建筑
安岳縣(xian)木(mu)門寺的寺前立(li)有石坊(fang),上(shang)書“東普(pu)禪林(lin)”。石亭內葬明代高(gao)僧無際禪師尸骨(公元1380-1446年)。無際禪師俗姓莫(mo)氏,諱了(le)悟,法號(hao)無際,潼川府安岳白鶴(he)巖人,著(zhu)有《道(dao)林(lin)錄(lu)》流傳于世(shi)。
無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)際(ji)(ji)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)亭(ting)背北面(mian)南,為(wei)(wei)石砌仿木(mu)建筑的(de)(de)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)梁方殿(dian)(dian),成“介”字形,高(gao)12米(mi),長7.8米(mi),寬(kuan)(kuan)6.8米(mi)。亭(ting)的(de)(de)柱、枋(fang)、檐(yan)(yan)、脊、斗(dou)拱(gong)(gong)、熬頭(tou)、房(fang)瓦、滴(di)水(shui)、椽子等(deng)均為(wei)(wei)石制,但從外觀(guan)看卻和木(mu)制畢真無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)異,真可謂(wei)天工開物。石亭(ting)系單檐(yan)(yan)四(si)角(jiao)攢尖(jian)式(shi)(shi),飛(fei)檐(yan)(yan)挑角(jiao)面(mian)寬(kuan)(kuan)6.8米(mi),進(jin)深(shen)5.65米(mi),通(tong)(tong)高(gao)10米(mi),檐(yan)(yan)高(gao)3.6米(mi),四(si)周(zhou)以(yi)斗(dou)拱(gong)(gong)撐(cheng)托,空隙間(jian)(jian)以(yi)鏤空雕(diao)卷葉(xie)花裝飾(shi)。脊上(shang)(shang)雕(diao)飾(shi)仙(xian)人、異獸(shou),亭(ting)頂雕(diao)刻待放的(de)(de)蓮蕾,象征著佛家(jia)的(de)(de)圣潔。亭(ting)內正中(zhong)立五(wu)級(ji)八角(jiao)石塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)一(yi)座(zuo),高(gao)4.7米(mi),須彌座(zuo)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)基。這便是無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)際(ji)(ji)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)圓寂(ji)的(de)(de)石塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta),內葬禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)立棺一(yi)具。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)身光(guang)滑如鏡(jing),正面(mian)陰刻無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)際(ji)(ji)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)坐像(xiang)。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)頂部呈穹窿狀,中(zhong)心雕(diao)團花圖(tu)(tu)案,內壁(bi)四(si)周(zhou)四(si)角(jiao)雕(diao)卷草(cao)斗(dou)拱(gong)(gong)12朵,每朵卷草(cao)上(shang)(shang)面(mian)圓雕(diao)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)弟子像(xiang)一(yi)尊,身披袈裟,神態各異,皆面(mian)向禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)墓塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta),個個面(mian)部表情(qing)悲戚凝重(zhong)。 為(wei)(wei)充分顯示塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)亭(ting)的(de)(de)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)比(bi)煊赫莊重(zhong)、珍貴典雅,又建一(yi)木(mu)質(zhi)結(jie)構的(de)(de)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)將塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)亭(ting)覆蓋(gai)。此(ci)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)重(zhong)檐(yan)(yan)歇山式(shi)(shi)屋(wu)頂,穿斗(dou)式(shi)(shi)梁架(jia),共5間(jian)(jian),每間(jian)(jian)寬(kuan)(kuan)13.7米(mi),進(jin)深(shen)11米(mi),通(tong)(tong)高(gao)12米(mi),檐(yan)(yan)高(gao)5.5米(mi)。梁 上(shang)(shang)書“雍正九年”題記。檐(yan)(yan)下飾(shi)有(you)柱頭(tou)鋪作(zuo)及(ji)鋪間(jian)(jian)斗(dou)拱(gong)(gong)。門額(e)飾(shi)“二龍搶寶”圖(tu)(tu)案,楷書“無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)際(ji)(ji)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)亭(ting)”6字,門前(qian)有(you)石階三級(ji)。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)宏偉壯麗,雄踞清涼山麓(lu),殿(dian)(dian)中(zhong)修亭(ting),亭(ting)中(zhong)建塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta),巧(qiao)奪天工,絕無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)僅有(you)。殿(dian)(dian)內尚(shang)有(you)兩塊高(gao)3.4米(mi),寬(kuan)(kuan)1.2米(mi),厚0.2米(mi)的(de)(de)大(da)石碑分立左(zuo)右,一(yi)為(wei)(wei)《道(dao)林無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)際(ji)(ji)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)語錄記》碑,一(yi)為(wei)(wei)《西蜀東普(pu)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)際(ji)(ji)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)銘》碑,刻記木(mu)門寺興建及(ji)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)際(ji)(ji)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)生平事跡,甚詳。
景致
安岳縣木(mu)(mu)門寺這(zhe)種仿木(mu)(mu)結(jie)構的(de)石建筑,為世所(suo)罕見,是現(xian)代(dai)建筑學者和(he)雕刻藝術家研究(jiu)、鑒(jian)賞的(de)不可多(duo)得的(de)實(shi)物(wu)史(shi)料。 木(mu)(mu)門寺后還保存了一(yi)座“大(da)雄殿”。此殿依山而立,古樸壯麗,雕工(gong)精美。它和(he)清涼山麓那一(yi)片蔥蘢熾盛的(de)森(sen)林相映生輝(hui),把木(mu)(mu)門寺裝點(dian)得更(geng)加古樸幽(you)(you)靜,令人(ren)陶(tao)醉(zui)。木(mu)(mu)門寺與臥佛院又相距甚(shen)近(jin),是一(yi)個探幽(you)(you)攬勝的(de)好去處。