寺廟簡介
宏(hong)覺(jue)(jue)(jue)寺(si)(si)(si)塔(ta)(ta)，位于牛首山(shan)東峰的西(xi)南(nan)坡，海拔標高180.50米(mi)。宏(hong)覺(jue)(jue)(jue)寺(si)(si)(si)塔(ta)(ta)始建于唐(tang)大歷九年(nian)（774年(nian)），相傳是唐(tang)代(dai)宗李豫為“感夢而筑”，后毀，現塔(ta)(ta)身是明初重建。宏(hong)覺(jue)(jue)(jue)寺(si)(si)(si)塔(ta)(ta)七級八面，高25米(mi)，用磚砌成。塔(ta)(ta)每(mei)面開壺門一(yi)(yi)座，小窗(chuang)兩扇，每(mei)層均挑出雕木(mu)飛檐。宏(hong)覺(jue)(jue)(jue)寺(si)(si)(si)塔(ta)(ta)是南(nan)京現存最雄偉的磚制仿(fang)木(mu)結(jie)構樓閣式古塔(ta)(ta)，登臨塔(ta)(ta)上，南(nan)郊(jiao)風光(guang)一(yi)(yi)覽無余(yu)。1956年(nian)7月(yue)14日游人(ren)在宏(hong)覺(jue)(jue)(jue)寺(si)(si)(si)塔(ta)(ta)底(di)層發現地(di)宮(gong)，地(di)宮(gong)上園下方，藏有文物，經南(nan)京博物院派人(ren)發掘(jue)，清理出鎏金喇嘛(ma)塔(ta)(ta)一(yi)(yi)座，塔(ta)(ta)高0.35米(mi)，須(xu)彌座高0.16米(mi)，塔(ta)(ta)底(di)刻有“金陵牛首山(shan)弘覺(jue)(jue)(jue)禪寺(si)(si)(si)永(yong)充供(gong)養(yang)”和“佛弟子御用監太(tai)監李福善奉施”題記。
塔(ta)身(shen)有(you)四(si)個門，佛龕有(you)釋迦(jia)、韋陀(tuo)佛象(xiang)。塔(ta)剎上(shang)置相(xiang)輪十(shi)(shi)三天、寶(bao)蓋(gai)、葫蘆寶(bao)頂。同時出土的還有(you)佛象(xiang)、玉(yu)瓶等(deng)文(wen)物(wu)。后來，南(nan)京市(shi)文(wen)物(wu)保管委員會派人對(dui)磚塔(ta)塔(ta)壁上(shang)題記進行了調查，發現了七(qi)十(shi)(shi)余條明(ming)清兩(liang)代游人題記。
時隔(ge)30余年(nian)(nian)，1991年(nian)(nian)9月市文管(guan)會(hui)力修塔搭架對塔進行上面測繪與調查(cha)，這些題記仍保存完好，它們(men)都是明(ming)(ming)(ming)刀或瓷片(pian)在門券洞壁的石(shi)灰粉(fen)刷(shua)層上刻劃的，分(fen)布在3-7層，年(nian)(nian)代從明(ming)(ming)(ming)正德五年(nian)(nian)（1501年(nian)(nian)）到乾(qian)隆三(san)十二年(nian)(nian)（1767年(nian)(nian)）。最多(duo)為(wei)明(ming)(ming)(ming)嘉靖、萬歷與清(qing)康熙年(nian)(nian)間。說明(ming)(ming)(ming)這段時間寺廟香炎(yan)最盛，游人最多(duo)。同時還告訴我們(men)，宏覺寺增重修或重建(jian)是在明(ming)(ming)(ming)正德五年(nian)(nian)（1510年(nian)(nian)）前，最后(hou)遭破壞是在清(qing)乾(qian)隆年(nian)(nian)間。
寺廟重建
1993年5月(yue)，經江寧(ning)縣人民(min)政府批(pi)準，并(bing)由縣請示省、市(shi)有關部門同意(yi)在東善橋林(lin)場祖堂(tang)山(shan)分場劃(hua)出(chu)30畝(mu)地給宏覺(jue)寺長(chang)期使用(yong)。宏覺(jue)寺修(xiu)復灑凈奠基儀式于1993年8月(yue)5日在祖堂(tang)山(shan)舉行。1994年以來，先后募(mu)集資金3000余萬元(yuan)。陸(lu)續修(xiu)建了部分廟宇殿堂(tang)。
1984年起主持募化復(fu)建(jian)(jian)九(jiu)華(hua)山觀音(yin)峰禪寺(si)，時經10年余(yu)，歷(li)盡艱(jian)辛萬(wan)難，終(zhong)于建(jian)(jian)成了三圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千(qian)手(shou)觀音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、念佛(fo)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)等(deng)(deng)多(duo)(duo)種佛(fo)寺(si)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)，得到當地政府(fu)和佛(fo)教界領(ling)導的(de)贊揚。 宏成法師(shi)，發愿重建(jian)(jian)古宏覺(jue)寺(si)，初(chu)步(bu)規劃建(jian)(jian)57座(zuo)(zuo)大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)，1994年起先后(hou)在(zai)(zai)(zai)祖(zu)(zu)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)山建(jian)(jian)成三圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、古拜經臺(tai)、齋堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、電房(fang)、廚房(fang)、水井(jing)及護坡工程3000多(duo)(duo)米；在(zai)(zai)(zai)建(jian)(jian)中的(de)佛(fo)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、美人泉、放生池（九(jiu)洞(dong)二橋及水下龍(long)宮已(yi)近(jin)完工）念佛(fo)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)等(deng)(deng)已(yi)完工；正在(zai)(zai)(zai)籌建(jian)(jian)動工的(de)有(you)大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等(deng)(deng)。今(jin)后(hou)規劃建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)的(de)項目有(you)：男(nan)(nan)女念佛(fo)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)（2座(zuo)(zuo)）、佛(fo)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、紀念堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、助(zhu)念堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、男(nan)(nan)女化身窯（2座(zuo)(zuo)）、哼哈(ha)二將殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五(wu)龍(long)廟(miao)、天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、金剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、六位祖(zu)(zu)師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、十六祖(zu)(zu)師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、彌勒(le)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽藍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、韋陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、華(hua)佗殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藥王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、牛王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈(ling)宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千(qian)尊羅漢堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、文殊殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、普賢殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、觀音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、地藏(zang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座(zuo)(zuo)）、毗盧殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千(qian)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、七佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五(wu)位娘(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、四(si)方(fang)極樂殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬(wan)佛(fo)樓(lou)、四(si)龍(long)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏(zang)經樓(lou)、佛(fo)學(xue)院(yuan)、安樂堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、修養(yang)院(yuan)、安樂殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍(long)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、禪堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、古佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、八(ba)大寮房(fang)、東(dong)西(xi)兩座(zuo)(zuo)寶塔等(deng)(deng)。復(fu)建(jian)(jian)中的(de)宏覺(jue)寺(si)，爾今(jin)已(yi)初(chu)具規模(mo)，并于1996年5月29日進(jin)行祖(zu)(zu)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)山佛(fo)像開光暨方(fang)丈升座(zuo)(zuo)典禮活動，成為(wei)金陵南郊一(yi)大寺(si)廟(miao)。該(gai)寺(si)布局宏偉，古樸典雅，飛檐翹角的(de)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)，金光燦燦的(de)佛(fo)像，殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇參差與(yu)碧山綠(lv)林輝映一(yi)體，顯得莊嚴肅穆。
寺廟住持
1993年5月(yue)，由(you)南京棲霞寺震寰法(fa)師提議(yi)，經江寧縣人民政府批準，由(you)南京市(shi)佛教協會禮聘(pin)九華山觀(guan)音峰宏成(cheng)法(fa)師主持復建宏覺(jue)寺。
現任住(zhu)持宏(hong)成法(fa)(fa)(fa)師(shi)(shi)，安徽無為市人(ren)，18歲在(zai)(zai)九(jiu)華山(shan)天(tian)臺(tai)道(dao)僧(seng)洞(dong)剃度(du)出(chu)(chu)家(jia)。18歲到(dao)九(jiu)華山(shan)天(tian)臺(tai)道(dao)僧(seng)洞(dong)，投(tou)師(shi)(shi)剃度(du)出(chu)(chu)家(jia)、剃度(du)法(fa)(fa)(fa)名宏(hong)成，字(zi)果明(ming)，為九(jiu)華山(shan)天(tian)臺(tai)正頂地(di)藏(zang)禪寺的子(zi)孫，立志苦修，幾十(shi)(shi)年來(lai)身穿百衲衣(yi)棉衣(yi)四(si)季(ji)如(ru)一。夜不(bu)倒單，幾十(shi)(shi)年未曾(ceng)洗澡，法(fa)(fa)(fa)師(shi)(shi)身上(shang)(shang)常有(you)檀香味出(chu)(chu)，頭、耳、咽喉(hou)之處(chu)，出(chu)(chu)現多處(chu)佛(fo)像、觀音(yin)像、地(di)藏(zang)菩(pu)薩像特別清楚，人(ren)人(ren)可見(jian)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)師(shi)(shi)重(zhong)建(jian)祖師(shi)(shi)道(dao)場，資金十(shi)(shi)分(fen)困難(nan)，他和弟(di)子(zi)到(dao)處(chu)奔波，經常為人(ren)按摩治(zhi)病，募(mu)化(hua)資金，常被人(ren)誤為乞丐，自(zi)(zi)稱(cheng)討(tao)飯和尚。法(fa)(fa)(fa)師(shi)(shi)生活儉樸(pu)，募(mu)化(hua)得到(dao)的資金全(quan)部用以(yi)建(jian)造(zao)(zao)寺院，從不(bu)愿意(yi)花一分(fen)錢在(zai)(zai)自(zi)(zi)己(ji)身上(shang)(shang)。現在(zai)(zai)還有(you)多種佛(fo)殿在(zai)(zai)建(jian)和待建(jian)。敬請海內(nei)外十(shi)(shi)方(fang)善男信女熱心(xin)奉捐，共同(tong)為建(jian)造(zao)(zao)好(hao)祖師(shi)(shi)道(dao)場盡自(zi)(zi)己(ji)的綿薄之力。感謝十(shi)(shi)方(fang)慈恩佛(fo)德布助，叩(kou)上(shang)(shang)，阿彌陀佛(fo)！
上宏下成法(fa)師平時生活(huo)極(ji)其儉樸，每次(ci)吃完飯(fan)都要用(yong)開水將碗涮干凈，然后將水喝下去；一(yi)(yi)張餐巾紙一(yi)(yi)點(dian)一(yi)(yi)點(dian)的用(yong)，一(yi)(yi)直用(yong)到無(wu)法(fa)再用(yong)的時候才丟掉；一(yi)(yi)件(jian)百衲衣不知穿了多少年，補了又補。
曾經有一(yi)次一(yi)位居士(shi)贊嘆(tan)師父說：“建了那么多的(de)(de)寺廟真(zhen)是(shi)(shi)功(gong)德無量(liang)，師父的(de)(de)照片上(shang)顯現佛像真(zhen)是(shi)(shi)太神奇了。”師父只(zhi)是(shi)(shi)謙虛的(de)(de)說：“功(gong)德都(dou)是(shi)(shi)大家的(de)(de)，照片上(shang)的(de)(de)都(dou)是(shi)(shi)假(jia)的(de)(de)、騙人的(de)(de)。”
師父雖然(ran)不(bu)說法講經，但卻以他的言行，無說而說，說而無說，為我們這些弟子做楷(kai)模(mo)。
1994年10月，宏(hong)成(cheng)長(chang)老來到(dao)南京，重(zhong)振宏(hong)覺寺(si)。當時，正在著手籌建這(zhe)所寺(si)廟中國(guo)佛(fo)學(xue)院(yuan)棲霞山分院(yuan)的老師(shi)(shi)、原宏(hong)覺寺(si)方丈(zhang)震寰(huan)法(fa)師(shi)(shi)把這(zhe)一(yi)重(zhong)任(ren)交給了他(ta)。當年暑假，佛(fo)學(xue)院(yuan)學(xue)僧放(fang)假，震寰(huan)法(fa)師(shi)(shi)也回(hui)到(dao)他(ta)的出生地海安， 沒想(xiang)到(dao)他(ta)回(hui)去(qu)后就圓(yuan)寂了，振興宏(hong)覺寺(si)的任(ren)務(wu)，落到(dao)了宏(hong)成(cheng)長(chang)老一(yi)個(ge)人(ren)身上。
宏(hong)成長老就在原幽棲寺舊址重建(jian)，冠名“宏(hong)覺寺”。從小沒上(shang)過學他一手(shou)繪制寺廟所有的建(jian)設(she)規劃(hua)圖紙和工(gong)程建(jian)筑圖紙，可謂不(bu)可思議。
接任以來，多方奔走，嘔心(xin)瀝血。
為解決資金困難，經常為人按摩治(zhi)(zhi)病。其精通(tong)中藥治(zhi)(zhi)病和(he)佛力治(zhi)(zhi)病原理(li)，在(zai)老(lao)法師(shi)的(de)手中活人無數，許多(duo)有疑難雜病的(de)居(ju)士(shi)受(shou)到老(lao)法師(shi)的(de)幫助(zhu)而宿業漸消，身心康復(fu)。亦不可思議(yi)。
因(yin)生活極簡樸，每次(ci)吃完飯都要用(yong)開水將碗涮(shuan)干凈，然后將水喝(he)下去；一(yi)(yi)張餐(can)巾紙一(yi)(yi)點一(yi)(yi)點的用(yong)，一(yi)(yi)直用(yong)到無法(fa)再用(yong)的時(shi)候才丟掉；著百衲衣四季如一(yi)(yi)，不增不減，不垢不凈。縫縫補(bu)補(bu)補(bu)，卻(que)時(shi)有(you)檀香味出。募化時(shi)常被人誤為乞丐，自稱“討飯和尚”。
1994年起先后在(zai)祖堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)山建成三圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、古拜經臺、齋堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、電房(fang)、廚房(fang)、水井及(ji)護(hu)坡(po)工程3000多米；在(zai)建中的(de)佛母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、美(mei)人泉、放生池（九洞二(er)(er)橋及(ji)水下(xia)龍宮已近完工）念(nian)(nian)佛堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)等(deng)已完工；正在(zai)籌(chou)建動工的(de)有大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等(deng)。今后規劃建筑的(de)項目(mu)有：男女念(nian)(nian)佛堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)（2座）、佛母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、紀(ji)念(nian)(nian)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、助念(nian)(nian)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、男女化身窯（2座）、哼(heng)哈二(er)(er)將殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五(wu)龍廟、天(tian)王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、金剛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、六(liu)位(wei)祖師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、十六(liu)祖師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、彌勒佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽藍(lan)(lan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、韋陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、華佗殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藥王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、牛王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千尊羅漢(han)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、文(wen)殊殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、普賢殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、觀(guan)音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)（5座）、毗盧殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、千佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、七佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五(wu)位(wei)娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、四(si)方(fang)極樂殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬佛樓、四(si)龍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏經樓、佛學院、安樂堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、修養院、安樂殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、禪堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、古佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、八(ba)大寮房(fang)、東西兩座寶塔等(deng)。篳(bi)路藍(lan)(lan)縷，成效(xiao)昭著。
1996年5月29日進行祖堂山佛像開光暨方丈(zhang)升座典禮活(huo)動，成為金陵南郊一(yi)大寺廟。置身(shen)令人渾(hun)然忘俗。
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