基本信息
該(gai)寺坐落(luo)于寧夏回族(zu)自治區中衛(wei)縣東(dong)郊(jiao)柔遠鄉施廟村,北環干渠利南北,南望火龍飛東(dong)西,四(si)季平野,稻(dao)麥盈(ying)豐,遠近農舍(she),綠樹(shu)掩映。
蓮池寺為中衛地(di)(di)區后(hou)(hou)起(qi)之(zhi)秀,“文(wen)革”后(hou)(hou)期,四兇擾(rao)邦(bang)之(zhi)時(shi),原住(zhu)大慶寺的釋的釋方西(xi)尼師(shi),返回到她(ta)的出生地(di)(di)施(shi)廟村,建(jian)茅蓬(peng)一處,命名(ming)“蓮池寺”。1990年經政(zheng)府批準,占地(di)(di)四畝多的新寺開始籌建(jian)。
內部結構
建筑全部仿古(gu)設計,布局合(he)理、結構嚴密,以(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)軸線(xian)前(qian)后(hou)延伸,左右(you)對稱,整齊有(you)(you)序(xu)。山(shan)(shan)門(men)上眉正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)懸(xuan)掛(gua)現代高僧(seng)茗山(shan)(shan)老法師親(qin)書“蓮(lian)池(chi)寺”匾額。山(shan)(shan)門(men)建筑為(wei)五凰朝陽式(shi),雕(diao)(diao)(diao)刻別致兩(liang)(liang)側分別為(wei)浮(fu)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)“哼(heng)哈”二將永(yong)鎮(zhen)(zhen)山(shan)(shan)門(men),降(jiang)魔護(hu)法。入前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)塑(su)(su)(su)一彌(mi)勒(le)化身(shen)佛,笑口常開(kai),逍遙(yao)自在。膝下陪立伽藍(lan)菩(pu)薩和大(da)(da)梵天(tian)將,有(you)(you)鎮(zhen)(zhen)魔降(jiang)妖(yao)之(zhi)氣勢。背向(xiang)塑(su)(su)(su)護(hu)法韋馱,手(shou)持寶(bao)(bao)(bao)杵,展(zhan)現雄(xiong)姿(zi),扶正(zheng)驅邪(xie)。兩(liang)(liang)側雕(diao)(diao)(diao)塑(su)(su)(su)四大(da)(da)天(tian)王,睹之(zhi)使善(shan)人生敬,惡人生畏。中(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)懸(xuan)有(you)(you)趙樸老親(qin)書“大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”匾額,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內有(you)(you)從(cong)緬甸請(qing)來的漢白玉釋迦牟尼和文殊普賢菩(pu)薩。兩(liang)(liang)側塑(su)(su)(su)有(you)(you)十六(liu)尊者圣像,背壁(bi)繪有(you)(you)世(shi)尊說(shuo)法度(du)人天(tian)之(zhi)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)畫,觀(guan)之(zhi)似有(you)(you)世(shi)尊在世(shi)之(zhi)感覺。玉佛之(zhi)后(hou),塑(su)(su)(su)有(you)(you)南海觀(guan)音(yin),善(shan)財(cai)龍(long)女各(ge)就各(ge)位,各(ge)司(si)其職。中(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)東(dong)西墻(qiang)外,分別繪有(you)(you)龍(long)王贊嘆世(shi)尊說(shuo)法圖、世(shi)尊在竹林精舍為(wei)諸(zhu)大(da)(da)北說(shuo)法圖、龍(long)天(tian)歡喜(xi)圖等。北墻(qiang)壁(bi)有(you)(you)磚雕(diao)(diao)(diao)博(bo)古(gu)。最后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)佛教(jiao)徒向(xiang)往的“蓮(lian)池(chi)海會(hui)”西方三(san)圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian),三(san)尊圣像是從(cong)蘇州(zhou)大(da)(da)湖請(qing)回的香樟木雕(diao)(diao)(diao)刻,全身(shen)貼金,端坐(zuo)在精雕(diao)(diao)(diao)細(xi)刻的蓮(lian)華寶(bao)(bao)(bao)坐(zuo)上,妙(miao)相(xiang)莊嚴,萬德圓(yuan)俱(ju)。二側建有(you)(you)觀(guan)音(yin)、地藏兩(liang)(liang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),塑(su)(su)(su)像彩畫各(ge)均為(wei)上乘。墻(qiang)壁(bi)繪畫別具風格。碑記、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、鐘(zhong)鼓各(ge)具特色。
住持
蓮(lian)池寺(si)現任(ren)(ren)監院存(cun)照(zhao)法師,37歲(sui),俗(su)名馮月(yue)珍(zhen),原籍(ji)寧夏中衛縣鎮羅鄉(xiang)人。1980年(nian)春從(cong)蓮(lian)池寺(si)方西尼(ni)師剃度(du),1984年(nian)在福(fu)(fu)建惠安科山覺悟(wu)法師座下學(xue)法,陽號光照(zhao),法名昌(chang)順。1988年(nian)在福(fu)(fu)建崇福(fu)(fu)寺(si)受二部(bu)僧戒(jie)。1991年(nian)畢業于閩(min)南佛學(xue)院。1997年(nian)返蓮(lian)池寺(si)任(ren)(ren)住持。
歷史記載
蓮池寺(si)(si)據史(shi)載(zai),清乾隆年間,為(wei)保邊疆安寧,皇帝下詔在(zai)塔(ta)城修建七座寺(si)(si)廟,現無一所(suo)存(cun)。最晚為(wei)文(wen)革時期(qi)拆除的(de)一座“觀音閣”,即今所(suo)恢復修建的(de)觀音蓮池寺(si)(si)。