興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)寺(si)(si)(si)(俗稱(cheng)丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)),位于(yu)山(shan)(shan)東(dong)(dong)省濱州市(shi)博興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)縣(xian)(xian),縣(xian)(xian)城東(dong)(dong)南10公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)處的(de)(de)丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)村(原寨高村)處于(yu)濱市(shi)、淄博市(shi)、東(dong)(dong)營(ying)市(shi)、壽光(guang)(guang)市(shi)四市(shi)中心地(di)段,自廣饒縣(xian)(xian)城南立(li)(li)交橋(qiao)向西(xi)19公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)路北(bei)(bei)省級(ji)柏油路直通(tong)寺(si)(si)(si)門,地(di)處平(ping)(ping)原地(di)區,交通(tong)便捷,環境幽雅,真乃學佛(fo)(fo)參禪殊勝之圣地(di)。興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)寺(si)(si)(si)始建(jian)于(yu)東(dong)(dong)魏(wei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)平(ping)(ping)元年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元534年(nian)(nian))左(zuo)右,寺(si)(si)(si)內供奉一尊千年(nian)(nian)古佛(fo)(fo)——丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)。據考證:唐天(tian)(tian)(tian)寶;金天(tian)(tian)(tian)眷;元貞;明成(cheng)化、萬(wan)歷、崇(chong)偵;清道光(guang)(guang)均重修過。毀于(yu)清末年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian),未有(you)修復(fu)。98年(nian)(nian)經(jing)政府審批,并撥地(di)20余畝,由深圳(zhen)LTAT集(ji)團總裁歐通(tong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)先生出巨資復(fu)建(jian)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王殿(dian),丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian),大雄寶殿(dian)和(he)東(dong)(dong)西(xi)廂房。使(shi)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)寺(si)(si)(si)重新(xin)恢復(fu)展現于(yu)世。佛(fo)(fo)力(li)加持,龍(long)天(tian)(tian)(tian)護佑。公(gong)(gong)(gong)元2004年(nian)(nian)中旬(xun),由安徽省,大九華(hua)山(shan)(shan),百歲宮出家(jia)僧人(ren)釋(shi)常固師傅(fu)接管興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)寺(si)(si)(si)。師傅(fu)在短短的(de)(de)幾年(nian)(nian)里(li)(li),共為(wei)寺(si)(si)(si)里(li)(li)籌集(ji)善款(kuan)500萬(wan)左(zuo)右。建(jian)有(you)居士(shi)寮房,念佛(fo)(fo)堂,齋堂等配(pei)套設施及(ji)全寺(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)地(di)面(mian)硬(ying)化,大雄寶殿(dian)的(de)(de)開(kai)光(guang)(guang),法器的(de)(de)健全等,使(shi)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)寺(si)(si)(si)恢復(fu)了昔日的(de)(de)巍巍壯觀與金碧輝煌(huang)。丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)造像(xiang)位于(yu)山(shan)(shan)東(dong)(dong)省博興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)縣(xian)(xian)湖濱鎮丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)村北(bei)(bei)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)寺(si)(si)(si)遺址上,1992年(nian)(nian)被山(shan)(shan)東(dong)(dong)省人(ren)民(min)政府公(gong)(gong)(gong)布(bu)為(wei)省級(ji)重點(dian)文明保(bao)護單位。該造像(xiang)雕(diao)(diao)造于(yu)東(dong)(dong)魏(wei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)平(ping)(ping)元年(nian)(nian)(534年(nian)(nian)),為(wei)一青石(shi)立(li)(li)式圓(yuan)雕(diao)(diao)造像(xiang),通(tong)高7.1米(mi)、像(xiang)高5.6米(mi)。高肉髻、方面(mian)、大耳。著褒衣博帶式通(tong)肩袈裟,內著僧祗支,胸前結(jie)帶。雙手作施無畏與愿印,赤足立(li)(li)于(yu)覆蓮座(zuo)(zuo)上。蓮座(zuo)(zuo)正面(mian)中間(jian)(jian)浮(fu)雕(diao)(diao)力(li)士(shi)、博山(shan)(shan)爐(lu)、迦婁羅。正面(mian)兩側(ce)及(ji)左(zuo)、右刻(ke)四組26個(ge)供養人(ren)。興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)寺(si)(si)(si)始建(jian)于(yu)東(dong)(dong)魏(wei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)平(ping)(ping)元年(nian)(nian)(534年(nian)(nian)),佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)高2.3米(mi),面(mian)積不清。北(bei)(bei)齊天(tian)(tian)(tian)保(bao)年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)(550年(nian)(nian)~559年(nian)(nian))有(you)丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)大殿(dian),隋、唐、宋皇統及(ji)天(tian)(tian)(tian)眷、明成(cheng)化及(ji)萬(wan)歷都重修過。清道光(guang)(guang)年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)寺(si)(si)(si)院布(bu)局有(you)正殿(dian)(丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian))、三(san)佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)、關圣帝君殿(dian),三(san)殿(dian)呈扇面(mian)形布(bu)局。清末寺(si)(si)(si)廢(fei),僅存正殿(dian)。民(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)初年(nian)(nian)殿(dian)祀,造像(xiang)露(lu)立(li)(li)于(yu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)。
丈八佛歷史
興國寺(si)因“丈(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)佛(fo)”而名揚天下。“丈(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)佛(fo)”雕(diao)造于東魏天平元年(nian)(公元534年(nian)),系青石、單體立體圓(yuan)雕(diao),通高7.1米(mi)(mi),佛(fo)像高5.6米(mi)(mi),比人們(men)常說的一丈(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)尺高出0.2米(mi)(mi)。因古時(shi)以(yi)“一丈(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)”為雄(xiong)偉、高大,故(gu)名“丈(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)佛(fo)”。
“丈八(ba)佛(fo)”身穿通肩袈裟,方面大耳高(gao)髻,手施無畏與愿印,赤(chi)足立于一高(gao)大的蓮花(hua)座(zuo)上;佛(fo)像面部表情莊重而慈(ci)祥,沉靜而和藹可(ke)親。蓮花(hua)座(zuo)為覆蓮座(zuo),高(gao)1.55米(mi),,重約19噸;蓮花(hua)座(zuo)正面刻(ke)有力士、博山爐(lu)和金翅鳥(niao),兩(liang)邊(bian)刻(ke)有四組共26個供養人,蓮座(zuo)的左(zuo)、右和后面刻(ke)有銘文。整個造(zao)像比例(li)準確(que),造(zao)型生(sheng)動,衣紋流暢(chang),完全(quan)體現(xian)了東魏時期能(neng)工巧匠的雕造(zao)風(feng)格,是我國(guo)平(ping)原地區目前所發現(xian)的最大的單(dan)體圓雕石(shi)造(zao)像,1992年(nian)被(bei)確(que)定為國(guo)家重點保護文物。
“丈(zhang)八(ba)佛(fo)(fo)”自(zi)座(zuo)落于興國寺后,經歷了歷史上三次大型滅佛(fo)(fo)運(yun)(yun)動和無數(shu)次小(xiao)型滅佛(fo)(fo)運(yun)(yun)動。十年(nian)浩劫又身首異處,直(zhi)到1979年(nian)才恢復(fu)現今(jin)的雄姿。歷經1500多年(nian)的滄桑,“丈(zhang)八(ba)佛(fo)(fo)”依然(ran)風采照人。
至今丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)仍舊留(liu)給人們(men)一個個難解之謎。當地(di)方圓百里(li)之內,沒有雕刻“丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)”的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)料,“丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)”從何(he)而來?1500多年(nian)前(qian),人們(men)完全依靠手工,是如何(he)把(ba)19噸重的(de)(de)(de)巨大(da)蓮花座安(an)放在夯土層上的(de)(de)(de)?然(ran)后(hou)又用什么辦法(fa)將如此巨大(da)的(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)立到蓮花座上的(de)(de)(de)呢?這里(li)距(ju)黃河(he)僅有30多公里(li)的(de)(de)(de)距(ju)離(li),歷史(shi)上連年(nian)不(bu)斷的(de)(de)(de)洪水(shui)浸泡,無數(shu)次的(de)(de)(de)地(di)震搖動,但(dan)“丈(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)”不(bu)倒、不(bu)斜(xie)、不(bu)陷,仍巋(kui)然(ran)屹(yi)立,保佑這里(li)的(de)(de)(de)人民風(feng)調雨順(shun)、安(an)居樂業,這不(bu)能(neng)不(bu)算是奇跡。