蓮(lian)(lian)山寺位(wei)于福建(jian)(jian)龍(long)巖市區319國道(dao)和福三線省道(dao)交接(jie)處之蓮(lian)(lian)花(hua)山西麓(lu)。創建(jian)(jian)于宋朝,法脈屬(shu)曹(cao)洞宗。《龍(long)巖州(zhou)志(zhi)》載,此(ci)處怪石(shi)(shi)“有(you)(you)(you)若蓮(lian)(lian)瓣》,故(gu)名“蓮(lian)(lian)山招提(ti)”。寺內供養(yang)觀(guan)世(shi)音(yin)菩薩,香客如(ru)(ru)云,屢現(xian)靈(ling)異(yi),清(qing)朝龍(long)巖知縣(xian)王(wang)有(you)(you)(you)容禮大(da)士有(you)(you)(you)驗,即捐金置香燈田,并立(li)碑記(ji)其事,此(ci)碑至今矗立(li)于寺前。據清(qing)乾隆《龍(long)巖州(zhou)志(zhi)》載:"在怪石(shi)(shi)叢中有(you)(you)(you)若蓮(lian)(lian)瓣",故(gu)名"蓮(lian)(lian)山招提(ti)"。"建(jian)(jian)觀(guan)音(yin)堂,屢現(xian)靈(ling)異(yi),祈禱皆(jie)應",相(xiang)傳有(you)(you)(you)"仙人丹灶"遺跡。登寺舉目"俯視平(ping)疇、煙樹如(ru)(ru)織,龍(long)門前拱,虎嶺東環,森然左右;恍如(ru)(ru)舍(she)利者,則(ze)紫金、九(jiu)侯(hou)也"。清(qing)順治十一年,知縣(xian)王(wang)有(you)(you)(you)容捐金置香燈田,現(xian)碑仍豎(shu)于觀(guan)音(yin)堂前,為"景(jing)勝""靈(ling)征"之地。經考(kao)古調(diao)查發現(xian)此(ci)地有(you)(you)(you)商周時期的印(yin)紋陶(tao)片和石(shi)(shi)器,足(zu)證歷(li)史之悠久(jiu)。
歷代以(yi)來(lai),此(ci)寺屢(lv)廢屢(lv)建,但(dan)因地(di)處山(shan)區,交通不(bu)(bu)便,所(suo)以(yi)規模(mo)不(bu)(bu)大。只有(you)(you)一個(ge)幾十平(ping)方(fang)米的(de)小殿堂(tang),兩間平(ping)房,歷代法(fa)師只能照顧殿堂(tang)香火(huo),維持生計(ji),自己修(xiu)持而已。清初此(ci)寺有(you)(you)法(fa)師教拳,拳法(fa)至今(jin)尚流傳民間。
蓮山寺構(gou)筑布(bu)局(ju)合理,氣勢恢宏,華麗堂(tang)皇(huang)。寺內寶像莊嚴(yan),輝煌(huang)金碧(bi),香煙繚繞,香客如云,為閩西(xi)著名(ming)佛教勝地。
1987年,龍(long)(long)(long)巖市(shi)統(tong)戰(zhan)部(bu)延請閩南佛(fo)學院光(guang)炳法(fa)師住持蓮(lian)山寺(si),并劃撥三(san)十(shi)(shi)畝(mu)土地(di)擴建寺(si)院,蓮(lian)山寺(si)寺(si)名由中(zhong)國佛(fo)教(jiao)協(xie)會(hui)會(hui)長趙(zhao)樸(pu)初(chu)題(ti)寫(xie),現已建成大(da)雄寶殿(dian)、天王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)、大(da)悲閣(ge)、回(hui)廊、素食部(bu)、法(fa)物(wu)流通處,尚在施工(gong)(gong)的有(you)(you)藏經樓、法(fa)堂、地(di)藏殿(dian)、僧舍、客房、接待(dai)處、停(ting)車場、放(fang)生池(chi)等。按叢(cong)林規格(ge)設(she)計,木石結構(gou),大(da)殿(dian)三(san)個門墻(qiang)上(shang)(shang)刻有(you)(you)釋(shi)迦牟尼傳,天王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)、大(da)悲閣(ge)、鐘鼓樓前(qian)全部(bu)用石雕龍(long)(long)(long)柱,屋檐翹角(jiao),龍(long)(long)(long)鳳花鳥栩栩如生。龍(long)(long)(long)巖地(di)區(qu)書協(xie)副(fu)主席林堅隸書題(ti)寫(xie)”天王(wang)(wang)殿(dian)“匾額。殿(dian)塑有(you)(you)三(san)世(shi)佛(fo)、十(shi)(shi)八羅漢、四(si)大(da)天王(wang)(wang)、工(gong)(gong)藝精湛(zhan)。最有(you)(you)特色的是一(yi)尊(zun)滴水觀音(yin),大(da)雄寶殿(dian)后面(mian)擋墻(qiang)上(shang)(shang),有(you)(you)一(yi)天然石頂(ding),泉(quan)水下滴,即在此因(yin)地(di)制宜塑造一(yi)尊(zun)觀世(shi)音(yin)菩(pu)薩像,使清泉(quan)從(cong)大(da)士手中(zhong)的凈瓶中(zhong)流出,滋潤眾生,信眾驚嘆不已。