屏(ping)(ping)山立佛(fo)位于四川(chuan)省級歷史文化名鎮屏(ping)(ping)山縣龍華鎮郊的(de)八(ba)仙山上,故(gu)又名八(ba)仙山大(da)佛(fo),為全國十大(da)石佛(fo)之(zhi)一。阿富汗巴米(mi)揚53米(mi)和(he)35米(mi)高的(de)兩(liang)尊立佛(fo)被炮火摧毀之(zhi)后,八(ba)仙山大(da)佛(fo)成為世界第一立佛(fo)。
該石(shi)(shi)佛(fo)依山(shan)(shan)崖石(shi)(shi)壁雕鑿(zao)而(er)成,背(bei)南面北,站立式,高32米,肩(jian)寬10米,頭長8米,耳長3.2米,發式為(wei)(wei)螺髻,著通肩(jian)大(da)衫(shan),袒胸束(shu)腰(yao),神情肅穆而(er)慈(ci)祥。八(ba)仙山(shan)(shan)大(da)佛(fo)的(de)身(shen)世目前(qian)尚無知曉,但關于它的(de)一(yi)個傳說(shuo),卻在屏山(shan)(shan)大(da)地廣為(wei)(wei)流(liu)傳。傳說(shuo)在唐代時期佛(fo)教盛(sheng)興,一(yi)對以雕刻(ke)佛(fo)像出(chu)名的(de)師(shi)(shi)(shi)兄(xiong)弟(di)(di)受命選山(shan)(shan)鑿(zao)佛(fo)。師(shi)(shi)(shi)兄(xiong)選中(zhong)了(le)樂山(shan)(shan)江(jiang)邊(bian)一(yi)山(shan)(shan)體,而(er)師(shi)(shi)(shi)弟(di)(di)則選中(zhong)了(le)八(ba)仙山(shan)(shan)。師(shi)(shi)(shi)弟(di)(di)年少英俊(jun),為(wei)(wei)山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)狐(hu)貍精所(suo)窺,日(ri)日(ri)前(qian)來(lai)相戲,日(ri)久生情。后來(lai),師(shi)(shi)(shi)弟(di)(di)為(wei)(wei)求人間(jian)歡愉(yu),日(ri)夜趕工,并一(yi)再(zai)縮小鑿(zao)刻(ke)尺(chi)寸,以致(zhi)最(zui)后他(ta)連(lian)大(da)佛(fo)的(de)腳(jiao)都未刻(ke)完(wan)便和狐(hu)貍精雙雙而(er)去。而(er)他(ta)的(de)師(shi)(shi)(shi)兄(xiong)則終其一(yi)生并子孫之力最(zui)終鑿(zao)刻(ke)成了(le)樂山(shan)(shan)大(da)佛(fo)。故民間(jian)有八(ba)仙山(shan)(shan)大(da)佛(fo)與樂山(shan)(shan)大(da)佛(fo)為(wei)(wei)兄(xiong)弟(di)(di)佛(fo)的(de)傳說(shuo)。