千(qian)山(shan)最具特色的(de)古(gu)建筑(zhu)群,包(bao)括龍泉(quan)(quan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)、香(xiang)巖(yan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)、中(zhong)會(hui)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)、祖越寺(si)(si)(si)(si)、大(da)安(an)(an)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)和無量觀。在2013年(nian)5月,由國(guo)(guo)務院公布為第(di)七批全(quan)國(guo)(guo)重點文物(wu)保護單(dan)位(wei)。為更(geng)好保護千(qian)山(shan)古(gu)建筑(zhu)群,經遼寧省文物(wu)局(ju)(ju)和國(guo)(guo)家文物(wu)局(ju)(ju)審核同意,鞍(an)山(shan)市文物(wu)局(ju)(ju)擬(ni)對全(quan)國(guo)(guo)重點文物(wu)保護單(dan)位(wei)——千(qian)山(shan)古(gu)建筑(zhu)群中(zhong)的(de)龍泉(quan)(quan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)、香(xiang)巖(yan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)、中(zhong)會(hui)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)、祖越寺(si)(si)(si)(si)、大(da)安(an)(an)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)和無量觀等已(yi)破損的(de)廟宇進(jin)行全(quan)面修繕(shan)。
龍泉(quan)寺位于(yu)千山(shan)風景區北(bei)溝中部,初建(jian)(jian)年(nian)(nian)代(dai)(dai)已無法考證(zheng),據寺內現(xian)存碑記,后(hou)山(shan)佛堂(tang)(tang)建(jian)(jian)于(yu)明嘉靖37年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1558年(nian)(nian)),東庵建(jian)(jian)于(yu)明萬(wan)歷(li)(li)25年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1597年(nian)(nian),民國16年(nian)(nian)改(gai)為藏(zang)經閣(ge))。山(shan)門(men)前額刻“敕建(jian)(jian)龍泉(quan)”,旁刻“萬(wan)歷(li)(li)三十八年(nian)(nian)”,后(hou)額刻“金(jin)輪永(yong)鎮”,旁刻“康熙戌口口”。寺內有大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)、天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)、龍王(wang)廟、韋陀殿(dian)(dian)、禪堂(tang)(tang)、客房(fang)(fang)及僧院(yuan)等大小(xiao)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)20處,現(xian)存建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)多為清代(dai)(dai)重修(xiu)或(huo)增修(xiu),龍泉(quan)寺以法王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)、大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)為院(yuan)內建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)的中軸線,兩側(ce)配(pei)(pei)建(jian)(jian)客堂(tang)(tang)、禪堂(tang)(tang)、齋堂(tang)(tang);西(xi)側(ce)高崖(ya)上(shang)建(jian)(jian)有鼓樓、西(xi)閣(ge)、小(xiao)書房(fang)(fang);東側(ce)高崖(ya)上(shang)建(jian)(jian)有鐘樓、藏(zang)經閣(ge)、涼亭;南(nan)面峭壁上(shang)建(jian)(jian)彌勒殿(dian)(dian),西(xi)北(bei)更高的山(shan)坡(po)上(shang)建(jian)(jian)后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)、配(pei)(pei)房(fang)(fang),山(shan)門(men)在西(xi)南(nan)半坡(po)上(shang),隨瞪道轉(zhuan)折上(shang)升,如寺前有第二道石券門(men)。
香(xiang)(xiang)巖寺位于千山南溝南部,建(jian)有(you)前殿(dian)(dian)(天王殿(dian)(dian))、碾房(fang)、客房(fang)、齋房(fang)等(deng),后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)、西客房(fang)、東禪堂、倉庫(ku)、監(jian)院房(fang)等(deng)共計(ji)十(shi)二(er)(er)幢四十(shi)二(er)(er)間(jian),前殿(dian)(dian)與后(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)各(ge)三間(jian),皆為(wei)單(dan)檐(yan)硬(ying)山式(shi)建(jian)筑形式(shi),具有(you)突出的(de)明(ming)(ming)代(dai)(dai)(dai)建(jian)筑風(feng)格。門前有(you)元(yuan)代(dai)(dai)(dai)和尚雪(xue)庵墓塔,寺東山上(shang)有(you)金代(dai)(dai)(dai)石(shi)塔兩座(zuo),名曰:“雙峰塔”,是千山現(xian)存最早(zao)的(de)建(jian)筑遺存。據(ju)碑(bei)刻,始建(jian)唐前或唐代(dai)(dai)(dai),興于遼、金、元(yuan)。明(ming)(ming)正(zheng)德(de)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)重(zhong)建(jian)于新址,嗣后(hou)(hou),又經清雍(yong)正(zheng)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1732年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、乾隆十(shi)七(qi)(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9公(gong)元(yuan)1752年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、道光(guang)十(shi)七(qi)(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1837年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、光(guang)緒十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1884年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、民國年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)相繼維(wei)修,擴建(jian)到(dao)今日之規模,“文化大革命”中(zhong),塑像、殿(dian)(dian)宇、碑(bei)墓被(bei)(bei)砸毀(hui),著(zhu)名的(de)雪(xue)塔 、香(xiang)(xiang)亭(ting)子塔、鸚哥石(shi)塔和數座(zuo)元(yuan)代(dai)(dai)(dai)、明(ming)(ming)代(dai)(dai)(dai)墓塔被(bei)(bei)拆,八座(zuo)明(ming)(ming)、清古碑(bei)被(bei)(bei)推(tui)倒,其中(zhong)三甬被(bei)(bei)砸碎(包(bao)括一甬明(ming)(ming)正(zheng)德(de)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)碑(bei)),1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)兩次(ci)國家投資對殿(dian)(dian)宇進行了大修。
中(zhong)會(hui)寺(si)位(wei)于千山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)溝(gou),現存建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)多為(wei)清后(hou)修建(jian)(jian)(jian)。中(zhong)會(hui)寺(si)分為(wei)山(shan)(shan)門、禪(chan)堂(tang)、大(da)殿三個建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)群,南(nan)北(bei)一(yi)字(zi)排列,中(zhong)會(hui)寺(si)分上下(xia)兩層殿,后(hou)殿依山(shan)(shan),前殿瀕澗,布局十(shi)分精(jing)巧,整個寺(si)院(yuan)的建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)群都在磚(zhuan)石砌成的大(da)墻之內。主(zhu)要(yao)由牌坊、天(tian)地樓、念(nian)佛堂(tang)、后(hou)閣、天(tian)王殿、鐘鼓樓、大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿、毗盧殿等建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)組(zu)成。山(shan)(shan)門建(jian)(jian)(jian)于民國23年(nian)(1934年(nian)),面向東,南(nan)抵(di)山(shan)(shan)坡(po),北(bei)臨谷。禪(chan)堂(tang)位(wei)于韋陀殿下(xia)方(fang)旁,俗(su)稱經堂(tang),為(wei)下(xia)院(yuan)主(zhu)殿,硬山(shan)(shan)式(shi)(shi),面積94.5平方(fang)米,磚(zhuan)木結(jie)構。天(tian)地樓建(jian)(jian)(jian)于清代,是中(zhong)會(hui)寺(si)中(zhong)一(yi)幢特殊建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),重(zhong)(zhong)樓歇山(shan)(shan)式(shi)(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),上下(xia)兩層,為(wei)蕪殿頂式(shi)(shi),建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)面積21平方(fang)米,磚(zhuan)木結(jie)構。釋迦殿重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)于明萬歷(li)八年(nian)(公元1580年(nian)),硬山(shan)(shan)式(shi)(shi),面積100平方(fang)米。韋陀殿位(wei)于大(da)殿對面,一(yi)間(jian),面積36平方(fang)米,磚(zhuan)木結(jie)構。鐘鼓樓位(wei)于韋陀殿兩側。大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿與(yu)韋陀殿相對,三間(jian),為(wei)硬山(shan)(shan)式(shi)(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)。東西配房(fang)各三間(jian),均為(wei)硬山(shan)(shan)式(shi)(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)形式(shi)(shi)。
祖越寺(si)(si)(si)位(wei)于千(qian)山(shan)北(bei)溝,相傳(chuan)(chuan)始建(jian)(jian)于唐,建(jian)(jian)寺(si)(si)(si)時(shi)有(you)高僧傳(chuan)(chuan)古祖師從(cong)寺(si)(si)(si)經過,講經說法時(shi)有(you)“天花亂(luan)墜,地涌金蓮(lian)”這樣不可思(si)議(yi)之妙景出現(xian),故改名為祖越寺(si)(si)(si)。現(xian)存(cun)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)均為清代后(hou)期(qi)修建(jian)(jian)。其建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)有(you)正殿(dian)(dian)(釋迦殿(dian)(dian))韋馱(tuo)殿(dian)(dian),胡(hu)仙堂,鐘樓(lou)、鼓樓(lou)、東西配房,客堂等共15幢二十三間殿(dian)(dian)宇(yu)。寺(si)(si)(si)前有(you)兩座(zuo)石塔,其建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)亭閣式實心結構,為金元時(shi)期(qi)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),寺(si)(si)(si)內有(you)大缸(gang)兩口,及茶葉沫釉,粗瓷缸(gang)胎,為明代遺物。
寺后,前崖石壁上刻有:“明隆(long)慶三年巡遼待御題”的《獨(du)鎮(zhen)群丘》及豎刻“含澤宣氣”四個小字。寺外(wai)東100米,有新建涼亭(ting)一座,因涼亭(ting)四周(zhou)有四棵高大的松(song)樹,故名“四松(song)亭(ting)”。又(you)因其亭(ting)為(wei)六角,亦稱“六角亭(ting)”。
大安寺位于(yu)千山南(nan)部(bu)文殊(shu)、普賢南(nan)坳谷中,是佛(fo)教(jiao)傳入千山最早(zao)開發地之一,相傳建于(yu)唐(tang)代,明崇貞九年(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)1636年(nian)),清太(tai)宗(皇太(tai)極)曾向大安寺拔僧侶十(shi)名,供給衣糧(liang),后來發生(sheng)火災,殿宇被毆,藏經被焚(fen)。清道光四年(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)1824年(nian)),又(you)重修廟宇,道光十(shi)三年(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)1833年(nian))又(you)增建配房。
大(da)(da)安寺是由(you)山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)(men)、韋陀殿(dian)、大(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)等組成,南北(bei)160米(mi),東西140米(mi)。寺內現存:正殿(dian)、前殿(dian)、后殿(dian)、鐘樓(lou)(lou)、廚房(fang)、倉庫房(fang)、山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)(men)、禪堂(tang)(tang)、客(ke)堂(tang)(tang)、胡仙堂(tang)(tang)、碾房(fang)、東西配(pei)殿(dian)等,三十(shi)余間,大(da)(da)殿(dian)為單檐硬(ying)山(shan)(shan)(shan)式(shi)(shi)(shi)建(jian)筑形式(shi)(shi)(shi),磚(zhuan)石木結(jie)構,韋馱(tuo)殿(dian)三間,為單檐硬(ying)山(shan)(shan)(shan)式(shi)(shi)(shi),鐘樓(lou)(lou)位于山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)(men)東上(shang)方(fang),重(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)歇山(shan)(shan)(shan)式(shi)(shi)(shi)建(jian)筑,底層為磚(zhuan)砌拱門(men)(men)(men)。還有西閣、白虎殿(dian)遺址、羅漢洞(dong)等。山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)(men)外(wai)兩傍有青石獅子一對,分列(lie)兩邊,置須(xu)彌座上(shang),造型生(sheng)動,此石獅子為方(fang)丈童靈于民國24年(nian)(公元1935年(nian))立。鐘樓(lou)(lou)是歇山(shan)(shan)(shan)式(shi)(shi)(shi)建(jian)筑,磚(zhuan)木結(jie)構,樓(lou)(lou)內有明代(dai)嘉靖(jing)九年(nian)所鑄(zhu)鐵鐘一口。
無(wu)量(liang)觀(guan)(guan)或稱(cheng)無(wu)梁(liang)觀(guan)(guan),傳因初(chu)建(jian)(jian)時無(wu)梁(liang)而得名(ming)。清代(dai)康(kang)熙(xi)六年(nian)(1667)道教全真龍門派第八代(dai)弟子劉太琳(lin)創建(jian)(jian),后屢有修(xiu)(xiu)繕。無(wu)量(liang)觀(guan)(guan)是千山修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)(jian)最(zui)早的(de)一座道觀(guan)(guan),其建(jian)(jian)筑規模之(zhi)大,優(you)美風(feng)景之(zhi)多雄冠千山之(zhi)首,據《遼陽縣志》記載,無(wu)量(liang)觀(guan)(guan)創建(jian)(jian)于康(kang)熙(xi)六年(nian)(公元(yuan)1661年(nian))。