龍(long)華寺位于吉林省松(song)原市東郊的松(song)花江九(jiu)龍(long)口(kou)之畔,面江臨(lin)水,松(song)林聳翠(cui),信眾云集(ji),香火鼎盛,是(shi)佛教(jiao)文(wen)化傳播的勝地。龍華寺(si)始建于(yu)清光(guang)緒三十一年(nian)(nian)(1905年(nian)(nian)),歷經(jing)百年(nian)(nian)滄(cang)桑,佛法(fa)不斷(duan)弘(hong)揚(yang)光(guang)大。今逢盛(sheng)世,寺(si)院更盛(sheng)況空前。
松(song)原龍華寺占地百余公頃,于(yu)1992年(nian)重(zhong)建。 寺院總(zong)體(ti)規(gui)劃中的(de)主體(ti)建筑有23處(chu)。規(gui)劃結構為(wei)一軸、一環、一鏈,是一座集(ji)(ji)教學與修行(xing)為(wei)一體(ti)的(de)叢林式佛教寺院。融禪、教、律(lv)、密凈土于(yu)一體(ti)的(de)綜合性道場。目前已(yi)完工(gong)并正在發揮作用的(de)有:大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)、天王殿(dian)、觀(guan)(guan)音殿(dian)、護法殿(dian)、弘法樓、會佛堂、禪堂、云(yun)水堂、露(lu)天觀(guan)(guan)音、僧舍(she)、齋(zhai)堂11處(chu)。其(qi)余各處(chu)仍處(chu)于(yu)邊籌集(ji)(ji)邊建設之中。
大(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)是龍華寺的(de)(de)(de)主體建筑,始(shi)建于2000年9月,采取了明(ming)清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)宇式(shi)建筑風格,仿照北京故宮太(tai)和殿(dian)(dian)(dian)樣式(shi)而建,大(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)寬63米(mi)多(duo),縱深5間(jian),36米(mi)多(duo)。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)通高34.425米(mi),比太(tai)和殿(dian)(dian)(dian)僅低(di)50多(duo)厘(li)米(mi),比天安門城樓(lou)僅低(di)20余厘(li)米(mi),是迄今為止亞洲最(zui)大(da)的(de)(de)(de)寺廟殿(dian)(dian)(dian)宇。整(zheng)座大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)建于層(ceng)層(ceng)遞進的(de)(de)(de)三層(ceng)平臺(tai)上,底層(ceng)平臺(tai)總面積為13700平方米(mi),每層(ceng)平臺(tai)邊(bian)緣(yuan)都有漢白玉雕刻的(de)(de)(de)望(wang)柱、裙(qun)板,外(wai)側雕有生動的(de)(de)(de)螭(chi),使得(de)本就(jiu)高大(da)的(de)(de)(de)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)顯得(de)更加峻偉高聳(song),赫赫巍然。 經政(zheng)府批(pi)準,龍華寺大(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)于2009年10月13日隆重舉行佛(fo)像開光(guang)法會。
龍華寺(si)是(shi)亞洲最(zui)大(da)寺(si)院。目前,寺(si)內(nei)有僧人八十余人,四眾(zhong)弟子二(er)十余萬,現已成為東(dong)北地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)較大(da)的人文(wen)景(jing)觀和旅游景(jing)點,也是(shi)全國各地(di)(di)(di)善男信女及參禪拜佛者向(xiang)往的勝地(di)(di)(di)和佛教文(wen)化交流的重(zhong)要場所。
前址
舊(jiu)龍(long)華寺(si)遺址(zhi)現(xian)存(cun)于第二松花江(jiang)底(di),早在(zai)公元(yuan)1818年就已建(jian)成,后(hou)(hou)因(yin)所(suo)在(zai)江(jiang)心島地(di)形運動(dong)才成為遺跡。舊(jiu)龍(long)華寺(si)又(you)稱(cheng)彈海寺(si),是(shi)曼洛理(li)國(guo)(guo)圣族(也(ye)(ye)被稱(cheng)為消(xiao)(xiao)失(shi)的第五(wu)十七民族)后(hou)(hou)裔(yi)達爾王供建(jian)。建(jian)成后(hou)(hou)不(bu)久,曼洛理(li)族后(hou)(hou)裔(yi)們就像瑪雅(ya)人一(yi)樣不(bu)可思議的消(xiao)(xiao)失(shi)了(le)(le)(le)。佛家稱(cheng)其(qi)公德得報往生極樂了(le)(le)(le),也(ye)(ye)有野史(shi)記(ji)述的是(shi)其(qi)部族后(hou)(hou)裔(yi)為躲(duo)避(bi)災難(nan)改姓高歸隱了(le)(le)(le)。而唯一(yi)證明(ming)其(qi)在(zai)東(dong)北建(jian)立“國(guo)(guo)中(zhong)之國(guo)(guo)”曼洛理(li)的證據——龍(long)華寺(si)也(ye)(ye)不(bu)幸消(xiao)(xiao)失(shi)于江(jiang)底(di)了(le)(le)(le),也(ye)(ye)正是(shi)因(yin)為這(zhe)些神秘,孫中(zhong)山在(zai)《治國(guo)(guo)方略》中(zhong)才會將龍(long)華寺(si)所(suo)在(zai)地(di)構想出(chu)一(yi)個“東(dong)鎮(zhen)”。
后址
松原龍華(hua)寺大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)自(zi)2000年9月動工(gong)以來,歷時9年,主持釋(shi)明澈法師為大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)修(xiu)建(jian)殫(dan)思(si)極慮(lv);寺內僧眾,佛界信(xin)眾居士食簡居陋,苦累(lei)全(quan)拋;社會生(sheng)眾,慷慨(kai)解囊,捐(juan)(juan)資捐(juan)(juan)物。修(xiu)建(jian)所(suo)需3000多萬元(yuan)資金全(quan)部(bu)為各(ge)界所(suo)捐(juan)(juan)善款。 龍華(hua)寺建(jian)寺之初,受阿彌(mi)陀佛“四(si)(si)(si)(si)十(shi)(shi)八(ba)愿(yuan)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)啟發,明澈法師便立(li)下(xia)了修(xiu)建(jian)“四(si)(si)(si)(si)十(shi)(shi)八(ba)院(yuan)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)宏愿(yuan),即(ji)修(xiu)建(jian)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)由四(si)(si)(si)(si)十(shi)(shi)八(ba)組(zu)佛教建(jian)筑(zhu)群組(zu)成的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)寺廟(miao)(miao),而(er)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)即(ji)是(shi)這四(si)(si)(si)(si)十(shi)(shi)八(ba)院(yuan)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)院(yuan)。龍華(hua)寺大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),位于龍華(hua)寺西部(bu)中(zhong)軸線中(zhong)部(bu),天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)之后。大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)采取明清殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇式建(jian)筑(zhu)風格(ge),仿照北(bei)京故宮(gong)太和殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)樣式而(er)建(jian)。大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為雙層(ceng)檐廡殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頂(ding)(ding),古稱(cheng)“四(si)(si)(si)(si)阿屋頂(ding)(ding)”,俗稱(cheng)“四(si)(si)(si)(si)坡水頂(ding)(ding)”,是(shi)我國古代皇家(jia)建(jian)筑(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)最(zui)高(gao)(gao)等(deng)(deng)級。大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)寬63米(mi)(mi)多,縱深5間(jian),36米(mi)(mi)多。大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)通高(gao)(gao)34.425米(mi)(mi),比(bi)(bi)太和殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)僅低50多厘(li)米(mi)(mi),比(bi)(bi)天安門城(cheng)樓僅低20余厘(li)米(mi)(mi),是(shi)迄今(jin)為止亞(ya)洲最(zui)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)寺廟(miao)(miao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇。整座(zuo)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)于層(ceng)層(ceng)遞進的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)三(san)層(ceng)平(ping)(ping)(ping)臺(tai)上,底層(ceng)平(ping)(ping)(ping)臺(tai)總面(mian)積為13700平(ping)(ping)(ping)方米(mi)(mi),僅這一(yi)(yi)面(mian)積就(jiu)比(bi)(bi)少(shao)林寺、中(zhong)岳廟(miao)(miao)、南(nan)岳廟(miao)(miao)等(deng)(deng)很多著(zhu)名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)等(deng)(deng)寺廟(miao)(miao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)面(mian)積大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)得(de)多。每層(ceng)平(ping)(ping)(ping)臺(tai)邊緣都有(you)漢白(bai)玉(yu)雕刻的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)望柱、裙板(ban),外側(ce)雕有(you)生(sheng)動的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)螭,使(shi)得(de)本就(jiu)高(gao)(gao)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)顯得(de)更(geng)加(jia)峻偉高(gao)(gao)聳,赫(he)赫(he)巍(wei)然。