顯圣(sheng)寺(si)又稱“陜西(xi)廟”,始建(jian)年代不詳。地(di)(di)處東經106°15′10.4″,北緯38°18′07.1″,海拔(ba)1111米。位(wei)于永寧縣城(cheng)北1公(gong)里,東,北兩面(mian)緊鄰珍珠(zhu)湖,西(xi)距109國道300米,觀(guan)湖路(lu)從寺(si)的正南門前通過。1967年損毀,1987年在原(yuan)基礎上(shang)重建(jian)。顯圣(sheng)寺(si)坐北向南,東西(xi)寬71,20米,南北長96米,總建(jian)筑(zhu)占(zhan)地(di)(di)面(mian)積6816平方米。主要建(jian)筑(zhu)有:大門樓、天王(wang)殿、彌陀(tuo)殿、藥(yao)王(wang)殿、大雄(xiong)寶殿、地(di)(di)藏殿、觀(guan)音(yin)殿、龍(long)王(wang)殿、土地(di)(di)殿、東齋房、西(xi)廂房,龍(long)泉井、劇院(yuan)等。
顯圣寺(si)當地稱“陜西廟”,臨近鶴(he)泉(quan)湖旅(lv)游區,交通方(fang)便,地理位置優越。此寺(si)始建(jian)(jian)于明嘉靖五(wu)(wu)(wu)年(公(gong)元一五(wu)(wu)(wu)二六年),平面呈長方(fang)形(xing),占地二十(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)(wu)畝,寺(si)周(zhou)用黃(huang)土夯筑(zhu)圍(wei)墻,墻高(gao)(gao)五(wu)(wu)(wu)米。寺(si)門東辟(pi),建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)山(shan)門,門樓外有(you)(you)山(shan)神(shen)廟、土地廟。大(da)(da)(da)門南側(ce)(ce)有(you)(you)股清泉(quan)常(chang)年從青(qing)龍(long)口(kou)中(zhong)噴出,稱為“龍(long)泉(quan)”。院(yuan)內分(fen)南北建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群,南院(yuan)兩側(ce)(ce)各有(you)(you)廂房三(san)十(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)(wu)間,晨鐘(zhong)暮鼓(gu)對峙,南端(duan)是大(da)(da)(da)戲臺(tai)。本院(yuan)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)均在(zai)高(gao)(gao)臺(tai)之上,臺(tai)高(gao)(gao)三(san)米,鋪青(qing)石臺(tai)階,臺(tai)上聳立八(ba)(ba)(ba)角大(da)(da)(da)香(xiang)爐。兩邊(bian)配(pei)殿(dian)供(gong)地藏(zang)王和(he)送子(zi)觀音。西殿(dian)供(gong)風(feng)雨雷神(shen),東殿(dian)供(gong)牛馬火神(shen),中(zhong)間是三(san)層(ceng)八(ba)(ba)(ba)卦菩薩(sa)殿(dian),最后是大(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian),供(gong)佛(fo)(fo)祖(zu)釋(shi)迦牟(mou)尼、文殊、普賢菩薩(sa)和(he)十(shi)(shi)八(ba)(ba)(ba)羅漢(han)。 明嘉靖十(shi)(shi)四年(公(gong)元一五(wu)(wu)(wu)三(san)五(wu)(wu)(wu)年),宣空法師在(zai)大(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)后建(jian)(jian)光佛(fo)(fo)塔(ta),塔(ta)高(gao)(gao)三(san)十(shi)(shi)米,造(zao)型秀麗(li),風(feng)格獨特。塔(ta)后有(you)(you)五(wu)(wu)(wu)佛(fo)(fo)大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)一座,殿(dian)內后有(you)(you)睡(shui)佛(fo)(fo)尊長十(shi)(shi)八(ba)(ba)(ba)米。清康(kang)熙(xi)皇帝訪寧夏時,曾來到顯圣寺(si),并(bing)親手書(shu)“西夏抵(di)住”四字。整個建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群飛檐陡翹,錯落(luo)有(you)(you)致,布局(ju)對稱,氣勢宏偉。每年農歷四月初八(ba)(ba)(ba)、七(qi)月十(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)(wu)為廟會(hui)日,遠近香(xiang)客不斷,常(chang)有(you)(you)前來敬(jing)取龍(long)泉(quan)之水者,祈禱(dao)國泰民安的(de)鐘(zhong)鼓(gu)聲(sheng),清脆悅(yue)耳(er),傳(chuan)直百里。流傳(chuan)著許多動人的(de)故(gu)事和(he)美妙的(de)傳(chuan)說。后因地震、戰亂等原因,顯圣寺(si)幾度被毀。八(ba)(ba)(ba)十(shi)(shi)年代群眾捐資重(zhong)建(jian)(jian),形(xing)成現(xian)今規模。
傳說:五百年前,黃河西移,生(sheng)靈涂(tu)炭,苦不堪(kan)言,眾生(sheng)齊心合(he)力,蓋起(qi)顯(xian)圣寺(si),河患方(fang)止。寺(si)東突冒(mao)一汪清(qing)泉(quan),冬熱(re)夏(xia)涼(liang),眾皆稱奇,爭相飲用而(er)百病皆去,精神倍(bei)增(zeng),傳為佳話。住(zhu)寺(si)大師凈修在泉(quan)邊洗臉,水中(zhong)浮云一木(mu)盆(pen)(pen),置之寺(si)中(zhong)。有曾(ceng)(ceng)三、曾(ceng)(ceng)四兄弟販(fan)糧經商至(zhi)此,借寺(si)中(zhong)木(mu)盆(pen)(pen)喂畜(chu),倒黃豆少許,食之不盡。兄弟知是聚寶(bao)盆(pen)(pen),使起(qi)忘義之心,爭奪寶(bao)盆(pen)(pen),盆(pen)(pen)成(cheng)(cheng)兩半(ban)(ban)。法師大怒,憤而(er)將半(ban)(ban)個木(mu)盆(pen)(pen)拋入水中(zhong),蓋住(zhu)半(ban)(ban)個泉(quan)眼(yan),只(zhi)留半(ban)(ban)眼(yan)泉(quan)向外(wai)涌淌,小仍清(qing)涼(liang)甘(gan)甜,澤被四方(fang),百姓感恩,稱龍泉(quan)井,頌(song)傳至(zhi)今,成(cheng)(cheng)鶴泉(quan)一勝(sheng)景。