介紹
國重(zhong)點文(wen)物(wu)保護單位(wei)。在長治(zhi)縣(xian)城(cheng)西(xi)北(bei)10千米的司馬鄉看寺(si)(si)村(cun)中(zhong),東拱太(tai)行山(shan),西(xi)臨漳河水,古(gu)柏參天,殿(dian)(dian)宇巍峨,猶如山(shan)水畫幅(fu)。寺(si)(si)創建(jian)于(yu)唐(tang)大和年(nian)間,宋(song)明(ming)兩朝都有修葺。現存(cun)建(jian)筑以后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)歷史最(zui)古(gu)。俗稱“大寺(si)(si)”,寺(si)(si)名“正覺”。寺(si)(si)宇東依太(tai)行山(shan),西(xi)臨漳河水,寺(si)(si)內(nei)古(gu)柏參天,殿(dian)(dian)閣巍峨,蒼山(shan)碧水,綠蔭(yin)紅墻,風景如畫。寺(si)(si)院始建(jian)于(yu)唐(tang)大和年(nian)間(827—835),宋(song)熙寧三(san)(san)年(nian)(1070)僧(seng)貞(zhen)玘(qi)重(zhong)建(jian),元至順三(san)(san)年(nian)(1332)僧(seng)道喜重(zhong)修,明(ming)清兩代均有重(zhong)建(jian)、增建(jian)與修葺。坐北(bei)向南,原有前后(hou)兩進(jin)院落(luo),共有殿(dian)(dian)宇、廊廡、僧(seng)舍(she)70余(yu)間。今僅(jin)存(cun)中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)、后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)和東西(xi)配殿(dian)(dian),其中(zhong)以后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)最(zui)古(gu)。后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)面闊五(wu)間,進(jin)深六椽,單檐(yan)(yan)懸山(shan)頂(ding)。殿(dian)(dian)項舉(ju)折平緩,出檐(yan)(yan)深遠。殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)梁(liang)架徹上露明(ming)造,四椽栿(fa)對乳(ru)栿(fa)用(yong)三(san)(san)柱(zhu)、在平梁(liang)之上施蜀柱(zhu),叉(cha)手和合沓(ta),各縫下(xia)用(yong)攀間,令拱,替木及各種隱
刻拱。殿(dian)內(nei)(nei)用方(fang)形石(shi)柱,柱角均有抹楞,檐柱側角升起顯著(zhu)。檐下斗拱雙(shuang)抄(chao)單下昂,重(zhong)拱計(ji)心造(zao),昂嘴批竹式(shi),不用補間(jian)(jian)斗拱,梁架簡(jian)潔規整,斗拱疏朗,用材敦(dun)厚肥(fei)碩,為現存(cun)宋代木構(gou)建筑中較為典型的(de)代表(biao)作(zuo)。其(qi)余中殿(dian)五(wu)間(jian)(jian)及前院(yuan)(yuan)東西配殿(dian)各三間(jian)(jian),均為懸山式(shi)屋頂,屬(shu)元、明遺構(gou)。寺(si)(si)內(nei)(nei)現存(cun)明天(tian)啟三年(1623)鄉社約法護(hu)寺(si)(si)碑l通,是寺(si)(si)院(yuan)(yuan)修建史的(de)佐證(zheng)。