興國寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(俗(su)稱丈(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)佛),位于(yu)(yu)山東(dong)省(sheng)濱(bin)州市(shi)博(bo)興縣(xian)(xian),縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)東(dong)南10公里(li)處(chu)(chu)的(de)丈(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)佛村(cun)(原(yuan)寨高(gao)(gao)村(cun))處(chu)(chu)于(yu)(yu)濱(bin)市(shi)、淄(zi)博(bo)市(shi)、東(dong)營市(shi)、壽光(guang)市(shi)四(si)市(shi)中(zhong)心地(di)(di)段,自(zi)廣(guang)饒縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)南立(li)交橋(qiao)向西19公里(li)路北(bei)省(sheng)級柏油路直通寺(si)(si)(si)(si)門(men),地(di)(di)處(chu)(chu)平原(yuan)地(di)(di)區,交通便(bian)捷(jie),環境幽(you)雅(ya),真(zhen)乃學(xue)佛參禪殊勝之圣地(di)(di)。興國寺(si)(si)(si)(si)始建(jian)(jian)于(yu)(yu)東(dong)魏天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)平元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元534年(nian)(nian)(nian))左右(you),寺(si)(si)(si)(si)內供奉一(yi)(yi)尊千年(nian)(nian)(nian)古佛——丈(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)佛。據考證:唐天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)寶(bao);金天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)眷(juan)(juan);元貞;明成化(hua)、萬歷、崇偵(zhen);清道光(guang)均重修過。毀(hui)于(yu)(yu)清末年(nian)(nian)(nian)間,未有(you)(you)修復。98年(nian)(nian)(nian)經政府(fu)審批,并撥地(di)(di)20余畝,由深圳(zhen)LTAT集團總裁歐通國先(xian)生(sheng)出巨資復建(jian)(jian)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿,丈(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)佛殿,大(da)雄寶(bao)殿和東(dong)西廂房(fang)(fang)。使(shi)興國寺(si)(si)(si)(si)重新恢復展現(xian)于(yu)(yu)世。佛力(li)加持,龍天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)護佑(you)。公元2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)中(zhong)旬,由安徽省(sheng),大(da)九(jiu)華山,百(bai)歲宮出家僧人釋常固師傅接管興國寺(si)(si)(si)(si)。師傅在短(duan)(duan)短(duan)(duan)的(de)幾年(nian)(nian)(nian)里(li),共(gong)為(wei)(wei)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)里(li)籌集善款500萬左右(you)。建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)居士寮房(fang)(fang),念(nian)佛堂,齋堂等(deng)配套設施及(ji)全寺(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)地(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)硬化(hua),大(da)雄寶(bao)殿的(de)開(kai)光(guang),法(fa)器(qi)的(de)健(jian)全等(deng),使(shi)興國寺(si)(si)(si)(si)恢復了昔日的(de)巍(wei)巍(wei)壯(zhuang)觀與金碧輝煌。丈(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)佛造(zao)像位于(yu)(yu)山東(dong)省(sheng)博(bo)興縣(xian)(xian)湖(hu)濱(bin)鎮丈(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)佛村(cun)北(bei)興國寺(si)(si)(si)(si)遺址上(shang)(shang),1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)被山東(dong)省(sheng)人民政府(fu)公布為(wei)(wei)省(sheng)級重點文明保護單(dan)位。該造(zao)像雕造(zao)于(yu)(yu)東(dong)魏天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)平元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(534年(nian)(nian)(nian)),為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)青石立(li)式圓雕造(zao)像,通高(gao)(gao)7.1米(mi)(mi)、像高(gao)(gao)5.6米(mi)(mi)。高(gao)(gao)肉髻、方(fang)面(mian)(mian)、大(da)耳。著(zhu)褒衣博(bo)帶(dai)(dai)式通肩袈裟,內著(zhu)僧祗支,胸前(qian)結帶(dai)(dai)。雙手作施無畏與愿印,赤足立(li)于(yu)(yu)覆蓮座(zuo)上(shang)(shang)。蓮座(zuo)正面(mian)(mian)中(zhong)間浮雕力(li)士、博(bo)山爐、迦婁羅。正面(mian)(mian)兩側及(ji)左、右(you)刻(ke)四(si)組26個供養(yang)人。興國寺(si)(si)(si)(si)始建(jian)(jian)于(yu)(yu)東(dong)魏天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)平元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(534年(nian)(nian)(nian)),佛像高(gao)(gao)2.3米(mi)(mi),面(mian)(mian)積不清。北(bei)齊天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)保年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(550年(nian)(nian)(nian)~559年(nian)(nian)(nian))有(you)(you)丈(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)佛大(da)殿,隋、唐、宋皇統及(ji)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)眷(juan)(juan)、明成化(hua)及(ji)萬歷都(dou)重修過。清道光(guang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)間寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院布局(ju)有(you)(you)正殿(丈(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)佛殿)、三佛殿、關圣帝君殿,三殿呈(cheng)扇面(mian)(mian)形布局(ju)。清末寺(si)(si)(si)(si)廢(fei),僅存(cun)正殿。民國初年(nian)(nian)(nian)殿祀,造(zao)像露立(li)于(yu)(yu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)。
丈八佛歷史
興國寺因(yin)“丈(zhang)八佛(fo)”而名揚天下。“丈(zhang)八佛(fo)”雕(diao)造于(yu)東魏天平元年(公元534年),系青(qing)石、單體立體圓雕(diao),通高7.1米(mi),佛(fo)像高5.6米(mi),比人們常說的一丈(zhang)八尺高出0.2米(mi)。因(yin)古時(shi)以“一丈(zhang)八”為雄偉、高大,故名“丈(zhang)八佛(fo)”。
“丈八佛(fo)(fo)”身穿通肩袈裟,方面(mian)大耳高(gao)髻,手施無畏與愿印,赤足立于一高(gao)大的蓮(lian)花座(zuo)(zuo)上;佛(fo)(fo)像面(mian)部表情莊(zhuang)重(zhong)而(er)慈祥(xiang),沉(chen)靜而(er)和藹可親(qin)。蓮(lian)花座(zuo)(zuo)為覆蓮(lian)座(zuo)(zuo),高(gao)1.55米,,重(zhong)約19噸;蓮(lian)花座(zuo)(zuo)正面(mian)刻有(you)力士、博山爐和金(jin)翅(chi)鳥,兩(liang)邊刻有(you)四組共26個供養人(ren),蓮(lian)座(zuo)(zuo)的左、右(you)和后面(mian)刻有(you)銘(ming)文(wen)。整(zheng)個造像比例準確(que),造型生動,衣紋流暢(chang),完全體(ti)現了東魏(wei)時期能工巧匠的雕(diao)造風(feng)格(ge),是我(wo)國(guo)平原地區目前所發現的最大的單體(ti)圓雕(diao)石造像,1992年被確(que)定(ding)為國(guo)家重(zhong)點(dian)保護文(wen)物。
“丈八(ba)佛(fo)”自座落于興國寺后,經(jing)歷了歷史上(shang)三次(ci)大型(xing)滅佛(fo)運動和無(wu)數次(ci)小型(xing)滅佛(fo)運動。十年(nian)浩劫(jie)又身(shen)首(shou)異處(chu),直到1979年(nian)才恢復現今的雄姿。歷經(jing)1500多年(nian)的滄桑,“丈八(ba)佛(fo)”依然風采照(zhao)人。
至今丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛仍(reng)舊留給人們一個個難解之(zhi)謎。當(dang)地(di)方圓(yuan)百(bai)里之(zhi)內,沒有雕刻“丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛”的(de)石(shi)料,“丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛”從何而來?1500多(duo)年前,人們完全依靠(kao)手工,是如何把19噸重的(de)巨大蓮花座安(an)放在夯土層上(shang)(shang)的(de)?然后又用什么辦(ban)法將如此巨大的(de)佛像立(li)(li)到蓮花座上(shang)(shang)的(de)呢?這里距(ju)黃河僅有30多(duo)公(gong)里的(de)距(ju)離(li),歷(li)史上(shang)(shang)連年不斷的(de)洪水浸(jin)泡,無(wu)數次的(de)地(di)震(zhen)搖(yao)動,但“丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛”不倒、不斜、不陷,仍(reng)巋(kui)然屹立(li)(li),保佑這里的(de)人民風調(diao)雨順、安(an)居樂業,這不能不算是奇跡(ji)。