萬佛(fo)禪(chan)寺是綏(sui)中縣歷史(shi)上遺留下來的(de)(de)一座古寺,位于河(he)北(bei)省山海(hai)關(guan)和遼寧省葫蘆島市綏(sui)中縣關(guan)外第一鎮萬家的(de)(de)“渤海(hai)之(zhi)濱”。
萬佛(fo)(fo)禪寺在翻修(xiu)(xiu)前(qian)(qian)為(wei)“望海(hai)寺”,在紅(hong)崖(ya)子鄉(xiang)老(lao)付馬(ma)村的(de)雜(za)木嶺,有(you)(you)一座(zuo)明代(dai)建筑----望海(hai)寺廟(miao)。據鄉(xiang)志記載(zai),清乾隆二十(shi)三(san)年曾重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)此廟(miao),到(dao)解放(fang)前(qian)(qian),只有(you)(you)3間(jian)正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),4間(jian)耳(er)房(fang),3間(jian)廂房(fang),1座(zuo)古碑,1個鐵香爐(lu)(于1966年被砸鐵盜(dao)賣)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內供有(you)(you)藥王(wang)塑像。解放(fang)后(hou),寺廟(miao)改(gai)(gai)成(cheng)了學(xue)校,后(hou)又改(gai)(gai)建成(cheng)果樹隊。1992年,經(jing)興城市民委批準,重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)此廟(miao)。現(xian)在的(de)望海(hai)寺寺院東西寬80米,南(nan)北(bei)長(chang)120米,廟(miao)內有(you)(you)山門,有(you)(you)龍土殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、玉泉殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、佛(fo)(fo)主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、念佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、齋(zhai)堂和3個香爐(lu)、1座(zuo)寶(bao)鼎。有(you)(you)4名主持僧人。該廟(miao)坐落(luo)在山林(lin)之(zhi)中,背靠青山,面對水(shui)庫(ku),可謂位處山水(shui)之(zhi)間(jian),松柏(bo)之(zhi)中。逢(feng)春夏季節山花爛漫時,松柏(bo)翠綠,到(dao)此一游,如(ru)進仙境一般。每逢(feng)農歷初一、十(shi)五多有(you)(you)信男信女來(lai)廟(miao)燒香、拜佛(fo)(fo)。
萬(wan)(wan)佛禪寺位(wei)(wei)于(yu)遼寧(ning)省葫(hu)蘆(lu)島(dao)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),葫(hu)蘆(lu)島(dao)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)是1990年1月(yue)新建(jian)(jian)立(li)的省轄市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(興(xing)城市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、綏(sui)中縣(xian)、建(jian)(jian)昌縣(xian)、連(lian)山區(qu)、龍(long)港(gang)區(qu)、南(nan)票區(qu))。總面(mian)積10415平方公里,總人口(kou)267萬(wan)(wan)。優越的地理(li)位(wei)(wei)置。葫(hu)蘆(lu)島(dao)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)中心地理(li)方位(wei)(wei)為東(dong)經120°38`,北(bei)緯(wei)40°56`,地處遼寧(ning)省西(xi)南(nan)部,東(dong)鄰錦州(zhou)(zhou),西(xi)接(jie)山海(hai)(hai)(hai)關,南(nan)臨渤(bo)海(hai)(hai)(hai)遼東(dong)灣(wan),與大(da)連(lian)、營口(kou)、秦(qin)皇(huang)島(dao)、青(qing)島(dao)等市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)構成環(huan)渤(bo)海(hai)(hai)(hai)經濟(ji)圈,扼關內外之咽(yan)喉,是中國(guo)東(dong)北(bei)的西(xi)大(da)門,為山海(hai)(hai)(hai)關外第一市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。葫(hu)蘆(lu)島(dao)交通四通八達,102國(guo)道、京哈鐵(tie)路、京沈高速(su)公路和秦(qin)沈高速(su)鐵(tie)路架(jia)構了(le)我(wo)(wo)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)陸上運(yun)輸(shu)的框(kuang)架(jia)。錦州(zhou)(zhou)國(guo)際機場,山海(hai)(hai)(hai)關國(guo)際機場是我(wo)(wo)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)空中運(yun)輸(shu)的主要門戶,錦州(zhou)(zhou)港(gang)、葫(hu)蘆(lu)島(dao)港(gang)、綏(sui)中港(gang)為我(wo)(wo)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的海(hai)(hai)(hai)上運(yun)輸(shu)提供(gong)了(le)便(bian)利條(tiao)件(jian)。
據碑文記載(zai)萬佛(fo)(fo)禪寺在(zai)遼代開始興建(jian)(jian),共建(jian)(jian)有三(san)座(zuo)主殿(dian)(dian)和四(si)十(shi)多(duo)間僚房(fang),到(dao)(dao)了明朝時又(you)擴建(jian)(jian)了龍王殿(dian)(dian)、娘(niang)娘(niang)宮、鐘(zhong)鼓樓和二(er)(er)座(zuo)護法殿(dian)(dian),香火(huo)日漸旺盛,佛(fo)(fo)法在(zai)此興盛。到(dao)(dao)了清朝又(you)在(zai)原有的基礎上擴建(jian)(jian)了一(yi)(yi)倍,新建(jian)(jian)了藏經樓、萬佛(fo)(fo)閣(ge)、祖師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)、地藏殿(dian)(dian)和百余間僧(seng)僚,長住僧(seng)人最多(duo)時達(da)到(dao)(dao)壹百二(er)(er)十(shi)眾,到(dao)(dao)此講經法師(shi)絡(luo)繹不絕(jue),度(du)人無數(shu),佛(fo)(fo)法在(zai)此鼎盛一(yi)(yi)時。一(yi)(yi)時望海寺享(xiang)譽關內外(wai),信徒(tu)達(da)數(shu)萬人之(zhi)眾。
菊花島(dao)、止(zhi)錨灣(wan)、圣(sheng)水(shui)(shui)寺、前(qian)所(suo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、虹螺山(shan)(shan)、塔(ta)子溝(gou)雙塔(ta)、遼河(he)碑林、首山(shan)(shan)、石坊、筆架山(shan)(shan)、興城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、葫(hu)蘆島(dao)港、龍(long)灣(wan)海濱、九門口長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、烏金塘(tang)水(shui)(shui)庫。