橋(qiao)門街清(qing)真(zhen)寺(si)(si)坐落在(zai)甘肅省蘭(lan)(lan)州市中(zhong)山橋(qiao)以南(nan)的回族聚居(ju)區(qu)橋(qiao)門巷(xiang)內,是中(zhong)國伊斯蘭(lan)(lan)教清(qing)真(zhen)寺(si)(si)。據傳,早在(zai)明代(dai)橋(qiao)門巷(xiang)(街)即有一(yi)座簡陋(lou)的清(qing)真(zhen)寺(si)(si)。該寺(si)(si)曾被列為“省級文(wen)物保護單(dan)位(wei)”。
清康熙年間(1662~1722)由當地(di)穆斯林名人劉伯(bo)陽捐宅地(di)8畝,并(bing)由寺(si)坊穆斯林群(qun)眾集資,經其父(fu)子兩代苦心(xin)經營,于(yu)(yu)康熙六十一年(1722)擴建而成,并(bing)題記落成年代于(yu)(yu)大(da)殿的脊檁下。
寺院大小
橋門(men)寺(si)坐西向(xiang)東,全寺(si)由卷棚、大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),后(hou)窯(yao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)及跨(kua)院(yuan)、沐浴室等建筑物組(zu)成(cheng)。寺(si)門(men)口高(gao)懸(xuan)燙金“清真寺(si)”豎匾,為四(si)(si)角飛翹方形(xing)重檐,兩(liang)扇大(da)(da)門(men)高(gao)大(da)(da)厚實。門(men)兩(liang)側(ce)八字墻為水磨青磚精雕的(de)花(hua)卉(hui),左右敞開,舒(shu)展壯觀。禮(li)拜大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)進(jin)深5間(jian)14檁(lin),僅用(yong)4根立柱支撐,以鼓(gu)形(xing)螞蟻石(shi)柱為柱基。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內寬敞豁亮,可容千人同(tong)時禮(li)拜。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)屋頂正中為綠色琉(liu)璃瓦組(zu)成(cheng)的(de)梭形(xing)圖案(an),四(si)(si)周青瓦壓頂。屋頂豎陶瓷寶瓶(ping)3只。飛檐全以龍斗裝(zhuang)修。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)之隔門(men)欞條面闊甚窄,而進(jin)深甚厚,隨著視線不同(tong),檁(lin)條圖案(an)呈(cheng)現不同(tong)形(xing)態(tai)。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)后(hou)為窯(yao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),形(xing)體(ti)為正方形(xing),裝(zhuang)飾考究,并加斗拱及雕花(hua)彎罩。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)南(nan)側(ce)為跨(kua)院(yuan),有閣樓(lou)5間(jian),為講(jiang)經堂。沐浴室設在卷棚南(nan)側(ce)。
建筑風格
此寺建(jian)筑藝(yi)術的特點(dian)是大殿、后窯殿及前卷棚均使用(yong)重檐,且(qie)高大華麗(li),為國內古建(jian)筑中所罕見。新(xin)設計的橋門寺以(yi)阿拉伯(bo)圓頂建(jian)筑為主(zhu)體,兩面配樓為中國古典式,前面有(you)一裝鐘的宣禮塔,中阿合璧,別具(ju)一格。