龍華寺位于吉林(lin)省松(song)原市(shi)東郊的(de)松(song)花江九龍口之畔,面江臨水(shui),松(song)林(lin)聳(song)翠,信眾云集(ji),香火鼎盛,是(shi)佛教(jiao)文化傳播的(de)勝地。龍華(hua)寺(si)始建于清光緒三十一年(1905年),歷(li)經百(bai)年滄(cang)桑,佛(fo)法不(bu)斷(duan)弘揚光大(da)。今(jin)逢(feng)盛(sheng)(sheng)世,寺(si)院更盛(sheng)(sheng)況空前。
松原龍(long)華寺占地(di)百余公(gong)頃(qing),于1992年重建(jian)(jian)(jian)。 寺院總體規劃中的主體建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑有(you)23處(chu)。規劃結(jie)構為(wei)一(yi)軸、一(yi)環、一(yi)鏈,是一(yi)座集教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)與修(xiu)行為(wei)一(yi)體的叢林式佛教(jiao)(jiao)寺院。融禪、教(jiao)(jiao)、律、密凈土(tu)于一(yi)體的綜合性道場。目(mu)前(qian)已完工(gong)并正在(zai)發揮作用的有(you):大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)、天(tian)王殿(dian)(dian)、觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)殿(dian)(dian)、護法殿(dian)(dian)、弘法樓、會佛堂(tang)、禪堂(tang)、云(yun)水堂(tang)、露天(tian)觀(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)、僧舍、齋堂(tang)11處(chu)。其余各(ge)處(chu)仍處(chu)于邊籌集邊建(jian)(jian)(jian)設之中。
大(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)是龍華寺(si)的(de)主體建筑,始建于(yu)2000年(nian)9月,采取(qu)了明清(qing)殿(dian)宇(yu)式建筑風格,仿照北京故宮太和殿(dian)樣式而(er)建,大(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)寬63米多(duo),縱(zong)深5間(jian),36米多(duo)。大(da)(da)殿(dian)通(tong)高34.425米,比(bi)太和殿(dian)僅(jin)低(di)(di)50多(duo)厘(li)(li)米,比(bi)天(tian)安門城樓僅(jin)低(di)(di)20余厘(li)(li)米,是迄今為止亞(ya)洲最(zui)大(da)(da)的(de)寺(si)廟殿(dian)宇(yu)。整(zheng)座大(da)(da)殿(dian)建于(yu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)遞進的(de)三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)平臺上,底層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)平臺總面積為13700平方(fang)米,每層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)平臺邊緣都有漢白(bai)玉雕刻的(de)望柱(zhu)、裙(qun)板,外側雕有生動的(de)螭,使(shi)得本就高大(da)(da)的(de)大(da)(da)殿(dian)顯得更加峻偉高聳,赫赫巍然。 經(jing)政府批準(zhun),龍華寺(si)大(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿(dian)于(yu)2009年(nian)10月13日(ri)隆重(zhong)舉行(xing)佛像開光法(fa)會。
龍(long)華寺(si)是亞(ya)洲最(zui)大寺(si)院。目前(qian),寺(si)內有(you)僧人(ren)(ren)八十(shi)余(yu)人(ren)(ren),四(si)眾弟子二十(shi)余(yu)萬,現已成為(wei)東北(bei)地(di)區較大的人(ren)(ren)文(wen)(wen)景觀和(he)旅游(you)景點(dian),也是全國各地(di)善男信女及參禪拜佛者向往(wang)的勝地(di)和(he)佛教文(wen)(wen)化交流的重要場所。
前址
舊(jiu)龍(long)華(hua)寺(si)遺(yi)址現(xian)存(cun)于(yu)第二松花江底,早在公元1818年就已建成(cheng),后(hou)(hou)因所在江心島地形運動才(cai)成(cheng)為(wei)遺(yi)跡。舊(jiu)龍(long)華(hua)寺(si)又稱(cheng)彈海寺(si),是曼(man)(man)洛(luo)理國(guo)圣(sheng)族(也(ye)(ye)被稱(cheng)為(wei)消失(shi)的第五十七民族)后(hou)(hou)裔達爾(er)王供(gong)建。建成(cheng)后(hou)(hou)不(bu)久,曼(man)(man)洛(luo)理族后(hou)(hou)裔們就像(xiang)瑪雅人(ren)一(yi)樣不(bu)可思議(yi)的消失(shi)了(le)。佛家稱(cheng)其公德得報往生極樂了(le),也(ye)(ye)有野史記述的是其部(bu)族后(hou)(hou)裔為(wei)躲(duo)避(bi)災難改姓高歸(gui)隱(yin)了(le)。而唯(wei)一(yi)證(zheng)明其在東北建立“國(guo)中(zhong)之(zhi)國(guo)”曼(man)(man)洛(luo)理的證(zheng)據——龍(long)華(hua)寺(si)也(ye)(ye)不(bu)幸消失(shi)于(yu)江底了(le),也(ye)(ye)正是因為(wei)這(zhe)些神秘(mi),孫中(zhong)山在《治國(guo)方(fang)略》中(zhong)才(cai)會將龍(long)華(hua)寺(si)所在地構(gou)想出一(yi)個“東鎮”。
后址
松原龍華寺(si)(si)大(da)(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)自(zi)2000年9月動工以來,歷時9年,主持(chi)釋明(ming)澈法師為大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)(de)修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)(jian)殫思極慮;寺(si)(si)內(nei)僧眾,佛界信眾居士食簡居陋(lou),苦累全拋(pao);社會生眾,慷慨解囊(nang),捐(juan)資(zi)捐(juan)物。修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)(jian)所需(xu)3000多(duo)萬元資(zi)金全部(bu)為各(ge)界所捐(juan)善款(kuan)。 龍華寺(si)(si)建(jian)(jian)寺(si)(si)之初,受阿(a)彌陀佛“四十八(ba)(ba)愿”的(de)(de)(de)啟發,明(ming)澈法師便立下了修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)(jian)“四十八(ba)(ba)院”的(de)(de)(de)宏愿,即修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)(jian)一座由四十八(ba)(ba)組(zu)佛教建(jian)(jian)筑群組(zu)成的(de)(de)(de)寺(si)(si)廟,而(er)(er)大(da)(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)即是(shi)這四十八(ba)(ba)院中的(de)(de)(de)一院。龍華寺(si)(si)大(da)(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),位于龍華寺(si)(si)西部(bu)中軸線中部(bu),天(tian)(tian)王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)之后。大(da)(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)采(cai)取(qu)明(ming)清(qing)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)式建(jian)(jian)筑風格,仿照北京故宮太和殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)樣式而(er)(er)建(jian)(jian)。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為雙層(ceng)(ceng)檐(yan)廡殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頂,古(gu)稱(cheng)“四阿(a)屋頂”,俗稱(cheng)“四坡水頂”,是(shi)我國古(gu)代皇(huang)家(jia)建(jian)(jian)筑的(de)(de)(de)最高(gao)(gao)等級。大(da)(da)雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)寬63米(mi)(mi)(mi)多(duo),縱深5間(jian),36米(mi)(mi)(mi)多(duo)。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)通高(gao)(gao)34.425米(mi)(mi)(mi),比太和殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)僅低(di)50多(duo)厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),比天(tian)(tian)安(an)門(men)城樓(lou)僅低(di)20余厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),是(shi)迄(qi)今為止亞洲最大(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)寺(si)(si)廟殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)。整座大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)(jian)于層(ceng)(ceng)層(ceng)(ceng)遞進的(de)(de)(de)三層(ceng)(ceng)平(ping)臺(tai)上,底層(ceng)(ceng)平(ping)臺(tai)總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)為13700平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi),僅這一面(mian)(mian)積(ji)就(jiu)比少林寺(si)(si)、中岳廟、南岳廟等很多(duo)著名的(de)(de)(de)中等寺(si)(si)廟的(de)(de)(de)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)大(da)(da)得(de)多(duo)。每(mei)層(ceng)(ceng)平(ping)臺(tai)邊緣(yuan)都(dou)有漢白玉雕刻的(de)(de)(de)望柱、裙板,外側雕有生動的(de)(de)(de)螭,使得(de)本就(jiu)高(gao)(gao)大(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)顯得(de)更加峻(jun)偉高(gao)(gao)聳,赫赫巍然。