基本簡介
中華寺始建于唐朝,距今有一千多年的歷史,位于撫順縣拉古鄉劉山村內的拉古河畔與沈(shen)陽(yang)市東陵區王濱鄉(xiang)中華(hua)寺(si)村(cun)、中華(hua)寺(si)廟山之上(shang),橫跨沈(shen)陽(yang)、撫順(shun)兩市,是集佛教(jiao)、道(dao)教(jiao)于一(yi)身的大型(xing)宗教(jiao)旅游風景區。中華(hua)寺在歷史上一(yi)度(du)曾是佛教中心。自(zi)唐朝以來,就以其(qi)豐富的文化(hua)內涵(han)和為數(shu)眾多(duo)的寺藏(zang)文物,吸引(yin)著無數(shu)的文人墨(mo)客和諸多(duo)信眾前來賦詩作畫、觀瞻(zhan)禮(li)佛。
寺廟傳說
相傳(chuan)唐(tang)朝取得天(tian)下后(hou),尋天(tian)下龍(long)(long)(long)脈(mo)。一日宰(zai)相魏征(zheng)夜(ye)觀天(tian)象,見東(dong)北有條龍(long)(long)(long)脈(mo),便親自考(kao)察(cha)。他(ta)發(fa)(fa)現(xian)被(bei)稱為(wei)靈(ling)山(shan)(shan)的山(shan)(shan)脈(mo)宛(wan)如一條巨龍(long)(long)(long),且龍(long)(long)(long)頭(tou)的下面有條大河,古(gu)云:“氣(qi)成風則散(san),界水(shui)則止”,蛟龍(long)(long)(long)近水(shui),已漸成氣(qi)候。據說(shuo)蛟龍(long)(long)(long)到(dao)河中(zhong)央便會騰空而(er)起,威脅(xie)大唐(tang)江山(shan)(shan)。因此,魏征(zheng)特派大將(jiang)尉遲恭率兵(bing)在(zai)龍(long)(long)(long)頭(tou)上建廟,起名為(wei)“靈(ling)山(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)”,并在(zai)龍(long)(long)(long)背上挖一條溝,叫“斷龍(long)(long)(long)溝”,以鎮住(zhu)龍(long)(long)(long)脈(mo)。根據史書上記載,靈(ling)山(shan)(shan)龍(long)(long)(long)脈(mo)是(shi)沈陽(yang)最早的有帝(di)王(wang)之(zhi)相的風水(shui)寶地。與(yu)沈陽(yang)素(su)有的一朝發(fa)(fa)祥地,兩代帝(di)王(wang)都(dou)的美譽(yu)遙(yao)相呼應。因此,中(zhong)華(hua)寺(si)(si)周圍流傳(chuan)著(zhu)一個古(gu)老(lao)的傳(chuan)說(shuo):沈陽(yang)是(shi)帝(di)王(wang)之(zhi)都(dou),靈(ling)山(shan)(shan)中(zhong)華(hua)寺(si)(si)是(shi)帝(di)王(wang)之(zhi)源。凡是(shi)到(dao)了中(zhong)華(hua)寺(si)(si)的信眾,都(dou)能達成心愿。
靈(ling)山寺(si)(si)傳至(zhi)第四代時,寺(si)(si)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)僧人海順法師養得兩條巨蟒(mang),其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)母(mu)蟒(mang)額(e)頭正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央處(chu)顯“中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”字斑紋,公(gong)蟒(mang)額(e)頭正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央顯“華(hua)”字斑紋,遂稱此兩條巨蟒(mang)為“中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)蟒(mang)”和“華(hua)蟒(mang)”。后(hou)來,“中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)”二蟒(mang)成仙,化為寺(si)(si)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)護法。
到清初時(shi),根據“中華”二蟒(mang)的功德,改“靈山寺(si)”為(wei)“中華寺(si)”。
寺廟重建
可惜的(de)(de)(de)(de)是,這一(yi)具有悠久(jiu)歷史的(de)(de)(de)(de)著名梵剎,在文革(ge)時期慘遭毀壞,致使古寺(si)(si)頃屺(qi)、鐘鼓絕音(yin)數十載。現今國運昌(chang)隆,法業大(da)興,2004年(nian),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)寺(si)(si)的(de)(de)(de)(de)修繕及中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)寺(si)(si)旅游(you)風(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)設工作(zuo)開始啟(qi)動,經(jing)(jing)過兩年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)緊張建(jian)設,再現唐(tang)朝古寺(si)(si)風(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)貌的(de)(de)(de)(de)遼寧(ning)省(sheng)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)寺(si)(si)旅游(you)風(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)區(qu)于06年(nian)9月21日正式向游(you)客開放。風(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)區(qu)內的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)筑風(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)格采用唐(tang)朝風(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)格,古樸(pu)(pu)大(da)方(fang),氣(qi)勢恢弘,建(jian)成(cheng)后(hou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)寺(si)(si)風(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)區(qu)由中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)寺(si)(si)、萬壽宮、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)萬佛(fo)塔(ta)等七(qi)個部分組成(cheng),占地60多公頃。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)寺(si)(si)整個工程(cheng)保持了唐(tang)朝的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)筑風(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)格,入口處是由趙樸(pu)(pu)初題詞的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)型牌坊,主(zhu)要景(jing)點(dian)有中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)寺(si)(si)、萬壽宮、祖師塔(ta)院、五百羅漢堂、念佛(fo)堂、講經(jing)(jing)堂、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)萬佛(fo)塔(ta)等。寺(si)(si)內主(zhu)體建(jian)筑風(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)格雄偉(wei)莊嚴,氣(qi)勢恢弘。是東(dong)北地區(qu)重要的(de)(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)教道場,由遼寧(ning)省(sheng)佛(fo)教協會會長(chang)上照(zhao)下(xia)元老方(fang)丈主(zhu)持。
中華寺風景區是撫順縣(xian)“十(shi)五”時期引(yin)進(jin)的重點項目,中華寺重新修夏項目由沈(shen)陽國苑集團建設,于(yu)02年開(kai)始規(gui)劃(hua),2003年開(kai)始建設,2007年建成完工(gong)。中華寺規(gui)劃(hua)面(mian)(mian)積60公頃,建筑(zhu)面(mian)(mian)積8307平方米(mi),景區綠(lv)化率90.3%。成為東北旅游(you)勝地。
寺廟風景
中華寺(si)風景怡人、風水(shui)上乘(cheng)、世(shi)界矚目(mu)、國內(nei)罕見。是佛(fo)道合(he)一(yi)、祭祖超度、頌揚儒學(xue)、展示禪佛(fo)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、民族藝術,集(ji)旅游(you)觀光、消遣休閑(xian)為一(yi)體的(de)(de)東北佛(fo)道文(wen)(wen)化(hua)活動(dong)中心,整個(ge)建筑采(cai)用唐(tang)(tang)朝建筑風格,氣勢恢弘,雄(xiong)偉(wei)壯觀。重(zhong)新修復的(de)(de)中華寺(si)處于龍首之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)腰,離(li)唐(tang)(tang)朝原址(zhi)稍偏(pian),變魏征鎮龍之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)圖為如今釋龍如水(shui)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意。整體布局呈風氣水(shui)生、龍騰虎躍之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)象(xiang)。重(zhong)新修復的(de)(de)中華寺(si)將成為東北乃(nai)至全國較大的(de)(de)宗教活動(dong)場所(suo)。
中(zhong)華(hua)寺有著(zhu)悠久的歷(li)(li)史和豐厚的文化底蘊,歷(li)(li)朝歷(li)(li)代(dai)推崇的靈山圣地(di),造就了一代(dai)代(dai)英才、賢士,留下(xia)了大量(liang)詩(shi)文、石(shi)刻和碑記,這里(li)香火旺盛,降香朝拜者如云,歷(li)(li)代(dai)著(zhu)名的高(gao)僧(seng)和道長,以(yi)及江湖術士均視中(zhong)華(hua)寺所在(zai)地(di)區(qu)為風水(shui)寶地(di)。
現在的中(zhong)華寺風景(jing)區(qu)由中(zhong)華寺、萬壽宮、念佛堂、講經堂、祖師塔院、中(zhong)華萬佛塔以(yi)及處子龍背環繞中(zhong)的中(zhong)華寺佛家墓園組(zu)成。
交通信息
中華寺位(wei)于遼寧省沈陽市(shi)東陵區王(wang)濱鄉中華寺村
南(nan)塔(ta)長途客運站 早7:30分 (南(nan)塔(ta)--中華寺--東靠山)