大明(ming)寺(si)西志聰(cong)明(ming)山,北臨洺水(shui),東(dong)南(nan)眺(tiao)望曲梁古(gu)(gu)(gu)城,四周良田千頃,望無際,與古(gu)(gu)(gu)城遙相輝(hui)映(ying)。登斯古(gu)(gu)(gu)冢(zhong)(zhong),則(ze)心曠神怡,沃野(ye)百(bai)里(li)盡收眼底,又一景觀。鄉民摯誠相助下,惟時于一九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)八年(nian)五月奠基,至二(er)(er)零(ling)(ling)零(ling)(ling)零(ling)(ling)年(nian)二(er)(er)月,大明(ming)寺(si)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)勝利(li)竣工,歷時一年(nian)零(ling)(ling)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)個月,古(gu)(gu)(gu)寺(si)重(zhong)(zhong)見(jian)光輝(hui),再放(fang)異(yi)彩(cai)。大明(ming)寺(si)的(de)建(jian)成,為我縣大地又添一顆璀(cui)璨的(de)明(ming)珠,愿大明(ming)寺(si)與古(gu)(gu)(gu)冢(zhong)(zhong)日月同輝(hui),浩(hao)氣(qi)長存。
當時寺內殿(dian)閣亭(ting)臺林(lin)立,莊(zhuang)嚴肅穆,雕(diao)梁(liang)畫(hua)柱,金(jin)碧輝煌(huang)。院(yuan)內古柏參天,法(fa)云(yun)環護,遠近香客,善男信女參禪拜師絡繹不絕。相傳始建于唐宋,興于明(ming)清,乃縣邑(yi)一佛(fo)教圣地也。寺后有古冢,高五丈,又占地十(shi)二余畝,據縣志載為漢(han)代(dai)古冢,迄今二千余年,現為省(sheng)級(ji)文物(wu)。
大明寺歷經(jing)滄桑,毀于一旦。然鄉民懷念之情不眠,今(jin)逢盛世,也政通人(ren)和,物(wu)阜豐,鄉民渴望重修大明寺呼聲日(ri)高,社(she)會(hui)各界仁人(ren)義士,廣大鄉民為弘揚民族傳統文(wen)化,保(bao)護歷史文(wen)化遺產同心協力(li),踴(yong)躍(yue)捐資,在縣(xian)文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)管所支持(chi)下(xia),并(bing)報(bao)市文(wen)物(wu)部門(men)批準,成立了籌建委(wei)員會(hui)和文(wen)管會(hui),在籌建委(wei)員會(hui)鼎力(li)操辦。
始(shi)建(jian)于明代現無片石(shi)文(wen)字存留,無可稽考只知(zhi)毀于近代戰亂。
惟(wei)時(shi)(shi)于一(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)八(ba)年(nian)五月(yue)奠基,至二(er)零(ling)零(ling)零(ling)年(nian)二(er)月(yue),大(da)明寺重(zhong)建(jian)勝利竣工(gong),歷時(shi)(shi)一(yi)年(nian)零(ling)九(jiu)(jiu)個月(yue)。