獅(shi)巖(yan)(yan)景區(qu)(qu)(qu)位于武平縣(xian)巖(yan)(yan)前鎮靈巖(yan)(yan)村,屬石(shi)灰(hui)巖(yan)(yan)溶洞地(di)貌,因形似獅(shi)得名(ming),曾列入中國名(ming)勝(sheng)詞典(dian)。另有一座叫“均慶(qing)(qing)院”的古寺,客(ke)家人(ren)(ren)尊(zun)崇的守(shou)護(hu)神——定(ding)光佛(fo)(fo),被供(gong)奉其中,香火鼎盛。景區(qu)(qu)(qu)以千年古寺均慶(qing)(qing)院為核心,由(you)獅(shi)巖(yan)(yan)、出米石(shi)等景點(dian)構成(cheng)(cheng)。獅(shi)巖(yan)(yan)景區(qu)(qu)(qu)是定(ding)光佛(fo)(fo)肉身(shen)(姓鄭,名(ming)自嚴,今廈門同(tong)安區(qu)(qu)(qu)人(ren)(ren))修(xiu)煉轉世成(cheng)(cheng)佛(fo)(fo)之地(di),其圓寂前因保護(hu)客(ke)家人(ren)(ren)幸福安康而受到(dao)客(ke)家人(ren)(ren)敬仰,被奉為客(ke)家人(ren)(ren)的“守(shou)護(hu)神”,景區(qu)(qu)(qu)是定(ding)光佛(fo)(fo)信仰的發源(yuan)地(di)。同(tong)時也是“八(ba)仙(xian)”之一何仙(xian)姑出生地(di)、成(cheng)(cheng)仙(xian)處。
均(jun)慶寺(si)是省級文物保(bao)(bao)護單位,始(shi)建于宋乾德二年(964),清(qing)乾隆十六年重修,泉州僧(seng)人(ren)(ren)鄭(zheng)自嚴(法(fa)號定光)在(zai)此設道場。北宋咸平元年(998)御(yu)封“均(jun)慶寺(si)”,南宋紹(shao)定三年(1230)又(you)賜“定光院”。大中祥符四年(1011)敕賜定光“均(jun)慶護國(guo)禪師”。定光古佛,是客家人(ren)(ren)尊崇的保(bao)(bao)護神,其影響(xiang)頗為廣(guang)泛。
均慶院(yuan)坐北朝(chao)南(nan)(nan),通面(mian)闊20米,通進(jin)深32米,面(mian)積640平(ping)方米,土木(mu)結構(gou)(gou),中(zhong)(zhong)軸線自南(nan)(nan)向北依次為三寶殿、庭(ting)院(yuan)、鐘樓(lou)(lou)、仙佛(fo)(fo)樓(lou)(lou)。三寶殿面(mian)闊五(wu)間(jian),進(jin)深五(wu)柱,抬(tai)梁(liang)式(shi)木(mu)構(gou)(gou)架,重檐歇山頂,中(zhong)(zhong)梁(liang)墨書:“大清乾(qian)隆十六年”。庭(ting)院(yuan)經22級(ji)臺階至仙佛(fo)(fo)樓(lou)(lou),仙佛(fo)(fo)樓(lou)(lou)面(mian)闊五(wu)間(jian),進(jin)深三柱,穿斗式(shi)木(mu)構(gou)(gou)架,懸(xuan)山頂。寺內保留(liu)“臺灣府善信樂助捐造佛(fo)(fo)樓(lou)(lou)”碑(bei)一(yi)通。
定(ding)光(guang)佛(fo)緣牽兩(liang)岸。2017年(nian)(nian)4月(yue)28日(ri)國臺辦審批通(tong)過了武平(ping)縣(xian)定(ding)光(guang)佛(fo)文化園(yuan)區(qu)為海峽(xia)兩(liang)岸交(jiao)流基(ji)地,同年(nian)(nian),12月(yue)3日(ri),海峽(xia)兩(liang)岸交(jiao)流基(ji)地授牌儀(yi)式暨(ji)第六(liu)屆海峽(xia)兩(liang)岸定(ding)光(guang)佛(fo)文化旅游(you)節(jie)開幕式在均慶(qing)院定(ding)光(guang)佛(fo)祖廟(miao)隆重舉行。