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)共(gong)(閩中(zhong))廈門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)在(zai)妙(miao)(miao)法林(lin)寺(si)正式成立,許集美任(ren)工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)記(ji),鄭(zheng)(zheng)種植、施能鶴為工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan),工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)隸(li)屬于(yu)中(zhong)共(gong)泉(quan)州中(zhong)心縣委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)機(ji)(ji)關(guan)(guan)設于(yu)妙(miao)(miao)法林(lin)寺(si)。1947年(nian)初,工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)機(ji)(ji)關(guan)(guan)因(yin)所轄聯絡站(zhan)(zhan)遭(zao)國民黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)當局破(po)壞而撤離妙(miao)(miao)法林(lin)寺(si)。1949年(nian)初,鄭(zheng)(zheng)秀寶任(ren)工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)記(ji)兼組委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)機(ji)(ji)關(guan)(guan)再次遷回妙(miao)(miao)法林(lin)寺(si),在(zai)這(zhe)(zhe)里領導廈門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(閩中(zhong)部(bu)(bu)分)的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)下(xia)(xia)斗爭(zheng),直到廈門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)解(jie)(jie)放(fang)。妙(miao)(miao)法林(lin)寺(si)內(nei)長(chang)期有(you)地(di)下(xia)(xia)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)領導人(ren)居住(zhu),臨時(shi)住(zhu)在(zai)這(zhe)(zhe)里的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)下(xia)(xia)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)同(tong)志(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)也(ye)不少。妙(miao)(miao)法林(lin)寺(si)的(de)(de)(de)(de)菜(cai)姑們(men)(men)不顧個(ge)人(ren)安危盡力支持革命。她(ta)們(men)(men)不僅自覺地(di)、嚴格地(di)保(bao)守地(di)下(xia)(xia)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)秘(mi)密(mi),還(huan)熱情接(jie)待所有(you)來往的(de)(de)(de)(de)革命同(tong)志(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),長(chang)期供應同(tong)志(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)們(men)(men)吃飯、住(zhu)宿(su),甚至在(zai)經濟困(kun)難時(shi),變賣寺(si)內(nei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)棉被和家(jia)具,維持地(di)下(xia)(xia)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)同(tong)志(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)生活(huo)。妙(miao)(miao)法林(lin)寺(si)是一(yi)個(ge)可(ke)靠(kao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)革命據點。從抗戰勝(sheng)利至廈門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)解(jie)(jie)放(fang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)4年(nian)間(jian),中(zhong)共(gong)(閩中(zhong))廈門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)在(zai)全市共(gong)建立5個(ge)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)總支、21個(ge)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)支部(bu)(bu),發展黨(dang)(dang)(dang)(dang)員(yuan)300余名,建立了大量可(ke)靠(kao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)革命聯絡站(zhan)(zhan)。工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)開(kai)展了一(yi)系列群眾運動,開(kai)展統(tong)戰工(gong)(gong)(gong)作,支援游擊戰爭(zheng),配(pei)合(he)解(jie)(jie)放(fang)軍解(jie)(jie)放(fang)廈門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),這(zhe)(zhe)些革命活(huo)動的(de)(de)(de)(de)開(kai)展都與妙(miao)(miao)法林(lin)寺(si)有(you)著(zhu)直接(jie)或間(jian)接(jie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)關(guan)(guan)系。此外,妙(miao)(miao)法林(lin)寺(si)還(huan)是解(jie)(jie)放(fang)戰爭(zheng)時(shi)期中(zhong)共(gong)泉(quan)州中(zhong)心縣委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)、中(zhong)共(gong)海(hai)澄工(gong)(gong)(gong)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)設在(zai)廈門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)的(de)(de)(de)(de)秘(mi)密(mi)交通站(zhan)(zhan)。
妙(miao)法(fa)林寺于1934年由安南(nan)(越南(nan))華僑侯妙(miao)音出資,轉(zhuan)逢和(he)尚的(de)弟(di)子蘇志忍籌(chou)備興建,是(shi)具有閩(min)南(nan)特色的(de)菜姑主(zhu)持的(de)佛(fo)堂,占地(di)面積750平方米。主(zhu)體建筑坐西南(nan)朝東北,單(dan)層磚石梁木結(jie)構,卷棚頂,分前、后兩齋堂,兩側為(wei)廂房。
中(zhong)共(閩(min)中(zhong))廈(sha)(sha)門(men)工委(wei)舊址妙法林寺于1982年3月(yue)被廈(sha)(sha)門(men)市(shi)人民政(zheng)府公布(bu)(bu)為廈(sha)(sha)門(men)市(shi)文物(wu)保(bao)護單位,2011年6月(yue)被國家宗教事務局公布(bu)(bu)為全國第一批(pi)宗教界(jie)愛國主義教育基地。