佛(fo)(fo)光山是臺灣省(sheng)較大(da)的佛(fo)(fo)教道(dao)場,創(chuang)辦人星云法師為提倡“人間佛(fo)(fo)教”之(zhi)道(dao)。佛(fo)(fo)光山經過長(chang)期修葺,寺院建筑規模(mo)宏(hong)偉,大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)智殿(dian)(dian)及大(da)愿殿(dian)(dian)是四(si)幢主(zhu)要建筑,疏(shu)落(luo)(luo)有致地(di)坐(zuo)落(luo)(luo)在(zai)(zai)園(yuan)區(qu)內。大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)占地(di)1800坪(ping),內供三尊大(da)佛(fo)(fo)皆高(gao)二丈余,崇偉肅穆;大(da)殿(dian)(dian)四(si)面(mian)墻壁有14800個(ge)小佛(fo)(fo)龕,在(zai)(zai)萬燈照耀下,使大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)更顯莊(zhuang)嚴神(shen)圣。
除(chu)了主要寺(si)院建筑(zhu)外,佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)光(guang)山最具特(te)色的便是大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)城,其中(zhong)接引大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)高120英尺(chi),在陽光(guang)照射(she)下(xia)反射(she)出(chu)萬道金光(guang),為佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)光(guang)山的地標,四周有480尊(zun)小(xiao)型金身阿彌陀佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)塑(su)像圍繞,景象莊(zhuang)嚴。除(chu)此之外,佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教文物陳列館(guan)珍藏古今中(zhong)外佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教文物多達數千件,有機會上山值得一(yi)觀。
農(nong)歷(li)春節(jie)到元宵節(jie)期(qi)間是(shi)佛光山(shan)最熱鬧的時節(jie),滿(man)山(shan)掛滿(man)花燈(deng),入夜后一(yi)片燈(deng)海;此(ci)項傳統并不因封山(shan)而消失,民眾可把握此(ci)15天的開放期(qi),上山(shan)賞(shang)燈(deng)參(can)觀(guan)。
寺廟(miao)(miao)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑規模宏偉(wei),并以巨型(xing)(xing)雕塑群而著稱(cheng)。佛(fo)(fo)光(guang)(guang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)本(ben)是(shi)一座(zuo)荒山(shan)(shan)(shan),由五座(zuo)形(xing)如蓮花瓣的(de)小(xiao)(xiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)組(zu)成(cheng),先天具備了佛(fo)(fo)國凈(jing)土(tu)的(de)條(tiao)件(jian)。在(zai)(zai)設計上(shang),仿(fang)效大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)陸(lu)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)四大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)名山(shan)(shan)(shan)而建(jian)(jian)(jian)設。佛(fo)(fo)光(guang)(guang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)經過長期修葺,寺院建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑規模宏偉(wei),大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)智殿(dian)(dian)及大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)愿殿(dian)(dian)是(shi)四幢主要建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑,疏落有(you)致地坐落在(zai)(zai)園區內。大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)占(zhan)地1800坪,內供三尊大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)皆高(gao)二丈余,崇偉(wei)肅穆;大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)四面(mian)墻壁有(you)14,800個小(xiao)(xiao)佛(fo)(fo)龕,在(zai)(zai)萬(wan)燈(deng)照(zhao)耀下,使大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)更顯莊嚴神圣。大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)內點(dian)點(dian)燭光(guang)(guang)映襯(chen)的(de)四壁上(shang),共有(you)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)小(xiao)(xiao)小(xiao)(xiao)約(yue)一萬(wan)五千尊金身佛(fo)(fo)像,造(zao)型(xing)(xing)精美(mei),表情慈(ci)祥端(duan)莊。主要是(shi)由大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)智殿(dian)(dian)和大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)碩殿(dian)(dian)構成(cheng),氣(qi)勢(shi)宏偉(wei)的(de)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)占(zhan)地寬廣(guang),主祀釋迦牟尼佛(fo)(fo);大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)主祀觀世音(yin)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)士(shi),廟(miao)(miao)堂四周,嵌有(you)觀音(yin)像萬(wan)余尊。四殿(dian)(dian)內的(de)墻上(shang)計有(you)1萬(wan)4千8百個小(xiao)(xiao)洞,各有(you)佛(fo)(fo)像一尊,光(guang)(guang)明燈(deng)一盞。
佛光(guang)山最突(tu)出的(de)標志是金(jin)身(shen)接(jie)引(yin)大(da)(da)佛,大(da)(da)接(jie)引(yin)佛左(zuo)手(shou)下(xia)垂作迎迓狀(zhuang),右手(shou)舉至肩,掌心向前,手(shou)指向上,表示“接(jie)引(yin)上天”。佛像全(quan)身(shen)貼金(jin),每與朝陽暮霞相(xiang)映,即見金(jin)光(guang)萬(wan)丈(zhang),耀眼奪(duo)目。大(da)(da)佛腳下(xia)臺(tai)基上排列著(zhu)一圈(quan)與其相(xiang)貌(mao)姿態相(xiang)同(tong)的(de)佛陀,從山下(xia)放生池(chi)到大(da)(da)佛前的(de)兩(liang)側,也都排列著(zhu)大(da)(da)于真人作接(jie)引(yin)狀(zhuang)的(de)佛像雕(diao)塑(su),據統計共有(you)480座(zuo),皆鍍(du)金(jin)身(shen),氣派宏偉莊嚴,到此(ci)有(you)如投身(shen)佛國(guo)。
大接(jie)引寺(si)的(de)后(hou)面是(shi)佛(fo)(fo)光山(shan)(shan)寺(si)廟(miao)建(jian)筑群(qun)。大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)居于(yu)各殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)間,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內塑有(you)(you)高(gao)約7米的(de)三(san)尊大佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang),中(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)娑婆世(shi)(shi)界(jie)(jie)教(jiao)主(zhu)(zhu)釋迦(jia)牟(mou)尼佛(fo)(fo),右為(wei)西(xi)方(fang)極樂世(shi)(shi)界(jie)(jie)教(jiao)主(zhu)(zhu)阿彌陀佛(fo)(fo),左為(wei)東方(fang)琉璃世(shi)(shi)界(jie)(jie)教(jiao)主(zhu)(zhu)藥師佛(fo)(fo),均(jun)為(wei)盤膝(xi)坐(zuo)蓮金身(shen)。大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)四(si)壁(bi)上建(jian)有(you)(you)14600個佛(fo)(fo)龕,各龕均(jun)供(gong)奉(feng)(feng)一(yi)(yi)尊小佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang),佛(fo)(fo)前裝小燈,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內14600個長明燈映著一(yi)(yi)尊大佛(fo)(fo),金碧輝(hui)煌(huang),其氣派令(ling)全臺所有(you)(you)佛(fo)(fo)寺(si)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂都望塵(chen)莫及。位于(yu)大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)右面的(de)是(shi)大悲殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),高(gao)20米,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)供(gong)奉(feng)(feng)一(yi)(yi)尊高(gao)約7米、呈立姿(zi)手(shou)持(chi)凈瓶的(de)觀音(yin)菩(pu)(pu)薩,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂四(si)壁(bi)建(jian)有(you)(you)1萬個神(shen)龕,供(gong)奉(feng)(feng)1萬尊小觀音(yin)神(shen)像(xiang)。滿殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)盡是(shi)大慈大悲的(de)觀音(yin)菩(pu)(pu)薩,故殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)名又叫“萬佛(fo)(fo)大悲殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”。與大悲殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)相對屹立的(de)為(wei)大智(zhi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)供(gong)奉(feng)(feng)文(wen)殊菩(pu)(pu)薩,據傳他曾為(wei)眾(zhong)生(sheng)說法,故有(you)(you)“大智(zhi)”之稱。佛(fo)(fo)光山(shan)(shan)還有(you)(you)“佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)物陳(chen)列館”(大愿殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian))和(he)“凈土洞窯(yao)”(極樂世(shi)(shi)界(jie)(jie))兩處“隱形(xing)式”建(jian)筑,以(yi)(yi)“凈土洞窯(yao)”為(wei)著名。所謂(wei)“凈土洞窯(yao)”即自山(shan)(shan)麓挖(wa)入(ru)(ru)山(shan)(shan)腹的(de)地洞,右洞入(ru)(ru),左洞出,內里形(xing)成“冂”形(xing)地道,布(bu)有(you)(you)1250個佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)以(yi)(yi)及傳道講經等場景,洞壁(bi)塑繪(hui)有(you)(you)西(xi)方(fang)三(san)圣等極樂世(shi)(shi)界(jie)(jie)的(de)想象(xiang)造型,在中(zhong)(zhong)國寺(si)廟(miao)建(jian)筑中(zhong)(zhong)極為(wei)罕見。諸大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)筑面積共達50多萬平方(fang)米,風格雖各不相同,宏(hong)偉莊嚴(yan)則一(yi)(yi)。
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