo)大(da)(da)殿(dian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo),殿(dian)內后(hou)有(you)(you)(you)睡佛(fo)尊長十(shi)(shi)八(ba)米。清康(kang)熙(xi)皇(huang)帝訪寧(ning)夏時(shi),曾來到顯圣寺(si),并親手書“西(xi)夏抵住(zhu)”四(si)字。整個建(jian)(jian)筑群(qun)飛檐陡翹,錯落有(you)(you)(you)致,布(bu)局對稱(cheng),氣勢宏偉。每年(nian)(nian)農歷四(si)月(yue)初八(ba)、七月(yue)十(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)為(wei)廟會日,遠近(jin)香客不斷,常有(you)(you)(you)前來敬(jing)取龍(long)泉(quan)之(zhi)水者,祈禱國泰民安的(de)鐘鼓聲,清脆悅耳(er),傳直百里。流傳著許多動人的(de)故(gu)事(shi)和(he)美妙的(de)傳說。后(hou)因(yin)(yin)地(di)(di)震、戰亂等原因(yin)(yin),顯圣寺(si)幾度被毀。八(ba)十(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)代群(qun)眾(zhong)捐資重(zhong)建(jian)(jian),形成(cheng)現(xian)今(jin)規(gui)模。
傳(chuan)說:五百年前(qian),黃河西移,生靈涂(tu)炭,苦不堪言(yan),眾生齊心合力(li),蓋起顯(xian)圣(sheng)寺,河患方止。寺東(dong)突冒一汪清(qing)泉,冬(dong)熱夏涼(liang),眾皆(jie)稱奇,爭相飲用而百病皆(jie)去,精神倍(bei)增(zeng),傳(chuan)為佳話。住(zhu)(zhu)寺大師凈修(xiu)在泉邊洗臉,水(shui)中(zhong)(zhong)浮云一木盆,置之(zhi)(zhi)寺中(zhong)(zhong)。有曾(ceng)三、曾(ceng)四(si)(si)兄(xiong)弟販糧經商至此,借寺中(zhong)(zhong)木盆喂畜,倒黃豆少(shao)許,食之(zhi)(zhi)不盡。兄(xiong)弟知是聚(ju)寶(bao)(bao)盆,使起忘義之(zhi)(zhi)心,爭奪寶(bao)(bao)盆,盆成兩半(ban)。法師大怒,憤(fen)而將半(ban)個木盆拋(pao)入(ru)水(shui)中(zhong)(zhong),蓋住(zhu)(zhu)半(ban)個泉眼,只留半(ban)眼泉向外(wai)涌淌(tang),小(xiao)仍清(qing)涼(liang)甘甜(tian),澤被四(si)(si)方,百姓(xing)感(gan)恩,稱龍泉井,頌(song)傳(chuan)至今(jin),成鶴泉一勝景(jing)。