歷史沿革
甘露(lu)寺是九華(hua)山(shan)(shan)四(si)大(da)叢林(lin)之一,坐原名(ming)“甘露(lu)庵(an)”,又(you)名(ming)“甘露(lu)禪(chan)林(lin)”。現為(wei)九華(hua)山(shan)(shan)佛(fo)學院所在地(di),清(qing)康(kang)熙六年(公元(yuan)1667年),玉林(lin)國(guo)師朝禮(li)九華(hua),途經此地(di),贊曰(yue):“此地(di)山(shan)(shan)水(shui)環繞,若構(gou)蘭若,代有高僧(seng)”。時(shi)居伏虎洞(dong)的洞(dong)安和尚聞之旋即離洞(dong),并得青陽(yang)老(lao)田村吳(wu)爾俊(jun)等人(ren)(ren)資助破土建(jian)寺。動(dong)工(gong)前(qian)夜(ye),滿山(shan)(shan)松(song)針盡掛甘露(lu),人(ren)(ren)稱奇跡,故得“甘露(lu)庵(an)”名(ming)。洞(dong)安在此兩度登(deng)壇(tan)說戒后,仍歸伏虎洞(dong)。乾隆間住持僧(seng)優曇開壇(tan)傳戒,成(cheng)為(wei)叢林(lin)。
文物遺存
甘露寺有大雄(xiong)寶殿、配殿、寮房、鐘鼓、碑刻等文(wen)物(wu)。
建筑格局
甘(gan)露(lu)寺(si)建(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積3500平方米(mi)(mi)(mi),由三組(zu)民居(ju)式建(jian)筑(zhu)與宮殿(dian)式大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)組(zu)合,依山(shan)(shan)而建(jian),高(gao)(gao)達五層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),琉璃瓦頂(ding),金光閃耀。該寺(si)為(wei)(wei)(wei)不規整布(bu)局(ju)。北面(mian)(mian)(mian)的韋馱(tuo)殿(dian)和知(zhi)客(ke)堂(tang)兩組(zu)建(jian)筑(zhu)布(bu)置在高(gao)(gao)2.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)的臺(tai)基上(shang)(shang),三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)閣(ge)樓,其中(zhong)知(zhi)客(ke)堂(tang)墻上(shang)(shang)開四(si)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)窗戶,實(shi)際只有三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),開設(she)頂(ding)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)窗戶,增(zeng)加了層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)次感。韋馱(tuo)殿(dian)南為(wei)(wei)(wei)高(gao)(gao)15米(mi)(mi)(mi)的大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian),前有伴廊(lang),殿(dian)身筑(zhu)在6.8米(mi)(mi)(mi)的臺(tai)基上(shang)(shang),寬17米(mi)(mi)(mi),深15.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)。大殿(dian)東為(wei)(wei)(wei)兩層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)走馬(ma)通(tong)(tong)樓,內天井(jing),井(jing)深22米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬15米(mi)(mi)(mi),樓層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)上(shang)(shang)下分別為(wei)(wei)(wei)祖師殿(dian)、方丈(zhang)寮、禪(chan)堂(tang)和客(ke)房。行人進入大門(men)后,從山(shan)(shan)門(men)的側門(men)出,轉向上(shang)(shang)坡十數級臺(tai)階(jie),再從側面(mian)(mian)(mian)進入大殿(dian),給人以(yi)明(ming)顯(xian)的空(kong)間層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)閃感和明(ming)暗變(bian)化的效果。寺(si)內有三個天井(jing)、上(shang)(shang)百個外窗,屋面(mian)(mian)(mian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)硬山(shan)(shan)兩落(luo)(luo)水或(huo)四(si)落(luo)(luo)水,而大殿(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)。全寺(si)殿(dian)宇寬宏,樓閣(ge)整齊,背倚青山(shan)(shan),前有流水,極富詩情畫意。古人宿(su)此(ci)寺(si)中(zhong),曾有“屋角泉聲落(luo)(luo),床(chuang)頭嵐氣過”,“到此(ci)禪(chan)關(guan)宿(su),方知(zhi)山(shan)(shan)色多”的詩句(ju)。寺(si)前路(lu)旁有石(shi)砌冰紋通(tong)(tong)花欄桿,可在古木蔭下憑欄遠眺(tiao),一覽山(shan)(shan)色。寺(si)旁有“定心(xin)石(shi)”,四(si)周翠竹(zhu)修林,遮天蔽日。
地理位置
甘露(lu)寺坐落于九(jiu)華山北路(lu),半山定心石下。