寺院歷史
老庵寺(si)(si)(si),原名臥龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si),俗稱上寺(si)(si)(si),相(xiang)傳始建(jian)于唐代。因建(jian)在(zai)宛如爬臥之龍(long)(long)的(de)山中而(er)得名。后因楊家(jia)大灣尼姑庵毀于匪焚,眾多年老體弱的(de)尼姑出峽(xia)投靠于臥龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si),迫使臥龍(long)(long)寺(si)(si)(si)僧(seng)人下山,分(fen)扎在(zai)和尚川各寺(si)(si)(si),寺(si)(si)(si)名遂(sui)改為老庵寺(si)(si)(si),沿用至今。
這座千(qian)年古剎(cha)曾(ceng)在民(min)國(guo)時期,被列為清水縣(xian)“八(ba)景”之(zhi)一,獲“臥龍山(shan)色天下秀”之(zhi)譽。
1958年和“文化大革命”中,法器文物、寺廟佛像被當作“四舊”焚毀(hui)。1979年后,再次重建。
寺內建筑
經20多年修建(jian)(jian)(jian)、維護,如(ru)今的(de)(de)(de)老庵寺,主要由一門、五院(yuan)、八殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、三洞、七塔(ta)(ta)(ta)組(zu)成。整個(ge)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑按照臥龍山的(de)(de)(de)自然(ran)地形,錯(cuo)落有(you)致(zhi)地建(jian)(jian)(jian)造在(zai)(zai)(zai)平(ping)臺(tai)之上。其(qi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇樓亭(ting)布局合理,大(da)小佛塔(ta)(ta)(ta)錯(cuo)落有(you)致(zhi)。坐北(bei)向南的(de)(de)(de)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)將寺內(nei)分(fen)(fen)為兩個(ge)院(yuan)落,大(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)(jian)(jian)在(zai)(zai)(zai)下院(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)花石(shi)崖下,大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為三間(jian)明柱殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂,頂拱五脊六(liu)獸,起(qi)挑飛檐,雕(diao)(diao)梁(liang)畫(hua)棟。文(wen)殊殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)(jian)(jian)在(zai)(zai)(zai)上院(yuan)開闊平(ping)坦(tan)的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)崖上。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)蓮花臺(tai)上供(gong)有(you)一尊從青海塔(ta)(ta)(ta)爾寺迎進的(de)(de)(de)高約(yue)1米(mi)多的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)殊木雕(diao)(diao)像,此(ci)像全用木雕(diao)(diao)貼套,造型精湛,是藝術之精華。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)左(zuo)右各建(jian)(jian)(jian)中(zhong)型磚塔(ta)(ta)(ta)一座,左(zuo)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)旁建(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)金剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)一座,分(fen)(fen)上下兩層。在(zai)(zai)(zai)金剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)左(zuo)邊(bian)有(you)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),坐南向北(bei),建(jian)(jian)(jian)在(zai)(zai)(zai)開闊平(ping)臺(tai)上。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)供(gong)奉著一尊托凈瓶拂柳枝的(de)(de)(de)觀世音菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)。在(zai)(zai)(zai)平(ping)臺(tai)前方建(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)高10多米(mi)、直(zhi)徑3米(mi)多的(de)(de)(de)瓶式藏經寶塔(ta)(ta)(ta),臨塔(ta)(ta)(ta)俯瞰,十里山川盡收眼底。寶塔(ta)(ta)(ta)巍峨高大(da),捫星摩云,是老庵寺的(de)(de)(de)標志。老庵寺所有(you)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑一律雕(diao)(diao)梁(liang)畫(hua)棟,斗(dou)拱飛檐。全寺近百尊雕(diao)(diao)塑佛像各具形態,具有(you)濃(nong)郁的(de)(de)(de)生活氣(qi)息。
老庵寺如(ru)今是一(yi)(yi)處情景(jing)交(jiao)融的(de)人文自然旅游景(jing)觀。近年來(lai),山上新植各種樹木(mu)數萬株,使其四周綠樹成(cheng)陰(yin),與(yu)(yu)四面如(ru)黛的(de)青山聯成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)體,構(gou)成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)處宗教建(jian)筑與(yu)(yu)如(ru)畫(hua)景(jing)色相輝(hui)映的(de)名(ming)勝景(jing)點。每年農歷三月(yue)二十(shi)、四月(yue)初八都舉辦傳(chuan)統廟會.