石 溝 寺
建于明代萬歷年間(據清乾(qian)隆碾伯(bo)舉人(ren)吳 木式(shi) 《石溝寺序》)。是(shi)明代文物旅游(you)景點(dian)和(he)游(you)覽(lan)勝(sheng)地。
石溝寺的傳說
石溝寺初(chu)建(jian)與重建(jian)時(shi)都有(you)一(yi)些神話傳說,明萬(wan)歷年間初(chu)建(jian)時(shi),據(ju)說有(you)一(yi)牧羊(yang)人(ren)(ren)每(mei)天聞(wen)石壁(bi)中有(you)人(ren)(ren)大(da)呼“我要(yao)(yao)出(chu)(chu)來(lai)!我要(yao)(yao)出(chu)(chu)來(lai)!”牧羊(yang)人(ren)(ren)驚(jing),回家述其狀,主人(ren)(ren)告訴說“可答應(ying)”。次日至溝口復聞(wen)是(shi)音,牧羊(yang)人(ren)(ren)答應(ying)說:“你出(chu)(chu)來(lai)”。于是(shi)山崩(beng)地裂,飛沙走石,塵(chen)土(tu)蔽(bi)空(kong)。牧羊(yang)人(ren)(ren)大(da)恐。急呼:“不(bu)要(yao)(yao)出(chu)(chu)來(lai)!不(bu)要(yao)(yao)出(chu)(chu)來(lai)!”霎時(shi)崩(beng)停聲靜,塵(chen)霧頓消(xiao),再看(kan)長溝,一(yi)石手伸出(chu)(chu)壁(bi)外。自此,附(fu)近(jin)村民每(mei)遇水旱災害,吉兇禍福都到此處求(qiu)卜。
石溝寺的歷史
石溝(gou)寺在(zai)(zai)歷史上前后維(wei)修(xiu)兩次,第一(yi)次維(wei)修(xiu)在(zai)(zai)乾(qian)隆甲午(wu)年(nian)間(1774年(nian)),第二次維(wei)修(xiu)在(zai)(zai)民(min)國(guo)21年(nian)(1932年(nian))。據傳,石溝(gou)寺原有韋陀(tuo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、菩(pu)薩(sa)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、百(bai)子宮、藥王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),還有初入山(shan)門的(de)歇馬殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。在(zai)(zai)文化大(da)革命中殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)被(bei)毀,石手被(bei)砸,因佛像(xiang)幸存,古(gu)跡猶(you)在(zai)(zai)。因此,姜灣村及附近村民(min)集資于1981年(nian)開始第三(san)次重(zhong)建殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)。至(zhi)2000年(nian)建成(cheng)了山(shan)門、百(bai)子宮、藥王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、觀音菩(pu)薩(sa)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、韋院殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、三(san)清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、鐘亭、道士院、三(san)星(xing)闕牌坊(fang)等(deng)。并進行了各(ge)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)的(de)彩繪和塑(su)像(xiang)。至(zhi)每(mei)月(yue)的(de)農(nong)歷初一(yi)、十五香客蜂擁(yong)而(er)至(zhi),香火十分旺盛(sheng)(sheng)。在(zai)(zai)每(mei)年(nian)的(de)農(nong)歷五月(yue)即“端午(wu)節”舉行盛(sheng)(sheng)大(da)的(de)“青海花兒”表(biao)演,屆時,商家云集,人(ren)來人(ren)往,場面十分熱鬧。
石(shi)溝寺(si)位于縣(xian)城東偏南(nan)9公里(li)(li)處,在(zai)今洪水鄉西7公里(li)(li)的(de)姜灣村南(nan)峽谷(gu)中,出(chu)村上南(nan)山(shan)坡,循(xun)小(xiao)徑向西南(nan)山(shan)行三里(li)(li)許(xu)即至。該寺(si)創建(jian)于明萬歷年(nian)(nian)間(jian),歷史(shi)上曾(ceng)修(xiu)(xiu)葺(qi)3次,清乾(qian)隆二十九年(nian)(nian)(1764)因(yin)木石(shi)剝落,里(li)(li)人倡議首次葺(qi)復;同治年(nian)(nian)間(jian),兵荒馬(ma)亂(luan),寺(si)內無(wu)人管(guan)理,墻(qiang)垣坍塌,殿(dian)(dian)宇(yu)頹廢。民國二十一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(1932),里(li)(li)人姜永乾(qian)(曾(ceng)任守備都司(si)兼甘肅靖(jing)遠(yuan)協鎮之(zhi)職(zhi))動員鄉里(li)(li)父老子弟重修(xiu)(xiu),經(jing)6年(nian)(nian)落成,復其(qi)原(yuan)貌。該寺(si)原(yuan)有(you)韋陀(tuo)殿(dian)(dian)、百子宮、藥玉宮、觀音菩薩殿(dian)(dian)及(ji)初入山(shan)門(men)的(de)歇(xie)馬(ma)殿(dian)(dian)等。殿(dian)(dian)字(zi)建(jian)于嶙峋(xun)山(shan)腰之(zhi)間(jian),數丈壁(bi)面之(zhi)上,各殿(dian)(dian)以(yi)階石(shi)相通,登臨其(qi)境(jing),如履絕壁(bi),仰望晴空天如一(yi)線,俯視(shi)崖(ya)(ya)底(di)石(shi)懸(xuan)百丈。寺(si)后(hou)(hou),嵯峨懸(xuan)崖(ya)(ya)掩隱殿(dian)(dian)閣,翠岫(xiu)列峰遠(yuan)鎖云煙,境(jing)險寺(si)壯,氣勢雄偉。1958年(nian)(nian)后(hou)(hou),寺(si)院(yuan)拆(chai)毀大(da)半,近年(nian)(nian)由(you)附近群眾修(xiu)(xiu)復菩薩殿(dian)(dian),韋陀(tuo)護法殿(dian)(dian)等20余間(jian),縣(xian)政府列為文(wen)物保護單位。該寺(si)屬佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)寺(si)院(yuan),卻不見有(you)關漢藏文(wen)史(shi)籍,今之(zhi)建(jian)筑(zhu)佛(fo)像皆為漢式(shi)。據調查(cha),解放前后(hou)(hou),曾(ceng)有(you)一(yi)藏傳佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)僧人住(zhu)持,每年(nian)(nian)四月初八日有(you)浴(yu)佛(fo)活動,故亦錄名(ming)。