建筑
安岳(yue)縣木門寺的寺前立有石坊,上書(shu)“東普禪林(lin)”。石亭內(nei)葬明代高僧無際(ji)禪師(shi)尸骨(公(gong)元1380-1446年)。無際(ji)禪師(shi)俗姓(xing)莫(mo)氏,諱(hui)了(le)悟(wu),法(fa)號無際(ji),潼(tong)川府安岳(yue)白鶴巖人,著有《道(dao)林(lin)錄》流傳于世。
無(wu)(wu)際(ji)(ji)(ji)禪(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)(shi)亭背北面(mian)(mian)南,為(wei)(wei)石(shi)(shi)砌仿木建筑的無(wu)(wu)梁方殿(dian),成(cheng)“介”字形,高(gao)12米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),長(chang)7.8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬6.8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。亭的柱(zhu)、枋(fang)、檐(yan)、脊、斗拱(gong)、熬頭、房瓦、滴水(shui)、椽(chuan)子(zi)等均為(wei)(wei)石(shi)(shi)制,但(dan)從外觀看卻(que)和木制畢真無(wu)(wu)異,真可謂天工(gong)開物。石(shi)(shi)亭系單檐(yan)四角(jiao)(jiao)攢尖式,飛檐(yan)挑角(jiao)(jiao)面(mian)(mian)寬6.8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進深(shen)5.65米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),通高(gao)10米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),檐(yan)高(gao)3.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),四周以斗拱(gong)撐托,空隙(xi)間(jian)以鏤空雕卷(juan)(juan)葉花裝飾。脊上(shang)雕飾仙(xian)人、異獸,亭頂(ding)(ding)雕刻待放的蓮(lian)蕾,象征著佛家的圣潔。亭內(nei)正中(zhong)立(li)五級(ji)八角(jiao)(jiao)石(shi)(shi)塔(ta)(ta)一(yi)(yi)座,高(gao)4.7米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),須彌座塔(ta)(ta)基(ji)。這便是無(wu)(wu)際(ji)(ji)(ji)禪(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)(shi)圓(yuan)(yuan)寂(ji)的石(shi)(shi)塔(ta)(ta),內(nei)葬禪(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)(shi)立(li)棺一(yi)(yi)具。塔(ta)(ta)身光(guang)滑如鏡,正面(mian)(mian)陰刻無(wu)(wu)際(ji)(ji)(ji)禪(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)(shi)坐像。塔(ta)(ta)頂(ding)(ding)部(bu)呈穹窿狀,中(zhong)心雕團花圖案(an),內(nei)壁(bi)四周四角(jiao)(jiao)雕卷(juan)(juan)草斗拱(gong)12朵,每朵卷(juan)(juan)草上(shang)面(mian)(mian)圓(yuan)(yuan)雕禪(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)(shi)弟子(zi)像一(yi)(yi)尊,身披袈裟,神(shen)態各(ge)異,皆(jie)面(mian)(mian)向禪(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)(shi)墓塔(ta)(ta),個個面(mian)(mian)部(bu)表(biao)情悲戚凝重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。 為(wei)(wei)充(chong)分(fen)顯示(shi)塔(ta)(ta)亭的無(wu)(wu)比(bi)煊赫莊重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、珍貴典雅,又建一(yi)(yi)木質結(jie)構的大(da)(da)殿(dian)將塔(ta)(ta)亭覆蓋。此大(da)(da)殿(dian)為(wei)(wei)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)檐(yan)歇山(shan)式屋頂(ding)(ding),穿斗式梁架(jia),共5間(jian),每間(jian)寬13.7米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),進深(shen)11米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),通高(gao)12米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),檐(yan)高(gao)5.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。梁 上(shang)書“雍正九年”題記。檐(yan)下(xia)飾有(you)柱(zhu)頭鋪作及鋪間(jian)斗拱(gong)。門(men)額(e)飾“二龍搶寶”圖案(an),楷書“無(wu)(wu)際(ji)(ji)(ji)禪(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)(shi)塔(ta)(ta)亭”6字,門(men)前(qian)有(you)石(shi)(shi)階三級(ji)。大(da)(da)殿(dian)宏偉壯麗,雄踞清(qing)涼山(shan)麓,殿(dian)中(zhong)修亭,亭中(zhong)建塔(ta)(ta),巧奪天工(gong),絕無(wu)(wu)僅有(you)。殿(dian)內(nei)尚有(you)兩塊高(gao)3.4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬1.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),厚0.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)的大(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)碑(bei)分(fen)立(li)左右,一(yi)(yi)為(wei)(wei)《道林無(wu)(wu)際(ji)(ji)(ji)禪(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)(shi)語(yu)錄(lu)記》碑(bei),一(yi)(yi)為(wei)(wei)《西(xi)蜀東(dong)普無(wu)(wu)際(ji)(ji)(ji)禪(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)(shi)塔(ta)(ta)銘》碑(bei),刻記木門(men)寺興建及無(wu)(wu)際(ji)(ji)(ji)禪(chan)(chan)師(shi)(shi)(shi)生平事跡,甚詳。
景致
安(an)岳縣木門寺這種仿木結構的石(shi)建(jian)筑,為(wei)世(shi)所罕(han)見,是現代(dai)建(jian)筑學者和(he)雕刻藝術家(jia)研究、鑒(jian)賞的不可多(duo)得的實(shi)物史料。 木門寺后(hou)還保(bao)存了一座“大雄殿”。此殿依山而立,古樸壯麗,雕工精(jing)美。它和(he)清涼山麓(lu)那一片(pian)蔥蘢熾盛的森林相(xiang)映(ying)生輝,把木門寺裝點得更(geng)加古樸幽靜,令人陶醉。木門寺與臥佛院(yuan)又相(xiang)距甚(shen)近,是一個(ge)探幽攬(lan)勝的好去處(chu)。