六(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)祖(zu)故(gu)里,于1980年(nian)(nian)建成(cheng),是(shi)新興縣重要的“禪文化”旅(lv)游(you)景點。國(guo)(guo)恩(en)寺是(shi)中國(guo)(guo)佛教禪宗(zong)六(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)祖(zu)惠(hui)能大師的故(gu)居和(he)圓(yuan)寂之所及《六(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)祖(zu)法寶壇(tan)經(jing)》輯錄之地,自唐(tang)至今(jin),在中國(guo)(guo)佛教界被(bei)視(shi)為(wei)“嶺南圣(sheng)域”,與六(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)祖(zu)祝發道(dao)場——廣州光孝寺,布道(dao)伽藍——韶關(guan)曲江南華寺齊名,并稱禪宗(zong)三(san)大祖(zu)庭(ting)。國(guo)(guo)恩(en)寺既(ji)是(shi)六(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)祖(zu)肉身菩薩的故(gu)居,又是(shi)六(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)祖(zu)弘法、圓(yuan)寂以及輯錄六(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)祖(zu)“法寶壇(tan)經(jing)”的圣(sheng)地。國(guo)(guo)恩(en)寺位于新興縣六(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)祖(zu)鎮的龍山(shan)腳下,距城13公里,是(shi)六(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)祖(zu)惠(hui)能為(wei)報父母(mu)養育之恩(en),于唐(tang)高宗(zong)弘道(dao)元年(nian)(nian)(683年(nian)(nian))所建,名“報恩(en)寺”。唐(tang)中宗(zong)神(shen)龍二年(nian)(nian)(706年(nian)(nian))下詔賜名為(wei)“國(guo)(guo)恩(en)寺”(今(jin)門(men)額上書“敕賜國(guo)(guo)恩(en)寺”)。成(cheng)為(wei)全國(guo)(guo)一個用國(guo)(guo)字命名的寺廟(miao)。
寺(si)內有六祖手植千(qian)年荔枝樹,武則天(tian)“敕賜恩國寺(si)”牌匾,六祖父母墳(fen),卓(zhuo)錫(xi)泉,浴身池等文物(wu)古跡。
從新興汽車客運站進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)新州(zhou)大道(dao)南,行(xing)駛70米(mi);右轉,進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)文德(de)路(lu),行(xing)駛260米(mi);右轉,進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)沿(yan)江(jiang)北路(lu),行(xing)駛1.2公(gong)(gong)里(li);進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)環(huan)島,進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)沿(yan)江(jiang)中(zhong)路(lu),行(xing)駛780米(mi);靠右前方行(xing)駛,從沿(yan)江(jiang)中(zhong)路(lu)到建(jian)設路(lu),行(xing)駛80米(mi);請直(zhi)(zhi)行(xing),進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)建(jian)設路(lu),行(xing)駛340米(mi);右轉,進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)建(jian)設南路(lu),行(xing)駛280米(mi);左轉,進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)解放路(lu),行(xing)駛160米(mi);請直(zhi)(zhi)行(xing),進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)大南路(lu),行(xing)駛2.2公(gong)(gong)里(li);進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)環(huan)島,進(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)入(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)六祖(zu)大道(dao),行(xing)駛9.1公(gong)(gong)里(li);左轉,行(xing)駛280米(mi);到達(da)六祖(zu)故里(li)旅游(you)度假區(qu)。
從廣州市乘火車(che)到達新(xin)興縣(xian),有廣州至新(xin)興直達豪華大巴只需(xu)二小時(shi),更有長途汽(qi)車(che)從各處通往新(xin)興縣(xian)城(cheng),再(zai)由(you)縣(xian)城(cheng)坐(zuo)1路公共汽(qi)車(che)直達景(jing)區。