紅佛寺位于(yu)浙(zhe)江(jiang)省嵊州市黃澤(ze)鎮北,四明山主峰下。是一座始建(jian)于(yu)明末清初的(de)深山古剎。
“蒼(cang)巖倚天(tian)立,覆不如覆屋(wu);玲瓏開窗(chuang)牖,落落明四月。”唐代詩人劉長卿的(de)游剡詩,道出了四明山區有(you)石(shi)屋(wu)之名而(er)彰顯者,莫過于石(shi)屋(wu)禪院,即今之紅佛(fo)寺(si)(si)。紅佛(fo)寺(si)(si)后有(you)石(shi)洞曰“大(da)石(shi)屋(wu)”,周圍有(you)將軍(jun)石(shi)、白龍潭、龍鳳潭、天(tian)然石(shi)塔等,風景奇絕。“大(da)石(shi)屋(wu)”可謂巍(wei)巍(wei)四明山之靈秀神(shen)奇處(chu)……
從嵊(sheng)州市縣(xian)城出(chu)發(fa),經(jing)城東(dong)經(jing)濟開發(fa)區,轉道進(jin)入至甲青村(嵊(sheng)州市客運中心(xin)2-15路(lu)公(gong)交(jiao))的(de)(de)(de)城郊公(gong)交(jiao)線,再沿進(jin)山(shan)(shan)公(gong)路(lu)行至四明(ming)(ming)山(shan)(shan)腳的(de)(de)(de)華豐村,一(yi)(yi)(yi)路(lu)石(shi)階直到紅(hong)(hong)(hong)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)寺(si)。沿途風光別致,溪澗與山(shan)(shan)路(lu)時(shi)時(shi)交(jiao)錯,景觀與情趣(qu)相融,是一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)典型的(de)(de)(de)縱(zong)深(shen)峽谷地帶,紅(hong)(hong)(hong)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)寺(si)就(jiu)深(shen)藏在(zai)(zai)這(zhe)高聳(song)險(xian)峻的(de)(de)(de)四明(ming)(ming)山(shan)(shan)半山(shan)(shan)腰(yao)。紅(hong)(hong)(hong)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)寺(si)位于四明(ming)(ming)山(shan)(shan)主峰(feng)西端,海(hai)拔800多米,距嵊(sheng)州市區25公(gong)里,原(yuan)名(ming)石(shi)屋(wu)(wu)禪(chan)院,俗稱大(da)(da)(da)石(shi)屋(wu)(wu)。清道光《嵊(sheng)縣(xian)志》載:“在(zai)(zai)縣(xian)東(dong)四明(ming)(ming)山(shan)(shan),乾隆八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1744年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),僧恒傳自(zi)天臺來居石(shi)巖(yan)山(shan)(shan)中募建(jian),因名(ming)石(shi)屋(wu)(wu)禪(chan)林,三面倚(yi)山(shan)(shan),石(shi)壁(bi)千丈,靈峭幽峻。前為第一(yi)(yi)(yi)樓,西瞰百里外,山(shan)(shan)水云(yun)物,晦明(ming)(ming)出(chu)沒,變幻不可名(ming)狀;山(shan)(shan)腰(yao)有洗心(xin)亭(ting),上林莊監生張(zhang)克昌建(jian)。同治(zhi)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),寇毀。五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),僧岳中建(jian)小樓五間,請紳董勸捐建(jian)復。九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),建(jian)設大(da)(da)(da)殿。”大(da)(da)(da)石(shi)屋(wu)(wu)左側近百米高的(de)(de)(de)崖壁(bi)上有一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)隱隱約(yue)約(yue)的(de)(de)(de)朱(zhu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)色“佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)”字題刻(ke),據民國《嵊(sheng)縣(xian)志》載“此(ci)字刻(ke)靈筮(shi)金(jin)區大(da)(da)(da)石(shi)屋(wu)(wu)庵東(dong)崖,徑六尺,無題名(ming)。”鑒于其(qi)歷史、藝術(shu)和(he)科學價值,文(wen)物部門(men)已將這(zhe)一(yi)(yi)(yi)摩崖題刻(ke)列(lie)為文(wen)物保(bao)護點。早年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)建(jian)禪(chan)院時(shi),緣由這(zhe)一(yi)(yi)(yi)“佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)”字,遂定名(ming)為紅(hong)(hong)(hong)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)寺(si)。1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)民間集資在(zai)(zai)原(yuan)址上重建(jian),碑刻(ke)殷紅(hong)(hong)(hong)“紅(hong)(hong)(hong)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)寺(si)”三字。
1.甬金高速,嵊州段黃澤出口下,走許宅方向縣道,至甲青村,進入僅有的入(ru)寺山間(jian)混凝(ning)土道路(單車(che)道,可雙(shuang)向通(tong)行(xing)(xing)),根(gen)據景區指示牌前(qian)行(xing)(xing)至華豐村,可停(ting)車(che).再步行(xing)(xing)上(shang)山。
2,上(shang)三高速,嵊州出口下(xia), 經市區沿黃(huang)澤方向走,同1所述開車。
3,上三高速,嵊(sheng)州出口下, 經市區沿浦口開發區(東一(yi)路),到達甲青村.再同(tong)1所述路線。
4.上三高(gao)速(su),嵊州出口下, 向(xiang)北經埠(bu)家畢(bi)大橋進入浦口開發區(東一路(lu)),再到達甲青村(cun)(本線(xian)路(lu)較近).再同1所述(shu)路(lu)線(xian).
5,快客至(zhi)嵊州客運中心,出站即坐2-15路公交到終點站(甲青村),再徒步進入景區。