介紹
現存(cun)正(zheng)殿(dian)(過(guo)殿(dian))一座(zuo),座(zuo)北朝南,單(dan)檐懸山(shan)布瓦頂(ding),通高8米(mi),面寬三(san)間,進深二間,五架(jia)梁(liang)前(qian)后(hou)(hou)各(ge)出(chu)單(dan)步廓,木架(jia)用(yong)材(cai)碩大,外前(qian)檐下置,木板門(men)二扇,前(qian)檐下繪青綠彩(cai)繪,走馬板上(shang)繪佛教(jiao)故事,正(zheng)中一幅繪四(si)大天王手持(chi)法器立(li)于(yu)(yu)一座(zuo)佛寺山(shan)門(men)外,山(shan)門(men)為磚券式結構(gou),與該寺山(shan)門(men)風格(ge)相同,當取(qu)材(cai)于(yu)(yu)該寺外景,殿(dian)內正(zheng)中后(hou)(hou)塑(su)釋迦(jia)牟尼(ni)生像(xiang),兩側(ce)為阿難、迦(jia)葉二弟子,東(dong)(dong)(dong)西山(shan)墻壁上(shang)繪儒、釋、道三(san)教(jiao)壁畫,保存(cun)完整,顏色(se)艷麗,風格(ge)鮮明(ming)(ming)。而且幅幅均有榜題,是研究(jiu)明(ming)(ming)代繪畫不可多得(de)的實(shi)物資(zi)料(liao)。背檁下皮釘(ding)了一塊(kuai)木額上(shang)書“時大明(ming)(ming)國山(shan)西大同府蔚州(zhou)東(dong)(dong)(dong)鄉(xiang)故城寺德(de)后(hou)(hou)于(yu)(yu)正(zheng)德(de)貳年(nian)(nian)歲(sui)丁卯季(ji)秋吉立(li)”。殿(dian)前(qian)東(dong)(dong)(dong)次墻下嵌(qian)碣石一塊(kuai),上(shang)刻“蔚州(zhou)東(dong)(dong)(dong)鄉(xiang)故城村故城寺住持(chi)德(de)后(hou)(hou),仝發善男信(xin)女喜舍柱,苑果(guo)、楊氏(shi)、魏鎖、賈(jia)氏(shi)等(deng)。”由這些記(ji)載看出(chu)該寺建于(yu)(yu)明(ming)(ming)正(zheng)德(de)二年(nian)(nian)(公元1507年(nian)(nian)),并由主持(chi)僧人德(de)后(hou)(hou)募化資(zi)金所創建。