主要景點
前山景點
文殊寺前山景點距酒泉、嘉峪關23公里(li)。南北朝至隋唐以來,藏漢傳佛教、道教等我種(zhong)宗(zong)教藝(yi)術薈萃之地。距今(jin)約有(you)1500多年的歷史。
文(wen)殊(shu)寺石(shi)窟群(qun)開(kai)鑿于東晉(jin)明(ming)帝太寧年間,全境分(fen)為前山(shan)和后(hou)山(shan)兩個(ge)區(qu)域。早(zao)年,前山(shan)和后(hou)山(shan)的(de)古建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)約(yue)三百六十多(duo)座、七十多(duo)院,石(shi)窟七十多(duo)處,建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)多(duo)在奇(qi)峰(feng)異巒之(zhi)上,壯(zhuang)麗玄妙(miao),堪稱奇(qi)觀,俗(su)有"小西天"之(zhi)稱。民間曾有俗(su)語云:"先(xian)看(kan)文(wen)殊(shu),后(hou)看(kan)敦煌",由此可(ke)以(yi)想見文(wen)殊(shu)寺石(shi)窟群(qun)舊時的(de)輝煌。
文(wen)(wen)(wen)殊山(shan)有前(qian)山(shan)后(hou)山(shan)之分,又分為(wei)(wei)東(dong)西(xi)二溝,在東(dong)者為(wei)(wei)紅廟溝,俗稱前(qian)山(shan),前(qian)山(shan)我們將看到萬(wan)佛洞、千(qian)佛洞、文(wen)(wen)(wen)殊菩薩殿,我們面前(qian)看到的百子(zi)樓(lou)、觀音(yin)樓(lou)、玉皇閣這是古(gu)代建(jian)筑。在西(xi)者為(wei)(wei)后(hou)山(shan)溝,溝內又分南(nan)、北、中(zhong)三岔,中(zhong)間一岔最長,一九八一年,文(wen)(wen)(wen)殊山(shan)石窟被甘肅(su)省人民政(zheng)府公布(bu)為(wei)(wei)省級文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)保(bao)(bao)護單(dan)位。二OO一年國(guo)務院(yuan)第五(wu)批公布(bu)為(wei)(wei)全國(guo)重點文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)保(bao)(bao)護單(dan)位。
后山景點
文(wen)殊(shu)寺后山景點(dian)昔日寺廟庵(an)觀齊(qi)全,木閣石(shi)窟(ku)同(tong)建(jian),佛教道(dao)教共(gong)存(cun)(cun),規模宏大,山底(di)到頂,建(jian)筑林(lin)立,石(shi)窟(ku)密布。現存(cun)(cun)古(gu)(gu)(gu)佛洞(dong)、紅鈞洞(dong)、文(wen)殊(shu)洞(dong)等多處風格獨特的石(shi)窟(ku)群,古(gu)(gu)(gu)佛塔,除阿(a)(a)富汗等一些(xie)阿(a)(a)拉(la)伯國(guo)家外,在(zai)中(zhong)國(guo)實屬罕見,2001年被(bei)國(guo)務(wu)院公布為國(guo)家級重點(dian)文(wen)物保護單位。睡佛殿、五百羅漢堂等部分古(gu)(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑得到了修(xiu)復,已成為新的景觀,尤其是五百羅漢堂形象(xiang)逼真,在(zai)河西獨此(ci)一家,游客絡繹不絕,使你(ni)在(zai)尋古(gu)(gu)(gu)攬勝(sheng)的同(tong)時,還能領略(lve)到藏(zang)、裕固、蒙(meng)古(gu)(gu)(gu)等民族風情,更使你(ni)留戀忘返。