蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)山(shan)寺(si)(si)位于(yu)福建龍(long)巖(yan)市區319國道和(he)福三線(xian)省(sheng)道交接處(chu)之蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)花(hua)山(shan)西麓。創建于(yu)宋朝,法脈屬曹洞宗。《龍(long)巖(yan)州志(zhi)》載,此(ci)處(chu)怪石(shi)“有(you)(you)(you)若蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)瓣(ban)》,故(gu)名“蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)山(shan)招提”。寺(si)(si)內供(gong)養觀世(shi)音菩薩,香(xiang)(xiang)客如云,屢現(xian)靈異(yi),清朝龍(long)巖(yan)知縣王有(you)(you)(you)容禮大士有(you)(you)(you)驗,即捐金置(zhi)香(xiang)(xiang)燈田,并立碑記其事,此(ci)碑至今矗立于(yu)寺(si)(si)前。據(ju)清乾(qian)隆《龍(long)巖(yan)州志(zhi)》載:"在怪石(shi)叢中(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)若蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)瓣(ban)",故(gu)名"蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)山(shan)招提"。"建觀音堂(tang),屢現(xian)靈異(yi),祈禱皆應",相傳有(you)(you)(you)"仙人丹(dan)灶"遺跡。登寺(si)(si)舉目"俯視平疇(chou)、煙(yan)樹如織,龍(long)門前拱,虎嶺東(dong)環,森然左右;恍如舍利者,則紫金、九(jiu)侯也"。清順治十一(yi)年,知縣王有(you)(you)(you)容捐金置(zhi)香(xiang)(xiang)燈田,現(xian)碑仍豎于(yu)觀音堂(tang)前,為"景勝""靈征(zheng)"之地(di)。經考古(gu)調查(cha)發現(xian)此(ci)地(di)有(you)(you)(you)商周時期(qi)的印(yin)紋(wen)陶片和(he)石(shi)器,足證(zheng)歷史之悠久。
歷(li)代(dai)以(yi)來,此(ci)寺屢(lv)廢屢(lv)建,但因地處山區,交(jiao)通不便,所以(yi)規(gui)模(mo)不大。只有一(yi)個幾十平方(fang)米的小(xiao)殿堂(tang),兩間平房,歷(li)代(dai)法師只能照顧殿堂(tang)香火,維持(chi)生計,自(zi)己修持(chi)而已。清初此(ci)寺有法師教拳,拳法至(zhi)今尚流(liu)傳民間。
蓮山寺(si)構筑布(bu)局合理,氣勢(shi)恢宏,華麗堂皇。寺(si)內寶像(xiang)莊嚴,輝煌金碧(bi),香煙(yan)繚(liao)繞,香客如(ru)云,為閩西著名佛(fo)教勝地。
1987年,龍(long)(long)巖市統戰部(bu)延(yan)請(qing)閩南佛學院光炳法師住持蓮山寺(si)(si),并劃撥三十(shi)畝土地(di)擴(kuo)建寺(si)(si)院,蓮山寺(si)(si)寺(si)(si)名(ming)由(you)中國佛教協會會長趙樸初題(ti)寫,現(xian)已建成(cheng)大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)、天(tian)(tian)王殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)悲閣、回廊、素食(shi)部(bu)、法物流(liu)通處,尚在施工(gong)的有藏(zang)經(jing)樓(lou)、法堂(tang)、地(di)藏(zang)殿(dian)(dian)、僧舍、客房、接(jie)待(dai)處、停車(che)場(chang)、放生池等。按叢林(lin)規(gui)格設計,木石結構,大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)三個(ge)門墻(qiang)上刻有釋迦牟尼(ni)傳,天(tian)(tian)王殿(dian)(dian)、大(da)(da)(da)悲閣、鐘鼓樓(lou)前全部(bu)用(yong)石雕龍(long)(long)柱,屋檐翹角,龍(long)(long)鳳花鳥(niao)栩栩如生。龍(long)(long)巖地(di)區書(shu)協副主(zhu)席林(lin)堅隸(li)書(shu)題(ti)寫”天(tian)(tian)王殿(dian)(dian)“匾(bian)額。殿(dian)(dian)塑有三世(shi)佛、十(shi)八(ba)羅漢、四大(da)(da)(da)天(tian)(tian)王、工(gong)藝精湛。最有特色(se)的是(shi)一尊(zun)滴水(shui)觀音,大(da)(da)(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)后面擋墻(qiang)上,有一天(tian)(tian)然石頂,泉水(shui)下滴,即在此因地(di)制宜塑造一尊(zun)觀世(shi)音菩(pu)薩像,使清(qing)泉從大(da)(da)(da)士(shi)手中的凈(jing)瓶中流(liu)出(chu),滋潤眾生,信眾驚(jing)嘆不已。