橋門(men)街清(qing)(qing)真(zhen)寺坐落在(zai)甘肅省蘭州市(shi)中山橋以南的(de)(de)回族(zu)聚居區橋門(men)巷內,是中國(guo)伊(yi)斯蘭教清(qing)(qing)真(zhen)寺。據傳,早在(zai)明代橋門(men)巷(街)即有一(yi)座簡陋(lou)的(de)(de)清(qing)(qing)真(zhen)寺。該寺曾被列為“省級文物保護單(dan)位”。
清康(kang)熙年間(jian)(1662~1722)由當地(di)穆(mu)斯林(lin)名人劉伯陽(yang)捐宅(zhai)地(di)8畝,并由寺(si)坊穆(mu)斯林(lin)群(qun)眾集(ji)資,經其父子(zi)兩代苦心經營,于康(kang)熙六十一(yi)年(1722)擴建而成(cheng),并題記落(luo)成(cheng)年代于大殿的脊檁下。
寺院大小
橋門(men)(men)寺坐西向東,全寺由(you)卷棚、大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),后窯殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)及(ji)跨院、沐(mu)浴室等建筑(zhu)物組(zu)成。寺門(men)(men)口高懸燙金“清真(zhen)寺”豎匾,為(wei)四(si)角飛翹方形(xing)重檐,兩扇大(da)門(men)(men)高大(da)厚(hou)(hou)實。門(men)(men)兩側八字(zi)墻為(wei)水(shui)磨青磚精雕(diao)的(de)花卉,左右敞開,舒展壯觀。禮拜大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)進深(shen)5間(jian)(jian)14檁(lin),僅用4根立柱(zhu)支撐,以鼓(gu)形(xing)螞蟻石柱(zhu)為(wei)柱(zhu)基(ji)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)寬(kuan)敞豁亮,可容(rong)千(qian)人同時禮拜。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)屋(wu)頂(ding)正(zheng)中為(wei)綠色(se)琉璃(li)瓦(wa)組(zu)成的(de)梭形(xing)圖案,四(si)周青瓦(wa)壓頂(ding)。屋(wu)頂(ding)豎陶瓷(ci)寶(bao)瓶3只。飛檐全以龍斗裝(zhuang)(zhuang)修。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)之隔門(men)(men)欞(ling)條面闊甚窄(zhai),而進深(shen)甚厚(hou)(hou),隨(sui)著視線不同,檁(lin)條圖案呈現不同形(xing)態。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)后為(wei)窯殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),形(xing)體為(wei)正(zheng)方形(xing),裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾考究(jiu),并加斗拱及(ji)雕(diao)花彎罩(zhao)。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)南側為(wei)跨院,有閣樓5間(jian)(jian),為(wei)講(jiang)經堂。沐(mu)浴室設在卷棚南側。
建筑風格
此(ci)寺建筑藝術的(de)特點是大殿、后(hou)窯(yao)殿及前卷棚均使用重檐,且高大華(hua)麗,為國內古建筑中(zhong)所罕見。新(xin)設(she)計的(de)橋門寺以阿拉伯圓頂建筑為主體,兩面配樓(lou)為中(zhong)國古典式,前面有(you)一裝鐘的(de)宣禮塔,中(zhong)阿合璧,別(bie)具一格。