建筑
安(an)岳(yue)縣木門(men)寺(si)(si)的寺(si)(si)前立(li)有石(shi)坊,上書“東(dong)普禪(chan)林”。石(shi)亭(ting)內葬明代高僧(seng)無際(ji)禪(chan)師(shi)尸骨(公元1380-1446年)。無際(ji)禪(chan)師(shi)俗姓莫氏,諱了(le)悟(wu),法號無際(ji),潼川府安(an)岳(yue)白鶴巖人,著有《道林錄》流傳于(yu)世。
無(wu)(wu)際禪師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)背北面(mian)南,為(wei)石(shi)砌仿木建筑的(de)(de)無(wu)(wu)梁方殿(dian)(dian),成(cheng)“介”字形,高(gao)(gao)12米(mi)(mi)(mi),長7.8米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬6.8米(mi)(mi)(mi)。亭(ting)(ting)(ting)的(de)(de)柱(zhu)、枋、檐(yan)、脊、斗(dou)(dou)(dou)拱、熬頭、房瓦(wa)、滴(di)水(shui)、椽(chuan)子等(deng)均為(wei)石(shi)制(zhi),但從外(wai)觀看卻和木制(zhi)畢真無(wu)(wu)異,真可謂天工開物。石(shi)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)系單檐(yan)四(si)角攢尖式,飛檐(yan)挑角面(mian)寬6.8米(mi)(mi)(mi),進深(shen)5.65米(mi)(mi)(mi),通(tong)高(gao)(gao)10米(mi)(mi)(mi),檐(yan)高(gao)(gao)3.6米(mi)(mi)(mi),四(si)周以斗(dou)(dou)(dou)拱撐(cheng)托(tuo),空隙間以鏤(lou)空雕(diao)卷(juan)葉(xie)花裝(zhuang)飾。脊上雕(diao)飾仙(xian)人、異獸,亭(ting)(ting)(ting)頂雕(diao)刻待(dai)放的(de)(de)蓮(lian)蕾,象(xiang)征著佛家的(de)(de)圣潔。亭(ting)(ting)(ting)內(nei)正中(zhong)(zhong)立(li)五級(ji)八角石(shi)塔一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座,高(gao)(gao)4.7米(mi)(mi)(mi),須彌座塔基。這便是無(wu)(wu)際禪師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)圓寂的(de)(de)石(shi)塔,內(nei)葬禪師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)立(li)棺一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)具。塔身光(guang)滑如(ru)鏡,正面(mian)陰刻無(wu)(wu)際禪師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)坐像。塔頂部呈穹窿狀,中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)雕(diao)團花圖案(an),內(nei)壁(bi)四(si)周四(si)角雕(diao)卷(juan)草(cao)斗(dou)(dou)(dou)拱12朵,每(mei)朵卷(juan)草(cao)上面(mian)圓雕(diao)禪師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)弟子像一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)尊,身披袈裟,神態各異,皆面(mian)向禪師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墓塔,個個面(mian)部表情悲戚(qi)凝重。 為(wei)充分顯示塔亭(ting)(ting)(ting)的(de)(de)無(wu)(wu)比煊赫莊重、珍貴典雅,又建一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)木質(zhi)結構的(de)(de)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)將塔亭(ting)(ting)(ting)覆蓋。此大(da)殿(dian)(dian)為(wei)重檐(yan)歇山式屋頂,穿(chuan)斗(dou)(dou)(dou)式梁架,共5間,每(mei)間寬13.7米(mi)(mi)(mi),進深(shen)11米(mi)(mi)(mi),通(tong)高(gao)(gao)12米(mi)(mi)(mi),檐(yan)高(gao)(gao)5.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)。梁 上書“雍正九年”題記。檐(yan)下(xia)飾有(you)柱(zhu)頭鋪作及鋪間斗(dou)(dou)(dou)拱。門額飾“二龍搶寶”圖案(an),楷書“無(wu)(wu)際禪師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塔亭(ting)(ting)(ting)”6字,門前有(you)石(shi)階三級(ji)。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)宏(hong)偉壯麗,雄(xiong)踞清(qing)涼山麓,殿(dian)(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)亭(ting)(ting)(ting),亭(ting)(ting)(ting)中(zhong)(zhong)建塔,巧奪天工,絕無(wu)(wu)僅(jin)有(you)。殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)尚有(you)兩塊高(gao)(gao)3.4米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬1.2米(mi)(mi)(mi),厚0.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)大(da)石(shi)碑分立(li)左右(you),一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)為(wei)《道林無(wu)(wu)際禪師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)語錄記》碑,一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)為(wei)《西蜀東(dong)普無(wu)(wu)際禪師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塔銘》碑,刻記木門寺興(xing)建及無(wu)(wu)際禪師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)生平事(shi)跡,甚詳。
景致
安岳縣木(mu)門寺(si)這種仿(fang)木(mu)結構的(de)(de)石(shi)建(jian)筑,為世所罕見,是(shi)現代建(jian)筑學者和雕刻藝術家(jia)研(yan)究、鑒賞的(de)(de)不可多得的(de)(de)實物史(shi)料。 木(mu)門寺(si)后還保存了一座“大雄殿”。此殿依山而立,古(gu)樸(pu)壯(zhuang)麗,雕工精美。它(ta)和清涼山麓那一片蔥蘢熾盛的(de)(de)森林(lin)相映(ying)生輝(hui),把木(mu)門寺(si)裝點(dian)得更加古(gu)樸(pu)幽(you)靜,令人陶醉。木(mu)門寺(si)與(yu)臥佛(fo)院又相距甚(shen)近,是(shi)一個探幽(you)攬勝的(de)(de)好去處。