斗(dou)方山(shan)(shan)風景區位于(yu)大(da)(da)別山(shan)(shan)南麓,浠(xi)英羅三(san)縣交界(jie)處,亦稱斗(dou)方禪林(lin),建(jian)在斗(dou)方山(shan)(shan)上(shang),最初(chu)由后(hou)唐同光元年(nian)(923)無著禪師(shi)建(jian)造,北(bei)宋時佛(fo)(fo)印(yin)禪師(shi)駐(zhu)錫(xi)傳(chuan)經(jing),元遭(zao)兵毀。明洪武(wu)重建(jian),規(gui)模宏(hong)大(da)(da),僧(seng)弟子(zi)數百人云集山(shan)(shan)上(shang),盛極一時。建(jian)國(guo)初(chu),寺(si)廟(miao)僅存上(shang)斗(dou)方三(san)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(mi),柱(zhu)(zhu)圍(wei)2.2米(mi),建(jian)筑牢固,造型(xing)壯(zhuang)觀(guan),工程巨大(da)(da)。殿(dian)(dian)前(qian)(qian)有月臺式場地,場前(qian)(qian)有石(shi)(shi)質臺階。中殿(dian)(dian)和(he)下殿(dian)(dian)為青磚結構(gou),亦有石(shi)(shi)柱(zhu)(zhu)八根,殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)有石(shi)(shi)質佛(fo)(fo)龕。近(jin)年(nian)來,香港印(yin)靜(jing)法師(shi)會(hui)同香港佛(fo)(fo)門(men)弟子(zi)捐資(zi)千萬(wan)元修(xiu)復斗(dou)方寺(si),中國(guo)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)協會(hui)咨議委員會(hui)副主(zhu)席(xi)、當今禪宗大(da)(da)德(de)高僧(seng)本煥(huan)大(da)(da)法師(shi)任斗(dou)方寺(si)方丈。重修(xiu)后(hou)的斗(dou)方寺(si)于(yu)1998年(nian)11月16日(ri)正(zheng)式對(dui)游人開放。斗(dou)方山(shan)(shan)多石(shi)(shi)洞(dong)怪(guai)石(shi)(shi),相傳(chuan)八卦(gua)洞(dong)右(you)側的石(shi)(shi)樓,是(shi)(shi)乾隆進士范思皇(huang)讀書和(he)倡(chang)"三(san)教(jiao)"(道(dao)、佛(fo)(fo)、儒(ru))之所。斗(dou)方山(shan)(shan)是(shi)(shi)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)圣地,也是(shi)(shi)觀(guan)光游覽的好去處。
斗(dou)(dou)方山因山形斗(dou)(dou)方而得名(ming),不(bu)僅是(shi)一(yi)座歷史悠(you)久的(de)佛教名(ming)山且(qie)諸峰羅列,氣(qi)勢雄偉(wei),山中四千(qian)畝林(lin)木郁(yu)郁(yu)蔥蔥,花(hua)(hua)草斗(dou)(dou)艷,四季(ji)春色,風光秀麗,氣(qi)候宜人。山南(nan)側(ce),奇(qi)(qi)(qi)石(shi)(shi)林(lin)立(li),千(qian)姿(zi)百態(tai),因形狀物, 如(ru)生,更(geng)有(you)洞(dong)府遍(bian)布,歷來為(wei)游(you)(you)人所神往。山東側(ce)的(de)“舍利寶(bao)塔(ta)”建于北宋(song)時期,紅沙石(shi)(shi)質,單(dan)(dan)件各(ge)幅,行(xing)如(ru)立(li)鼓,小巧玲瓏(long),被載入《中國寶(bao)塔(ta)名(ming)勝大(da)辭典》。斗(dou)(dou)方寺古殿為(wei)一(yi)色的(de)花(hua)(hua)崗石(shi)(shi)建筑,石(shi)(shi)梁、石(shi)(shi)竹(zhu)、石(shi)(shi)墩、石(shi)(shi)架、石(shi)(shi)墻貫斗(dou)(dou),上(shang)(shang)刻(ke)蟠龍花(hua)(hua)紋(wen),工精形肖,勢態(tai)宏偉(wei)壯觀,富(fu)有(you)濃厚的(de)傳奇(qi)(qi)(qi)色彩(cai),是(shi)省(sheng)級(ji)重點保護(hu)單(dan)(dan)位。山中還有(you)摹(mo)巖刻(ke)字十(shi)多處,歷代文人騷(sao)客留下的(de)詩文上(shang)(shang)百篇,傳奇(qi)(qi)(qi)故事數百個,潛在著(zhu)豐富(fu)的(de)旅(lv)游(you)(you)資源。