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(yue),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(閩(min)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))廈門工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會在(zai)(zai)妙(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)林寺(si)正式成(cheng)立(li),許集(ji)美任工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書記,鄭種植、施能鶴(he)為(wei)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan),工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)隸屬于中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)泉(quan)州中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心縣委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)機關(guan)設于妙(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)林寺(si)。1947年(nian)初,工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)機關(guan)因(yin)所轄聯絡站遭國民黨(dang)(dang)當局(ju)破壞而撤離(li)妙(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)林寺(si)。1949年(nian)初,鄭秀(xiu)寶(bao)任工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書記兼(jian)組委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)機關(guan)再次遷回妙(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)林寺(si),在(zai)(zai)這(zhe)里領(ling)導廈門(閩(min)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部分)的(de)(de)(de)地(di)下斗爭,直(zhi)到廈門解(jie)放。妙(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)林寺(si)內(nei)長期(qi)有地(di)下黨(dang)(dang)領(ling)導人居住,臨時住在(zai)(zai)這(zhe)里的(de)(de)(de)地(di)下黨(dang)(dang)同(tong)志(zhi)也不(bu)(bu)(bu)少。妙(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)林寺(si)的(de)(de)(de)菜(cai)姑們不(bu)(bu)(bu)顧(gu)個人安危盡力支(zhi)持革(ge)命(ming)。她們不(bu)(bu)(bu)僅自覺地(di)、嚴(yan)格地(di)保守(shou)地(di)下黨(dang)(dang)的(de)(de)(de)秘密,還熱情接待所有來往(wang)的(de)(de)(de)革(ge)命(ming)同(tong)志(zhi),長期(qi)供應同(tong)志(zhi)們吃飯(fan)、住宿,甚至(zhi)在(zai)(zai)經濟困難時,變賣寺(si)內(nei)的(de)(de)(de)棉被(bei)和家具(ju),維(wei)持地(di)下黨(dang)(dang)同(tong)志(zhi)生活。妙(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)林寺(si)是一個可(ke)靠(kao)的(de)(de)(de)革(ge)命(ming)據點。從抗戰(zhan)勝利至(zhi)廈門解(jie)放的(de)(de)(de)4年(nian)間,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(閩(min)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))廈門工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)在(zai)(zai)全市共(gong)(gong)建(jian)立(li)5個黨(dang)(dang)總支(zhi)、21個黨(dang)(dang)支(zhi)部,發展(zhan)黨(dang)(dang)員(yuan)300余名,建(jian)立(li)了(le)大量可(ke)靠(kao)的(de)(de)(de)革(ge)命(ming)聯絡站。工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)開(kai)展(zhan)了(le)一系列群(qun)眾運(yun)動(dong),開(kai)展(zhan)統戰(zhan)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作,支(zhi)援游擊戰(zhan)爭,配合解(jie)放軍解(jie)放廈門,這(zhe)些革(ge)命(ming)活動(dong)的(de)(de)(de)開(kai)展(zhan)都與妙(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)林寺(si)有著直(zhi)接或間接的(de)(de)(de)關(guan)系。此外,妙(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)林寺(si)還是解(jie)放戰(zhan)爭時期(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)泉(quan)州中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心縣委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)海(hai)澄工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)設在(zai)(zai)廈門的(de)(de)(de)秘密交通站。
妙法林寺于1934年由(you)安(an)南(nan)(nan)(越(yue)南(nan)(nan))華僑侯妙音出資,轉逢和(he)尚的(de)弟子蘇志(zhi)忍(ren)籌備興建(jian),是具有閩南(nan)(nan)特色的(de)菜姑(gu)主(zhu)持的(de)佛堂(tang),占地面(mian)積750平方米(mi)。主(zhu)體建(jian)筑坐(zuo)西南(nan)(nan)朝東北,單(dan)層磚石梁木結(jie)構,卷棚(peng)頂(ding),分(fen)前(qian)、后兩齋堂(tang),兩側為廂房(fang)。
中共(閩中)廈(sha)門(men)工委(wei)舊址妙法林寺于1982年3月(yue)被廈(sha)門(men)市(shi)人民政府公(gong)布(bu)為廈(sha)門(men)市(shi)文物(wu)保(bao)護單(dan)位(wei),2011年6月(yue)被國家宗(zong)(zong)教事務局公(gong)布(bu)為全國第一批宗(zong)(zong)教界愛國主義(yi)教育基地(di)。