建筑格局
金(jin)洞(dong)寺建(jian)(jian)筑別致,都是(shi)三間一(yi)處的(de)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),不成(cheng)(cheng)規(gui)則的(de)五個(ge)(ge)(ge)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇,依(yi)地(di)形(xing)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)院比一(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)院高,形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)五個(ge)(ge)(ge)獨特的(de)院落。金(jin)洞(dong)寺的(de)主(zhu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)文(wen)殊(shu)(shu)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),坐(zuo)落在(zai)2米高的(de)臺階上,懸(xuan)山頂(ding)式建(jian)(jian)筑,面(mian)闊10.5米,進(jin)深11.7米。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內有金(jin)剛(gang)菩(pu)薩。整個(ge)(ge)(ge)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)雄偉(wei)壯觀,完全保存(cun)了(le)明(ming)嘉靖七年(nian)(1528)的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑原(yuan)貌。文(wen)殊(shu)(shu)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)西南是(shi)北宋(song)元佑八年(nian)(1093)以前修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)的(de)轉(zhuan)角殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),是(shi)忻州市現(xian)存(cun)最(zui)早(zao)的(de)木(mu)結構(gou)建(jian)(jian)筑,單檐歇山頂(ding)式建(jian)(jian)筑,和文(wen)殊(shu)(shu)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)鮮明(ming)的(de)對照:文(wen)殊(shu)(shu)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)房(fang)屋陡峭,斗拱俊(jun)俏華麗;轉(zhuan)角殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)瓦頂(ding)舉折(zhe)平緩,斗拱肥(fei)大(da)(da)古樸(pu)。轉(zhuan)角殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)進(jin)深、面(mian)闊均為9.5米,呈正(zheng)方(fang)形(xing)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內梁架(jia)全部明(ming)露,砍削規(gui)整,完全是(shi)宋(song)代(dai)(dai)建(jian)(jian)筑結構(gou)風格。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內依(yi)兩個(ge)(ge)(ge)后(hou)金(jin)柱支持的(de)神龕,系金(jin)代(dai)(dai)制(zhi)作,是(shi)按實(shi)物比例制(zhi)作的(de)二層樓式的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑模型,為其他廟宇所少見,實(shi)屬(shu)珍品。本(ben)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供奉的(de)是(shi)神農和伏羲,木(mu)雕像栩(xu)栩(xu)如(ru)生,神龕上牌匾書:“先師(shi)佑民之閣。”
文(wen)殊大殿東側是三(san)(san)教(jiao)(jiao)殿,明嘉靖(jing)二(er)十年(1541)重建,懸山(shan)頂式建筑。原有孔(kong)子(zi)、釋(shi)(shi)迦牟尼、老子(zi)的(de)塑(su)像。三(san)(san)尊(zun)教(jiao)(jiao)主(zhu)塑(su)在一起,以三(san)(san)教(jiao)(jiao)殿為名,實為儒釋(shi)(shi)道三(san)(san)教(jiao)(jiao)“統一戰線”的(de)殿堂。
三教(jiao)殿(dian)(dian)前邊(bian)是(shi)普(pu)賢殿(dian)(dian),清(qing)康熙二十(shi)七年(1688)建,懸山頂式建筑。殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)原塑(su)有騎(qi)大象的(de)普(pu)賢菩薩(sa),同文殊、觀音、地(di)藏王,被稱(cheng)為(wei)西(xi)天釋迦牟尼佛的(de)四大菩薩(sa)。南面緊靠山門(men)的(de)是(shi)奶(nai)(nai)奶(nai)(nai)廟和(he)老爺廟:西(xi)側的(de)一(yi)間(jian)為(wei)送(song)子觀音菩薩(sa);東頭(tou)的(de)一(yi)間(jian)塑(su)有山西(xi)人最崇拜的(de)武(wu)圣人關羽,中間(jian)的(de)一(yi)間(jian)辟為(wei)過殿(dian)(dian)。
建筑價值
金洞(dong)寺歷史(shi)悠(you)久,有宋、明、清三個時代的建(jian)筑(zhu),是研(yan)究我國古代建(jian)筑(zhu)的寶(bao)庫之一(yi),又是一(yi)處風景優美的旅(lv)游名勝。