六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)故里,于(yu)1980年(nian)(nian)建成,是(shi)新興(xing)(xing)縣重要的“禪(chan)文化”旅游(you)景(jing)點。國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)恩(en)(en)寺(si)是(shi)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)佛教(jiao)禪(chan)宗(zong)(zong)六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)惠(hui)能(neng)大(da)師(shi)的故居和圓寂(ji)之所及《六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)法(fa)(fa)寶(bao)壇(tan)經(jing)》輯(ji)錄之地,自(zi)唐至今(jin),在中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)佛教(jiao)界(jie)被(bei)視為“嶺南圣域(yu)”,與六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)祝發(fa)道場(chang)——廣州(zhou)光孝(xiao)寺(si),布道伽藍——韶關(guan)曲江(jiang)南華(hua)寺(si)齊名(ming),并稱禪(chan)宗(zong)(zong)三大(da)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)庭。國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)恩(en)(en)寺(si)既是(shi)六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)肉(rou)身菩(pu)薩的故居,又是(shi)六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)弘法(fa)(fa)、圓寂(ji)以及輯(ji)錄六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)“法(fa)(fa)寶(bao)壇(tan)經(jing)”的圣地。國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)恩(en)(en)寺(si)位于(yu)新興(xing)(xing)縣六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)鎮(zhen)的龍(long)(long)山腳下(xia),距城13公里,是(shi)六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)惠(hui)能(neng)為報(bao)父(fu)母養育之恩(en)(en),于(yu)唐高(gao)宗(zong)(zong)弘道元年(nian)(nian)(683年(nian)(nian))所建,名(ming)“報(bao)恩(en)(en)寺(si)”。唐中(zhong)宗(zong)(zong)神龍(long)(long)二年(nian)(nian)(706年(nian)(nian))下(xia)詔賜名(ming)為“國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)恩(en)(en)寺(si)”(今(jin)門額上書“敕賜國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)恩(en)(en)寺(si)”)。成為全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)一個用國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)字命名(ming)的寺(si)廟(miao)。
寺內有六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)手植千年荔(li)枝樹(shu),武則天(tian)“敕賜(si)恩國寺”牌匾,六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)父母(mu)墳,卓錫泉,浴身池(chi)等文物(wu)古跡。
從新興汽車客運站進(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)新州大(da)道(dao)南,行(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)70米(mi);右(you)(you)轉,進(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)文德路(lu),行(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)260米(mi);右(you)(you)轉,進(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)沿(yan)江北路(lu),行(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)1.2公里;進(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)環島(dao),進(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)沿(yan)江中路(lu),行(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)780米(mi);靠右(you)(you)前方行(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi),從沿(yan)江中路(lu)到建設路(lu),行(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)80米(mi);請直行(xing),進(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)建設路(lu),行(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)340米(mi);右(you)(you)轉,進(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)建設南路(lu),行(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)280米(mi);左(zuo)轉,進(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)解放路(lu),行(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)160米(mi);請直行(xing),進(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)大(da)南路(lu),行(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)2.2公里;進(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)環島(dao),進(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)六(liu)祖大(da)道(dao),行(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)9.1公里;左(zuo)轉,行(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)280米(mi);到達六(liu)祖故里旅(lv)游(you)度假區。
從廣州市乘(cheng)火車到達新(xin)興縣(xian),有廣州至(zhi)新(xin)興直達豪華大巴只需二小時,更有長途汽車從各處通往新(xin)興縣(xian)城,再(zai)由(you)縣(xian)城坐1路公(gong)共汽車直達景區。