慶(qing)善寺(si)(si)(si)位于(yu)陜西韓城(cheng)(cheng)市古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei),是韓城(cheng)(cheng)市唐代(dai)馳名的大(da)(da)(da)寺(si)(si)(si)院之(zhi)一,位于(yu)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)北(bei)(bei)大(da)(da)(da)街東側,故俗稱東寺(si)(si)(si)。據清乾隆(long)縣(xian)(xian)志(zhi)(zhi)記(ji)載:“《明一統志(zhi)(zhi)》:在(zai)(zai)縣(xian)(xian)治(zhi)東南(nan),唐貞觀二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(628年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))敕建,宋至和(he)(he)元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1054年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重修(xiu),有仁(ren)宗(zong)賜(si)額(e)。”歷金、元(yuan)、明、清各代(dai)修(xiu)葺,規模恢宏,建筑雄偉壯觀,享譽盛名。其寺(si)(si)(si)民國時(shi)期曾為(wei)縣(xian)(xian)參議所在(zai)(zai)地,名曰“中(zhong)山堂”。建國后(hou)(hou)其大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)為(wei)當時(shi)的縣(xian)(xian)府(fu)重大(da)(da)(da)會議禮堂,更名“群眾堂”。1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)春(chun)彭德懷將軍來韓城(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)(zai)這里作過關于(yu)黨(dang)的七屆二中(zhong)全會精神和(he)(he)解(jie)放戰爭形勢報告。改(gai)革開放后(hou)(hou)將其寺(si)(si)(si)用(yong)作市招待(dai)所,并進行(xing)了改(gai)建,僅保(bao)存了一座建筑宏偉的大(da)(da)(da)佛殿(dian)。1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)19日(ri),中(zhong)共中(zhong)央總書記(ji)胡耀邦(bang)同志(zhi)(zhi)經(jing)韓城(cheng)(cheng)去山西,在(zai)(zai)這里就(jiu)餐(can)、休(xiu)息(xi)。1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在(zai)(zai)安居寨外(wai)東北(bei)(bei)發現并清理了金大(da)(da)(da)定(ding)十八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1178年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))慶(qing)善寺(si)(si)(si)的僧墓群,出土了三具制作精美的陶(tao)棺槨和(he)(he)一件白(bai)釉描花瓷枕,藏于(yu)市博物館,鑒定(ding)為(wei)國家級(ji)文(wen)物。2003年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)24日(ri),經(jing)省(sheng)政府(fu)批準將慶(qing)善寺(si)(si)(si)大(da)(da)(da)佛殿(dian)公布為(wei)陜西省(sheng)重點(dian)文(wen)物保(bao)護單位,嗣(si)后(hou)(hou)對其進行(xing)了重修(xiu),其寺(si)(si)(si)大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)迄(qi)今已有1380年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)的歷史了。寺(si)(si)(si)內(nei)現存清康熙四十三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1704年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))《海潮堂長燈記(ji)》、乾隆(long)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1740年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))《海潮堂砌基(ji)碑(bei)記(ji)》、乾隆(long)十八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1753年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))《重修(xiu)慶(qing)善寺(si)(si)(si)大(da)(da)(da)佛殿(dian)碑(bei)記(ji)》等碑(bei)石(shi)。
2007年(nian)12月(yue)15日(ri)韓(han)(han)(han)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)慶(qing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)籌委會(hui)向(xiang)陜(shan)(shan)西省佛協遞交了“關于韓(han)(han)(han)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)慶(qing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)申請(qing)登(deng)記報(bao)告(gao)”,同年(nian)12月(yue)24日(ri)由陜(shan)(shan)西省佛教(jiao)(jiao)協會(hui)向(xiang)韓(han)(han)(han)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)宗(zong)教(jiao)(jiao)局(ju)正式“申請(qing)慶(qing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)為(wei)宗(zong)教(jiao)(jiao)活(huo)動場所”。2008年(nian)6月(yue)3日(ri)韓(han)(han)(han)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)宗(zong)教(jiao)(jiao)局(ju)向(xiang)渭南市(shi)宗(zong)教(jiao)(jiao)局(ju)請(qing)示(shi)“關于恢復(fu)慶(qing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)為(wei)佛教(jiao)(jiao)活(huo)動場所”的(de)報(bao)告(gao),2008年(nian)10月(yue)20日(ri)陜(shan)(shan)西省宗(zong)教(jiao)(jiao)局(ju)以陜(shan)(shan)宗(zong)批(pi)【2008】25號“關于恢復(fu)渭南市(shi)韓(han)(han)(han)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)慶(qing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)為(wei)活(huo)動場所的(de)批(pi)復(fu)”,從此,韓(han)(han)(han)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)慶(qing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)為(wei)永久性寺(si)(si)(si)觀教(jiao)(jiao)堂。2009年(nian)6月(yue)22日(ri),慶(qing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)(si)整體整修(xiu)工程正式啟(qi)動。