梅州靈(ling)(ling)光(guang)寺(si)(si)風(feng)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),是(shi)國(guo)家4A級旅游(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),廣東省自然保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和(he)廣東省風(feng)景(jing)(jing)名勝區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。其(qi)核心景(jing)(jing)點(dian)(dian)(dian)靈(ling)(ling)光(guang)寺(si)(si)始建于唐代懿(yi)宗咸通四(si)年(nian)(nian),(公元863年(nian)(nian)),距今已(yi)(yi)有(you)1100多(duo)年(nian)(nian)歷史(shi),寺(si)(si)內(nei)(nei)供奉陰那山(shan)(shan)(shan)開(kai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)祖(zu)慚(can)愧祖(zu)師,坐落于梅州市梅縣區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)雁洋鎮(zhen)陰那山(shan)(shan)(shan)腰,海拔(ba)約500米(mi)處,面積有(you)6000多(duo)平方米(mi),是(shi)廣東省四(si)大名寺(si)(si)之(zhi)一(yi)。靈(ling)(ling)光(guang)寺(si)(si)旅游(you)(you)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)以其(qi)秀美的(de)自然山(shan)(shan)(shan)水、豐富的(de)人(ren)文歷史(shi)、神奇的(de)故(gu)事傳(chuan)說、獨特的(de)廟堂建筑吸(xi)引了來自海內(nei)(nei)外的(de)萬(wan)千(qian)游(you)(you)客,是(shi)來梅州觀光(guang)的(de)必游(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)點(dian)(dian)(dian)之(zhi)一(yi)。2003年(nian)(nian)起(qi),靈(ling)(ling)光(guang)寺(si)(si)旅游(you)(you)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)不斷完善原(yuan)有(you)景(jing)(jing)點(dian)(dian)(dian),增添(tian)新景(jing)(jing)點(dian)(dian)(dian),現已(yi)(yi)發展成(cheng)由靈(ling)(ling)光(guang)寺(si)(si)核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、千(qian)畝茶(cha)(cha)田觀光(guang)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、茶(cha)(cha)山(shan)(shan)(shan)生態園(yuan)服務區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、五指峰森林體驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)四(si)大區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)組成(cheng)的(de)國(guo)家4A級旅游(you)(you)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),并(bing)在四(si)大區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)內(nei)(nei)精選出八(ba)(ba)個景(jing)(jing)點(dian)(dian)(dian)組成(cheng)“靈(ling)(ling)光(guang)八(ba)(ba)景(jing)(jing)”,形(xing)成(cheng)靈(ling)(ling)光(guang)寺(si)(si)旅游(you)(you)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)四(si)大區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)八(ba)(ba)大景(jing)(jing)點(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)格局。
大門正面的(de)(de)是天(tian)王殿,迎頭的(de)(de)這一位(wei)笑(xiao)臉(lian)相(xiang)迎的(de)(de)是彌(mi)勒(le)(le)(le)佛(fo)(fo),也有(you)人叫他做笑(xiao)佛(fo)(fo)、歡喜佛(fo)(fo)。相(xiang)傳彌(mi)勒(le)(le)(le)佛(fo)(fo)學佛(fo)(fo)的(de)(de)歷史要比釋伽(jia)(jia)牟尼佛(fo)(fo)早,但因(yin)其喜好交游(you)、愛吃穿,修行(xing)不及釋伽(jia)(jia)牟尼,因(yin)此(ci)后(hou)來者居(ju)上。彌(mi)勒(le)(le)(le)佛(fo)(fo)就(jiu)成(cheng)了(le)釋伽(jia)(jia)牟尼的(de)(de)弟子。彌(mi)勒(le)(le)(le)佛(fo)(fo)的(de)(de)形象是根據五代后(hou)梁時的(de)(de)布袋和尚的(de)(de)形象來塑造的(de)(de)。相(xiang)傳彌(mi)勒(le)(le)(le)佛(fo)(fo)將(jiang)在56.7億(yi)年后(hou)成(cheng)佛(fo)(fo)接替釋伽(jia)(jia)牟尼佛(fo)(fo)普度眾生。
天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿背后(hou)供(gong)奉(feng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)位(wei)表(biao)情嚴肅的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)護(hu)法(fa)(fa)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)神(shen),它叫韋(wei)(wei)陀天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)。據說,當年佛(fo)(fo)(fo)祖釋迦牟尼(ni)圓寂時,有邪魔把(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)祖的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)遺骨(gu)搶走,韋(wei)(wei)陀天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)及時追趕,奮(fen)力奪(duo)回。因此(ci)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教便(bian)把(ba)(ba)他(ta)作(zuo)為驅除邪魔,保護(hu)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)法(fa)(fa)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)神(shen)。另外佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教還有一(yi)(yi)位(wei)護(hu)法(fa)(fa)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)神(shen)叫韋(wei)(wei)琨,是(shi)四大(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)手下(xia)32位(wei)神(shen)將(jiang)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)首將(jiang),是(shi)南(nan)方增長天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)手下(xia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)八(ba)大(da)將(jiang)之一(yi)(yi)。后(hou)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)就常把(ba)(ba)韋(wei)(wei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)將(jiang)軍與韋(wei)(wei)陀天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)相混。從宋代(dai)開始,中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)寺廟開始供(gong)奉(feng)韋(wei)(wei)陀天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian),常站在(zai)(zai)(zai)彌(mi)勒(le)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像背后(hou),面(mian)向(xiang)大(da)雄寶(bao)殿,意(yi)為保護(hu)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)法(fa)(fa),保護(hu)出(chu)家人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。在(zai)(zai)(zai)這里給大(da)家說兩(liang)個(ge)關于(yu)韋(wei)(wei)陀天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)神(shen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)趣聞:相傳在(zai)(zai)(zai)很久很久以前,彌(mi)勒(le)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)和(he)韋(wei)(wei)陀并(bing)不在(zai)(zai)(zai)同(tong)(tong)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)廟里,而(er)是(shi)分別掌管不同(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)廟,享受天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)供(gong)奉(feng)。彌(mi)勒(le)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)熱情隨(sui)和(he),笑臉(lian)常開,所以來的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)非常多,香火也很旺盛,可(ke)是(shi)他(ta)生性什么都不在(zai)(zai)(zai)乎,丟三拉四,無(wu)法(fa)(fa)好好的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)管理(li)賬務,所以依(yi)然(ran)入不敷出(chu)。而(er)韋(wei)(wei)陀則(ze)(ze)是(shi)管賬的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)把(ba)(ba)好手,但卻成天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)板著(zhu)個(ge)臉(lian),太過(guo)嚴肅,弄得(de)前來供(gong)拜的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)越來越少。有一(yi)(yi)次佛(fo)(fo)(fo)祖在(zai)(zai)(zai)巡(xun)查天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)香火的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)時候發現了這個(ge)問(wen)題,就生出(chu)一(yi)(yi)計,將(jiang)他(ta)們倆放在(zai)(zai)(zai)同(tong)(tong)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)廟里,由彌(mi)勒(le)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)負責公(gong)關接待(dai),笑迎(ying)八(ba)方客,而(er)韋(wei)(wei)陀則(ze)(ze)作(zuo)為寺院護(hu)法(fa)(fa),鐵面(mian)無(wu)私,負責財務,嚴格把(ba)(ba)關。在(zai)(zai)(zai)兩(liang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)分工合作(zuo)以后(hou),廟里果然(ran)呈現一(yi)(yi)派欣(xin)欣(xin)向(xiang)榮的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)景象(xiang)。這個(ge)小故事也告(gao)訴我們一(yi)(yi)個(ge)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)家道理(li):為人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)處事要揚長避短、物盡其(qi)用,人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)盡其(qi)能,方能達到和(he)諧(xie)共(gong)處,共(gong)同(tong)(tong)發展(zhan)。另一(yi)(yi)個(ge)關于(yu)韋(wei)(wei)陀身上(shang)這根杵的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)趣聞,據說如果韋(wei)(wei)陀的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)杵扛在(zai)(zai)(zai)肩上(shang),表(biao)示(shi)這是(shi)個(ge)大(da)寺廟;如果韋(wei)(wei)陀杵平(ping)端在(zai)(zai)(zai)手中(zhong)(zhong),或杵立在(zai)(zai)(zai)地上(shang),則(ze)(ze)表(biao)示(shi)這是(shi)個(ge)中(zhong)(zhong)小型的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)寺廟。雖(sui)然(ran)靈(ling)光寺的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)規模(mo)不大(da),但俗語說的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)好:山不在(zai)(zai)(zai)高有仙(xian)則(ze)(ze)名,寺不在(zai)(zai)(zai)大(da)有靈(ling)則(ze)(ze)名。
大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)平(ping)面寬14.52米、進深14.75米,呈四方形,是明顯的(de)(de)唐(tang)代建筑(zhu)平(ping)面結構。殿(dian)內供(gong)奉(feng)有(you):前面供(gong)奉(feng)的(de)(de)就(jiu)是靈光寺的(de)(de)開山祖師,也(ye)就(jiu)是慚愧(kui)祖師——潘了拳(quan)師父(fu);再往(wang)后是千手觀音、地藏王菩薩(sa)(sa)、目(mu)蓮菩薩(sa)(sa)和佛法僧三寶大(da)佛。大(da)佛后面供(gong)奉(feng)有(you)送子(zi)觀音;左側山墻供(gong)奉(feng)有(you)太子(zi)菩薩(sa)(sa)、六(liu)祖慧能和文殊菩薩(sa)(sa);右側山墻供(gong)奉(feng)有(you)普賢菩薩(sa)(sa)和定光古佛;殿(dian)后立面供(gong)奉(feng)有(you)伽藍(lan)菩薩(sa)(sa)和達摩祖師。
供奉(feng)有18位(wei)羅(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)漢(han),據佛(fo)(fo)經記載,十八羅(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)漢(han)原只(zhi)有十六(liu)(liu)羅(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)漢(han),都(dou)是(shi)佛(fo)(fo)祖釋迦牟(mou)(mou)尼(ni)的(de)(de)(de)弟子(zi)。所(suo)謂“羅(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)漢(han)”,它是(shi)“阿(a)羅(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)漢(han)”的(de)(de)(de)略稱(cheng)。佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)教(jiao)(jiao)義認為(wei),一(yi)個(ge)人(ren)因修行的(de)(de)(de)功(gong)夫不同(tong),故(gu)取(qu)得(de)(de)的(de)(de)(de)成(cheng)就(jiu)(jiu)也便(bian)有高低(di)之分(fen)。所(suo)取(qu)得(de)(de)的(de)(de)(de)每(mei)一(yi)種成(cheng)就(jiu)(jiu)都(dou)叫做一(yi)個(ge)“果(guo)(guo)(guo)位(wei)”,而“阿(a)羅(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)漢(han)果(guo)(guo)(guo)”便(bian)是(shi)小乘(cheng)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)修行所(suo)達(da)到的(de)(de)(de)高果(guo)(guo)(guo)位(wei),但在大乘(cheng)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)中則低(di)于(yu)佛(fo)(fo)、菩薩(sa),是(shi)第三等。佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)認為(wei)獲(huo)得(de)(de)這(zhe)一(yi)果(guo)(guo)(guo)位(wei),就(jiu)(jiu)可以清除(chu)一(yi)切煩惱(nao),圓(yuan)滿一(yi)切功(gong)德,永遠(yuan)免除(chu)投胎轉世(生死(si)輪回)之苦。凡獲(huo)得(de)(de)阿(a)羅(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)漢(han)果(guo)(guo)(guo)位(wei)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)可稱(cheng)“阿(a)羅(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)漢(han)”(簡稱(cheng)“羅(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)漢(han)”),也都(dou)可以享受人(ren)間供奉(feng)。佛(fo)(fo)祖釋伽牟(mou)(mou)尼(ni)曾明示(shi):十六(liu)(liu)羅(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)漢(han),可不入涅(nie)盤,常住(zhu)人(ren)間,弘揚佛(fo)(fo)法,享用人(ren)間供奉(feng)與(yu)祭祀。佛(fo)(fo)經上(shang)說(shuo)是(shi)十六(liu)(liu)羅(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)漢(han),為(wei)何又成(cheng)了十八羅(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)漢(han)?后加上(shang)去(qu)的(de)(de)(de)兩位(wei),一(yi)說(shuo)是(shi)著《法住(zhu)記》的(de)(de)(de)慶友和尚與(yu)譯經和尚玄奘,一(yi)說(shuo)是(shi)伽葉與(yu)布袋和尚。清朝皇帝乾隆則定十七(qi)羅(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)漢(han)為(wei)降龍羅(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)漢(han)(即(ji)(ji)伽葉尊(zun)者),十八羅(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)漢(han)為(wei)伏虎羅(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)(luo)漢(han)(即(ji)(ji)彌勒(le)尊(zun)者)。
二(er)十(shi)(shi)四(si)諸天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)是佛教(jiao)的(de)(de)二(er)十(shi)(shi)四(si)位護(hu)法(fa)(fa)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)神(shen)(shen),這一說法(fa)(fa)來源于(yu)印度的(de)(de)婆羅門教(jiao)和古印度的(de)(de)神(shen)(shen)話傳說。早期佛教(jiao)雖然反(fan)(fan)對(dui)婆羅門教(jiao)關于(yu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)神(shen)(shen)至上(shang)的(de)(de)說法(fa)(fa),但(dan)佛教(jiao)并不(bu)反(fan)(fan)對(dui)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)神(shen)(shen)的(de)(de)存在,它把天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)神(shen)(shen)做為有情(眾生)的(de)(de)一個組成(cheng)部(bu)份(fen),并逐漸演變為保護(hu)佛法(fa)(fa)和弘揚佛法(fa)(fa)的(de)(de)美好象征。其中有一份(fen)“諸天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)神(shen)(shen)”吉(ji)祥(xiang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)女(nv)”就是象征吉(ji)祥(xiang)財富(fu)的(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)神(shen)(shen)。他們分(fen)別是:一大(da)(da)梵天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、二(er)帝釋天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、三(san)多(duo)聞(wen)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王、四(si)持國天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王、五增長(chang)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王、六(liu)廣(guang)目天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王、七(qi)金(jin)剛密跡、八大(da)(da)自在天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)或摩(mo)(mo)醯首羅、九(jiu)散(san)脂大(da)(da)將、十(shi)(shi)一大(da)(da)功德(de)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、十(shi)(shi)二(er)韋馱天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)神(shen)(shen)、十(shi)(shi)三(san)堅牢(lao)地神(shen)(shen)、十(shi)(shi)四(si)菩提(ti)樹(shu)神(shen)(shen)、十(shi)(shi)五鬼子母、十(shi)(shi)六(liu)摩(mo)(mo)利支天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)、十(shi)(shi)七(qi)日宮天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)子、十(shi)(shi)八月(yue)宮天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)子、十(shi)(shi)九(jiu)娑竭龍王、二(er)十(shi)(shi)閻摩(mo)(mo)羅王。
大(da)(da)鼓(gu)建于明朝,原鼓(gu)皮在(zai)文化(hua)大(da)(da)革(ge)命期間(jian)被損(sun)壞(huai),是后(hou)來(lai)重新蒙(meng)制,但鼓(gu)架仍為明朝時所造。大(da)(da)鼓(gu)直徑1.48米、通高1.67米。刻有一對聯“革(ge)鼓(gu)叩空空,空古(gu)空今,今古(gu)皆從空里去(qu);木魚敲(qiao)覺覺,覺人覺世,世人都向覺中來(lai)”。
鼓樓隔壁間(jian)供奉(feng)“關帝”:關帝既是關公(gong)(關羽),中國佛(fo)教將(jiang)關帝供奉(feng)為(wei)(wei)伽(jia)籃(lan)菩(pu)(pu)薩,與韋(wei)馱(tuo)天菩(pu)(pu)薩并稱為(wei)(wei)佛(fo)教寺院的兩大護(hu)法(fa)神,伽(jia)籃(lan)菩(pu)(pu)薩為(wei)(wei)右護(hu)法(fa),韋(wei)馱(tuo)菩(pu)(pu)薩為(wei)(wei)左(zuo)護(hu)法(fa)。
在鼓樓與(yu)羅漢殿之間的(de)福壽(shou)閣(ge)供奉(feng)有原靈光(guang)(guang)寺住持“潤(run)海(hai)法(fa)(fa)師(shi)”的(de)塑像:是(shi)現任住持釋瑞基法(fa)(fa)師(shi)的(de)師(shi)父,因為其德高望重(zhong),傳(chuan)燈有功,1992年由旅港鄉賢楊光(guang)(guang)華捐(juan)資修(xiu)建福壽(shou)閣(ge)作為紀念。
大(da)鐘鑄(zhu)于(yu)明朝(chao)(1485年(nian)),距今(jin)已有(you)500多年(nian)歷史,重(zhong)約二(er)千(qian)斤(jin),口徑(jing)約1.5米(mi),高約1.8米(mi)。刻有(you)一對聯“一百八名鐘聲,喚醒(xing)人間(jian)春夢(meng);九十三(san)峰(feng)山色,顯呈我佛禪機”。
1、梅(mei)(mei)州市(shi)(shi)區梅(mei)(mei)城——(走S223線)——梅(mei)(mei)州市(shi)(shi)梅(mei)(mei)縣區丙村鎮(zhen)——梅(mei)(mei)州市(shi)(shi)梅(mei)(mei)縣區雁(yan)洋(yang)鎮(zhen)——梅(mei)(mei)州靈光寺
2、廣州市(shi)區(qu)——廣惠高(gao)速(su)(su)公路(lu)——惠河(he)高(gao)速(su)(su)公路(lu)——梅(mei)河(he)高(gao)速(su)(su)公路(lu)——梅(mei)州市(shi)梅(mei)縣(xian)區(qu)丙村鎮(zhen)——梅(mei)州市(shi)梅(mei)縣(xian)區(qu)雁洋鎮(zhen)——梅(mei)州靈(ling)光寺
3、深圳市(shi)(shi)區(qu)——深惠高(gao)(gao)速(su)公路——惠河(he)高(gao)(gao)速(su)公路——梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)河(he)高(gao)(gao)速(su)公路——梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)縣(xian)(xian)區(qu)丙村鎮(zhen)——梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)縣(xian)(xian)區(qu)雁洋(yang)鎮(zhen)——梅(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)靈光寺(si)
相(xiang)傳(chuan)明洪武十(shi)三年(nian)七(qi)月,粵東監察御史(shi)梅(mei)鼎出巡視察,由潮(chao)(chao)州市潮(chao)(chao)安區(qu)乘船(chuan)(chuan)到(dao)梅(mei)州市梅(mei)縣區(qu),經過(guo)梅(mei)縣區(qu)松口鎮蓬辣灘時(shi),忽遇狂風(feng)(feng)暴雨(yu),河水(shui)迅(xun)猛上(shang)漲(zhang),木船(chuan)(chuan)隨風(feng)(feng)漂蕩,江(jiang)水(shui)涌入船(chuan)(chuan)艙(cang),船(chuan)(chuan)夫(fu)舉篙(gao)失靈,船(chuan)(chuan)將(jiang)覆沒。這時(shi),船(chuan)(chuan)上(shang)的(de)梅(mei)御史(shi)和(he)隨從(cong)們,膽(dan)戰心驚(jing),擠成一團(tuan)。就在這危急之時(shi),忽然一聲巨響,隨即風(feng)(feng)停(ting)雨(yu)止。這時(shi)只見一位(wei)和(he)尚,登船(chuan)(chuan)而(er)來。他手揮(hui)拂塵,合掌閉目,盤(pan)腿坐(zuo)在船(chuan)(chuan)中,口中念(nian)念(nian)有(you)詞。霎時(shi),船(chuan)(chuan)中的(de)水(shui)盡退,風(feng)(feng)平浪靜,化險為夷。
一(yi)(yi)天(tian),梅(mei)御(yu)史(shi)來到梅(mei)州陰那山圣(sheng)壽寺(si)進香(xiang),見佛(fo)殿中央供著一(yi)(yi)尊木(mu)雕(diao)佛(fo)像(xiang),與船(chuan)中所遇救命恩(en)人(ren)一(yi)(yi)模一(yi)(yi)樣,十分驚異。向寺(si)僧一(yi)(yi)打聽,才知他是圣(sheng)壽寺(si)的開山祖(zu)潘了拳,生(sheng)平軼事極(ji)多,四十九(jiu)歲坐化(hua)成(cheng)佛(fo),稱為慚(can)愧祖(zu)師。梅(mei)御(yu)史(shi)聽后(hou),即撥出(chu)白(bai)銀(yin)千兩(liang),擴建修寺(si),五年(nian)后(hou)工程竣(jun)工。梅(mei)御(yu)史(shi)念慚(can)愧祖(zu)師威靈(ling)光大,便將"圣(sheng)壽寺(si)"改名為"靈(ling)光寺(si)“。