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4月(yue),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(閩中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)工作(zuo)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員會在(zai)妙(miao)法林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)正式成立,許(xu)集美任工委(wei)(wei)(wei)書記(ji),鄭(zheng)種植、施能鶴(he)為工委(wei)(wei)(wei)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員,工委(wei)(wei)(wei)隸(li)屬于中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共泉州(zhou)(zhou)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)縣委(wei)(wei)(wei),工委(wei)(wei)(wei)機(ji)關(guan)(guan)設(she)(she)于妙(miao)法林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)。1947年初,工委(wei)(wei)(wei)機(ji)關(guan)(guan)因所(suo)(suo)轄聯絡(luo)站(zhan)遭國民黨(dang)(dang)當局破壞而撤離妙(miao)法林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)。1949年初,鄭(zheng)秀寶(bao)任工委(wei)(wei)(wei)書記(ji)兼(jian)組委(wei)(wei)(wei),工委(wei)(wei)(wei)機(ji)關(guan)(guan)再次(ci)遷回(hui)妙(miao)法林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si),在(zai)這(zhe)(zhe)里(li)領(ling)導廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)(閩中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部分(fen))的(de)(de)地(di)下(xia)(xia)斗爭,直到廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)解(jie)放(fang)(fang)。妙(miao)法林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)內(nei)長期(qi)有(you)地(di)下(xia)(xia)黨(dang)(dang)領(ling)導人居住,臨時住在(zai)這(zhe)(zhe)里(li)的(de)(de)地(di)下(xia)(xia)黨(dang)(dang)同(tong)(tong)(tong)志(zhi)也不(bu)少。妙(miao)法林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)的(de)(de)菜姑們(men)不(bu)顧個(ge)人安(an)危盡力支(zhi)持革(ge)(ge)命(ming)。她們(men)不(bu)僅自覺地(di)、嚴格地(di)保(bao)守地(di)下(xia)(xia)黨(dang)(dang)的(de)(de)秘密,還熱(re)情接(jie)待所(suo)(suo)有(you)來(lai)往的(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)同(tong)(tong)(tong)志(zhi),長期(qi)供應同(tong)(tong)(tong)志(zhi)們(men)吃飯、住宿,甚至在(zai)經濟困(kun)難(nan)時,變賣(mai)寺(si)(si)(si)內(nei)的(de)(de)棉被和家具,維持地(di)下(xia)(xia)黨(dang)(dang)同(tong)(tong)(tong)志(zhi)生活。妙(miao)法林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)是(shi)一個(ge)可靠的(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)據點(dian)。從(cong)抗戰(zhan)(zhan)勝利至廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)解(jie)放(fang)(fang)的(de)(de)4年間,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(閩中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)工委(wei)(wei)(wei)在(zai)全市共建立5個(ge)黨(dang)(dang)總支(zhi)、21個(ge)黨(dang)(dang)支(zhi)部,發展黨(dang)(dang)員300余名,建立了大量可靠的(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)聯絡(luo)站(zhan)。工委(wei)(wei)(wei)開(kai)展了一系(xi)列(lie)群眾運動,開(kai)展統戰(zhan)(zhan)工作(zuo),支(zhi)援游擊戰(zhan)(zhan)爭,配合(he)解(jie)放(fang)(fang)軍解(jie)放(fang)(fang)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men),這(zhe)(zhe)些(xie)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)活動的(de)(de)開(kai)展都與妙(miao)法林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)有(you)著直接(jie)或(huo)間接(jie)的(de)(de)關(guan)(guan)系(xi)。此外,妙(miao)法林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)還是(shi)解(jie)放(fang)(fang)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭時期(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共泉州(zhou)(zhou)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)縣委(wei)(wei)(wei)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共海澄工委(wei)(wei)(wei)設(she)(she)在(zai)廈(sha)(sha)(sha)(sha)門(men)的(de)(de)秘密交通站(zhan)。
妙法(fa)林寺于1934年由安(an)南(越(yue)南)華僑侯妙音出資,轉(zhuan)逢和(he)尚的(de)弟子蘇志忍籌備(bei)興建(jian),是具有閩南特色的(de)菜姑主持的(de)佛堂,占地(di)面積750平方米。主體建(jian)筑坐西(xi)南朝(chao)東(dong)北,單(dan)層磚石梁木結構,卷(juan)棚頂(ding),分前、后(hou)兩(liang)齋(zhai)堂,兩(liang)側為廂房。
中共(閩(min)中)廈(sha)門工委(wei)舊(jiu)址妙法林寺于1982年3月(yue)被廈(sha)門市人民政府公(gong)布(bu)為廈(sha)門市文物保護單位,2011年6月(yue)被國家宗教事務(wu)局(ju)公(gong)布(bu)為全國第(di)一(yi)批宗教界愛國主義教育基地。