佛光山是(shi)臺灣(wan)省較大的佛教道(dao)場,創(chuang)辦人星云法師為提倡“人間(jian)佛教”之道(dao)。佛光山經過(guo)長(chang)期修葺(qi),寺(si)院建筑規(gui)模宏偉(wei),大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)、大悲殿(dian)、大智殿(dian)及(ji)大愿殿(dian)是(shi)四幢主要(yao)建筑,疏落有致地坐落在園區內(nei)。大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)占地1800坪,內(nei)供三尊大佛皆(jie)高二丈余,崇偉(wei)肅穆;大殿(dian)四面墻壁有14800個小佛龕,在萬燈照耀(yao)下,使大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)更(geng)顯莊嚴神圣。
除(chu)了主(zhu)要寺院建(jian)筑外(wai),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)光山(shan)最具(ju)特色的(de)便(bian)是大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)城,其中接(jie)引大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)高120英尺(chi),在陽光照射下反射出萬道金(jin)光,為佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)光山(shan)的(de)地標,四周有(you)480尊小型金(jin)身阿彌陀(tuo)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)塑像圍繞,景(jing)象(xiang)莊嚴(yan)。除(chu)此之外(wai),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教文物陳列(lie)館珍(zhen)藏古今中外(wai)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教文物多(duo)達數千件(jian),有(you)機會上山(shan)值得一觀(guan)。
農歷春節到元宵節期間是佛光山最熱鬧的時節,滿山掛滿花燈,入夜后一片燈海;此項傳統并(bing)不因封山而消失,民眾可把握此15天的開放期,上山賞燈參觀(guan)。
寺廟建(jian)筑(zhu)規模(mo)(mo)宏偉,并以巨型雕塑群而(er)著稱(cheng)。佛(fo)光(guang)山(shan)本是(shi)一(yi)座荒(huang)山(shan),由(you)五(wu)座形如蓮花瓣的(de)小山(shan)組成(cheng),先(xian)天具備(bei)了佛(fo)國凈(jing)土的(de)條件。在(zai)(zai)設計上,仿效大(da)(da)(da)陸佛(fo)教四(si)(si)大(da)(da)(da)名山(shan)而(er)建(jian)設。佛(fo)光(guang)山(shan)經過長期修葺,寺院建(jian)筑(zhu)規模(mo)(mo)宏偉,大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)(bei)(bei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)智(zhi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)及大(da)(da)(da)愿(yuan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)四(si)(si)幢主(zhu)要(yao)建(jian)筑(zhu),疏落(luo)有(you)致地坐(zuo)落(luo)在(zai)(zai)園區內(nei)(nei)。大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)占地1800坪,內(nei)(nei)供三尊(zun)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)皆高(gao)二丈余,崇偉肅(su)穆;大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)四(si)(si)面墻壁有(you)14,800個小佛(fo)龕,在(zai)(zai)萬燈照耀下,使大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)更顯莊(zhuang)嚴神圣。大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)點(dian)點(dian)燭光(guang)映襯的(de)四(si)(si)壁上,共有(you)大(da)(da)(da)大(da)(da)(da)小小約一(yi)萬五(wu)千尊(zun)金(jin)身佛(fo)像,造(zao)型精美(mei),表情慈祥(xiang)端莊(zhuang)。主(zhu)要(yao)是(shi)由(you)大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)(bei)(bei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)智(zhi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)和大(da)(da)(da)碩殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)構成(cheng),氣勢宏偉的(de)大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)占地寬廣,主(zhu)祀釋(shi)迦(jia)牟(mou)尼佛(fo);大(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)(bei)(bei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)主(zhu)祀觀世音大(da)(da)(da)士,廟堂四(si)(si)周,嵌有(you)觀音像萬余尊(zun)。四(si)(si)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)的(de)墻上計有(you)1萬4千8百個小洞,各有(you)佛(fo)像一(yi)尊(zun),光(guang)明(ming)燈一(yi)盞。
佛(fo)(fo)(fo)光山最突出的標志(zhi)是金身接(jie)引(yin)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo),大(da)(da)接(jie)引(yin)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)左手下(xia)垂作(zuo)迎(ying)迓狀(zhuang),右手舉至(zhi)肩,掌心向(xiang)前,手指向(xiang)上,表示“接(jie)引(yin)上天(tian)”。佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像全身貼(tie)金,每與(yu)朝陽暮霞(xia)相映,即見金光萬丈(zhang),耀(yao)眼奪目(mu)。大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)腳下(xia)臺基(ji)上排列著(zhu)一圈與(yu)其相貌姿態相同的佛(fo)(fo)(fo)陀(tuo),從山下(xia)放生池到(dao)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)前的兩側,也(ye)都排列著(zhu)大(da)(da)于真人作(zuo)接(jie)引(yin)狀(zhuang)的佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像雕(diao)塑,據統計共有480座,皆鍍金身,氣派宏偉莊(zhuang)嚴,到(dao)此有如(ru)投身佛(fo)(fo)(fo)國。
大(da)(da)(da)接(jie)引(yin)寺的(de)(de)后面(mian)是佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)光(guang)山寺廟(miao)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑群。大(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)居于各殿(dian)中間,殿(dian)內(nei)塑有(you)高(gao)約7米的(de)(de)三(san)尊(zun)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang),中為(wei)娑婆(po)世界(jie)教(jiao)(jiao)主釋迦牟(mou)尼佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),右為(wei)西方(fang)極樂世界(jie)教(jiao)(jiao)主阿彌陀(tuo)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),左為(wei)東方(fang)琉璃世界(jie)教(jiao)(jiao)主藥師佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),均(jun)為(wei)盤(pan)膝坐蓮(lian)金(jin)(jin)身。大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)四壁(bi)(bi)上(shang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)14600個(ge)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)龕(kan)(kan),各龕(kan)(kan)均(jun)供(gong)奉一(yi)尊(zun)小(xiao)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)前裝小(xiao)燈,殿(dian)內(nei)14600個(ge)長明(ming)燈映著(zhu)一(yi)尊(zun)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),金(jin)(jin)碧輝煌,其氣派令全臺(tai)所(suo)(suo)有(you)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)寺殿(dian)堂都望塵莫及(ji)。位于大(da)(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)右面(mian)的(de)(de)是大(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)(bei)殿(dian),高(gao)20米,殿(dian)中供(gong)奉一(yi)尊(zun)高(gao)約7米、呈立姿手持凈(jing)瓶的(de)(de)觀音(yin)菩薩,殿(dian)堂四壁(bi)(bi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)1萬(wan)個(ge)神(shen)(shen)龕(kan)(kan),供(gong)奉1萬(wan)尊(zun)小(xiao)觀音(yin)神(shen)(shen)像(xiang)。滿殿(dian)盡是大(da)(da)(da)慈大(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)(bei)的(de)(de)觀音(yin)菩薩,故殿(dian)名又叫“萬(wan)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)大(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)(bei)殿(dian)”。與大(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)(bei)殿(dian)相(xiang)對屹立的(de)(de)為(wei)大(da)(da)(da)智殿(dian),殿(dian)中供(gong)奉文殊菩薩,據傳他曾為(wei)眾生說法,故有(you)“大(da)(da)(da)智”之稱。佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)光(guang)山還有(you)“佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)文物陳列館”(大(da)(da)(da)愿殿(dian))和“凈(jing)土洞(dong)(dong)(dong)窯(yao)”(極樂世界(jie))兩處“隱形式”建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑,以“凈(jing)土洞(dong)(dong)(dong)窯(yao)”為(wei)著(zhu)名。所(suo)(suo)謂“凈(jing)土洞(dong)(dong)(dong)窯(yao)”即自山麓挖入山腹的(de)(de)地洞(dong)(dong)(dong),右洞(dong)(dong)(dong)入,左洞(dong)(dong)(dong)出,內(nei)里形成“冂”形地道,布(bu)有(you)1250個(ge)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)以及(ji)傳道講經等(deng)場景,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)壁(bi)(bi)塑繪有(you)西方(fang)三(san)圣等(deng)極樂世界(jie)的(de)(de)想象造型,在中國寺廟(miao)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑中極為(wei)罕見。諸大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)積共(gong)達50多萬(wan)平方(fang)米,風格雖各不(bu)相(xiang)同,宏(hong)偉莊嚴則一(yi)。
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