簡介
暖泉華嚴寺位于暖泉古(gu)鎮(zhen)內(nei)(nei),軸線上(shang)(shang)原有山(shan)門(men)、天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、過殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),兩側有鐘(zhong)鼓(gu)樓、配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、禪房(fang)等。過殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為單(dan)(dan)檐歇(xie)山(shan)布瓦頂(ding)(ding),卷草花脊,面三(san)進二,外(wai)檐置五踩(cai)單(dan)(dan)昂斗(dou)拱(gong)(gong),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)滿置天花,明間(jian)(jian)繪(hui)(hui)四瓜(gua)龍,次(ci)間(jian)(jian)繪(hui)(hui)彩(cai)鳳,前后廊內(nei)(nei)繪(hui)(hui)仙鶴,該殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)彩(cai)繪(hui)(hui)華麗,保存較好(hao),是不可多得的藝術精品。后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為全寺的主要建筑,單(dan)(dan)檐歇(xie)山(shan)布瓦頂(ding)(ding),卷草花脊,面寬五間(jian)(jian),進深四間(jian)(jian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇雄(xiong)渾不凡(fan),梁架用材碩壯,外(wai)檐置重昂五踩(cai)斗(dou)拱(gong)(gong)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)徹上(shang)(shang)露(lu)明造(zao),梁架上(shang)(shang)布滿遍(bian)裝彩(cai)繪(hui)(hui),采用民間(jian)(jian)彩(cai)繪(hui)(hui)手法,有彩(cai)龍、麒麟、獅子、花卉等圖案,彩(cai)繪(hui)(hui)內(nei)(nei)容豐富、構圖新(xin)穎、手法嫻熟(shu)。院(yuan)內(nei)(nei)有東西配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)各三(san)間(jian)(jian),硬(ying)山(shan)布瓦頂(ding)(ding)。另有禪房(fang)多間(jian)(jian)。
華嚴寺歷史上有“大(da)寺前面(mian)佛(fo)爺鏡(jing),大(da)寺后面(mian)青菜(cai)園”之說,現(xian)在寺前面(mian)的“佛(fo)爺鏡(jing)”仍清澈(che)可見。“佛(fo)爺鏡(jing)”在寺前山門(men)外(wai),為一(yi)圓形(xing)石(shi)砌(qi)水(shui)(shui)池,直徑約(yue)15米,池水(shui)(shui)為泉(quan)水(shui)(shui)、清澈(che)見底(di),水(shui)(shui)底(di)錦鯉游迤,水(shui)(shui)面(mian)白鵝飄浮(fu),很有江南(nan)風(feng)韻。
華(hua)嚴寺的建(jian)(jian)筑年代無史料考證,但在調查中(zhong)當(dang)地老人說在大(da)殿脊(ji)檁下(xia)原有木(mu)匾一塊,上書有“大(da)明(ming)洪武三十二年”等字樣。這與古建(jian)(jian)筑專家(jia)學者考證其(qi)為(wei)明(ming)代早期建(jian)(jian)筑相一致。因此(ci),華(hua)嚴寺現存建(jian)(jian)筑為(wei)明(ming)代早期建(jian)(jian)筑。
現狀
現存兩座(zuo)大殿為水陸殿和大雄寶(bao)殿,2014年已(yi)修。
壁畫
華嚴寺(si)水陸殿(dian)內墻發(fa)現的水陸畫,分為北墻壁(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi)兩側和(he)東壁(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi)、西壁(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi),面積大(da)約80平方米。北壁(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi)兩側為十大(da)明(ming)王(wang)圖,東、西壁(bi)(bi)(bi)(bi)分為上、中、下三排,以墨(mo)線相隔共100幅,為“法界、四圣、六凡(fan)”等(deng)一切眾生相,大(da)約600位人物。
據介紹,水(shui)陸(lu)(lu)畫(hua)即水(shui)陸(lu)(lu)法會圖(tu),是(shi)舉辦水(shui)陸(lu)(lu)法會用到的(de)神祇圖(tu)像(xiang)(xiang),包(bao)括(kuo)壁(bi)畫(hua)、卷(juan)軸畫(hua)和少數石刻。水(shui)陸(lu)(lu)圖(tu)像(xiang)(xiang)從唐代就形(xing)成比較完整的(de)體(ti)系,但是(shi)在元代以(yi)前的(de)水(shui)陸(lu)(lu)圖(tu)像(xiang)(xiang)沒有留存下(xia)來,現存水(shui)陸(lu)(lu)圖(tu)像(xiang)(xiang)基(ji)本是(shi)明清時(shi)期作品,分布在北方地(di)區(qu)。
壁(bi)畫(hua)(hua)采用傳(chuan)統(tong)的(de)(de)工筆(bi)重(zhong)彩(cai)的(de)(de)繪畫(hua)(hua)手法,兼用瀝粉貼金的(de)(de)工藝(yi)來(lai)表現金屬的(de)(de)質地,使畫(hua)(hua)面(mian)有(you)強(qiang)烈的(de)(de)立體感(gan)和(he)(he)裝飾美感(gan),線條(tiao)勻細柔韌,有(you)濃厚的(de)(de)生活氣息(xi)和(he)(he)人情味,達到形神兼備的(de)(de)藝(yi)術境界。畫(hua)(hua)面(mian)中人物比(bi)例適度,形象組合得體,反映了(le)畫(hua)(hua)師嫻熟的(de)(de)繪畫(hua)(hua)技藝(yi)和(he)(he)水平。畫(hua)(hua)面(mian)構圖嚴謹,顏色(se)多來(lai)自于礦(kuang)物顏料,有(you)朱砂、石青、石綠等,由于它們(men)的(de)(de)穩(wen)定性好,現在(zai)依然鮮明艷麗(li)。