中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)又(you)稱“云中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。在(zai)思明(ming)區萬石(shi)植物(wu)園(yuan)內,因(yin)處(chu)萬石(shi)蓮寺(si)(si)與太(tai)平巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)之(zhi)間,因(yin)名(ming)(ming)。傳(chuan)說始(shi)建(jian)于明(ming)代,歲月不可考,有(you)僧(seng)不知名(ming)(ming)號(hao),未(wei)詳所(suo)自,隱居中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)棲澗飲,修定其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong),鷓(zhe)鴣(gu)翔飛依集(ji)。后僧(seng)不知所(suo)終(zhong),里(li)人(ren)(ren)因(yin)號(hao)“鷓(zhe)鴣(gu)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。后有(you)僧(seng)人(ren)(ren)建(jian)招提于巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)前,稱“云中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。清康熙五十三年(nian)(1714),僧(seng)釋果老重(zhong)興中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)。道光五年(nian)(1825),因(yin)寺(si)(si)宇(yu)年(nian)久傾頹,成立(li)董事會(hui)重(zhong)新修葺,因(yin)蟻(yi)患,遂中(zhong)(zhong)輟(chuo)。十九年(nian),堪輿家安溪駟嶺林嘉纏妙手回春(chun),以改(gai)造環(huan)境(jing)的辦法(fa)根治蟻(yi)患,“措改(gai)水(shui)路(lu),開消山(shan)(shan)(shan)殺,不數日(ri)而蟻(yi)盡(jin)消”,寺(si)(si)成,辟二道山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men),過萬石(shi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)海會(hui)橋匾曰“中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”;拾(shi)級而上,至巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)前,又(you)一(yi)(yi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men),上題“放開眼界”。光緒四年(nian)(1878),山(shan)(shan)(shan)僧(seng)紹覺(jue)重(zhong)修第一(yi)(yi)道山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men),于門(men)柱(zhu)集(ji)晉(jin)人(ren)(ren)句題聯(lian)云:“結廬(lu)在(zai)人(ren)(ren)境(jing),流心叩玄扃”,徇(xun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)空(kong)靈(ling)意境(jing)之(zhi)紀(ji)實。民國元年(nian)(1912)壬子孟秋,中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)董事邀集(ji)老年(nian)諸友成立(li)老年(nian)會(hui),每逢星期日(ri),登臨(lin)遠(yuan)眺(tiao),以娛暮(mu)年(nian)。十一(yi)(yi)年(nian),會(hui)所(suo)傾頹,老年(nian)會(hui)捐資(zi)(zi)修筑,并(bing)添置產業,為巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)齋(zhai)糧與老年(nian)會(hui)日(ri)常經費。十三年(nian),會(hui)泉法(fa)師(shi)(shi)倡修中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)佛堂(tang)寮舍,其(qi)皈依弟(di)子蔣以德熱烈響(xiang)應,捐資(zi)(zi)襄贊。后弘一(yi)(yi)法(fa)師(shi)(shi)來廈(sha)講(jiang)律,會(hui)泉法(fa)師(shi)(shi)延(yan)住萬石(shi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),計劃修葺中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)靜室(shi)供弘一(yi)(yi)法(fa)師(shi)(shi)修治律學(xue),因(yin)廈(sha)門(men)島(dao)淪(lun)陷而未(wei)果。20世紀(ji)40年(nian)代初,會(hui)泉法(fa)師(shi)(shi)徒弟(di)宏壽同時主持(chi)萬石(shi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)務。
清(qing)康熙(xi)五(wu)十三年(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)七一(yi)(yi)四(si)年(nian)(nian)),僧果老重興中(zhong)巖(yan)。乾隆盛(sheng)世,有(you)僧愿翁(weng)住山,能詩,與鷺島(dao)雅士互相唱(chang)酬,一(yi)(yi)時文風甚盛(sheng)。據《嘉禾名(ming)勝記》記載,「此時巖(yan)之山門(men)題『歡喜(xi)地』三字,有(you)石(shi)當戶,鐫『玉(yu)笏』兩(liang)字。古(gu)榕(rong)盤(pan)屈,狀者蟠龍,拾(shi)級(ji)而登,俯臨絕壑。」道光五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)八二五(wu)年(nian)(nian)),因(yin)寺(si)宇年(nian)(nian)久傾頹,成立董事會重新修葺(qi),因(yin)蟻(yi)患,遂(sui)中(zhong)輟。道光十九年(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)八三九年(nian)(nian)),,堪輿家安(an)溪駟嶺(ling)林嘉纏妙手回春,以(yi)改(gai)造環境的(de)辦(ban)法根治蟻(yi)患,「措改(gai)水路,開(kai)銷山殺,不數日而蟻(yi)盡消」,寺(si)成,辟(pi)二道山門(men),過萬(wan)石(shi)巖(yan)寺(si)海會橋匾曰(yue)「中(zhong)巖(yan)」;拾(shi)級(ji)而上(shang),至(zhi)巖(yan)前,又一(yi)(yi)山門(men),上(shang)題「放開(kai)眼界」。光緒四(si)年(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)八七八年(nian)(nian)),山僧紹(shao)覺重修第一(yi)(yi)道山門(men),于門(men)柱集晉人(ren)句(ju)題聯(lian)云:「結廬在人(ren)境,流(liu)心叩(kou)玄扃」,洵山寺(si)空靈意境之紀實。
一(yi)九一(yi)二(er)年(nian)(nian)孟秋,中(zhong)(zhong)巖董事(shi)邀集(ji)老(lao)年(nian)(nian)諸友成立老(lao)年(nian)(nian)會(hui),每(mei)逢星(xing)期日(ri),登(deng)臨遠眺,以娛(yu)暮年(nian)(nian)。一(yi)九二(er)二(er)年(nian)(nian),會(hui)所傾頹,老(lao)年(nian)(nian)會(hui)捐資(zi)修筑,并(bing)添置(zhi)產業,為巖寺齋糧與老(lao)年(nian)(nian)會(hui)日(ri)常經費。一(yi)九二(er)四年(nian)(nian),會(hui)泉(quan)法師(shi)倡修中(zhong)(zhong)巖佛堂寮舍,其(qi)皈(gui)依弟子蔣(jiang)以德熱烈回應,捐資(zi)襄(xiang)贊。后弘(hong)一(yi)法師(shi)來廈講律,會(hui)泉(quan)法師(shi)延(yan)住萬石(shi)巖,計劃修葺中(zhong)(zhong)巖靜室(shi)供弘(hong)一(yi)法師(shi)修治律學(xue),因廈門島(dao)淪陷而未果。二(er)十世紀四十年(nian)(nian)代初,會(hui)泉(quan)法師(shi)徒(tu)弟宏(hong)壽同(tong)時主(zhu)持萬石(shi)巖、中(zhong)(zhong)巖寺務,住有比丘一(yi)人(ren)、菜姑(gu)兩人(ren)。
解放前后,寺后草木稀疏,巖石(shi)裸露,景況蕭(xiao)然。后來(lai)佛宇(yu)禪房盡塌,植物園草草搭蓋幾間房屋。
二(er)十世紀(ji)九(jiu)十年(nian)代,中巖重興。先是由萬石巖寺籌資(zi),由開因(yin)姑及(ji)海(hai)外華(hua)僑卜希(xi)南等(deng)贖回(hui)。一(yi)九(jiu)九(jiu)四年(nian),由宏船徒弟廣載捐獻(xian)巨(ju)資(zi),南普陀寺方丈妙湛和尚(shang)倡議重修,并委派向覺法師(shi)主持(chi)重修工程(cheng)。
一(yi)(yi)九九五(wu)年(nian),由開悟法師發心對寺院進行全面復興擴建(jian)。現有大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)、地藏殿(dian)(dian)、龍(long)華(hua)三會殿(dian)(dian)、祖堂、功德堂、綜合樓、僧舍、三寶塔,總建(jian)筑面積一(yi)(yi)千二百平方米,承蒙楊寶治、王鷺洲、郭勝泉、羅(luo)爾(er)平等護(hu)持。大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)左「玉笏」與(yu)巖之左下方「澎(peng)湖陣亡將士祠碑」,一(yi)(yi)九八(ba)四年(nian)被公布為廈門市第二批文物保護(hu)單(dan)位。
中巖寺近代以來住持有會(hui)泉(quan)、宏(hong)(hong)壽、宏(hong)(hong)船、宏(hong)(hong)念、開進、心專(zhuan)姑、妙(miao)湛、宏(hong)(hong)輝等。
現住有(you)僧侶四人,居士三人,由開悟法師住持。