斗(dou)(dou)方(fang)山風景區(qu)位于(yu)大(da)(da)別(bie)山南麓,浠英(ying)羅三縣(xian)交界處,亦稱斗(dou)(dou)方(fang)禪林,建(jian)(jian)在斗(dou)(dou)方(fang)山上(shang),最初由后唐同光(guang)元年(923)無著禪師(shi)建(jian)(jian)造,北宋時(shi)佛(fo)(fo)印禪師(shi)駐錫傳(chuan)經,元遭兵毀。明(ming)洪(hong)武重建(jian)(jian),規模宏(hong)大(da)(da),僧(seng)弟(di)子(zi)數百人云集山上(shang),盛極一時(shi)。建(jian)(jian)國初,寺(si)廟僅存上(shang)斗(dou)(dou)方(fang)三重殿(dian)(dian)堂,上(shang)殿(dian)(dian)梁、柱(zhu)(zhu)皆石(shi)(shi)結構(gou),石(shi)(shi)柱(zhu)(zhu)八根,高4.6米,柱(zhu)(zhu)圍(wei)2.2米,建(jian)(jian)筑牢固,造型壯(zhuang)觀(guan),工(gong)程巨大(da)(da)。殿(dian)(dian)前有(you)(you)月(yue)(yue)臺(tai)式(shi)場地,場前有(you)(you)石(shi)(shi)質臺(tai)階。中殿(dian)(dian)和(he)(he)下(xia)殿(dian)(dian)為青磚(zhuan)結構(gou),亦有(you)(you)石(shi)(shi)柱(zhu)(zhu)八根,殿(dian)(dian)內有(you)(you)石(shi)(shi)質佛(fo)(fo)龕。近年來,香港印靜法(fa)師(shi)會同香港佛(fo)(fo)門弟(di)子(zi)捐資千(qian)萬(wan)元修復斗(dou)(dou)方(fang)寺(si),中國佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協會咨(zi)議委(wei)員會副主席、當(dang)今禪宗大(da)(da)德高僧(seng)本煥(huan)大(da)(da)法(fa)師(shi)任斗(dou)(dou)方(fang)寺(si)方(fang)丈(zhang)。重修后的斗(dou)(dou)方(fang)寺(si)于(yu)1998年11月(yue)(yue)16日正(zheng)式(shi)對游人開放。斗(dou)(dou)方(fang)山多石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)怪石(shi)(shi),相(xiang)傳(chuan)八卦洞(dong)右側的石(shi)(shi)樓,是乾隆進士范思皇讀書(shu)和(he)(he)倡(chang)"三教(jiao)"(道(dao)、佛(fo)(fo)、儒(ru))之所。斗(dou)(dou)方(fang)山是佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)圣地,也是觀(guan)光(guang)游覽(lan)的好(hao)去(qu)處。
斗方(fang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)因(yin)山(shan)(shan)(shan)形(xing)(xing)斗方(fang)而得(de)名,不僅是一座歷史悠久的(de)佛教(jiao)名山(shan)(shan)(shan)且(qie)諸峰羅列,氣(qi)(qi)勢雄偉,山(shan)(shan)(shan)中(zhong)四(si)千(qian)(qian)畝(mu)林木(mu)郁(yu)郁(yu)蔥蔥,花(hua)(hua)草(cao)斗艷,四(si)季春(chun)色(se),風光(guang)秀麗,氣(qi)(qi)候宜(yi)人(ren)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)南側(ce)(ce),奇(qi)石(shi)林立(li),千(qian)(qian)姿百(bai)態,因(yin)形(xing)(xing)狀物(wu), 如生,更(geng)有(you)洞(dong)府遍布(bu),歷來(lai)為游人(ren)所神往。山(shan)(shan)(shan)東(dong)側(ce)(ce)的(de)“舍利寶塔”建于北宋時期,紅沙石(shi)質,單(dan)件(jian)各(ge)幅,行如立(li)鼓,小巧玲瓏(long),被載入《中(zhong)國寶塔名勝大辭典》。斗方(fang)寺古殿為一色(se)的(de)花(hua)(hua)崗石(shi)建筑,石(shi)梁、石(shi)竹、石(shi)墩、石(shi)架、石(shi)墻貫(guan)斗,上刻(ke)蟠龍(long)花(hua)(hua)紋,工精形(xing)(xing)肖,勢態宏偉壯觀,富(fu)(fu)有(you)濃厚的(de)傳(chuan)奇(qi)色(se)彩,是省級重(zhong)點保護單(dan)位。山(shan)(shan)(shan)中(zhong)還有(you)摹巖刻(ke)字十多處,歷代文人(ren)騷客留下的(de)詩文上百(bai)篇,傳(chuan)奇(qi)故事數百(bai)個,潛在(zai)著豐富(fu)(fu)的(de)旅游資源(yuan)。