青(qing)島(dao)(dao)觀(guan)(guan)音寺(si)系山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)東省佛教(jiao)古(gu)剎(cha),為(wei)(wei)(wei)漢傳(chuan)佛教(jiao)著名叢(cong)林。位于(yu)(yu)(yu)青(qing)島(dao)(dao)市市北(bei)(bei)區(qu)錯埠嶺東南的(de)小山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)坡上,東臨(lin)福州路,北(bei)(bei)依遼陽(yang)西路。史稱黃德(de)(de)(de)庵(an)(an)、于(yu)(yu)(yu)姑庵(an)(an),曾經聲名遠揚,香(xiang)火(huo)(huo)鼎盛時,方圓數百里信(xin)眾扶(fu)老攜幼(you)前(qian)來朝拜三(san)寶。有古(gu)籍傳(chuan)說與碑記為(wei)(wei)(wei)證。寺(si)廟始建于(yu)(yu)(yu)初唐(tang)(tang)貞(zhen)觀(guan)(guan)年(nian)間(jian)(公元627年(nian)),相傳(chuan)唐(tang)(tang)太(tai)宗(zong)李世民(min)為(wei)(wei)(wei)天(tian)下太(tai)平,大唐(tang)(tang)江山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)穩(wen)固(gu),派謀士風(feng)水先(xian)生李淳風(feng)和(he)袁天(tian)罡(gang)尋找天(tian)下太(tai)平的(de)四大護國天(tian)柱(zhu),即皇(huang)、儒(ru)、佛、道。二人通曉堪輿(yu),天(tian)文(wen),星象,先(xian)是(shi)將皇(huang)、儒(ru)兩柱(zhu)設(she)(she)在(zai)(zai)內宮,又將佛柱(zhu)設(she)(she)在(zai)(zai)五(wu)臺山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),道柱(zhu)則選擇(ze)設(she)(she)在(zai)(zai)嶗山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),幾經波折終于(yu)(yu)(yu)沿嶗山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脈在(zai)(zai)錯埠嶺東南方向即觀(guan)(guan)音寺(si)這里找到了華夏(xia)之天(tian)眼(yan),太(tai)宗(zong)大悅(yue)逐降圣旨,選擇(ze)黃道吉日在(zai)(zai)此蓋(gai)廟并御賜寺(si)名——黃德(de)(de)(de)庵(an)(an)。新建的(de)黃德(de)(de)(de)庵(an)(an)在(zai)(zai)天(tian)眼(yan)處修建了名曰南閣的(de)殿,里面供奉(feng)的(de)是(shi)倒(dao)坐觀(guan)(guan)音,李淳風(feng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)倒(dao)坐觀(guan)(guan)音題對聯一幅(fu),“問觀(guan)(guan)音為(wei)(wei)(wei)何(he)倒(dao)坐,因世人不肯回頭”,橫批無字。亦證明觀(guan)(guan)音道場,歷史上的(de)黃德(de)(de)(de)庵(an)(an)香(xiang)火(huo)(huo)很(hen)旺,前(qian)來參拜和(he)趕(gan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)信(xin)士絡繹不絕。后(hou)(hou)因五(wu)昌禁佛而(er)逐漸衰落。至明朝成化年(nian)間(jian)(1465—1487年(nian)),因當(dang)地一于(yu)(yu)(yu)姓女子參佛,后(hou)(hou)重修黃德(de)(de)(de)庵(an)(an),并改各為(wei)(wei)(wei)“于(yu)(yu)(yu)姑庵(an)(an)”。每年(nian)的(de)農歷正月十一和(he)四月初八為(wei)(wei)(wei)于(yu)(yu)(yu)姑庵(an)(an)廟會(hui),據記載當(dang)時的(de)廟會(hui)為(wei)(wei)(wei)青(qing)島(dao)(dao)規模(mo)最大的(de)廟會(hui),香(xiang)火(huo)(huo)極盛。有史料記載,寺(si)廟曾先(xian)后(hou)(hou)6次重修與擴建。
古(gu)(gu)剎千年(nian),歷經滄桑,寶地(di)風水依(yi)舊,靈性如故。五(wu)百多年(nian)的(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)銀樹依(yi)舊枝繁葉茂,遮天(tian)蔽日,甘(gan)露(lu)泉甘(gan)醇清冷,香柔依(yi)舊,沁人(ren)心脾,茶(cha)禪一味,既是佛(fo)(fo)法也關人(ren)情(qing)。自(zi)2007年(nian)起,經市(shi)(shi)(shi)政府(fu)批(pi)(pi)準(zhun)立項由(you)青(qing)(qing)島(dao)感恩房地(di)產開發(fa)公司、青(qing)(qing)島(dao)六和緣投資咨詢有限公司重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian),至(zhi)2014年(nian)竣工,重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)后(hou)的(de)(de)寺(si)廟占地(di)16000平(ping)方(fang)(fang)米,古(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑面積(ji)8800平(ping)方(fang)(fang)米是集古(gu)(gu)代建(jian)筑風格與現(xian)代佛(fo)(fo)教雕塑藝術(shu)于一體的(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)教文化叢林,建(jian)有大殿(dian)三重(zhong)(zhong),山門(men)、鐘樓(lou)、鼓樓(lou)、觀(guan)音閣、彌勒殿(dian)、大雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)、三圣殿(dian)、上客堂(tang)、法堂(tang)、齋堂(tang)、寮房、方(fang)(fang)丈樓(lou)、六角廊亭(ting)、福(fu)祿壽緣及天(tian)眼(yan)景(jing)(jing)石,甘(gan)露(lu)泉,倒坐觀(guan)音石雕,放生池及童子拜觀(guan)音,噴泉觀(guan)音等景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)。2011年(nian)青(qing)(qing)島(dao)市(shi)(shi)(shi)宗(zong)教局、市(shi)(shi)(shi)佛(fo)(fo)教協會批(pi)(pi)準(zhun),于姑庵(an)正式更名為觀(guan)音寺(si)。這既為廣大信(xin)眾提供了(le)一處學佛(fo)(fo)禮佛(fo)(fo)的(de)(de)場(chang)所(suo),也為青(qing)(qing)島(dao)市(shi)(shi)(shi)增添(tian)了(le)新(xin)的(de)(de)宗(zong)教文化旅游(you)景(jing)(jing)觀(guan),也將對發(fa)展青(qing)(qing)島(dao)市(shi)(shi)(shi)民(min)俗文化和人(ren)文旅游(you)文化產生積(ji)極的(de)(de)社會效(xiao)益。