基本概述
金光(guang)寺(si)始建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于明(ming)(ming)代(dai)(dai),創(chuang)寺(si)長老法名(ming)"立禪"大(da)(da)師。金光(guang)寺(si)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)規(gui)模(mo)宏(hong)(hong)大(da)(da),殿宇(yu)巍峨富麗,明(ming)(ming)清(qing)兩代(dai)(dai)極盛時有(you)(you)大(da)(da)小廟宇(yu)五、六十(shi)間(jian),完(wan)整的(de)(de)(de)藏經(jing)一(yi)套共(gong)八(ba)千(qian)余(yu)部(冊),僧眾(zhong)二(er)(er)百多人(ren),朝(chao)山禮佛(fo)(fo)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)絡繹不絕。而且,寺(si)內(nei)絕大(da)(da)多數塑像和(he)佛(fo)(fo)具都(dou)是用純銅鑄造(zao)的(de)(de)(de)。《永昌府志》載(zai):"寺(si)有(you)(you)明(ming)(ming)代(dai)(dai)銅佛(fo)(fo)二(er)(er)尊(zun),殿宇(yu)皇壯,邑中(zhong)名(ming)勝(sheng),推為首指"。明(ming)(ming)末著名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)地理學家徐霞客曾游(you)此寺(si),他在《滇游(you)日(ri)記》中(zhong)寫道:"寺(si)規(gui)模(mo)宏(hong)(hong)敞,正殿亦南向,八(ba)角層(ceng)甍,高十(shi)余(yu)丈,地盤數畝(mu)"。 金光(guang)寺(si)以(yi)其幽雅(ya)的(de)(de)(de)環境(jing),雄偉的(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),繁蕪的(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)典,完(wan)善的(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)禮吸引了千(qian)千(qian)萬萬游(you)客僧眾(zhong)。但由于年久失修(xiu),金光(guang)寺(si)日(ri)漸衰落(luo),七十(shi)年代(dai)(dai)前(qian),僅(jin)存(cun)留大(da)(da)殿一(yi)間(jian),偏殿一(yi)間(jian)兩層(ceng),樓上藏經(jing)。另有(you)(you)廂房十(shi)三間(jian),只有(you)(you)原建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)五分之(zhi)二(er)(er)。存(cun)經(jing)書四十(shi)二(er)(er)部,五百二(er)(er)十(shi)卷;而且寺(si)內(nei)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)像完(wan)全被損壞。直(zhi)到八(ba)十(shi)年代(dai)(dai)后,才(cai)正式修(xiu)復,現主要建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)均已修(xiu)復,且新(xin)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)一(yi)座雕梁畫(hua)棟的(de)(de)(de)門樓,上書"滇西名(ming)勝(sheng)"四個鎏金大(da)(da)字。現有(you)(you)擔當和(he)尚近代(dai)(dai)名(ming)人(ren)李根源等(deng)題(ti)書。大(da)(da)殿里供奉(feng)的(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)像,造(zao)形精湛。殿外,人(ren)工(gong)栽培的(de)(de)(de)木(mu)(mu)蓮花(hua)、茶花(hua)、含笑、白木(mu)(mu)瓜等(deng)各種花(hua)卉(hui)競放于高大(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)青松翠柏之(zhi)間(jian),把寺(si)院裝點得更加(jia)明(ming)(ming)麗清(qing)亮(liang)。
南北均有道路(lu)與縣城相連(lian),交通方便。金(jin)光寺(si)與神仙洞風景區隔河(he)相望。南岸有七座(zuo)山峰,蜿蜒起伏,宛若(ruo)一(yi)條(tiao)巨龍(long)俯臥山崗,其頭、脖、背、爪、尾清晰可(ke)見,人稱(cheng)臥龍(long)山。綏(sui)芬河(he)九曲(qu)十八彎,金(jin)光寺(si)正(zheng)好是建(jian)在(zai)第十八彎上,是一(yi)座(zuo)不可(ke)多得的寶寺(si)。
金光(guang)寺的(de)(de)(de)興盛,還取決于它得天獨厚的(de)(de)(de)地理(li)位置。金光(guang)寺距離古西(xi)南(nan)絲綢之(zhi)路(lu)一博南(nan)古道不(bu)遠,便利的(de)(de)(de)交通,不(bu)僅(jin)帶來了(le)繁榮(rong),也促(cu)進了(le)文化(hua)的(de)(de)(de)發展。
地理位置
金光寺位于東寧(ning)縣(xian)城西3公里綏芬河市
木雕藝術
金光寺中更令人驚嘆的是(shi)(shi)配(pei)以殿宇的木雕門(men)。成套的立體浮(fu)(fu)雕通(tong)花(hua)門(men),刀法精細,構思精巧。門(men)的空縷和(he)(he)(he)殿和(he)(he)(he)嚴實和(he)(he)(he)諧(xie)成趣。現存(cun)比(bi)較完好的立體浮(fu)(fu)雕通(tong)花(hua)門(men),計七套十八扇,工藝精湛,是(shi)(shi)少有(you)的雕刻(ke)藝術珍品,標志著民族手工業的發(fa)展。
寺廟布局
寺(si)坐(zuo)西北向東南,依山而筑,總建筑面積已(yi)逾千平方米(mi),總投資有超千萬元之巨。今(jin)已(yi)建成(cheng)右邊(bian)準菩提殿(dian)(dian)(300余平方米(mi))、左邊(bian)玉(yu)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(200平方米(mi))、后面兩側觀音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(200平方米(mi))、泰(tai)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(150平方米(mi))及辦(ban)公室、僧舍、齋(zhai)堂等。觀音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)奉(feng)泰(tai)式千手觀音(yin)銅像(xiang)重(zhong)3.4噸(dun)。準菩提殿(dian)(dian)大(da)門豎(shu)有6支高(gao)大(da)的(de)雕刻精(jing)美的(de)石龍柱,令人(ren)(ren)耳目一新。殿(dian)(dian)前擺一重(zhong)達600公斤(jin)的(de)鐵鑄大(da)香(xiang)(xiang)爐,埕闊爐高(gao),香(xiang)(xiang)煙裊裊。玉(yu)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)供奉(feng)緬(mian)甸白玉(yu)佛(fo),重(zhong)達8噸(dun),兩旁供文殊、普賢菩薩(sa)像(xiang)。泰(tai)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)奉(feng)一尊大(da)型泰(tai)國佛(fo)像(xiang),配阿蘭、伽葉兩尊者,還有大(da)鐘(zhong)、大(da)鼓。氣勢不凡,古(gu)色古(gu)香(xiang)(xiang),裝飾華麗,十分迷人(ren)(ren)。
自然保護區
以(yi)古剎(cha)金光(guang)寺(si)而(er)得名(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)永(yong)平縣金光(guang)寺(si)自然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu),位于云(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)大理白(bai)族自治州永(yong)平縣境內(nei)(nei)(nei),保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)內(nei)(nei)(nei)古木(mu)(mu)參天(tian),異獸繁多,名(ming)(ming)花(hua)(hua)(hua)輩出,有(you)天(tian)然動(dong)(dong)物(wu)園和(he)天(tian)然植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)園之(zhi)稱。 1994年3月,金光(guang)寺(si)自然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)被(bei)云(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)人民政府確(que)定為省(sheng)級自然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)。目前,保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)內(nei)(nei)(nei)森林(lin)(lin)植(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)完(wan)(wan)好(hao),擁(yong)有(you)各類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)1001種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中蕨類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、41屬(shu)、90種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)134種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、433屬(shu)、911種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。以(yi)亞熱帶常綠闊葉林(lin)(lin)占優勢(shi),大多數森林(lin)(lin)植(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)保(bao)存(cun)完(wan)(wan)好(hao)的(de)(de)原生(sheng)類(lei)型,植(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)覆蓋率達59.68%,是永(yong)和(he)、廠街、水(shui)泄三個鄉的(de)(de)主要水(shui)源地。實行重(zhong)點保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)的(de)(de)珍稀植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)有(you)水(shui)青(qing)樹、云(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)山茶、白(bai)菊木(mu)(mu)、滇藏(zang)木(mu)(mu)蘭、凸尖杜鵑、滇南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)藤(teng)、大百(bai)合、短柄垂(chui)子(zi)買麻藤(teng)、滄江(jiang)慈(ci)竹、永(yong)平柳(liu)、假路南(nan)(nan)鱗毛蕨、五蕊冬瓜草、馬邊槭、草婆(po)槭、藏(zang)川揚。其(qi)中馬邊槭、蘋婆(po)槭、藏(zang)川揚等三種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)是云(yun)(yun)南(nan)(nan)省(sheng)瓣紀(ji)錄種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),數量極(ji)少。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)內(nei)(nei)(nei)尚有(you)豐富(fu)的(de)(de)藥用植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)44種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),油脂植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),芳香植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)21種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),淀粉植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)20余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),纖維植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)32種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鞣料植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)20余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),野生(sheng)水(shui)果植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)20余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。花(hua)(hua)(hua)卉植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)主要有(you)木(mu)(mu)蘭花(hua)(hua)(hua)類(lei)、杜鵑花(hua)(hua)(hua)類(lei)、茶花(hua)(hua)(hua)類(lei)、蘭花(hua)(hua)(hua)類(lei)、龍(long)膽花(hua)(hua)(hua)類(lei)、百(bai)合花(hua)(hua)(hua)類(lei)等,計6類(lei)50余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)內(nei)(nei)(nei)野生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)頗多,珍稀動(dong)(dong)物(wu)主要有(you)虎、豹、黑熊、蟒、馬鹿、金絲猴、犀(xi)鳥、綠孔雀等。
每年冬末春(chun)初,當中國的(de)(de)(de)北方還(huan)是(shi)千里冰封萬里雪(xue)飄的(de)(de)(de)季(ji)節,自然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)寶(bao)(bao)臺山(shan)(shan)上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)原始山(shan)(shan)茶已經(jing)含苞待放,色(se)彩鮮(xian)艷(yan),紅如(ru)(ru)火,赤如(ru)(ru)朱,樹(shu)連樹(shu),花(hua)連花(hua),橫溢濃郁的(de)(de)(de)春(chun)色(se),仿佛步入花(hua)的(de)(de)(de)海洋(yang)。如(ru)(ru)果(guo)三四月間(jian)步入保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu),跳入眼簾(lian)的(de)(de)(de)又是(shi)一番白色(se)的(de)(de)(de)景(jing)象,花(hua)朵單(dan)生枝頂,花(hua)色(se)賽(sai)雪(xue)似銀(yin),形似蓮花(hua),這是(shi)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)木(mu)蓮花(hua)山(shan)(shan)上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)闞(kan)氏(shi)木(mu)蓮、杜氏(shi)木(mu)蓮鬼爺神工(gong)的(de)(de)(de)結果(guo)。登(deng)上(shang)寶(bao)(bao)臺山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)最高峰、海拔近(jin)3000米的(de)(de)(de)大頂,大小山(shan)(shan)巒(luan)盡收眼底,若看日(ri)出,情緒更濃。如(ru)(ru)果(guo)夏秋季(ji)節來(lai)到(dao)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu),微風襲(xi)人,松濤(tao)波涌,古樹(shu)參天。