寺廟簡介
豐(feng)縣永(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)寺起(qi)自東(dong)漢,興于皇(huang)家,為(wei)民(min)間(jian)寺院之(zhi)始也。漢明(ming)帝(di)(di)永(yong)(yong)平(ping)初(chu)年,西竺(zhu)佛(fo)教傳(chuan)入中土之(zhi)后,最初(chu)只在(zai)(zai)京(jing)都及諸王(wang)府地設寺禮(li)祀,為(wei)皇(huang)家所獨享,民(min)間(jian)禁(jin)止傳(chuan)播佛(fo)教。豐(feng)縣乃漢室祖居,為(wei)皇(huang)室祖脈之(zhi)地,倍受兩漢帝(di)(di)王(wang)之(zhi)眷(juan)顧(gu),因此得以建寺。劉邦登基稱帝(di)(di)后,將(jiang)(jiang)豐(feng)縣故里神(shen)社(she)賜名(ming)為(wei)“永(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)神(shen)社(she)”。至東(dong)漢時,漢明(ming)帝(di)(di)感(gan)夢遣使(shi)求法,并興建白(bai)馬(ma)寺,后又派使(shi)臣來漢皇(huang)劉邦故里豐(feng)縣,將(jiang)(jiang)佛(fo)像安放(fang)在(zai)(zai)永(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)神(shen)社(she),并下旨(zhi)將(jiang)(jiang)永(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)神(shen)社(she)更(geng)名(ming)為(wei)“永(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)寺”,流傳(chuan)至今。
歷史沿革
佛興之(zhi)初,漢明帝在(zai)為(wei)自己祈佛保(bao)佑的同時,也沒有(you)忘記祈求祖(zu)上平安。于是便(bian)敕資在(zai)祖(zu)居豐(feng)城中陽(yang)里建“永(yong)(yong)寧(ning)寺”,以(yi)期佛祖(zu)保(bao)佑家鄉(xiang)“平安無事,永(yong)(yong)寧(ning)萬年”。
永寧(ning)寺(si)起初選址(zhi)(zhi)于縣治(zhi)東(dong)北(bei)二百五十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)步,為(wei)(wei)(wei)漢(han)高(gao)祖故居遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)。寺(si)院整齊壯觀(guan),肅(su)穆莊(zhuang)嚴,仿宮殿(dian)(dian)建式,殿(dian)(dian)堂(tang)廊(lang)廡互為(wei)(wei)(wei)照應,間次形成(cheng)(cheng)“七(qi)堂(tang)伽藍”,為(wei)(wei)(wei)方圓百里(li)之名寺(si)。北(bei)齊天保二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)551年(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu),并更名為(wei)(wei)(wei)白塔寺(si)。北(bei)周天和六(liu)(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)571年(nian)(nian)(nian))被(bei)(bei)毀,至隋開皇(huang)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)581年(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)立;開皇(huang)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)593年(nian)(nian)(nian))更名為(wei)(wei)(wei)道成(cheng)(cheng)寺(si);大(da)(da)業元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)605年(nian)(nian)(nian)) 又廢(fei);唐(tang)貞觀(guan)初年(nian)(nian)(nian),唐(tang)王派尉遲敬(jing)德親自監(jian)修(xiu),并遷址(zhi)(zhi)于縣西北(bei)隅(yu)三合里(li);唐(tang)上(shang)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)675年(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu),更名重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)光(guang)寺(si);宋(song)(song)大(da)(da)中祥(xiang)符四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1011年(nian)(nian)(nian)) ,復名永寧(ning)寺(si);建炎年(nian)(nian)(nian)間 (南(nan)宋(song)(song)高(gao)宗趙構(gou)的(de)年(nian)(nian)(nian)號,公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1127--11 30年(nian)(nian)(nian)間)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu),遷址(zhi)(zhi)于城東(dong)北(bei)隅(yu)盧綰故宅(zhai),即相(xiang)鄰(lin)于漢(han)永寧(ning)寺(si)原(yuan)址(zhi)(zhi);金(jin)大(da)(da)定十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1l 79年(nian)(nian)(nian)) ,僧人(ren)普爭重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu);元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)至元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1277年(nian)(nian)(nian)),僧人(ren)文秀(xiu)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu);元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)大(da)(da)德七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1 303年(nian)(nian)(nian)),僧人(ren)法澍屢加(jia)修(xiu)葺(qi);明(ming)(ming)洪武(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)間 (公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1368──1 398),僧人(ren)仲(zhong)通(tong)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu),并更名為(wei)(wei)(wei)興(xing)教寺(si);明(ming)(ming)嘉靖(jing)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1526年(nian)(nian)(nian))六(liu)(liu)月,黃(huang)河決于山東(dong),豐(feng)縣全境被(bei)(bei)淹,縣城夷為(wei)(wei)(wei)平地,寺(si)院亦遭水劫(jie);縣治(zhi)遷舊(jiu)(jiu)城東(dong)南(nan)三十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)里(li)的(de)華山之陽;明(ming)(ming)嘉靖(jing)三十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1 551年(nian)(nian)(nian))縣治(zhi)復遷舊(jiu)(jiu)址(zhi)(zhi);明(ming)(ming)嘉靖(jing)四十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1566年(nian)(nian)(nian)),始由縣令(ling)任惟賢(湖北(bei)黃(huang)陂舉人(ren))招募財(cai)力重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)寺(si)院,仍名興(xing)教寺(si),遷址(zhi)(zhi)于治(zhi)所西北(bei)隅(yu);至清順治(zhi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)1 653年(nian)(nian)(nian)),縣民(min)渠(qu)景撤(che)舊(jiu)(jiu)殿(dian)(dian)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu),仍選址(zhi)(zhi)于縣城西北(bei)隅(yu),維持至清末,其后無興(xing)替之記錄。
民(min)(min)國建元之后(hou),時局不(bu)穩,兵燹水患頻繁,寺(si)院(yuan)再無較大(da)修(xiu)葺,香火漸次衰弱;中華人民(min)(min)共(gong)和國建立后(hou),寺(si)內原有(you)僧尼逐漸還俗(su)或遷往外(wai)地,廟宇逐年(nian)塌毀(hui),至“文化大(da)革命”時期,又遭受(shou)“破四舊”危害,佛事活動(dong)不(bu)復存在,古老的永寧寺(si)只留下(xia)部(bu)分遺跡。
改革開放(fang)以來,隨著民族宗(zong)教政策不斷深化落實,佛(fo)(fo)教活動(dong)日趨廣泛(fan)和自由,佛(fo)(fo)教信眾漸次(ci)增(zeng)多,重修永(yong)寧(ning)寺的(de)(de)呼聲日益(yi)增(zeng)高(gao),2004年(nian)經(jing)政府批準(zhun)重新(xin)修復。修復的(de)(de)永(yong)寧(ning)寺位于豐縣護城河西(xi)北隅,占地(di)面積(ji)約75畝(mu),其中(zhong)放(fang)生湖約30畝(mu),現任主持為河南嵩山少林寺第(di)34代弟(di)子釋延武法師,常住僧人約7人,寮房(fang)約50間。永(yong)寧(ning)寺大(da)(da)山門長約60米,正(zheng)門鎏金“永(yong)寧(ning)寺”大(da)(da)字牌匾(bian)為釋永(yong)信法師書寫(xie),小山門內塑四大(da)(da)天王和阿彌陀佛(fo)(fo)法像。全寺擁有大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)、接引殿(dian)、藏經(jing)閣、觀音(yin)亭、七寶塔等基(ji)礎設(she)施,以及(ji)萬佛(fo)(fo)圣(sheng)城、柳毅(yi)將(jiang)軍(jun)廟等風景區。