中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺又稱“云(yun)(yun)中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。在(zai)思明(ming)區(qu)萬石(shi)(shi)植物園內,因(yin)處(chu)萬石(shi)(shi)蓮寺與(yu)(yu)太平巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)之(zhi)間(jian),因(yin)名。傳說始(shi)建于明(ming)代,歲月不可考,有僧(seng)不知名號,未詳所自,隱(yin)居中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)棲澗飲(yin),修(xiu)(xiu)定其中(zhong)(zhong),鷓鴣翔飛(fei)依集(ji)。后(hou)(hou)僧(seng)不知所終,里人因(yin)號“鷓鴣巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。后(hou)(hou)有僧(seng)人建招提于巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)前(qian),稱“云(yun)(yun)中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。清康熙五十三年(nian)(nian)(1714),僧(seng)釋果(guo)老(lao)(lao)重(zhong)興中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)。道(dao)光五年(nian)(nian)(1825),因(yin)寺宇年(nian)(nian)久傾(qing)頹,成立董事會(hui)重(zhong)新修(xiu)(xiu)葺(qi),因(yin)蟻(yi)患(huan),遂(sui)中(zhong)(zhong)輟。十九年(nian)(nian),堪輿家(jia)安(an)溪駟嶺林嘉纏(chan)妙(miao)手回(hui)春,以(yi)改造環境的辦法(fa)(fa)根(gen)治蟻(yi)患(huan),“措改水路,開消山(shan)(shan)殺,不數日(ri)而(er)(er)蟻(yi)盡消”,寺成,辟二道(dao)山(shan)(shan)門,過(guo)萬石(shi)(shi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺海會(hui)橋匾曰“中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”;拾級而(er)(er)上,至巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)前(qian),又一山(shan)(shan)門,上題(ti)(ti)“放(fang)開眼(yan)界”。光緒四年(nian)(nian)(1878),山(shan)(shan)僧(seng)紹覺重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)第一道(dao)山(shan)(shan)門,于門柱集(ji)晉人句題(ti)(ti)聯云(yun)(yun):“結廬在(zai)人境,流心叩玄扃(jiong)”,徇山(shan)(shan)寺空靈意境之(zhi)紀(ji)實。民國元年(nian)(nian)(1912)壬子孟(meng)秋,中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)董事邀集(ji)老(lao)(lao)年(nian)(nian)諸友成立老(lao)(lao)年(nian)(nian)會(hui),每逢星期日(ri),登臨遠(yuan)眺,以(yi)娛暮(mu)年(nian)(nian)。十一年(nian)(nian),會(hui)所傾(qing)頹,老(lao)(lao)年(nian)(nian)會(hui)捐(juan)資修(xiu)(xiu)筑,并添置產業,為巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺齋糧與(yu)(yu)老(lao)(lao)年(nian)(nian)會(hui)日(ri)常經費。十三年(nian)(nian),會(hui)泉(quan)(quan)法(fa)(fa)師(shi)倡修(xiu)(xiu)中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)佛堂(tang)寮舍,其皈依弟子蔣以(yi)德熱烈響應,捐(juan)資襄贊(zan)。后(hou)(hou)弘一法(fa)(fa)師(shi)來廈(sha)(sha)講律,會(hui)泉(quan)(quan)法(fa)(fa)師(shi)延住萬石(shi)(shi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),計(ji)劃修(xiu)(xiu)葺(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)靜室供弘一法(fa)(fa)師(shi)修(xiu)(xiu)治律學(xue),因(yin)廈(sha)(sha)門島淪(lun)陷而(er)(er)未果(guo)。20世紀(ji)40年(nian)(nian)代初,會(hui)泉(quan)(quan)法(fa)(fa)師(shi)徒弟宏壽同時主持萬石(shi)(shi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺務。
清(qing)康熙(xi)五十(shi)三年(nian)(一七一四年(nian)),僧果老重(zhong)興中巖(yan)(yan)。乾隆盛(sheng)世,有僧愿(yuan)翁住山(shan)(shan)(shan),能詩,與(yu)鷺島(dao)雅士互相唱酬,一時文風甚(shen)盛(sheng)。據《嘉禾名(ming)勝記》記載(zai),「此(ci)時巖(yan)(yan)之山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)題『歡喜地』三字(zi),有石當戶,鐫『玉(yu)笏』兩字(zi)。古榕盤屈,狀者蟠龍,拾(shi)級而(er)登,俯(fu)臨(lin)絕壑。」道光五年(nian)(一八(ba)二五年(nian)),因(yin)寺(si)宇年(nian)久傾頹,成(cheng)立董事會(hui)重(zhong)新修葺,因(yin)蟻患,遂中輟。道光十(shi)九年(nian)(一八(ba)三九年(nian)),,堪輿(yu)家安溪駟嶺(ling)林嘉纏妙(miao)手回春,以(yi)改造環境(jing)的辦法根治蟻患,「措改水路,開銷山(shan)(shan)(shan)殺,不數日而(er)蟻盡(jin)消」,寺(si)成(cheng),辟二道山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)(men),過萬(wan)石巖(yan)(yan)寺(si)海會(hui)橋匾曰「中巖(yan)(yan)」;拾(shi)級而(er)上(shang),至巖(yan)(yan)前(qian),又一山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)(men),上(shang)題「放開眼界」。光緒四年(nian)(一八(ba)七八(ba)年(nian)),山(shan)(shan)(shan)僧紹(shao)覺重(zhong)修第一道山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)(men),于門(men)(men)柱集晉人句題聯云:「結廬(lu)在人境(jing),流心叩玄扃」,洵(xun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)空靈意境(jing)之紀實。
一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)一(yi)(yi)二(er)(er)年孟秋,中巖(yan)(yan)(yan)董事邀集(ji)老(lao)年諸友成立(li)老(lao)年會(hui)(hui),每逢星期日(ri)(ri),登臨遠(yuan)眺,以(yi)娛暮年。一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)二(er)(er)二(er)(er)年,會(hui)(hui)所傾(qing)頹,老(lao)年會(hui)(hui)捐資修(xiu)筑,并添置產業(ye),為巖(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)齋糧(liang)與老(lao)年會(hui)(hui)日(ri)(ri)常經費。一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)二(er)(er)四(si)(si)年,會(hui)(hui)泉法(fa)(fa)師(shi)(shi)倡修(xiu)中巖(yan)(yan)(yan)佛堂寮舍,其皈依(yi)弟子(zi)蔣以(yi)德(de)熱烈回應,捐資襄贊(zan)。后弘一(yi)(yi)法(fa)(fa)師(shi)(shi)來廈講律(lv),會(hui)(hui)泉法(fa)(fa)師(shi)(shi)延(yan)住(zhu)萬石巖(yan)(yan)(yan),計(ji)劃修(xiu)葺中巖(yan)(yan)(yan)靜室供弘一(yi)(yi)法(fa)(fa)師(shi)(shi)修(xiu)治律(lv)學,因(yin)廈門島淪陷而未果。二(er)(er)十(shi)世紀四(si)(si)十(shi)年代初,會(hui)(hui)泉法(fa)(fa)師(shi)(shi)徒弟宏壽同時主持萬石巖(yan)(yan)(yan)、中巖(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)務,住(zhu)有比(bi)丘一(yi)(yi)人、菜(cai)姑兩(liang)人。
解(jie)放前后(hou),寺后(hou)草(cao)木稀疏,巖石裸(luo)露,景況蕭(xiao)然。后(hou)來佛宇禪房盡(jin)塌(ta),植物(wu)園草(cao)草(cao)搭蓋幾間房屋。
二十世紀九十年代,中巖重興。先(xian)是由萬石巖寺(si)籌資,由開因姑及海外華(hua)僑卜希(xi)南等贖(shu)回。一九九四年,由宏船徒(tu)弟廣載捐獻(xian)巨資,南普(pu)陀(tuo)寺(si)方(fang)丈妙湛和尚倡議(yi)重修,并(bing)委派向覺法師主持重修工程。
一九(jiu)九(jiu)五年,由開悟法(fa)師(shi)發(fa)心對寺(si)院進(jin)行全(quan)面復興擴建。現有大雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)、地藏殿(dian)、龍華三會殿(dian)、祖堂(tang)、功德堂(tang)、綜合樓、僧(seng)舍、三寶(bao)塔,總建筑(zhu)面積一千二百平方米,承蒙楊寶(bao)治、王鷺洲、郭勝泉、羅爾平等護持。大雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)左「玉笏」與巖之左下方「澎湖陣亡將士祠碑」,一九(jiu)八(ba)四(si)年被公布為(wei)廈門市第二批文(wen)物保護單位。
中巖寺近代以來住持有會(hui)泉、宏(hong)(hong)壽(shou)、宏(hong)(hong)船、宏(hong)(hong)念、開進、心(xin)專姑(gu)、妙湛、宏(hong)(hong)輝等。
現住(zhu)有(you)僧(seng)侶(lv)四人,居士三人,由開悟法師住(zhu)持(chi)。