簡介
清康熙(xi)四(si)十(shi)八年(nian)九月，因強(qiang)烈地(di)震(zhen)，高廟(miao)保(bao)安寺殿(dian)堂傾圮，后經四(si)年(nian)修整方復(fu)原貌。至(zhi)乾隆年(nian)間，廟(miao)寺再次傾于地(di)震(zhen)之災，時由(you)住持廣壽法(fa)師，率徒(tu)(tu)續(xu)因、續(xu)行(xing)，啟(qi)發地(di)方善信，保(bao)其(qi)存(cun)者，補(bu)其(qi)毀者。至(zhi)咸豐八年(nian)同(tong)增建的磚(zhuan)(zhuan)牌坊、東(dong)西(xi)天池(chi)、轉圈樓以(yi)及山門，廣場、影樓戲臺全部竣工(gong)。地(di)方紳士尊其(qi)三(san)教同(tong)源之說，將最頂(ding)層供奉玉皇大帝，故爾新廟(miao)又稱“玉皇閣”。一九四(si)二年(nian)農歷二月十(shi)五日，因廟(miao)會失火，高廟(miao)保(bao)安寺磚(zhuan)(zhuan)牌坊以(yi)上的建筑全部付之一炬，次年(nian)由(you)信士梁邦振、詹毓麟等助捐募化，陳(chen)銘信士提任木(mu)工(gong)總設(she)計(ji)，再與土木(mu)，歷時四(si)年(nian)方完工(gong)。新建寺廟(miao)因其(qi)執事瑤池(chi)徒(tu)(tu)，將瑤池(chi)金母和十(shi)二仙女(nv)之像供于最頂(ding)之層，所以(yi)新建廟(miao)宇又稱“高廟(miao)”。
特色
高(gao)(gao)廟保(bao)安(an)(an)寺的(de)(de)建筑特點是(shi)集中(zhong)、緊湊、重(zhong)疊、回(hui)曲、高(gao)(gao)雅。整(zheng)(zheng)個(ge)(ge)建筑設計縱向沿中(zhong)軸(zhou)線展開，橫向左(zuo)右(you)對稱(cheng)，逐次伸進(jin)，升高(gao)(gao)，平地高(gao)(gao)臺渾為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)體。其(qi)布局上下(xia)貫(guan)通(tong)，前部(bu)分是(shi)保(bao)安(an)(an)寺，山門(men)建接引樓(lou)，簡樸(pu)淡雅。進(jin)山門(men)通(tong)院落，迎面(mian)是(shi)三鳳(feng)朝(chao)陽的(de)(de)木刻小(xiao)牌(pai)坊，小(xiao)巧俊(jun)秀，亭亭玉立(li)，往北步和古樸(pu)大(da)(da)(da)方(fang)(fang)的(de)(de)天王殿(dian)，東西兩側各有(you)(you)祠堂，院落左(zuo)右(you)廂各配殿(dian)宇。通(tong)天王殿(dian)，登(deng)十二(er)級臺階(jie)，下(xia)有(you)(you)東西貫(guan)通(tong)的(de)(de)弧形隧道(dao)，叫地獄(yu)宮，清咸(xian)豐(feng)八年增建的(de)(de)三孔磚(zhuan)牌(pai)坊，巍然屹立(li)在隧道(dao)之(zhi)上。設計別具匠心(xin)，磚(zhuan)雕(diao)工藝(yi)精(jing)美，內容豐(feng)富多彩。再十二(er)級臺階(jie)，通(tong)過(guo)“華藏(zang)玄(xuan)門(men)”，繞過(guo)屏障，迎面(mian)是(shi)重(zhong)疊三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)的(de)(de)主(zhu)(zhu)樓(lou)，一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)“大(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)”，二(er)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)“西方(fang)(fang)三圣殿(dian)”，三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)“五方(fang)(fang)佛(fo)殿(dian)”。主(zhu)(zhu)樓(lou)高(gao)(gao)二(er)十九米，為(wei)(wei)九轉七工程，大(da)(da)(da)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)頂騰空(kong)拔起(qi)，氣(qi)勢宏偉。主(zhu)(zhu)樓(lou)前建有(you)(you)三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)玲瓏俊(jun)秀的(de)(de)“大(da)(da)(da)悲閣”（俗稱(cheng)中(zhong)樓(lou)），其(qi)造(zao)型之(zhi)奇特，雕(diao)刻藝(yi)術之(zhi)精(jing)美為(wei)(wei)全(quan)寺這精(jing)華。其(qi)底(di)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)透風過(guo)廳，四通(tong)殿(dian)宇，排(pai)列有(you)(you)序(xu)的(de)(de)翹首飛檐三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)共(gong)有(you)(you)三十六個(ge)(ge)。在三樓(lou)脊(ji)頂中(zhong)起(qi)一(yi)(yi)座八角塔，猶(you)如鳳(feng)冠(guan)；在大(da)(da)(da)悲閣東兩側又建雙層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)樓(lou)閣（即鐘(zhong)鼓樓(lou)）如鳳(feng)凰(huang)(huang)之(zhi)兩翼。從整(zheng)(zheng)體看，整(zheng)(zheng)個(ge)(ge)建筑似(si)鳳(feng)凰(huang)(huang)展翅(chi)，給人以欲飛的(de)(de)感覺。
保安寺(si)是(shi)近代三教合(he)一(yi)的(de)(de)典型寺(si)院(yuan)，如寺(si)內小牌(pai)樓有寓意三教合(he)一(yi)的(de)(de)對聯(lian)(lian)∶上聯(lian)(lian)“廟(miao)貌巍峨清(qing)凈通一(yi)氣”，下(xia)聯(lian)(lian)“神靈感應慈悲(bei)忠恕(shu)不(bu)二(er)門(men)”，橫批“三教同源”。磚牌(pai)坊之(zhi)磚柱上聯(lian)(lian)“儒釋道之(zhi)度(du)我(wo)度(du)他皆從這里(li)”，下(xia)聯(lian)(lian)“天在人之(zhi)自造(zao)自化盡在此間”。殿內塑像有佛(fo)像、神仙和孔圣(sheng)牌(pai)位(wei)，反映(ying)出明清(qing)時期儒釋道三教融合(he)、和諧相處(chu)的(de)(de)狀況。
“十年浩劫”期間，歷代儒釋道神像盡遭搗毀之(zhi)厄，高(gao)廟保安寺除一(yi)口古鐘(zhong)和部分建筑物外(wai)，殿(dian)堂內的設施，經(jing)書、法器全(quan)部毀壞，蕩(dang)然(ran)無存，寺僧被逐。
現狀
十(shi)一屆(jie)三中(zhong)全會以后(hou)，政(zheng)府拔款三十(shi)六萬八千(qian)元，信眾集(ji)資七十(shi)多萬元，對高(gao)廟(miao)保安寺進行全面整修。按(an)照佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)內容雕塑佛(fo)(fo)像、精工彩畫，十(shi)六位僧人(ren)常(chang)住，由(you)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)界(jie)自主管(guan)理，現成(cheng)為寧南佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)中(zhong)心，為振(zhen)興中(zhong)寧夏佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)作出貢獻。
現任住持為宗(zong)相(xiang)法師，一九八八年(nian)選為自(zi)治區佛協常務理事，中衛(wei)縣佛協副會長(chang)，一九九五年(nian)選為中衛(wei)縣佛協會長(chang)。
自然氣候
中衛市保安寺深居內陸(lu)，遠離海洋，靠近沙(sha)漠(mo)(mo)，屬半干旱氣(qi)候(hou)，具有典(dian)型的(de)大(da)陸(lu)性季風氣(qi)候(hou)和沙(sha)漠(mo)(mo)氣(qi)候(hou)的(de)特點。春(chun)暖遲(chi)、秋涼早(zao)、夏熱短、冬(dong)寒長，風大(da)沙(sha)多，干旱少雨(yu)。年平均氣(qi)溫在(zai)7.3-9.5℃之間(jian)，最(zui)佳(jia)游寺時間(jian)在(zai)春(chun)秋兩季。
寺廟歷史
保(bao)(bao)安(an)(an)寺(si)(si)，原名新廟，又名高廟。位于(yu)寧廈回族(zu)自治區(qu)中(zhong)衛縣城北，環境(jing)清(qing)幽，保(bao)(bao)安(an)(an)寺(si)(si)布局緊(jin)湊，建筑(zhu)巍峨(e)，層樓重疊，飛檐翹角，雄偉壯(zhuang)觀。保(bao)(bao)安(an)(an)寺(si)(si)景觀具有70多年(nian)(nian)歷史的(de)保(bao)(bao)安(an)(an)寺(si)(si)位于(yu)安(an)(an)達市(shi)區(qu)北引(yin)路(lu)北側，是(shi)安(an)(an)達著名的(de)佛教寺(si)(si)院和宗教活(huo)動場所。該寺(si)(si)俗(su)稱(cheng)姑子庵(an)，始(shi)建于(yu)民國(guo)20年(nian)(nian)（1931年(nian)(nian)），稱(cheng)念佛堂(tang)。偽康德(de)9年(nian)(nian)（1942年(nian)(nian)）正式(shi)命名保(bao)(bao)安(an)(an)寺(si)(si)，供(gong)奉彌(mi)勒佛、觀音，大勢至菩薩(sa)。1996年(nian)(nian)重新修(xiu)建，保(bao)(bao)安(an)(an)寺(si)(si)現占地面積10000多平方米(mi)，保(bao)(bao)安(an)(an)寺(si)(si)創建于(yu)明(ming)代以前，明(ming)永樂(le)年(nian)(nian)間（1403-1424）曾增修(xiu)，先修(xiu)天王(wang)殿(dian)，后(hou)又增建中(zhong)樓。清(qing)康熙(xi)四十八年(nian)(nian)（1709）秋，因地震坍塌重修(xiu)。后(hou)經(jing)道光二(er)年(nian)(nian)（1822）、咸豐三年(nian)(nian)（1853）、光緒八年(nian)(nian)（1882）陸續增建東西轉角樓，并與中(zhong)樓相互銜接(jie)。
到民國初年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)又(you)增(zeng)修(xiu)(xiu)大(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)三層。1942年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)中樓(lou)與大(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)三層毀(hui)(hui)于火，1943年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)1947年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)除(chu)按原樣修(xiu)(xiu)復外(wai)，又(you)增(zeng)建(jian)了(le)鐘樓(lou)、鼓樓(lou)和(he)僧(seng)舍(she)。現已成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)擁有(you)相當規格的(de)寺(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)古建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群。地(di)安門西(xi)(xi)(xi)大(da)(da)街路北(bei)。元(yuan)(yuan)至(zhi)正年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)建(jian),原有(you)寺(si)(si)(si)僧(seng)義(yi)(yi)佛住錫,相傳僧(seng)聰慧(hui)異于常人(ren),學(xue)習佛經(jing)過目能誦。寺(si)(si)(si)本無名(ming),由于義(yi)(yi)佛聰慧(hui)如半部(bu)(bu)藏(zang)經(jing),被稱為(wei)(wei)(wei)半藏(zang)寺(si)(si)(si)。元(yuan)(yuan)至(zhi)正七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1347),義(yi)(yi)佛之徒智(zhi)存(cun)請求寺(si)(si)(si)名(ming),丞相布(bu)哈奏請,賜名(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)義(yi)(yi)利寺(si)(si)(si)。明嘉(jia)靖年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu),改(gai)名(ming)保安寺(si)(si)(si)。明隆(long)慶(qing)二(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1568)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)。寺(si)(si)(si)內(nei)(nei)有(you)明萬歷(li)十(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1589)、清(qing)康(kang)熙二(er)(er)(1663)、清(qing)嘉(jia)慶(qing)十(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1812)所立碑(bei)。寺(si)(si)(si)坐北(bei)朝南,分東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)兩院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。西(xi)(xi)(xi)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)依(yi)次(ci)為(wei)(wei)(wei)山(shan)門3間(jian)(jian)、正殿(dian)3間(jian)(jian)帶廊、后殿(dian)5間(jian)(jian)(3間(jian)(jian)吞(tun)廊)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)配殿(dian)各3間(jian)(jian)。東(dong)(dong)(dong)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)有(you)殿(dian)三重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),規模(mo)較(jiao)西(xi)(xi)(xi)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)略小(xiao),其西(xi)(xi)(xi)配殿(dian)即為(wei)(wei)(wei)西(xi)(xi)(xi)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)之東(dong)(dong)(dong)配殿(dian),一(yi)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)3間(jian)(jian),二(er)(er)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)3間(jian)(jian),東(dong)(dong)(dong)廂(xiang)房(fang)3間(jian)(jian),三重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)5間(jian)(jian)。全(quan)寺(si)(si)(si)共有(you)古建(jian)房(fang)屋(wu)37間(jian)(jian)。有(you)3通石碑(bei)砌筑(zhu)(zhu)墻內(nei)(nei),山(shan)門已無存(cun)。現為(wei)(wei)(wei)民居。西(xi)(xi)(xi)城區文物保護單位。清(qing)康(kang)熙四十(shi)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)1709年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))九月(yue)，寧夏(xia)發生(sheng)(sheng)強烈地(di)震，使(shi)上(shang)(shang)層建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)全(quan)部(bu)(bu)傾圮。地(di)震后重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)，四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)內(nei)(nei)修(xiu)(xiu)繕完工(gong)，起(qi)名(ming)新廟。清(qing)乾(qian)隆(long)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)十(shi)一(yi)月(yue)二(er)(er)十(shi)四日(ri)(公元(yuan)(yuan)1739年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月(yue)3日(ri))，寧夏(xia)再(zai)次(ci)發生(sheng)(sheng)強烈地(di)震，寺(si)(si)(si)廟內(nei)(nei)的(de)大(da)(da)部(bu)(bu)分建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)倒塌。之后，又(you)逐年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)。清(qing)咸豐八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)(yuan)1858年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))增(zeng)建(jian)了(le)門前廣場(chang)上(shang)(shang)的(de)法戒(jie)樓(lou)和(he)寺(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)(nei)的(de)磚砌牌坊、東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)轉樓(lou)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)天池(chi)，改(gai)稱玉皇閣。1942年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)農歷(li)二(er)(er)月(yue)十(shi)五(wu)日(ri)，在此舉行廟會(hui)，因香火不慎，造成(cheng)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)大(da)(da)火災，使(shi)南天門以上(shang)(shang)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)一(yi)時間(jian)(jian)全(quan)部(bu)(bu)焚(fen)毀(hui)(hui)，蕩然(ran)無存(cun)。翌年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)再(zai)度(du)興工(gong)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)，并擴大(da)(da)殿(dian)宇，增(zeng)加高度(du)，歷(li)時4年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，于1946年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)竣工(gong)，起(qi)名(ming)保安寺(si)(si)(si)，即為(wei)(wei)(wei)清(qing)咸豐年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)和(he)20世紀40年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)、增(zeng)建(jian)后的(de)定(ding)型。其建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)風格依(yi)然(ran)以清(qing)代(dai)古建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)主(zhu)體。
人文景觀
古城中(zhong)(zhong)衛城北建(jian)(jian)(jian)在(zai)接連城墻的(de)(de)(de)高(gao)臺上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)雄偉古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)——高(gao)廟，格(ge)外引人(ren)注(zhu)目。高(gao)廟，始(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)于明(ming)永樂年(nian)(nian)間，稱(cheng)新廟。清康熙四(si)(si)十(shi)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)（公元1710年(nian)(nian)）秋(qiu)，因地(di)震坍(tan)塌重建(jian)(jian)(jian)，后(hou)經道(dao)光(guang)二年(nian)(nian)、咸豐三(san)年(nian)(nian)、光(guang)緒八(ba)年(nian)(nian)續(xu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)，改稱(cheng)玉(yu)皇閣。民國初(chu)年(nian)(nian)增建(jian)(jian)(jian)后(hou)，改稱(cheng)保(bao)安(an)寺，建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)積達(da)2510平方米，是一(yi)處造型完(wan)整(zheng)、氣(qi)魄(po)壯美(mei)的(de)(de)(de)古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群。保(bao)安(an)寺坐北朝南。前(qian)院為(wei)(wei)保(bao)安(an)寺，進入山(shan)門，耀(yao)眼的(de)(de)(de)單檐歇山(shan)頂大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)正(zheng)(zheng)面(mian)屹(yi)立(li)(li)；兩(liang)側(ce)廂房、地(di)藏宮(gong)(gong)、三(san)霄(xiao)宮(gong)(gong)和3座配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)各具特色(se)。保(bao)安(an)寺后(hou)就(jiu)是高(gao)廟主(zhu)體(ti)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。沿24級(ji)青磚(zhuan)鋪砌(qi)的(de)(de)(de)臺階(jie)而上(shang)(shang)，高(gao)廟磚(zhuan)雕(diao)牌(pai)坊聳立(li)(li)眼前(qian)。牌(pai)坊立(li)(li)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)副對聯十(shi)分(fen)(fen)有(you)(you)趣。上(shang)(shang)聯是：儒釋道(dao)之度(du)我(wo)度(du)他(ta)皆(jie)從這里；下聯是：天(tian)地(di)人(ren)之自(zi)(zi)造自(zi)(zi)化(hua)盡在(zai)此間；橫(heng)批是：無(wu)上(shang)(shang)法(fa)橋。過南天(tian)門，達(da)中(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)。中(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)靈(ling)巧別(bie)致，六角(jiao)三(san)重檐四(si)(si)面(mian)坡頂分(fen)(fen)三(san)層疊合。途中(zhong)(zhong)兩(liang)側(ce)有(you)(you)東(dong)西(xi)天(tian)池和磚(zhuan)砌(qi)天(tian)池，分(fen)(fen)別(bie)有(you)(you)飛橋同南天(tian)門相連，渾然一(yi)體(ti)。中(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)上(shang)(shang)層塑(su)的(de)(de)(de)太白金星像(xiang)，肅穆尊嚴；中(zhong)(zhong)層塑(su)的(de)(de)(de)觀(guan)音像(xiang)，寧靜慈(ci)善；下層繪(hui)的(de)(de)(de)二十(shi)八(ba)宿(su)，各展風(feng)采。最后(hou)，是分(fen)(fen)上(shang)(shang)中(zhong)(zhong)下三(san)層而設的(de)(de)(de)五岳玉(yu)皇、圣母寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。下層正(zheng)(zheng)面(mian)是五岳廟，東(dong)有(you)(you)三(san)宮(gong)(gong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)，西(xi)有(you)(you)祖師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)；中(zhong)(zhong)層正(zheng)(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)塑(su)有(you)(you)玉(yu)皇像(xiang)，后(hou)樓(lou)(lou)為(wei)(wei)大成殿(dian)(dian)(dian)，祀孔子；上(shang)(shang)層正(zheng)(zheng)面(mian)為(wei)(wei)瑤池宮(gong)(gong)，東(dong)西(xi)兩(liang)側(ce)為(wei)(wei)三(san)教宮(gong)(gong)。三(san)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)底(di)層東(dong)西(xi)兩(liang)側(ce)的(de)(de)(de)文武(wu)樓(lou)(lou)別(bie)是一(yi)番(fan)景(jing)色(se)：文樓(lou)(lou)塑(su)文昌，身騎四(si)(si)不象怪獸；武(wu)樓(lou)(lou)塑(su)關公，騎赤兔追風(feng)馬。文武(wu)樓(lou)(lou)下層的(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)王(wang)宮(gong)(gong)，塑(su)四(si)(si)海(hai)龍(long)(long)王(wang)，神態各異，功力超群，令人(ren)敬慕。
磚牌坊下面(mian)的(de)地(di)獄宮(gong)，繪滿了(le)各(ge)(ge)種(zhong)怪像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)，或青(qing)面(mian)紅發，或鋸齒獠牙，或面(mian)目猙(zheng)獰，或神態從(cong)容(rong)，整(zheng)個繪畫想象豐富，結構(gou)(gou)嚴謹，色彩鮮(xian)艷，筆法細膩，顯示了(le)民(min)間(jian)藝人不(bu)(bu)同凡響的(de)高超技藝。十(shi)(shi)分可(ke)惜，高廟(miao)1700多(duo)個彩塑(su)造像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)和(he)大(da)量彩畫在動蕩年(nian)代，遭(zao)到了(le)破壞，如今，雖補塑(su)了(le)不(bu)(bu)少(shao)彩像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)，但遠不(bu)(bu)及矣！高廟(miao)的(de)主要(yao)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)都位于(yu)(yu)一(yi)(yi)條(tiao)中軸(zhou)線上。層層相因，逐步(bu)增高；輔助建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)位于(yu)(yu)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)側(ce)，均衡對(dui)稱(cheng)。在僅(jin)2000余平方(fang)米的(de)高臺上，建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)了(le)近(jin)百間(jian)九脊歇(xie)山(shan)、四(si)角(jiao)攢(zan)尖、十(shi)(shi)字歇(xie)山(shan)、將軍盔頂等(deng)各(ge)(ge)種(zhong)類型、不(bu)(bu)同風格的(de)殿(dian)(dian)宇(yu)。整(zheng)個建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群重(zhong)樓疊閣，亭廊相連(lian)，飛(fei)檐相啄，回環曲折，緊湊(cou)而富于(yu)(yu)變化(hua)，真是(shi)寧夏(xia)古建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)中的(de)杰作。高廟(miao)在南(nan)北(bei)中軸(zhou)線上，從(cong)南(nan)向北(bei)的(de)主要(yao)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)有保(bao)安寺(si)的(de)山(shan)門(men)，山(shan)門(men)之(zhi)上是(shi)魁星(xing)樓，內塑(su)魁星(xing)造像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)。進山(shan)門(men)迎面(mian)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)座雙層的(de)磚雕牌坊，婷婷玉立，結構(gou)(gou)獨特。由(you)于(yu)(yu)上塑(su)天(tian)(tian)宮(gong)彌勒佛(fo)，故(gu)稱(cheng)彌勒閣。由(you)此(ci)上踏(ta)15級(ji)臺階(jie)(jie)，至大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)，內塑(su)釋(shi)迦牟尼坐(zuo)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)。大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)的(de)東(dong)(dong)側(ce)為地(di)藏宮(gong)，西(xi)側(ce)為三霄宮(gong)。東(dong)(dong)西(xi)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)邊(bian)的(de)配殿(dian)(dian)里(li)，塑(su)十(shi)(shi)方(fang)佛(fo)及二十(shi)(shi)四(si)諸天(tian)(tian)。穿過34級(ji)臺階(jie)(jie)，直(zhi)抵南(nan)天(tian)(tian)門(men)。臺階(jie)(jie)的(de)前一(yi)(yi)半(ban)，建(jian)(jian)成天(tian)(tian)橋狀，天(tian)(tian)橋兩(liang)(liang)(liang)側(ce)被環繞一(yi)(yi)周的(de)樓宇(yu)圍(wei)成兩(liang)(liang)(liang)個天(tian)(tian)井(jing)，東(dong)(dong)邊(bian)的(de)稱(cheng)東(dong)(dong)天(tian)(tian)池(chi)，西(xi)邊(bian)的(de)稱(cheng)西(xi)天(tian)(tian)池(chi)。兩(liang)(liang)(liang)個天(tian)(tian)池(chi)由(you)天(tian)(tian)橋下的(de)圓形隧洞(dong)相互聯(lian)通，隧洞(dong)被稱(cheng)為地(di)獄輪(lun)回洞(dong)。在清咸豐八年(nian)建(jian)(jian)造的(de)磚雕牌坊上，雕刻(ke)著這樣一(yi)(yi)副對(dui)聯(lian)，上聯(lian)是(shi)儒釋(shi)道之(zhi)度我度他(ta)皆(jie)從(cong)這里(li)，下聯(lian)是(shi)天(tian)(tian)地(di)人之(zhi)自(zi)造自(zi)化(hua)盡在此(ci)間(jian)，橫批(pi)為無上法橋。由(you)此(ci)可(ke)見，保(bao)安寺(si)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)座儒、佛(fo)、道三教合一(yi)(yi)的(de)寺(si)廟(miao)。宋朝以后，尤其是(shi)明清兩(liang)(liang)(liang)代，這種(zhong)現象在中國也是(shi)常(chang)見的(de)。
高(gao)(gao)廟(miao)建(jian)(jian)筑的特(te)點是：集(ji)中(zhong)、緊湊、回(hui)曲、高(gao)(gao)聳(song)，在占地僅4100多平方(fang)米(mi)的面積上，建(jian)(jian)造了260多間建(jian)(jian)筑物(wu)，最高(gao)(gao)建(jian)(jian)筑高(gao)(gao)出(chu)中(zhong)衛街面近30米(mi)。站在中(zhong)衛街頭(tou)，遠遠望去(qu)，高(gao)(gao)廟(miao)氣勢磅礴，雄(xiong)偉壯麗(li)，重樓疊閣(ge)，錯落有致。深入(ru)其間，又(you)見殿宇(yu)玲瓏，清幽文雅，廊橋高(gao)(gao)懸，構(gou)思奇異。中(zhong)衛高(gao)(gao)廟(miao)集(ji)中(zhong)國南北古(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑特(te)點于一體，充分(fen)顯現了古(gu)代(dai)勞(lao)動人(ren)民的聰明智慧和精(jing)湛技藝。保(bao)安寺以其獨特(te)的群體古(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑和包羅萬(wan)象的合體宗教信仰，吸引著八(ba)方(fang)來客，使(shi)廟(miao)內(nei)香火不斷，興盛(sheng)不竭。高(gao)(gao)廟(miao)也因此而馳名，被(bei)列為寧(ning)夏回(hui)族自治區重點文物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單位。
寺內佛像
在造型和(he)色(se)彩(cai)上都(dou)充滿鮮明的(de)民間(jian)特色(se)和(he)民族(zu)風(feng)格(ge)。最引人(ren)注目(mu)的(de)是(shi)琳瑯滿目(mu)的(de)彩(cai)繪，其(qi)中釋迦牟尼佛(fo)會彩(cai)畫人(ren)物多、場(chang)面大，尤為(wei)生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)傳(chuan)神。保安寺和(he)高(gao)廟(miao)共(gong)兩部分(fen)。保安寺在前，山(shan)門(men)朝南，全寺共(gong)分(fen)三(san)進(jin)，每進(jin)一(yi)級(ji)，其(qi)地勢高(gao)出數(shu)丈，緩步前行，宛若登梯。山(shan)門(men)前地坪寬闊，有(you)(you)(you)石獅雄踞門(men)前，山(shan)門(men)牌樓(lou)(lou)花紋(wen)絢麗(li)。往(wang)里(li)是(shi)一(yi)個方(fang)正的(de)庭(ting)院(yuan)，院(yuan)內松柏翠(cui)綠，盆景花香。院(yuan)內有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)石坊，高(gao)約四(si)米，上有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)座(zuo)玲瓏小(xiao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)，紅柱雕欄，古(gu)雅(ya)精致。出天(tian)王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)，拾級(ji)而(er)(er)上，臺階呈垂(chui)帶(dai)式，共(gong)十二(er)級(ji)，其(qi)上建有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)座(zuo)仿木磚(zhuan)砌牌樓(lou)(lou)，磨磚(zhuan)對縫(feng)，造型美觀。其(qi)間(jian)回廊(lang)相接，轉(zhuan)樓(lou)(lou)圍(wei)繞，兩側飛(fei)橋，似雨后(hou)彩(cai)虹橫(heng)跨(kua)晴空(kong)(kong)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)后(hou)為(wei)高(gao)廟(miao)，有(you)(you)(you)二(er)十四(si)級(ji)磚(zhuan)砌臺階，循階而(er)(er)上，至南天(tian)門(men)樓(lou)(lou)，門(men)樓(lou)(lou)寬兩間(jian)，高(gao)兩層，門(men)頭一(yi)層廊(lang)檐(yan)(yan)，覆蓋(gai)著藍(lan)白色(se)青瓦，飛(fei)檐(yan)(yan)高(gao)挑。門(men)樓(lou)(lou)后(hou)建有(you)(you)(you)二(er)層三(san)重檐(yan)(yan)、四(si)面坡頂(ding)的(de)中樓(lou)(lou)一(yi)座(zuo)，它們(men)分(fen)別通(tong)過(guo)飛(fei)橋與南天(tian)門(men)相接。閣樓(lou)(lou)相對，犀(xi)脊層翹；畫棟朱楹，彩(cai)繪精美，其(qi)間(jian)由過(guo)橋直通(tong)鐘樓(lou)(lou)、鼓樓(lou)(lou)、乘涼亭。樓(lou)(lou)里(li)塑有(you)(you)(you)千手千眼觀音菩薩像(xiang)，神態逼(bi)真，樓(lou)(lou)頂(ding)上有(you)(you)(you)座(zuo)潔白玲瓏古(gu)樸(pu)的(de)小(xiao)寶(bao)塔(ta)，風(feng)鈴垂(chui)于塔(ta)檐(yan)(yan)四(si)角(jiao)，風(feng)吹角(jiao)鈴，鈴聲悅耳動(dong)聽。續行向(xiang)前，便是(shi)雄偉壯觀、重樓(lou)(lou)迭閣的(de)三(san)層寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)，高(gao)二(er)十幾(ji)米，是(shi)寺內最高(gao)大的(de)建筑。底層即(ji)大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)，殿(dian)(dian)(dian)旁有(you)(you)(you)木梯伸(shen)向(xiang)二(er)層中樓(lou)(lou)，名三(san)圣(sheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)，再登梯上三(san)樓(lou)(lou)，是(shi)五方(fang)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)，供阿閦(chu)佛(fo)、寶(bao)生(sheng)(sheng)佛(fo)、毗盧那佛(fo)、無量壽佛(fo)、不空(kong)(kong)成就佛(fo)像(xiang)。
保安寺雖在十(shi)年文革動亂中遭(zao)毀壞，但(dan)自(zi)撥(bo)亂反正以來，在人(ren)民政府(fu)資助和四(si)眾教友支持下，修復(fu)了殿堂、佛像和文物古跡。
該寺屢毀屢建(jian)。現僅存(cun)(cun)無(wu)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)和(he)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前一(yi)棵明代銀杏樹。無(wu)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)名穢(hui)跡(ji)，建(jian)于明嘉(jia)靖年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)。通體磚石拱券(quan)結構，不(bu)(bu)施寸木(mu)(mu)，不(bu)(bu)設梁(liang)(liang)(liang)柱，俗稱無(wu)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(量)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。這類建(jian)筑(zhu)流行于明代，現存(cun)(cun)實物(wu)很少。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)原為三間(jian)(jian)兩進，現僅存(cun)(cun)明間(jian)(jian)，面闊(kuo)8．24米(mi)，進深14．35米(mi)，高約7米(mi)。東、西(xi)次間(jian)(jian)于1958年(nian)(nian)拆毀。1988年(nian)(nian)市(shi)文物(wu)管理部門(men)對僅存(cun)(cun)的明間(jian)(jian)作(zuo)了修葺。無(wu)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)現存(cun)(cun)壁龕(kan)中(zhong)(zhong)，原有一(yi)座木(mu)(mu)雕(diao)(diao)穢(hui)跡(ji)金剛像(xiang)，俗稱瀨疥(jie)菩薩(sa)現已不(bu)(bu)存(cun)(cun)。高廟保安寺，創建(jian)于明永樂年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)，和(he)北京故宮同年(nian)(nian)開(kai)工(gong)，同年(nian)(nian)竣工(gong)，為一(yi)大謎底，建(jian)筑(zhu)緊(jin)湊(cou)，造型獨(du)特，重樓疊閣，氣勢雄偉(wei)，似鳳凰展(zhan)翅，凌空(kong)欲(yu)飛(fei)，五(wu)百羅(luo)漢堂，雕(diao)(diao)像(xiang)神態(tai)各(ge)異(yi)，栩(xu)栩(xu)如生，在全國(guo)首屈一(yi)指(zhi)；十八層地(di)獄，陰森恐怖，驚心(xin)動(dong)魄，是全國(guo)四(si)大古地(di)獄之(zhi)一(yi)；不(bu)(bu)僅是中(zhong)(zhong)外(wai)罕見的古建(jian)筑(zhu)群，也是世界文化遺產——佛教(jiao)圣地(di)。
寺內壁畫
登(deng)(deng)上(shang)南天(tian)門，迎面是(shi)一(yi)座建(jian)在高臺基上(shang)的(de)九(jiu)楹三(san)(san)層(ceng)(ceng)樓(lou)閣。下層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)五岳殿(dian)(dian)，東陪三(san)(san)宮殿(dian)(dian)，西陪祖師殿(dian)(dian)，從兩側陪殿(dian)(dian)登(deng)(deng)木(mu)梯上(shang)至(zhi)二層(ceng)(ceng)，是(shi)玉皇樓(lou)，內塑玉皇大帝造(zao)像；登(deng)(deng)上(shang)三(san)(san)層(ceng)(ceng)，為(wei)(wei)三(san)(san)清宮，內塑道家祖圣老子造(zao)像，并(bing)繪(hui)有(you)天(tian)宮朝無、玉闕(que)仙宴、天(tian)女散花、嫦(chang)娥(e)奔(ben)月等彩繪(hui)圖案。在三(san)(san)層(ceng)(ceng)主樓(lou)的(de)正面，還十分別致地建(jian)造(zao)了一(yi)座三(san)(san)層(ceng)(ceng)中樓(lou)，小巧(qiao)玲瓏，婷婷秀(xiu)麗；下層(ceng)(ceng)繪(hui)二十八(ba)星宿，中層(ceng)(ceng)塑觀世音菩薩和接引佛像，上(shang)層(ceng)(ceng)塑太(tai)白金星。中樓(lou)的(de)兩側是(shi)鐘(zhong)鼓樓(lou)、四仙閣、觀景(jing)臺等，這些建(jian)筑用廊橋相互(hu)連接溝通(tong)，使之(zhi)左右對稱，逐(zhu)次升高。形似鳳凰展翅，瑰麗挺拔。檐角高翹(qiao)，給人以凌空欲飛之(zhi)感；檐牙相啄，又(you)使人有(you)爭妍斗巧(qiao)之(zhi)覺。
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