寺廟規模
海(hai)州廟(miao)(miao)往昔盛期(qi)有喇嘛(ma)達(da)300人(ren),殿(dian)(dian)宇(yu)樓閣林立,有法相僧院、時輪僧院、關帝廟(miao)(miao)、前殿(dian)(dian)、后殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)等10多(duo)座金碧輝煌雄偉建筑,共(gong)600多(duo)間房舍(she),占地二(er)十多(duo)畝(mu),方圓(yuan)四華里,周圍古樹(shu)參天(tian),院內經(jing)相樂曲(qu),晨(chen)鐘暮(mu)鼓(gu)令人(ren)有一(yi)番如入仙境之感。據歷史記載,昔日不管(guan)漢族、蒙古族、滿族、錫伯族,婚表歡(huan)悲壽之大(da)事,都(dou)要到(dao)該廟(miao)(miao)焚香禮佛(fo)。每逢大(da)節,人(ren)來人(ren)往,更是熱(re)鬧非(fei)凡。
歷史變遷
寺廟翻修
該(gai)(gai)(gai)寺(si)自乾(qian)隆十三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1748年(nian)(nian)(nian)),第一(yi)次修(xiu)(xiu)復(fu)(fu)以后,歷史上(shang)曾(ceng)多次翻修(xiu)(xiu),后因種種原因失(shi)修(xiu)(xiu),特(te)別是(shi)文(wen)化大革命(ming)的(de)浩(hao)劫,該(gai)(gai)(gai)廟宇及古(gu)文(wen)物受(shou)到嚴重(zhong)的(de)破壞,場(chang)地被(bei)侵吞,周(zhou)圍(wei)非法(fa)臨時建筑(zhu)(zhu)四起(qi),主體建筑(zhu)(zhu)大雄寶殿二層被(bei)拆,下(xia)層變庫房(fang),使本(ben)來就年(nian)(nian)(nian)久失(shi)修(xiu)(xiu)的(de)構體更是(shi)殘墻斷壁,面目全非,成(cheng)為危(wei)房(fang)險房(fang)。自1995年(nian)(nian)(nian)以來,在阜(fu)(fu)新市委(wei)市政府(fu)的(de)關懷(huai)下(xia),開始(shi)落實政策,歸還了部分房(fang)產。1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)批(pi)準為佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教活(huo)動(dong)(dong)場(chang)地。1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)8月經阜(fu)(fu)新市政府(fu)常務會議討論(lun)通過(guo),同意修(xiu)(xiu)復(fu)(fu)了大雄寶殿。經有關部門大力支(zhi)持幫助和政府(fu)撥款,以及多方自籌資金(jin),原樣修(xiu)(xiu)復(fu)(fu)工(gong)程于1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)10月動(dong)(dong)工(gong)。投入資金(jin)人(ren)(ren)民幣260萬(wan)元,于2000年(nian)(nian)(nian)10月完(wan)工(gong),使該(gai)(gai)(gai)寺(si)的(de)面貌有了初步(bu)恢復(fu)(fu),受(shou)到佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教居士們和廣(guang)大群(qun)眾的(de)歡迎。僧(seng)人(ren)(ren)和管理人(ren)(ren)員已(yi)由2-3人(ren)(ren)增至15人(ren)(ren)。每(mei)天(tian)前來從(cong)事佛(fo)(fo)(fo)事活(huo)動(dong)(dong)和參觀游覽的(de)人(ren)(ren)群(qun)絡繹不絕,香火繚(liao)繞。每(mei)逢節(jie)假日(ri)(ri)和大型佛(fo)(fo)(fo)事活(huo)動(dong)(dong)日(ri)(ri),院(yuan)內更是(shi)達上(shang)千人(ren)(ren),擠得水(shui)泄不通,熱鬧非凡。
文革(ge)(ge)期間,此廟受到(dao)嚴(yan)重(zhong)破壞,面(mian)目(mu)皆非,慘不(bu)忍(ren)睹(du),更(geng)嚴(yan)重(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)原大(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)周圍(wei)蓋起了幾十(shi)戶民宅(zhai)至今尚存。改(gai)革(ge)(ge)開放以后,在黨的(de)(de)(de)民族宗(zong)教政策指引下,在各級領導(dao)的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)視(shi)和(he)支持下,經過全體僧(seng)人(ren)和(he)廣(guang)大(da)(da)(da)信(xin)眾的(de)(de)(de)努力,籌(chou)集130萬(wan)元資(zi)金,于 2000年重(zhong)建大(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(面(mian)積280 m2)交付使用。天(tian)殿(dian)前院內(nei)有關公殿(dian)、五層寶(bao)鼎一座、鐵制(zhi)大(da)(da)(da)香爐、石(shi)香爐各一個。大(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)內(nei)中(zhong)央(yang)有橫三世(shi)佛(fo)像(xiang)(木雕貼金),大(da)(da)(da)肚彌勒(le)佛(fo)、地藏(zang)王菩(pu)(pu)(pu)薩、觀(guan)世(shi)音(yin)菩(pu)(pu)(pu)薩、宗(zong)喀巴(ba)、文殊菩(pu)(pu)(pu)薩、千手(shou)佛(fo)、十(shi)八羅漢等佛(fo)像(xiang)各就各位(wei)(wei),栩栩如生(sheng)。目(mu)前,海州廟使用面(mian)積1300m2,由于地理(li)位(wei)(wei)置好(hao),處在市中(zhong)心,這(zhe)里(li)香火非常(chang)旺盛,每天(tian)來(lai)這(zhe)里(li)燒香拜佛(fo)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)絡繹不(bu)絕,初一、十(shi)五及重(zhong)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)日竟達到(dao)1000——2000人(ren),特別是(shi)(shi)到(dao)阜新的(de)(de)(de)外商、知名人(ren)士,也經常(chang)到(dao)這(zhe)里(li)觀(guan)光,海州廟不(bu)僅成為阜新的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)跡游覽處,而且成為落實黨的(de)(de)(de)民族宗(zong)教政策的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要場所,也為阜新經濟發(fa)展穩定社會,保一方平安做出了貢(gong)獻。
現代開發
市(shi)政府(fu)非(fei)常(chang)重視海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)州(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)的(de)(de)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan),2002年常(chang)務(wu)(wu)副(fu)市(shi)長曹元(yuan)同(tong)志,親自主持召開(kai)現場(chang)辦(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)會,明確海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)州(zhou)街以西(xi)(xi)(xi),海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)州(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)舊墻址(汽(qi)貿公(gong)(gong)(gong)司東(dong)側(ce)墻)以東(dong),新華路以北,通往(wang)電視臺(tai)東(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)便道(dao)以南(nan)的(de)(de)區域(yu),歸還(huan)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)州(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao),并下發(fa)(fa)了(le)文件(jian)。按上(shang)(shang)述(shu)文件(jian)規定,海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)州(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)使用面積應是(shi)7200平方米(mi),有(you)待(dai)逐步開(kai)發(fa)(fa)使用。目前,我(wo)們對(dui)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)州(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)進行了(le)全(quan)面的(de)(de)規劃,逐漸動(dong)遷(qian)清理(li),收回產權地段。在(zai)(zai)大(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)南(nan)十(shi)七米(mi)處(chu)(chu)(chu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)天(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian),在(zai)(zai)天(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)東(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)兩側(ce),各建(jian)(jian)(jian)十(shi)六平方米(mi)的(de)(de)鐘樓、鼓樓,在(zai)(zai)大(da)雄主殿(dian)(dian)西(xi)(xi)(xi)側(ce)建(jian)(jian)(jian)二層活(huo)佛宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian),僧(seng)人(ren)宿(su)舍(she)(she)、辦(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)室和(he)(he)齋堂。東(dong)側(ce)二層居士宿(su)舍(she)(she),大(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)后28米(mi)處(chu)(chu)(chu),建(jian)(jian)(jian)432m2彌(mi)勒(le)大(da)殿(dian)(dian),彌(mi)勒(le)殿(dian)(dian)西(xi)(xi)(xi)側(ce)建(jian)(jian)(jian) 112m2地藏(zang)(zang)殿(dian)(dian),彌(mi)勒(le)殿(dian)(dian)東(dong)側(ce)建(jian)(jian)(jian)112m2的(de)(de)關公(gong)(gong)(gong)殿(dian)(dian),地藏(zang)(zang)殿(dian)(dian)前十(shi)六米(mi)處(chu)(chu)(chu),建(jian)(jian)(jian)56m2的(de)(de)財神殿(dian)(dian),關公(gong)(gong)(gong)殿(dian)(dian)前十(shi)六米(mi)處(chu)(chu)(chu),建(jian)(jian)(jian)56m2的(de)(de)觀音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)。完成(cheng)上(shang)(shang)述(shu)工程(cheng)預計(ji)1600萬元(yuan)。由于(yu)資金(jin)緊(jin)張(zhang)實施(shi)上(shang)(shang)述(shu)規劃建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),還(huan)有(you)諸多困難,本著逐步實施(shi)的(de)(de)原則,當前急需(xu)解決的(de)(de)是(shi),建(jian)(jian)(jian)天(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)和(he)(he)在(zai)(zai)大(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)西(xi)(xi)(xi)側(ce)建(jian)(jian)(jian)二層420 m2的(de)(de)活(huo)佛宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian)、僧(seng)人(ren)宿(su)舍(she)(she)、辦(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)室和(he)(he)齋堂。首先,動(dong)遷(qian)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)前6戶和(he)(he)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)西(xi)(xi)(xi)3戶人(ren)家,今年經我(wo)們請示,市(shi)政府(fu)已批(pi)準,市(shi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)共事業與房產局同(tong)意動(dong)遷(qian)上(shang)(shang)戶9戶人(ren)家,但是(shi)現在(zai)(zai)難度很大(da),動(dong)遷(qian)資金(jin)需(xu)要100萬元(yuan),海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)州(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)自籌資金(jin)50萬元(yuan),動(dong)遷(qian)費缺口(kou)50萬元(yuan),建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)費用80萬元(yuan)。為了(le)把事情辦(ban)好,我(wo)們采取兩條腿(tui)走路的(de)(de)方針。一方面,通過招商引資來實施(shi);另一方面,自籌資金(jin)。總之,擴大(da)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)洲(zhou)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)是(shi)當務(wu)(wu)之急,希望(wang)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)內(nei)外高僧(seng)大(da)德及十(shi)方佛門信徒發(fa)(fa)菩提心捐資捐款,廣種福田,廣結善緣,功德無量(liang)!碑上(shang)(shang)有(you)名,萬古流(liu)芳(fang)。南(nan)無阿(a)彌(mi)陀佛!