佛光山(shan)是臺(tai)灣省較大(da)(da)(da)(da)的佛教道場,創辦人(ren)星云法師(shi)為提倡“人(ren)間佛教”之道。佛光山(shan)經(jing)過(guo)長期修葺,寺院(yuan)建(jian)筑規(gui)模宏偉(wei),大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)智殿(dian)(dian)(dian)及大(da)(da)(da)(da)愿殿(dian)(dian)(dian)是四幢主要建(jian)筑,疏落有致(zhi)地坐落在(zai)(zai)園區內(nei)。大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)占(zhan)地1800坪,內(nei)供三尊大(da)(da)(da)(da)佛皆高二丈(zhang)余(yu),崇偉(wei)肅穆;大(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)四面墻(qiang)壁有14800個(ge)小佛龕(kan),在(zai)(zai)萬燈照耀下,使大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)更顯莊嚴神圣。
除了主要寺院建筑外(wai),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)光山(shan)最具特色(se)的(de)便是(shi)大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)城(cheng),其中接引大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)高120英尺,在陽光照(zhao)射下反射出(chu)萬道金光,為佛(fo)(fo)(fo)光山(shan)的(de)地標,四周(zhou)有480尊小型金身(shen)阿彌陀佛(fo)(fo)(fo)塑像圍繞,景象莊嚴。除此之外(wai),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教文(wen)物(wu)陳列館珍藏古今中外(wai)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教文(wen)物(wu)多(duo)達數千件,有機會上山(shan)值得一(yi)觀。
農歷(li)春節(jie)到元(yuan)宵節(jie)期(qi)(qi)間是(shi)佛光(guang)山最(zui)熱鬧的時節(jie),滿山掛滿花燈(deng),入(ru)夜后一片燈(deng)海;此項傳統(tong)并(bing)不因封山而消(xiao)失,民眾可把握此15天的開放(fang)期(qi)(qi),上山賞燈(deng)參(can)觀。
寺廟建筑(zhu)規(gui)模宏(hong)偉(wei),并以巨型雕塑群(qun)而(er)著稱。佛光(guang)(guang)山本(ben)是一座荒山,由五座形如蓮花瓣(ban)的(de)小山組(zu)成(cheng),先天具備了佛國凈土的(de)條件。在(zai)設計上(shang),仿效大(da)(da)(da)陸佛教四(si)(si)大(da)(da)(da)名(ming)山而(er)建設。佛光(guang)(guang)山經過(guo)長(chang)期修葺,寺院建筑(zhu)規(gui)模宏(hong)偉(wei),大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)智殿(dian)(dian)及大(da)(da)(da)愿殿(dian)(dian)是四(si)(si)幢主(zhu)要建筑(zhu),疏落有致地(di)(di)坐落在(zai)園(yuan)區(qu)內(nei)。大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)占地(di)(di)1800坪,內(nei)供三尊大(da)(da)(da)佛皆高二丈余(yu),崇偉(wei)肅穆;大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)四(si)(si)面墻壁(bi)(bi)有14,800個小佛龕,在(zai)萬燈(deng)照耀(yao)下,使大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)更顯(xian)莊嚴神圣。大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)點點燭光(guang)(guang)映襯(chen)的(de)四(si)(si)壁(bi)(bi)上(shang),共有大(da)(da)(da)大(da)(da)(da)小小約一萬五千(qian)尊金身佛像(xiang),造(zao)型精美,表情慈(ci)祥端莊。主(zhu)要是由大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)智殿(dian)(dian)和大(da)(da)(da)碩殿(dian)(dian)構成(cheng),氣勢宏(hong)偉(wei)的(de)大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)占地(di)(di)寬廣,主(zhu)祀釋(shi)迦(jia)牟尼(ni)佛;大(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)主(zhu)祀觀世(shi)音大(da)(da)(da)士,廟堂(tang)四(si)(si)周,嵌有觀音像(xiang)萬余(yu)尊。四(si)(si)殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)的(de)墻上(shang)計有1萬4千(qian)8百個小洞,各有佛像(xiang)一尊,光(guang)(guang)明燈(deng)一盞。
佛(fo)(fo)光山最突出的標(biao)志是金身(shen)接(jie)引(yin)(yin)大佛(fo)(fo),大接(jie)引(yin)(yin)佛(fo)(fo)左手(shou)(shou)下(xia)垂作迎迓(ya)狀,右手(shou)(shou)舉至肩,掌心向前,手(shou)(shou)指向上(shang),表(biao)示“接(jie)引(yin)(yin)上(shang)天(tian)”。佛(fo)(fo)像全身(shen)貼金,每(mei)與(yu)朝(chao)陽暮霞相映,即見金光萬(wan)丈,耀眼(yan)奪目(mu)。大佛(fo)(fo)腳下(xia)臺基(ji)上(shang)排列(lie)著一(yi)圈與(yu)其相貌姿態相同的佛(fo)(fo)陀,從山下(xia)放生池到大佛(fo)(fo)前的兩側(ce),也都(dou)排列(lie)著大于真(zhen)人作接(jie)引(yin)(yin)狀的佛(fo)(fo)像雕塑,據統計(ji)共有480座,皆鍍金身(shen),氣派宏偉莊嚴,到此有如投身(shen)佛(fo)(fo)國。
大(da)(da)(da)接引寺(si)的(de)(de)后面是佛(fo)(fo)(fo)光山寺(si)廟建(jian)(jian)筑群。大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)居于(yu)各殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)間(jian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)塑有(you)高(gao)約(yue)7米(mi)的(de)(de)三尊大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)(wei)娑婆世(shi)界(jie)教主(zhu)釋迦牟(mou)尼佛(fo)(fo)(fo),右(you)為(wei)(wei)西方(fang)極(ji)樂世(shi)界(jie)教主(zhu)阿彌陀佛(fo)(fo)(fo),左(zuo)為(wei)(wei)東方(fang)琉璃世(shi)界(jie)教主(zhu)藥師(shi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo),均為(wei)(wei)盤膝坐(zuo)蓮金(jin)身。大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)四壁上建(jian)(jian)有(you)14600個(ge)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)龕(kan),各龕(kan)均供奉一(yi)尊小(xiao)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)前裝小(xiao)燈,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)14600個(ge)長明燈映著一(yi)尊大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo),金(jin)碧輝煌,其氣(qi)派令全臺所有(you)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)寺(si)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂都望塵莫(mo)及。位于(yu)大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)右(you)面的(de)(de)是大(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),高(gao)20米(mi),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)供奉一(yi)尊高(gao)約(yue)7米(mi)、呈立姿手持(chi)凈瓶(ping)的(de)(de)觀音菩薩,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂四壁建(jian)(jian)有(you)1萬(wan)個(ge)神龕(kan),供奉1萬(wan)尊小(xiao)觀音神像(xiang)。滿(man)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)盡是大(da)(da)(da)慈大(da)(da)(da)悲的(de)(de)觀音菩薩,故殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)名(ming)又叫(jiao)“萬(wan)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)大(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”。與大(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)相對屹立的(de)(de)為(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)(da)智殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)供奉文殊菩薩,據傳他(ta)曾(ceng)為(wei)(wei)眾生說法,故有(you)“大(da)(da)(da)智”之稱。佛(fo)(fo)(fo)光山還有(you)“佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教文物(wu)陳列館”(大(da)(da)(da)愿殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian))和(he)“凈土洞(dong)窯(yao)”(極(ji)樂世(shi)界(jie))兩(liang)處“隱形(xing)(xing)式”建(jian)(jian)筑,以“凈土洞(dong)窯(yao)”為(wei)(wei)著名(ming)。所謂(wei)“凈土洞(dong)窯(yao)”即自山麓挖入山腹的(de)(de)地洞(dong),右(you)洞(dong)入,左(zuo)洞(dong)出,內(nei)里形(xing)(xing)成“冂(jiong)”形(xing)(xing)地道,布有(you)1250個(ge)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)以及傳道講經等(deng)場景,洞(dong)壁塑繪有(you)西方(fang)三圣等(deng)極(ji)樂世(shi)界(jie)的(de)(de)想(xiang)象造型(xing),在中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國寺(si)廟建(jian)(jian)筑中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)極(ji)為(wei)(wei)罕見。諸大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)(jian)筑面積(ji)共達(da)50多萬(wan)平(ping)方(fang)米(mi),風(feng)格雖各不相同(tong),宏偉莊嚴則(ze)一(yi)。
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