紅佛寺位于浙江省嵊州市(shi)黃澤鎮北(bei),四明(ming)山(shan)(shan)主峰下。是一座始建于明(ming)末清初的深山(shan)(shan)古剎。
“蒼(cang)巖倚天立(li),覆(fu)不如覆(fu)屋;玲瓏(long)開窗牖,落落明(ming)四(si)月。”唐代詩(shi)人(ren)劉(liu)長卿的游剡詩(shi),道出(chu)了四(si)明(ming)山區有(you)石(shi)(shi)屋之名(ming)而彰顯者,莫(mo)過于石(shi)(shi)屋禪(chan)院,即今之紅(hong)佛寺。紅(hong)佛寺后有(you)石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)曰“大石(shi)(shi)屋”,周圍有(you)將軍石(shi)(shi)、白龍潭、龍鳳潭、天然石(shi)(shi)塔等(deng),風景奇絕。“大石(shi)(shi)屋”可謂巍巍四(si)明(ming)山之靈(ling)秀(xiu)神奇處(chu)……
從嵊州(zhou)(zhou)市縣(xian)城(cheng)出(chu)發(fa),經城(cheng)東經濟開發(fa)區,轉道(dao)進(jin)入至(zhi)甲青村(嵊州(zhou)(zhou)市客運中心2-15路(lu)公(gong)交)的城(cheng)郊公(gong)交線,再沿進(jin)山(shan)(shan)(shan)公(gong)路(lu)行(xing)至(zhi)四(si)明(ming)(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)腳的華豐(feng)村,一路(lu)石(shi)(shi)階(jie)直到紅(hong)佛寺。沿途風光別致,溪(xi)澗與山(shan)(shan)(shan)路(lu)時(shi)時(shi)交錯,景觀與情趣相融,是一個典型的縱深(shen)峽(xia)谷地(di)帶,紅(hong)佛寺就深(shen)藏在(zai)這高聳險峻(jun)的四(si)明(ming)(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)半山(shan)(shan)(shan)腰(yao)。紅(hong)佛寺位于四(si)明(ming)(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)主峰(feng)西端(duan),海(hai)拔800多米(mi),距(ju)嵊州(zhou)(zhou)市區25公(gong)里,原(yuan)名(ming)石(shi)(shi)屋(wu)(wu)禪(chan)(chan)院,俗(su)稱(cheng)大(da)石(shi)(shi)屋(wu)(wu)。清道(dao)光《嵊縣(xian)志》載:“在(zai)縣(xian)東四(si)明(ming)(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan),乾隆八年(nian)(nian)(1744年(nian)(nian)),僧恒(heng)傳自(zi)天臺來居石(shi)(shi)巖山(shan)(shan)(shan)中募(mu)建(jian)(jian),因名(ming)石(shi)(shi)屋(wu)(wu)禪(chan)(chan)林,三面倚山(shan)(shan)(shan),石(shi)(shi)壁(bi)千丈,靈(ling)峭(qiao)幽(you)峻(jun)。前為第一樓,西瞰百里外,山(shan)(shan)(shan)水(shui)云物(wu),晦明(ming)(ming)出(chu)沒,變(bian)幻不可名(ming)狀;山(shan)(shan)(shan)腰(yao)有洗心亭,上林莊(zhuang)監生張克昌建(jian)(jian)。同(tong)治元(yuan)年(nian)(nian),寇(kou)毀。五年(nian)(nian),僧岳中建(jian)(jian)小樓五間(jian),請紳董(dong)勸捐建(jian)(jian)復。九年(nian)(nian),建(jian)(jian)設大(da)殿。”大(da)石(shi)(shi)屋(wu)(wu)左側近(jin)百米(mi)高的崖壁(bi)上有一個隱隱約約的朱(zhu)紅(hong)色“佛”字題(ti)刻(ke),據民(min)國(guo)《嵊縣(xian)志》載“此(ci)字刻(ke)靈(ling)筮金區大(da)石(shi)(shi)屋(wu)(wu)庵東崖,徑六尺,無題(ti)名(ming)。”鑒于其(qi)歷史(shi)、藝術(shu)和科學價值,文物(wu)部門已將這一摩崖題(ti)刻(ke)列為文物(wu)保護點。早年(nian)(nian)建(jian)(jian)禪(chan)(chan)院時(shi),緣由這一“佛”字,遂定名(ming)為紅(hong)佛寺。1997年(nian)(nian)民(min)間(jian)集資在(zai)原(yuan)址上重建(jian)(jian),碑刻(ke)殷紅(hong)“紅(hong)佛寺”三字。
1.甬金高速,嵊州段黃澤出口下,走許宅方向縣道,至甲青村,進入僅有的入(ru)寺山(shan)間混(hun)凝土道(dao)(dao)路(單(dan)車(che)道(dao)(dao),可雙(shuang)向通行(xing)),根據景區指示牌(pai)前行(xing)至華豐村,可停車(che).再步行(xing)上(shang)山(shan)。
2,上三高(gao)速(su),嵊州出(chu)口下, 經市區(qu)沿黃(huang)澤(ze)方向走,同1所(suo)述開車。
3,上(shang)三高(gao)速,嵊州出口下, 經市區沿浦口開(kai)發區(東一路),到(dao)達(da)甲(jia)青村.再同1所述路線。
4.上三(san)高速,嵊州出口下, 向(xiang)北經埠(bu)家畢(bi)大(da)橋進入浦(pu)口開發(fa)區(東一路),再到達甲青村(本線路較近(jin)).再同1所述路線.
5,快客(ke)至嵊州客(ke)運中心(xin),出站(zhan)即坐(zuo)2-15路公交到終(zhong)點(dian)站(zhan)(甲青村),再徒步進(jin)入(ru)景區(qu)。