六(liu)(liu)祖(zu)故(gu)里,于(yu)(yu)(yu)1980年(nian)建(jian)成,是(shi)新興(xing)縣重要的(de)(de)(de)“禪(chan)文(wen)化(hua)”旅游景點。國恩(en)(en)寺是(shi)中國佛(fo)教禪(chan)宗六(liu)(liu)祖(zu)惠能大師的(de)(de)(de)故(gu)居和圓寂之所(suo)及《六(liu)(liu)祖(zu)法(fa)寶壇經(jing)》輯錄(lu)(lu)之地(di),自(zi)唐(tang)(tang)至今,在中國佛(fo)教界被視為“嶺(ling)南圣(sheng)(sheng)域”,與六(liu)(liu)祖(zu)祝發道場(chang)——廣州光孝寺,布(bu)道伽(jia)藍——韶關曲江南華寺齊名,并稱禪(chan)宗三大祖(zu)庭。國恩(en)(en)寺既是(shi)六(liu)(liu)祖(zu)肉身菩(pu)薩的(de)(de)(de)故(gu)居,又(you)是(shi)六(liu)(liu)祖(zu)弘法(fa)、圓寂以及輯錄(lu)(lu)六(liu)(liu)祖(zu)“法(fa)寶壇經(jing)”的(de)(de)(de)圣(sheng)(sheng)地(di)。國恩(en)(en)寺位于(yu)(yu)(yu)新興(xing)縣六(liu)(liu)祖(zu)鎮的(de)(de)(de)龍(long)山腳下,距城13公(gong)里,是(shi)六(liu)(liu)祖(zu)惠能為報父(fu)母養育之恩(en)(en),于(yu)(yu)(yu)唐(tang)(tang)高宗弘道元年(nian)(683年(nian))所(suo)建(jian),名“報恩(en)(en)寺”。唐(tang)(tang)中宗神龍(long)二年(nian)(706年(nian))下詔賜名為“國恩(en)(en)寺”(今門(men)額上書“敕賜國恩(en)(en)寺”)。成為全國一個用國字(zi)命名的(de)(de)(de)寺廟。
寺內有六(liu)祖(zu)手植千年荔(li)枝樹,武則天“敕賜恩國(guo)寺”牌匾,六(liu)祖(zu)父母墳,卓錫泉,浴身池等文物(wu)古跡。
從新(xin)興汽(qi)車客運站進(jin)入(ru)新(xin)州大(da)道(dao)南,行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)70米(mi)(mi);右(you)(you)轉(zhuan)(zhuan),進(jin)入(ru)文德路(lu)(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)260米(mi)(mi);右(you)(you)轉(zhuan)(zhuan),進(jin)入(ru)沿(yan)(yan)江(jiang)北(bei)路(lu)(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)1.2公里(li);進(jin)入(ru)環島(dao),進(jin)入(ru)沿(yan)(yan)江(jiang)中路(lu)(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)780米(mi)(mi);靠(kao)右(you)(you)前方(fang)行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi),從沿(yan)(yan)江(jiang)中路(lu)(lu)到(dao)建(jian)設路(lu)(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)80米(mi)(mi);請直行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),進(jin)入(ru)建(jian)設路(lu)(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)340米(mi)(mi);右(you)(you)轉(zhuan)(zhuan),進(jin)入(ru)建(jian)設南路(lu)(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)280米(mi)(mi);左轉(zhuan)(zhuan),進(jin)入(ru)解放路(lu)(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)160米(mi)(mi);請直行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),進(jin)入(ru)大(da)南路(lu)(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)2.2公里(li);進(jin)入(ru)環島(dao),進(jin)入(ru)六祖大(da)道(dao),行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)9.1公里(li);左轉(zhuan)(zhuan),行(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)280米(mi)(mi);到(dao)達六祖故里(li)旅(lv)游度假區。
從廣州市乘火車到達新興縣,有(you)廣州至(zhi)新興直(zhi)達豪華大(da)巴只(zhi)需二小時,更(geng)有(you)長途汽(qi)車從各處通(tong)往(wang)新興縣城(cheng),再由(you)縣城(cheng)坐1路公共汽(qi)車直(zhi)達景區。