紅佛寺位(wei)于浙江省嵊(sheng)州市(shi)黃(huang)澤鎮北(bei),四明山(shan)主峰下。是一(yi)座始建于明末(mo)清(qing)初的深山(shan)古剎。
“蒼巖倚天立,覆不如覆屋(wu);玲瓏開窗(chuang)牖(you),落(luo)落(luo)明(ming)(ming)四月。”唐代詩人劉長卿的游剡詩,道出了四明(ming)(ming)山(shan)區有(you)石(shi)(shi)屋(wu)之名而彰顯者,莫過(guo)于(yu)石(shi)(shi)屋(wu)禪院,即今(jin)之紅佛(fo)寺(si)。紅佛(fo)寺(si)后有(you)石(shi)(shi)洞曰“大(da)石(shi)(shi)屋(wu)”,周(zhou)圍有(you)將軍石(shi)(shi)、白龍潭、龍鳳潭、天然石(shi)(shi)塔等,風景奇(qi)絕。“大(da)石(shi)(shi)屋(wu)”可謂巍巍四明(ming)(ming)山(shan)之靈(ling)秀神奇(qi)處……
從(cong)嵊州市縣城出(chu)發,經(jing)城東經(jing)濟開發區(qu),轉道進入至(zhi)甲青村(cun)(嵊州市客運中(zhong)心(xin)2-15路(lu)公(gong)交(jiao))的(de)城郊公(gong)交(jiao)線(xian),再沿(yan)進山(shan)(shan)(shan)公(gong)路(lu)行(xing)至(zhi)四(si)(si)明(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)腳的(de)華(hua)豐村(cun),一(yi)(yi)路(lu)石(shi)(shi)階(jie)直到(dao)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)佛(fo)寺(si)(si)。沿(yan)途風光別致,溪澗與山(shan)(shan)(shan)路(lu)時時交(jiao)錯,景觀與情(qing)趣相融,是一(yi)(yi)個典型的(de)縱深(shen)峽谷地帶(dai),紅(hong)(hong)(hong)佛(fo)寺(si)(si)就深(shen)藏在這高聳險峻的(de)四(si)(si)明(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)半山(shan)(shan)(shan)腰。紅(hong)(hong)(hong)佛(fo)寺(si)(si)位于四(si)(si)明(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)主峰西端,海拔800多米,距(ju)嵊州市區(qu)25公(gong)里,原(yuan)(yuan)名(ming)石(shi)(shi)屋(wu)(wu)(wu)禪(chan)(chan)院(yuan),俗稱(cheng)大石(shi)(shi)屋(wu)(wu)(wu)。清道光《嵊縣志》載:“在縣東四(si)(si)明(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan),乾隆八(ba)年(1744年),僧(seng)恒傳自天臺來居石(shi)(shi)巖山(shan)(shan)(shan)中(zhong)募建(jian)(jian),因名(ming)石(shi)(shi)屋(wu)(wu)(wu)禪(chan)(chan)林,三(san)面倚(yi)山(shan)(shan)(shan),石(shi)(shi)壁千丈(zhang),靈峭(qiao)幽峻。前為第一(yi)(yi)樓,西瞰百(bai)里外,山(shan)(shan)(shan)水云物,晦明(ming)出(chu)沒(mei),變幻不可(ke)名(ming)狀;山(shan)(shan)(shan)腰有洗心(xin)亭,上(shang)林莊監生張(zhang)克昌建(jian)(jian)。同治元年,寇毀。五年,僧(seng)岳中(zhong)建(jian)(jian)小樓五間,請(qing)紳董(dong)勸(quan)捐建(jian)(jian)復。九年,建(jian)(jian)設大殿。”大石(shi)(shi)屋(wu)(wu)(wu)左側近百(bai)米高的(de)崖(ya)壁上(shang)有一(yi)(yi)個隱(yin)隱(yin)約約的(de)朱(zhu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)色(se)“佛(fo)”字(zi)題(ti)刻(ke),據民國《嵊縣志》載“此字(zi)刻(ke)靈筮金(jin)區(qu)大石(shi)(shi)屋(wu)(wu)(wu)庵東崖(ya),徑六尺,無題(ti)名(ming)。”鑒于其歷(li)史、藝(yi)術和科學(xue)價值,文物部(bu)門(men)已將這一(yi)(yi)摩崖(ya)題(ti)刻(ke)列(lie)為文物保(bao)護點(dian)。早年建(jian)(jian)禪(chan)(chan)院(yuan)時,緣由這一(yi)(yi)“佛(fo)”字(zi),遂定(ding)名(ming)為紅(hong)(hong)(hong)佛(fo)寺(si)(si)。1997年民間集資在原(yuan)(yuan)址上(shang)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian),碑刻(ke)殷紅(hong)(hong)(hong)“紅(hong)(hong)(hong)佛(fo)寺(si)(si)”三(san)字(zi)。
1.甬金高速,嵊州段黃澤出口下,走許宅方向縣道,至甲青村,進入僅(jin)有的入寺山間混凝(ning)土道路(lu)(單(dan)車道,可雙向(xiang)通行),根據景區指示(shi)牌(pai)前行至華豐村(cun),可停車.再步(bu)行上山。
2,上三高速,嵊(sheng)州(zhou)出口下, 經市區沿(yan)黃澤方(fang)向走(zou),同1所述開車。
3,上(shang)三高速,嵊州(zhou)出口下, 經(jing)市區沿浦(pu)口開發(fa)區(東一路),到達甲(jia)青村.再同(tong)1所述路線。
4.上三高速,嵊(sheng)州出口(kou)下, 向北經(jing)埠家畢大(da)橋進入浦(pu)口(kou)開發區(東(dong)一路),再到達甲青(qing)村(本線(xian)路較近(jin)).再同1所述路線(xian).
5,快客(ke)至嵊州客(ke)運中心,出站(zhan)即(ji)坐(zuo)2-15路公交到終(zhong)點站(zhan)(甲青村),再徒步(bu)進入景(jing)區。