古城平遥县的桥头村,这里有一座佛教殿宇“双林寺”.它始建于北魏(三八六——五三四年)早期,经过历代重修扩建,现有释迦殿、千佛殿、罗汉殿、阎罗殿、菩萨殿等十个殿堂,无论从建筑工艺和雕塑艺术来说都别具风格.到此参观,令人心旷神怡,留连忘返. 寺院的外表很像一个大富族的院落,四面高墙围绕,院内布局严谨,瓦顶琉璃,光灿夺目.殿内神只是古代艺匠用当地特有的红泥精心揑塑,饰以彩色而成的.全寺两千多个塑像,仪容丰满,线条流畅,极具人间生活气息.一些考古艺术家们认为,这是我国“集一千年来宋、元、明、清历代彩塑艺术的宝库”. 传说当年释迦牟尼圆寂于印度某深山幽谷的四棵树木之中,为了纪念他成佛的历程,这里就取名为双林寺. 十个殿中,塑像最复杂的要算释迦殿.
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