金剛寺位于(yu)吉林省農(nong)(nong)安縣東北隅古(gu)城街東側,由定海和(he)尚創(chuang)建(jian)于(yu)1925年。定海和(he)尚俗名宋(song)玉珍,農(nong)(nong)安縣高家(jia)店人,學(xue)識豐富,曾任農(nong)(nong)安師范學(xue)校(xiao)校(xiao)長。因緣(yuan)所(suo)致,出(chu)家(jia)修道。后來又因感(gan)動縣長而布施于(yu)自己的住宅,并將此作為弘法道場(chang),隨即就在此建(jian)成(cheng)了金剛寺。
“交化大革命”中,農安金剛寺毀損嚴重,落實宗教政策后(hou),才(cai)慢慢恢復。下一步將繼續建成(cheng)觀音亭、臥佛(fo)閣、講堂(tang)、法物流(liu)通處。全寺現有比丘尼四十多人,是東(dong)北三省目(mu)前較(jiao)大的尼眾道場(chang)。
農安金(jin)剛(gang)寺的(de)建筑面積有二千(qian)平方米(mi),占地面積八千(qian)平方米(mi)。山(shan)門名(ming)“極樂門”,正門樓(lou)上(shang)鑲一寶(bao)珠,四面飛檐翹角,飛檐下(xia)按八卦方位雕刻十二條(tiao)龍。正門樓(lou)上(shang)橫額是三個涂金(jin)大字“金(jin)剛(gang)寺”。步入山(shan)門,兩側是鐘樓(lou)和鼓(gu)樓(lou),再向北是東(dong)西廂房,分(fen)別是五觀堂和僧寮。中間為前、后殿,前殿是天(tian)王殿,后殿是大雄寶(bao)殿。
天(tian)王殿(dian)建筑面(mian)積是(shi)(shi)一(yi)百六(liu)十五平方米,高六(liu)米。“文革”后又擴建了(le)九十平方米,青磚灰瓦(wa),紅(hong)柱(zhu)彩檐(yan)。殿(dian)頂(ding)有(you)一(yi)鐵(tie)制八角三層(ceng)塔亭,頂(ding)鑄(zhu)牡丹(dan)花(hua)(hua)。亭上塑有(you)各(ge)種走獸(shou)和揚須(xu)張口的(de)龍頭,下雕大花(hua)(hua)籃。四面(mian)檐(yan)有(you)十四根明柱(zhu),上端是(shi)(shi)精(jing)雕木制套環和云(yun)券連(lian)結。東(dong)西山墻鑲嵌六(liu)角形花(hua)(hua)窗,邊緣是(shi)(shi)五彩繽紛的(de)浮雕花(hua)(hua)環,系古典(dian)單檐(yan)廡殿(dian)式(shi)建筑。本殿(dian)正中(zhong)供(gong)奉彌勒菩薩銅(tong)像,東(dong)西兩側供(gong)奉四大天(tian)王像,后面(mian)供(gong)奉韋馱(tuo)菩薩站像。
大雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿磨磚對縫,歇山屋頂(ding),翹(qiao)脊(ji)飛(fei)檐,雕(diao)(diao)梁畫棟,金碧輝煌。殿頂(ding)雕(diao)(diao)筑藍地金花的(de)寶(bao)(bao)瓶(ping);寶(bao)(bao)瓶(ping)兩側(ce)(ce)有兩條(tiao)(tiao)巨龍(long)(long),身騰(teng)尾翹(qiao)。四脊(ji)上(shang)(shang)雕(diao)(diao)筑望(wang)海(hai)猴(hou)、嘯天(tian)犬等神獸,千姿百態,栩栩如(ru)生(sheng)。脊(ji)的(de)盡(jin)端分別從上(shang)(shang)翹(qiao)飛(fei)檐中(zhong)(zhong)伸出六條(tiao)(tiao)金龍(long)(long),龍(long)(long)首高昂,張(zhang)囗向(xiang)天(tian),腭下鑲銅制連環,環上(shang)(shang)掛鈴,風吹(chui)鈴動,叮叮作響。金龍(long)(long)下端塑象首,下層飛(fei)檐排列八十個(ge)貓頭(tou)瓦,瓦上(shang)(shang)是各種(zhong)人頭(tou)像,樓上(shang)(shang)平臺四根明(ming)柱伸出四個(ge)龍(long)(long)頭(tou),口含(han)紅燈。整(zheng)個(ge)建筑精巧而(er)壯(zhuang)觀。大雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿正中(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)釋(shi)迦牟尼佛,左迦葉、右阿難,兩側(ce)(ce)是十八羅漢。
大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)二樓是三圣殿(dian)(dian),中間阿彌陀(tuo)佛(fo),左側(ce)(ce)觀世音菩薩(sa),右(you)側(ce)(ce)大勢至菩薩(sa)。殿(dian)(dian)內東側(ce)(ce)為藏經殿(dian)(dian)。大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)西側(ce)(ce)是地(di)(di)藏殿(dian)(dian),三十(shi)平方(fang)米,供(gong)奉(feng)地(di)(di)藏王菩薩(sa)及其(qi)侍者(zhe)。東側(ce)(ce)是藥師(shi)殿(dian)(dian),供(gong)奉(feng)藥師(shi)琉璃光如來和日光菩薩(sa)、月(yue)光菩薩(sa)。地(di)(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)南(nan)的西廂(xiang)房(fang)是伽藍殿(dian)(dian),內設客堂。
寺東側(ce)為菜鮭,本(ben)寺尼僧(seng)種植蔬菜、玉(yu)米(mi)以自養。西側(ce)為雄偉的文(wen)殊殿,外觀是二(er)層,殿內(nei)實為一(yi)層,表示佛(fo)法的不二(er)法門。文(wen)殊殿前設念佛(fo)堂(tang),供四眾弟子打佛(fo)七(qi)之用(yong),右側(ce)為本(ben)寺開山和(he)尚定海(hai)法師靈塔。