簡介
高(gao)208米的(de)(de)中原大(da)佛(fo)屹立(li)于中原大(da)地(di)(di)之上,玉(yu)枕山(shan)環(huan)抱(bao)之中,滿懷慈(ci)悲地(di)(di)注視著蕓(yun)蕓(yun)眾生,完善(shan)了(le)(le)“五(wu)方五(wu)佛(fo)”的(de)(de)佛(fo)法理念。據介紹(shao),大(da)佛(fo)的(de)(de)建造歷經十年,期間經歷了(le)(le)很多的(de)(de)挫折,最(zui)后終于在(zai)各(ge)級政府(fu)、領導(dao)的(de)(de)親切(qie)關懷和(he)(he)眾多佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)人士的(de)(de)熱(re)心幫(bang)助下(xia),于2008年9月29日(農歷戊子年九月初一),由兩岸四(si)地(di)(di)108位高(gao)僧(seng)大(da)德共同(tong)開光面世,其中不乏如中國佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)協會(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)長(chang)——一誠長(chang)老(lao)、臺灣(wan)佛(fo)光山(shan)開山(shan)宗長(chang)——星云大(da)師、香(xiang)港佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)聯(lian)合會(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)長(chang)——覺光長(chang)老(lao)等(deng)這樣的(de)(de)高(gao)僧(seng)大(da)德,更(geng)有眾多來自日本(ben)、澳大(da)利(li)亞、韓國、法國、印度、臺灣(wan)等(deng)國家和(he)(he)地(di)(di)區的(de)(de)佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)徒(tu)不遠(yuan)萬里,專程朝拜大(da)佛(fo)。
菩薩蠻·京(jing)靈山佛泉(quan)寺中原大佛
(作者:翟紅本)
蓮臺移(yi)座堯(yao)山(shan)伴,
佛(fo)家(jia)地氣今朝(chao)換。
因了上湯泉,
更兼云彩邊。
掛金鐘唱遠,
解兆民悲免。
曾訪遍千山,
修來真善緣。
鐘(zhong)是中(zhong)國傳(chuan)統文化中(zhong)的(de)一種樂器,也是寺院廟宇必置的(de)器物,每日清晨鐘(zhong)聲悠揚,象(xiang)征(zheng)平安吉(ji)祥(xiang)(xiang),所以(yi)鐘(zhong)又稱為(wei)吉(ji)祥(xiang)(xiang)鐘(zhong)。這個鐘(zhong)是天(tian)(tian)(tian)瑞集團公(gong)(gong)司出(chu)資,天(tian)(tian)(tian)瑞鑄(zhu)造(zao)公(gong)(gong)司鑄(zhu)造(zao)的(de),故冠名(ming)為(wei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)瑞吉(ji)祥(xiang)(xiang)鐘(zhong), 大(da)鐘(zhong)于2000年6月份開始鑄(zhu)造(zao),同年的(de)12月28日完工(gong),于2001年元旦零時零分(fen)在這里(li)首鳴21響,標志著我(wo)們進入21世紀,因此又稱“世紀鐘(zhong) ”。 天(tian)(tian)(tian)瑞吉(ji)祥(xiang)(xiang)鐘(zhong)重為(wei)116噸,高8.108米(mi),最大(da)直徑為(wei)5.118米(mi),厚度達20多公(gong)(gong)分(fen),是世界上(shang)最大(da)最重的(de)外擊式青(qing)銅鐘(zhong),于2002年經(jing)專家鑒定,獲得(de)世界吉(ji)尼斯(si)記(ji)錄認證證書。大(da)鐘(zhong)繼承中(zhong)華民族優秀傳(chuan)統,又體現了時代(dai)的(de)特色,具有豐富的(de)文化內(nei)涵。
大(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)最(zui)上(shang)端是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)雙(shuang)龍(long)頭麒麟身的(de)(de)(de)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鈕(niu),相傳他是(shi)(shi)(shi)龍(long)王(wang)的(de)(de)(de)第三個(ge)兒子(zi),名(ming)叫蒲牢,由于生性喜(xi)鳴愛(ai)吼,因此常把他作(zuo)為裝(zhuang)飾物鑲嵌在(zai)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鈕(niu)、鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)壁,以及(ji)佛教的(de)(de)(de)很多建筑(zhu)物上(shang);鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)肩部(bu)(bu)(bu)位(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)(shi)(shi)由36朵金蔓蓮花組成,蓮花是(shi)(shi)(shi)純潔的(de)(de)(de)法器,又(you)是(shi)(shi)(shi)歷(li)(li)朝(chao)(chao)歷(li)(li)代名(ming)人所喜(xi)愛(ai)的(de)(de)(de)圣(sheng)潔的(de)(de)(de)象(xiang)征(zheng)。大(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)上(shang)宮部(bu)(bu)(bu)位(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)(shi)(shi)由四副(fu)(fu)吉祥(xiang)如(ru)意(yi)(yi)圖案(an)(an)組成,分(fen)別(bie)是(shi)(shi)(shi)金龍(long)戲珠,丹鳳(feng)朝(chao)(chao)陽,祥(xiang)鶴起(qi)舞,瑞(rui)麟騰云(yun),分(fen)別(bie)象(xiang)征(zheng)著(zhu)富貴(gui)、平安和(he)吉祥(xiang)。上(shang)下宮部(bu)(bu)(bu)位(wei)(wei)(wei)之間(jian)是(shi)(shi)(shi)四副(fu)(fu)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鼎文刻(ke)的(de)(de)(de)銘文,共666個(ge)字,分(fen)別(bie)記載了鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)起(qi)源、功(gong)用(yong)、以及(ji)歷(li)(li)朝(chao)(chao)歷(li)(li)代的(de)(de)(de)名(ming)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。大(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)腰部(bu)(bu)(bu)位(wei)(wei)(wei)是(shi)(shi)(shi)由56朵如(ru)意(yi)(yi)圖案(an)(an),象(xiang)征(zheng)著(zhu)我們(men)56個(ge)民(min)族緊密團結在(zai)一(yi)(yi)起(qi),共享吉祥(xiang)如(ru)意(yi)(yi),它是(shi)(shi)(shi)在(zai)祝(zhu)福我們(men)社會(hui)主(zhu)義祖(zu)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)建設一(yi)(yi)日(ri)千里,永不止息。鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)裙部(bu)(bu)(bu)位(wei)(wei)(wei)鑄(zhu)(zhu)刻(ke)有(you)山、川、日(ri)、月、祥(xiang)云(yun)圖案(an)(an),象(xiang)征(zheng)著(zhu)我們(men)偉大(da)祖(zu)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)片壯美山河。鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)壁東西兩面(mian)有(you)兩副(fu)(fu)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鼑文刻(ke)的(de)(de)(de)楹聯,東面(mian)是(shi)(shi)(shi)“納福增輝,風調雨順”,西面(mian)是(shi)(shi)(shi)“永葆(bao)萬年,國(guo)(guo)泰民(min)安”。這(zhe)座大(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)除了是(shi)(shi)(shi)世(shi)界上(shang)最(zui)重(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)外擊式(shi)青銅鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)這(zhe)個(ge)特(te)點外,還有(you)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)非常重(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)特(te)點,它是(shi)(shi)(shi)現(xian)場鑄(zhu)(zhu)造、一(yi)(yi)次成型的(de)(de)(de)。