觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)古洞(dong)位(wei)于浙江(jiang)省舟(zhou)山市面(mian)普陀(tuo)山梅嶺之后(hou)鸚哥石側,原為自然(ran)洞(dong)穴,并無殿(dian)(dian)宇,只(zhi)有(you)梅樹數(shu)株,故亦名(ming)“古梅嶺”。洞(dong)頂巖石重重,樟(zhang)樹遮天蔽日。明萬歷年(nian)間(jian)有(you)一(yi)僧(seng)始結茅廬于此(ci)。清雍(yong)正年(nian)間(jian),法澤禪師初創庵(an)院,是為開(kai)(kai)山祖師。道光(guang)間(jian),海南(nan)修(xiu)之。光(guang)緒間(jian),裔孫化響(xiang)重建(jian)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)。宣統二(er)(er)年(nian),僧(seng)開(kai)(kai)林添建(jian)客堂樓房,寺院日趨完(wan)善(shan)。現存主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)佛教建(jian)筑是大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(亦稱“主(zhu)(zhu)殿(dian)(dian)”);重要(yao)文(wen)物(wu)是觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)坐像和(he)“二(er)(er)十(shi)五圓(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)(tong)(tong)”群像。觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)古洞(dong)的主(zhu)(zhu)殿(dian)(dian)呈長方形,內供二(er)(er)十(shi)五圓(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)(tong)(tong)塑像。所謂“圓(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)(tong)(tong)”在(zai)這里指已達“圓(yuan)(yuan)滿(man)通(tong)(tong)(tong)達”境(jing)界而成正果的菩薩。在(zai)二(er)(er)十(shi)五圓(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)(tong)(tong)中,觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)為主(zhu)(zhu)尊,兩邊各有(you)十(shi)二(er)(er)位(wei)圓(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)(tong)(tong)。
觀音立(li)像(xiang)(xiang)高(gao)五米許,珠冠錦袍,右手執楊(yang)枝,左手托凈瓶,袒露跣足,端莊(zhuang)典(dian)雅,乃仿(fang)唐朝著名畫家閻立(li)本的“楊(yang)枝觀音畫像(xiang)(xiang)”而塑建(jian)。
主殿東面十(shi)二位圓通菩(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)薩是:優婆(po)尼(ni)沙陀(比丘(qiu)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、香嚴音子(zi)(帶巾(jin)掛佛珠像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、跋陀婆(po)羅(右(you)按膝、左(zuo)(zuo)掌(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)座像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、阿那(nei)律(lv)陀(屈指(zhi)計數像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、梵提(ti)(右(you)舉手(shou)、左(zuo)(zuo)執(zhi)佛珠像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、須菩(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)提(ti)(若(ruo)舉手(shou)、左(zuo)(zuo)捧書像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、普賢(xian)(騎白象(xiang)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、富樓那(nei)(雙手(shou)舉指(zhi)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、閃乾蓮(降龍(long)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、持地(di)菩(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)薩像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)、琉璃光(guang)(guang)法(fa)王子(zi)(雙手(shou)執(zhi)輪像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、彌(mi)勒像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)。西面十(shi)二位是:陳如(合掌(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、藥王三法(fa)菩(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)薩像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)、迦葉(合掌(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、目(mu)連(雙手(shou)按膝像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、畢迦婆(po)(左(zuo)(zuo)手(shou)執(zhi)珠像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、舍利(li)弗(合袖像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、孫陀羅難(nan)陀(合手(shou)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、優婆(po)離(左(zuo)(zuo)手(shou)執(zhi)珠像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、必摩(四臂像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、月光(guang)(guang)童子(zi)(雙舉指(zhi)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、靈空山菩(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)薩(右(you)持劍像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang))、大勢至菩(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)薩像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)。
上述各位圓通(tong)菩薩塑(su)像(xiang),千(qian)姿百態,特(te)徵(zhi)突(tu)出(chu),由其法相可以看(kan)出(chu),他們大多都(dou)是釋迦牟尼弟(di)子。這(zhe)二十(shi)四位圓通(tong),加上觀(guan)音,共為二十(shi)五(wu)圓通(tong),所以主殿(dian)(dian)又稱為“圓通(tong)寶殿(dian)(dian)”,這(zhe)是觀(guan)音古(gu)洞不同于全國其它佛教寺(si)院的突(tu)出(chu)特(te)色(se)。
觀音(yin)古(gu)洞現任方丈妙(miao)善法師(shi),90歲,江(jiang)蘇(su)如(ru)皋人。1932年在丹(dan)陽地藏(zang)寺禮寂寬法師(shi)出(chu)家為僧(seng),后在普陀山傅經(jing)護法五十多年,現同時兼(jian)任普陀山地區(qu)許(xu)多寺院、庵堂之方丈。現任監院了音(yin)法師(shi),41歲,浙江(jiang)玉環人,1981年出(chu)家,師(shi)從開仁法師(shi)。