天(tian)(tian)(tian)臺(tai)(tai)寺(si)是(shi)位于遼寧(ning)省(sheng)喀左縣龍(long)鳳山的(de)一座寺(si)廟(miao)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)臺(tai)(tai)寺(si)距(ju)今340年(nian),建筑(zhu)在半(ban)山腰一個(ge)天(tian)(tian)(tian)然大洞(dong)(dong)穴內(nei)(nei),人(ren)稱“朝陽洞(dong)(dong)”。天(tian)(tian)(tian)臺(tai)(tai)寺(si)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)——大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)十(shi)三間,依次嵌入洞(dong)(dong)中。大殿(dian)(dian)兩(liang)側天(tian)(tian)(tian)然石(shi)洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)(nei),分別建有關帝廟(miao)、玉皇(huang)廟(miao)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)臺(tai)(tai)寺(si)位于喀左縣城東(dong)南30公里處的(de)群山環抱之(zhi)(zhi)中。其(qi)山之(zhi)(zhi)靈秀、洞(dong)(dong)之(zhi)(zhi)怪(guai)異、寺(si)之(zhi)(zhi)悠久,成(cheng)為(wei)遼西名(ming)勝之(zhi)(zhi)一,令人(ren)神往。
在遼寧喀左(zuo)縣龍鳳山上(shang),有一古寺(si)(si)(si),名(ming)天臺寺(si)(si)(si)。據85歲高壽的緒(xu)志老(lao)僧介紹,天臺寺(si)(si)(si)距今340年,建筑在半山腰一個(ge)天然大洞穴(xue)內(nei),人稱“朝陽洞”。寺(si)(si)(si)院里有兩(liang)棵參(can)天柏(bo)樹傲然挺立,據林(lin)業專家(jia)王戰(zhan)測定,樹齡已有八(ba)百年之(zhi)久。它雖(sui)植根于巖石,卻枝繁葉茂(mao),它們如同兩(liang)位(wei)健(jian)壯的武士,守候于寺(si)(si)(si)廟之(zhi)中。
天(tian)臺寺正(zheng)殿(dian)——大雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)十三(san)間(jian),依次嵌(qian)入洞中。大殿(dian)兩側天(tian)然(ran)石洞內,分別建有關帝廟、玉皇廟。
天(tian)(tian)(tian)臺(tai)寺前是(shi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)心寺,其正殿五間(jian),東西配(pei)房各三間(jian)。青磚筒(tong)瓦,飛檐吻獸。山門前,豎立兩棵石(shi)旗桿,兩側(ce)石(shi)碑數座(zuo)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)臺(tai)寺對面是(shi)哺天(tian)(tian)(tian)峰,影門山,兩峰突起(qi),俊美非凡(fan),似二龍戲珠(zhu),時動時歇。西山口外,等(deng)距離南北排列三個小山包,形(xing)似擺在(zai)(zai)天(tian)(tian)(tian)臺(tai)寺前的三盤供,由南向北依次為(wei)金馬駒、金鴿子、金兔子。經天(tian)(tian)(tian)臺(tai)寺東,登“天(tian)(tian)(tian)橋”,向峰頂攀援,危崖陡峭,驚(jing)心動魄。沿途洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴遍布,天(tian)(tian)(tian)然(ran)形(xing)成,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)深莫測,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)有洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),且洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)朝陽(yang), “洋箱洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”、“含羞洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”、“蛤蟆嘴(zui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”、“雙(shuang)獅洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”……奇形(xing)怪狀(zhuang),各有特色(se)。其中雙(shuang)獅洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)曾(ceng)是(shi)人類祖先棲息之地(di),1990年12月,考(kao)古(gu)部(bu)門曾(ceng)在(zai)(zai)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內(nei)出土陶(tao)(tao)盤、陶(tao)(tao)豆(dou)、酒(jiu)具(ju)、石(shi)環、陶(tao)(tao)塑女神像等(deng),經考(kao)證距今4700余年,屬(shu)紅(hong)山文(wen)化(hua)(hua)與夏家店(dian)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)之間(jian)的文(wen)化(hua)(hua)型。
臨雙獅(shi)洞(dong)東(dong)不(bu)遠處,有一(yi)山泉,名虎(hu)影泉,傳(chuan)說當年(nian)有一(yi)猛虎(hu)守護(hu)此泉而得名。此泉雖(sui)位于高處,卻(que)從(cong)未干(gan)涸,千百(bai)年(nian)來始終噴(pen)涌不(bu)歇,供僧侶游人飲用。
龍(long)首峰頂,有巨石數塊,似無(wu)根挺立,據《凌源縣志》記載,巨石為天臺寺第八代主持佛宏(hong)法(fa)師搬(ban)運至(zhi)此,可見(jian)其佛法(fa)愿力之大。
喀左龍鳳山融千年古剎、自然風景(jing)于(yu)一體(ti),更(geng)有(you)奇石(shi)、怪(guai)柏(bo)、異洞、神泉、佛(fo)面、古跡相伴,奇山妙景(jing),美(mei)不勝收,此(ci)之福地更(geng)能體(ti)現出朝(chao)陽佛(fo)教淵源之深遠。