顯(xian)圣寺又稱“陜西(xi)廟”,始建年(nian)(nian)代不詳。地(di)(di)處東(dong)經106°15′10.4″,北(bei)(bei)緯38°18′07.1″,海拔1111米。位于(yu)永寧縣(xian)城(cheng)北(bei)(bei)1公里,東(dong),北(bei)(bei)兩(liang)面緊鄰(lin)珍珠湖,西(xi)距(ju)109國道300米,觀湖路從寺的正南(nan)(nan)門(men)前通過(guo)。1967年(nian)(nian)損(sun)毀(hui),1987年(nian)(nian)在(zai)原基礎上重建。顯(xian)圣寺坐北(bei)(bei)向南(nan)(nan),東(dong)西(xi)寬(kuan)71,20米,南(nan)(nan)北(bei)(bei)長96米,總建筑占地(di)(di)面積(ji)6816平(ping)方米。主要建筑有:大(da)門(men)樓(lou)、天王(wang)殿、彌陀殿、藥王(wang)殿、大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿、地(di)(di)藏殿、觀音殿、龍王(wang)殿、土地(di)(di)殿、東(dong)齋房、西(xi)廂房,龍泉井、劇院等(deng)。
顯圣(sheng)(sheng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)當(dang)地(di)稱“陜西(xi)廟”,臨近鶴泉湖旅游區,交通(tong)方(fang)便,地(di)理位置(zhi)優越。此(ci)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)始(shi)建(jian)(jian)于明嘉(jia)靖五年(公元一(yi)五二六年),平面呈長(chang)方(fang)形(xing),占地(di)二十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)五畝,寺(si)(si)(si)(si)周用(yong)黃(huang)土夯筑(zhu)圍(wei)墻,墻高(gao)五米(mi)。寺(si)(si)(si)(si)門東辟,建(jian)(jian)有(you)山門,門樓外有(you)山神(shen)廟、土地(di)廟。大(da)(da)門南(nan)側(ce)有(you)股清(qing)泉常年從(cong)青龍口(kou)中(zhong)(zhong)噴出,稱為“龍泉”。院(yuan)內分(fen)南(nan)北建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群(qun),南(nan)院(yuan)兩側(ce)各有(you)廂房三(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)五間,晨鐘暮鼓對峙(zhi),南(nan)端是大(da)(da)戲(xi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)。本院(yuan)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)均(jun)在(zai)(zai)高(gao)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)之(zhi)上,臺(tai)(tai)(tai)高(gao)三(san)米(mi),鋪青石臺(tai)(tai)(tai)階,臺(tai)(tai)(tai)上聳立(li)八(ba)(ba)角(jiao)大(da)(da)香(xiang)爐。兩邊配殿(dian)(dian)供地(di)藏王和(he)送子觀音。西(xi)殿(dian)(dian)供風(feng)雨雷神(shen),東殿(dian)(dian)供牛馬火(huo)神(shen),中(zhong)(zhong)間是三(san)層八(ba)(ba)卦(gua)菩薩殿(dian)(dian),最后(hou)(hou)是大(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian),供佛(fo)(fo)(fo)祖釋迦牟(mou)尼、文殊、普賢菩薩和(he)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)八(ba)(ba)羅漢。 明嘉(jia)靖十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四年(公元一(yi)五三(san)五年),宣(xuan)空法師在(zai)(zai)大(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)后(hou)(hou)建(jian)(jian)光(guang)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)塔,塔高(gao)三(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)米(mi),造(zao)型秀麗,風(feng)格獨特。塔后(hou)(hou)有(you)五佛(fo)(fo)(fo)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)一(yi)座,殿(dian)(dian)內后(hou)(hou)有(you)睡佛(fo)(fo)(fo)尊長(chang)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)八(ba)(ba)米(mi)。清(qing)康熙皇帝訪寧夏時,曾來到顯圣(sheng)(sheng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si),并親手(shou)書“西(xi)夏抵住”四字。整個建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群(qun)飛檐陡翹,錯落有(you)致(zhi),布局對稱,氣勢(shi)宏偉。每年農歷四月(yue)初八(ba)(ba)、七月(yue)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)五為廟會日,遠近香(xiang)客不(bu)斷,常有(you)前來敬取龍泉之(zhi)水者,祈禱國泰民(min)安的鐘鼓聲,清(qing)脆悅耳,傳(chuan)直百里。流(liu)傳(chuan)著許多(duo)動(dong)人(ren)的故事和(he)美妙的傳(chuan)說。后(hou)(hou)因(yin)(yin)地(di)震(zhen)、戰亂等原因(yin)(yin),顯圣(sheng)(sheng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)幾度被毀。八(ba)(ba)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年代群(qun)眾(zhong)捐資重建(jian)(jian),形(xing)成現今規模。
傳(chuan)說(shuo):五百(bai)年(nian)前(qian),黃河西移,生(sheng)靈(ling)涂(tu)炭(tan),苦不堪言(yan),眾生(sheng)齊心合力(li),蓋起(qi)顯圣寺(si)(si),河患方止(zhi)。寺(si)(si)東(dong)突冒一汪清泉(quan)(quan)(quan),冬熱夏(xia)涼(liang),眾皆稱(cheng)奇,爭相飲用而百(bai)病皆去,精神(shen)倍增(zeng),傳(chuan)為佳話。住(zhu)寺(si)(si)大師凈修在泉(quan)(quan)(quan)邊洗臉(lian),水(shui)(shui)中(zhong)浮云一木(mu)(mu)盆(pen),置(zhi)之寺(si)(si)中(zhong)。有曾三、曾四兄弟販糧經商(shang)至(zhi)此,借寺(si)(si)中(zhong)木(mu)(mu)盆(pen)喂畜,倒(dao)黃豆少許,食之不盡。兄弟知是聚寶盆(pen),使起(qi)忘義之心,爭奪寶盆(pen),盆(pen)成(cheng)兩(liang)半(ban)。法師大怒,憤而將半(ban)個木(mu)(mu)盆(pen)拋入水(shui)(shui)中(zhong),蓋住(zhu)半(ban)個泉(quan)(quan)(quan)眼(yan)(yan),只留半(ban)眼(yan)(yan)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)向外涌淌,小(xiao)仍清涼(liang)甘甜,澤被四方,百(bai)姓感恩,稱(cheng)龍泉(quan)(quan)(quan)井,頌傳(chuan)至(zhi)今,成(cheng)鶴(he)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)一勝(sheng)景。