歷史沿革
綜述
永寧寺(si)(si)舊址(zhi)位于(yu)鹽城縣城北八字巷(今鹽城中學(xue)東南(nan)角),始建于(yu)唐(tang)武德三(san)年(nian)(620年(nian)),是(shi)唐(tang)代三(san)十六大寺(si)(si)之一。至清(qing)末仍為五(wu)進大殿。南(nan)
宋建炎三年(1129年)抗(kang)金名將韓世(shi)忠(zhong)設中軍(jun)(jun)帳于(yu)(yu)(yu)寺(si)內(nei),岳(yue)飛曾四(si)次(ci)到永寧(ning)寺(si)與韓世(shi)忠(zhong)、梁紅玉夫婦(fu)商討抗(kang)金大計。韓世(shi)忠(zhong)夫婦(fu)晚年即隱居于(yu)(yu)(yu)此。抗(kang)戰時期,永寧(ning)寺(si)方丈雪(xue)松法師(shi)積極投身抗(kang)日救亡運動,并以己中醫(yi)之長搶救新四(si)軍(jun)(jun)傷病員,被(bei)劉少奇、陳(chen)毅(yi)譽(yu)為(wei)“革命和尚”。永寧(ning)寺(si)亦被(bei)毀于(yu)(yu)(yu)日軍(jun)(jun)炮火(huo)。
1993年初,鹽城市人民政府(fu)決定(ding)異(yi)地重建永(yong)寧寺(si),現址位于鹽城市海純(chun)路12號。坐北朝南,占地40畝。
后(hou)經過十(shi)年建設,永寧(ning)寺基本(ben)上恢(hui)復了原有規模,再現了昔(xi)日十(shi)方叢林景象。先后(hou)接待過香(xiang)港、臺灣地區和(he)新加坡(po)等國(guo)佛教(jiao)界人(ren)士(shi)以(yi)及國(guo)內外香(xiang)客游人(ren)。永寧(ning)寺業已成為鹽城市(shi)弘揚佛教(jiao)和(he)游覽觀光的一處勝地。
歷史記載
據(ju)《續(xu)修(xiu)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)志(zhi)》記載"該寺(si)(si)(si)(si)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)高聳金(jin)碧,涌現(xian)于百里之(zhi)外,昔(xi)人(ren)(ren)泛海(hai)者,以此為(wei)(wei)(wei)指南(nan)(nan)車。"八字紅墻外有(you)(you)照(zhao)壁,紅墻中央(yang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)頭殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),兩(liang)側供(gong)有(you)(you)泥塑哼哈二將(jiang),正中供(gong)奉裝金(jin)彌(mi)勒佛(fo)。二殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)有(you)(you)10丈(zhang)見(jian)方(fang)的(de)天(tian)(tian)井(jing),中鋪石板,天(tian)(tian)井(jing)正北為(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),題曰:"淮寺(si)(si)(si)(si)第一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi),蓋不(bu)虛(xu)云"。建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)宏偉壯(zhuang)觀,為(wei)(wei)(wei)蘇(su)北少見(jian)的(de)大(da)型(xing)斗(dou)拱結構。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)身為(wei)(wei)(wei)7間歇(xie)山雙重(zhong)(zhong)檐(yan),無梁(liang)無檁,集拱、飛吊、抖、平(ping)座(zuo)(zuo)、爵頭、額、柱、鋪作、伏緣于一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)體(ti),設計之(zhi)精巧,堪稱一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)絕,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頂有(you)(you)七七四十九格藻井(jing)天(tian)(tian)花,圖案古樸別致。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)東(dong)西兩(liang)側有(you)(you)金(jin)裝十八羅漢。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中供(gong)奉3尊如來三(san)(san)(san)世(shi)佛(fo),高l丈(zhang)余,佛(fo)身魁偉,貼金(jin)呈古銅色,背面有(you)(you)表(biao)飾(shi)白象及(ji)若干天(tian)(tian)神天(tian)(tian)將(jiang)的(de)立(li)體(ti)雕塑,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)后(hou)(hou)(hou)天(tian)(tian)井(jing)為(wei)(wei)(wei)藏經(jing)樓,是2層古建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),內有(you)(you)經(jing)柜(ju)若干,藏經(jing)萬卷。永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)為(wei)(wei)(wei)何(he)有(you)(you)如此規(gui)(gui)模?據(ju)《舊(jiu)唐(tang)(tang)書(shu)·地(di)理志(zhi)》載:"隋(sui)末(mo)盜韋徹(che)(che)據(ju)其(qi)地(di),置射州(zhou)及(ji)射陽(yang)(yang)、安樂、新安三(san)(san)(san)縣(xian),唐(tang)(tang)武德(de)四年(nian)(nian) (公(gong)元(yuan)621年(nian)(nian))來歸(gui),武德(de)七年(nian)(nian) (公(gong)元(yuan)624年(nian)(nian)),廢射州(zhou),仍置鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)"。說(shuo)的(de)是隋(sui)末(mo),天(tian)(tian)下(xia)大(da)亂,民(min)不(bu)聊生,群雄四起(qi)。有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)位農民(min)起(qi)義頭領韋徹(che)(che),在(zai)(zai)隋(sui)大(da)業(ye)十一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)615年(nian)(nian)),帶(dai)領一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)支(zhi)起(qi)義軍(jun)(jun),攻克了(le)濱(bin)海(hai)重(zhong)(zhong)鎮(zhen)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),在(zai)(zai)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)稱王(wang),置射州(zhou),將(jiang)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)分為(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)(san)(san),即射陽(yang)(yang)、新安、安樂三(san)(san)(san)縣(xian)(后(hou)(hou)(hou)二縣(xian)縣(xian)治(zhi)今(jin)(jin)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)都(dou)縣(xian)樓王(wang)鎮(zhen)西北丁(ding)馬港(gang)和(he)建(jian)(jian)湖縣(xian)慶(qing)豐鎮(zhen)西南(nan)(nan)的(de)上成(cheng)莊)。韋徹(che)(che)在(zai)(zai)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)(nan)門(今(jin)(jin)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中學)修(xiu)筑(zhu)(zhu)了(le)臨(lin)時(shi)(shi)(shi)宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),他(ta)在(zai)(zai)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)統(tong)(tong)治(zhi)達(da)七年(nian)(nian)之(zhi)久。唐(tang)(tang)武德(de)四年(nian)(nian),唐(tang)(tang)高祖李(li)(li)淵(yuan)派(pai)堂弟、淮安王(wang)李(li)(li)神通征討(tao)韋徹(che)(che),大(da)敗(bai)而逃(tao),差點(dian)被(bei)韋徹(che)(che)活捉。后(hou)(hou)(hou)韋徹(che)(che)見(jian)李(li)(li)淵(yuan)統(tong)(tong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)天(tian)(tian)下(xia)大(da)勢(shi)已定(ding),主動(dong)請(qing)降,李(li)(li)淵(yuan)仍封他(ta)為(wei)(wei)(wei)王(wang)。三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)后(hou)(hou)(hou),韋徹(che)(che)病(bing)逝(shi)。李(li)(li)淵(yuan)下(xia)令撤射州(zhou)及(ji)所屬三(san)(san)(san)縣(xian),仍恢復鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)。臨(lin)時(shi)(shi)(shi)宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)被(bei)拆除,在(zai)(zai)宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)原(yuan)址上建(jian)(jian)了(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)大(da)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)廟,稱"護(hu)國(guo)(guo)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)禪寺(si)(si)(si)(si)",意為(wei)(wei)(wei)此處供(gong)奉神靈,永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)久安寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning),不(bu)再有(you)(you)造反者出現(xian)。永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)經(jing)歷代(dai)修(xiu)葺,一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)直保持完好。清(qing)末(mo)仍為(wei)(wei)(wei)五(wu)進(jin)(jin)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),兩(liang)廂配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),還(huan)(huan)有(you)(you)眾多僧房。山門內有(you)(you)唐(tang)(tang)初程咬金(jin)手植(zhi)古柏一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)株(zhu),主干幾(ji)人(ren)(ren)聯(lian)手方(fang)可(ke)合抱。宋高宗南(nan)(nan)渡后(hou)(hou)(hou),御營平(ping)寇左將(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)韓世(shi)忠(zhong)與夫(fu)人(ren)(ren)梁(liang)紅玉坐(zuo)鎮(zhen)淮陽(yang)(yang),南(nan)(nan)宋建(jian)(jian)炎三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(nian) (公(gong)元(yuan)1129年(nian)(nian))粘罕率大(da)軍(jun)(jun)分兩(liang)路包抄淮陽(yang)(yang),韓世(shi)忠(zhong)兵(bing)敗(bai)后(hou)(hou)(hou)撤,在(zai)(zai)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)駐(zhu)軍(jun)(jun)三(san)(san)(san)月,中軍(jun)(jun)帳就設在(zai)(zai)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)內。抗(kang)戰(zhan)初期,永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)在(zai)(zai)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)次暴風雨(yu)中遭(zao)雷擊(ji)起(qi)火,毀了(le)古柏和(he)部(bu)(bu)份殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)。日(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)進(jin)(jin)攻鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)前,駐(zhu)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)國(guo)(guo)民(min)黨軍(jun)(jun)主動(dong)放棄(qi)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),縱火燒城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)又一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)次遭(zao)到嚴重(zhong)(zhong)破(po)壞。皖南(nan)(nan)事變后(hou)(hou)(hou),新四軍(jun)(jun)在(zai)(zai)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)軍(jun)(jun)部(bu)(bu),代(dai)軍(jun)(jun)長(chang)陳毅、政(zheng)委劉(liu)少奇幾(ji)次到永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)(si)(si)(si),看望住持雪松法師。成(cheng)立(li)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)民(min)主政(zheng)府時(shi)(shi)(shi),雪松法師擔(dan)任(ren)了(le)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)參議(yi)會參議(yi)員(yuan)。他(ta)在(zai)(zai)陳毅、劉(liu)少奇等(deng)領導人(ren)(ren)的(de)教育幫(bang)助下(xia),擁(yong)護(hu)共產(chan)黨的(de)抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)民(min)族統(tong)(tong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)戰(zhan)線主張,積極參加抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)文化宣傳活動(dong),組織了(le)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)佛(fo)教界抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)救護(hu)隊,自任(ren)教官,以自己會中醫的(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)技之(zhi)長(chang),救護(hu)過不(bu)少新四軍(jun)(jun)傷(shang)病(bing)員(yuan)。他(ta)還(huan)(huan)冒著生命(ming)危(wei)險,掩(yan)護(hu)過共產(chan)黨的(de)干部(bu)(bu)胡揚、蘇(su)海(hai)、還(huan)(huan)寄萍、李(li)(li)寄農等(deng)人(ren)(ren),陳毅、劉(liu)少奇稱他(ta);革命(ming)和(he)尚(shang)"。日(ri)(ri)(ri)軍(jun)(jun)占領鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)后(hou)(hou)(hou),永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)僧眾逃(tao)散,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)遭(zao)到進(jin)(jin)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)步破(po)壞。抗(kang)戰(zhan)勝(sheng)(sheng)利后(hou)(hou)(hou),永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)僅剩斷壁殘垣,一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)片廢墟(xu)。1993年(nian)(nian)初,鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市人(ren)(ren)民(min)政(zheng)府決定(ding)異地(di)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)(si)(si)(si),成(cheng)立(li)了(le)以中國(guo)(guo)佛(fo)教協(xie)會副會長(chang)、江蘇(su)省佛(fo)教協(xie)會會長(chang)、鎮(zhen)江焦山定(ding)慧(hui)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)方(fang)丈(zhang)茗山法師為(wei)(wei)(wei)主任(ren)的(de)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)修(xiu)復委員(yuan)會。經(jing)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian),基本(ben)上恢復了(le)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)原(yuan)有(you)(you)規(gui)(gui)模,再現(xian)了(le)昔(xi)日(ri)(ri)(ri)永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)佛(fo)門景象。永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)現(xian)任(ren)主持為(wei)(wei)(wei)茗山法師,都(dou)監為(wei)(wei)(wei)乘愿法師,僧眾20多人(ren)(ren)。每日(ri)(ri)(ri)晨(chen)鐘(zhong)暮(mu)鼓,焚(fen)音嘹亮(liang)。先后(hou)(hou)(hou)接待過香(xiang)港(gang)、臺灣地(di)區和(he)新加坡等(deng)國(guo)(guo)家的(de)佛(fo)教界人(ren)(ren)士,和(he)數以萬計的(de)國(guo)(guo)內香(xiang)客。永(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)(ning)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)已成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)旅(lv)游觀光和(he)信(xin)徒敬佛(fo)的(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)處勝(sheng)(sheng)地(di)。
主要景點
永寧寺建(jian)有山門、天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)、大(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)、鐘鼓(gu)樓、藏(zang)經樓、寶(bao)(bao)塔及(ji)廂房、僧舍等(deng),山門上為全國(guo)佛(fo)教協會(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)長趙樸初(chu)題(ti)寫的寺名匠額(e)。天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)內,有用香樟木刻成的風調雨順四大(da)天(tian)王(wang),大(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)內有長5.2米,重8噸的臥(wo)玉(yu)佛(fo)和幾尊坐(zuo)玉(yu)佛(fo),還(huan)有千手千眼(yan)觀音等(deng)眾佛(fo)雕象(xiang)。
天王(wang)殿(dian)內供有香(xiang)樟木刻四大(da)天王(wang),大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)內有長5.2米(mi)(mi),重8噸的臥玉佛,殿(dian)前15米(mi)(mi)高的露(lu)天觀音像,清凈莊(zhuang)嚴,相好光(guang)明(ming)。