泰山寺院(yuan)原名(ming)(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)顯濟(ji)廟,供(gong)奉的(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)碧霞元(yuan)君。清(qing)朝乾隆四(si)十三年即1778年,徐州知(zhi)府永齡將其更名(ming)(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)碧霞宮,即俗稱的(de)(de)(de)(de)“奶(nai)奶(nai)廟”。位于江蘇徐州泉山區泰山山頂。沿著蜿蜒的(de)(de)(de)(de)盤山小路拾階而(er)上(shang)(shang),曲(qu)徑通幽。山路的(de)(de)(de)(de)兩邊密(mi)密(mi)麻麻林立著參天(tian)(tian)(tian)大(da)樹,每隔數(shu)十米,就有一座(zuo)長方(fang)(fang)形的(de)(de)(de)(de)水泥平臺,供(gong)人(ren)們(men)休(xiu)息、消遣,進入泰山寺走(zou)不多(duo)遠(yuan)不遠(yuan),就到了天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)佛(fo)教(jiao)寺院(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)第(di)(di)一殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂,因供(gong)奉四(si)大(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)而(er)得名(ming)(ming)(ming),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)中端坐的(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)笑口常(chang)(chang)開的(de)(de)(de)(de)彌勒(le)菩(pu)(pu)薩,佛(fo)經稱其為(wei)(wei)繼承佛(fo)祖(zu)釋迦牟尼佛(fo)位的(de)(de)(de)(de)未來佛(fo)。彌勒(le)佛(fo)是(shi)中國民(min)間(jian)普遍信奉、廣為(wei)(wei)流行(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)一尊(zun)佛(fo)。據說此(ci)佛(fo)常(chang)(chang)懷慈(ci)悲之心。彌勒(le)菩(pu)(pu)薩的(de)(de)(de)(de)背后(hou)是(shi)身披盔(kui)甲,手(shou)持金剛(gang)(gang)杵的(de)(de)(de)(de)護法衛韋馱(tuo)天(tian)(tian)(tian)將。左右兩側(ce)為(wei)(wei)威(wei)武(wu)剛(gang)(gang)強、高大(da)雄壯、現(xian)怒(nu)目相的(de)(de)(de)(de)四(si)大(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)。左側(ce)第(di)(di)一尊(zun)為(wei)(wei)東方(fang)(fang)持目天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)多(duo)多(duo)羅吒;第(di)(di)二尊(zun)為(wei)(wei)南方(fang)(fang)增長天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang),名(ming)(ming)(ming)毗樓勒(le)迦;右側(ce)第(di)(di)一尊(zun)西方(fang)(fang)廣目天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang),名(ming)(ming)(ming)毗琉博叉;第(di)(di)二尊(zun)為(wei)(wei)北方(fang)(fang)多(duo)聞天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang),名(ming)(ming)(ming)毗沙門,民(min)間(jian)俗稱四(si)大(da)金剛(gang)(gang)。喻(yu)為(wei)(wei)風、調(diao)、雨、順,寓五谷豐(feng)登,天(tian)(tian)(tian)下太(tai)平。繼續(xu)前行(xing),路的(de)(de)(de)(de)左側(ce)是(shi)地藏菩(pu)(pu)薩的(de)(de)(de)(de)像,右側(ce)則是(shi)觀音洞(dong),觀音洞(dong)上(shang)(shang)端是(shi)座(zuo)寬大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)亭(ting)子。
而正前方是規(gui)模宏大(da)(da)的(de)(de)大(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)。登臨山(shan)頂(ding),極目遠(yuan)望,視野寬闊無比,景色十分(fen)壯(zhuang)麗。觀日出、云海、晚(wan)霞,令人(ren)興奮不(bu)已,徐州的(de)(de)美景盡在眼底,心曠(kuang)神(shen)怡之情(qing)頓時油然而生,頗有會當凌絕頂(ding),一覽眾山(shan)小的(de)(de)意境。泰山(shan)寺(si)(si)的(de)(de)大(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)是徐州地區規(gui)模最大(da)(da)的(de)(de)大(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)據(ju)悉,方圓10公里內都(dou)可看到大(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)的(de)(de)雄(xiong)(xiong)姿。 重修的(de)(de)大(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)投資500多(duo)(duo)萬元,都(dou)是泰山(shan)寺(si)(si)自籌的(de)(de)資金,規(gui)模是過去的(de)(de)20多(duo)(duo)倍。大(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)主殿(dian)長25米(mi),寬20米(mi),高19米(mi),占(zhan)地面積500多(duo)(duo)平(ping)方米(mi)。
大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)的建成,使得(de)整個泰(tai)山寺縱深(shen)300米(mi),寬100米(mi),依山勢形成三進院落,從前至后依次為天(tian)王殿(dian)、大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)、碧霞元君殿(dian)。
而泰(tai)(tai)山(shan)寺的最頂端就是(shi)名聞遐邇的碧霞(xia)元君(jun)殿(dian)(民(min)間(jian)也稱泰(tai)(tai)山(shan)娘(niang)娘(niang)殿(dian)),大殿(dian)左右兩邊皆是(shi)規模不小的配殿(dian)。泰(tai)(tai)山(shan)奶奶殿(dian)前(qian)的香爐則是(shi)煙霧繚(liao)繞,一年四季,來此上(shang)香、叩(kou)拜的善男信女(nv)是(shi)絡繹不絕。