佛(fo)(fo)光山(shan)(shan)是(shi)臺灣(wan)省較大(da)(da)(da)的佛(fo)(fo)教道(dao)場,創辦人星云(yun)法師為提倡“人間佛(fo)(fo)教”之道(dao)。佛(fo)(fo)光山(shan)(shan)經過長期修葺(qi),寺院(yuan)建筑規模宏偉(wei)(wei),大(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿、大(da)(da)(da)悲殿、大(da)(da)(da)智殿及大(da)(da)(da)愿(yuan)殿是(shi)四幢主要建筑,疏落(luo)有(you)致地坐落(luo)在園區(qu)內。大(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿占地1800坪,內供三尊(zun)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)皆高(gao)二丈余,崇偉(wei)(wei)肅穆;大(da)(da)(da)殿四面(mian)墻壁(bi)有(you)14800個小佛(fo)(fo)龕,在萬燈照耀下,使大(da)(da)(da)雄寶(bao)殿更顯莊嚴神(shen)圣。
除了主要寺(si)院建筑外(wai),佛(fo)光(guang)山最具特色(se)的便是大佛(fo)城(cheng),其中接引(yin)大佛(fo)高120英尺(chi),在陽光(guang)照射下(xia)反射出萬道金光(guang),為(wei)佛(fo)光(guang)山的地標,四周有(you)480尊小型金身阿(a)彌(mi)陀佛(fo)塑像(xiang)圍繞,景象莊嚴。除此之外(wai),佛(fo)教文物陳列(lie)館珍藏古今中外(wai)佛(fo)教文物多達數千件,有(you)機會上山值(zhi)得一觀。
農歷春節(jie)到元(yuan)宵節(jie)期(qi)間是佛(fo)光山最熱鬧的時(shi)節(jie),滿(man)山掛滿(man)花(hua)燈(deng),入(ru)夜后一片燈(deng)海(hai);此項傳統并不因封(feng)山而消(xiao)失,民眾可把握(wo)此15天的開放期(qi),上山賞燈(deng)參觀(guan)。
寺廟建筑(zhu)規模宏(hong)(hong)偉(wei),并以巨型雕塑群而著稱。佛光山(shan)本是一(yi)座荒山(shan),由(you)五(wu)座形如蓮花瓣的(de)小(xiao)山(shan)組成,先天具備了佛國凈(jing)土的(de)條件(jian)。在(zai)設計上,仿效大(da)(da)陸佛教四大(da)(da)名(ming)山(shan)而建設。佛光山(shan)經過長期修葺,寺院建筑(zhu)規模宏(hong)(hong)偉(wei),大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)悲(bei)(bei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)智(zhi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)及大(da)(da)愿殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)是四幢主要建筑(zhu),疏落有(you)致地(di)(di)坐落在(zai)園區(qu)內(nei)(nei)。大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)占(zhan)地(di)(di)1800坪,內(nei)(nei)供三尊(zun)大(da)(da)佛皆高二丈余(yu),崇偉(wei)肅穆;大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)四面墻壁(bi)有(you)14,800個小(xiao)佛龕,在(zai)萬(wan)(wan)燈照耀下,使大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)更顯莊嚴神圣(sheng)。大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)點點燭光映(ying)襯的(de)四壁(bi)上,共有(you)大(da)(da)大(da)(da)小(xiao)小(xiao)約一(yi)萬(wan)(wan)五(wu)千尊(zun)金(jin)身(shen)佛像(xiang)(xiang),造(zao)型精美,表情慈祥端(duan)莊。主要是由(you)大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)悲(bei)(bei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)智(zhi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)和大(da)(da)碩殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)構成,氣勢宏(hong)(hong)偉(wei)的(de)大(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)占(zhan)地(di)(di)寬廣,主祀(si)釋迦牟(mou)尼佛;大(da)(da)悲(bei)(bei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)主祀(si)觀世音大(da)(da)士,廟堂(tang)四周,嵌有(you)觀音像(xiang)(xiang)萬(wan)(wan)余(yu)尊(zun)。四殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)的(de)墻上計有(you)1萬(wan)(wan)4千8百個小(xiao)洞(dong),各有(you)佛像(xiang)(xiang)一(yi)尊(zun),光明燈一(yi)盞。
佛(fo)光(guang)山最(zui)突出的標志是金身(shen)接引大(da)佛(fo),大(da)接引佛(fo)左手下垂作迎迓狀,右手舉至肩(jian),掌心向(xiang)前,手指(zhi)向(xiang)上,表(biao)示“接引上天”。佛(fo)像(xiang)全(quan)身(shen)貼金,每(mei)與朝陽暮霞相映,即見金光(guang)萬丈,耀眼(yan)奪目。大(da)佛(fo)腳下臺基上排(pai)列著一(yi)圈與其(qi)相貌姿態相同的佛(fo)陀,從山下放(fang)生(sheng)池到大(da)佛(fo)前的兩(liang)側,也都排(pai)列著大(da)于真人作接引狀的佛(fo)像(xiang)雕塑(su),據統計共有(you)480座,皆鍍金身(shen),氣派宏偉(wei)莊嚴,到此有(you)如(ru)投(tou)身(shen)佛(fo)國。
大(da)(da)(da)接(jie)引寺(si)(si)的(de)(de)(de)后(hou)面是佛(fo)(fo)光(guang)山(shan)寺(si)(si)廟(miao)建(jian)(jian)筑群。大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)居于各殿(dian)(dian)(dian)中間,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)塑有(you)(you)高(gao)(gao)約(yue)7米的(de)(de)(de)三尊(zun)(zun)(zun)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo)像,中為娑婆世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)界教主釋(shi)迦牟尼佛(fo)(fo),右為西(xi)方極(ji)(ji)(ji)樂(le)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)界教主阿彌陀佛(fo)(fo),左(zuo)(zuo)為東(dong)方琉璃(li)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)界教主藥師佛(fo)(fo),均為盤(pan)膝坐蓮金身。大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)四壁(bi)上建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)14600個(ge)佛(fo)(fo)龕,各龕均供(gong)奉一尊(zun)(zun)(zun)小(xiao)佛(fo)(fo)像,佛(fo)(fo)前裝小(xiao)燈,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)14600個(ge)長(chang)明燈映著一尊(zun)(zun)(zun)大(da)(da)(da)佛(fo)(fo),金碧輝(hui)煌,其氣(qi)派令全臺所(suo)有(you)(you)佛(fo)(fo)寺(si)(si)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂都(dou)望塵莫及。位于大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)右面的(de)(de)(de)是大(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)(dian),高(gao)(gao)20米,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)中供(gong)奉一尊(zun)(zun)(zun)高(gao)(gao)約(yue)7米、呈立姿(zi)手持凈瓶(ping)的(de)(de)(de)觀(guan)音(yin)菩薩,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂四壁(bi)建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)1萬個(ge)神龕,供(gong)奉1萬尊(zun)(zun)(zun)小(xiao)觀(guan)音(yin)神像。滿殿(dian)(dian)(dian)盡是大(da)(da)(da)慈大(da)(da)(da)悲的(de)(de)(de)觀(guan)音(yin)菩薩,故殿(dian)(dian)(dian)名(ming)又(you)叫“萬佛(fo)(fo)大(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)(dian)”。與大(da)(da)(da)悲殿(dian)(dian)(dian)相對屹(yi)立的(de)(de)(de)為大(da)(da)(da)智殿(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)中供(gong)奉文殊菩薩,據(ju)傳他曾為眾生(sheng)說法(fa),故有(you)(you)“大(da)(da)(da)智”之(zhi)稱。佛(fo)(fo)光(guang)山(shan)還有(you)(you)“佛(fo)(fo)教文物陳列館”(大(da)(da)(da)愿殿(dian)(dian)(dian))和“凈土(tu)(tu)洞(dong)(dong)窯”(極(ji)(ji)(ji)樂(le)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)界)兩處(chu)“隱形式”建(jian)(jian)筑,以“凈土(tu)(tu)洞(dong)(dong)窯”為著名(ming)。所(suo)謂“凈土(tu)(tu)洞(dong)(dong)窯”即自山(shan)麓挖入(ru)山(shan)腹的(de)(de)(de)地(di)洞(dong)(dong),右洞(dong)(dong)入(ru),左(zuo)(zuo)洞(dong)(dong)出,內(nei)里形成“冂”形地(di)道,布有(you)(you)1250個(ge)佛(fo)(fo)像以及傳道講經等(deng)場景,洞(dong)(dong)壁(bi)塑繪有(you)(you)西(xi)方三圣等(deng)極(ji)(ji)(ji)樂(le)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)界的(de)(de)(de)想象造型,在中國寺(si)(si)廟(miao)建(jian)(jian)筑中極(ji)(ji)(ji)為罕見(jian)。諸(zhu)大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)(jian)筑面積共達50多萬平方米,風格雖各不相同,宏偉莊嚴則一。
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