天臺寺是位于(yu)遼(liao)寧(ning)省(sheng)喀(ka)左縣龍鳳山(shan)(shan)的(de)一座寺廟。天臺寺距(ju)今340年,建筑在半山(shan)(shan)腰(yao)一個(ge)天然(ran)大洞(dong)穴(xue)內,人稱“朝(chao)陽洞(dong)”。天臺寺正殿——大雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿十三間(jian),依(yi)次(ci)嵌入(ru)洞(dong)中。大殿兩側天然(ran)石(shi)洞(dong)內,分別建有關(guan)帝廟、玉皇廟。天臺寺位于(yu)喀(ka)左縣城東南30公里處的(de)群山(shan)(shan)環(huan)抱(bao)之(zhi)(zhi)中。其(qi)山(shan)(shan)之(zhi)(zhi)靈秀、洞(dong)之(zhi)(zhi)怪異、寺之(zhi)(zhi)悠久(jiu),成為(wei)遼(liao)西名勝之(zhi)(zhi)一,令人神往。
在(zai)(zai)遼(liao)寧喀左縣龍鳳山上(shang),有(you)一古寺,名天(tian)(tian)臺寺。據(ju)85歲(sui)高壽(shou)的緒(xu)志老僧介紹(shao),天(tian)(tian)臺寺距(ju)今340年,建筑在(zai)(zai)半山腰一個天(tian)(tian)然大(da)洞穴(xue)內(nei),人稱(cheng)“朝陽洞”。寺院里(li)有(you)兩(liang)棵參天(tian)(tian)柏樹(shu)(shu)傲然挺立,據(ju)林業專家王戰測定,樹(shu)(shu)齡已(yi)有(you)八百年之久。它(ta)雖植根于(yu)巖(yan)石,卻枝繁葉茂,它(ta)們如同兩(liang)位健壯的武士,守候于(yu)寺廟之中。
天臺寺(si)正殿(dian)——大雄寶殿(dian)十三間,依次嵌入洞(dong)中。大殿(dian)兩側天然石洞(dong)內,分別建有關帝廟、玉皇廟。
天(tian)(tian)(tian)臺(tai)(tai)寺前是(shi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)心寺,其(qi)正殿(dian)五間(jian),東西(xi)配房各三(san)間(jian)。青磚(zhuan)筒瓦,飛檐吻獸。山門(men)前,豎立兩(liang)棵(ke)石旗桿,兩(liang)側(ce)石碑數座。天(tian)(tian)(tian)臺(tai)(tai)寺對面是(shi)哺天(tian)(tian)(tian)峰,影(ying)門(men)山,兩(liang)峰突起,俊美非(fei)凡,似二(er)龍戲珠,時動時歇。西(xi)山口外,等(deng)距離南北排列(lie)三(san)個小山包,形(xing)似擺在(zai)天(tian)(tian)(tian)臺(tai)(tai)寺前的三(san)盤供,由南向北依次為金(jin)(jin)馬(ma)駒、金(jin)(jin)鴿子(zi)、金(jin)(jin)兔(tu)子(zi)。經天(tian)(tian)(tian)臺(tai)(tai)寺東,登“天(tian)(tian)(tian)橋”,向峰頂攀援,危(wei)崖陡峭(qiao),驚心動魄。沿途洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴遍布(bu),天(tian)(tian)(tian)然形(xing)成,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)深莫測,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),且洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)朝陽, “洋(yang)箱(xiang)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”、“含(han)羞洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”、“蛤蟆嘴洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”、“雙獅洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”……奇(qi)形(xing)怪狀,各有(you)(you)特色。其(qi)中雙獅洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)曾是(shi)人類祖先棲息之(zhi)地,1990年12月,考古部門(men)曾在(zai)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)(nei)出土陶盤、陶豆、酒具、石環、陶塑女神(shen)像等(deng),經考證距今4700余年,屬紅山文(wen)化與夏(xia)家店文(wen)化之(zhi)間(jian)的文(wen)化型(xing)。
臨雙獅洞東不(bu)遠處,有(you)一山泉,名(ming)虎(hu)影泉,傳(chuan)說當(dang)年有(you)一猛虎(hu)守(shou)護此泉而得名(ming)。此泉雖位于高處,卻從未干涸(he),千百年來始(shi)終(zhong)噴涌不(bu)歇,供僧侶游人飲用(yong)。
龍首(shou)峰頂,有巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)數塊,似無(wu)根挺立,據《凌源縣志》記載(zai),巨(ju)石(shi)(shi)為天臺寺第八代(dai)主(zhu)持佛宏法師搬運至此,可見其佛法愿力之(zhi)大。
喀(ka)左龍鳳山融千年古(gu)剎、自(zi)然風景于一體(ti),更有奇(qi)石、怪(guai)柏、異洞、神(shen)泉(quan)、佛(fo)面、古(gu)跡相伴(ban),奇(qi)山妙景,美不勝收(shou),此之(zhi)福地更能(neng)體(ti)現出朝陽佛(fo)教淵源之(zhi)深遠。