佛(fo)光(guang)山是(shi)臺灣省(sheng)較大(da)(da)的佛(fo)教道場(chang),創辦人(ren)星(xing)云(yun)法師為提倡“人(ren)間佛(fo)教”之(zhi)道。佛(fo)光(guang)山經過(guo)長期修葺,寺院建(jian)筑(zhu)規模宏偉(wei)(wei),大(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)智(zhi)殿(dian)(dian)及(ji)大(da)(da)愿殿(dian)(dian)是(shi)四幢主要(yao)建(jian)筑(zhu),疏落有致地(di)坐落在園區內。大(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)占地(di)1800坪(ping),內供(gong)三尊(zun)大(da)(da)佛(fo)皆高二丈(zhang)余,崇(chong)偉(wei)(wei)肅穆;大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)四面墻壁有14800個小佛(fo)龕,在萬燈照(zhao)耀下,使大(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)更顯莊嚴(yan)神圣(sheng)。
除了主要寺(si)院建筑外(wai),佛光(guang)山(shan)最具特(te)色的(de)便是大佛城,其中(zhong)接引大佛高120英(ying)尺(chi),在陽光(guang)照射(she)(she)下反射(she)(she)出萬道金光(guang),為(wei)佛光(guang)山(shan)的(de)地(di)標,四周有(you)480尊小型金身阿彌陀(tuo)佛塑像圍繞,景(jing)象莊嚴(yan)。除此之外(wai),佛教(jiao)文物陳(chen)列(lie)館珍藏古今中(zhong)外(wai)佛教(jiao)文物多達數(shu)千件,有(you)機會(hui)上山(shan)值得一觀。
農歷春(chun)節(jie)到元宵節(jie)期間是佛光山最熱鬧的(de)時節(jie),滿山掛滿花燈(deng),入夜(ye)后一片燈(deng)海;此(ci)項傳(chuan)統并不因封山而消失(shi),民眾可把握此(ci)15天的(de)開(kai)放期,上山賞燈(deng)參觀。
寺廟建筑規模宏偉,并以(yi)巨型雕塑群而著稱(cheng)。佛(fo)(fo)光山本(ben)是一座(zuo)荒山,由(you)五(wu)座(zuo)形(xing)如(ru)蓮花瓣的小山組成,先(xian)天具備了佛(fo)(fo)國凈土的條(tiao)件。在(zai)(zai)設計上(shang),仿效大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)陸(lu)佛(fo)(fo)教四(si)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)名(ming)山而建設。佛(fo)(fo)光山經過長期(qi)修葺(qi),寺院建筑規模宏偉,大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)智(zhi)殿(dian)及大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)愿殿(dian)是四(si)幢主(zhu)要(yao)建筑,疏落有(you)致地坐落在(zai)(zai)園區內。大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)占地1800坪(ping),內供三(san)尊(zun)(zun)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)皆高二丈余(yu),崇偉肅穆;大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)四(si)面(mian)墻壁有(you)14,800個小佛(fo)(fo)龕,在(zai)(zai)萬(wan)(wan)燈(deng)照耀下(xia),使大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)更(geng)顯莊嚴神圣。大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)內點點燭光映襯的四(si)壁上(shang),共有(you)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)小小約一萬(wan)(wan)五(wu)千尊(zun)(zun)金身(shen)佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang),造型精美,表(biao)情慈(ci)祥端莊。主(zhu)要(yao)是由(you)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)智(zhi)殿(dian)和大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)碩(shuo)殿(dian)構成,氣勢宏偉的大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)占地寬廣,主(zhu)祀釋迦牟尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo);大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)主(zhu)祀觀世音(yin)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)士,廟堂四(si)周(zhou),嵌有(you)觀音(yin)像(xiang)萬(wan)(wan)余(yu)尊(zun)(zun)。四(si)殿(dian)內的墻上(shang)計有(you)1萬(wan)(wan)4千8百個小洞,各(ge)有(you)佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)一尊(zun)(zun),光明(ming)燈(deng)一盞。
佛(fo)(fo)光(guang)山最(zui)突(tu)出的標(biao)志是金(jin)(jin)身接(jie)引(yin)大(da)佛(fo)(fo),大(da)接(jie)引(yin)佛(fo)(fo)左手(shou)(shou)下(xia)垂作迎迓狀(zhuang),右手(shou)(shou)舉至肩,掌心向前(qian)(qian),手(shou)(shou)指向上,表示“接(jie)引(yin)上天”。佛(fo)(fo)像全身貼(tie)金(jin)(jin),每與朝陽(yang)暮霞相(xiang)映,即見金(jin)(jin)光(guang)萬丈,耀眼奪目(mu)。大(da)佛(fo)(fo)腳下(xia)臺基上排列(lie)(lie)著(zhu)一圈與其(qi)相(xiang)貌姿態相(xiang)同的佛(fo)(fo)陀,從(cong)山下(xia)放(fang)生池到(dao)大(da)佛(fo)(fo)前(qian)(qian)的兩側,也都排列(lie)(lie)著(zhu)大(da)于真(zhen)人作接(jie)引(yin)狀(zhuang)的佛(fo)(fo)像雕塑,據統(tong)計共有(you)480座,皆(jie)鍍金(jin)(jin)身,氣派宏偉莊嚴(yan),到(dao)此(ci)有(you)如(ru)投(tou)身佛(fo)(fo)國(guo)。
大(da)(da)(da)(da)接(jie)引寺的(de)(de)(de)(de)后面是(shi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)光(guang)山(shan)(shan)寺廟(miao)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)群。大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)居于各殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)間,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)塑有(you)高(gao)約(yue)7米(mi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)三尊(zun)(zun)(zun)大(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像,中(zhong)為(wei)(wei)娑婆世界(jie)教(jiao)主釋迦牟尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo)(fo),右(you)為(wei)(wei)西方(fang)(fang)極樂世界(jie)教(jiao)主阿彌陀佛(fo)(fo)(fo),左為(wei)(wei)東方(fang)(fang)琉璃世界(jie)教(jiao)主藥師佛(fo)(fo)(fo),均為(wei)(wei)盤(pan)膝坐蓮金(jin)(jin)身。大(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)四壁(bi)上建(jian)有(you)14600個(ge)(ge)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)龕,各龕均供奉(feng)一(yi)尊(zun)(zun)(zun)小佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像,佛(fo)(fo)(fo)前裝小燈(deng),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)14600個(ge)(ge)長明燈(deng)映著一(yi)尊(zun)(zun)(zun)大(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo),金(jin)(jin)碧(bi)輝(hui)煌(huang),其氣派令全臺所有(you)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)寺殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂都望塵莫(mo)及。位于大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)右(you)面的(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),高(gao)20米(mi),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)供奉(feng)一(yi)尊(zun)(zun)(zun)高(gao)約(yue)7米(mi)、呈立姿手持凈(jing)瓶的(de)(de)(de)(de)觀(guan)音菩(pu)薩(sa),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂四壁(bi)建(jian)有(you)1萬個(ge)(ge)神龕,供奉(feng)1萬尊(zun)(zun)(zun)小觀(guan)音神像。滿(man)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)盡是(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)慈大(da)(da)(da)(da)悲的(de)(de)(de)(de)觀(guan)音菩(pu)薩(sa),故殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)名又(you)叫“萬佛(fo)(fo)(fo)大(da)(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”。與大(da)(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)相對屹立的(de)(de)(de)(de)為(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)(da)(da)智殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)供奉(feng)文殊菩(pu)薩(sa),據傳他(ta)曾(ceng)為(wei)(wei)眾生說法,故有(you)“大(da)(da)(da)(da)智”之稱。佛(fo)(fo)(fo)光(guang)山(shan)(shan)還(huan)有(you)“佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)文物陳列館”(大(da)(da)(da)(da)愿殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian))和“凈(jing)土(tu)洞(dong)窯(yao)”(極樂世界(jie))兩處“隱形式”建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),以“凈(jing)土(tu)洞(dong)窯(yao)”為(wei)(wei)著名。所謂“凈(jing)土(tu)洞(dong)窯(yao)”即自山(shan)(shan)麓挖入(ru)山(shan)(shan)腹(fu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)洞(dong),右(you)洞(dong)入(ru),左洞(dong)出,內(nei)里形成“冂(jiong)”形地(di)道(dao),布有(you)1250個(ge)(ge)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像以及傳道(dao)講經等場景(jing),洞(dong)壁(bi)塑繪有(you)西方(fang)(fang)三圣等極樂世界(jie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)想(xiang)象造(zao)型,在中(zhong)國寺廟(miao)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)中(zhong)極為(wei)(wei)罕見(jian)。諸大(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)面積共達50多萬平方(fang)(fang)米(mi),風格雖各不相同,宏(hong)偉莊嚴(yan)則一(yi)。
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