玄奘寺(si)(si)(si)(si)又名唐(tang)僧(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si),位(wei)于(yu)偃(yan)師緱氏鎮唐(tang)僧(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)村北,緊傍(bang)207國(guo)道,玄奘寺(si)(si)(si)(si)始建于(yu)北魏,原名靈巖寺(si)(si)(si)(si),隋大業年(nian)(nian)間(公元(yuan)605-618年(nian)(nian))幼年(nian)(nian)的(de)玄奘曾多(duo)次到該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)聆聽佛(fo)法,玄奘取經返回后(hou)(hou)曾回寺(si)(si)(si)(si)看望僧(seng)(seng)眾(zhong),被譽為(wei)大德(de)、大善(shan)之人,為(wei)了弘揚他堅毅卓絕的(de)精(jing)神(shen),又改(gai)名為(wei)“興善(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)",唐(tang)太(tai)宗曾賜(si)地40頃(qing)敕(chi)令(ling)重修(xiu),武(wu)周圣歷二年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)699年(nian)(nian))武(wu)則(ze)天(tian)自(zi)神(shen)都洛陽出發,登封中岳,路過該寺(si)(si)(si)(si),也曾賜(si)金重修(xiu),并賜(si)地百頃(qing)。后(hou)(hou)人為(wei)表示對玄奘法師的(de)懷念,又改(gai)名為(wei)唐(tang)僧(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)。1996年(nian)(nian)中國(guo)佛(fo)教協會會長趙樸(pu)初老居士拜謁唐(tang)僧(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si),提議更名為(wei)“玄奘寺(si)(si)(si)(si)"并親題(ti)“玄奘寺(si)(si)(si)(si)"匾額。
在(zai)我國,提起(qi)《西游記(ji)》里(li)的唐僧,真是無(wu)人不知,無(wu)人不曉。唐僧的原型就是唐朝的玄奘。唐僧,唐玄奘,姓陳名祎,洛陽(yang)偃師人,出生于(yu)河南省(sheng)偃師市緱氏鎮北約1公里(li)處的陳河村(cun)。
他(ta)13歲(sui)時跟隨二(er)哥(ge)到(dao)洛陽(yang)凈(jing)土(tu)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)出(chu)家,貞觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)初隨商人(ren)(ren)往(wang)游(you)西(xi)(xi)(xi)域(yu)十七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),撰《西(xi)(xi)(xi)域(yu)記》十二(er)卷。貞觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)十九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),歸(gui)至京(jing)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)國佛教傳播作出(chu)了(le)(le)(le)巨(ju)(ju)大(da)(da)(da)貢(gong)獻(xian)。貞觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元627年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),他(ta)遠游(you)印度,精(jing)心(xin)鉆研佛教經(jing)典(dian)。17年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)后(hou),他(ta)回到(dao)了(le)(le)(le)長安,在弘(hong)福寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)、大(da)(da)(da)慈恩(en)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)等(deng)地(di)(di)著(zhu)書譯(yi)經(jing)。主要(yao)著(zhu)作有(you)(you)(you)(you)《大(da)(da)(da)唐(tang)(tang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)域(yu)記》、《會宗論(lun)》、《制惡見論(lun)》等(deng),翻譯(yi)印度佛經(jing)75部(bu),共1335卷,為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)印兩(liang)(liang)國的(de)(de)文化交流做出(chu)了(le)(le)(le)巨(ju)(ju)大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)貢(gong)獻(xian)。玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)一(yi)生(sheng)影(ying)響巨(ju)(ju)大(da)(da)(da),在佛學界有(you)(you)(you)(you)千古(gu)一(yi)人(ren)(ren)之(zhi)譽,為(wei)(wei)世(shi)人(ren)(ren)所敬仰(yang)。唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)位于(yu)洛陽(yang)東南40公(gong)里(li)(li)處207國道北(bei)(bei)側(ce),偃師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)市緱(gou)氏鎮東南約(yue)兩(liang)(liang)公(gong)里(li)(li)的(de)(de)唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)村北(bei)(bei),北(bei)(bei)距玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)故里(li)(li)約(yue)4公(gong)里(li)(li),玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)大(da)(da)(da)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)病故后(hou),有(you)(you)(you)(you)說(shuo)葬于(yu)緱(gou)氏鎮東南3.5公(gong)里(li)(li)處的(de)(de)白(bai)鹿原。在這里(li)(li),玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)9歲(sui)時常隨家人(ren)(ren)到(dao)靈巖寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)中(zhong)聽經(jing),后(hou)被(bei)收為(wei)(wei)俗家弟子(zi)。為(wei)(wei)紀念玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang),靈巖寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)改稱“唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)”,寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)墻(qiang)(qiang)外即為(wei)(wei)唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)墓。“西(xi)(xi)(xi)天(tian)(tian)取(qu)經(jing)”成(cheng)名后(hou),人(ren)(ren)們為(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)(le)弘(hong)揚他(ta)大(da)(da)(da)善大(da)(da)(da)德(de)的(de)(de)精(jing)神(shen)(shen),改名為(wei)(wei)“興(xing)善寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)”。唐(tang)(tang)太宗曾(ceng)賜給(gei)該(gai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)土(tu)地(di)(di)40頃(qing)(qing),并(bing)勒令對其進行(xing)重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)。公(gong)元699年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),武則(ze)天(tian)(tian)從神(shen)(shen)都(dou)洛陽(yang)出(chu)發,幸登封中(zhong)岳(yue)時,路過該(gai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si),也曾(ceng)賜金重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)該(gai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si),并(bing)賜地(di)(di)百頃(qing)(qing)。明萬歷(li)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian),又改名為(wei)(wei)唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)。至今,在院(yuan)內上殿內還保存(cun)有(you)(you)(you)(you)古(gu)碑(bei)多(duo)方(fang),記載著(zhu)歷(li)代(dai)修(xiu)(xiu)葺唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)情況(kuang)。有(you)(you)(you)(you):明萬歷(li)丙辰(公(gong)元1616年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)碑(bei);清(qing)康(kang)熙(xi)四十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1707年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))建火神(shen)(shen)廟碑(bei);清(qing)同(tong)(tong)治十三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1874年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)上殿又重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)碑(bei);清(qing)光緒(xu)三(san)十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1904年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))修(xiu)(xiu)繕唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)碑(bei);重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)伽藍殿碑(bei);修(xiu)(xiu)唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)神(shen)(shen)位碑(bei)等(deng)。唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)隨著(zhu)時代(dai)風兩(liang)(liang)唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)原來的(de)(de)規(gui)模是(shi)相當宏大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de),殿宇壯觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)、香火旺盛。清(qing)朝末年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)內尚保存(cun)有(you)(you)(you)(you)建筑(zhu)幾(ji)十間(jian),建有(you)(you)(you)(you)天(tian)(tian)王(wang)、大(da)(da)(da)雄、白(bai)衣、伽藍等(deng)殿堂(tang),殿堂(tang)兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)還有(you)(you)(you)(you)鐘(zhong)鼓樓(lou)、藏經(jing)閣(ge)等(deng)。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)內后(hou)院(yuan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)古(gu)柏100多(duo)株.古(gu)碑(bei)100余方(fang)。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)北(bei)(bei)墻(qiang)(qiang)外有(you)(you)(you)(you)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)人(ren)(ren)墓地(di)(di),范圍達(da)50余畝。傳說(shuo)靈巖寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)內有(you)(you)(you)(you)古(gu)松一(yi)棵,在玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)赴西(xi)(xi)(xi)天(tian)(tian)取(qu)經(jing)之(zhi)前,曾(ceng)用(yong)手摸著(zhu)松枝說(shuo):我(wo)去西(xi)(xi)(xi)方(fang)取(qu)經(jing),你可以(yi)(yi)向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)長;如我(wo)要(yao)回來了(le)(le)(le),你便向(xiang)東長,以(yi)(yi)便使我(wo)弟子(zi)知道。等(deng)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)行(xing)后(hou),松枝每年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi),長了(le)(le)(le)幾(ji)丈;有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)松枝突(tu)然回向(xiang)東方(fang),門人(ren)(ren)弟子(zi)都(dou)說(shuo),大(da)(da)(da)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)要(yao)回來了(le)(le)(le)。于(yu)是(shi)一(yi)同(tong)(tong)迎接(jie),大(da)(da)(da)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)果然返回了(le)(le)(le)。后(hou)人(ren)(ren)遂稱此松為(wei)(wei)“摸頭松”。但(dan)現在院(yuan)內只剩殿堂(tang)兩(liang)(liang)座:天(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿和(he)(he)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)殿。天(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿又稱“下殿”,中(zhong)間(jian)供(gong)奉彌勒佛塑像(xiang)(xiang),兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)分塑四大(da)(da)(da)天(tian)(tian)王(wang)。玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)殿又稱為(wei)(wei)“上殿”,正中(zhong)供(gong)奉玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)大(da)(da)(da)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塑像(xiang)(xiang)。 唐(tang)(tang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)幾(ji)經(jing)枯榮。到(dao)了(le)(le)(le)近(jin)代(dai),已是(shi)殿頹碑(bei)殘,墓塔(ta)破敗,海(hai)法老和(he)(he)尚(海(hai)法老和(he)(he)尚俗家姓朱,出(chu)家後法名海(hai)河,號性(xing)空,河南省信陽(yang)縣(xian)人(ren)(ren),西(xi)(xi)(xi)元一(yi)九(jiu)二(er)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)~民國十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)辛酉歲(sui)十二(er)月初八(ba)日,出(chu)生(sheng)于(yu)信陽(yang)吳店鄉的(de)(de)昌灣村)睹(du)之(zhi),扼(e)腕嘆惜,惻然心(xin)傷。他(ta)深知玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)大(da)(da)(da)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)在歷(li)史上的(de)(de)地(di)(di)位,也深知玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)歷(li)史價值,乃發愿予以(yi)(yi)重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)。他(ta)募資收回玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)奘(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)舊址,并(bing)另行(xing)徵購了(le)(le)(le)數十畝土(tu)地(di)(di),同(tong)(tong)時新建了(le)(le)(le)山斗(dou)、圍墻(qiang)(qiang)、及鐘(zhong)、鼓二(er)樓(lou)。在施工期間(jian),委(wei)其弟子(zi)印定、印觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)尼師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)為(wei)(wei)該(gai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)住持。不幸工程尚未(wei)全(quan)部(bu)完成(cheng),一(yi)九(jiu)九(jiu)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)計(ji)劃重(zhong)建大(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿之(zhi)時,海(hai)法老和(he)(he)尚示寂,給(gei)該(gai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)建設造成(cheng)極大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)困(kun)難。幸而(er)印定、印觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)眾尼師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)繼師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)遺志(zhi),克服萬難,繼續興(xing)建未(wei)了(le)(le)(le)工程。