大同清(qing)真大寺為山西境內(nei)兩座清(qing)真古寺之一(yi)。位于大同城內(nei)大西街九樓巷,寺內(nei)乾隆七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1742年(nian)(nian)(nian))重立《敕建(jian)清(qing)真寺碑》稱始建(jian)于唐(tang)貞(zhen)觀二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(628年(nian)(nian)(nian)),已有一(yi)千二百多年(nian)(nian)(nian)的歷史。它比(bi)北京穆(mu)斯林進行禮拜、聚禮和(he)節日活動的中心,中國伊斯蘭教協會(hui)所在(zai)地東四清(qing)真寺(又名(ming)法明寺)要早六百七十年(nian)(nian)(nian)。
現(xian)主體(ti)建(jian)(jian)筑禮拜大(da)殿(dian)由四組殿(dian)堂組成(cheng),前為(wei)(wei)卷棚(peng)式抱廈,主體(ti)為(wei)(wei)歇山(shan)頂(ding)和硬(ying)山(shan)頂(ding)兩組殿(dian)宇,最后為(wei)(wei)卷棚(peng)頂(ding)和圓攢尖(jian)頂(ding)混(hun)合式賽殿(dian),建(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)(mian)積490平方(fang)米,外觀飛櫓翹角,雄壯華麗,為(wei)(wei)典型的明(ming)清時(shi)期清真寺大(da)殿(dian)建(jian)(jian)筑風格,門(men)楣懸掛以(yi)“麥斯(si)吉(ji)德”和“臺思迷”為(wei)(wei)內(nei)容的阿拉伯文(wen)匾(bian)額.另有(you)(you)配房、沐浴室等,全寺建(jian)(jian)筑總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積400O平方(fang)米,工程結構在和諧對(dui)稱之(zhi)上有(you)(you)獨(du)到之(zhi)處,工藝精湛,歷史上曾是大(da)同(tong)市一大(da)名(ming)勝(sheng)。寺內(nei)現(xian)存有(you)(you)1尊大(da)明(ming)紫銅香爐(lu)等文(wen)物,臥益夫寺產(chan)有(you)(you)市內(nei)街(jie)道鋪面(mian)(mian)1座(zuo)7間、民用院5座(zuo)39間,租金收入供(gong)寺內(nei)開銷。大(da)同(tong)市現(xian)有(you)(you)穆斯(si)林(lin)7300余人,均(jun)為(wei)(wei)回(hui)族。
禮(li)(li)拜(bai)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積達(da)二十余間(jian),大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)央,面(mian)(mian)(mian)對麥(mai)加方向的(de)(de)一(yi)堵(du)墻(qiang)壁(bi)稱為(wei)“米赫(he)拉布”——壁(bi)龕,墻(qiang)的(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)位(wei)置設有(you)(you)(you)(you)標(biao)記(ji),是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)教(jiao)長(chang)站立的(de)(de)地方。最初,標(biao)記(ji)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)在(zai)(zai)地上(shang)插一(yi)枝標(biao)槍,后來人們(men)在(zai)(zai)墻(qiang)上(shang)畫(hua)一(yi)穹(qiong)形(xing)(xing)壁(bi),上(shang)刻(ke)(ke)有(you)(you)(you)(you)古(gu)蘭(lan)經(jing)經(jing)文(wen),形(xing)(xing)象(xiang)生動,典雅(ya)清(qing)(qing)新。西(xi)北墻(qiang)設有(you)(you)(you)(you)主(zhu)持宗教(jiao)儀式(shi)的(de)(de)演講臺,這是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)伊斯蘭(lan)教(jiao)禮(li)(li)拜(bai)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)特有(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)陳設。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)中(zhong)(zhong)間(jian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)三個穹(qiong)形(xing)(xing)門(men),是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)典型的(de)(de)阿(a)拉伯(bo)(bo)建筑(zhu)式(shi)樣。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)穹(qiong)頂為(wei)磚瓦結(jie)(jie)構,不(bu)(bu)用一(yi)根木梁。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)頂中(zhong)(zhong)央是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)座八角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)“八卦(gua)橡頂”,是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)傳統(tong)的(de)(de)木結(jie)(jie)構形(xing)(xing)式(shi)。外形(xing)(xing)象(xiang)一(yi)座實壁(bi)圓亭,上(shang)鋪琉璃(li)瓦,在(zai)(zai)陽光之(zhi)(zhi)下,金(jin)光耀眼(yan),古(gu)樸宏麗,給(gei)人以(yi)肅穆之(zhi)(zhi)感。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)頂部還有(you)(you)(you)(you)類似中(zhong)(zhong)國寺院(yuan)的(de)(de)“藻井裝(zhuang)飾(shi)”,其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)又揉合了佛(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)化。整個禮(li)(li)拜(bai)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)除了圓形(xing)(xing)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)性阿(a)拉伯(bo)(bo)文(wen)外,別無它物。這是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)伊斯蘭(lan)寺院(yuan)不(bu)(bu)同于佛(fo)寺、道觀、基督教(jiao)的(de)(de)又一(yi)獨(du)特之(zhi)(zhi)處。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)既沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)塑像(xiang),也沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)畫(hua)像(xiang)和其(qi)他(ta)(ta)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)圖案。這是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)因(yin)為(wei)伊斯蘭(lan)教(jiao)信(xin)仰:“萬(wan)物非主(zhu)、惟有(you)(you)(you)(you)安拉,穆罕(han)默德(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)主(zhu)的(de)(de)使者(zhe)”的(de)(de)緣(yuan)故。安拉無形(xing)(xing)象(xiang)、無如何(he)、無比擬(ni),無時(shi)不(bu)(bu)在(zai)(zai),無所(suo)(suo)不(bu)(bu)在(zai)(zai),沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)具體形(xing)(xing)象(xiang)。穆罕(han)默德(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)伊斯蘭(lan)教(jiao)的(de)(de)創始人,他(ta)(ta)說;“我(wo)同大(da)(da)家一(yi)樣,是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)人而不(bu)(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)神”。所(suo)(suo)以(yi),所(suo)(suo)有(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)清(qing)(qing)真大(da)(da)寺都沒(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)穆罕(han)默德(de)(de)(de)的(de)(de)形(xing)(xing)象(xiang)。正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)隔(ge)墻(qiang)書(shu)寫(xie)著(zhu)伊斯蘭(lan)教(jiao)經(jing)文(wen)和穆罕(han)默德(de)(de)(de)語(yu)錄(lu)。整個大(da)(da)廳鋪滿了羊(yang)毛細(xi)氈,供穆斯林禮(li)(li)拜(bai)時(shi)使用。人們(men)進(jin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)時(shi),必須(xu)把(ba)鞋脫在(zai)(zai)門(men)外,方可(ke)進(jin)入。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)坐西(xi)向東,是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)因(yin)為(wei)穆斯林做禮(li)(li)拜(bai)時(shi),人們(men)必須(xu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)向麥(mai)加方向。麥(mai)加在(zai)(zai)沙(sha)特阿(a)拉伯(bo)(bo),位(wei)于中(zhong)(zhong)國西(xi)方,大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)門(men)朝東,人們(men)背著(zhu)門(men),正(zheng)好面(mian)(mian)(mian)向西(xi)方。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian),是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)個空廳,南北兩(liang)廂放置著(zhu)十幾塊中(zhong)(zhong)國古(gu)式(shi)石碑(bei),詳(xiang)細(xi)記(ji)載著(zhu)清(qing)(qing)真大(da)(da)寺的(de)(de)歷史及歷代(dai)(dai)捐銀維修狀(zhuang)況。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)以(yi)清(qing)(qing)代(dai)(dai)、民國石碑(bei)居多,這些碑(bei)刻(ke)(ke),是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)珍貴的(de)(de)古(gu)代(dai)(dai)和近代(dai)(dai)文(wen)字資料。
清(qing)(qing)真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)寺(si)坐(zuo)西向東,門額用漢文(wen)雕鑿,原有一(yi)(yi)(yi)方(fang)“犀牛望月”的(de)(de)(de)圖案(an),兩邊鑲有對稱(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)六塊阿拉伯文(wen)石匾(bian),上書《古(gu)蘭(lan)經》中(zhong)穆(mu)罕默德的(de)(de)(de)遺教(jiao)。現已不(bu)存。“清(qing)(qing)真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)”是(shi)伊(yi)斯(si)蘭(lan)教(jiao)義(yi)中(zhong)“潔凈無染”,“真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)事獨一(yi)(yi)(yi)”的(de)(de)(de)意思。而伊(yi)斯(si)蘭(lan)則是(shi)服從真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)主(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)切命令(ling)的(de)(de)(de)意思。伊(yi)斯(si)蘭(lan)教(jiao)徒信仰唯一(yi)(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)(de)主(zhu)宰“安拉”,中(zhong)國穆(mu)斯(si)林(lin)(也叫(jiao)穆(mu)民)稱(cheng)“真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)主(zhu)”。“安拉”獨一(yi)(yi)(yi)無二(er),可謂“清(qing)(qing)真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)”,故我(wo)國稱(cheng)伊(yi)斯(si)蘭(lan)教(jiao)寺(si)院為“清(qing)(qing)真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)寺(si)”,又名“禮拜寺(si)”。大(da)同(tong)清(qing)(qing)真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)寺(si)占地二(er)十余畝,面積呈長方(fang)形。從寺(si)門到禮拜殿形成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個下坡。整個寺(si)院布(bu)局合理,結構嚴(yan)謹,清(qing)(qing)凈肅穆(mu)。寺(si)內(nei)的(de)(de)(de)建筑(zhu)物廣泛吸收了具(ju)有阿拉伯和(he)中(zhong)國古(gu)典(dian)文(wen)化(hua)特點的(de)(de)(de)建筑(zhu)風格,把二(er)者巧妙(miao)地揉(rou)合在一(yi)(yi)(yi)起,是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座中(zhong)國和(he)阿拉伯文(wen)化(hua)相結合的(de)(de)(de)典(dian)型建筑(zhu)。
禮(li)拜大(da)(da)殿(dian)是清真大(da)(da)寺的(de)中心,也是寺中最(zui)宏偉高大(da)(da)的(de)建筑(zhu)。其(qi)它一切建筑(zhu)皆圍繞大(da)(da)殿(dian)設立(li)。大(da)(da)殿(dian)正門(men)原有木匾兩塊,一塊是用阿拉伯(bo)文書寫;“禮(li)拜殿(dian)是安拉的(de)天房”;另一塊是清康(kang)熙皇帝御賜的(de)“金匾”,上(shang)寫“穆(mu)民永樂”。此匾現已不存。
2020年(nian)6月2日,入選(xuan)山西(xi)省民族團結進步模范集體候選(xuan)對(dui)象名單。
除大殿(dian)外,還有石橋(qiao)、滲水池、省心樓(lou)、南北講堂、浴(yu)室(shi)等建筑,均被認為是(shi)明末(mo)清(qing)初時所建。清(qing)真(zhen)寺設浴(yu)室(shi),也是(shi)不(bu)同于任何其它寺院的(de)(de)又一(yi)(yi)獨(du)特之處。伊斯(si)蘭教(jiao)講五功(gong)(念、禮、齋、課、朝),禮拜是(shi)五功(gong)之一(yi)(yi)。禮拜前按(an)教(jiao)規(gui),祈禱者應洗(xi)手、洗(xi)臉、洗(xi)腳、洗(xi)全身,稱“大凈”、“小凈”。浴(yu)室(shi)結(jie)構和洗(xi)浴(yu)的(de)(de)方法也很別致,每人(ren)一(yi)(yi)格(ge),以一(yi)(yi)把特大銅壺充放溫水淋浴(yu)。