六祖故(gu)里,于(yu)1980年建(jian)成(cheng),是(shi)(shi)(shi)新興縣(xian)重要的(de)(de)“禪文化”旅游景點。國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)恩寺是(shi)(shi)(shi)中國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)佛教禪宗(zong)六祖惠能(neng)大師的(de)(de)故(gu)居(ju)和圓寂之(zhi)(zhi)所及《六祖法寶壇經(jing)(jing)》輯(ji)錄(lu)之(zhi)(zhi)地,自唐(tang)(tang)至今,在中國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)佛教界被視為(wei)“嶺(ling)南(nan)圣域”,與六祖祝(zhu)發道場——廣州光孝(xiao)寺,布道伽藍——韶關(guan)曲江南(nan)華寺齊名,并(bing)稱禪宗(zong)三大祖庭。國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)恩寺既是(shi)(shi)(shi)六祖肉身(shen)菩薩(sa)的(de)(de)故(gu)居(ju),又是(shi)(shi)(shi)六祖弘法、圓寂以及輯(ji)錄(lu)六祖“法寶壇經(jing)(jing)”的(de)(de)圣地。國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)恩寺位于(yu)新興縣(xian)六祖鎮(zhen)的(de)(de)龍(long)(long)山腳下,距城13公里,是(shi)(shi)(shi)六祖惠能(neng)為(wei)報父母養育之(zhi)(zhi)恩,于(yu)唐(tang)(tang)高宗(zong)弘道元年(683年)所建(jian),名“報恩寺”。唐(tang)(tang)中宗(zong)神龍(long)(long)二年(706年)下詔賜名為(wei)“國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)恩寺”(今門(men)額上(shang)書“敕賜國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)恩寺”)。成(cheng)為(wei)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)一個用(yong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)字(zi)命名的(de)(de)寺廟。
寺內(nei)有六(liu)(liu)祖手植千年荔(li)枝樹(shu),武則天“敕賜(si)恩國寺”牌匾,六(liu)(liu)祖父母墳,卓錫(xi)泉,浴身池(chi)等文物(wu)古跡。
從新興汽車客運站進(jin)(jin)入新州大道南(nan),行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)70米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);右(you)轉,進(jin)(jin)入文(wen)德(de)路(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)260米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);右(you)轉,進(jin)(jin)入沿江(jiang)北(bei)路(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)1.2公里;進(jin)(jin)入環島(dao),進(jin)(jin)入沿江(jiang)中路(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)780米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);靠右(you)前(qian)方行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),從沿江(jiang)中路(lu)到建(jian)設路(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)80米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);請直行(xing)(xing)(xing),進(jin)(jin)入建(jian)設路(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)340米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);右(you)轉,進(jin)(jin)入建(jian)設南(nan)路(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)280米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);左轉,進(jin)(jin)入解放(fang)路(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)160米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);請直行(xing)(xing)(xing),進(jin)(jin)入大南(nan)路(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)2.2公里;進(jin)(jin)入環島(dao),進(jin)(jin)入六祖大道,行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)9.1公里;左轉,行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)280米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);到達六祖故里旅(lv)游度假區(qu)。
從(cong)廣州市乘火車到達新(xin)興(xing)(xing)縣,有廣州至新(xin)興(xing)(xing)直(zhi)達豪(hao)華(hua)大巴(ba)只需二小時,更有長途(tu)汽(qi)車從(cong)各處通往新(xin)興(xing)(xing)縣城,再由縣城坐1路公(gong)共汽(qi)車直(zhi)達景(jing)區。