青(qing)島(dao)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)寺(si)(si)系山(shan)(shan)東省佛(fo)教古剎,為(wei)(wei)(wei)漢傳(chuan)佛(fo)教著名(ming)叢(cong)林。位于(yu)(yu)青(qing)島(dao)市市北區錯埠嶺東南的(de)小山(shan)(shan)坡上,東臨(lin)福州路,北依遼(liao)陽西路。史(shi)稱黃德(de)庵(an)、于(yu)(yu)姑(gu)庵(an),曾經聲名(ming)遠揚,香(xiang)火鼎盛時,方圓數(shu)百里信眾(zhong)扶老攜幼前來朝拜(bai)三(san)寶。有古籍傳(chuan)說與碑記為(wei)(wei)(wei)證(zheng)。寺(si)(si)廟(miao)(miao)始建于(yu)(yu)初唐貞(zhen)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)年(nian)間(公元627年(nian)),相傳(chuan)唐太(tai)宗(zong)(zong)李世(shi)民為(wei)(wei)(wei)天(tian)(tian)下太(tai)平,大(da)唐江山(shan)(shan)穩固,派謀(mou)士風水先生李淳風和(he)袁天(tian)(tian)罡(gang)尋(xun)找(zhao)天(tian)(tian)下太(tai)平的(de)四大(da)護(hu)國(guo)天(tian)(tian)柱(zhu),即(ji)皇(huang)、儒、佛(fo)、道(dao)。二人通曉堪輿,天(tian)(tian)文(wen),星象,先是將(jiang)(jiang)皇(huang)、儒兩柱(zhu)設(she)在內宮,又將(jiang)(jiang)佛(fo)柱(zhu)設(she)在五臺山(shan)(shan),道(dao)柱(zhu)則選擇設(she)在嶗山(shan)(shan),幾經波折終于(yu)(yu)沿嶗山(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)脈在錯埠嶺東南方向即(ji)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)寺(si)(si)這里找(zhao)到了華(hua)夏之天(tian)(tian)眼,太(tai)宗(zong)(zong)大(da)悅逐(zhu)降圣旨(zhi),選擇黃道(dao)吉日在此蓋廟(miao)(miao)并御賜寺(si)(si)名(ming)——黃德(de)庵(an)。新建的(de)黃德(de)庵(an)在天(tian)(tian)眼處修(xiu)建了名(ming)曰南閣的(de)殿,里面供奉的(de)是倒(dao)坐觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin),李淳風為(wei)(wei)(wei)倒(dao)坐觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)題(ti)對(dui)聯(lian)一(yi)幅,“問觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)為(wei)(wei)(wei)何倒(dao)坐,因世(shi)人不肯回頭(tou)”,橫批無字。亦證(zheng)明觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)道(dao)場,歷史(shi)上的(de)黃德(de)庵(an)香(xiang)火很旺,前來參(can)拜(bai)和(he)趕山(shan)(shan)的(de)信士絡繹不絕(jue)。后(hou)因五昌禁佛(fo)而逐(zhu)漸衰(shuai)落(luo)。至明朝成(cheng)化(hua)年(nian)間(1465—1487年(nian)),因當(dang)地一(yi)于(yu)(yu)姓(xing)女子參(can)佛(fo),后(hou)重修(xiu)黃德(de)庵(an),并改各(ge)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“于(yu)(yu)姑(gu)庵(an)”。每年(nian)的(de)農(nong)歷正月十一(yi)和(he)四月初八為(wei)(wei)(wei)于(yu)(yu)姑(gu)庵(an)廟(miao)(miao)會(hui),據記載當(dang)時的(de)廟(miao)(miao)會(hui)為(wei)(wei)(wei)青(qing)島(dao)規模最大(da)的(de)廟(miao)(miao)會(hui),香(xiang)火極盛。有史(shi)料記載,寺(si)(si)廟(miao)(miao)曾先后(hou)6次重修(xiu)與擴建。
古(gu)剎千年(nian),歷經(jing)(jing)滄桑(sang),寶地風水依(yi)舊,靈性如故。五百多年(nian)的(de)(de)古(gu)銀樹依(yi)舊枝繁葉茂,遮(zhe)天蔽日,甘(gan)露(lu)泉甘(gan)醇(chun)清冷,香柔依(yi)舊,沁人心脾(pi),茶禪(chan)一(yi)味,既是(shi)佛(fo)法(fa)也(ye)關人情。自2007年(nian)起,經(jing)(jing)市(shi)政府批準(zhun)立項由(you)青(qing)(qing)島(dao)感(gan)恩房(fang)地產開發公司、青(qing)(qing)島(dao)六和緣投資咨(zi)詢有限(xian)公司重建,至(zhi)2014年(nian)竣工,重修后的(de)(de)寺(si)廟占地16000平方(fang)米,古(gu)建筑面積8800平方(fang)米是(shi)集古(gu)代(dai)建筑風格與現代(dai)佛(fo)教雕(diao)塑(su)藝(yi)術于(yu)(yu)一(yi)體(ti)的(de)(de)佛(fo)教文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)叢(cong)林,建有大殿(dian)(dian)三重,山門、鐘樓(lou)、鼓樓(lou)、觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)閣、彌(mi)勒殿(dian)(dian)、大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)、三圣殿(dian)(dian)、上客(ke)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、法(fa)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、齋堂(tang)(tang)(tang)、寮房(fang)、方(fang)丈樓(lou)、六角廊亭、福祿壽緣及天眼景(jing)石,甘(gan)露(lu)泉,倒(dao)坐(zuo)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)石雕(diao),放生池及童子拜觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin),噴泉觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)等景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。2011年(nian)青(qing)(qing)島(dao)市(shi)宗教局、市(shi)佛(fo)教協會批準(zhun),于(yu)(yu)姑庵正式更名(ming)為觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)(yin)寺(si)。這(zhe)既為廣大信眾提供了一(yi)處學佛(fo)禮佛(fo)的(de)(de)場(chang)所,也(ye)為青(qing)(qing)島(dao)市(shi)增添了新的(de)(de)宗教文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)旅(lv)游景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),也(ye)將對(dui)發展青(qing)(qing)島(dao)市(shi)民俗文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)和人文(wen)(wen)(wen)旅(lv)游文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)產生積極的(de)(de)社會效益(yi)。