佛光山是臺灣省較大(da)的佛教道場,創辦人(ren)星(xing)云法(fa)師為提倡(chang)“人(ren)間(jian)佛教”之(zhi)道。佛光山經過長期修葺,寺院(yuan)建(jian)筑規模宏(hong)偉,大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)智殿(dian)(dian)及(ji)大(da)愿殿(dian)(dian)是四幢主(zhu)要(yao)建(jian)筑,疏落有致地(di)坐(zuo)落在園(yuan)區內。大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)占(zhan)地(di)1800坪,內供三(san)尊大(da)佛皆高二丈余,崇偉肅穆(mu);大(da)殿(dian)(dian)四面墻壁(bi)有14800個(ge)小佛龕,在萬(wan)燈照耀下,使大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)更顯莊嚴神圣。
除(chu)(chu)了主要寺院建筑(zhu)外(wai),佛光(guang)山最具(ju)特色(se)的(de)便是大佛城,其中接引大佛高120英尺,在陽光(guang)照(zhao)射下反射出萬道金光(guang),為佛光(guang)山的(de)地標,四周(zhou)有480尊小型金身阿彌陀佛塑像圍(wei)繞,景象(xiang)莊嚴。除(chu)(chu)此之(zhi)外(wai),佛教文物(wu)陳列館珍(zhen)藏古今中外(wai)佛教文物(wu)多(duo)達數千件(jian),有機(ji)會上山值得一觀(guan)。
農歷春節(jie)到元宵節(jie)期(qi)間是佛光(guang)山(shan)最熱(re)鬧的時(shi)節(jie),滿(man)山(shan)掛(gua)滿(man)花燈,入夜后一片燈海;此項傳統并不因封山(shan)而消失,民眾可把握此15天的開放(fang)期(qi),上山(shan)賞燈參觀(guan)。
寺廟(miao)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)規(gui)模宏偉(wei)(wei),并以巨型(xing)雕塑群(qun)而(er)著稱。佛(fo)光(guang)山本是(shi)一(yi)(yi)座荒山,由(you)(you)五(wu)座形如蓮花瓣的(de)小(xiao)山組成(cheng),先天具備了(le)佛(fo)國(guo)凈(jing)土(tu)的(de)條件。在設計上(shang),仿效大(da)(da)(da)(da)陸佛(fo)教(jiao)四(si)大(da)(da)(da)(da)名山而(er)建(jian)設。佛(fo)光(guang)山經過長期修葺,寺院(yuan)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)規(gui)模宏偉(wei)(wei),大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)(bei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)智殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)及大(da)(da)(da)(da)愿殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)四(si)幢主(zhu)要(yao)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),疏落有(you)(you)致地坐落在園區(qu)內(nei)(nei)。大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)占(zhan)地1800坪(ping),內(nei)(nei)供(gong)三尊大(da)(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)皆(jie)高二(er)丈余,崇偉(wei)(wei)肅穆;大(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)四(si)面墻壁有(you)(you)14,800個小(xiao)佛(fo)龕,在萬燈(deng)照(zhao)耀下,使(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)更(geng)顯莊(zhuang)嚴神圣。大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)點點燭(zhu)光(guang)映襯的(de)四(si)壁上(shang),共有(you)(you)大(da)(da)(da)(da)大(da)(da)(da)(da)小(xiao)小(xiao)約(yue)一(yi)(yi)萬五(wu)千(qian)尊金身佛(fo)像,造(zao)型(xing)精美,表情慈祥端(duan)莊(zhuang)。主(zhu)要(yao)是(shi)由(you)(you)大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)(bei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)智殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)和(he)大(da)(da)(da)(da)碩(shuo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)構成(cheng),氣(qi)勢宏偉(wei)(wei)的(de)大(da)(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)占(zhan)地寬廣(guang),主(zhu)祀釋迦牟尼佛(fo);大(da)(da)(da)(da)悲(bei)(bei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)主(zhu)祀觀世(shi)音大(da)(da)(da)(da)士,廟(miao)堂(tang)四(si)周,嵌有(you)(you)觀音像萬余尊。四(si)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)的(de)墻上(shang)計有(you)(you)1萬4千(qian)8百個小(xiao)洞(dong),各有(you)(you)佛(fo)像一(yi)(yi)尊,光(guang)明燈(deng)一(yi)(yi)盞。
佛光(guang)山最(zui)突出(chu)的標(biao)志是金(jin)(jin)身接引(yin)(yin)(yin)(yin)大(da)佛,大(da)接引(yin)(yin)(yin)(yin)佛左(zuo)手下(xia)垂作迎迓(ya)狀,右(you)手舉至(zhi)肩,掌(zhang)心向前,手指(zhi)向上(shang),表(biao)示“接引(yin)(yin)(yin)(yin)上(shang)天”。佛像全身貼金(jin)(jin),每與(yu)朝陽暮霞相(xiang)(xiang)映,即(ji)見(jian)金(jin)(jin)光(guang)萬丈,耀眼奪目。大(da)佛腳下(xia)臺基上(shang)排列著一圈與(yu)其相(xiang)(xiang)貌(mao)姿態(tai)相(xiang)(xiang)同的佛陀,從山下(xia)放生池到大(da)佛前的兩(liang)側,也都排列著大(da)于真人(ren)作接引(yin)(yin)(yin)(yin)狀的佛像雕塑,據統(tong)計共有480座(zuo),皆(jie)鍍金(jin)(jin)身,氣派宏偉莊嚴,到此有如投身佛國。
大接引(yin)寺(si)的后面是(shi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)光(guang)山(shan)寺(si)廟(miao)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群。大雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)居于各(ge)殿(dian)(dian)中(zhong)間,殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)塑(su)有(you)(you)高(gao)約7米的三尊(zun)大佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)(xiang),中(zhong)為娑婆世界教(jiao)(jiao)主(zhu)釋迦牟尼佛(fo)(fo)(fo),右(you)為西方(fang)(fang)極樂(le)世界教(jiao)(jiao)主(zhu)阿彌陀佛(fo)(fo)(fo),左為東方(fang)(fang)琉璃世界教(jiao)(jiao)主(zhu)藥師(shi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo),均(jun)為盤膝坐蓮金身。大殿(dian)(dian)四(si)壁(bi)(bi)上建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)14600個(ge)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)龕(kan),各(ge)龕(kan)均(jun)供(gong)奉一(yi)尊(zun)小佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)(xiang),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)前裝(zhuang)小燈,殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)14600個(ge)長(chang)明燈映著一(yi)尊(zun)大佛(fo)(fo)(fo),金碧輝煌,其氣派令全臺所有(you)(you)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)寺(si)殿(dian)(dian)堂(tang)都望塵莫及。位(wei)于大雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)右(you)面的是(shi)大悲(bei)殿(dian)(dian),高(gao)20米,殿(dian)(dian)中(zhong)供(gong)奉一(yi)尊(zun)高(gao)約7米、呈立姿手持凈瓶的觀(guan)(guan)音菩薩,殿(dian)(dian)堂(tang)四(si)壁(bi)(bi)建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)1萬(wan)個(ge)神(shen)龕(kan),供(gong)奉1萬(wan)尊(zun)小觀(guan)(guan)音神(shen)像(xiang)(xiang)。滿殿(dian)(dian)盡是(shi)大慈大悲(bei)的觀(guan)(guan)音菩薩,故殿(dian)(dian)名又叫“萬(wan)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)大悲(bei)殿(dian)(dian)”。與(yu)大悲(bei)殿(dian)(dian)相對屹立的為大智殿(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)中(zhong)供(gong)奉文(wen)(wen)殊菩薩,據傳他曾(ceng)為眾(zhong)生說法,故有(you)(you)“大智”之稱。佛(fo)(fo)(fo)光(guang)山(shan)還有(you)(you)“佛(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)文(wen)(wen)物陳列館”(大愿殿(dian)(dian))和(he)“凈土洞(dong)(dong)窯(yao)”(極樂(le)世界)兩處“隱形(xing)式”建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),以“凈土洞(dong)(dong)窯(yao)”為著名。所謂“凈土洞(dong)(dong)窯(yao)”即自山(shan)麓挖入山(shan)腹的地洞(dong)(dong),右(you)洞(dong)(dong)入,左洞(dong)(dong)出,內(nei)里形(xing)成(cheng)“冂”形(xing)地道,布有(you)(you)1250個(ge)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)(xiang)以及傳道講經等場景(jing),洞(dong)(dong)壁(bi)(bi)塑(su)繪有(you)(you)西方(fang)(fang)三圣等極樂(le)世界的想象造型,在中(zhong)國(guo)寺(si)廟(miao)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)中(zhong)極為罕見(jian)。諸大殿(dian)(dian)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面積(ji)共達50多(duo)萬(wan)平方(fang)(fang)米,風格(ge)雖各(ge)不相同,宏(hong)偉莊嚴則一(yi)。
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