龍慶(qing)(qing)禪寺(si),位(wei)于江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)蘇(su)省丹(dan)陽(yang)市后巷(xiang)鎮(zhen)嘉(jia)(jia)山旅(lv)游(you)風(feng)景區內,與南朝齊梁帝(di)王后裔蕭氏宗(zong)祠相近。龍慶(qing)(qing)禪寺(si)原名“嘉(jia)(jia)山寺(si)”,俗(su)稱龍慶(qing)(qing)寺(si)。位(wei)于丹(dan)陽(yang)市東北(bei)部的(de)后巷(xiang)鎮(zhen),北(bei)枕嘉(jia)(jia)山,南瀕九曲(qu)河,始建于北(bei)宋紹圣(sheng)年間,距今已有九百一十(shi)五年的(de)悠久歷(li)史(shi),從古至今在丹(dan)陽(yang)百姓特別是廣大(da)佛(fo)教徒中(zhong)有著(zhu)深刻的(de)影響,曾與鎮(zhen)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)金山江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)天禪寺(si)齊名,是江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)南佛(fo)教的(de)重要名剎。
一九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)丹陽市(shi)人民政(zheng)府(fu)將龍(long)慶禪寺列為“丹陽市(shi)重(zhong)點文物保護單位”,并于一九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)正式批準恢復(fu)重(zhong)建(jian)對外開(kai)放。多年(nian)(nian)(nian)來在(zai)丹陽市(shi)委(wei)、市(shi)政(zheng)府(fu)和鎮黨(dang)委(wei)政(zheng)府(fu)的(de)關(guan)心下(xia),經過多方努力,已(yi)將國家文物保護的(de)“大(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”、“天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”修繕(shan)一新,恢復(fu)重(zhong)建(jian)了法堂(tang)、祖師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽(jia)藍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、齋堂(tang)、碑(bei)亭、上客(ke)堂(tang)、客(ke)房等(deng)(deng)。二00五年(nian)(nian)(nian)又重(zhong)建(jian)了觀(guan)(guan)音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、地藏(zang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、萬(wan)佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、臥佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、羅漢殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、三圣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏(zang)經樓,現已(yi)頗具規(gui)模。上海、浙江、山(shan)東、北京、河北、天津(jin)以及(ji)我省蘇州、無(wu)錫、南京等(deng)(deng)地的(de)香(xiang)客(ke)和游人曾經常(chang)來此燒香(xiang)拜佛、旅游觀(guan)(guan)光。
龍(long)慶(qing)禪寺(si)(si)規模宏(hong)大(da)(da),一(yi)(yi)度有寺(si)(si)舍94間,原有復(fu)禮、顯慶(qing)、旌孝、真珠(zhu)4禪院,前有龍(long)池(chi),池(chi)上(shang)建(jian)(jian)有亭(ting),今已(yi)廢。寺(si)(si)內有一(yi)(yi)古井,呈上(shang)窄下闊,深數丈(zhang),底最深處(chu)有半畝(mu)大(da)(da)小,常年不(bu)涸,水體(ti)清(qing)冽(lie)。抗戰(zhan)時期,龍(long)慶(qing)寺(si)(si)毀于戰(zhan)火,僅遺存(cun)明(ming)萬歷年間“重建(jian)(jian)嘉(jia)(jia)山寺(si)(si)及(ji)龍(long)王廟祠碑”和“重建(jian)(jian)嘉(jia)(jia)山寺(si)(si)碑”兩方。僧(seng)覺善募資重建(jian)(jian),已(yi)修復(fu)兩座大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian),建(jian)(jian)起了東西廂房,定制的(de)大(da)(da)鐘(zhong)4.5噸,雕(diao)塑菩薩羅(luo)漢37尊。已(yi)建(jian)(jian)成山門殿(dian)(dian)、天王殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)、藏(zang)經(jing)樓(lou)、齋堂(tang)、地藏(zang)殿(dian)(dian)、三圣殿(dian)(dian)、觀音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)、客(ke)堂(tang)、祖堂(tang)、法堂(tang)等建(jian)(jian)筑,占地40多畝(mu)。并已(yi)于1997年農(nong)歷十(shi)月十(shi)六日舉行了開光儀式。
根據《丹陽縣志》上記載龍(long)(long)慶禪寺(si)(si)(si)規模十分龐(pang)大,有(you)山(shan)地三百多(duo)(duo)畝、農田二百多(duo)(duo)畝,山(shan)上有(you)殿堂(tang),山(shan)下除建有(you)傳統的殿堂(tang)之外,還建有(you)“復禮”、“顯慶”、“旌(jing)孝”、“真珠”四大禪院(yuan)等(deng)九百多(duo)(duo)間房(fang)屋。明(ming)朝(chao)四大才子(zi)唐伯虎、文(wen)徵明(ming)等(deng)歷代文(wen)人雅士經常前(qian)來(lai),或(huo)登(deng)山(shan)賞景,或(huo)住寺(si)(si)(si)茗(ming)茶,吟詩作賦,為龍(long)(long)慶禪寺(si)(si)(si)的歷史(shi)留下了(le)寶(bao)貴的一(yi)頁。清朝(chao)乾隆皇帝多(duo)(duo)次來(lai)寺(si)(si)(si)敬(jing)香(xiang)禮佛(fo),龍(long)(long)心(xin)大悅,親賜(si)寺(si)(si)(si)名“龍(long)(long)慶禪寺(si)(si)(si)”。