六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)故里(li),于(yu)1980年(nian)建(jian)成(cheng)(cheng),是(shi)(shi)新(xin)興縣重要的“禪文化”旅(lv)游景點。國(guo)(guo)恩寺是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)佛(fo)教禪宗六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)惠能大(da)(da)師的故居(ju)和圓寂之所及(ji)(ji)《六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)法(fa)寶壇經》輯錄之地,自(zi)唐至(zhi)今(jin),在中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)佛(fo)教界被(bei)視為“嶺南圣(sheng)域”,與六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)祝發道(dao)場(chang)——廣州光孝寺,布道(dao)伽藍——韶關(guan)曲江南華(hua)寺齊名(ming)(ming),并稱禪宗三(san)大(da)(da)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)庭。國(guo)(guo)恩寺既是(shi)(shi)六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)肉(rou)身菩(pu)薩的故居(ju),又(you)是(shi)(shi)六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)弘法(fa)、圓寂以及(ji)(ji)輯錄六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)“法(fa)寶壇經”的圣(sheng)地。國(guo)(guo)恩寺位(wei)于(yu)新(xin)興縣六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)鎮(zhen)的龍山(shan)腳下,距(ju)城13公里(li),是(shi)(shi)六(liu)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)惠能為報父母養(yang)育之恩,于(yu)唐高(gao)宗弘道(dao)元年(nian)(683年(nian))所建(jian),名(ming)(ming)“報恩寺”。唐中(zhong)宗神龍二年(nian)(706年(nian))下詔賜名(ming)(ming)為“國(guo)(guo)恩寺”(今(jin)門額上書“敕(chi)賜國(guo)(guo)恩寺”)。成(cheng)(cheng)為全國(guo)(guo)一個用國(guo)(guo)字命名(ming)(ming)的寺廟。
寺(si)內(nei)有六祖(zu)手植(zhi)千年荔枝樹,武則(ze)天“敕賜(si)恩國(guo)寺(si)”牌匾,六祖(zu)父母墳,卓錫泉,浴身池等文物古跡。
從(cong)新(xin)(xin)興汽車客運站進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)新(xin)(xin)州(zhou)大(da)道南,行駛(shi)(shi)70米;右轉(zhuan)(zhuan),進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)文德路(lu)(lu),行駛(shi)(shi)260米;右轉(zhuan)(zhuan),進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)沿(yan)(yan)江北路(lu)(lu),行駛(shi)(shi)1.2公(gong)里(li);進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)環(huan)島,進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)沿(yan)(yan)江中(zhong)路(lu)(lu),行駛(shi)(shi)780米;靠右前(qian)方行駛(shi)(shi),從(cong)沿(yan)(yan)江中(zhong)路(lu)(lu)到(dao)建(jian)設(she)路(lu)(lu),行駛(shi)(shi)80米;請(qing)直行,進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)建(jian)設(she)路(lu)(lu),行駛(shi)(shi)340米;右轉(zhuan)(zhuan),進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)建(jian)設(she)南路(lu)(lu),行駛(shi)(shi)280米;左(zuo)轉(zhuan)(zhuan),進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)解放路(lu)(lu),行駛(shi)(shi)160米;請(qing)直行,進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)大(da)南路(lu)(lu),行駛(shi)(shi)2.2公(gong)里(li);進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)環(huan)島,進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)六(liu)祖大(da)道,行駛(shi)(shi)9.1公(gong)里(li);左(zuo)轉(zhuan)(zhuan),行駛(shi)(shi)280米;到(dao)達六(liu)祖故里(li)旅游度假區。
從(cong)廣州(zhou)市乘火車(che)到達新(xin)興(xing)縣,有(you)廣州(zhou)至新(xin)興(xing)直達豪華大巴只需二小時,更有(you)長途汽車(che)從(cong)各處通往新(xin)興(xing)縣城(cheng)(cheng),再(zai)由縣城(cheng)(cheng)坐1路公共(gong)汽車(che)直達景區。