位(wei)于(yu)福(fu)建(jian)省(sheng)順昌縣(xian)大干鎮上湖(hu)(hu)自然村寶(bao)山(shan)峰頂,為石(shi)構(gou)(gou)佛殿,南(nan)向。始建(jian)于(yu)元至正(zheng)二(er)十(shi)三(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(1363年(nian)(nian)),明萬(wan)歷四(si)十(shi)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(1614年(nian)(nian))重修。大殿面(mian)闊五(wu)間,進(jin)深(shen)四(si)間,單檐(yan)懸山(shan)頂,花崗石(shi)仿木結構(gou)(gou),除門之外,柱、梁、檁、斗拱、屋面(mian)瓦件、脊飾、鴟吻均為石(shi)材。原構(gou)(gou)為面(mian)闊三(san)(san)間,進(jin)深(shen)四(si)間,明代重修時將(jiang)東、西、北三(san)(san)面(mian)擴出(chu),形成現有規模。 寶(bao)山(shan),位(wei)于(yu)福(fu)建(jian)省(sheng)順昌縣(xian)城西北部,主峰海(hai)拔(ba)一千三(san)(san)百零四(si)米,北靠(kao)武夷山(shan),東鄰(lin)南(nan)平茫蕩山(shan),西與泰(tai)寧金湖(hu)(hu)、將(jiang)樂玉華洞毗鄰(lin),總面(mian)積約(yue)三(san)(san)十(shi)平方公(gong)里(li),森(sen)林覆蓋率95.9%以上,有許多珍(zhen)貴(gui)樹種和國家保護的植物。奇峰、怪石(shi)、佛光、云海(hai)、日(ri)出(chu),是寶(bao)山(shan)‘五(wu)絕(jue)’;砂巖仿木石(shi)構(gou)(gou)古(gu)寺(si)、千年(nian)(nian)銀杏(xing)、萬(wan)畝毛竹林,是寶(bao)山(shan)‘三(san)(san)寶(bao)’。
寶(bao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)大殿,南天(tian)門,大圣墓、猿祖石(shi)、水簾洞等諸多古跡(ji),形成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)寶(bao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)豐厚的(de)人文(wen)(wen)(wen)景(jing)觀。‘五絕’及原始森林(lin)、奇花異草、珍(zhen)禽走獸,尤其是(shi)(shi)成(cheng)(cheng)群山(shan)(shan)(shan)猴構(gou)成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)寶(bao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)特有(you)(you)(you)的(de)自然景(jing)觀,其中有(you)(you)(you)名(ming)的(de)是(shi)(shi)‘五石(shi)、三庵、三洞’,不僅(jin)奇險,而且獨具風韻,是(shi)(shi)在建(jian)(jian)的(de)省(sheng)級(ji)風景(jing)名(ming)勝和我國(guo)(guo)(guo)歷史神話名(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan),寶(bao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)更是(shi)(shi)全(quan)(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)重(zhong)點文(wen)(wen)(wen)物保護單位(wei),在文(wen)(wen)(wen)物界被稱之為(wei)(wei)全(quan)(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)罕見,福建(jian)(jian)僅(jin)有(you)(you)(you)。寶(bao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)大殿是(shi)(shi)福建(jian)(jian)僅(jin)見有(you)(you)(you)明(ming)確修建(jian)(jian)紀(ji)年的(de)石(shi)仿木構(gou)元代殿堂建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),是(shi)(shi)中國(guo)(guo)(guo)南方宋元建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)形式及技術(shu)發展的(de)實物例證(zheng)。經專家學者多次考察論證(zheng),認定寶(bao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)為(wei)(wei)全(quan)(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)罕見的(de)元代優秀(xiu)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。一(yi)九九六年九月(yue)被列為(wei)(wei)省(sheng)重(zhong)點文(wen)(wen)(wen)物保護單位(wei),二(er)〇〇一(yi)年六月(yue)二(er)十五日,寶(bao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)大殿被國(guo)(guo)(guo)務院公布(bu)為(wei)(wei)第五批全(quan)(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)重(zhong)點文(wen)(wen)(wen)物保護單位(wei)。