中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)又稱(cheng)“云(yun)(yun)中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。在思(si)明(ming)區(qu)萬(wan)石植(zhi)物園(yuan)內,因(yin)處(chu)萬(wan)石蓮寺(si)(si)與太(tai)平巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)之(zhi)間(jian),因(yin)名。傳說始建于明(ming)代(dai),歲月不(bu)可考(kao),有僧(seng)不(bu)知名號,未(wei)詳所自,隱居中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)棲(qi)澗飲,修(xiu)定其中(zhong)(zhong),鷓(zhe)(zhe)鴣翔飛依集。后(hou)僧(seng)不(bu)知所終,里人因(yin)號“鷓(zhe)(zhe)鴣巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。后(hou)有僧(seng)人建招提于巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)前(qian)(qian),稱(cheng)“云(yun)(yun)中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。清康熙五十三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1714),僧(seng)釋果老重(zhong)興中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)。道(dao)(dao)(dao)光(guang)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1825),因(yin)寺(si)(si)宇年(nian)(nian)(nian)久傾頹,成(cheng)立董(dong)事(shi)會(hui)(hui)重(zhong)新修(xiu)葺,因(yin)蟻(yi)患,遂中(zhong)(zhong)輟。十九年(nian)(nian)(nian),堪(kan)輿家安溪駟(si)嶺林嘉(jia)纏妙手回春,以改造環境的辦法根(gen)治(zhi)蟻(yi)患,“措改水路,開消(xiao)山(shan)(shan)殺,不(bu)數日而(er)蟻(yi)盡消(xiao)”,寺(si)(si)成(cheng),辟二道(dao)(dao)(dao)山(shan)(shan)門(men),過萬(wan)石巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)海會(hui)(hui)橋匾曰“中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”;拾級而(er)上,至巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)前(qian)(qian),又一(yi)(yi)山(shan)(shan)門(men),上題“放開眼界”。光(guang)緒四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1878),山(shan)(shan)僧(seng)紹覺(jue)重(zhong)修(xiu)第一(yi)(yi)道(dao)(dao)(dao)山(shan)(shan)門(men),于門(men)柱集晉人句題聯云(yun)(yun):“結(jie)廬在人境,流心叩玄扃”,徇山(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)空靈意境之(zhi)紀(ji)實。民國元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1912)壬(ren)子(zi)孟秋(qiu),中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)董(dong)事(shi)邀集老年(nian)(nian)(nian)諸友成(cheng)立老年(nian)(nian)(nian)會(hui)(hui),每(mei)逢星期日,登臨遠眺,以娛暮年(nian)(nian)(nian)。十一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian),會(hui)(hui)所傾頹,老年(nian)(nian)(nian)會(hui)(hui)捐資(zi)修(xiu)筑,并添置產業,為巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)齋糧與老年(nian)(nian)(nian)會(hui)(hui)日常經費。十三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian),會(hui)(hui)泉法師(shi)(shi)倡修(xiu)中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)佛(fo)堂寮舍,其皈依弟子(zi)蔣以德熱(re)烈響應,捐資(zi)襄贊。后(hou)弘一(yi)(yi)法師(shi)(shi)來廈(sha)講律,會(hui)(hui)泉法師(shi)(shi)延住萬(wan)石巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),計(ji)劃修(xiu)葺中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)靜室供(gong)弘一(yi)(yi)法師(shi)(shi)修(xiu)治(zhi)律學,因(yin)廈(sha)門(men)島淪陷(xian)而(er)未(wei)果。20世紀(ji)40年(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)初,會(hui)(hui)泉法師(shi)(shi)徒弟宏壽(shou)同時(shi)主持萬(wan)石巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)務。
清(qing)康熙(xi)五十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)七(qi)一(yi)四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),僧果老重(zhong)興中巖(yan)。乾隆盛世,有僧愿翁住山(shan)(shan),能詩,與鷺(lu)島雅士(shi)互相唱酬,一(yi)時文風(feng)甚盛。據《嘉禾名勝記》記載(zai),「此時巖(yan)之山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)題(ti)『歡喜地』三(san)字,有石當戶,鐫『玉笏』兩(liang)字。古榕(rong)盤(pan)屈,狀者蟠龍,拾級而登,俯(fu)臨絕壑。」道光(guang)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)八(ba)(ba)二(er)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),因寺(si)宇年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)久傾(qing)頹,成立(li)董事會重(zhong)新修葺,因蟻患,遂中輟。道光(guang)十(shi)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)八(ba)(ba)三(san)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),,堪輿家安溪駟嶺林嘉纏(chan)妙(miao)手回(hui)春,以改(gai)造環境(jing)(jing)(jing)的辦法(fa)根(gen)治蟻患,「措改(gai)水路,開銷山(shan)(shan)殺,不(bu)數日而蟻盡消」,寺(si)成,辟二(er)道山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men),過(guo)萬石巖(yan)寺(si)海會橋匾曰「中巖(yan)」;拾級而上,至(zhi)巖(yan)前(qian),又一(yi)山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men),上題(ti)「放開眼界」。光(guang)緒四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)八(ba)(ba)七(qi)八(ba)(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),山(shan)(shan)僧紹覺重(zhong)修第(di)一(yi)道山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men),于門(men)(men)柱集晉人句(ju)題(ti)聯(lian)云:「結廬(lu)在人境(jing)(jing)(jing),流心叩玄扃」,洵山(shan)(shan)寺(si)空靈意境(jing)(jing)(jing)之紀實。
一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)一(yi)(yi)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)孟秋(qiu),中巖董事邀集老(lao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)諸友成(cheng)立(li)老(lao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)會,每逢星期日,登(deng)臨遠眺,以娛(yu)暮年(nian)(nian)(nian)。一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)二二年(nian)(nian)(nian),會所傾頹,老(lao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)會捐資修(xiu)(xiu)筑,并添置(zhi)產(chan)業,為(wei)巖寺齋糧與(yu)老(lao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)會日常經費。一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)二四年(nian)(nian)(nian),會泉(quan)法(fa)(fa)師(shi)倡修(xiu)(xiu)中巖佛堂寮舍,其皈依弟(di)子蔣(jiang)以德熱烈回(hui)應(ying),捐資襄(xiang)贊。后弘(hong)(hong)一(yi)(yi)法(fa)(fa)師(shi)來廈講律,會泉(quan)法(fa)(fa)師(shi)延住萬石(shi)巖,計劃修(xiu)(xiu)葺中巖靜室(shi)供(gong)弘(hong)(hong)一(yi)(yi)法(fa)(fa)師(shi)修(xiu)(xiu)治律學,因廈門島(dao)淪(lun)陷而未果。二十世紀(ji)四十年(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)初,會泉(quan)法(fa)(fa)師(shi)徒(tu)弟(di)宏壽同時(shi)主持萬石(shi)巖、中巖寺務,住有比丘(qiu)一(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren)、菜姑兩(liang)人(ren)(ren)。
解放前后,寺后草木稀疏(shu),巖石裸露,景況(kuang)蕭然。后來(lai)佛宇禪(chan)房(fang)(fang)盡塌,植(zhi)物園草草搭蓋(gai)幾間房(fang)(fang)屋(wu)。
二十(shi)世紀九十(shi)年代,中巖(yan)重興。先是由萬石(shi)巖(yan)寺(si)籌資(zi),由開(kai)因姑及(ji)海外華僑卜希南等(deng)贖回。一九九四(si)年,由宏(hong)船徒弟(di)廣載捐獻巨(ju)資(zi),南普陀寺(si)方丈妙湛和尚倡議重修,并委派向覺法師(shi)主持(chi)重修工程。
一(yi)九九五年,由開悟法師(shi)發心對寺院(yuan)進行全面(mian)復興擴建(jian)。現有(you)大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)、地藏(zang)殿(dian)、龍(long)華三(san)會殿(dian)、祖堂、功德堂、綜合樓、僧(seng)舍、三(san)寶(bao)塔(ta),總建(jian)筑面(mian)積一(yi)千二百平方米,承(cheng)蒙楊寶(bao)治、王鷺洲、郭勝泉、羅爾(er)平等(deng)護(hu)持。大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)左「玉笏(hu)」與(yu)巖(yan)之(zhi)左下方「澎湖陣亡(wang)將士祠碑(bei)」,一(yi)九八四年被公(gong)布為廈門市第二批文物保護(hu)單位(wei)。
中巖(yan)寺近代(dai)以(yi)來(lai)住持(chi)有會泉、宏(hong)(hong)(hong)壽、宏(hong)(hong)(hong)船、宏(hong)(hong)(hong)念、開進、心專姑、妙湛(zhan)、宏(hong)(hong)(hong)輝等。
現(xian)住(zhu)有僧侶四(si)人(ren),居士三(san)人(ren),由開(kai)悟法師住(zhu)持。