萬佛堂坐落(luo)在(zai)孔(kong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)出(chu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)口的墩臺上(shang)(shang),始建于唐(tang)(tang)代(dai)宗(zong)(zong)大歷五年(nian)(公元770年(nian)),為(wei)幽州盧龍(long)節度使朱希彩布施出(chu)資創(chuang)建,原名龍(long)泉(quan)大歷禪寺(si)(si)(si),寺(si)(si)(si)名為(wei)唐(tang)(tang)代(dai)宗(zong)(zong)御賜。創(chuang)寺(si)(si)(si)的同時(shi),雕鑿巨幅漢白玉(yu)浮(fu)雕《文殊、普賢萬菩(pu)薩法會圖(tu)》,嵌于孔(kong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)上(shang)(shang)端(duan)的石(shi)崖上(shang)(shang)。后經戰火(huo),寺(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)被毀。金代(dai)初期,海慧禪師將寺(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)修復(fu)。蒙元時(shi)期,寺(si)(si)(si)院(yuan)再(zai)度被毀,直(zhi)至明代(dai)弘治末年(nian)到正(zheng)德十一年(nian)(公元1516年(nian))才重(zhong)新(xin)修復(fu)。此次(ci)建寺(si)(si)(si),在(zai)孔(kong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)的西北側修建了天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽藍祖師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、天妃圣母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)等多座(zuo)建筑。同時(shi),又在(zai)孔(kong)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)山(shan)崖之前重(zhong)建大歷萬佛龍(long)泉(quan)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian),將《文殊、普賢萬菩(pu)薩法會圖(tu)》全(quan)圖(tu)組嵌于殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)后壁和兩(liang)側的山(shan)墻上(shang)(shang)。
萬(wan)佛堂是(shi)孔水洞古(gu)剎僅存的一(yi)座(zuo)殿(dian)(dian)宇,是(shi)一(yi)座(zuo)無梁殿(dian)(dian)建筑,通(tong)(tong)體磚石(shi)結構(gou),歇山頂(ding),灰筒瓦屋面(mian),面(mian)闊三間,門窗為(wei)漢白玉石(shi)發券,其上雕(diao)(diao)刻飛禽花卉圖(tu)案,門楣上嵌有浮(fu)雕(diao)(diao)蓮花瓣石(shi)額。殿(dian)(dian)內的《文殊、普賢萬(wan)菩(pu)薩法會圖(tu)》通(tong)(tong)長(chang)23.8米、通(tong)(tong)高2.4米,由(you)三十一(yi)塊長(chang)方(fang)形漢白玉石(shi)浮(fu)雕(diao)(diao)拼接(jie)組成。石(shi)雕(diao)(diao)內容(rong)豐富,人物(wu)面(mian)容(rong)豐腴,衣紋流(liu)暢,姿態優美(mei),堪稱唐代浮(fu)雕(diao)(diao)藝術的珍品。
萬佛堂、孔水(shui)洞(dong)的(de)(de)兩翼(yi)各有一座(zuo)塔(ta)。左翼(yi)為(wei)遼(liao)咸(xian)(xian)雍(yong)六年(nian)(公元1070年(nian))建造的(de)(de)花(hua)塔(ta),通高(gao)約20米,平面呈八角形(xing),塔(ta)身有遼(liao)“咸(xian)(xian)雍(yong)六年(nian)”、“壽昌七(qi)年(nian)”等題記,為(wei)探討我國花(hua)塔(ta)出現(xian)的(de)(de)年(nian)代提(ti)供了實物(wu)資(zi)料。右翼(yi)為(wei)元代建造的(de)(de)“齡公和尚舍利(li)塔(ta)”,通高(gao)約18米,為(wei)八角形(xing)七(qi)級密(mi)檐(yan)式磚塔(ta)。兩座(zuo)塔(ta)均保存較好。