封(feng)(feng)(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)位(wei)(wei)于河(he)(he)北(bei)省(sheng)沙河(he)(he)市(shi)西(xi)50公里處的太行革命老(lao)區大(da)安(an)山(shan)(shan)下(xia)——冊井鄉白莊(zhuang)村,與著(zhu)名抗日將領(ling)范子俠將軍墓(mu)毗(pi)鄰。 封(feng)(feng)(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)歷(li)史(shi)悠久,相傳(chuan)始(shi)建(jian)于唐代(dai),在(zai)晉冀(ji)魯豫交(jiao)界享有(you)較(jiao)高聲譽。曾(ceng)(ceng)有(you)山(shan)(shan)東(dong)濟寧、兗州、泰安(an),河(he)(he)南安(an)陽(yang)、焦作(zuo),山(shan)(shan)西(xi)長(chang)治、運城等(deng)地的州府(fu)縣(xian)官到封(feng)(feng)(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)進香拜(bai)佛(fo)(fo),有(you)的還在(zai)此刻碑(bei)留銘,至今尚存(cun)。 封(feng)(feng)(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)影響較(jiao)大(da),名僧輩(bei)出(chu)(chu)。一是敕(chi)封(feng)(feng)(feng)而建(jian),御賜寺(si)名,國(guo)家舉行過中禮。二是封(feng)(feng)(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)開山(shan)(shan)鼻(bi)祖(zu)宋(song)仁(ren),出(chu)(chu)身(shen)地位(wei)(wei)極高。三是封(feng)(feng)(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)高僧輩(bei)出(chu)(chu)。據(ju)稱(cheng),在(zai)明代(dai)該(gai)寺(si)高僧督僧綱曾(ceng)(ceng)入朝(chao)輔(fu)政,負(fu)責督察全國(guo)僧律,成為(wei)名動京(jing)師(shi)(shi)的大(da)法師(shi)(shi)。圓(yuan)寂(ji)后埋在(zai)大(da)安(an)山(shan)(shan)腳下(xia),據(ju)傳(chuan)用(yong)等(deng)身(shen)黃金殉(xun)葬。清末民(min)初該(gai)寺(si)高僧正喜,俗名王樹壇,系(xi)本市(shi)沙河(he)(he)城北(bei)街人,曾(ceng)(ceng)任直(zhi)隸省(sheng)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協會(hui)副主(zhu)席。20世紀(ji)90年代(dai)初,該(gai)寺(si)菩薩(sa)殿竣工后,河(he)(he)北(bei)省(sheng)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協會(hui)曾(ceng)(ceng)派匡胤(yin)大(da)法師(shi)(shi)主(zhu)持開光儀式。 封(feng)(feng)(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)具(ju)有(you)較(jiao)高的佛(fo)(fo)學、史(shi)學、藝術價值,是市(shi)級文(wen)物(wu)保護單位(wei)(wei)。封(feng)(feng)(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)興(xing)盛時(shi)曾(ceng)(ceng)建(jian)有(you)藏經樓,存(cun)有(you)大(da)量的佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)典籍、地面(mian)文(wen)物(wu)、佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)禮器,由于戰亂(luan)(luan),政治動亂(luan)(luan),多已散失民(min)間。封(feng)(feng)(feng)巒(luan)寺(si)現有(you)古碑(bei)十幾通(tong),歷(li)宋(song)、元、明、清和(he)民(min)國(guo)時(shi)期,有(you)的碑(bei)文(wen)作(zuo)者(zhe)在(zai)歷(li)史(shi)上較(jiao)有(you)影響,且文(wen)化內(nei)涵極為(wei)豐富(fu),是文(wen)化瑰(gui)寶。
封巒(luan)寺歷史上(shang)(shang)規模宏大(da)(da)。經過(guo)歷朝歷代多(duo)次擴建(jian)、增建(jian),封巒(luan)寺興盛時,有(you)(you)四大(da)(da)建(jian)筑(zhu)群(qun)落(luo):河南(nan)岸上(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)上(shang)(shang)下兩(liang)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)群(qun)落(luo)。上(shang)(shang)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)坐(zuo)西朝東,大(da)(da)悲閣是其主(zhu)要建(jian)筑(zhu),高(gao)大(da)(da)雄(xiong)偉,抱柱環立,殿(dian)(dian)內有(you)(you)24尊木(mu)雕佛(fo)像。殿(dian)(dian)前(qian)四大(da)(da)天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)、受戒臺依(yi)次排列。門(men)口建(jian)鐘樓,掛大(da)(da)鐘一口,鐘聲宏亮(liang),可聲傳20余里。下大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)坐(zuo)北朝南(nan),大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)巍峨高(gao)聳,殿(dian)(dian)內佛(fo)祖金光映日,面目慈祥(xiang),神態(tai)安然(ran)神圣。殿(dian)(dian)前(qian)依(yi)次建(jian)有(you)(you)碑林、蓮池(chi)、月橋、天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)。外(wai)建(jian)龍王(wang)廟(miao)、戲樓、禪(chan)房、寮室等。河北岸有(you)(you)建(jian)筑(zhu)群(qun)落(luo)兩(liang)座,尼姑(gu)庵(分(fen)上(shang)(shang)院(yuan)(yuan)下院(yuan)(yuan))、禪(chan)房等。在尼姑(gu)庵西有(you)(you)殿(dian)(dian)院(yuan)(yuan)一座。
封巒(luan)寺所在(zai)的(de)大安(an)山(shan)(shan),在(zai)縣志上也稱作太安(an)山(shan)(shan)。據清《沙河(he)縣志》記載:太安(an)山(shan)(shan),去縣九(jiu)十里,在(zai)佛堂山(shan)(shan)之西,舊名大安(an),于宋時(shi)封今(jin)名,其山(shan)(shan)由(you)東北迤西復環繞而(er)東南,宛如半規,中有(you)封巒(luan)寺并(bing)三泉(quan)及槐碑古跡。
封巒(luan)寺(si)建于(yu)宋(song)(song)初(chu),至今約(yue)有千(qian)年歷(li)史。據《京畿金石(shi)考》記載:邢(xing)州(zhou)(zhou)大(da)安(an)山封巒(luan)寺(si)碑,石(shi)介撰,釋紹(shao)珍正書,康(kang)定(ding)(ding)二年立(li)。康(kang)定(ding)(ding)為宋(song)(song)仁宗的年號(hao)之一,康(kang)定(ding)(ding)二年為公元(yuan)1041年。現(xian)存宋(song)(song)代古碑上也有“大(da)宋(song)(song)邢(xing)州(zhou)(zhou)沙河(he)縣大(da)安(an)山封巒(luan)寺(si)”等字(zi)樣。明清時(shi)期封巒(luan)寺(si)曾(ceng)多次重修、增修。現(xian)在的封巒(luan)寺(si)是(shi)最近幾年才再次重建的。