石 溝 寺
建于明代(dai)萬歷年間(據清乾隆碾伯舉人吳 木式 《石溝寺序》)。是明代(dai)文物旅游景點和(he)游覽(lan)勝地(di)。
石溝寺的傳說
石(shi)(shi)溝寺初建(jian)與重建(jian)時(shi)都有一些(xie)神(shen)話傳說(shuo),明萬(wan)歷年間初建(jian)時(shi),據說(shuo)有一牧羊(yang)人(ren)(ren)每天聞石(shi)(shi)壁中有人(ren)(ren)大呼(hu)“我要出(chu)(chu)來(lai)(lai)!我要出(chu)(chu)來(lai)(lai)!”牧羊(yang)人(ren)(ren)驚,回家述其(qi)狀(zhuang),主人(ren)(ren)告訴說(shuo)“可答應(ying)”。次日至溝口復聞是音,牧羊(yang)人(ren)(ren)答應(ying)說(shuo):“你(ni)出(chu)(chu)來(lai)(lai)”。于是山崩地裂,飛(fei)沙走石(shi)(shi),塵(chen)土蔽空。牧羊(yang)人(ren)(ren)大恐。急呼(hu):“不要出(chu)(chu)來(lai)(lai)!不要出(chu)(chu)來(lai)(lai)!”霎(sha)時(shi)崩停聲靜,塵(chen)霧頓消,再(zai)看長(chang)溝,一石(shi)(shi)手伸出(chu)(chu)壁外。自此,附(fu)近村民(min)每遇水旱災害(hai),吉兇禍福都到此處求卜。
石溝寺的歷史
石溝寺在(zai)(zai)(zai)歷史上(shang)前后維修(xiu)兩次,第(di)(di)一(yi)次維修(xiu)在(zai)(zai)(zai)乾隆甲午年間(1774年),第(di)(di)二(er)次維修(xiu)在(zai)(zai)(zai)民(min)國21年(1932年)。據傳,石溝寺原有(you)韋陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、菩(pu)薩(sa)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、百子(zi)宮(gong)、藥王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),還(huan)有(you)初(chu)入山門(men)的歇馬殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。在(zai)(zai)(zai)文化(hua)大(da)革命(ming)中殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)(yu)被(bei)毀,石手被(bei)砸,因佛像(xiang)幸存,古跡猶在(zai)(zai)(zai)。因此,姜灣村(cun)及附近村(cun)民(min)集(ji)資(zi)于1981年開始第(di)(di)三(san)次重建殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)(yu)。至(zhi)2000年建成了山門(men)、百子(zi)宮(gong)、藥王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、觀音菩(pu)薩(sa)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、韋院殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、三(san)清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、鐘亭、道士院、三(san)星闕(que)牌(pai)坊(fang)等。并進行了各(ge)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)(yu)的彩(cai)繪(hui)和塑像(xiang)。至(zhi)每(mei)月的農歷初(chu)一(yi)、十(shi)五(wu)香(xiang)客(ke)蜂擁而至(zhi),香(xiang)火十(shi)分旺盛。在(zai)(zai)(zai)每(mei)年的農歷五(wu)月即“端(duan)午節”舉行盛大(da)的“青海花(hua)兒”表演,屆時,商家云集(ji),人來人往,場面十(shi)分熱鬧(nao)。
石溝寺(si)(si)位于(yu)縣城東偏南(nan)(nan)(nan)9公里(li)處,在(zai)今(jin)洪(hong)水鄉(xiang)西7公里(li)的(de)姜灣村南(nan)(nan)(nan)峽(xia)谷中,出村上南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)坡,循小(xiao)徑向(xiang)西南(nan)(nan)(nan)山(shan)行三里(li)許(xu)即(ji)至。該(gai)寺(si)(si)創建(jian)于(yu)明(ming)萬歷年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian),歷史上曾(ceng)修葺3次(ci),清(qing)乾隆(long)二(er)十(shi)(shi)九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1764)因(yin)木石剝落(luo),里(li)人(ren)倡議首次(ci)葺復(fu)(fu);同治年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian),兵荒馬亂(luan),寺(si)(si)內無人(ren)管理,墻垣坍(tan)塌,殿宇頹廢。民(min)國二(er)十(shi)(shi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1932),里(li)人(ren)姜永(yong)乾(曾(ceng)任(ren)守(shou)備都司兼甘(gan)肅靖遠(yuan)協鎮(zhen)之(zhi)(zhi)職)動員(yuan)鄉(xiang)里(li)父老子(zi)弟重修,經(jing)6年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)落(luo)成,復(fu)(fu)其原貌。該(gai)寺(si)(si)原有(you)(you)韋陀殿、百子(zi)宮、藥玉(yu)宮、觀音菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)殿及初入山(shan)門的(de)歇馬殿等。殿字建(jian)于(yu)嶙峋山(shan)腰之(zhi)(zhi)間(jian),數丈(zhang)壁面之(zhi)(zhi)上,各殿以階(jie)石相通,登臨其境,如履絕壁,仰望晴空天如一(yi)線,俯視崖(ya)底石懸(xuan)百丈(zhang)。寺(si)(si)后,嵯峨懸(xuan)崖(ya)掩隱殿閣,翠岫列峰遠(yuan)鎖(suo)云(yun)煙,境險寺(si)(si)壯(zhuang),氣勢雄(xiong)偉。1958年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)后,寺(si)(si)院(yuan)拆毀大半(ban),近年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)由(you)附近群眾修復(fu)(fu)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)殿,韋陀護(hu)(hu)法殿等20余(yu)間(jian),縣政府列為文物保(bao)護(hu)(hu)單(dan)位。該(gai)寺(si)(si)屬佛(fo)(fo)教寺(si)(si)院(yuan),卻不(bu)見有(you)(you)關(guan)漢(han)藏文史籍,今(jin)之(zhi)(zhi)建(jian)筑佛(fo)(fo)像皆為漢(han)式。據調查,解(jie)放前后,曾(ceng)有(you)(you)一(yi)藏傳佛(fo)(fo)教僧人(ren)住持,每年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)四(si)月初八日有(you)(you)浴(yu)佛(fo)(fo)活動,故(gu)亦錄(lu)名。