六(liu)祖(zu)故(gu)里,于1980年(nian)建成,是(shi)(shi)新興縣重要的“禪(chan)文(wen)化”旅游景(jing)點。國恩(en)(en)寺(si)(si)是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)國佛(fo)教禪(chan)宗(zong)六(liu)祖(zu)惠能大(da)師的故(gu)居和圓寂之所(suo)(suo)及《六(liu)祖(zu)法寶(bao)(bao)壇經(jing)》輯錄之地(di),自唐(tang)至今,在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)國佛(fo)教界被(bei)視為(wei)“嶺南圣域”,與六(liu)祖(zu)祝發道場——廣(guang)州光孝寺(si)(si),布(bu)道伽(jia)藍(lan)——韶關(guan)曲江南華寺(si)(si)齊名,并稱禪(chan)宗(zong)三大(da)祖(zu)庭。國恩(en)(en)寺(si)(si)既是(shi)(shi)六(liu)祖(zu)肉(rou)身(shen)菩薩的故(gu)居,又是(shi)(shi)六(liu)祖(zu)弘法、圓寂以及輯錄六(liu)祖(zu)“法寶(bao)(bao)壇經(jing)”的圣地(di)。國恩(en)(en)寺(si)(si)位于新興縣六(liu)祖(zu)鎮的龍山腳下,距(ju)城13公里,是(shi)(shi)六(liu)祖(zu)惠能為(wei)報父(fu)母(mu)養育之恩(en)(en),于唐(tang)高(gao)宗(zong)弘道元年(nian)(683年(nian))所(suo)(suo)建,名“報恩(en)(en)寺(si)(si)”。唐(tang)中(zhong)(zhong)宗(zong)神龍二年(nian)(706年(nian))下詔賜名為(wei)“國恩(en)(en)寺(si)(si)”(今門額上(shang)書“敕賜國恩(en)(en)寺(si)(si)”)。成為(wei)全國一個用國字命(ming)名的寺(si)(si)廟。
寺內有六(liu)祖手植千年荔枝(zhi)樹(shu),武則天“敕賜(si)恩(en)國寺”牌匾,六(liu)祖父(fu)母墳,卓錫泉,浴(yu)身池等文物古(gu)跡。
從新興(xing)汽(qi)車客運站進(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)新州(zhou)大(da)道南,行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)70米(mi)(mi);右(you)轉(zhuan),進(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)文德路(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)260米(mi)(mi);右(you)轉(zhuan),進(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)沿(yan)(yan)江北路(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)1.2公(gong)里;進(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)環島,進(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)沿(yan)(yan)江中(zhong)路(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)780米(mi)(mi);靠(kao)右(you)前方行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi),從沿(yan)(yan)江中(zhong)路(lu)到建(jian)設(she)路(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)80米(mi)(mi);請(qing)直(zhi)行(xing)(xing)(xing),進(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)建(jian)設(she)路(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)340米(mi)(mi);右(you)轉(zhuan),進(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)建(jian)設(she)南路(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)280米(mi)(mi);左轉(zhuan),進(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)解放(fang)路(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)160米(mi)(mi);請(qing)直(zhi)行(xing)(xing)(xing),進(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)大(da)南路(lu),行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)2.2公(gong)里;進(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)環島,進(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)六(liu)祖(zu)大(da)道,行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)9.1公(gong)里;左轉(zhuan),行(xing)(xing)(xing)駛(shi)(shi)(shi)280米(mi)(mi);到達(da)六(liu)祖(zu)故里旅(lv)游度假(jia)區。
從廣州市(shi)乘火車(che)到(dao)達新興(xing)縣,有廣州至(zhi)新興(xing)直達豪華大(da)巴只需二(er)小時,更有長途(tu)汽(qi)車(che)從各(ge)處通往新興(xing)縣城(cheng),再由縣城(cheng)坐1路公共汽(qi)車(che)直達景(jing)區。