定(ding)(ding)光(guang)(guang)佛旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)位于武平(ping)縣巖前(qian)鎮(zhen)集鎮(zhen)。景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)以(yi)定(ding)(ding)光(guang)(guang)佛像寺廟為(wei)核心,由獅巖、出米石等景(jing)(jing)點構成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)于2013年1月28日被福建(jian)省旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)質(zhi)量(liang)等級評定(ding)(ding)委員會授予國家3A級旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)立以(yi)來,完成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)了一期建(jian)設項目(mu),啟動了二期建(jian)設項目(mu),投(tou)入(ru)近2000多萬元。景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)是定(ding)(ding)光(guang)(guang)佛肉身(姓鄭,名自(zi)嚴,今廈門同(tong)安(an)區(qu)(qu)(qu)人(ren))修煉轉(zhuan)世成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)佛之地,其圓寂前(qian)因保護客(ke)家人(ren)幸福安(an)康而受到客(ke)家人(ren)敬仰,被奉為(wei)客(ke)家人(ren)的“守(shou)護神(shen)”,景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)也成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)了定(ding)(ding)光(guang)(guang)佛信仰的發源地。
定(ding)(ding)光古佛的(de)來(lai)源有很多種說法(fa)(fa),在武(wu)平當地(di)流傳(chuan)最普(pu)遍的(de),是說他(ta)(ta)(ta)原來(lai)是唐(tang)末宋初的(de)高僧,俗家姓鄭(zheng),名自嚴。祖父仕唐(tang),為(wei)(wei)四(si)門斬斫使(shi);父任同安(an)令(ling),故為(wei)(wei)同安(an)人。年(nian)十(shi)一出家,投汀(ting)(ting)(ting)州(zhou)契緣(yuan)法(fa)(fa)師席下,年(nian)十(shi)七游豫章(zhang),入(ru)廬陵(ling)契悟于(yu)西峰圓凈(jing)大(da)師。得(de)道後(hou)在汀(ting)(ting)(ting)州(zhou)地(di)區傳(chuan)法(fa)(fa)。曾經為(wei)(wei)蓮城(cheng)諸地(di)方除蛟患,在武(wu)平縣南巖隱居時,又收服(fu)了(le)山中的(de)猛(meng)虎和巨蟒(mang),鄉(xiang)民(min)非(fei)常尊敬他(ta)(ta)(ta),建庵供(gong)他(ta)(ta)(ta)居住。他(ta)(ta)(ta)在八十(shi)二歲(sui)時坐逝(shi)。多年(nian)以後(hou),汀(ting)(ting)(ting)州(zhou)城(cheng)遭寇賊圍攻,相傳(chuan)他(ta)(ta)(ta)顯靈退敵,使(shi)全城(cheng)轉危為(wei)(wei)安(an)。朝廷(ting)于(yu)是頒賜(si)匾額(e),將他(ta)(ta)(ta)住過的(de)庵寺命名為(wei)(wei)“定(ding)(ding)光院”,他(ta)(ta)(ta)也因(yin)而被尊為(wei)(wei)“定(ding)(ding)光佛”,成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)閩西汀(ting)(ting)(ting)州(zhou)的(de)守護神。
在中國南方和東南亞、臺灣(wan)等(deng)地客家人的聚集地,都有定(ding)光佛(fo)(fo)信眾和寺(si)廟(miao)。在武平縣巖(yan)前鎮獅巖(yan)定(ding)光古佛(fo)(fo)弘揚(yang)佛(fo)(fo)法的重要道場,每(mei)逢正月初六——定(ding)光古佛(fo)(fo)生日,當地都要舉(ju)行盛大的醮事(shi)活動,接受民(min)間祭拜。