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門額匾“澤被僑鄉”為(wei)沙孟海于(yu)1991年題寫,過山(shan)門左(zuo)右(you)兩邊(bian)為(wei)鐘鼓(gu)(gu)樓,平面(mian)(mian)呈正方(fang)形,8.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)見方(fang),三(san)重檐四角攢尖(jian)頂,樓內分別置巨(ju)形鐘鼓(gu)(gu)各一(yi)(yi)。天井中處為(wei)放生池(chi),并建(jian)“吉祥橋”,放生池(chi)面(mian)(mian)積約200平方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),1987年修(xiu)建(jian)。一(yi)(yi)進(jin)(jin)(jin)門臺面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)七間(jian)20.9米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)三(san)柱4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),五架檁,中柱分心雙步梁(liang)。二(er)進(jin)(jin)(jin)白衣丞相殿(dian)(dian),面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)22 米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)11.25 米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),十(shi)一(yi)(yi)架檁,前(qian)后雙步梁(liang),明間(jian)上施(shi)八角六跳藻(zao)井。重檐歇(xie)山(shan)頂,屋面(mian)(mian)正、垂脊施(shi)邸(di)尾走獸(shou),飛檐起翹。殿(dian)(dian)內供(gong)白衣丞相塑(su)像,廂(xiang)房面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)7.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),檐廊設(she)欄凳。三(san)進(jin)(jin)(jin)觀(guan)(guan)音殿(dian)(dian),面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)三(san)間(jian) 18 米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen) 14.9 米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),重檐歇(xie)山(shan)頂,大殿(dian)(dian)供(gong)塑(su)觀(guan)(guan)音、十(shi)八羅漢塑(su)像。二(er)、三(san)進(jin)(jin)(jin)天井之間(jian)建(jian)有清同治十(shi)一(yi)(yi)年的(de)(de)放生池(chi),占地面(mian)(mian)積約60平方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。緊依白衣丞相殿(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)西側為(wei)配殿(dian)(dian)夫人殿(dian)(dian),共三(san)進(jin)(jin)(jin),一(yi)(yi)進(jin)(jin)(jin)面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)14.4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)9.3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),重檐歇(xie)山(shan)頂,明間(jian)置彌勒佛,兩側供(gong)塑(su)四大金剛。二(er)進(jin)(jin)(jin)面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)19.7米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)7.3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),明間(jian)供(gong)塑(su)如來(lai),兩側供(gong)塑(su)羅漢壁。三(san)進(jin)(jin)(jin)觀(guan)(guan)音殿(dian)(dian),面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)19.7米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)(jin)(jin)深(shen)12.1米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),清真禪(chan)寺殿(dian)(dian)內雕梁(liang)畫棟,富麗堂煌,具有濃厚的(de)(de)宗(zong)教文化特色。
清真禪寺(si)初(chu)創于宋(song)末元初(chu)。初(chu)創時(shi)為正殿兩進(jin)。元大德年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(1297-1307)建(jian)右側(ce)配殿“夫人(ren)宮”,明嘉靖八年(nian)(nian)(1529)增建(jian)前(qian)殿,清乾隆年(nian)(nian)間(jian)重修正殿;清嘉慶年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(1796-1820)擴建(jian)女(nv)客(ke)房,清咸豐十一(yi)年(nian)(nian),太平軍攻占青(qing)田,前(qian)殿被焚毀,同治元年(nian)(nian)重建(jian);清光緒(xu)三十一(yi)年(nian)(nian)建(jian)東西轅門(men),民(min)國十六年(nian)(nian)(1927)建(jian)鐘(zhong)、鼓(gu)(gu)樓,1985年(nian)(nian)筑圍(wei)墻,拆去東西轅門(men),建(jian)山(shan)門(men),挖筑放(fang)生池(chi),造花園,規模(mo)進(jin)一(yi)步擴大,并將鐘(zhong)鼓(gu)(gu)樓納入寺(si)廟范圍(wei),形成一(yi)個(ge)整(zheng)體寺(si)廟建(jian)筑群。
清真禪寺常(chang)年點燃著幾十(shi)對巨燭(zhu)(zhu),分別為(wei)600斤(jin)、1000斤(jin)、1200斤(jin),甚至2000斤(jin),俗稱千(qian)斤(jin)燭(zhu)(zhu)。千(qian)斤(jin)燭(zhu)(zhu)是長明燈,是延壽燭(zhu)(zhu)。一(yi)對蠟(la)燭(zhu)(zhu),長明365個(ge)日日夜夜,照亮一(yi)個(ge)周(zhou)歲,實乃中(zhong)華一(yi)絕。制作千(qian)斤(jin)燭(zhu)(zhu)有(you)專(zhuan)門的民間信(xin)仰組織――“廿四拜會(hui)”(逢(feng)初一(yi)十(shi)五(wu)祭拜,一(yi)年廿四次)主持,每年二月十(shi)九清真禪寺廟會(hui)時,善(shan)男信(xin)女購買千(qian)斤(jin)燭(zhu)(zhu),用彩車樂隊的儀(yi)式貢送(song)而(er)來,擇(ze)時舉行燃燭(zhu)(zhu)儀(yi)式。
清(qing)(qing)真(zhen)禪寺(si)主供(gong)(gong)唐朝(chao)丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)李(li)(li)泌(mi)(mi),唐德宗朝(chao)拜為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)節待中(zhong)(zhong)、同(tong)平章事(shi)(丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)),因常(chang)穿白衣(yi),故有(you)白衣(yi)丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)美(mei)稱,據(ju)傳(chuan)與(yu)李(li)(li)泌(mi)(mi)同(tong)朝(chao)一陳(chen)姓京(jing)官(guan),因受奸(jian)臣陷害,被打入天牢(lao),后(hou)經李(li)(li)泌(mi)(mi)冒死(si)相(xiang)(xiang)救,轉危為(wei)安。陳(chen)氏晚年(nian)退隱故里青田,撰文記述此事(shi),告于后(hou)輩,永(yong)銘(ming)白衣(yi)丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)李(li)(li)泌(mi)(mi)恩澤。此后(hou)在青田、永(yong)嘉一帶,修建了(le)許多(duo)供(gong)(gong)奉白衣(yi)丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)的(de)(de)寺(si)廟,阜山(shan)的(de)(de)清(qing)(qing)真(zhen)禪寺(si)規(gui)模最大,年(nian)香(xiang)客數量近二十(shi)萬,在浙西南一帶頗有(you)影響。