簡介
高208米的(de)中(zhong)原大(da)佛(fo)(fo)屹立(li)于中(zhong)原大(da)地之(zhi)上,玉枕(zhen)山(shan)環抱之(zhi)中(zhong),滿懷(huai)慈悲地注視(shi)著蕓(yun)蕓(yun)眾(zhong)(zhong)生,完善了(le)“五方五佛(fo)(fo)”的(de)佛(fo)(fo)法理(li)念。據介(jie)紹,大(da)佛(fo)(fo)的(de)建造歷經(jing)十年,期間經(jing)歷了(le)很多(duo)的(de)挫(cuo)折,最后終于在各級政府(fu)、領導(dao)的(de)親(qin)切(qie)關(guan)懷(huai)和(he)眾(zhong)(zhong)多(duo)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)人士的(de)熱心幫助下,于2008年9月29日(農(nong)歷戊子年九月初一),由兩(liang)岸四地108位高僧大(da)德共同開光(guang)面世,其(qi)中(zhong)不(bu)(bu)乏如中(zhong)國佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)會(hui)會(hui)長(chang)(chang)——一誠(cheng)長(chang)(chang)老、臺灣佛(fo)(fo)光(guang)山(shan)開山(shan)宗(zong)長(chang)(chang)——星云(yun)大(da)師(shi)、香港(gang)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)聯合會(hui)會(hui)長(chang)(chang)——覺光(guang)長(chang)(chang)老等(deng)這(zhe)樣的(de)高僧大(da)德,更有眾(zhong)(zhong)多(duo)來自(zi)日本、澳大(da)利亞、韓國、法國、印度、臺灣等(deng)國家和(he)地區的(de)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)徒(tu)不(bu)(bu)遠萬(wan)里,專程(cheng)朝拜(bai)大(da)佛(fo)(fo)。
菩薩蠻·京靈山(shan)佛泉寺中原大佛
(作者:翟紅(hong)本)
蓮(lian)臺移座堯山伴,
佛家地氣(qi)今(jin)朝換。
因了上湯泉,
更兼云彩邊。
掛金鐘唱遠,
解兆民悲免。
曾訪遍千山,
修來真善緣。
鐘(zhong)(zhong)是中國傳統文化中的(de)(de)(de)一種樂器,也(ye)是寺院廟(miao)宇必(bi)置的(de)(de)(de)器物,每日清晨鐘(zhong)(zhong)聲悠揚,象征平安吉祥(xiang)(xiang),所以鐘(zhong)(zhong)又稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)吉祥(xiang)(xiang)鐘(zhong)(zhong)。這個鐘(zhong)(zhong)是天(tian)(tian)(tian)瑞(rui)集團(tuan)公司出資,天(tian)(tian)(tian)瑞(rui)鑄造(zao)公司鑄造(zao)的(de)(de)(de),故冠名(ming)為(wei)(wei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)瑞(rui)吉祥(xiang)(xiang)鐘(zhong)(zhong), 大(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)于(yu)2000年(nian)6月份開(kai)始(shi)鑄造(zao),同(tong)年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)12月28日完工,于(yu)2001年(nian)元(yuan)旦零(ling)時零(ling)分(fen)在這里首鳴21響,標志著我們(men)進入21世(shi)(shi)紀,因此又稱(cheng)“世(shi)(shi)紀鐘(zhong)(zhong) ”。 天(tian)(tian)(tian)瑞(rui)吉祥(xiang)(xiang)鐘(zhong)(zhong)重為(wei)(wei)116噸,高(gao)8.108米,最大(da)直徑(jing)為(wei)(wei)5.118米,厚(hou)度達20多公分(fen),是世(shi)(shi)界(jie)上最大(da)最重的(de)(de)(de)外擊式青銅鐘(zhong)(zhong),于(yu)2002年(nian)經專家鑒定,獲得世(shi)(shi)界(jie)吉尼斯記錄認證(zheng)證(zheng)書。大(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)繼承(cheng)中華民族優秀傳統,又體(ti)現了時代的(de)(de)(de)特色,具(ju)有(you)豐富的(de)(de)(de)文化內涵。
大(da)(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)最上(shang)(shang)端是(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)雙龍(long)頭(tou)麒麟身的(de)(de)(de)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鈕,相傳他是(shi)(shi)龍(long)王的(de)(de)(de)第三個(ge)(ge)(ge)兒子,名(ming)叫蒲牢,由(you)于生(sheng)性(xing)喜(xi)鳴愛吼,因此常(chang)把他作為裝飾物鑲(xiang)嵌在(zai)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鈕、鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)壁,以及(ji)(ji)佛教的(de)(de)(de)很多(duo)建筑物上(shang)(shang);鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)肩部(bu)位(wei)是(shi)(shi)由(you)36朵金(jin)蔓蓮(lian)花組成(cheng),蓮(lian)花是(shi)(shi)純潔(jie)的(de)(de)(de)法器,又(you)是(shi)(shi)歷朝歷代名(ming)人所喜(xi)愛的(de)(de)(de)圣(sheng)潔(jie)的(de)(de)(de)象征(zheng)。大(da)(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)上(shang)(shang)宮(gong)部(bu)位(wei)是(shi)(shi)由(you)四副吉(ji)祥如意(yi)圖(tu)案組成(cheng),分(fen)別(bie)是(shi)(shi)金(jin)龍(long)戲珠,丹(dan)鳳朝陽,祥鶴起舞,瑞麟騰云(yun),分(fen)別(bie)象征(zheng)著富貴、平安(an)和(he)吉(ji)祥。上(shang)(shang)下宮(gong)部(bu)位(wei)之間是(shi)(shi)四副鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鼎(ding)文(wen)(wen)刻(ke)的(de)(de)(de)銘(ming)文(wen)(wen),共666個(ge)(ge)(ge)字,分(fen)別(bie)記載了鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)起源(yuan)、功用、以及(ji)(ji)歷朝歷代的(de)(de)(de)名(ming)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。大(da)(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)腰部(bu)位(wei)是(shi)(shi)由(you)56朵如意(yi)圖(tu)案,象征(zheng)著我(wo)(wo)們(men)56個(ge)(ge)(ge)民族緊密團結在(zai)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)起,共享吉(ji)祥如意(yi),它是(shi)(shi)在(zai)祝(zhu)福我(wo)(wo)們(men)社會主義祖國的(de)(de)(de)建設(she)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)日千里,永不止(zhi)息。鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)裙(qun)部(bu)位(wei)鑄刻(ke)有山(shan)、川、日、月、祥云(yun)圖(tu)案,象征(zheng)著我(wo)(wo)們(men)偉大(da)(da)祖國的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)片壯(zhuang)美(mei)山(shan)河。鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)壁東西(xi)兩(liang)面有兩(liang)副鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鼑(ding)文(wen)(wen)刻(ke)的(de)(de)(de)楹聯,東面是(shi)(shi)“納福增輝,風(feng)調雨順(shun)”,西(xi)面是(shi)(shi)“永葆萬年(nian),國泰民安(an)”。這座(zuo)大(da)(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)除了是(shi)(shi)世界(jie)上(shang)(shang)最重的(de)(de)(de)外擊(ji)式青銅鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)這個(ge)(ge)(ge)特(te)點(dian)外,還有一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)(ge)非常(chang)重要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)特(te)點(dian),它是(shi)(shi)現場鑄造(zao)、一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)次成(cheng)型的(de)(de)(de)。