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,中(zhong)共(閩中(zhong))廈(sha)門(men)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會在(zai)(zai)妙(miao)(miao)法(fa)林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)正式成立,許集(ji)美任工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書記,鄭種植、施(shi)能鶴為工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan),工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)隸屬于中(zhong)共泉(quan)州(zhou)(zhou)中(zhong)心縣(xian)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)機(ji)關(guan)(guan)設于妙(miao)(miao)法(fa)林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)。1947年初,工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)機(ji)關(guan)(guan)因所(suo)轄聯(lian)絡站(zhan)遭國民黨(dang)(dang)當局破壞而撤離妙(miao)(miao)法(fa)林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)。1949年初,鄭秀寶任工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書記兼組委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)機(ji)關(guan)(guan)再次遷回妙(miao)(miao)法(fa)林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si),在(zai)(zai)這里領(ling)導(dao)廈(sha)門(men)(閩中(zhong)部(bu)分)的地(di)(di)(di)下斗爭,直到廈(sha)門(men)解放。妙(miao)(miao)法(fa)林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)內長(chang)期有(you)地(di)(di)(di)下黨(dang)(dang)領(ling)導(dao)人居住,臨時住在(zai)(zai)這里的地(di)(di)(di)下黨(dang)(dang)同志(zhi)也不少(shao)。妙(miao)(miao)法(fa)林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)的菜姑們(men)不顧個人安(an)危盡(jin)力(li)支持革(ge)命(ming)。她(ta)們(men)不僅自覺地(di)(di)(di)、嚴格(ge)地(di)(di)(di)保守地(di)(di)(di)下黨(dang)(dang)的秘密(mi),還熱情接待所(suo)有(you)來(lai)往的革(ge)命(ming)同志(zhi),長(chang)期供(gong)應同志(zhi)們(men)吃飯、住宿(su),甚至在(zai)(zai)經(jing)濟困難時,變賣寺(si)(si)(si)內的棉被和(he)家具,維持地(di)(di)(di)下黨(dang)(dang)同志(zhi)生活。妙(miao)(miao)法(fa)林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)是(shi)一(yi)個可(ke)(ke)靠的革(ge)命(ming)據點。從抗(kang)戰勝利至廈(sha)門(men)解放的4年間(jian),中(zhong)共(閩中(zhong))廈(sha)門(men)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)在(zai)(zai)全市共建立5個黨(dang)(dang)總支、21個黨(dang)(dang)支部(bu),發展黨(dang)(dang)員(yuan)300余(yu)名,建立了大量可(ke)(ke)靠的革(ge)命(ming)聯(lian)絡站(zhan)。工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)開(kai)展了一(yi)系列群眾(zhong)運動,開(kai)展統戰工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作,支援游擊戰爭,配合解放軍解放廈(sha)門(men),這些革(ge)命(ming)活動的開(kai)展都與(yu)妙(miao)(miao)法(fa)林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)有(you)著直接或間(jian)接的關(guan)(guan)系。此外(wai),妙(miao)(miao)法(fa)林(lin)(lin)寺(si)(si)(si)還是(shi)解放戰爭時期中(zhong)共泉(quan)州(zhou)(zhou)中(zhong)心縣(xian)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、中(zhong)共海澄(cheng)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)設在(zai)(zai)廈(sha)門(men)的秘密(mi)交通站(zhan)。
妙法(fa)林寺于1934年由安南(nan)(nan)(越南(nan)(nan))華僑(qiao)侯妙音出資,轉逢和尚的弟子蘇志忍籌(chou)備興(xing)建,是(shi)具有(you)閩南(nan)(nan)特色(se)的菜姑主(zhu)持的佛堂,占地面積750平方米。主(zhu)體(ti)建筑(zhu)坐西南(nan)(nan)朝東北,單層磚石梁(liang)木結構,卷棚(peng)頂,分前、后兩(liang)齋堂,兩(liang)側(ce)為廂房(fang)。
中共(閩中)廈門工委舊址(zhi)妙法(fa)林寺于1982年(nian)3月(yue)(yue)被廈門市人民政府公布(bu)為廈門市文物保護單位,2011年(nian)6月(yue)(yue)被國(guo)家宗教事務局公布(bu)為全(quan)國(guo)第一(yi)批宗教界愛國(guo)主義教育基地。