天宁禅寺始建于唐代贞观  永徽年间（627——655年），距今已有1000多年的历史了。                                    寺内殿宇巍峨，金碧辉煌，佛像高大庄严。有“殿大，佛大，钟大，鼓大，宝鼎大“之特点。 被誉为”东南第一丛林“。清乾隆下江南，曾三次到天宁寺拈香顶礼，并题写了”龙城象教“的匾额和楹联。这里香火鼎盛，法会闻名遐迩。寺内还建有我国最高最大的神州大佛塔，塔身飞檐翘角置风铃，十分的厚重壮观。                            寺内收藏有：清嘉庆二十五年的日晷，明代的金刚经全文，唐代铜制的释迦牟尼坐像，宋代香樟木制的十面观音像等稀世珍宝。                        ----                                                                                                                                                                 天宁寺雄踞于常州东门外，前府举世闻名的京杭大运河，后倚红梅公园，                                                           是常州现存规模最大，保存最完好的千年古刹。                                                                                            ----                                                                                                                                                              我们行走已有多年，足迹遍布全国，看过不少的名刹古寺，但当看到天宁禅寺时，仍不由的为之震撼！               三月的常州红梅盛开，繁花似锦。红梅簇拥着神州大佛塔，真乃绝色盛景！

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  被誉为”东南第一丛林“


大雄宝殿是全寺最大的佛殿，                                                                                                                        其建筑既体现了富丽华贵的宫殿装饰风格，                                                                                                    在细节上又具有江南砖雕的特色。


神州大佛塔采用唐宋阁楼式建筑风格，                                                                                                            呈八角形布局，共13层，高153·79米。                                                                                                           整座塔给人以壮观震撼之感，                                                                                                                        无论从哪个角度观看都非常之美。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            在佛塔基座的6层围栏上，有1000多尊汉白玉小宝塔，被称为”世界第一塔林“

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   佛塔正面有”龙城象教“的大匾，长5米，高2米

                                                                                                                                                                       在塔基的1000座玉塔之间是由玉石旁板聚成的佛教经文碑林，                                                                        碑林上所刻的经文是由海内外500名高僧题写，                                                                                               巧妙地诠释了佛教的诸多教义。被称为”世界第一经文碑林“。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    气势恢宏的天王殿

                                                                                                                                                                     天王殿三字是由佛教协会会长赵朴初亲笔题写。                                                                                              殿内左右两边高达7·8米的四大天王，是国内同类塑像中最大的，                                                                     殿后供奉着500罗汉。

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           大佛塔无论从哪个角度观看都很美

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         走出天宁禅寺，周边环境清幽静怡

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                没有多远就是红梅公园

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          春节和红梅节的喜庆倒映在了水中

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                三月的红梅公园色彩很美

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                如此清晰的倒影吸引了我

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               春天的使者  早开的红梅

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               老干虬枝红梅   入眼入心  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               一树树的红梅醉了游人

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    繁花似锦的红梅簇拥着大佛塔，真乃绝色盛景

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   （谢谢浏览    待续）