龍華寺位于吉林省松原市東郊的松花江(jiang)九龍口之畔,面江(jiang)臨(lin)水,松林聳翠,信眾云集,香火(huo)鼎盛,是佛教文化傳播的勝(sheng)地。龍華寺始建于清光緒三(san)十一年(1905年),歷經百(bai)年滄(cang)桑(sang),佛法不斷弘揚(yang)光大。今逢盛世,寺院更盛況空前。
松原(yuan)龍華寺占地百余(yu)(yu)公(gong)頃,于1992年重建(jian)。 寺院(yuan)總體規劃中(zhong)的(de)主體建(jian)筑有23處(chu)。規劃結構為一(yi)(yi)軸、一(yi)(yi)環(huan)、一(yi)(yi)鏈,是一(yi)(yi)座集(ji)教(jiao)(jiao)學與(yu)修行為一(yi)(yi)體的(de)叢(cong)林式(shi)佛教(jiao)(jiao)寺院(yuan)。融禪(chan)、教(jiao)(jiao)、律、密凈土于一(yi)(yi)體的(de)綜合性道(dao)場。目前已完工并正在發揮作(zuo)用的(de)有:大雄寶殿(dian)、天(tian)王殿(dian)、觀音殿(dian)、護法殿(dian)、弘法樓(lou)、會佛堂(tang)(tang)、禪(chan)堂(tang)(tang)、云水堂(tang)(tang)、露(lu)天(tian)觀音、僧(seng)舍、齋堂(tang)(tang)11處(chu)。其(qi)余(yu)(yu)各處(chu)仍(reng)處(chu)于邊籌集(ji)邊建(jian)設之中(zhong)。
大(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)是龍(long)華寺(si)的(de)(de)主體建(jian)筑,始建(jian)于(yu)2000年(nian)9月,采取了明清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)式建(jian)筑風格(ge),仿照北京(jing)故宮太和(he)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)樣式而(er)建(jian),大(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)寬(kuan)63米(mi)多(duo)(duo),縱深5間,36米(mi)多(duo)(duo)。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)通高(gao)(gao)34.425米(mi),比太和(he)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)僅低(di)50多(duo)(duo)厘米(mi),比天安門城樓(lou)僅低(di)20余厘米(mi),是迄今為止亞洲最大(da)(da)的(de)(de)寺(si)廟殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)。整座大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)于(yu)層(ceng)(ceng)層(ceng)(ceng)遞進的(de)(de)三層(ceng)(ceng)平(ping)臺上(shang),底層(ceng)(ceng)平(ping)臺總面積為13700平(ping)方米(mi),每層(ceng)(ceng)平(ping)臺邊(bian)緣都(dou)有(you)漢白(bai)玉雕刻的(de)(de)望柱、裙(qun)板,外側雕有(you)生動的(de)(de)螭,使得本就高(gao)(gao)大(da)(da)的(de)(de)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)顯得更加峻偉高(gao)(gao)聳,赫赫巍然。 經政(zheng)府批準,龍(long)華寺(si)大(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)于(yu)2009年(nian)10月13日隆重舉行佛(fo)像(xiang)開光法會。
龍華寺(si)(si)是(shi)亞洲最大(da)寺(si)(si)院。目前,寺(si)(si)內(nei)有僧人八十余人,四眾弟子二十余萬,現已成為東北地(di)(di)區較大(da)的(de)人文景觀和旅游景點,也是(shi)全(quan)國各地(di)(di)善男(nan)信女及參(can)禪拜(bai)佛者向往的(de)勝地(di)(di)和佛教(jiao)文化交流的(de)重要場所。
前址
舊(jiu)龍(long)華(hua)(hua)寺遺址現存于(yu)第(di)二松花江底,早在(zai)公元1818年就已建(jian)(jian)成(cheng),后(hou)因(yin)所在(zai)江心(xin)島地形運動才(cai)成(cheng)為(wei)遺跡。舊(jiu)龍(long)華(hua)(hua)寺又稱彈海(hai)寺,是(shi)曼(man)洛理國(guo)圣族(也被(bei)稱為(wei)消(xiao)失的(de)(de)第(di)五(wu)十七民族)后(hou)裔達(da)爾王供建(jian)(jian)。建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)后(hou)不久(jiu),曼(man)洛理族后(hou)裔們就像(xiang)瑪雅人一樣不可思(si)議的(de)(de)消(xiao)失了(le)。佛家稱其公德(de)得報往生極樂(le)了(le),也有野史記述的(de)(de)是(shi)其部族后(hou)裔為(wei)躲(duo)避(bi)災難改姓高歸隱(yin)了(le)。而唯一證明其在(zai)東北建(jian)(jian)立“國(guo)中之(zhi)國(guo)”曼(man)洛理的(de)(de)證據——龍(long)華(hua)(hua)寺也不幸消(xiao)失于(yu)江底了(le),也正是(shi)因(yin)為(wei)這(zhe)些神(shen)秘(mi),孫中山(shan)在(zai)《治國(guo)方略》中才(cai)會將龍(long)華(hua)(hua)寺所在(zai)地構想(xiang)出一個“東鎮”。
后址
松原(yuan)龍華(hua)寺(si)(si)大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)自2000年(nian)9月動工(gong)以來(lai),歷時9年(nian),主持(chi)釋明(ming)澈(che)法(fa)師為大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)的修(xiu)建殫思極慮;寺(si)(si)內僧眾,佛界(jie)信眾居士食(shi)簡居陋(lou),苦累全拋;社會生(sheng)眾,慷(kang)慨解囊,捐資捐物。修(xiu)建所需3000多(duo)(duo)萬元(yuan)資金全部(bu)為各界(jie)所捐善款。 龍華(hua)寺(si)(si)建寺(si)(si)之初(chu),受阿彌(mi)陀佛“四(si)(si)十(shi)(shi)八愿”的啟發,明(ming)澈(che)法(fa)師便立下了修(xiu)建“四(si)(si)十(shi)(shi)八院”的宏愿,即(ji)修(xiu)建一(yi)座由四(si)(si)十(shi)(shi)八組佛教建筑群組成的寺(si)(si)廟(miao),而大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)即(ji)是(shi)這四(si)(si)十(shi)(shi)八院中(zhong)的一(yi)院。龍華(hua)寺(si)(si)大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),位于(yu)(yu)龍華(hua)寺(si)(si)西部(bu)中(zhong)軸(zhou)線(xian)中(zhong)部(bu),天(tian)王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)之后(hou)。大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)采取明(ming)清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇式建筑風格,仿照北京故宮太和(he)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)樣式而建。大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為雙層檐(yan)廡殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頂,古稱(cheng)“四(si)(si)阿屋頂”,俗稱(cheng)“四(si)(si)坡水頂”,是(shi)我國古代(dai)皇家建筑的最高(gao)等級(ji)。大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)寬(kuan)63米(mi)多(duo)(duo),縱深5間(jian),36米(mi)多(duo)(duo)。大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)通高(gao)34.425米(mi),比太和(he)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)僅(jin)低50多(duo)(duo)厘米(mi),比天(tian)安門城樓僅(jin)低20余厘米(mi),是(shi)迄今為止亞(ya)洲最大的寺(si)(si)廟(miao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇。整座大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建于(yu)(yu)層層遞進(jin)的三層平臺(tai)(tai)上(shang),底層平臺(tai)(tai)總面(mian)積為13700平方米(mi),僅(jin)這一(yi)面(mian)積就比少林寺(si)(si)、中(zhong)岳(yue)廟(miao)、南岳(yue)廟(miao)等很多(duo)(duo)著名(ming)的中(zhong)等寺(si)(si)廟(miao)的面(mian)積大得(de)多(duo)(duo)。每(mei)層平臺(tai)(tai)邊緣(yuan)都有漢(han)白玉雕刻(ke)的望柱、裙(qun)板,外側雕有生(sheng)動的螭,使得(de)本就高(gao)大的大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)顯得(de)更加峻偉高(gao)聳(song),赫赫巍然。