興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)寺(俗稱丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)),位(wei)(wei)于(yu)山(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省(sheng)濱(bin)州市(shi)(shi)博(bo)(bo)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)縣,縣城(cheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)南10公里(li)處(chu)的(de)(de)丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)村(原寨高村)處(chu)于(yu)濱(bin)市(shi)(shi)、淄博(bo)(bo)市(shi)(shi)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)營(ying)市(shi)(shi)、壽光市(shi)(shi)四(si)市(shi)(shi)中(zhong)心地(di)段(duan),自廣饒(rao)縣城(cheng)南立(li)交橋向西(xi)19公里(li)路(lu)北省(sheng)級柏油(you)路(lu)直通(tong)(tong)寺門,地(di)處(chu)平(ping)原地(di)區,交通(tong)(tong)便捷,環境幽雅,真乃學佛(fo)(fo)(fo)參禪(chan)殊(shu)勝之圣地(di)。興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)寺始(shi)建于(yu)東(dong)(dong)(dong)魏(wei)天(tian)(tian)平(ping)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元534年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))左右(you),寺內(nei)供奉一(yi)尊千年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)古佛(fo)(fo)(fo)——丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)。據(ju)考證(zheng):唐(tang)天(tian)(tian)寶(bao)(bao);金(jin)天(tian)(tian)眷;元貞(zhen);明成化、萬(wan)歷、崇(chong)偵(zhen);清道光均重修過。毀于(yu)清末年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian),未有(you)(you)修復(fu)。98年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)經(jing)政(zheng)府審批,并(bing)撥地(di)20余畝,由(you)深(shen)圳LTAT集團總裁歐通(tong)(tong)國(guo)(guo)先生出巨資復(fu)建天(tian)(tian)王(wang)殿(dian),丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian),大雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)和東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)廂房(fang)(fang)。使興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)寺重新恢復(fu)展(zhan)現于(yu)世。佛(fo)(fo)(fo)力加持,龍(long)天(tian)(tian)護(hu)佑。公元2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)中(zhong)旬,由(you)安徽省(sheng),大九華山(shan),百(bai)歲宮出家(jia)僧(seng)人釋常(chang)固師傅接(jie)管興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)寺。師傅在短短的(de)(de)幾年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)里(li),共為寺里(li)籌集善(shan)款500萬(wan)左右(you)。建有(you)(you)居士寮房(fang)(fang),念佛(fo)(fo)(fo)堂,齋堂等(deng)配套設施及(ji)(ji)全(quan)寺的(de)(de)地(di)面(mian)(mian)硬化,大雄寶(bao)(bao)殿(dian)的(de)(de)開光,法器(qi)的(de)(de)健全(quan)等(deng),使興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)寺恢復(fu)了昔日的(de)(de)巍(wei)巍(wei)壯觀與金(jin)碧輝煌(huang)。丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)造像(xiang)位(wei)(wei)于(yu)山(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省(sheng)博(bo)(bo)興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)縣湖濱(bin)鎮丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)村北興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)寺遺址上(shang),1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被山(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省(sheng)人民政(zheng)府公布(bu)為省(sheng)級重點文明保護(hu)單位(wei)(wei)。該(gai)造像(xiang)雕造于(yu)東(dong)(dong)(dong)魏(wei)天(tian)(tian)平(ping)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(534年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),為一(yi)青石立(li)式圓雕造像(xiang),通(tong)(tong)高7.1米、像(xiang)高5.6米。高肉髻、方(fang)面(mian)(mian)、大耳。著褒衣博(bo)(bo)帶式通(tong)(tong)肩袈裟,內(nei)著僧(seng)祗支,胸前(qian)結帶。雙手作施無(wu)畏(wei)與愿印,赤足立(li)于(yu)覆蓮(lian)(lian)座(zuo)上(shang)。蓮(lian)(lian)座(zuo)正(zheng)面(mian)(mian)中(zhong)間(jian)浮雕力士、博(bo)(bo)山(shan)爐、迦婁羅(luo)。正(zheng)面(mian)(mian)兩側及(ji)(ji)左、右(you)刻四(si)組26個供養人。興(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)國(guo)(guo)寺始(shi)建于(yu)東(dong)(dong)(dong)魏(wei)天(tian)(tian)平(ping)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(534年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)像(xiang)高2.3米,面(mian)(mian)積不清。北齊天(tian)(tian)保年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)(550年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)~559年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))有(you)(you)丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)大殿(dian),隋、唐(tang)、宋(song)皇(huang)統及(ji)(ji)天(tian)(tian)眷、明成化及(ji)(ji)萬(wan)歷都重修過。清道光年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)寺院布(bu)局有(you)(you)正(zheng)殿(dian)(丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian))、三佛(fo)(fo)(fo)殿(dian)、關圣帝君殿(dian),三殿(dian)呈(cheng)扇面(mian)(mian)形布(bu)局。清末寺廢,僅存正(zheng)殿(dian)。民國(guo)(guo)初年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)殿(dian)祀,造像(xiang)露立(li)于(yu)天(tian)(tian)。
丈八佛歷史
興國寺因“丈(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛(fo)”而名(ming)揚天下。“丈(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛(fo)”雕造于東魏(wei)天平(ping)元(yuan)年(nian)(公元(yuan)534年(nian)),系(xi)青石、單(dan)體(ti)立體(ti)圓雕,通(tong)高(gao)7.1米,佛(fo)像高(gao)5.6米,比人(ren)們常說(shuo)的一(yi)丈(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)尺(chi)高(gao)出(chu)0.2米。因古時以“一(yi)丈(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)”為雄偉、高(gao)大(da),故名(ming)“丈(zhang)(zhang)八(ba)(ba)佛(fo)”。
“丈八佛(fo)(fo)”身穿通肩袈裟,方面大(da)耳高髻,手(shou)施無畏與愿印,赤足立(li)于(yu)一高大(da)的(de)(de)蓮(lian)花座上;佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)面部表情莊重(zhong)而(er)慈祥,沉靜而(er)和(he)藹(ai)可親(qin)。蓮(lian)花座為覆蓮(lian)座,高1.55米,,重(zhong)約19噸;蓮(lian)花座正面刻有(you)(you)力士(shi)、博山爐和(he)金翅鳥,兩邊刻有(you)(you)四(si)組共(gong)26個(ge)供養人,蓮(lian)座的(de)(de)左、右和(he)后(hou)面刻有(you)(you)銘文。整(zheng)個(ge)造(zao)(zao)(zao)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)比(bi)例準確,造(zao)(zao)(zao)型(xing)生動,衣紋(wen)流(liu)暢,完全體現了東魏時期能工巧匠的(de)(de)雕(diao)造(zao)(zao)(zao)風(feng)格,是我國平原(yuan)地區目前所(suo)發現的(de)(de)最大(da)的(de)(de)單體圓雕(diao)石造(zao)(zao)(zao)像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),1992年被確定為國家重(zhong)點保護(hu)文物。
“丈八佛(fo)”自座落于(yu)興國(guo)寺(si)后(hou),經歷了歷史上三(san)次大型滅(mie)佛(fo)運動(dong)和無數(shu)次小型滅(mie)佛(fo)運動(dong)。十年(nian)浩劫又身首異處,直到1979年(nian)才恢(hui)復現今的雄姿(zi)。歷經1500多(duo)年(nian)的滄桑,“丈八佛(fo)”依然(ran)風(feng)采照人。
至今丈(zhang)八(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)仍舊(jiu)留給(gei)人們(men)一(yi)個個難解之謎。當地(di)方圓百里(li)之內(nei),沒有雕刻“丈(zhang)八(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)料,“丈(zhang)八(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)”從何而來(lai)?1500多(duo)年前,人們(men)完全(quan)依靠手工,是(shi)如何把19噸(dun)重的(de)(de)(de)(de)巨大(da)(da)蓮(lian)花(hua)(hua)座安(an)放在夯土層上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)?然(ran)后(hou)又用什(shen)么辦法將(jiang)如此(ci)巨大(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)像立到蓮(lian)花(hua)(hua)座上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)呢(ni)?這里(li)距黃河僅有30多(duo)公里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)距離(li),歷史上(shang)(shang)連年不(bu)(bu)斷的(de)(de)(de)(de)洪(hong)水浸泡,無(wu)數次的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)震搖動,但“丈(zhang)八(ba)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)”不(bu)(bu)倒、不(bu)(bu)斜、不(bu)(bu)陷,仍巋然(ran)屹(yi)立,保佑這里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)人民(min)風調雨(yu)順、安(an)居樂業,這不(bu)(bu)能不(bu)(bu)算是(shi)奇跡。