清泉寺(si)(si)(si)坐落在葫蘆島市建昌縣東北部谷杖子鄉境內(nei)柏山(shan)之中,該(gai)寺(si)(si)(si)始建于清朝(chao)乾(qian)隆24年,1991年3月,國家佛教協會(hui)會(hui)員圓林法師(shi)帶領10名弟(di)子千里迢迢來到清泉寺(si)(si)(si),投資(zi)200余萬元,裝(zhuang)修舊寺(si)(si)(si),新(xin)建3間天王(wang)殿、5間三(san)圣殿、9間僧舍、400平方米二層藏經樓、5噸重露天觀音像及(ji)山(shan)門等設施。寺(si)(si)(si)廟周(zhou)圍(wei),群山(shan)環(huan)繞,翠柏成陰,有女郎峰(feng)、點(dian)將臺、五指(zhi)蓮花山(shan)、“蓬(peng)萊”峰(feng)等景點(dian)。自然的山(shan)、水、林、洞(dong)融于一體,有“千山(shan)競(jing)秀”的美譽(yu),是(shi)一處不可(ke)多(duo)得的旅(lv)游(you)勝地。
清泉寺(si)歷史(shi)悠久,古樸優雅,靠(kao)山(shan)依石,錯(cuo)落有致,雕廊(lang)畫柱,珠(zhu)門紅窗,晨鐘暮鼓(gu),木磐、梵語(yu)之(zhi)音不絕于(yu)耳,香煙繚(liao)繞,使人油(you)然而生脫(tuo)塵超俗之(zhi)意。
東北一(yi)絕(jue)柏(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan),地(di)(di)處(chu)建(jian)(jian)昌東北部谷杖(zhang)子(zi)鄉(xiang)境內,柏(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰巒(luan)疊嶂,松(song)(song)(song)柏(bo)(bo)長(chang)青,萬木(mu)叢(cong)中(zhong)柏(bo)(bo)樹(shu)占50萬株,是(shi)東北柏(bo)(bo)樹(shu)較多較集中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)方。柏(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)之奇不在形勢,而在秀(xiu)木(mu)亦在于水。所謂秀(xiu)木(mu)乃是(shi)野(ye)生柏(bo)(bo)樹(shu),無論懸(xuan)崖絕(jue)頂,還是(shi)峭壁(bi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)腰,都遍生柏(bo)(bo)樹(shu),間(jian)(jian)或(huo)有(you)(you)松(song)(song)(song)。高則亭亭玉立,矮則團團為(wei)(wei)叢(cong)。因(yin)為(wei)(wei)四季長(chang)青,滿山(shan)(shan)(shan)漫(man)野(ye)永遠的(de)(de)(de)綠(lv)意(yi)融(rong)(rong)融(rong)(rong)。流(liu)經(jing)錦州、葫蘆島(dao)兩市四縣的(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)(xiao)凌河就(jiu)發(fa)源在這里。柏(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)之水乃一(yi)細流(liu),號稱(cheng)清泉,這便是(shi)小(xiao)(xiao)凌河的(de)(de)(de)源頭。水流(liu)水大(da)卻長(chang)年不竭,酷暑時清冽可口透骨(gu)冰涼(liang),寒冬時蒸(zheng)蒸(zheng)熱(re)氣溫可洗浴(yu)。有(you)(you)樹(shu)有(you)(you)水山(shan)(shan)(shan)趣自然幽雅,絕(jue)妙的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)處(chu)人(ren)間(jian)(jian)勝境。清泉寺(si)就(jiu)坐落在柏(bo)(bo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)腹地(di)(di)小(xiao)(xiao)凌河源。清泉寺(si)建(jian)(jian)于清朝乾隆(long)年間(jian)(jian),洞府殿(dian)堂齊全,且有(you)(you)石(shi)碾石(shi)磨古跡(ji)。寺(si)因(yin)泉名,泉因(yin)寺(si)貴,每天前來討(tao)圣水者不絕(jue)于途(tu)。寺(si)有(you)(you)三間(jian)(jian)天王殿(dian)、五間(jian)(jian)三圣殿(dian)、九(jiu)間(jian)(jian)僧舍,400平方米(mi)(mi)藏經(jing)樓,兩個鐘(zhong)鼓樓,漢白(bai)玉的(de)(de)(de)密石(shi)石(shi)獅兩對(dui),3.3米(mi)(mi)高的(de)(de)(de)漢白(bai)玉千佛(fo)塔(ta)一(yi)座(zuo),六噸重露(lu)天觀音像(xiang)一(yi)座(zuo),大(da)小(xiao)(xiao)木(mu)、泥制佛(fo)像(xiang)40余尊,寺(si)東側400余年20米(mi)(mi)高筆直的(de)(de)(de)古松(song)(song)(song)與(yu)西(xi)側高3米(mi)(mi),長(chang)15米(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)(de)榆龍樹(shu)匍匐(fu)而長(chang),蜿蜒(yan)盤繞,象一(yi)條活生生的(de)(de)(de)巨龍相(xiang)對(dui)稱(cheng)。古松(song)(song)(song)傳說壽在千年有(you)(you)余。佛(fo)號聲聲,鐘(zhong)鳴悠悠,置身其中(zhong)凡(fan)心俗念無超脫。