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(nian)4月,中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(閩(min)中(zhong)(zhong))廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會在妙(miao)(miao)法林(lin)寺(si)(si)正式成(cheng)立(li),許集美任工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)書記(ji),鄭(zheng)(zheng)種(zhong)植、施能鶴為(wei)工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan),工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)隸屬于中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)泉州中(zhong)(zhong)心縣委(wei)(wei),工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)機關(guan)設于妙(miao)(miao)法林(lin)寺(si)(si)。1947年(nian)初(chu),工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)機關(guan)因所轄聯(lian)絡站(zhan)遭國(guo)民黨(dang)(dang)當局破壞而撤離妙(miao)(miao)法林(lin)寺(si)(si)。1949年(nian)初(chu),鄭(zheng)(zheng)秀寶(bao)任工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)書記(ji)兼組委(wei)(wei),工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)機關(guan)再(zai)次遷回妙(miao)(miao)法林(lin)寺(si)(si),在這(zhe)里領(ling)導(dao)(dao)廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)(閩(min)中(zhong)(zhong)部分)的(de)(de)地下(xia)斗爭(zheng),直到(dao)廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)解(jie)(jie)放。妙(miao)(miao)法林(lin)寺(si)(si)內長(chang)期(qi)(qi)有(you)(you)地下(xia)黨(dang)(dang)領(ling)導(dao)(dao)人居(ju)住(zhu),臨時(shi)住(zhu)在這(zhe)里的(de)(de)地下(xia)黨(dang)(dang)同志也不少。妙(miao)(miao)法林(lin)寺(si)(si)的(de)(de)菜姑們(men)不顧個(ge)(ge)人安危(wei)盡力支持革(ge)(ge)命(ming)。她們(men)不僅自(zi)覺地、嚴格地保守地下(xia)黨(dang)(dang)的(de)(de)秘密(mi),還(huan)熱情接(jie)待(dai)所有(you)(you)來(lai)往的(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)同志,長(chang)期(qi)(qi)供(gong)應同志們(men)吃飯、住(zhu)宿(su),甚(shen)至在經(jing)濟困難時(shi),變賣寺(si)(si)內的(de)(de)棉(mian)被和家(jia)具,維(wei)持地下(xia)黨(dang)(dang)同志生活。妙(miao)(miao)法林(lin)寺(si)(si)是(shi)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)可(ke)靠(kao)(kao)的(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)據(ju)點。從抗戰(zhan)勝利至廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)解(jie)(jie)放的(de)(de)4年(nian)間,中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(閩(min)中(zhong)(zhong))廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)在全市共(gong)(gong)建立(li)5個(ge)(ge)黨(dang)(dang)總支、21個(ge)(ge)黨(dang)(dang)支部,發展(zhan)(zhan)黨(dang)(dang)員(yuan)300余名(ming),建立(li)了(le)大量可(ke)靠(kao)(kao)的(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)聯(lian)絡站(zhan)。工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)開(kai)展(zhan)(zhan)了(le)一(yi)系列(lie)群眾運動(dong)(dong),開(kai)展(zhan)(zhan)統(tong)戰(zhan)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作,支援游擊戰(zhan)爭(zheng),配合解(jie)(jie)放軍(jun)解(jie)(jie)放廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men),這(zhe)些(xie)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)活動(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)開(kai)展(zhan)(zhan)都與妙(miao)(miao)法林(lin)寺(si)(si)有(you)(you)著直接(jie)或間接(jie)的(de)(de)關(guan)系。此外(wai),妙(miao)(miao)法林(lin)寺(si)(si)還(huan)是(shi)解(jie)(jie)放戰(zhan)爭(zheng)時(shi)期(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)泉州中(zhong)(zhong)心縣委(wei)(wei)、中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)海澄工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)設在廈(sha)門(men)(men)(men)的(de)(de)秘密(mi)交(jiao)通(tong)站(zhan)。
妙法林寺于1934年由安南(越南)華僑侯妙音出(chu)資,轉逢和尚的弟子蘇志(zhi)忍籌備(bei)興建,是具有(you)閩南特(te)色的菜姑主持(chi)的佛堂,占地面積(ji)750平方米。主體建筑坐(zuo)西南朝東北,單層磚石梁木結構,卷(juan)棚頂,分前、后兩(liang)齋(zhai)堂,兩(liang)側為(wei)廂(xiang)房。
中(zhong)共(閩中(zhong))廈門(men)(men)工(gong)委(wei)舊址妙法(fa)林寺(si)于1982年3月被廈門(men)(men)市人(ren)民政府公布(bu)為廈門(men)(men)市文物保(bao)護單位(wei),2011年6月被國家(jia)宗教事務局公布(bu)為全國第(di)一批宗教界愛國主(zhu)義(yi)教育基地。