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(gong)(閩中(zhong))廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)委(wei)(wei)員會在(zai)妙(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)林(lin)(lin)(lin)寺(si)正式(shi)成立(li),許集美任工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)記,鄭(zheng)種植(zhi)、施能鶴為工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)委(wei)(wei)員,工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)隸(li)屬于中(zhong)共(gong)泉(quan)(quan)州中(zhong)心(xin)縣委(wei)(wei),工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)機(ji)關設(she)于妙(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)林(lin)(lin)(lin)寺(si)。1947年初,工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)機(ji)關因所轄聯絡站(zhan)遭國民黨(dang)(dang)(dang)當(dang)局破壞而撤離妙(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)林(lin)(lin)(lin)寺(si)。1949年初,鄭(zheng)秀(xiu)寶任工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)記兼組(zu)委(wei)(wei),工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)機(ji)關再次遷回妙(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)林(lin)(lin)(lin)寺(si),在(zai)這(zhe)里(li)領導廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(閩中(zhong)部分)的(de)地(di)下(xia)(xia)斗爭,直到廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)解(jie)(jie)放。妙(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)林(lin)(lin)(lin)寺(si)內(nei)長(chang)期有地(di)下(xia)(xia)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)領導人(ren)居住,臨(lin)時住在(zai)這(zhe)里(li)的(de)地(di)下(xia)(xia)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)同志也不少。妙(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)林(lin)(lin)(lin)寺(si)的(de)菜(cai)姑(gu)們不顧個人(ren)安危盡力支(zhi)(zhi)持革(ge)命(ming)(ming)。她(ta)們不僅自覺(jue)地(di)、嚴格地(di)保守地(di)下(xia)(xia)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)的(de)秘(mi)(mi)密,還(huan)(huan)熱情(qing)接待所有來往(wang)的(de)革(ge)命(ming)(ming)同志,長(chang)期供應同志們吃飯、住宿(su),甚至(zhi)在(zai)經濟困難(nan)時,變(bian)賣寺(si)內(nei)的(de)棉被和家具,維持地(di)下(xia)(xia)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)同志生活。妙(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)林(lin)(lin)(lin)寺(si)是(shi)一個可靠的(de)革(ge)命(ming)(ming)據點。從(cong)抗戰勝利至(zhi)廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)解(jie)(jie)放的(de)4年間(jian),中(zhong)共(gong)(閩中(zhong))廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)在(zai)全(quan)市共(gong)建(jian)立(li)5個黨(dang)(dang)(dang)總支(zhi)(zhi)、21個黨(dang)(dang)(dang)支(zhi)(zhi)部,發展(zhan)(zhan)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)員300余名,建(jian)立(li)了大量可靠的(de)革(ge)命(ming)(ming)聯絡站(zhan)。工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)開展(zhan)(zhan)了一系(xi)列群眾運動,開展(zhan)(zhan)統戰工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo),支(zhi)(zhi)援游擊戰爭,配(pei)合解(jie)(jie)放軍解(jie)(jie)放廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men),這(zhe)些革(ge)命(ming)(ming)活動的(de)開展(zhan)(zhan)都(dou)與妙(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)林(lin)(lin)(lin)寺(si)有著直接或(huo)間(jian)接的(de)關系(xi)。此外,妙(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)法(fa)林(lin)(lin)(lin)寺(si)還(huan)(huan)是(shi)解(jie)(jie)放戰爭時期中(zhong)共(gong)泉(quan)(quan)州中(zhong)心(xin)縣委(wei)(wei)、中(zhong)共(gong)海(hai)澄工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)設(she)在(zai)廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)的(de)秘(mi)(mi)密交通站(zhan)。
妙法(fa)林寺于1934年由安南(越(yue)南)華僑(qiao)侯妙音出(chu)資,轉(zhuan)逢和尚的弟子蘇志忍(ren)籌備(bei)興建(jian),是具有(you)閩(min)南特色(se)的菜姑(gu)主持的佛堂,占地面積750平方米。主體建(jian)筑坐(zuo)西南朝(chao)東北,單層磚石梁木結(jie)構(gou),卷(juan)棚頂,分前、后兩齋堂,兩側為(wei)廂房。
中(zhong)(zhong)共(閩中(zhong)(zhong))廈(sha)門工委舊(jiu)址妙法林寺于1982年3月被(bei)廈(sha)門市(shi)人民政(zheng)府公布為廈(sha)門市(shi)文物保(bao)護單位,2011年6月被(bei)國(guo)家宗(zong)(zong)教事務局公布為全國(guo)第一批(pi)宗(zong)(zong)教界愛(ai)國(guo)主義教育基地。