常樂寺位于浙江省臺州市椒江區章安鎮。傳法系統為天臺宗。始建于北宋嘉祐元年(1056年)。本世紀80年代初由道源法師主持進行重建,后由妙梵法師續建,現在山門、天王殿、大雄寶殿、祖師殿等建筑。寺內有清朝石浴桶、石馬槽等。另有歷代祖師塔兩座,其中一座塔主為道源法師,珍藏《大藏經》一部。
一(yi)九八三年(nian)(nian),道源法師(shi)發心募(mu)資重(zhong)(zhong)建。一(yi)九八五年(nian)(nian)經椒江(jiang)市(shi)(shi)政府批(pi)準為椒江(jiang)市(shi)(shi)對外開放的(de)佛教活動場所。一(yi)九八七年(nian)(nian)公布為椒江(jiang)市(shi)(shi)市(shi)(shi)級重(zhong)(zhong)點文物保護單位。椒江(jiang)市(shi)(shi)佛教協會(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)址設(she)在該寺。經道源法師(shi)苦心修建,耗資百萬,使古剎(cha)重(zhong)(zhong)輝(hui)。
現(xian)(xian)有(you)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)∶大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、五百(bai)羅漢、天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、觀(guan)音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽藍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、后大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)和(he)兩廂寮房(fang)等共(gong)計七(qi)十(shi)間,占(zhan)地(di)三(san)十(shi)馀(yu)(yu)畝。現(xian)(xian)有(you)僧(seng)侶幾十(shi)人,耕(geng)地(di)十(shi)二多畝,實行農禪并重,自食其力。寺周(zhou)植樹五百(bai)馀(yu)(yu)株,果樹七(qi)十(shi)多棵,美化了環(huan)境。
常(chang)樂寺(si)(si)(si),位于(yu)浙江省臺州市(shi)椒江區章安鎮。傳法系統(tong)為天臺宗。始建(jian)于(yu)北宋嘉?元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(一○五(wu)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)),宋治(zhi)平三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(一○六六年(nian)(nian)(nian))改(gai)額「常(chang)樂寺(si)(si)(si)」。清順治(zhi)十(shi)(shi)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(一六六一年(nian)(nian)(nian))廢,康熙(xi)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(一六七○年(nian)(nian)(nian))僧性達主持重(zhong)建(jian),殿宇雄(xiong)偉,寮舍連亙。盛興時有(you)殿堂、寮房一百二(er)十(shi)(shi)間,耕地三(san)百五(wu)十(shi)(shi)畝,山林七十(shi)(shi)馀畝,僧眾一百二(er)十(shi)(shi)多(duo)人。僧玉華、善觀、建(jian)明等曾(ceng)一度相繼住持該寺(si)(si)(si)。由于(yu)歷(li)經(jing)近千年(nian)(nian)(nian)的興衰交替,寺(si)(si)(si)院歷(li)盡浩劫,至(zhi)二(er)十(shi)(shi)世紀七十(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)末(mo),寺(si)(si)(si)院破舊,香(xiang)火斷絕(jue),成為一座(zuo)廢寺(si)(si)(si)。遺有(you)石(shi)浴(yu)桶、石(shi)馬槽、石(shi)碾(nian)子(zi)等古物。