屏山立(li)佛位于四川省級歷史文化(hua)名(ming)鎮屏山縣龍(long)華鎮郊的八(ba)(ba)仙(xian)山上,故又名(ming)八(ba)(ba)仙(xian)山大佛,為全國十大石(shi)佛之(zhi)一(yi)。阿富汗巴米(mi)揚53米(mi)和35米(mi)高的兩尊(zun)立(li)佛被炮火摧毀之(zhi)后,八(ba)(ba)仙(xian)山大佛成為世界(jie)第(di)一(yi)立(li)佛。
該石佛(fo)依山崖石壁雕鑿而成,背南面北(bei),站立式(shi),高32米(mi)(mi)(mi),肩寬10米(mi)(mi)(mi),頭長8米(mi)(mi)(mi),耳(er)長3.2米(mi)(mi)(mi),發式(shi)為(wei)螺髻,著通肩大(da)(da)衫(shan),袒胸束腰(yao),神情肅(su)穆而慈祥。八(ba)(ba)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)山大(da)(da)佛(fo)的(de)(de)身世目前尚(shang)無知(zhi)曉,但(dan)關于(yu)它的(de)(de)一(yi)個傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo),卻在屏山大(da)(da)地廣為(wei)流傳(chuan)(chuan)。傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)在唐代(dai)時期佛(fo)教盛(sheng)興,一(yi)對以(yi)雕刻佛(fo)像(xiang)出名的(de)(de)師(shi)(shi)(shi)兄(xiong)(xiong)弟(di)(di)受(shou)命選(xuan)山鑿佛(fo)。師(shi)(shi)(shi)兄(xiong)(xiong)選(xuan)中了(le)樂山江邊(bian)一(yi)山體,而師(shi)(shi)(shi)弟(di)(di)則(ze)(ze)選(xuan)中了(le)八(ba)(ba)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)山。師(shi)(shi)(shi)弟(di)(di)年少英俊,為(wei)山中狐貍(li)精所窺,日(ri)日(ri)前來相(xiang)戲(xi),日(ri)久生情。后來,師(shi)(shi)(shi)弟(di)(di)為(wei)求(qiu)人(ren)間(jian)歡愉,日(ri)夜(ye)趕(gan)工,并一(yi)再縮小鑿刻尺寸(cun),以(yi)致最(zui)后他連(lian)大(da)(da)佛(fo)的(de)(de)腳都未刻完便和狐貍(li)精雙雙而去。而他的(de)(de)師(shi)(shi)(shi)兄(xiong)(xiong)則(ze)(ze)終(zhong)其一(yi)生并子孫之力最(zui)終(zhong)鑿刻成了(le)樂山大(da)(da)佛(fo)。故民間(jian)有八(ba)(ba)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)山大(da)(da)佛(fo)與(yu)樂山大(da)(da)佛(fo)為(wei)兄(xiong)(xiong)弟(di)(di)佛(fo)的(de)(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)。