顯(xian)(xian)圣(sheng)寺又稱“陜西(xi)廟”,始建年(nian)代(dai)不詳。地(di)(di)處(chu)東(dong)(dong)(dong)經(jing)106°15′10.4″,北(bei)緯38°18′07.1″,海(hai)拔1111米(mi)(mi)(mi)。位于(yu)永寧縣城(cheng)北(bei)1公(gong)里,東(dong)(dong)(dong),北(bei)兩面緊鄰珍珠湖(hu),西(xi)距109國道300米(mi)(mi)(mi),觀湖(hu)路從(cong)寺的正南門(men)(men)前(qian)通(tong)過。1967年(nian)損毀(hui),1987年(nian)在原基礎上重建。顯(xian)(xian)圣(sheng)寺坐北(bei)向南,東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)寬71,20米(mi)(mi)(mi),南北(bei)長(chang)96米(mi)(mi)(mi),總建筑(zhu)占地(di)(di)面積6816平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)。主要建筑(zhu)有:大門(men)(men)樓、天王殿(dian)(dian)、彌陀殿(dian)(dian)、藥王殿(dian)(dian)、大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)、地(di)(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)、觀音殿(dian)(dian)、龍(long)王殿(dian)(dian)、土地(di)(di)殿(dian)(dian)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)齋房(fang)、西(xi)廂房(fang),龍(long)泉(quan)井(jing)、劇院等(deng)。
顯圣(sheng)寺(si)(si)(si)當地(di)稱“陜西(xi)廟”,臨(lin)近鶴泉湖旅游區,交通(tong)方便(bian),地(di)理位置優(you)越。此寺(si)(si)(si)始(shi)建(jian)(jian)于明嘉靖(jing)五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(公元一五(wu)二六年(nian)(nian)),平面呈長方形(xing),占(zhan)地(di)二十(shi)五(wu)畝,寺(si)(si)(si)周用黃土夯筑圍墻(qiang),墻(qiang)高五(wu)米。寺(si)(si)(si)門東(dong)辟(pi),建(jian)(jian)有(you)山門,門樓外有(you)山神(shen)廟、土地(di)廟。大(da)門南(nan)側有(you)股(gu)清(qing)泉常年(nian)(nian)從青龍口中(zhong)噴出,稱為(wei)“龍泉”。院(yuan)內分南(nan)北建(jian)(jian)筑群(qun)(qun),南(nan)院(yuan)兩側各有(you)廂房三十(shi)五(wu)間,晨鐘暮鼓對峙,南(nan)端(duan)是(shi)大(da)戲臺。本院(yuan)建(jian)(jian)筑均(jun)在高臺之上(shang),臺高三米,鋪青石臺階,臺上(shang)聳立八角大(da)香爐。兩邊(bian)配殿供(gong)地(di)藏(zang)王和(he)(he)送子觀音。西(xi)殿供(gong)風(feng)雨(yu)雷(lei)神(shen),東(dong)殿供(gong)牛馬(ma)火神(shen),中(zhong)間是(shi)三層八卦菩(pu)薩殿,最后(hou)(hou)是(shi)大(da)雄寶(bao)殿,供(gong)佛祖釋迦牟尼、文殊、普賢菩(pu)薩和(he)(he)十(shi)八羅漢。 明嘉靖(jing)十(shi)四(si)年(nian)(nian)(公元一五(wu)三五(wu)年(nian)(nian)),宣空法師在大(da)雄寶(bao)殿后(hou)(hou)建(jian)(jian)光佛塔(ta),塔(ta)高三十(shi)米,造型秀麗,風(feng)格獨特。塔(ta)后(hou)(hou)有(you)五(wu)佛大(da)殿一座,殿內后(hou)(hou)有(you)睡(shui)佛尊(zun)長十(shi)八米。清(qing)康熙皇(huang)帝訪(fang)寧夏時,曾(ceng)來到(dao)顯圣(sheng)寺(si)(si)(si),并親手書“西(xi)夏抵(di)住”四(si)字。整個建(jian)(jian)筑群(qun)(qun)飛檐陡翹,錯落有(you)致,布局對稱,氣勢宏偉。每年(nian)(nian)農歷四(si)月(yue)初八、七(qi)月(yue)十(shi)五(wu)為(wei)廟會(hui)日,遠(yuan)近香客不(bu)斷(duan),常有(you)前來敬取(qu)龍泉之水(shui)者,祈禱國泰民(min)安的(de)鐘鼓聲,清(qing)脆悅(yue)耳,傳直百里。流(liu)傳著(zhu)許多動人的(de)故事和(he)(he)美妙的(de)傳說。后(hou)(hou)因地(di)震、戰亂等原因,顯圣(sheng)寺(si)(si)(si)幾度(du)被毀。八十(shi)年(nian)(nian)代群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)捐(juan)資重建(jian)(jian),形(xing)成(cheng)現今(jin)規模。
傳(chuan)說:五百(bai)(bai)年前,黃河(he)西移,生(sheng)靈(ling)涂(tu)炭,苦不(bu)堪言(yan),眾(zhong)生(sheng)齊心合力,蓋起(qi)顯圣寺(si),河(he)患方止。寺(si)東突冒一汪清泉,冬熱(re)夏(xia)涼,眾(zhong)皆稱奇,爭相(xiang)飲(yin)用(yong)而百(bai)(bai)病皆去,精神倍(bei)增,傳(chuan)為佳話。住寺(si)大(da)師凈修(xiu)在泉邊洗臉(lian),水中浮云一木盆(pen)(pen),置之寺(si)中。有曾三、曾四兄弟販糧經商至此,借寺(si)中木盆(pen)(pen)喂畜,倒黃豆少許,食(shi)之不(bu)盡。兄弟知(zhi)是聚寶盆(pen)(pen),使(shi)起(qi)忘義(yi)之心,爭奪寶盆(pen)(pen),盆(pen)(pen)成兩半。法(fa)師大(da)怒,憤而將半個木盆(pen)(pen)拋入水中,蓋住半個泉眼,只留半眼泉向(xiang)外涌淌,小仍(reng)清涼甘(gan)甜,澤(ze)被(bei)四方,百(bai)(bai)姓感(gan)恩,稱龍(long)泉井,頌傳(chuan)至今,成鶴泉一勝景。