寺廟規模
海(hai)州(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)往昔(xi)盛期有(you)喇嘛(ma)達(da)300人(ren),殿宇樓閣林立,有(you)法相(xiang)僧(seng)院、時輪僧(seng)院、關帝廟(miao)(miao)、前殿、后殿、大(da)雄寶殿等10多座金碧輝煌雄偉(wei)建筑,共600多間房舍,占地二十多畝(mu),方圓四華里,周圍古(gu)樹參天,院內(nei)經相(xiang)樂(le)曲,晨鐘(zhong)暮鼓令人(ren)有(you)一(yi)番如入仙境之感。據歷史記載,昔(xi)日不(bu)管漢族(zu)(zu)、蒙古(gu)族(zu)(zu)、滿族(zu)(zu)、錫伯族(zu)(zu),婚表歡悲壽之大(da)事,都要到該廟(miao)(miao)焚香禮佛。每逢大(da)節(jie),人(ren)來(lai)人(ren)往,更是熱鬧(nao)非凡。
歷史變遷
寺廟翻修
該寺自(zi)乾隆十三年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1748年(nian)(nian)),第一次修復以(yi)后(hou)(hou),歷史(shi)上曾多(duo)次翻修,后(hou)(hou)因種(zhong)種(zhong)原因失修,特別是(shi)文(wen)化大(da)革命(ming)的(de)(de)浩劫,該廟宇(yu)及(ji)古文(wen)物受到(dao)嚴(yan)重的(de)(de)破(po)壞,場(chang)地(di)被侵吞(tun),周圍非(fei)法臨時建(jian)筑(zhu)四起(qi),主體(ti)(ti)建(jian)筑(zhu)大(da)雄寶殿(dian)二層被拆,下層變庫房,使(shi)本來(lai)(lai)就年(nian)(nian)久失修的(de)(de)構體(ti)(ti)更是(shi)殘墻(qiang)斷壁,面(mian)(mian)目全非(fei),成為危房險房。自(zi)1995年(nian)(nian)以(yi)來(lai)(lai),在阜(fu)新(xin)市(shi)(shi)委市(shi)(shi)政(zheng)府(fu)的(de)(de)關(guan)(guan)懷下,開(kai)始落實(shi)政(zheng)策,歸還(huan)了(le)部(bu)分(fen)房產。1997年(nian)(nian)被批準(zhun)為佛(fo)教活動(dong)(dong)場(chang)地(di)。1999年(nian)(nian)8月經阜(fu)新(xin)市(shi)(shi)政(zheng)府(fu)常務會(hui)議(yi)討論通(tong)(tong)過,同意(yi)修復了(le)大(da)雄寶殿(dian)。經有(you)關(guan)(guan)部(bu)門大(da)力支持幫助(zhu)和政(zheng)府(fu)撥款,以(yi)及(ji)多(duo)方自(zi)籌資金(jin),原樣修復工程(cheng)于1999年(nian)(nian)10月動(dong)(dong)工。投入資金(jin)人民幣260萬(wan)元,于2000年(nian)(nian)10月完工,使(shi)該寺的(de)(de)面(mian)(mian)貌有(you)了(le)初步恢復,受到(dao)佛(fo)教居士們和廣大(da)群眾(zhong)的(de)(de)歡迎(ying)。僧人和管理人員(yuan)已由2-3人增至15人。每(mei)天(tian)前來(lai)(lai)從事佛(fo)事活動(dong)(dong)和參(can)觀游覽的(de)(de)人群絡(luo)繹不(bu)絕,香火繚(liao)繞(rao)。每(mei)逢節(jie)假日和大(da)型(xing)佛(fo)事活動(dong)(dong)日,院(yuan)內更是(shi)達上千人,擠(ji)得水(shui)泄不(bu)通(tong)(tong),熱鬧非(fei)凡。
文革期間(jian),此廟受到(dao)(dao)嚴(yan)重(zhong)破(po)壞,面(mian)(mian)目皆(jie)非,慘(can)不(bu)忍睹,更嚴(yan)重(zhong)的(de)是(shi)原(yuan)大(da)雄寶殿周(zhou)圍蓋起了(le)幾十戶民宅至今尚存。改革開(kai)放以后,在(zai)黨的(de)民族宗(zong)教政策指引下,在(zai)各級領導(dao)的(de)重(zhong)視(shi)和(he)支(zhi)持下,經(jing)過(guo)全體僧人和(he)廣大(da)信眾的(de)努力,籌集(ji)130萬(wan)元(yuan)資金,于(yu) 2000年重(zhong)建(jian)大(da)雄寶殿(面(mian)(mian)積280 m2)交付使(shi)用。天(tian)殿前院內有關公殿、五(wu)(wu)層寶鼎一(yi)座、鐵制(zhi)大(da)香爐(lu)、石(shi)香爐(lu)各一(yi)個(ge)。大(da)雄寶殿內中(zhong)央有橫三世佛(fo)像(木雕貼金),大(da)肚彌勒佛(fo)、地藏王菩(pu)薩(sa)、觀世音菩(pu)薩(sa)、宗(zong)喀巴、文殊菩(pu)薩(sa)、千手佛(fo)、十八羅漢等佛(fo)像各就各位,栩(xu)栩(xu)如生。目前,海州(zhou)廟使(shi)用面(mian)(mian)積1300m2,由于(yu)地理位置好(hao),處在(zai)市中(zhong)心(xin),這里(li)香火非常(chang)旺盛,每天(tian)來這里(li)燒(shao)香拜佛(fo)的(de)人絡繹不(bu)絕(jue),初一(yi)、十五(wu)(wu)及重(zhong)大(da)佛(fo)日竟達到(dao)(dao)1000——2000人,特別是(shi)到(dao)(dao)阜(fu)新的(de)外商、知名人士(shi),也經(jing)常(chang)到(dao)(dao)這里(li)觀光,海州(zhou)廟不(bu)僅成為阜(fu)新的(de)古跡游覽處,而(er)且成為落實黨的(de)民族宗(zong)教政策的(de)重(zhong)要場所,也為阜(fu)新經(jing)濟(ji)發展穩定社會,保一(yi)方平安做出了(le)貢獻。
現代開發
市政府(fu)非(fei)常重視海(hai)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)的(de)(de)(de)發(fa)展,2002年常務副市長曹(cao)元(yuan)同志,親(qin)自主持(chi)召開(kai)現場(chang)辦(ban)公(gong)會(hui),明確海(hai)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)街以(yi)西(xi)(xi)(xi),海(hai)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)舊墻址(zhi)(汽(qi)貿公(gong)司(si)東(dong)側(ce)(ce)墻)以(yi)東(dong),新華路(lu)以(yi)北,通往電視臺東(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)便道(dao)以(yi)南的(de)(de)(de)區(qu)域,歸還(huan)海(hai)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)(miao),并下(xia)發(fa)了(le)文件。按上(shang)述(shu)(shu)文件規(gui)定,海(hai)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)使用(yong)面(mian)積應是(shi)7200平方米(mi),有待逐(zhu)步開(kai)發(fa)使用(yong)。目前(qian)(qian),我們(men)(men)對海(hai)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)進行(xing)了(le)全面(mian)的(de)(de)(de)規(gui)劃,逐(zhu)漸動(dong)(dong)遷(qian)清理,收回產(chan)權地(di)段(duan)。在(zai)大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)南十(shi)七(qi)米(mi)處(chu)(chu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian),在(zai)天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)東(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)兩(liang)側(ce)(ce),各建(jian)(jian)(jian)十(shi)六平方米(mi)的(de)(de)(de)鐘樓(lou)、鼓樓(lou),在(zai)大雄主殿(dian)(dian)西(xi)(xi)(xi)側(ce)(ce)建(jian)(jian)(jian)二層活佛(fo)宮殿(dian)(dian),僧人宿(su)舍、辦(ban)公(gong)室(shi)和齋(zhai)堂。東(dong)側(ce)(ce)二層居士(shi)宿(su)舍,大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)后28米(mi)處(chu)(chu),建(jian)(jian)(jian)432m2彌(mi)勒大殿(dian)(dian),彌(mi)勒殿(dian)(dian)西(xi)(xi)(xi)側(ce)(ce)建(jian)(jian)(jian) 112m2地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian),彌(mi)勒殿(dian)(dian)東(dong)側(ce)(ce)建(jian)(jian)(jian)112m2的(de)(de)(de)關(guan)(guan)公(gong)殿(dian)(dian),地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)前(qian)(qian)十(shi)六米(mi)處(chu)(chu),建(jian)(jian)(jian)56m2的(de)(de)(de)財(cai)神殿(dian)(dian),關(guan)(guan)公(gong)殿(dian)(dian)前(qian)(qian)十(shi)六米(mi)處(chu)(chu),建(jian)(jian)(jian)56m2的(de)(de)(de)觀音殿(dian)(dian)。完成(cheng)上(shang)述(shu)(shu)工程(cheng)預計1600萬(wan)元(yuan)。由于資(zi)金緊張實(shi)施上(shang)述(shu)(shu)規(gui)劃建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑,還(huan)有諸多困難,本著逐(zhu)步實(shi)施的(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)則(ze),當前(qian)(qian)急(ji)需(xu)解決的(de)(de)(de)是(shi),建(jian)(jian)(jian)天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)和在(zai)大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)西(xi)(xi)(xi)側(ce)(ce)建(jian)(jian)(jian)二層420 m2的(de)(de)(de)活佛(fo)宮殿(dian)(dian)、僧人宿(su)舍、辦(ban)公(gong)室(shi)和齋(zhai)堂。首(shou)先,動(dong)(dong)遷(qian)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)前(qian)(qian)6戶(hu)和廟(miao)(miao)(miao)西(xi)(xi)(xi)3戶(hu)人家(jia),今年經(jing)我們(men)(men)請示,市政府(fu)已批準,市公(gong)共事(shi)業與房產(chan)局同意動(dong)(dong)遷(qian)上(shang)戶(hu)9戶(hu)人家(jia),但(dan)是(shi)現在(zai)難度很(hen)大,動(dong)(dong)遷(qian)資(zi)金需(xu)要100萬(wan)元(yuan),海(hai)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)自籌資(zi)金50萬(wan)元(yuan),動(dong)(dong)遷(qian)費缺口50萬(wan)元(yuan),建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑費用(yong)80萬(wan)元(yuan)。為了(le)把事(shi)情辦(ban)好,我們(men)(men)采取(qu)兩(liang)條腿(tui)走路(lu)的(de)(de)(de)方針。一(yi)方面(mian),通過招商引資(zi)來實(shi)施;另(ling)一(yi)方面(mian),自籌資(zi)金。總之(zhi)(zhi),擴大發(fa)展海(hai)洲廟(miao)(miao)(miao)是(shi)當務之(zhi)(zhi)急(ji),希望海(hai)內外(wai)高僧大德(de)及十(shi)方佛(fo)門信徒發(fa)菩提心(xin)捐資(zi)捐款,廣種福田,廣結善緣,功德(de)無量(liang)!碑上(shang)有名,萬(wan)古流芳。南無阿彌(mi)陀佛(fo)!