觀(guan)音寺(si),位于福建(jian)(jian)省廈門市(shi)(shi)仙岳山東麓,是廈門地區建(jian)(jian)國以來(lai)新(xin)創建(jian)(jian)的第一座大型寺(si)院。一九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)四年(nian),廈門市(shi)(shi)佛教協會(hui)副會(hui)長(chang)定恒法(fa)師主持籌建(jian)(jian),至二○○三年(nian)完成山門、觀(guan)音寺(si)、大悲(bei)殿、萬(wan)佛塔、五觀(guan)堂(tang)、香積廚等建(jian)(jian)設工(gong)程,總建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面積近九(jiu)(jiu)千(qian)平方(fang)米(mi)。
山門屹立于山下,坐西朝東,面向大道(dao),為三間(jian)四柱牌樓,琉璃(li)瓦覆頂,中間(jian)榜書「觀音寺(si)」。色(se)彩絢麗,氣宇軒(xuan)昂。
觀音寺,坐西北向東南。占(zhan)地四(si)百多平(ping)方米(mi),建筑面積(ji)一千平(ping)方米(mi)。布局合理,構思巧(qiao)妙(miao),正立面前二(er)(er)層后(hou)三層,中間(jian)二(er)(er)層左右(you)三層。正面三樓屋頂為(wei)歇山式,坡(po)分(fen)前后(hou)。兩(liang)邊樓房三層,屋頂也是歇山式,坡(po)分(fen)左右(you),山墻山花向外。一樓大(da)殿外凸廊檐(yan)為(wei)拜亭(ting)。殿堂高大(da)宏敞,左右(you)墻壁裝飾(shi)黃楊(yang)木雕(diao)(diao)五百羅漢,底襯(chen)草綠色山水圖(tu)案,工藝精湛,人物形象千姿百態(tai),惟(wei)(wei)妙(miao)惟(wei)(wei)肖,栩(xu)栩(xu)如生。殿門槅扇、拜亭(ting)額枋透雕(diao)(diao)彩(cai)繪鳥獸花卉(hui)。拜亭(ting)一對(dui)縷(lv)空透雕(diao)(diao)輝(hui)綠巖龍柱,翻騰飛舞(wu),形態(tai)逼(bi)真。二(er)(er)層奉(feng)祀西方三圣,三層為(wei)藏經閣。
大(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)在(zai)觀音(yin)寺之(zhi)后,依山勢(shi)構筑。閣分(fen)兩層,建筑面積七百(bai)多平方(fang)米,底層為(wei)(wei)寮舍。上層為(wei)(wei)殿(dian)堂,居高(gao)(gao)臨(lin)下,氣勢(shi)宏偉。大(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)重(zhong)檐歇山,屋面渾(hun)健(jian)雄大(da),檐角反翹如大(da)鵬(peng)展翅(chi),厚(hou)重(zhong)碩健(jian);正脊兩端(duan)加飾鴟吻,鴟尾卷(juan)曲相對(dui)。殿(dian)堂五(wu)開(kai)間(jian)立柱雄偉,大(da)氣磅(bang)礴,有唐代剛健(jian)雄壯風格,殿(dian)內供奉觀世音(yin)菩(pu)薩像,高(gao)(gao)八.八米。
萬佛寶塔(ta)在觀音(yin)寺右(you)側(ce),坐西(xi)朝(chao)東(dong),規模宏大(da),塔(ta)基(ji)占地面積即達一千六百(bai)多平方米(mi),整座建筑(zhu)十(shi)三層,連同塔(ta)剎通高七十(shi)八米(mi)。
底層為(wei)大廳(ting),建筑(zhu)面積一千七(qi)百平方米,中奉千手觀音,木雕金妝(zhuang),恬靜莊嚴,熙怡慈(ci)悲。大廳(ting)門前矗立著一對高約四米威風凜凜、英(ying)氣勃(bo)勃(bo)的輝綠巖大石獅。
二(er)、三層(ceng)為(wei)念佛堂(tang),外作二(er)層(ceng),實際一層(ceng),高暢弘麗(li),有(you)六百多平(ping)方米(mi)。上方四(si)周有(you)四(si)十八(ba)幅(fu)玻璃彩畫,為(wei)阿彌陀佛四(si)十八(ba)愿(yuan)力圖(tu)。左右兩側均為(wei)大陽臺,四(si)隅各建一座重檐歇(xie)山頂小殿。
四層為(wei)延壽堂,布滿(man)供奉(feng)牌位的櫥龕。櫥龕質地為(wei)花(hua)梨木,雕(diao)飾花(hua)紋圖案,十分(fen)精細。
四(si)層之頂為平(ping)座,四(si)周欄桿圍繞(rao),欄版(ban)剔地(di)浮雕(diao)四(si)十(shi)幅花鳥(niao)圖(tu)畫,鋪(pu)錦(jin)列繡(xiu),生動(dong)傳神(shen)。中央(yang)建塔(ta)(ta),八(ba)角(jiao)九(jiu)層。塔(ta)(ta)身(shen)由外(wai)壁(bi)、回廊和(he)塔(ta)(ta)心(xin)三(san)(san)(san)部分組成(cheng),翹檐復宇,回廊縈繞(rao),樓梯位于塔(ta)(ta)心(xin)室內,旋轉上(shang)(shang)升(sheng)。每層外(wai)壁(bi)欄版(ban),青石(shi)影雕(diao)各種蓮花圖(tu)案。翹脊(ji)斗拱雕(diao)飾(shi)(shi)妙音(yin)鳥(niao),八(ba)角(jiao)九(jiu)層七(qi)十(shi)二尊(zun),各持琵(pi)琶、箜篌、笛子、如意(yi)、鍾、鈴(ling)、引(yin)磬(qing)等樂器、道具、法(fa)器,仙琚飄拂(fu),神(shen)態各異。妙音(yin)鳥(niao)左右(you)吊(diao)筒,塔(ta)(ta)轉角(jiao)倚柱雀替,雕(diao)飾(shi)(shi)滿眼,錯(cuo)采鏤(lou)金,絢爛耀(yao)目。塔(ta)(ta)蓋形如金鐘罩,杏黃色琉璃(li)瓦(wa)屋面,八(ba)角(jiao)攢尖,造型優美。塔(ta)(ta)剎高(gao)十(shi)五米,由覆缽、露(lu)盤(pan)(pan)、相輪(lun)和(he)仰月寶(bao)珠組成(cheng)。相輪(lun)十(shi)三(san)(san)(san)圈(quan),為中間大兩頭(tou)小橄欖形,象征十(shi)三(san)(san)(san)天(tian)。相輪(lun)之上(shang)(shang),不(bu)用寶(bao)瓶而(er)累迭(die)月盤(pan)(pan)、日盤(pan)(pan)、寶(bao)珠,雋美別致,寓意(yi)深刻。
寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)擬(ni)供奉佛菩薩一(yi)萬一(yi)千一(yi)百(bai)一(yi)十(shi)一(yi)尊(zun),每層平均一(yi)千余尊(zun),供信眾和游客瞻仰禮拜,故(gu)稱「萬佛寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)。」萬佛寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)恢偉(wei)瑰麗(li),挺拔(ba)峻秀,屹(yi)立(li)在仙岳山麓(lu),譽稱為「廈門佛教(jiao)第一(yi)塔(ta)」。
五觀堂(tang)、香積(ji)廚在(zai)萬佛寶塔右側。五觀堂(tang)二層(ceng)一千(qian)余平(ping)方(fang)米,香積(ji)廚三層(ceng)四百多平(ping)方(fang)米,屋蓋均為(wei)盝頂,已(yi)經落(luo)成。
觀(guan)音(yin)寺至今已初具規模,建筑群以紅墻(qiang)黃瓦為(wei)基調,富麗堂(tang)皇,巍峨壯觀(guan),成為(wei)廈(sha)門市第三、本島(dao)第二佛(fo)教大寺院。
定(ding)恒法(fa)(fa)(fa)師堅持(chi)弘法(fa)(fa)(fa)與建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)并舉,邊建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)邊弘法(fa)(fa)(fa),以建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)推動弘法(fa)(fa)(fa);邊弘法(fa)(fa)(fa)邊建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she),以弘法(fa)(fa)(fa)促進建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she),取得顯(xian)著(zhu)成效。常年(nian)(nian)堅持(chi)每星期六(liu)舉行一次念佛(fo)(fo)法(fa)(fa)(fa)會;每月農歷十九(jiu)日舉行大悲(bei)法(fa)(fa)(fa)會;每年(nian)(nian)正月、六(liu)月各舉辦一次萬(wan)佛(fo)(fo)法(fa)(fa)(fa)會。定(ding)恒法(fa)(fa)(fa)師為開山(shan)住持(chi),現(xian)有住寺僧伽(jia)六(liu)人。
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定恒(heng)法師(shi):福(fu)建(jian)省佛教(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)(xie)會(hui)副(fu)(fu)會(hui)長(chang)、廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)市佛教(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)(xie)會(hui)常(chang)(chang)務(wu)副(fu)(fu)會(hui)長(chang)定恒(heng)法師(shi),1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在(zai)(zai)(zai)郊尾中學(xue)(xue)就(jiu)讀,高(gao)中畢(bi)業(ye);1978年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在(zai)(zai)(zai)家學(xue)(xue)手工藝;1980年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),出家于(yu)莆(pu)田廣化寺;1982年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),來廈(sha)(sha)就(jiu)讀養正(zheng)院(yuan);1983年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在(zai)(zai)(zai)莆(pu)田廣化寺受具(ju)足戒;1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在(zai)(zai)(zai)閩(min)南(nan)(nan)佛學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)就(jiu)讀、本科(ke)畢(bi)業(ye),期(qi)間(jian)兼(jian)任(ren)南(nan)(nan)普陀寺知客及閩(min)院(yuan)監學(xue)(xue);1989年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)—1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue),任(ren)南(nan)(nan)普陀寺監院(yuan);1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)市第(di)(di)(di)(di)四屆(jie)佛教(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)(xie)會(hui)副(fu)(fu)秘(mi)書長(chang);1993年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)—1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)市青年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)聯合(he)會(hui)第(di)(di)(di)(di)十(shi)、十(shi)一屆(jie)常(chang)(chang)委(wei)(wei)(wei);1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),創建(jian)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)觀(guan)音(yin)寺,任(ren)觀(guan)音(yin)寺住持(chi);1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)—1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),選(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)市思明區第(di)(di)(di)(di)三屆(jie)政(zheng)協(xie)(xie)(xie)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan);1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)—2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)市佛教(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)(xie)會(hui)第(di)(di)(di)(di)五屆(jie)秘(mi)書長(chang);1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)市海外聯誼會(hui)第(di)(di)(di)(di)二屆(jie)理(li)(li)事(shi)(shi);1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)市第(di)(di)(di)(di)九(jiu)屆(jie)政(zheng)協(xie)(xie)(xie)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan);1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),選(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)福(fu)建(jian)省佛教(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)(xie)會(hui)副(fu)(fu)秘(mi)書長(chang);2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue),選(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)市佛教(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)(xie)會(hui)第(di)(di)(di)(di)六屆(jie)常(chang)(chang)務(wu)副(fu)(fu)會(hui)長(chang);2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue),被選(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)福(fu)建(jian)省青年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)聯合(he)會(hui)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan);2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue),被選(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)中國佛教(jiao)(jiao)協(xie)(xie)(xie)會(hui)第(di)(di)(di)(di)七屆(jie)理(li)(li)事(shi)(shi);2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue),當選(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)市政(zheng)協(xie)(xie)(xie)第(di)(di)(di)(di)十(shi)屆(jie)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)(yuan);2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue),當選(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)市佛協(xie)(xie)(xie)第(di)(di)(di)(di)七屆(jie)常(chang)(chang)務(wu)副(fu)(fu)會(hui)長(chang)。