獅(shi)(shi)巖(yan)景(jing)區(qu)位于(yu)武平縣巖(yan)前鎮(zhen)靈巖(yan)村(cun),屬(shu)石灰巖(yan)溶洞(dong)地(di)(di)貌(mao),因(yin)形(xing)似獅(shi)(shi)得名(ming),曾列(lie)入中國名(ming)勝詞典(dian)。另有一座叫“均(jun)(jun)慶院”的古(gu)寺,客家(jia)(jia)人(ren)尊崇的守護(hu)神——定(ding)光(guang)佛(fo),被(bei)(bei)供奉其中,香火鼎盛。景(jing)區(qu)以千(qian)年古(gu)寺均(jun)(jun)慶院為(wei)核心,由獅(shi)(shi)巖(yan)、出米石等(deng)景(jing)點(dian)構成(cheng)。獅(shi)(shi)巖(yan)景(jing)區(qu)是定(ding)光(guang)佛(fo)肉身(姓(xing)鄭,名(ming)自嚴,今廈門同(tong)安區(qu)人(ren))修煉(lian)轉世成(cheng)佛(fo)之地(di)(di),其圓(yuan)寂前因(yin)保護(hu)客家(jia)(jia)人(ren)幸福安康(kang)而受到(dao)客家(jia)(jia)人(ren)敬仰(yang),被(bei)(bei)奉為(wei)客家(jia)(jia)人(ren)的“守護(hu)神”,景(jing)區(qu)是定(ding)光(guang)佛(fo)信仰(yang)的發源地(di)(di)。同(tong)時也是“八仙(xian)”之一何仙(xian)姑出生地(di)(di)、成(cheng)仙(xian)處。
均(jun)慶(qing)寺是省級文物(wu)保護(hu)(hu)單位,始建于(yu)宋(song)(song)乾(qian)德(de)二年(964),清乾(qian)隆(long)十六年重修,泉(quan)州(zhou)僧人(ren)鄭自嚴(法號定光)在此設道場(chang)。北宋(song)(song)咸平元年(998)御封“均(jun)慶(qing)寺”,南宋(song)(song)紹定三年(1230)又(you)賜“定光院”。大中祥符四年(1011)敕賜定光“均(jun)慶(qing)護(hu)(hu)國禪師(shi)”。定光古佛,是客家人(ren)尊崇(chong)的保護(hu)(hu)神,其影響頗(po)為廣泛。
均(jun)慶院坐北(bei)朝(chao)南(nan),通(tong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)闊20米,通(tong)進(jin)(jin)深(shen)32米,面(mian)(mian)(mian)積640平(ping)方米,土木(mu)結構,中軸線自(zi)南(nan)向北(bei)依次(ci)為(wei)三寶殿、庭院、鐘樓(lou)、仙佛(fo)樓(lou)。三寶殿面(mian)(mian)(mian)闊五(wu)間(jian)(jian),進(jin)(jin)深(shen)五(wu)柱,抬梁(liang)(liang)式(shi)木(mu)構架,重(zhong)檐歇山頂,中梁(liang)(liang)墨書:“大清乾(qian)隆十六年”。庭院經(jing)22級臺階至仙佛(fo)樓(lou),仙佛(fo)樓(lou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)闊五(wu)間(jian)(jian),進(jin)(jin)深(shen)三柱,穿(chuan)斗式(shi)木(mu)構架,懸山頂。寺(si)內保留(liu)“臺灣(wan)府善信樂助捐造佛(fo)樓(lou)”碑一通(tong)。
定光(guang)佛(fo)緣牽兩岸(an)(an)。2017年4月(yue)28日國臺(tai)辦審(shen)批通(tong)過了武平縣(xian)定光(guang)佛(fo)文(wen)化園區為海峽(xia)(xia)兩岸(an)(an)交流基(ji)地(di),同年,12月(yue)3日,海峽(xia)(xia)兩岸(an)(an)交流基(ji)地(di)授牌(pai)儀式暨第(di)六(liu)屆海峽(xia)(xia)兩岸(an)(an)定光(guang)佛(fo)文(wen)化旅游節開幕式在均慶院定光(guang)佛(fo)祖(zu)廟隆重舉行。