龍(long)華寺(si)位于吉林省(sheng)松(song)原市東郊的(de)松(song)花(hua)江九(jiu)龍(long)口之畔,面江臨水,松(song)林聳翠,信眾云集,香火(huo)鼎(ding)盛,是佛教(jiao)文化傳播的(de)勝地(di)。龍華寺始(shi)建于(yu)清光緒三十一年(nian)(nian)(1905年(nian)(nian)),歷經百年(nian)(nian)滄(cang)桑,佛法不斷弘揚光大。今逢盛(sheng)世,寺院更(geng)盛(sheng)況空前。
松原龍華寺占地(di)百余(yu)公頃(qing),于(yu)1992年重建(jian)。 寺院總體(ti)規(gui)劃中(zhong)的(de)(de)主體(ti)建(jian)筑(zhu)有23處(chu)。規(gui)劃結構(gou)為(wei)一(yi)軸、一(yi)環、一(yi)鏈,是一(yi)座集教(jiao)學與修(xiu)行為(wei)一(yi)體(ti)的(de)(de)叢林式佛教(jiao)寺院。融禪、教(jiao)、律、密凈土(tu)于(yu)一(yi)體(ti)的(de)(de)綜合性(xing)道(dao)場。目前已(yi)完工(gong)并正在發揮作用的(de)(de)有:大(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)、天王殿(dian)(dian)、觀音殿(dian)(dian)、護法殿(dian)(dian)、弘法樓(lou)、會佛堂(tang)、禪堂(tang)、云水堂(tang)、露天觀音、僧舍、齋堂(tang)11處(chu)。其余(yu)各處(chu)仍(reng)處(chu)于(yu)邊籌(chou)集邊建(jian)設之中(zhong)。
大(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿是龍華(hua)寺的(de)(de)主(zhu)體建筑,始建于(yu)2000年9月,采取了(le)明清(qing)殿宇式(shi)建筑風格,仿照北(bei)京故宮太和(he)(he)殿樣(yang)式(shi)而建,大(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿寬63米(mi)多(duo),縱深5間,36米(mi)多(duo)。大(da)(da)(da)殿通(tong)高34.425米(mi),比(bi)太和(he)(he)殿僅(jin)低50多(duo)厘米(mi),比(bi)天(tian)安門(men)城樓僅(jin)低20余厘米(mi),是迄今為(wei)止亞(ya)洲最大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)寺廟殿宇。整(zheng)座大(da)(da)(da)殿建于(yu)層(ceng)層(ceng)遞進(jin)的(de)(de)三層(ceng)平(ping)臺上,底層(ceng)平(ping)臺總面積(ji)為(wei)13700平(ping)方米(mi),每層(ceng)平(ping)臺邊緣都有(you)(you)漢白玉雕刻的(de)(de)望柱、裙板,外側雕有(you)(you)生動的(de)(de)螭,使(shi)得本就高大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)殿顯得更加峻(jun)偉(wei)高聳(song),赫赫巍然(ran)。 經政(zheng)府批準,龍華(hua)寺大(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿于(yu)2009年10月13日隆重舉行佛像開光法會。
龍華寺是(shi)(shi)亞(ya)洲最大寺院。目前,寺內有僧(seng)人八十余人,四眾弟子(zi)二十余萬,現(xian)已成為東(dong)北地(di)區較大的人文景觀和旅游景點(dian),也是(shi)(shi)全國各(ge)地(di)善男信女及參禪拜佛者向往的勝(sheng)地(di)和佛教文化交流(liu)的重要場所。
前址
舊(jiu)龍(long)華寺(si)遺址現存于(yu)第二松花江底(di),早在(zai)公(gong)元1818年就已建(jian)成(cheng),后(hou)因所在(zai)江心島地(di)(di)形運動才成(cheng)為(wei)遺跡。舊(jiu)龍(long)華寺(si)又稱(cheng)(cheng)彈海(hai)寺(si),是(shi)(shi)曼洛(luo)理(li)國(guo)(guo)(guo)圣(sheng)族(zu)(也(ye)(ye)被稱(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)消失(shi)的(de)第五(wu)十七民族(zu))后(hou)裔達爾王(wang)供(gong)建(jian)。建(jian)成(cheng)后(hou)不久,曼洛(luo)理(li)族(zu)后(hou)裔們就像(xiang)瑪(ma)雅人一樣不可思議的(de)消失(shi)了(le)。佛家稱(cheng)(cheng)其公(gong)德得報(bao)往生(sheng)極樂了(le),也(ye)(ye)有野(ye)史(shi)記述的(de)是(shi)(shi)其部族(zu)后(hou)裔為(wei)躲避災難改姓高(gao)歸隱了(le)。而唯一證明其在(zai)東北建(jian)立“國(guo)(guo)(guo)中之國(guo)(guo)(guo)”曼洛(luo)理(li)的(de)證據——龍(long)華寺(si)也(ye)(ye)不幸消失(shi)于(yu)江底(di)了(le),也(ye)(ye)正是(shi)(shi)因為(wei)這些神秘,孫中山在(zai)《治國(guo)(guo)(guo)方略》中才會將龍(long)華寺(si)所在(zai)地(di)(di)構(gou)想出(chu)一個“東鎮”。
后址
松原(yuan)龍(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)大(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)自2000年9月動工(gong)以來,歷時9年,主(zhu)持釋明(ming)澈(che)法(fa)師為大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)修建(jian)(jian)殫(dan)思極(ji)慮;寺(si)(si)(si)(si)內僧(seng)眾(zhong),佛界(jie)(jie)信眾(zhong)居士食簡(jian)居陋,苦累全拋;社(she)會生眾(zhong),慷(kang)慨解(jie)囊,捐資捐物。修建(jian)(jian)所需3000多(duo)(duo)(duo)萬元資金(jin)全部(bu)(bu)為各界(jie)(jie)所捐善款。 龍(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)建(jian)(jian)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)之(zhi)初,受阿彌陀佛“四十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)八(ba)愿”的(de)(de)啟發(fa),明(ming)澈(che)法(fa)師便立下了修建(jian)(jian)“四十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)八(ba)院(yuan)(yuan)”的(de)(de)宏愿,即(ji)修建(jian)(jian)一座由四十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)八(ba)組佛教建(jian)(jian)筑群組成的(de)(de)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)廟(miao),而大(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)即(ji)是(shi)這(zhe)四十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)八(ba)院(yuan)(yuan)中(zhong)的(de)(de)一院(yuan)(yuan)。龍(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)大(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),位于(yu)(yu)龍(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)西部(bu)(bu)中(zhong)軸(zhou)線中(zhong)部(bu)(bu),天(tian)王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)之(zhi)后(hou)。大(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)采取明(ming)清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)式建(jian)(jian)筑風格(ge),仿照(zhao)北(bei)京(jing)故(gu)宮太和(he)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)樣式而建(jian)(jian)。大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為雙層檐廡殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頂,古稱“四阿屋(wu)頂”,俗稱“四坡水(shui)頂”,是(shi)我(wo)國古代皇家(jia)建(jian)(jian)筑的(de)(de)最高(gao)等(deng)(deng)級。大(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)寬63米(mi)多(duo)(duo)(duo),縱深5間,36米(mi)多(duo)(duo)(duo)。大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)通高(gao)34.425米(mi),比太和(he)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)僅低50多(duo)(duo)(duo)厘(li)米(mi),比天(tian)安門(men)城樓(lou)僅低20余厘(li)米(mi),是(shi)迄今為止(zhi)亞洲最大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)廟(miao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)。整(zheng)座大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)(jian)于(yu)(yu)層層遞進的(de)(de)三層平(ping)(ping)臺上(shang),底(di)層平(ping)(ping)臺總面積(ji)為13700平(ping)(ping)方米(mi),僅這(zhe)一面積(ji)就(jiu)(jiu)比少林寺(si)(si)(si)(si)、中(zhong)岳(yue)廟(miao)、南岳(yue)廟(miao)等(deng)(deng)很(hen)多(duo)(duo)(duo)著名的(de)(de)中(zhong)等(deng)(deng)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)廟(miao)的(de)(de)面積(ji)大(da)(da)(da)得(de)多(duo)(duo)(duo)。每層平(ping)(ping)臺邊緣都有漢白(bai)玉雕刻的(de)(de)望(wang)柱(zhu)、裙板,外(wai)側雕有生動的(de)(de)螭,使(shi)得(de)本就(jiu)(jiu)高(gao)大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)顯得(de)更加(jia)峻偉高(gao)聳,赫赫巍然。