簡介
明光(guang)寺景區(qu),位于(yu)蒙山(shan)旅游區(qu)主峰龜蒙頂西北側。深山(shan)藏古寺,寺史800余年(nian),明光(guang)寺始建(jian)于(yu)元朝,清嘉慶年(nian)間擴建(jian),原稱(cheng)“上(shang)元庵”,又名(ming)“鹿野苑”,明朝以后(hou),為紀念明廣(guang)(guang)僧(seng)尼,改名(ming)“明廣(guang)(guang)寺”,后(hou)稱(cheng)“明光(guang)寺”,主體(ti)建(jian)筑(zhu)分為大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿、觀音殿、財神殿,佛教文化底蘊(yun)深厚、歷史淵遠。
明(ming)光寺(si)景(jing)區層巒(luan)疊嶂,自(zi)然植被茂(mao)密,淡竹流云,飛(fei)瀑瀉玉,景(jing)色迷人(ren)(ren)。景(jing)區內有(you)五百(bai)余年(nian)銀杏(xing)樹、三百(bai)余年(nian)古(gu)槐、二(er)百(bai)余年(nian)板栗王,還有(you)一株干粗合抱的白玉蘭,早春花開如飛(fei)雪(xue)。景(jing)點有(you)偉(wei)人(ren)(ren)峰、睡美(mei)人(ren)(ren),形似神肖,讓人(ren)(ren)嘆為觀止(zhi);還有(you)龍(long)潭(tan)瀑、牛角山、石(shi)門(men)關、毛(mao)耳山古(gu)井(jing)、龍(long)泉等勝地。
歷史
封閉了近千年的明光寺旅游景點2000年正式向游客開放。,明光寺景點主要有元朝大雄寶殿、元朝淡竹群,有偉人峰、睡美人、龍潭布、一線通天、貓頭山等奇特風景。明光寺旅游域內有4萬余畝森林、其中野生山林覆蓋率達72.6%、名優樹木400余種(類)、千年以上的古樹有320棵,山泉清澈甘甜,空氣濕潤清新,空氣中的負離子最高達每立方厘米220萬個,氧氣平均含量為20.98%,是一座天然“氧吧”。據有關人士介紹,該中心日接待人數可達數百人,是夏季旅游避暑的好去處。
民間傳說
民間傳說大清皇帝康熙是蒙山明光寺極星大師轉世。極星大(da)(da)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)是(shi)位著名(ming)高(gao)僧,他不但才(cai)華出眾(zhong)(zhong)品德高(gao)尚(shang),學問淵博(bo)、武功蓋(gai)世,還虛(xu)心求教(jiao),知天文(wen)地理懂(dong)醫學,到處傳(chuan)授佛經(jing),深(shen)(shen)得佛門(men)弟(di)(di)子的(de)敬(jing)重和愛戴。一生辛勤于佛教(jiao),飽讀經(jing)書,由于長年累月(yue)地刻(ke)(ke)苦(ku)攻讀傳(chuan)教(jiao)佛藝(yi),身體日漸虛(xu)弱(ruo),晚年積勞成疾,竟抱病臥床(chuang)不起(qi)。盡管徒(tu)(tu)弟(di)(di)終日相伴,煮藥待侍茶飯供奉,可是(shi)病情(qing)不見(jian)的(de)時(shi)刻(ke)(ke)才(cai)傳(chuan)令(ling)召集眾(zhong)(zhong)徒(tu)(tu)弟(di)(di)到佛香殿(dian)安排后事(shi),立(li)下遺囑(zhu):命(ming)(ming)大(da)(da)徒(tu)(tu)弟(di)(di)惠能(neng)法師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)為本寺十八(ba)代掌門(men)人。傳(chuan)絕(jue)命(ming)(ming)武功秘籍,護法寶刀(dao)一把,還將(jiang)一個(ge)金(jin)囊交給大(da)(da)徒(tu)(tu)弟(di)(di)珍藏,眾(zhong)(zhong)徒(tu)(tu)弟(di)(di)個(ge)個(ge)眼(yan)含淚水聽候(hou)于床(chuang)前(qian)。眼(yan)看師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)傅命(ming)(ming)要歸西(xi),師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)徒(tu)(tu)們的(de)手緊緊地握在一起(qi),大(da)(da)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)昏昏然然微微掙開雙眼(yan)看看眾(zhong)(zhong)徒(tu)(tu)弟(di)(di)真(zhen)是(shi)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)徒(tu)(tu)情(qing)深(shen)(shen)似(si)海,淚水浸入眼(yan)簾,小(xiao)徒(tu)(tu)弟(di)(di)上(shang)前(qian)跪拜大(da)(da)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)并求告(gao):大(da)(da)家師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)徒(tu)(tu)一場,您“走后”是(shi)否還能(neng)見(jian)面。大(da)(da)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)定(ding)了定(ding)神慢慢地說(shuo)(shuo):鐘鼓齊鳴(ming),日月(yue)并舉之時(shi)是(shi)師(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)徒(tu)(tu)見(jian)面的(de)時(shi)候(hou),說(shuo)(shuo)后手指遺囑(zhu)閉上(shang)了雙目(mu),離開了人世。
1668年(nian)康熙(xi)帝(di)七年(nian)出(chu)京到(dao)江南(nan)途徑蒙山。御領大(da)軍浩浩蕩蕩,旌(jing)旗(qi)招展(zhan)(zhan),登上(shang)蒙山到(dao)了明光寺。閉關多年(nian)的法師惠能(neng)仿仗聽(ting)到(dao)鐘聲、鼓聲又看到(dao)月牙杏黃旗(qi)高舉太(tai)陽當(dang)空這才慌(huang)然大(da)悟(wu)(wu)。斷定當(dang)今圣(sheng)上(shang)是師傅轉世,見了康熙(xi)皇(huang)帝(di)說明當(dang)年(nian)師傅臨終遺(yi)托(tuo)之事,傳(chuan)說康熙(xi)皇(huang)帝(di)親自到(dao)藏(zang)精(jing)閣收(shou)回(hui)金(jin)囊遺(yi)物并帶走許多精(jing)書、秘集,從此專心(xin)攻(gong)讀,文武精(jing)通。明悟(wu)(wu)興國安(an)邦(bang)、興科傳(chuan)教、弘揚文化(hua)、發展(zhan)(zhan)經濟、發展(zhan)(zhan)農(nong)業、鄰邦(bang)友愛,為(wei)民(min)(min)造福等治國之理。執政期(qi)間國太(tai)民(min)(min)安(an)。
據說康熙皇帝多次登蒙山(shan),執政未(wei)(wei)年(nian)幾年(nian)調拔專款建(jian)筑蒙山(shan)、修復(fu)明光寺,由(you)于(yu)當(dang)時貪官腐敗蒙山(shan)建(jian)筑未(wei)(wei)能(neng)實現(xian)。