被毀重建
另(ling)據考證,石(shi)空(kong)(kong)(kong)寺(si)(si)于(yu)清同治年間(1862年一1874年)毀于(yu)兵燹,又于(yu)光緒三十二年(1906年)重建。重建后(hou)的(de)石(shi)空(kong)(kong)(kong)寺(si)(si)更(geng)合佛(fo)教勝地(di)建筑之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)規范,其主建筑物(wu)有(you)山門(men)(men)、千手(shou)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)、地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)、文(wen)昌(chang)宮等,均(jun)有(you)其聯(lian)(lian)為(wei)(wei)證。石(shi)空(kong)(kong)(kong)寺(si)(si)門(men)(men)聯(lian)(lian)為(wei)(wei):“凈(jing)土法門(men)(men)普被(bei)三根,實如來成(cheng)始(shi)成(cheng)終之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)妙道;彌陀誓(shi)愿全(quan)收九界,示眾生(sheng)心作(zuo)心是之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)洪猷。”千手(shou)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)聯(lian)(lian)為(wei)(wei):“不舍洪慈遍塵(chen)剎而(er)尋聲(sheng)救(jiu)苦(ku);常游苦(ku)海(hai)度群(qun)迷而(er)赴感應機(ji)”。地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)楹聯(lian)(lian)為(wei)(wei):“地(di)獄(yu)不空(kong)(kong)(kong),大圣之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)心豈倦;眾生(sheng)未(wei)盡,慈尊之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)量常如。”文(wen)昌(chang)宮楹聯(lian)(lian)仍為(wei)(wei)清邑(yi)人(ren)佚名所作(zuo):“文(wen)風(feng)一境,聳起來此閣,真然天造就(jiu);筆(bi)氣(qi)兩端,呈(cheng)顯出遠峰,本是地(di)生(sheng)成(cheng)”。此聯(lian)(lian)妙筆(bi)生(sheng)花(hua),寫盡石(shi)空(kong)(kong)(kong)古寺(si)(si)天造地(di)合之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)勝景。民(min)(min)國時(shi)期,石(shi)空(kong)(kong)(kong)寺(si)(si)佛(fo)教興盛,正信皈依(yi)三寶的(de)佛(fo)門(men)(men)弟子始(shi)覺貴寺(si)(si)稱石(shi)空(kong)(kong)(kong)寺(si)(si)有(you)些不妥,有(you)遁(dun)入空(kong)(kong)(kong)門(men)(men)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)嫌,不合佛(fo)教積極進取的(de)教義,故于(yu)民(min)(min)國27年(1938年)將石(shi)空(kong)(kong)(kong)寺(si)(si)更(geng)名為(wei)(wei)石(shi)洞寺(si)(si),以(yi)彰顯在天然石(shi)洞上建寺(si)(si)的(de)獨特佛(fo)教奇觀。
可惜的是,1970年(nian),在(zai)修建西岔電力提灌(guan)工程時,將石洞(dong)(dong)寺(si)原(yuan)有寺(si)廟拆毀殆盡。1982年(nian),對佛(fo)教(jiao)發起正信(xin)的皋(gao)蘭縣石洞(dong)(dong)鄉(xiang)澗(jian)溝村人(ren)魏(wei)(wei)賢霖、景泰縣中(zhong)泉鄉(xiang)紅(hong)峴(xian)臺村人(ren)魏(wei)(wei)君邦,為慧覺佛(fo)法(fa),自(zi)赴安徽(hui)省九華(hua)山祈園寺(si)學法(fa),受戒于(yu)該寺(si)明進(jin)法(fa)師(shi)門下(xia),賜(si)魏(wei)(wei)賢霖法(fa)號為砂門釋照(zhao)慧,魏(wei)(wei)君邦法(fa)號為砂門釋照(zhao)智。1987年(nian)3月(yue),釋照(zhao)慧學法(fa)歸來,在(zai)石洞(dong)(dong)寺(si)致力于(yu)佛(fo)教(jiao)活(huo)動。1988年(nian)9月(yue),釋照(zhao)智應釋照(zhao)慧邀請前來石洞(dong)(dong)寺(si)協助其從事(shi)佛(fo)教(jiao)活(huo)動。
佛教活動
1989年,隨著(zhu)民族宗教(jiao)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)策的(de)落實,石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)活(huo)動恢(hui)復。釋照(zhao)慧(hui)(hui)主(zhu)持申請(qing)在(zai)陽坡原上(shang)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)舊址修建(jian)(jian)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)。石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)鄉人(ren)(ren)民政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)下文批復同意重建(jian)(jian)石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)。是年,先在(zai)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)北(bei)(bei)以南北(bei)(bei)向(xiang)建(jian)(jian)成僧人(ren)(ren)寢舍6間(jian)。4月,釋照(zhao)慧(hui)(hui)、釋照(zhao)智(zhi)開始率其子及(ji)(ji)信(xin)徒在(zai)原上(shang)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)東山石(shi)(shi)壁(bi)上(shang)鑿巖打(da)洞(dong)(dong),并(bing)自籌資金3萬余元(yuan),投入石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)重建(jian)(jian),先后用兩(liang)年時(shi)間(jian)建(jian)(jian)成寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)房(fang)舍9間(jian)。1994年農歷(li)三月初五,全(quan)國政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)協(xie)(xie)常(chang)委(wei)、中國佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)副會(hui)(hui)長、甘肅(su)省(sheng)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)長、省(sheng)人(ren)(ren)大常(chang)委(wei)會(hui)(hui)副主(zhu)任嘉木樣·洛桑久(jiu)美(mei)·圖丹(dan)卻吉(ji)尼(ni)瑪大師(shi),在(zai)蘭州五泉山浚源寺(si)(si)(si)(si)主(zhu)持融開法(fa)師(shi)等陪(pei)同下,來到(dao)皋(gao)蘭進行佛(fo)(fo)事活(huo)動,石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)舉行了(le)隆重的(de)歡迎(ying)儀(yi)式(shi),大師(shi)向(xiang)釋迦牟尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo)及(ji)(ji)陪(pei)侍佛(fo)(fo)像諸一(yi)敬(jing)獻哈達,高度評價了(le)石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)歷(li)史文化和佛(fo)(fo)學價值(zhi),稱贊(zan)石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)在(zai)石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)中建(jian)(jian)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)佛(fo)(fo)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)奇觀,并(bing)與縣(xian)委(wei)、縣(xian)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)領導一(yi)起座談(tan)用齋,對石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)恢(hui)復重建(jian)(jian)寄予厚(hou)望和支持,囑咐一(yi)定要(yao)把石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)建(jian)(jian)設(she)好(hao),給世人(ren)(ren)留下寶貴的(de)文化遺產。
現代重修
同(tong)年(nian)(nian),融(rong)開法師又布施人(ren)民幣4萬元,支持(chi)和(he)幫助石洞(dong)寺(si)平地工,塑(su)(su)佛(fo)像(xiang),先后在(zai)正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、北殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、南(nan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)分別塑(su)(su)造佛(fo)像(xiang)14尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)。其(qi)中正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)塑(su)(su)佛(fo)像(xiang)8尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun),即(ji)(ji)釋迦(jia)牟(mou)尼佛(fo)1尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun),消災延壽(shou)尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)世(shi)佛(fo)1尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun),西方極樂世(shi)界阿彌陀佛(fo)1尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun),陪同(tong)菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)2尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun),緬(mian)甸玉石佛(fo)1尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun),陪同(tong)菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)2尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)。北殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)塑(su)(su)佛(fo)像(xiang)3尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun),即(ji)(ji)地藏(zang)王菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)1尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun),陪同(tong)菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)2尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)。南(nan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)塑(su)(su)佛(fo)像(xiang)3尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun),即(ji)(ji)二十(shi)四輩觀音菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)1尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun),大(da)皈天菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)1尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun),地世(shi)天菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)1尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)。14尊(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)(zun)佛(fo)像(xiang)全(quan)部(bu)進行了貼(tie)金裝飾(shi)并開光。1996年(nian)(nian),又新建寺(si)舍6間,寺(si)內面貌煥然一(yi)新。
1997年(nian)(nian)(nian),在甘肅省、蘭州市佛教界(jie)知名人士(shi)的(de)(de)幫助下,縣宗教局對石洞(dong)寺(si)(si)的(de)(de)恢復(fu)與建設(she)作出了(le)具體(ti)規劃(hua),并(bing)(bing)積極(ji)爭取社會(hui)各(ge)界(jie)人士(shi)的(de)(de)資助和支持。1998年(nian)(nian)(nian),按(an)規劃(hua)設(she)計(ji)的(de)(de)石洞(dong)寺(si)(si)大殿(dian)(dian)主(zhu)體(ti)工程開工修建,融開法師布(bu)施5萬元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),釋照(zhao)慧主(zhu)持自籌資金4.7萬元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),皈依弟子供養1.5萬元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),加上本(ben)寺(si)(si)供養資金5.6萬元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),共籌資18.3萬元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)投入(ru)大殿(dian)(dian)建設(she)。雇用能工巧匠(jiang)15人,歷時(shi)9個月(yue),耗(hao)資18.6萬元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),于是(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)底建成(cheng)了(le)大殿(dian)(dian)主(zhu)體(ti)工程。翌(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)大殿(dian)(dian)開始油畫(hua)裝修。不(bu)(bu)幸的(de)(de)是(shi)釋照(zhao)智于1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)農歷六(liu)月(yue)初五(wu)信愿(yuan)往生。釋照(zhao)慧主(zhu)持不(bu)(bu)顧(gu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)事(shi)已高,體(ti)弱多(duo)病,毅然堅持大殿(dian)(dian)修容工作,于1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)底完成(cheng)了(le)大殿(dian)(dian)修建工程,并(bing)(bing)在大殿(dian)(dian)內塑造了(le)十八(ba)羅漢像。新(xin)建的(de)(de)石洞(dong)寺(si)(si)大殿(dian)(dian)累計(ji)耗(hao)資達30多(duo)萬元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。大殿(dian)(dian)緊貼(tie)主(zhu)洞(dong),倚山而立,氣(qi)勢巍峨,紅柱飛檐,雕(diao)梁(liang)畫(hua)棟,獨具匠(jiang)心。其建筑風格與繪畫(hua)雕(diao)刻藝(yi)術都勝(sheng)過舊寺(si)(si)風貌。
地理位置
甘肅省(sheng)皋(gao)蘭縣(xian)石(shi)洞(dong)鄉(xiang)寺(si)廟在皋(gao)蘭縣(xian)石(shi)洞(dong)鄉(xiang)魏家莊村(cun)陽(yang)坡(po)社,距縣(xian)城(cheng)約2公里的(de)東山(shan)之麓,有一佛(fo)教(jiao)寺(si)廟,因依(yi)山(shan)腰間(jian)一天然石(shi)洞(dong)建寺(si)而(er)于(yu)世聞名(ming)(ming),故稱之為(wei)石(shi)洞(dong)寺(si)。古往(wang)今來(lai)(lai),凡親臨石(shi)洞(dong)寺(si)的(de)游人及慕名(ming)(ming)前來(lai)(lai)求神(shen)拜(bai)佛(fo)的(de)善男信女,無不為(wei)這(zhe)洞(dong)中的(de)佛(fo)教(jiao)奇觀嘆為(wei)觀止。
建筑歷史
據金(jin)城(cheng)(cheng)楊氏(shi)(shi)家(jia)譜載,石(shi)洞(dong)寺(si)(si)(si)始建(jian)(jian)于元代(dai),時(shi)稱(cheng)石(shi)空(kong)唬喇(蒙(meng)語,意(yi)為山中之(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng))。明武宗正德四(si)年(1509年),石(shi)空(kong)古(gu)地(di)失(shi)守前,為金(jin)城(cheng)(cheng)楊氏(shi)(shi)家(jia)祠(ci),明萬歷四(si)十(shi)三年(1615年)閏八(ba)月所立《金(jin)城(cheng)(cheng)楊氏(shi)(shi)先塋(ying)記》墓碑至今尚存。清康熙(xi)四(si)十(shi)四(si)年(1705年)拓為佛廟寺(si)(si)(si)觀(guan),稱(cheng)石(shi)空(kong)寺(si)(si)(si),亦稱(cheng)石(shi)拱(gong)寺(si)(si)(si)。是年,依東(dong)山腰間一(yi)天然(ran)石(shi)洞(dong)建(jian)(jian)寺(si)(si)(si)兩(liang)座(zuo),分為上寺(si)(si)(si)、下(xia)寺(si)(si)(si),兩(liang)寺(si)(si)(si)相距約500米,遙相呼應,甚是壯觀(guan)。上寺(si)(si)(si)居北,依綿(mian)延(yan)山脈而立,寺(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)正中建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)大(da)殿,殿內(nei)塑(su)有(you)(you)釋迦(jia)牟尼佛像;南北廂房對應座(zuo)陪(pei),呈寺(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)特有(you)(you)景(jing)觀(guan)。下(xia)寺(si)(si)(si)居南,建(jian)(jian)于東(dong)山腰間一(yi)天然(ran)
巖洞石(shi)龕(kan)(kan)前,寺前山腳下立有(you)磚(zhuan)木(mu)結構(gou)牌坊,進(jin)牌坊登80余級石(shi)階至(zhi)寺,可見山門(men)(men)正面(mian)檐(yan)(yan)前懸掛“石(shi)空(kong)寺”三字醒目(mu)匾額。整體寺院坐東向西,分殿(dian)、廂、客(ke)、門(men)(men),呈四(si)合院。東設巍峨正殿(dian),磚(zhuan)木(mu)結構(gou),雙(shuang)層樓(lou)(lou)閣(ge)。下樓(lou)(lou)寬(kuan)約15米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)深(shen)6米(mi)(mi)(mi),明柱飛檐(yan)(yan),檐(yan)(yan)深(shen)3米(mi)(mi)(mi),內置百(bai)(bai)(bai)子(zi)(zi)宮塑像(xiang),壁塑歷(li)史神話人物像(xiang)近百(bai)(bai)(bai)尊,墻面(mian)兩(liang)側壁畫綴合,渾然(ran)一(yi)(yi)體。順百(bai)(bai)(bai)子(zi)(zi)宮兩(liang)側登梯而至(zhi)上樓(lou)(lou),輒見一(yi)(yi)天然(ran)石(shi)洞,依洞建(jian)有(you)懸閣(ge)木(mu)樓(lou)(lou)3間(jian)(jian),中間(jian)(jian)樓(lou)(lou)閣(ge)緊連石(shi)佛龕(kan)(kan),龕(kan)(kan)深(shen)3.2米(mi)(mi)(mi),內塑觀音菩薩像(xiang)。南北兩(liang)廂對應,廂寬(kuan)均為12米(mi)(mi)(mi),進(jin)深(shen)4米(mi)(mi)(mi)。南廂內塑有(you)九天圣母及諸菩薩像(xiang),北廂仍(reng)為楊氏家祠,供其(qi)列祖列宗牌位。兩(liang)邊山門(men)(men)寬(kuan)3米(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)4米(mi)(mi)(mi),門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)為雙(shuang)步(bu)梁結構(gou),兩(liang)側建(jian)有(you)對稱客(ke)房。整體建(jian)筑雕梁畫棟(dong),緋(fei)檐(yan)(yan)彩壁,精巧(qiao)奪妙,蔚為壯觀。
寺(si)之麓下,河(he)灘形圓,泉頭河(he)(亦(yi)稱蔡(cai)家河(he))由(you)北(bei)向南(nan)呈(cheng)S形繞過(guo),流水潺(chan)(chan)潺(chan)(chan),宛若青(qing)龍繪就(jiu)太極。寺(si)之背靠紅(hong)砂巖山體,故稱:“背靠赤壁(bi),懷(huai)抱太極”。又因寺(si)依綿延東山而建,三(san)面村落煙(yan)樹簇擁,田園毗連(lian),麥綠(lv)菜翠,瓜果瓢香,生機昂然。清(qing)邑人(ren)佚名(ming)詩贊:“石空古寺(si)建崖畔,中有佛(fo)洞乃(nai)天然。前列太極圖(tu)一(yi)面,旁(pang)開陰陽泉兩邊。文峰遠眺南(nan)郊(jiao)外(wai),綠(lv)水發源(yuan)北(bei)山巔。數百農舍對(dui)河(he)岸,一(yi)叢(cong)碧樹鎖青(qing)煙(yan)。”
文化氛圍
2002年(nian)農(nong)歷十月初(chu)一,石(shi)洞寺主(zhu)持(chi)(chi)砂門釋照慧信(xin)愿往生(sheng),蘭(lan)州市佛(fo)教協會選派五泉(quan)山(shan)浚源寺正僧理嚴(法(fa)號,俗名張國祥,皋蘭(lan)縣西岔鎮陽窯村(cun)人(ren))接替(ti)石(shi)洞寺主(zhu)持(chi)(chi)工作(zuo)。石(shi)洞寺佛(fo)教活動自1989年(nian)恢復以來,每(mei)逢農(nong)歷每(mei)月初(chu)一、十五日(ri),都(dou)有(you)皈依(yi)佛(fo)門的(de)弟(di)(di)子(zi)前來上供(gong)(gong)奉(feng)香,跪(gui)拜誦經,另(ling)逢佛(fo)菩生(sheng)誕日(ri)、出(chu)道(dao)日(ri)、成道(dao)日(ri)都(dou)要開(kai)經誦拜。上供(gong)(gong)誦經的(de)弟(di)(di)子(zi)多(duo)則數千人(ren),少(shao)則數百人(ren)。至2000年(nian)底,共有(you)皈依(yi)弟(di)(di)子(zi)2800余人(ren),其(qi)中多(duo)為在家奉(feng)香誦拜弟(di)(di)子(zi)。