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崇(chong)興(xing)寺(si)原址位(wei)于西什(shen)庫(ku)內,為甲乙丙丁(ding)戊字(zi),承運,廣(guang)盈,廣(guang)惠,廣(guang)積,贓罰,西香(xiang)等十余庫(ku)太(tai)監(jian)(jian)興(xing)修(xiu)并管理的敬神之地(di)。明嘉靖(jing)三十八年(nian)(nian),十庫(ku)署(shu)庫(ku)內事(shi)官監(jian)(jian)太(tai)監(jian)(jian)捐資修(xiu)建了天王(wang)殿、鐘鼓樓、門樓、神路與溝渠等。 此后若(ruo)干年(nian)(nian)間(jian),十庫(ku)太(tai)監(jian)(jian)一直鼎立維持廟貌。隆慶四年(nian)(nian),司禮監(jian)(jian)太(tai)監(jian)(jian)孟春云捐資重修(xiu)。萬歷八年(nian)(nian)由御馬(ma)監(jian)(jian)太(tai)監(jian)(jian)何忠(zhong)首事(shi)重修(xiu),時任督察院右都御史楊成撰碑并記。
入清(qing)以后,西什庫崇(chong)興(xing)(xing)寺(si)更直接受到皇(huang)家(jia)重視。原山門石額(e)為康(kang)熙所書,刻有“康(kang)熙御筆之寶(bao)”,康(kang)熙帝的尊崇(chong)極大的提(ti)高了崇(chong)興(xing)(xing)寺(si)的地位(wei)。翰林院侍詔曹(cao)日瑛親自(zi)為后殿書寫匾(bian)額(e)。康(kang)熙五十六年(nian)(1717),西什庫合會眾(zhong)善(shan)人(ren)為寺(si)內敬造(zao)鐵鼎一尊。雍正(zheng)九(jiu)年(nian)(1731),寺(si)內又鑄大寶(bao)鼎一座(zuo)。直到同治(zhi)年(nian)間崇(chong)興(xing)(xing)寺(si)仍恩榮不(bu)衰,同治(zhi)五年(nian)(1866),禮親王世鐸、莊親王弈(yi)仁(ren)、鐘郡王奕詒(yi)、孚(fu)郡王奕譓(hui)合力(li)修廟,并獻(xian)金銀五供,正(zheng)殿匾(bian)額(e)記其事。
清(qing)光緒(xu)三十年(nian)(nian)(1904),是(shi)年(nian)(nian),西什(shen)庫教堂(tang)(北堂(tang))由蠶池口遷建至(zhi)此(ci),崇(chong)興(xing)(xing)寺(si)搬遷至(zhi)南(nan)草廠,尼僧成活(huo)繼任主持,在僧錄司(si)更名入冊(ce)。成活(huo)又名月林(lin),幼時便(bian)在本寺(si)出家,傳曹洞(dong)宗,此(ci)后主持崇(chong)興(xing)(xing)寺(si)長達四十余(yu)年(nian)(nian)。
至二十世紀三十年代時,崇(chong)興(xing)寺有(you)(you)前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)三間(jian)(jian),木(mu)(mu)額“天(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)庫神殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”,旁(pang)述寺廟遷(qian)址(zhi)過程(cheng)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內供(gong)庫神坐像一尊(zun)(zun),四(si)大(da)天(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)旁(pang)立,配(pei)祀者有(you)(you)關帝(di)、藥王(wang)(wang)(wang)、財神、地藏,右(you)有(you)(you)佛(fo)像三尊(zun)(zun)、三世佛(fo)三尊(zun)(zun)、真武,后有(you)(you)韋陀。正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)五間(jian)(jian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)脊兩角立佛(fo)像各(ge)一,身帶(dai)雙翼,木(mu)(mu)額曰“金光明(ming)品”,旁(pang)記禮(li)親(qin)王(wang)(wang)(wang)府、莊(zhuang)親(qin)王(wang)(wang)(wang)府、鐘(zhong)郡王(wang)(wang)(wang)府、孚郡王(wang)(wang)(wang)府信眾名(ming)號,內供(gong)三世佛(fo)三尊(zun)(zun),木(mu)(mu)質(zhi)金身,旁(pang)有(you)(you)大(da)佛(fo)一尊(zun)(zun)、童像二位(wei),后面靈官一尊(zun)(zun),擬(ni)制立像。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)兩碑,左為(wei)(wei)明(ming)萬歷八年《崇(chong)興(xing)寺天(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)碑》,右(you)為(wei)(wei)明(ming)嘉(jia)靖三十四(si)年《崇(chong)興(xing)寺天(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)碑》。東西配(pei)房各(ge)五間(jian)(jian),房前(qian)棗杏吐(tu)蕊、刺梅噴(pen)香(xiang)、、葡萄爬架、榆樹(shu)染(ran)綠,一片(pian)盎然之氣。
此時廟內(nei)神(shen)像莊嚴、法器盛多,誠為(wei)一隅之勝境,然也招致(zhi)宵小覬覦(yu),民國二十(shi)一年(1932),寺(si)內(nei)被竊,盜賊撬開天(tian)王殿銅鎖,盜走(zou)王府供奉金(jin)(jin)銀法器數件,明代三尺木胎金(jin)(jin)身地(di)藏王神(shen)像一尊。
據附近(jin)老住戶(hu)回憶(yi),五(wu)十年(nian)代初,崇興寺(si)改成了西(xi)城區(qu)黨校。1958年(nian),神像被拉到(dao)永(yong)泰寺(si)統一銷毀,街(jie)坊們(men)猶記當日(ri)人(ren)們(men)奔走相告,“老佛爺游(you)街(jie)了”,眼見昔日(ri)壇上莊嚴佛像,成為推車(che)上歪七豎(shu)八的階下囚。此后(hou)不(bu)久(jiu),崇興寺(si)殿宇(yu)也被拆除,西(xi)城區(qu)黨校搬走。寺(si)內后(hou)院中(zhong)水井(jing)一眼,是(shi)附近(jin)不(bu)多的甜水井(jing),僧人(ren)把它租與陳姓山東人(ren)經營,西(xi)直門(men)大(da)街(jie)一區(qu)之民大(da)都(dou)仰(yang)其滋潤。