佛(fo)光山(shan)是(shi)臺(tai)灣省較大(da)(da)(da)的佛(fo)教道(dao)(dao)場,創辦人星云法師為提倡“人間佛(fo)教”之道(dao)(dao)。佛(fo)光山(shan)經過長期修(xiu)葺,寺(si)院建筑(zhu)(zhu)規模宏偉,大(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)智殿(dian)及大(da)(da)(da)愿殿(dian)是(shi)四(si)幢主(zhu)要建筑(zhu)(zhu),疏落(luo)有致地坐落(luo)在(zai)園區內。大(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)占地1800坪,內供(gong)三尊大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)皆(jie)高(gao)二丈余,崇偉肅穆;大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)四(si)面墻(qiang)壁有14800個小佛(fo)龕(kan),在(zai)萬燈(deng)照耀下,使大(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)更顯莊嚴神圣。
除了主要寺(si)院建(jian)筑(zhu)外,佛光山(shan)最具特色的便是大(da)佛城,其中接引大(da)佛高(gao)120英尺(chi),在陽(yang)光照射下(xia)反射出(chu)萬道金光,為佛光山(shan)的地標,四周(zhou)有480尊(zun)小(xiao)型金身阿(a)彌陀佛塑像圍繞,景象(xiang)莊(zhuang)嚴。除此之外,佛教(jiao)文物陳列(lie)館珍藏古(gu)今中外佛教(jiao)文物多(duo)達數千(qian)件,有機會(hui)上山(shan)值得一觀。
農歷春(chun)節到元宵節期(qi)間是佛光山(shan)最熱鬧的時節,滿山(shan)掛(gua)滿花燈(deng),入夜后一片燈(deng)海(hai);此項(xiang)傳統并(bing)不因封山(shan)而消失,民眾(zhong)可把握(wo)此15天的開放期(qi),上山(shan)賞燈(deng)參觀。
寺(si)廟建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑規模(mo)宏(hong)偉(wei),并以巨(ju)型雕塑群而著稱。佛(fo)光(guang)(guang)山本是(shi)一座荒山,由五座形如蓮花瓣的(de)(de)小(xiao)(xiao)山組成(cheng),先天(tian)具備了佛(fo)國(guo)凈土的(de)(de)條件。在設計(ji)上(shang),仿效大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)陸(lu)佛(fo)教(jiao)四(si)(si)(si)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)名(ming)山而建(jian)(jian)(jian)設。佛(fo)光(guang)(guang)山經過(guo)長期修(xiu)葺,寺(si)院建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑規模(mo)宏(hong)偉(wei),大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)智殿(dian)(dian)及大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)愿殿(dian)(dian)是(shi)四(si)(si)(si)幢主要建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑,疏落有(you)致地坐落在園區內(nei)。大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)占(zhan)地1800坪,內(nei)供(gong)三尊(zun)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)皆高二丈余,崇偉(wei)肅穆;大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)四(si)(si)(si)面墻(qiang)壁有(you)14,800個小(xiao)(xiao)佛(fo)龕,在萬燈照耀(yao)下,使大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)更(geng)顯(xian)莊嚴神圣。大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)點點燭光(guang)(guang)映襯(chen)的(de)(de)四(si)(si)(si)壁上(shang),共有(you)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)小(xiao)(xiao)小(xiao)(xiao)約一萬五千(qian)尊(zun)金(jin)身佛(fo)像,造型精美,表(biao)情慈祥端莊。主要是(shi)由大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)智殿(dian)(dian)和大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)碩(shuo)殿(dian)(dian)構成(cheng),氣勢宏(hong)偉(wei)的(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)占(zhan)地寬廣,主祀釋迦牟(mou)尼佛(fo);大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)(dian)主祀觀世音大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)士,廟堂四(si)(si)(si)周,嵌(qian)有(you)觀音像萬余尊(zun)。四(si)(si)(si)殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)的(de)(de)墻(qiang)上(shang)計(ji)有(you)1萬4千(qian)8百個小(xiao)(xiao)洞,各有(you)佛(fo)像一尊(zun),光(guang)(guang)明燈一盞。
佛光(guang)(guang)山最突出的(de)標志是金(jin)身(shen)接(jie)(jie)(jie)引大佛,大接(jie)(jie)(jie)引佛左手下(xia)垂作迎迓(ya)狀(zhuang),右手舉至(zhi)肩,掌心(xin)向(xiang)前,手指(zhi)向(xiang)上,表(biao)示“接(jie)(jie)(jie)引上天(tian)”。佛像(xiang)全身(shen)貼金(jin),每與朝(chao)陽(yang)暮霞相(xiang)映,即見(jian)金(jin)光(guang)(guang)萬丈,耀眼奪目。大佛腳下(xia)臺基(ji)上排(pai)列著一圈(quan)與其相(xiang)貌姿(zi)態相(xiang)同的(de)佛陀,從山下(xia)放(fang)生池到(dao)(dao)大佛前的(de)兩(liang)側,也都排(pai)列著大于真人作接(jie)(jie)(jie)引狀(zhuang)的(de)佛像(xiang)雕塑,據統計共有480座,皆(jie)鍍金(jin)身(shen),氣(qi)派宏偉(wei)莊嚴,到(dao)(dao)此有如(ru)投身(shen)佛國。
大(da)(da)(da)接引(yin)寺的后面是(shi)(shi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)光(guang)山(shan)(shan)寺廟建(jian)筑群。大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)居于各(ge)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)間,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內塑(su)有(you)(you)高(gao)約(yue)7米(mi)的三(san)(san)尊大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)(xiang),中(zhong)為(wei)娑(suo)婆世界(jie)教(jiao)主釋迦牟尼佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),右(you)(you)為(wei)西方極(ji)樂世界(jie)教(jiao)主阿彌陀佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),左為(wei)東方琉璃世界(jie)教(jiao)主藥(yao)師佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),均(jun)為(wei)盤膝坐蓮金(jin)身。大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)四壁上建(jian)有(you)(you)14600個佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)龕(kan),各(ge)龕(kan)均(jun)供奉(feng)一(yi)尊小佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)(xiang),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)前裝小燈(deng),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內14600個長明(ming)燈(deng)映(ying)著(zhu)一(yi)尊大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),金(jin)碧輝(hui)煌,其氣派令全(quan)臺所有(you)(you)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)寺殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)都望塵莫及。位于大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)右(you)(you)面的是(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),高(gao)20米(mi),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)供奉(feng)一(yi)尊高(gao)約(yue)7米(mi)、呈立姿手持凈(jing)瓶的觀音菩(pu)薩,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)四壁建(jian)有(you)(you)1萬個神龕(kan),供奉(feng)1萬尊小觀音神像(xiang)(xiang)。滿(man)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)盡是(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)慈大(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)的觀音菩(pu)薩,故殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)名(ming)又叫“萬佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)大(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”。與(yu)大(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)相對屹立的為(wei)大(da)(da)(da)智(zhi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)供奉(feng)文(wen)殊菩(pu)薩,據(ju)傳他曾為(wei)眾(zhong)生說法,故有(you)(you)“大(da)(da)(da)智(zhi)”之稱。佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)光(guang)山(shan)(shan)還有(you)(you)“佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)物陳列館”(大(da)(da)(da)愿殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian))和“凈(jing)土洞(dong)(dong)(dong)窯(yao)”(極(ji)樂世界(jie))兩處“隱形式”建(jian)筑,以“凈(jing)土洞(dong)(dong)(dong)窯(yao)”為(wei)著(zhu)名(ming)。所謂“凈(jing)土洞(dong)(dong)(dong)窯(yao)”即自山(shan)(shan)麓(lu)挖入山(shan)(shan)腹的地洞(dong)(dong)(dong),右(you)(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)入,左洞(dong)(dong)(dong)出,內里形成(cheng)“冂”形地道(dao),布有(you)(you)1250個佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)(xiang)以及傳道(dao)講經等(deng)場景(jing),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)壁塑(su)繪有(you)(you)西方三(san)(san)圣等(deng)極(ji)樂世界(jie)的想象造型,在(zai)中(zhong)國(guo)寺廟建(jian)筑中(zhong)極(ji)為(wei)罕見。諸大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)筑面積共達(da)50多萬平(ping)方米(mi),風格雖各(ge)不(bu)相同(tong),宏偉莊嚴(yan)則(ze)一(yi)。
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