佛光山(shan)是(shi)臺(tai)灣省(sheng)較大(da)(da)(da)的(de)佛教(jiao)道場,創辦人星云法師為提倡“人間(jian)佛教(jiao)”之道。佛光山(shan)經過長期修葺,寺院建筑規模(mo)宏偉,大(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)智殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)及大(da)(da)(da)愿(yuan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)四幢主(zhu)要建筑,疏(shu)落有致地坐(zuo)落在園區(qu)內(nei)。大(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)占地1800坪,內(nei)供三尊大(da)(da)(da)佛皆高二丈余,崇偉肅穆;大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)四面墻壁有14800個小佛龕,在萬燈照耀下,使(shi)大(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)更顯莊(zhuang)嚴神圣。
除了主要寺院建(jian)筑(zhu)外(wai)(wai),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)光山(shan)最具特色的便(bian)是大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)城,其中(zhong)接(jie)引大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)高(gao)120英尺,在陽光照射下(xia)反射出(chu)萬道(dao)金(jin)光,為(wei)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)光山(shan)的地標(biao),四(si)周有(you)480尊小型金(jin)身阿彌陀佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)塑像圍繞,景象(xiang)莊嚴。除此之外(wai)(wai),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)物陳列館珍(zhen)藏古今中(zhong)外(wai)(wai)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)物多達數千件(jian),有(you)機會上山(shan)值得一觀。
農歷春(chun)節(jie)到元(yuan)宵(xiao)節(jie)期(qi)間是佛光山(shan)(shan)最熱鬧的時節(jie),滿山(shan)(shan)掛滿花(hua)燈,入夜后一片燈海(hai);此項(xiang)傳統(tong)并不因封山(shan)(shan)而消失,民眾可把握此15天(tian)的開(kai)放期(qi),上山(shan)(shan)賞(shang)燈參觀(guan)。
寺(si)廟(miao)(miao)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)規(gui)(gui)模宏(hong)偉(wei),并以巨(ju)型(xing)雕塑群而(er)著稱。佛(fo)光山本是(shi)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)荒(huang)山,由五座(zuo)形如蓮花瓣的小山組成,先天具備了佛(fo)國凈(jing)土的條件。在設計上,仿(fang)效大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)陸(lu)佛(fo)教四(si)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)名山而(er)建(jian)(jian)設。佛(fo)光山經過長期修葺,寺(si)院建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)規(gui)(gui)模宏(hong)偉(wei),大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)智殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)及大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)愿(yuan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)四(si)幢主要建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),疏落有致地(di)坐(zuo)落在園(yuan)區內(nei)。大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)占地(di)1800坪,內(nei)供三(san)尊(zun)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)皆高二(er)丈余(yu),崇偉(wei)肅穆;大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)四(si)面墻壁有14,800個(ge)小佛(fo)龕,在萬燈(deng)照耀下,使大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)更顯(xian)莊嚴神圣(sheng)。大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)點點燭光映襯的四(si)壁上,共有大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)小小約一(yi)(yi)萬五千尊(zun)金身佛(fo)像(xiang),造型(xing)精美(mei),表情(qing)慈祥端(duan)莊。主要是(shi)由大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)智殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)和大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)碩殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)構成,氣勢宏(hong)偉(wei)的大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)占地(di)寬(kuan)廣,主祀(si)釋(shi)迦牟(mou)尼佛(fo);大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)主祀(si)觀世(shi)音大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)士,廟(miao)(miao)堂(tang)四(si)周,嵌有觀音像(xiang)萬余(yu)尊(zun)。四(si)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)的墻上計有1萬4千8百個(ge)小洞,各有佛(fo)像(xiang)一(yi)(yi)尊(zun),光明燈(deng)一(yi)(yi)盞。
佛(fo)(fo)(fo)光(guang)山(shan)最突出的標志是金(jin)身接(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)引(yin)大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo),大(da)接(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)引(yin)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)左手下(xia)垂(chui)作迎(ying)迓(ya)狀,右手舉至肩,掌(zhang)心向前(qian),手指向上(shang),表示“接(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)引(yin)上(shang)天(tian)”。佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像全身貼金(jin),每與朝陽暮霞(xia)相(xiang)映(ying),即(ji)見(jian)金(jin)光(guang)萬(wan)丈,耀眼(yan)奪目。大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)腳下(xia)臺基上(shang)排(pai)(pai)列著(zhu)一圈與其(qi)相(xiang)貌姿(zi)態相(xiang)同(tong)的佛(fo)(fo)(fo)陀(tuo),從山(shan)下(xia)放(fang)生(sheng)池到大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)前(qian)的兩(liang)側,也(ye)都排(pai)(pai)列著(zhu)大(da)于真人作接(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)引(yin)狀的佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像雕塑,據統計共有480座,皆鍍金(jin)身,氣派宏偉莊嚴(yan),到此有如投身佛(fo)(fo)(fo)國(guo)。
大(da)接引寺的后面是佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)光山(shan)寺廟(miao)建(jian)筑群。大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)居(ju)于各(ge)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)中間,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內塑(su)有高約(yue)7米的三(san)尊(zun)(zun)大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像,中為娑婆世(shi)界(jie)(jie)教主釋迦牟尼佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),右(you)為西方(fang)極(ji)樂世(shi)界(jie)(jie)教主阿彌陀(tuo)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),左(zuo)(zuo)為東方(fang)琉(liu)璃世(shi)界(jie)(jie)教主藥師佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),均為盤膝(xi)坐(zuo)蓮金身(shen)。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)四壁(bi)(bi)上建(jian)有14600個(ge)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)龕(kan),各(ge)龕(kan)均供(gong)(gong)奉(feng)(feng)一(yi)(yi)尊(zun)(zun)小佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像,佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)前裝小燈,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內14600個(ge)長明燈映著一(yi)(yi)尊(zun)(zun)大(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),金碧輝煌,其氣派(pai)令全臺所(suo)有佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)寺殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂都望塵莫及。位于大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)右(you)面的是大(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),高20米,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)中供(gong)(gong)奉(feng)(feng)一(yi)(yi)尊(zun)(zun)高約(yue)7米、呈立姿手(shou)持凈(jing)(jing)瓶的觀(guan)(guan)音菩(pu)薩(sa),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂四壁(bi)(bi)建(jian)有1萬(wan)個(ge)神龕(kan),供(gong)(gong)奉(feng)(feng)1萬(wan)尊(zun)(zun)小觀(guan)(guan)音神像。滿(man)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)盡(jin)是大(da)慈大(da)悲(bei)的觀(guan)(guan)音菩(pu)薩(sa),故殿(dian)(dian)(dian)名(ming)又叫(jiao)“萬(wan)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)大(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”。與大(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)相對(dui)屹立的為大(da)智殿(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)中供(gong)(gong)奉(feng)(feng)文殊菩(pu)薩(sa),據(ju)傳(chuan)他曾(ceng)為眾生(sheng)說法,故有“大(da)智”之稱。佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)光山(shan)還(huan)有“佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教文物陳列館(guan)”(大(da)愿(yuan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian))和“凈(jing)(jing)土(tu)(tu)洞窯”(極(ji)樂世(shi)界(jie)(jie))兩處“隱(yin)形式”建(jian)筑,以(yi)“凈(jing)(jing)土(tu)(tu)洞窯”為著名(ming)。所(suo)謂“凈(jing)(jing)土(tu)(tu)洞窯”即自(zi)山(shan)麓挖入山(shan)腹的地洞,右(you)洞入,左(zuo)(zuo)洞出,內里形成“冂”形地道,布有1250個(ge)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像以(yi)及傳(chuan)道講經(jing)等場景,洞壁(bi)(bi)塑(su)繪有西方(fang)三(san)圣等極(ji)樂世(shi)界(jie)(jie)的想象造型,在中國寺廟(miao)建(jian)筑中極(ji)為罕見(jian)。諸大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)筑面積(ji)共達50多萬(wan)平方(fang)米,風格雖(sui)各(ge)不(bu)相同,宏偉(wei)莊嚴則一(yi)(yi)。
星云大師(shi)(1967年-1985年)第一、二(er)任住持、臨(lin)濟(ji)正宗(zong)第四十(shi)八(ba)世傳(chuan)人
心平和尚(1985年-1995年)第三、四(si)任住持、臨濟(ji)正宗第四(si)十九世傳(chuan)人
心定(ding)和尚(1995年-2005年)第五、六(liu)任住持、臨濟正宗第四十九世傳人
心培(pei)和(he)尚(2005年至2014年)第七任住持、臨濟正宗第五十世傳人
心保和尚(2014年至今)