興梵寺(si),位于(yu)山西省祁(qi)縣(xian)東觀鎮東觀中(zhong)學(xue)校園內(nei)。始建于(yu)宋(song)天(tian)圣(sheng)三年(1025年),原址在西管村,清康熙二十六年(1687年)遷移(yi)今(jin)址。寺(si)內(nei)現存大雄寶(bao)殿,殿內(nei)塑像已毀。是祁(qi)縣(xian)保(bao)(bao)存最早的一座寺(si)廟,2004年被(bei)列為山西省重點文(wen)物保(bao)(bao)護單位,2006年與(yu)渠家大院同時列為第六批全(quan)國重點文(wen)物保(bao)(bao)護單位。
現狀
除外(wai)觀完(wan)好(hao)的(de)空(kong)空(kong)大殿(dian)(dian)外(wai),興梵寺(si)其它建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),已不(bu)復(fu)存(cun)在。院內(nei)還生(sheng)長著4棵清代移建(jian)時種(zhong)植的(de)側(ce)柏,樹齡達300年(nian),已被列入市二級(ji)保護古樹。尚存(cun)的(de)興梵寺(si)大殿(dian)(dian),孤零(ling)零(ling)地矗立在1.85米磚(zhuan)砌(qi)臺基上,坐北(bei)朝南,面(mian)闊五間,進深六椽,單(dan)檐歇山(shan)頂,屋頂琉璃剪邊,三個綠色琉璃麒(qi)麟托起(qi)的(de)裝(zhuang)飾高高聳立于瓴脊之上。大殿(dian)(dian)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)面(mian)積287.3平方米。斗栱(gong)為四鋪作出單(dan)杪,梁架(jia)結構為四椽栿對(dui),前(qian)后搭牽用四柱。
基本信息
興梵(fan)寺(si)坐北朝南,原(yuan)址占(zhan)地(di)(di)十畝,由(you)山門、鐘樓、鼓樓、前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、中殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(亦即大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian))和(he)若干東西廂房(fang)(fang)組成。前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供奉四(si)大(da)(da)天王。中院(yuan)正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(即中殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian))供奉觀世音菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa),東配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供奉文殊(shu)菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa),西配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供奉普賢(xian)菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa),東西廂房(fang)(fang)是開(kai)天辟地(di)(di)等(deng)(deng)傳(chuan)統神(shen)話(hua)傳(chuan)說的精美壁(bi)畫。后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內塑(su)三尊大(da)(da)佛和(he)三十二金(jin)剛(gang),東廂房(fang)(fang)塑(su)十大(da)(da)天尊、火神(shen)等(deng)(deng)神(shen)靈,西廂房(fang)(fang)是閻羅殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),門口塑(su)有(you)面(mian)目猙(zheng)獰、形象可怕、手執繩索(suo)和(he)拿人牌的牛頭馬面(mian),北面(mian)塑(su)有(you)十殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)閻君、六(liu)曹判官、十八層地(di)(di)獄(yu)、磨(mo)盤(pan)磨(mo)人、油(you)鍋炸人、鐵鋸(ju)鋸(ju)人等(deng)(deng)塑(su)像,南邊是金(jin)橋、銀橋通往天堂。