龍(long)珠(zhu)寺(si)(榕(rong)城(cheng)仙(xian)橋)位(wei)于(yu)揭陽市榕(rong)城(cheng)區以南(nan)10公里,離(li)206國道僅(jin)約700米(mi),紫峰山(shan)脈南(nan)部的(de)仙(xian)橋區古(gu)溪西岐山(shan)的(de)龍(long)珠(zhu)寺(si),原名“龍(long)珠(zhu)馬寺(si)”,創于(yu)光緒三十四(si)年(1908),1983年開始重(zhong)建(jian),1990年由榕(rong)城(cheng)雙(shuang)峰寺(si)調(diao)來(lai)釋新正住持,并于(yu)10月落成開光(釋定持法(fa)師主法(fa)),后又擴建(jian)下堂。今殿宇(yu)莊(zhuang)嚴,依山(shan)而建(jian),錯(cuo)落有(you)致,觀(guan)音高聳,山(shan)水秀(xiu)麗,香火頗旺。
該寺原(yuan)(yuan)為(wei)道教(jiao)之(zhi)觀(guan),故今之(zhi)建筑(zhu)風格為(wei)道教(jiao)的“四點(dian)金”形式。現(xian)已成為(wei)規(gui)模可觀(guan)的佛教(jiao)梵宇。未(wei)至寺,遠遠就可見到高(gao)達13米的白色(se)石(shi)雕觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)(yin)像(xiang),腳立龍(long)(long)(long)頭站于湖(hu)中(zhong)。在(zai)登(deng)寺的石(shi)階旁邊(bian)(bian),又有(you)(you)一尊送子(zi)觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)(yin)石(shi)雕像(xiang),高(gao)7.5米,屹立于七八(ba)米高(gao)的巨石(shi)上(shang),左手(shou)托一小孩,體現(xian)送子(zi)慈悲(bei)之(zhi)心。進入山(shan)門,兩(liang)旁各(ge)有(you)(you)一座佛光亭和龍(long)(long)(long)輝(hui)亭。寺坐北向南,現(xian)建筑(zhu)面積已逾千平(ping)方米。正中(zhong)依(yi)次是(shi)天王(wang)殿、大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿,殿后左上(shang)方是(shi)觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)(yin)閣(ge)。從大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿左邊(bian)(bian)偏門出(chu)去,又是(shi)一番(fan)景致。左邊(bian)(bian)是(shi)放(fang)生(sheng)(sheng)池,供香客放(fang)生(sheng)(sheng)龜鱉等野生(sheng)(sheng)動物。池中(zhong)立有(you)(you)滴水觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)(yin)石(shi)雕像(xiang),高(gao)3.5米。沿石(shi)級而(er)上(shang),就是(shi)觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)(yin)閣(ge),內供有(you)(you)一龍(long)(long)(long)一馬雕像(xiang)。龍(long)(long)(long)口含珠,原(yuan)(yuan)名龍(long)(long)(long)珠馬寺即(ji)由(you)此而(er)得。觀(guan)音(yin)(yin)(yin)閣(ge)旁邊(bian)(bian)供有(you)(you)宋大(da)(da)峰(feng)祖師。
寺依山而建(jian),風景秀美。所有建(jian)筑由(you)仙橋區西岐村企(qi)業主(zhu)陳漢(han)標先(xian)生(sheng)籌建(jian),資金(jin)來源主(zhu)要是香客認捐,及華僑捐贈,不(bu)足資金(jin)由(you)其(qi)負(fu)責。目前,還在逐步配套建(jian)設,不(bu)斷完(wan)善。來此(ci)進(jin)香的(de)華僑也日益增(zeng)多,它(ta)成為揭陽市一處旅(lv)游(you)佛教勝地。