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門額匾“澤被僑鄉(xiang)”為(wei)沙孟海于1991年(nian)題寫,過山(shan)門左右兩邊為(wei)鐘鼓樓,平(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)呈正方形(xing),8.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)見方,三(san)重檐(yan)四角攢尖頂(ding)(ding)(ding),樓內(nei)分(fen)別置巨形(xing)鐘鼓各一(yi)。天井中處為(wei)放生(sheng)池,并建“吉祥橋”,放生(sheng)池面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)約200平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi),1987年(nian)修建。一(yi)進(jin)門臺(tai)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)(kuo)七間20.9米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)深三(san)柱4米(mi)(mi)(mi),五(wu)架檁(lin),中柱分(fen)心雙(shuang)步梁。二進(jin)白(bai)衣(yi)(yi)丞(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)(kuo)22 米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)深11.25 米(mi)(mi)(mi),十(shi)一(yi)架檁(lin),前后(hou)雙(shuang)步梁,明間上施八角六跳藻井。重檐(yan)歇(xie)山(shan)頂(ding)(ding)(ding),屋(wu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)正、垂脊施邸(di)尾走獸,飛檐(yan)起(qi)翹。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)供(gong)(gong)白(bai)衣(yi)(yi)丞(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)塑像,廂房面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)(kuo)7.6米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)深5米(mi)(mi)(mi),檐(yan)廊(lang)設欄凳(deng)。三(san)進(jin)觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)(kuo)三(san)間 18 米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)深 14.9 米(mi)(mi)(mi),重檐(yan)歇(xie)山(shan)頂(ding)(ding)(ding),大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供(gong)(gong)塑觀音、十(shi)八羅(luo)漢塑像。二、三(san)進(jin)天井之間建有清同(tong)治十(shi)一(yi)年(nian)的(de)放生(sheng)池,占地面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)約60平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)。緊依白(bai)衣(yi)(yi)丞(cheng)相(xiang)(xiang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)西側為(wei)配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)夫人殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),共三(san)進(jin),一(yi)進(jin)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)(kuo)14.4米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)深9.3米(mi)(mi)(mi),重檐(yan)歇(xie)山(shan)頂(ding)(ding)(ding),明間置彌勒佛(fo),兩側供(gong)(gong)塑四大金(jin)剛。二進(jin)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)(kuo)19.7米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)深7.3米(mi)(mi)(mi),明間供(gong)(gong)塑如(ru)來(lai),兩側供(gong)(gong)塑羅(luo)漢壁。三(san)進(jin)觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)(kuo)19.7米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)深12.1米(mi)(mi)(mi),清真禪寺殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)雕梁畫棟,富麗堂煌(huang),具有濃厚(hou)的(de)宗教(jiao)文化特(te)色(se)。
清(qing)真禪寺初(chu)創于宋末元(yuan)初(chu)。初(chu)創時為正(zheng)殿兩進。元(yuan)大(da)德年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(1297-1307)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)右側配(pei)殿“夫人宮”,明嘉(jia)靖八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1529)增建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)前(qian)殿,清(qing)乾隆年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)重(zhong)修正(zheng)殿;清(qing)嘉(jia)慶年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(1796-1820)擴(kuo)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)女客房,清(qing)咸豐(feng)十一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),太平軍攻(gong)占青田,前(qian)殿被焚毀,同(tong)治元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian);清(qing)光緒(xu)三十一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)東(dong)西(xi)轅門(men),民國十六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1927)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)鐘(zhong)(zhong)、鼓樓,1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)筑圍(wei)墻,拆去東(dong)西(xi)轅門(men),建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)山門(men),挖筑放生池(chi),造花園,規(gui)模進一(yi)步(bu)擴(kuo)大(da),并將鐘(zhong)(zhong)鼓樓納入寺廟范(fan)圍(wei),形成一(yi)個整體寺廟建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑群。
清真禪(chan)寺常年點燃著幾十對巨燭,分別(bie)為600斤、1000斤、1200斤,甚至2000斤,俗稱千(qian)(qian)斤燭。千(qian)(qian)斤燭是長(chang)明燈(deng),是延壽燭。一對蠟燭,長(chang)明365個(ge)日(ri)日(ri)夜(ye)夜(ye),照亮(liang)一個(ge)周歲,實(shi)乃(nai)中華一絕。制作千(qian)(qian)斤燭有專門的民間信(xin)仰(yang)組(zu)織――“廿(nian)四(si)拜會(hui)”(逢初一十五祭拜,一年廿(nian)四(si)次(ci))主持,每年二(er)月(yue)十九(jiu)清真禪(chan)寺廟會(hui)時,善(shan)男(nan)信(xin)女購買千(qian)(qian)斤燭,用彩車樂隊的儀式(shi)貢(gong)送而來,擇時舉行燃燭儀式(shi)。
清真禪寺主供唐朝丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)李(li)泌(mi)(mi),唐德宗朝拜為中(zhong)節(jie)待中(zhong)、同平章事(丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)),因常(chang)穿白(bai)衣(yi),故(gu)有(you)白(bai)衣(yi)丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)美稱(cheng),據傳與李(li)泌(mi)(mi)同朝一陳姓京官,因受(shou)奸臣陷(xian)害,被(bei)打入天牢,后(hou)經(jing)李(li)泌(mi)(mi)冒死相(xiang)救,轉危為安(an)。陳氏(shi)晚(wan)年(nian)退隱故(gu)里青(qing)田,撰文記(ji)述此事,告于后(hou)輩,永(yong)銘白(bai)衣(yi)丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)李(li)泌(mi)(mi)恩(en)澤(ze)。此后(hou)在青(qing)田、永(yong)嘉一帶(dai),修建了許多供奉白(bai)衣(yi)丞(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)的(de)寺廟(miao),阜山的(de)清真禪寺規模最大,年(nian)香客(ke)數量近二十萬,在浙西南一帶(dai)頗有(you)影(ying)響(xiang)。