基本簡介
中華寺始建于唐朝,距今有一千多年的歷史,位于撫順縣拉古鄉劉山村內的拉古河畔與沈(shen)陽市東陵區王濱鄉中(zhong)華寺(si)村、中(zhong)華寺(si)廟山之(zhi)上,橫跨沈(shen)陽、撫順兩市,是集佛教、道教于一(yi)身(shen)的大型宗教旅游(you)風景區。中華寺(si)在歷史上一(yi)度曾是佛教中心。自唐朝以來,就以其豐富的(de)文化(hua)內涵和為(wei)數眾(zhong)多的(de)寺(si)藏(zang)文物(wu),吸(xi)引著無數的(de)文人墨客和諸多信眾(zhong)前來賦詩作(zuo)畫、觀瞻禮佛。
寺廟傳說
相(xiang)傳唐(tang)朝取得(de)天(tian)下(xia)后,尋天(tian)下(xia)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)脈(mo)。一(yi)日宰相(xiang)魏征夜觀天(tian)象,見東北有條龍(long)(long)(long)(long)脈(mo),便親(qin)自(zi)考(kao)察(cha)。他發(fa)現被稱(cheng)為(wei)靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)山(shan)脈(mo)宛如一(yi)條巨龍(long)(long)(long)(long),且龍(long)(long)(long)(long)頭(tou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)下(xia)面有條大河,古云:“氣成(cheng)風則(ze)散(san),界水則(ze)止(zhi)”,蛟龍(long)(long)(long)(long)近水,已漸(jian)成(cheng)氣候(hou)。據說蛟龍(long)(long)(long)(long)到河中(zhong)央(yang)便會(hui)騰空而起,威脅(xie)大唐(tang)江山(shan)。因此(ci),魏征特(te)派大將尉遲恭率兵在龍(long)(long)(long)(long)頭(tou)上建廟,起名為(wei)“靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)寺(si)(si)”,并在龍(long)(long)(long)(long)背上挖一(yi)條溝,叫“斷龍(long)(long)(long)(long)溝”,以鎮住龍(long)(long)(long)(long)脈(mo)。根據史書上記載,靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)脈(mo)是沈(shen)陽最早的(de)(de)(de)(de)有帝王(wang)(wang)之相(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)風水寶地。與(yu)沈(shen)陽素有的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)朝發(fa)祥地,兩代帝王(wang)(wang)都(dou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)美譽遙相(xiang)呼(hu)應。因此(ci),中(zhong)華(hua)寺(si)(si)周圍流傳著一(yi)個古老的(de)(de)(de)(de)傳說:沈(shen)陽是帝王(wang)(wang)之都(dou),靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)中(zhong)華(hua)寺(si)(si)是帝王(wang)(wang)之源。凡(fan)是到了中(zhong)華(hua)寺(si)(si)的(de)(de)(de)(de)信眾,都(dou)能(neng)達成(cheng)心愿。
靈山寺(si)傳至第四代時,寺(si)中(zhong)(zhong)僧人(ren)海順(shun)法(fa)師養得兩條(tiao)巨(ju)蟒(mang),其中(zhong)(zhong)母蟒(mang)額頭正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)央處(chu)顯“中(zhong)(zhong)”字斑(ban)紋,公蟒(mang)額頭正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)央顯“華(hua)”字斑(ban)紋,遂稱此兩條(tiao)巨(ju)蟒(mang)為“中(zhong)(zhong)蟒(mang)”和(he)“華(hua)蟒(mang)”。后來,“中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)”二蟒(mang)成(cheng)仙,化為寺(si)中(zhong)(zhong)護法(fa)。
到(dao)清初時,根(gen)據“中(zhong)(zhong)華”二(er)蟒的功德(de),改“靈山寺(si)”為“中(zhong)(zhong)華寺(si)”。
寺廟重建
可惜的(de)是(shi),這(zhe)一具有悠(you)久歷史的(de)著(zhu)名(ming)梵剎,在(zai)文革時期(qi)慘遭毀壞,致使古(gu)寺(si)頃屺、鐘鼓絕音(yin)數(shu)十載。現(xian)今國運昌(chang)隆,法業大興,2004年(nian),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)(hua)寺(si)的(de)修繕(shan)及中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)(hua)寺(si)旅(lv)游(you)風(feng)(feng)(feng)景區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)建(jian)(jian)設工(gong)作開始啟(qi)動,經(jing)過兩年(nian)的(de)緊張(zhang)建(jian)(jian)設,再現(xian)唐朝古(gu)寺(si)風(feng)(feng)(feng)貌的(de)遼寧省中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)(hua)寺(si)旅(lv)游(you)風(feng)(feng)(feng)景區(qu)(qu)(qu)于06年(nian)9月21日正(zheng)式(shi)向游(you)客開放。風(feng)(feng)(feng)景區(qu)(qu)(qu)內的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)風(feng)(feng)(feng)格(ge)采用(yong)唐朝風(feng)(feng)(feng)格(ge),古(gu)樸大方(fang),氣勢(shi)恢(hui)弘(hong),建(jian)(jian)成后(hou)的(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)(hua)寺(si)風(feng)(feng)(feng)景區(qu)(qu)(qu)由中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)(hua)寺(si)、萬(wan)(wan)壽宮、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)(hua)萬(wan)(wan)佛塔等七個(ge)(ge)部分組(zu)成,占(zhan)地60多公頃。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)(hua)寺(si)整個(ge)(ge)工(gong)程保(bao)持(chi)了唐朝的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)風(feng)(feng)(feng)格(ge),入口處是(shi)由趙樸初題詞的(de)大型牌坊(fang),主要景點有中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)(hua)寺(si)、萬(wan)(wan)壽宮、祖師塔院、五百(bai)羅漢堂(tang)(tang)、念(nian)佛堂(tang)(tang)、講經(jing)堂(tang)(tang)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)(hua)萬(wan)(wan)佛塔等。寺(si)內主體建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)風(feng)(feng)(feng)格(ge)雄偉莊嚴(yan),氣勢(shi)恢(hui)弘(hong)。是(shi)東北(bei)地區(qu)(qu)(qu)重要的(de)佛教道場,由遼寧省佛教協會(hui)會(hui)長上(shang)照(zhao)下(xia)元老方(fang)丈主持(chi)。
中(zhong)華(hua)寺風景區是(shi)撫(fu)順縣“十五”時(shi)期引進(jin)的重點項目,中(zhong)華(hua)寺重新修(xiu)夏項目由(you)沈陽國苑集(ji)團(tuan)建設,于02年開始規劃(hua)(hua),2003年開始建設,2007年建成完(wan)工(gong)。中(zhong)華(hua)寺規劃(hua)(hua)面積60公頃,建筑(zhu)面積8307平(ping)方米(mi),景區綠化率90.3%。成為東北旅游勝地。
寺廟風景
中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)寺風(feng)景怡人、風(feng)水(shui)上乘(cheng)、世界矚目、國(guo)內罕(han)見。是佛(fo)道合一(yi)、祭祖超度、頌揚(yang)儒學(xue)、展示禪佛(fo)文化、民族(zu)藝(yi)術,集旅游觀(guan)(guan)光、消遣休閑為一(yi)體的東(dong)北(bei)佛(fo)道文化活(huo)動中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin),整(zheng)個建筑采(cai)用(yong)唐朝建筑風(feng)格,氣勢恢弘,雄偉壯觀(guan)(guan)。重(zhong)新(xin)修復(fu)的中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)寺處于龍(long)(long)首之(zhi)腰,離唐朝原址稍(shao)偏,變(bian)魏征鎮龍(long)(long)之(zhi)圖(tu)為如今釋龍(long)(long)如水(shui)之(zhi)意。整(zheng)體布(bu)局(ju)呈風(feng)氣水(shui)生、龍(long)(long)騰(teng)虎躍之(zhi)象。重(zhong)新(xin)修復(fu)的中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)寺將成為東(dong)北(bei)乃至全國(guo)較大的宗教活(huo)動場所(suo)。
中華(hua)寺有著(zhu)悠(you)久的歷(li)史和豐厚的文化底蘊(yun),歷(li)朝(chao)歷(li)代(dai)推崇(chong)的靈山圣地(di)(di),造就了一代(dai)代(dai)英才(cai)、賢士,留下了大量詩(shi)文、石刻和碑記(ji),這里香(xiang)火旺(wang)盛,降香(xiang)朝(chao)拜者如云,歷(li)代(dai)著(zhu)名的高僧和道長,以(yi)及江湖術(shu)士均視中華(hua)寺所在地(di)(di)區為風水寶(bao)地(di)(di)。
現(xian)在(zai)的中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)(hua)寺風(feng)景區由(you)中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)(hua)寺、萬壽宮(gong)、念佛堂(tang)、講經堂(tang)、祖師塔(ta)院、中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)(hua)萬佛塔(ta)以及處子龍背環繞中(zhong)(zhong)的中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)(hua)寺佛家(jia)墓園組成(cheng)。
交通信息
中(zhong)(zhong)華寺位于遼寧省(sheng)沈陽市東陵區王(wang)濱鄉中(zhong)(zhong)華寺村
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