建筑格局
金(jin)洞寺建(jian)筑別致,都(dou)是三間一處的(de)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),不成規(gui)則的(de)五個(ge)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇,依地(di)形(xing)一個(ge)院比一個(ge)院高,形(xing)成五個(ge)獨特的(de)院落(luo)。金(jin)洞寺的(de)主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)是文殊(shu)(shu)大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),坐(zuo)落(luo)在2米(mi)高的(de)臺階(jie)上(shang),懸山頂式(shi)(shi)建(jian)筑,面闊(kuo)10.5米(mi),進深11.7米(mi)。大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)有金(jin)剛菩薩。整個(ge)大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)雄偉壯(zhuang)觀,完全保存(cun)了明嘉靖七年(1528)的(de)建(jian)筑原貌。文殊(shu)(shu)大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)西南是北宋(song)元佑八年(1093)以前修建(jian)的(de)轉角殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),是忻州市現存(cun)最早的(de)木結構建(jian)筑,單(dan)檐歇(xie)山頂式(shi)(shi)建(jian)筑,和(he)文殊(shu)(shu)大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)形(xing)成鮮明的(de)對照:文殊(shu)(shu)大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)房(fang)屋陡峭,斗(dou)拱俊俏華麗(li);轉角殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)瓦頂舉折平緩,斗(dou)拱肥(fei)大古樸。轉角殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)進深、面闊(kuo)均(jun)為9.5米(mi),呈正(zheng)方形(xing)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)梁架全部明露,砍(kan)削規(gui)整,完全是宋(song)代(dai)(dai)建(jian)筑結構風(feng)格。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)依兩(liang)個(ge)后金(jin)柱(zhu)支持的(de)神(shen)龕(kan),系金(jin)代(dai)(dai)制作,是按實(shi)物比例制作的(de)二層樓式(shi)(shi)的(de)建(jian)筑模型(xing),為其他(ta)廟宇所少(shao)見(jian),實(shi)屬珍品。本殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供奉的(de)是神(shen)農和(he)伏羲,木雕(diao)像栩栩如生(sheng),神(shen)龕(kan)上(shang)牌(pai)匾書:“先師佑民(min)之閣。”
文殊大殿東側是三(san)教殿,明嘉靖二十年(1541)重建(jian),懸山頂式建(jian)筑。原有孔子、釋(shi)(shi)迦牟尼、老子的塑(su)像(xiang)。三(san)尊教主塑(su)在一起,以三(san)教殿為(wei)名,實為(wei)儒(ru)釋(shi)(shi)道三(san)教“統一戰線(xian)”的殿堂。
三教(jiao)殿前邊是(shi)普(pu)賢殿,清康熙二十七年(1688)建(jian),懸山(shan)頂(ding)式建(jian)筑(zhu)。殿內原塑有(you)騎大象的(de)(de)普(pu)賢菩(pu)薩,同文(wen)殊、觀(guan)音(yin)、地藏(zang)王,被稱為(wei)(wei)西(xi)天(tian)釋(shi)迦牟尼佛的(de)(de)四大菩(pu)薩。南面緊靠(kao)山(shan)門的(de)(de)是(shi)奶(nai)(nai)奶(nai)(nai)廟(miao)和老(lao)爺(ye)廟(miao):西(xi)側的(de)(de)一間為(wei)(wei)送子(zi)觀(guan)音(yin)菩(pu)薩;東頭的(de)(de)一間塑有(you)山(shan)西(xi)人最(zui)崇拜的(de)(de)武圣人關羽,中間的(de)(de)一間辟為(wei)(wei)過殿。
建筑價值
金(jin)洞寺歷史悠久(jiu),有宋、明、清三個時代(dai)的建筑,是(shi)研(yan)究我(wo)國古代(dai)建筑的寶庫之一,又是(shi)一處風(feng)景優美(mei)的旅(lv)游名勝。