龍華寺位于吉林(lin)省松原市(shi)東郊的松花江(jiang)九龍口(kou)之畔,面江(jiang)臨水,松林(lin)聳翠,信(xin)眾云(yun)集(ji),香火鼎盛,是佛(fo)教文化傳(chuan)播(bo)的勝地。龍華寺始建于清(qing)光(guang)緒三(san)十(shi)一年(1905年),歷經(jing)百年滄桑,佛法不斷弘揚光(guang)大。今逢(feng)盛(sheng)世,寺院(yuan)更盛(sheng)況(kuang)空(kong)前(qian)。
松原龍華寺占地百余(yu)公頃,于(yu)1992年重建(jian)。 寺院總體(ti)規(gui)劃中(zhong)的(de)主體(ti)建(jian)筑有23處(chu)。規(gui)劃結構為一(yi)(yi)軸、一(yi)(yi)環(huan)、一(yi)(yi)鏈,是一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)集教學與修行(xing)為一(yi)(yi)體(ti)的(de)叢(cong)林式佛教寺院。融禪(chan)(chan)、教、律、密凈(jing)土于(yu)一(yi)(yi)體(ti)的(de)綜合(he)性(xing)道場(chang)。目(mu)前已(yi)完工(gong)并正(zheng)在(zai)發揮作(zuo)用的(de)有:大(da)雄寶殿、天王殿、觀音殿、護法(fa)殿、弘法(fa)樓、會佛堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、禪(chan)(chan)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、云水堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、露天觀音、僧舍、齋堂(tang)(tang)(tang)11處(chu)。其(qi)余(yu)各處(chu)仍(reng)處(chu)于(yu)邊籌(chou)集邊建(jian)設之中(zhong)。
大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)是(shi)龍(long)華寺(si)的(de)(de)主體建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),始建(jian)(jian)于(yu)2000年9月,采取了明(ming)清殿(dian)(dian)宇式建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)風格,仿照北京故宮太和殿(dian)(dian)樣式而建(jian)(jian),大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)寬63米(mi)多(duo),縱深(shen)5間,36米(mi)多(duo)。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)通(tong)高(gao)34.425米(mi),比太和殿(dian)(dian)僅低50多(duo)厘(li)米(mi),比天(tian)安門(men)城樓僅低20余厘(li)米(mi),是(shi)迄今為止亞洲最(zui)大(da)的(de)(de)寺(si)廟殿(dian)(dian)宇。整座大(da)殿(dian)(dian)建(jian)(jian)于(yu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)遞進的(de)(de)三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)平臺上,底層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)平臺總面(mian)積為13700平方米(mi),每層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)平臺邊緣都(dou)有(you)(you)漢白玉雕刻(ke)的(de)(de)望(wang)柱、裙板,外側雕有(you)(you)生動的(de)(de)螭,使得本就高(gao)大(da)的(de)(de)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)顯得更加峻偉高(gao)聳,赫赫巍然。 經政府批準,龍(long)華寺(si)大(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)于(yu)2009年10月13日隆重舉行佛(fo)像開光法會。
龍華(hua)寺(si)(si)是(shi)亞(ya)洲最大(da)(da)寺(si)(si)院。目前,寺(si)(si)內有僧人八(ba)十余人,四眾(zhong)弟子二十余萬,現(xian)已成為東北地(di)區較(jiao)大(da)(da)的人文(wen)景觀(guan)和旅游景點,也是(shi)全國(guo)各地(di)善男信女及(ji)參禪拜佛者向往(wang)的勝地(di)和佛教(jiao)文(wen)化交流的重(zhong)要場所。
前址
舊(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)寺遺址(zhi)現(xian)存于第(di)二松花(hua)江(jiang)底(di)(di),早(zao)在(zai)公(gong)元1818年(nian)就(jiu)已建成(cheng),后因所在(zai)江(jiang)心(xin)島地形運動才(cai)成(cheng)為(wei)遺跡(ji)。舊(jiu)龍(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)寺又稱(cheng)(cheng)彈(dan)海寺,是(shi)曼(man)洛理國(guo)圣族(也(ye)被稱(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)消(xiao)失(shi)的第(di)五十(shi)七民(min)族)后裔(yi)達爾王供建。建成(cheng)后不久,曼(man)洛理族后裔(yi)們就(jiu)像瑪雅人(ren)一(yi)樣不可思議的消(xiao)失(shi)了(le)。佛家稱(cheng)(cheng)其(qi)公(gong)德得報往生極樂了(le),也(ye)有(you)野史記述(shu)的是(shi)其(qi)部族后裔(yi)為(wei)躲(duo)避災難改姓高(gao)歸(gui)隱了(le)。而唯一(yi)證明其(qi)在(zai)東(dong)北建立“國(guo)中之國(guo)”曼(man)洛理的證據(ju)——龍(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)寺也(ye)不幸(xing)消(xiao)失(shi)于江(jiang)底(di)(di)了(le),也(ye)正是(shi)因為(wei)這些神(shen)秘,孫中山在(zai)《治國(guo)方(fang)略(lve)》中才(cai)會將龍(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)寺所在(zai)地構想出(chu)一(yi)個(ge)“東(dong)鎮”。
后址
松原(yuan)龍華寺(si)(si)大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)自(zi)2000年9月動工以來(lai),歷(li)時9年,主持釋(shi)明澈法(fa)師為(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)(jian)殫(dan)思極慮;寺(si)(si)內僧眾,佛(fo)界信眾居士食簡居陋,苦(ku)累全(quan)拋;社會生眾,慷慨(kai)解(jie)囊,捐(juan)資(zi)捐(juan)物(wu)。修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)(jian)所需3000多萬(wan)元資(zi)金(jin)全(quan)部(bu)為(wei)(wei)各界所捐(juan)善款(kuan)。 龍華寺(si)(si)建(jian)(jian)寺(si)(si)之初,受阿(a)彌陀佛(fo)“四十八(ba)愿(yuan)”的(de)啟發,明澈法(fa)師便(bian)立下了修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)(jian)“四十八(ba)院”的(de)宏愿(yuan),即修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)(jian)一座由四十八(ba)組(zu)佛(fo)教建(jian)(jian)筑群組(zu)成的(de)寺(si)(si)廟(miao),而大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)即是這四十八(ba)院中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)一院。龍華寺(si)(si)大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),位于龍華寺(si)(si)西(xi)部(bu)中(zhong)(zhong)軸線中(zhong)(zhong)部(bu),天(tian)王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)之后。大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)采取明清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇式建(jian)(jian)筑風格,仿(fang)照北京故宮(gong)太和殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)樣式而建(jian)(jian)。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)雙層(ceng)檐(yan)廡殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頂(ding),古(gu)(gu)稱“四阿(a)屋頂(ding)”,俗稱“四坡水頂(ding)”,是我國古(gu)(gu)代皇家建(jian)(jian)筑的(de)最(zui)高(gao)等級。大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)寬63米(mi)(mi)(mi)多,縱深5間,36米(mi)(mi)(mi)多。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)通高(gao)34.425米(mi)(mi)(mi),比太和殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)僅低50多厘米(mi)(mi)(mi),比天(tian)安(an)門(men)城樓僅低20余厘米(mi)(mi)(mi),是迄今為(wei)(wei)止亞洲最(zui)大(da)(da)的(de)寺(si)(si)廟(miao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇。整座大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)(jian)于層(ceng)層(ceng)遞進(jin)的(de)三層(ceng)平(ping)(ping)臺上,底層(ceng)平(ping)(ping)臺總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)為(wei)(wei)13700平(ping)(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi),僅這一面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)就比少林(lin)寺(si)(si)、中(zhong)(zhong)岳(yue)廟(miao)、南岳(yue)廟(miao)等很多著(zhu)名的(de)中(zhong)(zhong)等寺(si)(si)廟(miao)的(de)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)大(da)(da)得(de)多。每(mei)層(ceng)平(ping)(ping)臺邊緣都有漢白玉雕刻的(de)望柱、裙板(ban),外側(ce)雕有生動的(de)螭,使得(de)本就高(gao)大(da)(da)的(de)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)顯(xian)得(de)更(geng)加峻(jun)偉高(gao)聳,赫赫巍然(ran)。