封(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)位(wei)于河(he)(he)北省沙河(he)(he)市西50公里處的(de)太行(xing)革命老(lao)區大安山下——冊(ce)井鄉(xiang)白莊(zhuang)村,與(yu)著(zhu)名(ming)抗日將領范子(zi)俠將軍墓毗(pi)鄰。 封(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)歷(li)史(shi)悠久,相傳始建于唐代(dai),在(zai)晉冀魯豫交界享有(you)(you)較高聲譽(yu)。曾(ceng)有(you)(you)山東濟寧、兗州、泰安,河(he)(he)南安陽、焦(jiao)作,山西長治(zhi)、運城(cheng)等地(di)的(de)州府縣官到封(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)進香拜(bai)佛,有(you)(you)的(de)還在(zai)此刻碑(bei)留(liu)銘,至今尚存。 封(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)影(ying)響(xiang)較大,名(ming)僧(seng)輩(bei)出。一(yi)是(shi)敕封(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)而建,御賜寺(si)(si)(si)(si)名(ming),國(guo)(guo)家舉行(xing)過中禮。二是(shi)封(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)開山鼻祖宋(song)(song)仁,出身地(di)位(wei)極高。三是(shi)封(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)高僧(seng)輩(bei)出。據(ju)稱,在(zai)明代(dai)該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)高僧(seng)督(du)僧(seng)綱曾(ceng)入朝輔政,負責督(du)察全國(guo)(guo)僧(seng)律,成為名(ming)動京師(shi)的(de)大法師(shi)。圓寂后埋在(zai)大安山腳下,據(ju)傳用等身黃金殉(xun)葬。清末民初該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)高僧(seng)正(zheng)喜,俗名(ming)王樹壇,系本(ben)市沙河(he)(he)城(cheng)北街人,曾(ceng)任直(zhi)隸(li)省佛教(jiao)協會副主席。20世紀90年(nian)代(dai)初,該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)菩薩殿竣(jun)工后,河(he)(he)北省佛教(jiao)協會曾(ceng)派匡胤大法師(shi)主持開光儀式。 封(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)具(ju)有(you)(you)較高的(de)佛學、史(shi)學、藝術價值,是(shi)市級文(wen)物保護單(dan)位(wei)。封(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)興盛時曾(ceng)建有(you)(you)藏(zang)經(jing)樓,存有(you)(you)大量(liang)的(de)佛教(jiao)典籍、地(di)面文(wen)物、佛教(jiao)禮器,由于戰亂(luan),政治(zhi)動亂(luan),多(duo)已散失(shi)民間。封(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)現(xian)有(you)(you)古(gu)碑(bei)十幾(ji)通,歷(li)宋(song)(song)、元、明、清和民國(guo)(guo)時期,有(you)(you)的(de)碑(bei)文(wen)作者在(zai)歷(li)史(shi)上較有(you)(you)影(ying)響(xiang),且文(wen)化內涵極為豐富,是(shi)文(wen)化瑰(gui)寶。
封巒寺歷(li)史上(shang)(shang)規模宏大(da)(da)。經過歷(li)朝(chao)歷(li)代多(duo)次(ci)(ci)擴(kuo)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)、增建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),封巒寺興盛時,有(you)四大(da)(da)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群落:河南岸上(shang)(shang)有(you)上(shang)(shang)下(xia)兩大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)群落。上(shang)(shang)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)坐(zuo)西朝(chao)東,大(da)(da)悲閣是其主要建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),高大(da)(da)雄(xiong)偉(wei),抱柱(zhu)環(huan)立,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內有(you)24尊木雕佛像。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)四大(da)(da)天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、受戒臺依次(ci)(ci)排(pai)列。門口建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)鐘樓(lou),掛大(da)(da)鐘一(yi)(yi)口,鐘聲宏亮,可聲傳20余里。下(xia)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)坐(zuo)北朝(chao)南,大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)巍峨高聳,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內佛祖金光映日,面目慈(ci)祥,神態安然神圣。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)依次(ci)(ci)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)碑林、蓮池、月(yue)橋、天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。外建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)龍(long)王(wang)廟、戲(xi)樓(lou)、禪房、寮室等。河北岸有(you)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群落兩座,尼姑(gu)庵(分上(shang)(shang)院(yuan)下(xia)院(yuan))、禪房等。在尼姑(gu)庵西有(you)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)院(yuan)一(yi)(yi)座。
封(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)所在(zai)的大安(an)山,在(zai)縣志上也稱作太安(an)山。據清(qing)《沙(sha)河(he)縣志》記(ji)載:太安(an)山,去縣九十里,在(zai)佛堂山之西,舊名大安(an),于(yu)宋(song)時封(feng)今名,其山由東(dong)北(bei)迤西復環繞而東(dong)南,宛如(ru)半規,中有封(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)并三泉及(ji)槐碑古跡。
封(feng)(feng)巒(luan)(luan)寺建(jian)于宋(song)初,至(zhi)今約有千年(nian)歷史。據《京(jing)畿金石考》記(ji)載:邢州(zhou)大(da)(da)安(an)山(shan)封(feng)(feng)巒(luan)(luan)寺碑,石介撰,釋紹珍正(zheng)書,康定二年(nian)立(li)。康定為(wei)宋(song)仁宗的年(nian)號之一(yi),康定二年(nian)為(wei)公(gong)元1041年(nian)。現存(cun)宋(song)代古(gu)碑上也有“大(da)(da)宋(song)邢州(zhou)沙河縣(xian)大(da)(da)安(an)山(shan)封(feng)(feng)巒(luan)(luan)寺”等(deng)字樣。明(ming)清時期(qi)封(feng)(feng)巒(luan)(luan)寺曾(ceng)多次(ci)重(zhong)修、增修。現在的封(feng)(feng)巒(luan)(luan)寺是最(zui)近幾年(nian)才(cai)再次(ci)重(zhong)建(jian)的。