天臺(tai)宗名(ming)剎。位于浙江省寧波市。宋·元豐年(nian)間(jian)(1078~1085),四明知禮(li)之五世孫介(jie)然所創。初名(ming)‘十六(liu)觀(guan)堂’。此堂建于延(yan)慶寺(si)(si)東北隅(yu),原隸屬(shu)于該寺(si)(si)。清·乾隆、嘉慶年(nian)間(jian)(1736~1820)重修后,始獨立門庭,別設方丈。民國元年(nian)(1912),天臺(tai)宗名(ming)僧諦閑出任住持,改名(ming)為‘觀(guan)宗講寺(si)(si)’。
此寺(si)在(zai)諦(di)閑赴任之前,殿(dian)宇即已(yi)荒蕪。經諦(di)閑在(zai)任內所重修、新建的殿(dian)宇有∶大雄寶殿(dian)、天(tian)王殿(dian)、禪堂、念佛堂、放(fang)生池、客寮、方丈(zhang)等。此外,又設立觀宗研究(jiu)社(she)、觀宗學舍,且開辦戒場(民(min)國(guo)五(wu)年),乃使此寺(si)在(zai)近(jin)代成為(wei)天(tian)臺(tai)宗名剎。
師(shi)年五十(shi)五,受鄞縣知事沈公之延(yan)(yan)請,固辭不獲。最后住持(chi)(chi)于(yu)寧(ning)波觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)宗(zong)(zong)寺,為(wei)中(zhong)興之始祖。蓋觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)宗(zong)(zong)寺,原乃延(yan)(yan)慶(qing)寺之觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)堂(tang)舊址。創設(she)于(yu)宋(song)·元豐中(zhong)四(si)明(ming)五世孫介然法師(shi)。按照《觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)無量壽佛經》修(xiu)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)行法,于(yu)延(yan)(yan)慶(qing)寺東北(bei)隅隙地,架屋(wu)六十(shi)余(yu)楹。中(zhong)有寶(bao)閣(ge),環以十(shi)六觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)室,命名為(wei)十(shi)六觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)堂(tang)。既(ji)而興廢靡常。至清·乾(qian)嘉(jia)間重(zhong)修(xiu)殿(dian)(dian)宇,增建僧寮,方(fang)獨立(li)門庭,別設(she)方(fang)丈(zhang)。無如(ru)僧侶徒騖酬應,殿(dian)(dian)堂(tang)漸就(jiu)荒(huang)蕪。四(si)明(ming)道場(chang),不絕如(ru)縷。自(zi)師(shi)受任住持(chi)(chi),仰(yang)體(ti)四(si)明(ming)大師(shi)遺意。以三觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)為(wei)宗(zong)(zong),說法為(wei)用,改稱觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)宗(zong)(zong)講寺。募集(ji)鉅金(jin),重(zhong)建大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)、天王殿(dian)(dian),及念佛、參禪、藏經諸堂(tang)閣(ge),嚴訂規約,利益(yi)十(shi)方(fang)。由是規模(mo)煥然,蔚為(wei)東南(nan)名剎。
觀(guan)(guan)(guan)宗(zong)寺(si)原為(wei)宋(song)代延慶寺(si)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)堂(tang)舊址(zhi),觀(guan)(guan)(guan)堂(tang)不是(shi)早午(wu)用齋的(de)五觀(guan)(guan)(guan)堂(tang),而是(shi)按照《觀(guan)(guan)(guan)無量壽(shou)經(jing)》建立的(de)十(shi)六觀(guan)(guan)(guan)堂(tang),以(yi)供行者(zhe)修凈土的(de)十(shi)六觀(guan)(guan)(guan)行,所以(yi)名為(wei)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)宗(zong)。到諦(di)閑(xian)大師出任住持(chi),遵四明尊者(zhe)的(de)遺(yi)法(fa)(fa),以(yi)三觀(guan)(guan)(guan)為(wei)宗(zong),以(yi)說(shuo)(shuo)法(fa)(fa)為(wei)用,改稱觀(guan)(guan)(guan)宗(zong)講寺(si),逐漸(jian)成為(wei)東(dong)南名剎。寺(si)內有(you)(you)禪堂(tang),有(you)(you)上客堂(tang),有(you)(you)念佛堂(tang),有(you)(you)學戒堂(tang),有(you)(you)研究社,有(you)(you)弘法(fa)(fa)社,真正可(ke)說(shuo)(shuo)是(shi)個(ge)解(jie)行并(bing)重的(de)道(dao)場。諦(di)老(lao)(lao)(lao)建大法(fa)(fa)幢,到處(chu)講經(jing)說(shuo)(shuo)法(fa)(fa),德望極隆,因而來寺(si)求法(fa)(fa)者(zhe)很多。我去本要親近諦(di)老(lao)(lao)(lao)的(de),那知他老(lao)(lao)(lao)于民國二十(shi)一年(1932)秋就(jiu)已(yi)圓寂。時(shi)為(wei)寺(si)的(de)住持(chi)是(shi)諦(di)老(lao)(lao)(lao)法(fa)(fa)徒寶靜法(fa)(fa)師。