寺院歷史
始建
楞嚴(yan)禪寺始(shi)建于(yu)1922年,1931年竣工。是倓虛法(fa)師多方募化(hua)經費在原佛教宣(xuan)講堂舊址上建成(cheng)的。
據傳(chuan),當時浙江寧(ning)波觀宗(zong)講寺(si)倓虛法師來營(ying)口(kou)宣講佛(fo)經,產生在(zai)該(gai)地建寺(si)的構想,即與眾人商討,逐(zhu)在(zai)此修建禪(chan)寺(si)。
1966年9月(yue)16日,遼寧鞍山中學“橫空出世兵團”,以破“四舊”為名,闖(chuang)入營口楞嚴寺,扒了鐘鼓樓的(de)樓頂,燒毀檁香木雕(diao)佛像(xiang),砸(za)壞(huai)泥(ni)塑(su)、銅鑄佛像(xiang)。藏經樓所(suo)藏乾(qian)隆三(san)年刻版、國內兩部(bu)(bu)中的(de)一部(bu)(bu)《龍(long)藏》720函、7200余卷,連(lian)同其他大(da)乘經典計10000卷,以及唐代在(zai)斯里蘭卡臨摹的(de)綾質佛像(xiang)等珍貴經卷、文物全部(bu)(bu)被(bei)燒,僧人被(bei)游(you)街示眾(zhong)。
重修
1978年后,由國家撥款逐年修復楞嚴寺(si)。
1979年,楞嚴禪(chan)寺(si)被遼寧省(sheng)人民政(zheng)府列為省(sheng)級(ji)文物保護(hu)單位。
1985年,由市傳教協會主(zhu)持重(zhong)修。
1997年10月2日,營(ying)口楞嚴禪(chan)寺和(he)營(ying)口市(shi)佛(fo)教協會舉(ju)行(xing)營(ying)口楞嚴寶塔落成典禮。
規模結構
寺院規模
楞(leng)(leng)嚴禪(chan)(chan)寺(si)(si)位(wei)于營口市(shi)(shi)新興大街(jie),是(shi)(shi)營口市(shi)(shi)現存較(jiao)為(wei)完整(zheng)的(de)民(min)(min)國時期大型寺(si)(si)院(yuan)(yuan)建(jian)筑(zhu)群之一。寺(si)(si)院(yuan)(yuan)呈規則長(chang)方形,南向,南北長(chang)164米,東西寬49米,占地8036平方米,建(jian)筑(zhu)面積2500平方米。主要建(jian)筑(zhu)物為(wei)鐘(zhong)鼓樓、天(tian)王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)及藏經樓等。規模浩大,氣勢宏(hong)偉。在營口,提及“楞(leng)(leng)嚴寺(si)(si)”,無人(ren)不(bu)知,無人(ren)不(bu)曉,其名(ming)聲傳至關(guan)內外。“楞(leng)(leng)嚴寺(si)(si)”全稱為(wei)“楞(leng)(leng)嚴禪(chan)(chan)寺(si)(si)”,取《楞(leng)(leng)嚴經》之意而(er)得名(ming),是(shi)(shi)營口的(de)主要佛(fo)門(men)寺(si)(si)院(yuan)(yuan)。據《營口縣志》記載,楞(leng)(leng)嚴寺(si)(si)“嗣(si)于民(min)(min)國十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1924年(nian)(nian)(nian))春(chun)規劃地基鳩(jiu)工(gong)突起一座梵(fan)正(zheng)宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)……。該寺(si)(si)工(gong)程既竣(jun)業于民(min)(min)國二十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1931年(nian)(nian)(nian))秋九(jiu)月(yue)間(jian)開光(guang)。”共有(you)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)99間(jian),是(shi)(shi)東北四大禪(chan)(chan)林之一。當(dang)時,楞(leng)(leng)嚴寺(si)(si)的(de)匾額“楞(leng)(leng)嚴禪(chan)(chan)寺(si)(si)”四個大字,由愛(ai)新覺羅·溥儀的(de)老(lao)師鄭(zheng)孝胥(xu)所寫。該寺(si)(si)建(jian)于1922年(nian)(nian)(nian)。是(shi)(shi)由當(dang)時營口宣講(jiang)堂的(de)倓虛法師彷(pang)照寧(ning)波觀(guan)宗寺(si)(si)而(er)設計(ji)。工(gong)程歷時九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian),于1931年(nian)(nian)(nian)落成(cheng),同年(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)1日(ri)(農(nong)歷八月(yue)廿(nian)日(ri))開光(guang)。它成(cheng)為(wei)營口人(ren)民(min)(min)引以自豪的(de)歷史名(ming)勝,宏(hong)揚佛(fo)學精神的(de)著名(ming)場所。
寺院結構
寺(si)院(yuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)進院(yuan)落,青磚圍墻(qiang),規模宏(hong)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da),氣勢壯觀(guan)。山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)、天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、藏(zang)經(jing)(jing)樓(lou)(lou)南(nan)北一(yi)(yi)線排在寺(si)院(yuan)中(zhong)(zhong)軸(zhou)線上(shang),兩(liang)(liang)(liang)側(ce)有(you)(you)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鼓二(er)樓(lou)(lou)和東(dong)西(xi)配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)為(wei)(wei)(wei)雙層(ceng)重(zhong)檐(yan)歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)式(shi)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),面闊(kuo)(kuo)三(san)間(jian)(jian),左右(you)(you)各(ge)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)耳門(men)(men)。越(yue)過山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)便(bian)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)進院(yuan)落,鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鼓二(er)樓(lou)(lou)坐(zuo)落于院(yuan)前(qian)東(dong)、西(xi)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)側(ce)。鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鼓樓(lou)(lou)皆為(wei)(wei)(wei)歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)雙層(ceng)飛檐(yan)樓(lou)(lou)閣(ge)式(shi)。鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)梁懸吊一(yi)(yi)獸首環鑄鐵大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),重(zhong)約二(er)噸(dun),鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)上(shang)鑄有(you)(you)“營(ying)口楞嚴禪寺(si)”銘文(wen)。建(jian)(jian)在高(gao)一(yi)(yi)米余花崗(gang)巖條(tiao)石臺基(ji)上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian),大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)后(hou)有(you)(you)廊,后(hou)廊有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)明間(jian)(jian)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)原(yuan)(yuan)來雕有(you)(you)勒佛(fo)(fo)(fo)一(yi)(yi)尊,其后(hou)有(you)(you)韋馱站像(xiang),兩(liang)(liang)(liang)側(ce)供奉四大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)天王,塑像(xiang)造(zao)形生動。二(er)進院(yuan)落的(de)(de)(de)正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)——大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)整個寺(si)院(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)心建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)面闊(kuo)(kuo)五間(jian)(jian),硬山(shan)(shan)式(shi)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)脊、兩(liang)(liang)(liang)側(ce)為(wei)(wei)(wei)游龍戲(xi)珠浮雕塑,正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)塔式(shi)火珠,小(xiao)塔正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong),明鏡高(gao)懸,銀光燦(can)燦(can)。原(yuan)(yuan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)雕釋迦牟尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang),右(you)(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)東(dong)方藥師佛(fo)(fo)(fo),左為(wei)(wei)(wei)西(xi)方阿彌(mi)陀(tuo)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)。兩(liang)(liang)(liang)側(ce)則(ze)是(shi)樟木(mu)雕刻的(de)(de)(de)十八羅(luo)漢(han)像(xiang),大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)端莊肅穆,羅(luo)漢(han)千姿百(bai)態。這些木(mu)雕像(xiang)今(jin)(jin)已不存(cun),現陳列于殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)釋迦牟尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)、觀(guan)世音菩薩、十八羅(luo)漢(han)等銅鑄佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)。銅鑄十八羅(luo)漢(han)是(shi)東(dong)北地區(qu)現存(cun)較完整的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)組,這些佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)神(shen)態不一(yi)(yi),栩栩如生,為(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)增色(se)不少。這里(li)還是(shi)一(yi)(yi)處(chu)廟會活動的(de)(de)(de)場所,營(ying)口地區(qu)至今(jin)(jin)仍保(bao)持趕廟會的(de)(de)(de)習(xi)俗(su)(su),每逢舊歷四月十八,遠近百(bai)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)僧俗(su)(su)人士不計(ji)路(lu)途遙(yao)遠,數百(bai)上(shang)千人會廟內(nei)(nei),是(shi)時寺(si)內(nei)(nei)香煙繚繞(rao),誦(song)經(jing)(jing)之(zhi)聲(sheng)不絕于耳,成了一(yi)(yi)年(nian)當中(zhong)(zhong)寺(si)內(nei)(nei)最興旺、最熱鬧(nao)的(de)(de)(de)日子(zi)。第三(san)進院(yuan)落正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)藏(zang)經(jing)(jing)樓(lou)(lou)是(shi)寺(si)院(yuan)內(nei)(nei)最后(hou)部的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),原(yuan)(yuan)樓(lou)(lou)面闊(kuo)(kuo)七(qi)間(jian)(jian),進深(shen)四間(jian)(jian),為(wei)(wei)(wei)二(er)層(ceng)硬山(shan)(shan)券棚抱廈式(shi)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),樓(lou)(lou)內(nei)(nei)設有(you)(you)通風道,閣(ge)內(nei)(nei)干燥(zao),適于存(cun)放經(jing)(jing)書(shu),原(yuan)(yuan)藏(zang)有(you)(you)哲學、醫藥、地理等各(ge)類書(shu)籍和經(jing)(jing)卷數千冊。藏(zang)經(jing)(jing)樓(lou)(lou)因1975年(nian)遼南(nan)地震遭受(shou)損壞(huai),從(cong)1979年(nian)開始重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)。重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)后(hou)的(de)(de)(de)藏(zang)經(jing)(jing)樓(lou)(lou)改為(wei)(wei)(wei)歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)式(shi)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)屋頂、四面回廊樓(lou)(lou)閣(ge)
寺內供有西藏(zang)(zang)佛舍(she)利(li)(li)一粒(li),倓(tan)虛法師舍(she)利(li)(li)五(wu)粒(li),珍藏(zang)(zang)有《龍藏(zang)(zang)》、《大(da)藏(zang)(zang)經》各一部。