中共(閩中)廈門工委舊址妙法林寺位于廈門市思明區開元街道勵志路1號。1946年(nian)4月,中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(閩中(zhong)(zhong))廈門(men)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會在(zai)妙(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)正式成(cheng)立(li),許集美(mei)任工(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書記(ji),鄭種植、施(shi)能(neng)鶴為工(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan),工(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)隸屬于(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)泉州中(zhong)(zhong)心縣委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),工(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)機關設于(yu)妙(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)。1947年(nian)初(chu)(chu),工(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)機關因所(suo)轄聯絡站遭國民黨當局破(po)壞而撤離妙(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)。1949年(nian)初(chu)(chu),鄭秀寶任工(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書記(ji)兼(jian)組(zu)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),工(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)機關再次遷回(hui)妙(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si),在(zai)這里(li)領(ling)(ling)導(dao)廈門(men)(閩中(zhong)(zhong)部分)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)下斗爭,直(zhi)到(dao)廈門(men)解放(fang)(fang)。妙(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)內(nei)長期有(you)地(di)(di)下黨領(ling)(ling)導(dao)人(ren)居住,臨(lin)時住在(zai)這里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)下黨同(tong)(tong)志(zhi)(zhi)也不(bu)少。妙(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)菜姑們不(bu)顧(gu)個(ge)人(ren)安危盡(jin)力支(zhi)持革命(ming)(ming)。她們不(bu)僅自覺地(di)(di)、嚴(yan)格地(di)(di)保守地(di)(di)下黨的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)秘(mi)密(mi),還熱(re)情接(jie)待所(suo)有(you)來往的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)革命(ming)(ming)同(tong)(tong)志(zhi)(zhi),長期供應同(tong)(tong)志(zhi)(zhi)們吃飯、住宿,甚至在(zai)經濟困難(nan)時,變(bian)賣(mai)寺(si)(si)內(nei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)棉被(bei)和家(jia)具,維持地(di)(di)下黨同(tong)(tong)志(zhi)(zhi)生活。妙(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)是一(yi)個(ge)可(ke)靠的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)革命(ming)(ming)據點。從抗(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)勝(sheng)利至廈門(men)解放(fang)(fang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)4年(nian)間(jian),中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(閩中(zhong)(zhong))廈門(men)工(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)在(zai)全市共(gong)建(jian)立(li)5個(ge)黨總支(zhi)、21個(ge)黨支(zhi)部,發展黨員(yuan)300余(yu)名,建(jian)立(li)了大量可(ke)靠的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)革命(ming)(ming)聯絡站。工(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)開展了一(yi)系列(lie)群眾(zhong)運動,開展統(tong)戰(zhan)(zhan)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo),支(zhi)援游(you)擊戰(zhan)(zhan)爭,配(pei)合(he)解放(fang)(fang)軍解放(fang)(fang)廈門(men),這些(xie)革命(ming)(ming)活動的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)開展都與妙(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)有(you)著直(zhi)接(jie)或(huo)間(jian)接(jie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)關系。此外,妙(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)還是解放(fang)(fang)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭時期中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)泉州中(zhong)(zhong)心縣委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)海澄工(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)設在(zai)廈門(men)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)秘(mi)密(mi)交通站。
妙法林寺于1934年(nian)由安南(越南)華僑侯妙音(yin)出(chu)資,轉逢(feng)和尚(shang)的(de)(de)弟子蘇志忍籌(chou)備(bei)興建(jian),是(shi)具(ju)有閩南特色(se)的(de)(de)菜(cai)姑主(zhu)持的(de)(de)佛堂,占地面積750平方米。主(zhu)體建(jian)筑坐西南朝(chao)東北,單(dan)層磚石梁木結構,卷棚頂,分(fen)前、后兩(liang)齋堂,兩(liang)側為廂房。
中共(閩中)廈門工(gong)委舊址妙(miao)法林寺于1982年(nian)(nian)3月被(bei)廈門市人民政(zheng)府公布為廈門市文物保(bao)護單位,2011年(nian)(nian)6月被(bei)國家(jia)宗教事務(wu)局公布為全(quan)國第一批宗教界愛國主義教育基地(di)。