天(tian)臺(tai)寺是位(wei)(wei)于遼寧(ning)省(sheng)喀左縣龍鳳山的(de)一(yi)座寺廟(miao)。天(tian)臺(tai)寺距(ju)今340年(nian),建筑在半山腰(yao)一(yi)個天(tian)然大洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴內,人稱“朝陽洞(dong)(dong)(dong)”。天(tian)臺(tai)寺正殿(dian)——大雄寶殿(dian)十三間,依(yi)次嵌入洞(dong)(dong)(dong)中。大殿(dian)兩側(ce)天(tian)然石洞(dong)(dong)(dong)內,分別建有(you)關帝廟(miao)、玉皇廟(miao)。天(tian)臺(tai)寺位(wei)(wei)于喀左縣城(cheng)東南30公(gong)里處的(de)群山環(huan)抱之(zhi)中。其(qi)山之(zhi)靈秀(xiu)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)之(zhi)怪異、寺之(zhi)悠久,成為遼西名勝之(zhi)一(yi),令人神往。
在遼寧喀左縣(xian)龍鳳山上,有一(yi)古(gu)寺(si),名天(tian)臺(tai)寺(si)。據(ju)85歲(sui)高壽的(de)緒志老僧介紹,天(tian)臺(tai)寺(si)距今(jin)340年,建筑在半山腰一(yi)個天(tian)然大(da)洞穴內(nei),人稱“朝陽洞”。寺(si)院里有兩(liang)棵參(can)天(tian)柏樹傲然挺立(li),據(ju)林業(ye)專(zhuan)家王戰測定,樹齡(ling)已有八百(bai)年之久。它(ta)雖植根于巖石,卻枝繁葉茂,它(ta)們(men)如同兩(liang)位健(jian)壯的(de)武士,守候于寺(si)廟之中(zhong)。
天(tian)臺寺正殿(dian)——大雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)十三間,依次(ci)嵌(qian)入洞中(zhong)。大殿(dian)兩(liang)側天(tian)然石(shi)洞內,分(fen)別建有關帝廟(miao)、玉(yu)皇廟(miao)。
天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)臺寺(si)前(qian)是天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)心(xin)寺(si),其正殿五間(jian),東(dong)西配房(fang)各(ge)三間(jian)。青磚筒瓦(wa),飛(fei)檐吻獸(shou)。山門前(qian),豎立(li)兩(liang)棵石旗桿,兩(liang)側石碑數座。天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)臺寺(si)對面是哺(bu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)峰,影門山,兩(liang)峰突起,俊(jun)美(mei)非凡,似二龍戲珠,時動時歇。西山口外,等距(ju)離南北排列三個小山包(bao),形(xing)(xing)似擺(bai)在(zai)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)臺寺(si)前(qian)的三盤供,由南向(xiang)北依次為金馬駒(ju)、金鴿子、金兔子。經(jing)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)臺寺(si)東(dong),登“天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)橋”,向(xiang)峰頂攀援,危崖陡(dou)峭,驚(jing)心(xin)動魄。沿途洞(dong)(dong)穴(xue)遍布,天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)然形(xing)(xing)成,洞(dong)(dong)深莫測(ce),洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)有洞(dong)(dong),且洞(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)朝陽, “洋箱洞(dong)(dong)”、“含羞洞(dong)(dong)”、“蛤蟆嘴洞(dong)(dong)”、“雙(shuang)獅洞(dong)(dong)”……奇(qi)形(xing)(xing)怪狀,各(ge)有特色。其中雙(shuang)獅洞(dong)(dong)曾(ceng)是人類(lei)祖先(xian)棲息(xi)之(zhi)地,1990年12月,考古部門曾(ceng)在(zai)洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)出(chu)土陶盤、陶豆、酒具(ju)、石環(huan)、陶塑女(nv)神像等,經(jing)考證(zheng)距(ju)今4700余年,屬紅山文化(hua)與夏家店文化(hua)之(zhi)間(jian)的文化(hua)型。
臨雙獅洞東(dong)不遠處,有一(yi)山泉(quan),名虎影(ying)泉(quan),傳說當年有一(yi)猛虎守護此(ci)泉(quan)而得名。此(ci)泉(quan)雖位于高處,卻從未干涸,千百年來始終噴涌不歇,供(gong)僧侶游人飲用。
龍首峰頂,有巨石(shi)數塊,似無根(gen)挺(ting)立,據《凌源縣志》記載,巨石(shi)為天臺寺第八代主持佛宏(hong)法師搬運至此,可見其佛法愿力(li)之(zhi)大。
喀左龍鳳(feng)山(shan)融(rong)千年古剎、自然風景于一體(ti),更有奇(qi)石、怪柏、異洞(dong)、神泉、佛面、古跡(ji)相(xiang)伴,奇(qi)山(shan)妙(miao)景,美(mei)不勝(sheng)收,此之(zhi)福(fu)地更能體(ti)現出朝(chao)陽佛教(jiao)淵源之(zhi)深遠(yuan)。