興國寺(si)(si)(俗稱丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)佛(fo)),位于山東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)濱州市(shi)(shi)博興縣(xian)(xian),縣(xian)(xian)城東(dong)(dong)南10公里(li)(li)處的(de)丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)佛(fo)村(原寨(zhai)高(gao)村)處于濱市(shi)(shi)、淄博市(shi)(shi)、東(dong)(dong)營(ying)市(shi)(shi)、壽光(guang)(guang)市(shi)(shi)四市(shi)(shi)中心地(di)段(duan),自廣饒縣(xian)(xian)城南立(li)交橋向西19公里(li)(li)路(lu)北(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)級柏(bo)油路(lu)直通(tong)(tong)寺(si)(si)門,地(di)處平(ping)原地(di)區,交通(tong)(tong)便捷(jie),環境幽雅,真乃學佛(fo)參禪殊(shu)勝之圣地(di)。興國寺(si)(si)始建(jian)(jian)(jian)于東(dong)(dong)魏(wei)天(tian)(tian)平(ping)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元534年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))左(zuo)右,寺(si)(si)內供奉一尊千年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)古佛(fo)——丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)佛(fo)。據考證:唐天(tian)(tian)寶;金(jin)天(tian)(tian)眷(juan);元貞;明(ming)成(cheng)化、萬歷(li)、崇偵;清(qing)(qing)道光(guang)(guang)均重(zhong)修過。毀于清(qing)(qing)末(mo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian),未有(you)修復。98年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)經政(zheng)(zheng)府審批,并撥地(di)20余畝,由深圳(zhen)LTAT集團總裁(cai)歐通(tong)(tong)國先生出巨資復建(jian)(jian)(jian)天(tian)(tian)王殿(dian),丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)佛(fo)殿(dian),大雄寶殿(dian)和東(dong)(dong)西廂房。使興國寺(si)(si)重(zhong)新恢復展現于世。佛(fo)力加持,龍天(tian)(tian)護佑。公元2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)中旬,由安徽省(sheng)(sheng),大九華山,百歲(sui)宮出家僧人釋常固師傅接管(guan)興國寺(si)(si)。師傅在短(duan)短(duan)的(de)幾年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)里(li)(li),共為(wei)寺(si)(si)里(li)(li)籌集善款500萬左(zuo)右。建(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)居士寮房,念佛(fo)堂(tang),齋堂(tang)等配套設施(shi)及(ji)全寺(si)(si)的(de)地(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)硬(ying)化,大雄寶殿(dian)的(de)開光(guang)(guang),法(fa)器(qi)的(de)健全等,使興國寺(si)(si)恢復了昔日的(de)巍巍壯(zhuang)觀與金(jin)碧輝煌。丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)佛(fo)造(zao)像位于山東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)博興縣(xian)(xian)湖(hu)濱鎮(zhen)丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)佛(fo)村北(bei)興國寺(si)(si)遺址上,1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)山東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)人民政(zheng)(zheng)府公布為(wei)省(sheng)(sheng)級重(zhong)點文明(ming)保護單位。該(gai)造(zao)像雕(diao)造(zao)于東(dong)(dong)魏(wei)天(tian)(tian)平(ping)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(534年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),為(wei)一青石立(li)式(shi)圓(yuan)雕(diao)造(zao)像,通(tong)(tong)高(gao)7.1米、像高(gao)5.6米。高(gao)肉髻、方面(mian)(mian)(mian)、大耳。著(zhu)褒(bao)衣博帶式(shi)通(tong)(tong)肩(jian)袈裟,內著(zhu)僧祗(zhi)支,胸前結帶。雙手作(zuo)施(shi)無(wu)畏與愿印,赤足立(li)于覆蓮座上。蓮座正(zheng)(zheng)面(mian)(mian)(mian)中間(jian)浮雕(diao)力士、博山爐、迦婁(lou)羅。正(zheng)(zheng)面(mian)(mian)(mian)兩側及(ji)左(zuo)、右刻四組26個供養(yang)人。興國寺(si)(si)始建(jian)(jian)(jian)于東(dong)(dong)魏(wei)天(tian)(tian)平(ping)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(534年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),佛(fo)像高(gao)2.3米,面(mian)(mian)(mian)積不清(qing)(qing)。北(bei)齊天(tian)(tian)保年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(550年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)~559年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))有(you)丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)佛(fo)大殿(dian),隋、唐、宋皇統及(ji)天(tian)(tian)眷(juan)、明(ming)成(cheng)化及(ji)萬歷(li)都重(zhong)修過。清(qing)(qing)道光(guang)(guang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)寺(si)(si)院(yuan)布局有(you)正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)佛(fo)殿(dian))、三(san)佛(fo)殿(dian)、關(guan)圣帝(di)君殿(dian),三(san)殿(dian)呈扇面(mian)(mian)(mian)形布局。清(qing)(qing)末(mo)寺(si)(si)廢,僅存正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)。民國初年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)殿(dian)祀,造(zao)像露立(li)于天(tian)(tian)。
丈八佛歷史
興國寺因“丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛(fo)”而名揚天下。“丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛(fo)”雕(diao)造于東魏天平元年(nian)(公元534年(nian)),系青石、單(dan)體立體圓雕(diao),通高(gao)7.1米(mi),佛(fo)像高(gao)5.6米(mi),比人們常說的一丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)尺高(gao)出0.2米(mi)。因古時以“一丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)”為雄偉、高(gao)大,故名“丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛(fo)”。
“丈八佛(fo)(fo)”身穿(chuan)通肩袈裟,方面(mian)(mian)(mian)大(da)耳高(gao)髻,手(shou)施無畏與愿(yuan)印,赤足立于一高(gao)大(da)的(de)(de)蓮(lian)花座上(shang);佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)面(mian)(mian)(mian)部表(biao)情(qing)莊重而(er)(er)慈(ci)祥(xiang),沉靜而(er)(er)和藹可親。蓮(lian)花座為(wei)(wei)覆蓮(lian)座,高(gao)1.55米(mi),,重約19噸;蓮(lian)花座正面(mian)(mian)(mian)刻有力士(shi)、博山爐和金翅鳥,兩邊刻有四(si)組共26個(ge)供養(yang)人,蓮(lian)座的(de)(de)左、右(you)和后(hou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)刻有銘文(wen)。整個(ge)造(zao)(zao)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)比例準確,造(zao)(zao)型生動,衣紋流暢,完(wan)全(quan)體現了(le)東魏時期(qi)能工巧匠的(de)(de)雕(diao)造(zao)(zao)風(feng)格,是(shi)我國(guo)平原地區目前所(suo)發(fa)現的(de)(de)最大(da)的(de)(de)單體圓雕(diao)石造(zao)(zao)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),1992年(nian)被確定(ding)為(wei)(wei)國(guo)家重點保護文(wen)物。
“丈(zhang)八佛”自座落于(yu)興國寺后,經歷了(le)歷史上三次大型(xing)滅(mie)佛運(yun)動和無數次小型(xing)滅(mie)佛運(yun)動。十年(nian)浩劫(jie)又身首異處,直到1979年(nian)才恢復現今的(de)雄姿。歷經1500多年(nian)的(de)滄(cang)桑(sang),“丈(zhang)八佛”依然風采照人。
至今丈八(ba)(ba)佛仍舊留(liu)給人(ren)們一個(ge)個(ge)難解之謎。當地(di)方圓百里之內,沒有雕刻“丈八(ba)(ba)佛”的(de)(de)(de)石料,“丈八(ba)(ba)佛”從何(he)而來?1500多年(nian)前,人(ren)們完(wan)全依靠手(shou)工,是(shi)如(ru)(ru)何(he)把(ba)19噸重的(de)(de)(de)巨大(da)蓮(lian)(lian)花座(zuo)安放在夯土層(ceng)上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)?然后(hou)又用什(shen)么辦法將如(ru)(ru)此(ci)巨大(da)的(de)(de)(de)佛像(xiang)立到蓮(lian)(lian)花座(zuo)上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)呢(ni)?這(zhe)里距(ju)黃河僅有30多公里的(de)(de)(de)距(ju)離,歷史(shi)上(shang)(shang)連年(nian)不(bu)斷的(de)(de)(de)洪水浸(jin)泡,無數次(ci)的(de)(de)(de)地(di)震搖動,但(dan)“丈八(ba)(ba)佛”不(bu)倒、不(bu)斜、不(bu)陷,仍巋然屹(yi)立,保佑(you)這(zhe)里的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)民(min)風調雨順、安居(ju)樂業,這(zhe)不(bu)能不(bu)算是(shi)奇跡。