興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)(俗稱丈八(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)),位于(yu)山(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)濱州市(shi)博(bo)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)縣,縣城東(dong)(dong)(dong)南10公(gong)里(li)(li)處(chu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)丈八(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)村(cun)(原寨高(gao)村(cun))處(chu)于(yu)濱市(shi)、淄博(bo)市(shi)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)營(ying)市(shi)、壽光市(shi)四市(shi)中心地(di)(di)(di)段,自廣饒縣城南立(li)(li)交(jiao)橋(qiao)向(xiang)西19公(gong)里(li)(li)路北省(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)(ji)柏油路直通寺(si)(si)(si)(si)門,地(di)(di)(di)處(chu)平原地(di)(di)(di)區,交(jiao)通便(bian)捷,環(huan)境幽雅,真乃(nai)學佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)參禪(chan)殊勝之圣(sheng)地(di)(di)(di)。興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)始建(jian)于(yu)東(dong)(dong)(dong)魏(wei)天(tian)(tian)平元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)534年(nian)(nian))左(zuo)右(you),寺(si)(si)(si)(si)內供(gong)奉(feng)一尊千(qian)年(nian)(nian)古(gu)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)——丈八(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)。據考證:唐(tang)天(tian)(tian)寶;金天(tian)(tian)眷;元(yuan)貞(zhen);明(ming)成化(hua)、萬(wan)歷、崇偵;清(qing)道光均重(zhong)(zhong)修過。毀(hui)于(yu)清(qing)末(mo)年(nian)(nian)間(jian),未有修復(fu)。98年(nian)(nian)經(jing)政府(fu)審批,并撥地(di)(di)(di)20余(yu)畝,由深圳LTAT集團總裁歐通國(guo)(guo)先生出巨資復(fu)建(jian)天(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),丈八(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),大(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)和(he)東(dong)(dong)(dong)西廂房。使興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)重(zhong)(zhong)新(xin)恢(hui)復(fu)展現(xian)于(yu)世。佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)力加持,龍天(tian)(tian)護(hu)佑。公(gong)元(yuan)2004年(nian)(nian)中旬,由安徽省(sheng)(sheng),大(da)(da)九華山(shan),百歲(sui)宮出家僧人釋常固師傅接(jie)管興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)。師傅在短(duan)短(duan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)幾年(nian)(nian)里(li)(li),共為寺(si)(si)(si)(si)里(li)(li)籌集善款500萬(wan)左(zuo)右(you)。建(jian)有居士寮房,念佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)堂,齋堂等(deng)配套(tao)設施及(ji)全(quan)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)硬化(hua),大(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)開光,法(fa)器(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)健全(quan)等(deng),使興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)恢(hui)復(fu)了(le)昔日的(de)(de)(de)(de)巍巍壯(zhuang)觀與(yu)金碧輝煌。丈八(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)造像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)位于(yu)山(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)博(bo)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)縣湖濱鎮丈八(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)村(cun)北興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)遺址上(shang),1992年(nian)(nian)被山(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)人民(min)政府(fu)公(gong)布為省(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)文明(ming)保護(hu)單位。該造像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)雕(diao)造于(yu)東(dong)(dong)(dong)魏(wei)天(tian)(tian)平元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(534年(nian)(nian)),為一青石(shi)立(li)(li)式(shi)(shi)圓雕(diao)造像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),通高(gao)7.1米(mi)(mi)、像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)高(gao)5.6米(mi)(mi)。高(gao)肉髻、方面(mian)(mian)、大(da)(da)耳。著褒衣博(bo)帶(dai)(dai)式(shi)(shi)通肩袈(jia)裟,內著僧祗(zhi)支(zhi),胸(xiong)前結帶(dai)(dai)。雙手作施無畏與(yu)愿(yuan)印,赤足立(li)(li)于(yu)覆蓮座上(shang)。蓮座正面(mian)(mian)中間(jian)浮雕(diao)力士、博(bo)山(shan)爐(lu)、迦婁羅。正面(mian)(mian)兩側(ce)及(ji)左(zuo)、右(you)刻(ke)四組26個供(gong)養(yang)人。興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)始建(jian)于(yu)東(dong)(dong)(dong)魏(wei)天(tian)(tian)平元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(534年(nian)(nian)),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)高(gao)2.3米(mi)(mi),面(mian)(mian)積不清(qing)。北齊(qi)天(tian)(tian)保年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(550年(nian)(nian)~559年(nian)(nian))有丈八(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),隋、唐(tang)、宋皇統(tong)及(ji)天(tian)(tian)眷、明(ming)成化(hua)及(ji)萬(wan)歷都(dou)重(zhong)(zhong)修過。清(qing)道光年(nian)(nian)間(jian)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)院布局(ju)有正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(丈八(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian))、三(san)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、關圣(sheng)帝君殿(dian)(dian)(dian),三(san)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)呈扇面(mian)(mian)形布局(ju)。清(qing)末(mo)寺(si)(si)(si)(si)廢,僅存正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。民(min)國(guo)(guo)初年(nian)(nian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)祀,造像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)露立(li)(li)于(yu)天(tian)(tian)。
丈八佛歷史
興國寺因“丈(zhang)八佛(fo)”而名揚天(tian)下。“丈(zhang)八佛(fo)”雕造(zao)于東魏天(tian)平(ping)元(yuan)年(公元(yuan)534年),系青石、單體(ti)立(li)體(ti)圓雕,通高(gao)7.1米,佛(fo)像(xiang)高(gao)5.6米,比(bi)人們常(chang)說的一丈(zhang)八尺高(gao)出(chu)0.2米。因古時(shi)以“一丈(zhang)八”為雄偉、高(gao)大,故名“丈(zhang)八佛(fo)”。
“丈八佛(fo)”身穿通肩袈裟,方面(mian)(mian)大(da)耳(er)高髻(ji),手施(shi)無畏與愿印,赤足立(li)于一高大(da)的(de)(de)蓮花座(zuo)上;佛(fo)像(xiang)面(mian)(mian)部表情莊重(zhong)而慈祥,沉靜(jing)而和藹可親。蓮花座(zuo)為覆蓮座(zuo),高1.55米(mi),,重(zhong)約19噸;蓮花座(zuo)正(zheng)面(mian)(mian)刻有(you)力士、博山爐和金翅鳥,兩邊(bian)刻有(you)四組共26個供(gong)養人,蓮座(zuo)的(de)(de)左(zuo)、右(you)和后面(mian)(mian)刻有(you)銘(ming)文。整個造(zao)像(xiang)比(bi)例準確,造(zao)型(xing)生動(dong),衣紋流暢,完(wan)全體(ti)現(xian)(xian)了(le)東魏時期能工巧(qiao)匠的(de)(de)雕造(zao)風格,是我(wo)國平原地(di)區目前所發現(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)最大(da)的(de)(de)單體(ti)圓雕石造(zao)像(xiang),1992年被確定為國家重(zhong)點保護文物(wu)。
“丈(zhang)八佛”自(zi)座落于興國(guo)寺后,經(jing)歷(li)了(le)歷(li)史上三次大型滅佛運動和無數次小型滅佛運動。十年浩劫又(you)身首異(yi)處,直(zhi)到(dao)1979年才恢復現(xian)今(jin)的(de)雄姿。歷(li)經(jing)1500多年的(de)滄桑(sang),“丈(zhang)八佛”依然風采照人。
至今丈(zhang)八佛(fo)仍舊留給人(ren)(ren)們一個(ge)個(ge)難解之謎。當地(di)方圓(yuan)百里(li)之內,沒有雕刻“丈(zhang)八佛(fo)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)石料(liao),“丈(zhang)八佛(fo)”從何(he)而來(lai)?1500多年(nian)(nian)前,人(ren)(ren)們完全依靠手工(gong),是如(ru)何(he)把19噸(dun)重(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)巨大蓮(lian)花座安放在夯土(tu)層上的(de)(de)(de)(de)?然(ran)后又(you)用什么辦法(fa)將如(ru)此(ci)巨大的(de)(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)像立(li)到蓮(lian)花座上的(de)(de)(de)(de)呢?這里(li)距(ju)黃(huang)河僅有30多公(gong)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)距(ju)離(li),歷史上連年(nian)(nian)不斷的(de)(de)(de)(de)洪水浸(jin)泡,無數(shu)次的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)震搖動,但(dan)“丈(zhang)八佛(fo)”不倒、不斜、不陷,仍巋然(ran)屹立(li),保佑這里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)民風調(diao)雨順、安居樂業,這不能不算(suan)是奇跡。