簡介
萬(wan)(wan)福(fu)(fu)寺是(shi)韓(han)江水系四大名寺之一(yi)的千年古剎,位于(yu)(yu)廣東大埔(pu)縣(xian)大麻鎮坑尾(wei)村境內的陰那山(shan)麓,始建(jian)于(yu)(yu)唐大和(he)八年(834),曰“萬(wan)(wan)福(fu)(fu)禪室”,改建(jian)于(yu)(yu)明天順八年(1464)。開山(shan)慚(can)愧(kui)祖師俗姓潘,名了拳,為福(fu)(fu)建(jian)沙縣(xian)人(ren)氏。歷(li)德法(fa)師住持此寺時(shi),始名萬(wan)(wan)福(fu)(fu)寺。民國23年(1934),福(fu)(fu)來高僧擴建(jian)“福(fu)(fu)余精舍(she)”。萬(wan)(wan)福(fu)(fu)寺乃粵東閩西佛教發(fa)祥之圣地,有梅州(zhou)(zhou)“第一(yi)寺”之稱,是(shi)梅州(zhou)(zhou)重(zhong)點文物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)區、大埔(pu)縣(xian)重(zhong)點開發(fa)的宗(zong)教文化(hua)旅游區。
萬(wan)(wan)福(fu)寺面臨韓江(jiang),前招帽山(shan),背依(yi)五峰,寺內寺外(wai)風光相得益彰(zhang)。寺內有天王(wang)殿(dian)、彌勒殿(dian)、大(da)雄寶殿(dian)、萬(wan)(wan)福(fu)殿(dian)、鐘樓(lou)、鼓樓(lou)、觀(guan)音閣、萬(wan)(wan)福(fu)門、萬(wan)(wan)福(fu)廣場等10多個殿(dian)宇(yu)。由(you)旅深119位鄉賢于2005年捐贈(zeng)的(de)萬(wan)(wan)福(fu)寶鼎巍(wei)然屹立于萬(wan)(wan)福(fu)寺廣場,梅州的(de)第一間藏(zang)經(jing)樓(lou)珍藏(zang)著鎮山(shan)之寶“頻伽大(da)藏(zang)經(jing)”和“佛(fo)光大(da)藏(zang)經(jing)”等1000多部佛(fo)藏(zang)經(jing)典。寶寺四周怪(guai)(guai)古嶙峋,竹茂林深,山(shan)川秀麗,風景優(you)美,有十大(da)奇景九怪(guai)(guai)十八觀(guan)等37處(chu)文物(wu)和自然景觀(guan)。
1991年4月,大埔縣(xian)人民政府公(gong)布為(wei)縣(xian)級(ji)文物保護(hu)單位。萬福寺(si)連續多年被(bei)省、市(shi)、縣(xian)政府宗(zong)教(jiao)事務(wu)部門評為(wei)“一類佛教(jiao)活(huo)動場所”、“先(xian)進寺(si)庵”、“文明(ming)寺(si)院”,2010年被(bei)國家宗(zong)教(jiao)局授予“和(he)諧寺(si)觀教(jiao)堂”稱號。
創建人
慚愧祖師創建于唐大中七年。祖(zu)師(shi)福(fu)建人(ren)(ren),十(shi)四歲出家,十(shi)七歲行腳(jiao)參學至此,壘石(shi)屋,刻苦參禪。翌年(nian)元月十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)日(ri)晚,見雷鳴電(dian)閃,暴(bao)雨(yu)傾盆,火燒室前楓樹而(er)開悟,喝偈曰∶“電(dian)閃雷鳴震昏蒙,雨(yu)暴(bao)風狂(kuang)起迷蹤,八(ba)識心田非明(ming)鏡,二(er)乘宗門本圓融;無掛無牽何(he)慚(can)(can)愧,如(ru)去如(ru)來即(ji)真(zhen)空;室倚石(shi)成本萬福(fu),水流西域月升東;喳!禪機(ji)何(he)處(chu)是,天(tian)邊明(ming)月嶺(ling)邊云”。自此即(ji)在閩西、粵(yue)東大(da)演(yan)頓悟法(fa)(fa)門。石(shi)室亦稱萬福(fu)禪室,后人(ren)(ren)不(bu)斷擴建,亦稱慚(can)(can)愧寺。明(ming)天(tian)順八(ba)年(nian)歷住法(fa)(fa)師(shi)住持本寺時(shi)(shi),始(shi)名萬福(fu)寺。其(qi)徒至性法(fa)(fa)師(shi)于天(tian)啟九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)繼任住持,大(da)弘(hong)頓悟法(fa)(fa)門,名重一時(shi)(shi)。民(min)國元年(nian)(一九(jiu)(jiu)一二(er)年(nian)),陰那(nei)山(shan)更名英(ying)雅山(shan),意為(wei)“英(ying)豪振奮,雅氣昌明(ming)。
歷任法師
近代著名祖師為(wei)(wei)福(fu)(fu)來法(fa)(fa)師。師性聰(cong)穎(ying),博(bo)覽群書,有“才子(zi)”之譽,十(shi)五(wu)歲出家,承(cheng)曹(cao)洞法(fa)(fa)脈(mo),法(fa)(fa)名宗(zong)接,法(fa)(fa)席特盛,遠近信眾(zhong)皆尊(zun)之為(wei)(wei)“福(fu)(fu)來”,意謂師所到(dao)處,即福(fu)(fu)來也(ye)。民國三(san)十(shi)二年(一(yi)九三(san)三(san)年)創辦(ban)嶺東佛學(xue)院,又與鄒(zou)魯、余(yu)漢謀(mou)、羅卓英、吳(wu)奇偉、李漢魂、范(fan)漢杰等諸居(ju)士(shi)創辦(ban)潮州大埔山金山小學(xue)、汕頭大埔山金山中學(xue)。抗日戰爭期(qi)間,尤其是潮汕淪陷時,組(zu)織(zhi)(zhi)僧(seng)伽(jia)救護志愿團,救護抗日傷病員。師一(yi)生建(jian)(jian)樹甚(shen)多,建(jian)(jian)設開元寺,組(zu)織(zhi)(zhi)各邑佛教協會,辦(ban)居(ju)士(shi)林(lin)及蓮社,在萬福(fu)(fu)寺擴(kuo)建(jian)(jian)福(fu)(fu)馀(yu)精舍、普同塔院等。一(yi)九五(wu)一(yi)年圓寂(ji),四眾(zhong)弟(di)子(zi)塑像紀念,與以前(qian)的祖師像并而為(wei)(wei)六(liu)∶一(yi)為(wei)(wei)初(chu)祖達(da)摩,二為(wei)(wei)六(liu)祖惠(hui)能,三(san)為(wei)(wei)本寺開山祖慚愧,四為(wei)(wei)明(ming)(ming)代歷住法(fa)(fa)師,五(wu)為(wei)(wei)明(ming)(ming)代至性法(fa)(fa)師,六(liu)為(wei)(wei)福(fu)(fu)來法(fa)(fa)師。
重修萬福寺
“文化大(da)革(ge)命”中(zhong),萬福寺受到嚴(yan)重沖擊(ji),惟宋代木刻的慚愧(kui)祖師像保存下來,馀皆化為灰燼。
改革開(kai)放以來,一(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)八(ba)(ba)○年(nian)(nian)(nian)惟(wei)添法師住持萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)福(fu)寺(si),與(yu)惟(wei)燈法師等多方努力(li),依(yi)靠各級(ji)政(zheng)府(fu)部(bu)門,聯絡海內外(wai)善男(nan)信(xin)女,恢復和擴(kuo)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)福(fu)寺(si)。一(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)八(ba)(ba)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)之后印度尼西亞(ya)僑胞(bao)(bao)廖茂昌居士(shi)(shi)、郭郎星居士(shi)(shi),新(xin)加(jia)坡僑胞(bao)(bao)曾慶(qing)錫(xi)居士(shi)(shi)分(fen)別捐(juan)款(kuan)擴(kuo)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)、重塑佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)三世佛(fo)像;一(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)八(ba)(ba)七年(nian)(nian)(nian),香港田家炳(bing)居士(shi)(shi)捐(juan)款(kuan)興建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)覽翠、仁山、智水風(feng)景(jing)臺。一(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian),惟(wei)添法師發(fa)動海內外(wai)各界人士(shi)(shi)集資二十(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)多元(yuan)修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)英雅鎮(zhen)府(fu)至(zhi)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)福(fu)寺(si)公路;一(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)二年(nian)(nian)(nian),市(shi)政(zheng)府(fu)撥(bo)款(kuan)三十(shi)(shi)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)元(yuan)擴(kuo)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)福(fu)路;惟(wei)添法師又籌(chou)款(kuan)十(shi)(shi)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)元(yuan)修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)客堂(tang)(tang),籌(chou)款(kuan)十(shi)(shi)三萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)元(yuan)重修(xiu)大殿(dian)(dian)天面工程(cheng);縣政(zheng)府(fu)批準將原屬萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)福(fu)寺(si)的二百四(si)十(shi)(shi)多畝山林、土(tu)地劃歸萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)福(fu)寺(si),恢復農禪并重的祖風(feng);惟(wei)添法師與(yu)省市(shi)交(jiao)通部(bu)門籌(chou)款(kuan)三十(shi)(shi)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)興錘英(雅)雁(洋(yang))公路。一(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)三年(nian)(nian)(nian),旅星僑胞(bao)(bao)蕭開(kai)健居士(shi)(shi)捐(juan)款(kuan)六萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)八(ba)(ba)千元(yuan)改建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)福(fu)馀精舍(she);惟(wei)添法師募捐(juan)十(shi)(shi)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)元(yuan)修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)福(fu)寺(si)羅漢(han)堂(tang)(tang)、齋堂(tang)(tang)及配套設施。一(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian),馬來西亞(ya)僑胞(bao)(bao)楊鴻耀(yao)、陳戊茂居士(shi)(shi)捐(juan)款(kuan)修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)福(fu)祿堂(tang)(tang);一(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)泰國(guo)僑胞(bao)(bao)田鎖榮居士(shi)(shi)捐(juan)款(kuan)十(shi)(shi)五萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)八(ba)(ba)千元(yuan)興建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)山門;一(yi)(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)六年(nian)(nian)(nian),泰國(guo)大埔(pu)會館會長張慶(qing)寺(si)、副會長劉(liu)嘉其及二十(shi)(shi)多位鄉賢捐(juan)款(kuan)十(shi)(shi)馀萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)興建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)風(feng)景(jing)亭(ting)、天王殿(dian)(dian)。
一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)七年(nian),新加坡(po)、馬來西(xi)亞、臺(tai)灣、泰國等(deng)(deng)法(fa)(fa)師、居(ju)士與吳易倫、鄒進良(liang)(liang)(liang)等(deng)(deng)大(da)德共(gong)捐一(yi)(yi)百七十(shi)(shi)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)元(yuan)興建(jian)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)福(fu)(fu)(fu)寺兜率內院、觀(guan)音殿(dian)、鼓(gu)樓等(deng)(deng);觀(guan)音殿(dian)動工(gong)時,吳倡化、鄒進良(liang)(liang)(liang)等(deng)(deng)善信捐款十(shi)(shi)六萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)元(yuan)。一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)八萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)福(fu)(fu)(fu)寺舉行兜率內院、觀(guan)音殿(dian)落成(cheng)剪彩(cai)和(he)佛(fo)像開光法(fa)(fa)會,法(fa)(fa)會結束后,吳倡倫、林源、鄒進良(liang)(liang)(liang)三位居(ju)士發(fa)(fa)愿一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)再(zai)捐一(yi)(yi)百萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)修建(jian)大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian),周通盛居(ju)士發(fa)(fa)愿捐款五(wu)十(shi)(shi)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)元(yuan)建(jian)觀(guan)音閣;九(jiu)(jiu)月三日(ri)市委(wei)謝強(qiang)華書記視察萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)福(fu)(fu)(fu)寺,不久市委(wei)、市政(zheng)府(fu)、交通局和(he)大(da)埔(pu)縣(xian)政(zheng)府(fu)、交通局以及鎮政(zheng)府(fu)與萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)福(fu)(fu)(fu)寺自(zi)籌,合計一(yi)(yi)百五(wu)十(shi)(shi)萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)元(yuan),將鎮政(zheng)府(fu)與萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)福(fu)(fu)(fu)寺的(de)六公(gong)里簡(jian)易公(gong)路改造成(cheng)水泥(ni)硬底化三級公(gong)路。一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)一(yi)(yi)月,潮州開元(yuan)寺方(fang)丈弘澈(che)法(fa)(fa)師發(fa)(fa)心(xin)鑄造近二噸(dun)大(da)青銅鐘(zhong)運抵萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)福(fu)(fu)(fu)寺。
本(ben)寺(si)一(yi)九(jiu)九(jiu)八(ba)年四月十一(yi)日(農歷(li)三月十五(wu)日)舉行(xing)的兜率(lv)內院、觀音殿落成剪(jian)彩及佛像開光法會,是萬福寺(si)開山至今最莊重的一(yi)次(ci)法會。
現任方丈
現任(ren)方丈(zhang)惟添法(fa)(fa)師(shi),四十九歲,廣東五(wu)(wu)華縣(xian)(xian)人(ren),一九五(wu)(wu)八年出家,師(shi)從宏彬法(fa)(fa)師(shi),兼任(ren)廣東省佛(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)會(hui)理(li)事、梅州市(shi)佛(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)會(hui)副會(hui)長、大(da)埔縣(xian)(xian)佛(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)會(hui)會(hui)長、縣(xian)(xian)政府委員(yuan)、縣(xian)(xian)人(ren)大(da)代表。現任(ren)監院(yuan)簿慧法(fa)(fa)師(shi),三十五(wu)(wu)歲,廣東梅州市(shi)梅縣(xian)(xian)區人(ren),一九九二年出家,師(shi)從惟添法(fa)(fa)師(shi),畢業于云門佛(fo)學院(yuan),兼任(ren)大(da)埔縣(xian)(xian)佛(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)會(hui)理(li)事。