屏山(shan)立(li)佛(fo)位于(yu)四川省級歷史文化名(ming)鎮屏山(shan)縣(xian)龍華鎮郊的八仙(xian)(xian)山(shan)上,故(gu)又名(ming)八仙(xian)(xian)山(shan)大(da)佛(fo),為(wei)全(quan)國十大(da)石佛(fo)之一。阿富(fu)汗巴米揚53米和35米高的兩尊立(li)佛(fo)被(bei)炮(pao)火摧毀之后,八仙(xian)(xian)山(shan)大(da)佛(fo)成(cheng)為(wei)世界第一立(li)佛(fo)。
該(gai)石(shi)佛(fo)(fo)依山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)崖石(shi)壁雕(diao)(diao)鑿(zao)而(er)(er)成,背南面(mian)北,站立式(shi),高32米(mi),肩寬10米(mi),頭(tou)長8米(mi),耳長3.2米(mi),發式(shi)為螺髻,著通肩大(da)(da)衫,袒胸(xiong)束腰,神情肅穆而(er)(er)慈(ci)祥(xiang)。八仙山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)的(de)(de)身世目前(qian)尚無知曉,但關(guan)于它(ta)的(de)(de)一個(ge)傳(chuan)說,卻在(zai)屏山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)地廣為流傳(chuan)。傳(chuan)說在(zai)唐代(dai)時期佛(fo)(fo)教盛(sheng)興,一對以(yi)(yi)雕(diao)(diao)刻佛(fo)(fo)像出名的(de)(de)師(shi)(shi)(shi)兄(xiong)(xiong)弟受命選(xuan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)鑿(zao)佛(fo)(fo)。師(shi)(shi)(shi)兄(xiong)(xiong)選(xuan)中了(le)樂山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)江(jiang)邊一山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)體,而(er)(er)師(shi)(shi)(shi)弟則(ze)選(xuan)中了(le)八仙山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)。師(shi)(shi)(shi)弟年少(shao)英俊,為山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)中狐貍(li)(li)精(jing)所(suo)窺,日日前(qian)來(lai)相戲,日久生情。后(hou)來(lai),師(shi)(shi)(shi)弟為求人間歡愉(yu),日夜趕工,并一再縮小鑿(zao)刻尺寸,以(yi)(yi)致最后(hou)他連(lian)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)的(de)(de)腳都(dou)未刻完便和狐貍(li)(li)精(jing)雙雙而(er)(er)去。而(er)(er)他的(de)(de)師(shi)(shi)(shi)兄(xiong)(xiong)則(ze)終(zhong)其一生并子(zi)孫之力最終(zhong)鑿(zao)刻成了(le)樂山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)。故民間有(you)八仙山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)與樂山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)為兄(xiong)(xiong)弟佛(fo)(fo)的(de)(de)傳(chuan)說。