顯圣(sheng)寺又稱“陜西廟”,始建年代不詳。地(di)處東(dong)(dong)經106°15′10.4″,北(bei)(bei)(bei)緯38°18′07.1″,海拔1111米(mi)。位于永寧縣城北(bei)(bei)(bei)1公里,東(dong)(dong),北(bei)(bei)(bei)兩(liang)面(mian)緊鄰珍珠湖(hu),西距109國道300米(mi),觀湖(hu)路從寺的正(zheng)南門前通過。1967年損毀,1987年在原基礎上(shang)重建。顯圣(sheng)寺坐北(bei)(bei)(bei)向南,東(dong)(dong)西寬71,20米(mi),南北(bei)(bei)(bei)長96米(mi),總建筑占地(di)面(mian)積6816平方米(mi)。主要建筑有:大門樓、天王殿(dian)(dian)、彌(mi)陀殿(dian)(dian)、藥王殿(dian)(dian)、大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)、地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)、觀音殿(dian)(dian)、龍王殿(dian)(dian)、土地(di)殿(dian)(dian)、東(dong)(dong)齋(zhai)房、西廂房,龍泉井、劇(ju)院(yuan)等(deng)。
顯圣寺(si)(si)當地稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)“陜西(xi)廟(miao)”,臨近鶴(he)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)湖旅游區(qu),交通方(fang)便,地理位置優(you)越。此寺(si)(si)始建(jian)于明嘉(jia)靖(jing)五(wu)年(nian)(公元(yuan)一五(wu)二六(liu)年(nian)),平(ping)面呈長(chang)方(fang)形,占地二十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)畝,寺(si)(si)周用黃土夯筑(zhu)圍墻,墻高五(wu)米(mi)。寺(si)(si)門(men)東辟,建(jian)有山門(men),門(men)樓外有山神廟(miao)、土地廟(miao)。大門(men)南(nan)側(ce)有股清泉(quan)(quan)(quan)常年(nian)從青龍口(kou)中(zhong)噴(pen)出,稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)“龍泉(quan)(quan)(quan)”。院內分南(nan)北建(jian)筑(zhu)群(qun),南(nan)院兩(liang)側(ce)各有廂房三(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)間,晨鐘暮鼓(gu)對峙,南(nan)端是(shi)大戲臺(tai)。本院建(jian)筑(zhu)均在高臺(tai)之上(shang),臺(tai)高三(san)(san)米(mi),鋪青石臺(tai)階,臺(tai)上(shang)聳立八(ba)(ba)角大香(xiang)爐。兩(liang)邊配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)供地藏王和送子觀音(yin)。西(xi)殿(dian)(dian)供風雨雷神,東殿(dian)(dian)供牛馬火神,中(zhong)間是(shi)三(san)(san)層(ceng)八(ba)(ba)卦菩薩殿(dian)(dian),最后是(shi)大雄寶殿(dian)(dian),供佛祖釋迦牟尼、文殊、普賢菩薩和十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)八(ba)(ba)羅漢(han)。 明嘉(jia)靖(jing)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)年(nian)(公元(yuan)一五(wu)三(san)(san)五(wu)年(nian)),宣空法師在大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)后建(jian)光佛塔,塔高三(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)米(mi),造(zao)型秀(xiu)麗,風格(ge)獨特。塔后有五(wu)佛大殿(dian)(dian)一座(zuo),殿(dian)(dian)內后有睡佛尊長(chang)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)八(ba)(ba)米(mi)。清康熙皇帝訪寧夏時(shi),曾來到顯圣寺(si)(si),并(bing)親手(shou)書“西(xi)夏抵住”四(si)字。整個(ge)建(jian)筑(zhu)群(qun)飛(fei)檐陡翹(qiao),錯(cuo)落有致,布局對稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),氣勢宏(hong)偉。每年(nian)農歷四(si)月(yue)初八(ba)(ba)、七月(yue)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)為(wei)(wei)廟(miao)會(hui)日(ri),遠近香(xiang)客(ke)不(bu)斷(duan),常有前來敬(jing)取龍泉(quan)(quan)(quan)之水者,祈禱(dao)國泰民安(an)的(de)(de)鐘鼓(gu)聲,清脆悅耳,傳(chuan)直百里。流傳(chuan)著許多(duo)動(dong)人的(de)(de)故事(shi)和美(mei)妙(miao)的(de)(de)傳(chuan)說。后因地震(zhen)、戰亂等(deng)原(yuan)因,顯圣寺(si)(si)幾度(du)被毀(hui)。八(ba)(ba)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)代群(qun)眾捐資重建(jian),形成(cheng)現(xian)今規模(mo)。
傳說:五百(bai)年前(qian),黃河(he)西移,生(sheng)靈涂炭,苦不堪言,眾生(sheng)齊心(xin)合力,蓋起顯圣寺(si)(si),河(he)患(huan)方(fang)止(zhi)。寺(si)(si)東突冒一(yi)汪清泉(quan),冬熱夏涼,眾皆稱奇,爭相飲用(yong)而百(bai)病皆去,精神倍增,傳為佳話。住寺(si)(si)大(da)師凈修在泉(quan)邊洗(xi)臉,水中浮(fu)云一(yi)木(mu)盆(pen)(pen),置之寺(si)(si)中。有曾三、曾四兄(xiong)(xiong)弟(di)(di)販糧經商至此,借寺(si)(si)中木(mu)盆(pen)(pen)喂畜,倒黃豆少許,食之不盡(jin)。兄(xiong)(xiong)弟(di)(di)知是聚寶盆(pen)(pen),使起忘義(yi)之心(xin),爭奪寶盆(pen)(pen),盆(pen)(pen)成兩半(ban)(ban)。法師大(da)怒,憤(fen)而將半(ban)(ban)個(ge)木(mu)盆(pen)(pen)拋入水中,蓋住半(ban)(ban)個(ge)泉(quan)眼,只留半(ban)(ban)眼泉(quan)向(xiang)外涌淌,小仍清涼甘甜,澤被四方(fang),百(bai)姓感恩(en),稱龍泉(quan)井,頌傳至今(jin),成鶴泉(quan)一(yi)勝景。