嘉義柳林苦竹寺
主祀神佛:觀世音菩薩
嘉義縣水上鄉柳林村5鄰柳子林45號
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柳子林苦竹寺座落於嘉義縣水上鄉八掌溪北畔，主祀觀音佛祖，相傳地處鯉魚吉穴，八掌溪沿岸六個部落庄民有感神佛顯赫，遂將先民供奉一尊來自大陸南海普陀山之觀世音菩薩佛像與善才、蓮女神像共同奉祀於寺內。
寺名源由，現已無可考，相傳有二說，佛祖顯化於寺前三尺外圍柳樹幹提詞：「柳樹茂盛一片林 茫茫散野無人耕 苦修金色觀音竹 十多餘年護眾生」當時住僧發現後，為感念佛祖竹林苦修，受苦受難之精神，因此取「苦竹」為寺名；二說為乾隆年間，為修建寺宇，建材取自福建省，佛祖顯靈，在建材無尾福杉上刻印「柳子林、苦竹」等字。