屏山立佛位(wei)于四(si)川省級歷(li)史文(wen)化名(ming)鎮(zhen)屏山縣龍華鎮(zhen)郊的八(ba)仙山上,故又名(ming)八(ba)仙山大(da)佛,為全(quan)國十(shi)大(da)石(shi)佛之一。阿(a)富汗巴米(mi)揚53米(mi)和35米(mi)高的兩尊立佛被炮火摧毀之后(hou),八(ba)仙山大(da)佛成為世(shi)界(jie)第一立佛。
該石(shi)佛(fo)(fo)依山(shan)(shan)崖(ya)石(shi)壁雕鑿(zao)而(er)成(cheng),背南面(mian)北,站立式(shi),高32米,肩(jian)寬10米,頭長8米,耳長3.2米,發式(shi)為螺(luo)髻,著通肩(jian)大(da)(da)衫,袒胸束腰,神(shen)情(qing)肅穆而(er)慈祥。八(ba)仙(xian)(xian)山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)的身世目(mu)前(qian)尚無知曉,但關于它(ta)的一(yi)個傳(chuan)說(shuo),卻在(zai)屏山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)地廣為流傳(chuan)。傳(chuan)說(shuo)在(zai)唐代時期(qi)佛(fo)(fo)教盛興,一(yi)對以雕刻佛(fo)(fo)像出(chu)名(ming)的師兄弟(di)(di)受(shou)命(ming)選山(shan)(shan)鑿(zao)佛(fo)(fo)。師兄選中(zhong)了樂(le)山(shan)(shan)江邊一(yi)山(shan)(shan)體,而(er)師弟(di)(di)則選中(zhong)了八(ba)仙(xian)(xian)山(shan)(shan)。師弟(di)(di)年少英俊,為山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)狐(hu)貍精所窺(kui),日日前(qian)來相(xiang)戲,日久生情(qing)。后來,師弟(di)(di)為求(qiu)人間(jian)歡愉,日夜(ye)趕(gan)工,并一(yi)再(zai)縮小鑿(zao)刻尺(chi)寸,以致最后他連大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)的腳都(dou)未刻完(wan)便和(he)狐(hu)貍精雙雙而(er)去。而(er)他的師兄則終其一(yi)生并子孫之力(li)最終鑿(zao)刻成(cheng)了樂(le)山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)。故民間(jian)有八(ba)仙(xian)(xian)山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)與樂(le)山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)為兄弟(di)(di)佛(fo)(fo)的傳(chuan)說(shuo)。