寺(si)院歷(li)史悠久(jiu),具有元(yuan)代(dai)(dai)建筑遺風,明、清兩代(dai)(dai)曾(ceng)有不同(tong)程度的(de)修(xiu)葺(qi)。寺(si)院占地總面積4652.5平方米,現存建筑面積1302.3平方米。
寺院依據(ju)土臺(tai)而(er)建(jian),坐北向南,前(qian)(qian)后兩(liang)進(jin)院。從路旁(pang)登(deng)臺(tai)階十數級而(er)上(shang)(shang)平(ping)臺(tai),臺(tai)由花格磚墻(qiang)圍(wei)繞,兩(liang)側猶有八字(zi)形掩壁。平(ping)臺(tai)上(shang)(shang)的(de)天(tian)王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)即寺院之前(qian)(qian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),面(mian)(mian)闊5間(jian)(jian)(jian),進(jin)深(shen)5椽,懸山(shan)(shan)式(shi),通面(mian)(mian)闊21米,明間(jian)(jian)(jian)為通道。甬道之北的(de)中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)屹(yi)立于(yu)高(gao)臺(tai)基上(shang)(shang),面(mian)(mian)闊5間(jian)(jian)(jian),進(jin)深(shen)6椽,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內雙槽(cao),單檐歇山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)(ding)。柱(zhu)礎素面(mian)(mian)覆(fu)盆式(shi),柱(zhu)頭卷(juan)剎,有側腳(jiao)生起。普柏枋(fang)至角柱(zhu)出(chu)頭,刻海棠(tang)線。斗拱(gong)五鋪(pu)作(zuo)雙下(xia)昂計心造,昂為琴面(mian)(mian)式(shi),假昂。補間(jian)(jian)(jian)鋪(pu)作(zuo)次(ci)間(jian)(jian)(jian)4朵(duo),明、梢間(jian)(jian)(jian)3朵(duo),梢間(jian)(jian)(jian)與轉(zhuan)角鋪(pu)作(zuo)呈鴛鴦(yang)交首(shou)狀(zhuang),拱(gong)頭抹(mo)作(zuo)斜(xie)面(mian)(mian),斜(xie)度甚小(xiao)。用材比例17:11,足材為22:11,相(xiang)當于(yu)“六等(deng)材”。梁(liang)架用材接(jie)近圓形,構件加工(gong)多作(zuo)草袱處理。梁(liang)枋(fang)間(jian)(jian)(jian)多用斗拱(gong)、駝峰支承。屋頂(ding)(ding)布瓦覆(fu)甍,勾頭印花卉(hui)紋飾,滴水作(zuo)花邊狀(zhuang)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內尚存明代壁畫,脊(ji)檁題記(ji)有“大明成化(hua)五年歲(sui)次(ci)己丑重(zhong)建(jian)”字(zi)樣,中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)(qian)之兩(liang)廂有硬山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)(ding)。配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)各3間(jian)(jian)(jian),為“二郎殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”及“土地祠”。
中殿之后,原有正殿和東(dong)、西配殿,于戰(zhan)爭年代拆毀。全(quan)寺所有彩塑(su)以及(ji)山(shan)門(men)外的戲臺,一(yi)概不存。唯古佛殿地下西段埋(mai)藏(zang)有廢除的石雕(diao)佛數尊。寺院之西,為永(yong)福寺的禪院之所在。
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