虎(hu)溪(xi)巖寺,位于(yu)福建省廈(sha)門市東(dong)(dong)北隅玉屏山麓,亦名(ming)「玉屏寺」。以廬山東(dong)(dong)林寺有「虎(hu)溪(xi)三笑(xiao)」故(gu)事,故(gu)亦名(ming)此(ci)寺為「東(dong)(dong)林寺」。山上(shang)林木蓊(weng)郁,怪(guai)石嶙峋,鳴泉清澈,巖壑幽(you)深。其中洞口朝(chao)東(dong)(dong)的棱(leng)層洞,最先看到月(yue)(yue)光照在洞內羅漢和土虎(hu)之(zhi)上(shang),形態逼真,景(jing)色清幽(you),故(gu)有「虎(hu)溪(xi)夜月(yue)(yue)」之(zhi)稱,列為廈(sha)門大(da)八景(jing)之(zhi)一。
據《廈門志》記(ji)載:明萬歷四十五年(nian)(nian)(一(yi)六一(yi)五年(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)),有名士池顯方(fang)「尋幽(you)到(dao)此,心賞奇觀,因(yin)建(jian)剎,名玉屏(寺(si))。」當時(shi)建(jian)有大雄(xiong)閣(ge)、棱層洞、石室、夾天(tian)徑(jing)、六通洞、宛在洞以及山腰的嘯風亭(ting)等(deng),寺(si)建(jian)成(cheng)后,池顯方(fang)即迎(ying)僧(seng)住持,整日與僧(seng)人學禪(chan)論道。
虎溪巖(yan)頂(ding)有(you)「棱層(ceng)」、「摩天」的摩崖石(shi)刻,字徑數尺(chi)。巖(yan)壁(bi)上(shang)有(you)明(ming)何喬遠、池顯方及(ji)清黃日紀等(deng)名士題(ti)詠石(shi)刻。一(yi)線天附近還有(you)明(ming)末(mo)抗擊荷蘭殖民者(zhe)的記事題(ti)刻二十一(yi)字:「天啟癸亥年十一(yi)月廿(nian)日廣陵朱一(yi)馮以督(du)師巢夷至(zhi)。」虎溪巖(yan)寺四(si)周,山石(shi)如神工削成,石(shi)壁(bi)詩刻有(you)「怪石(shi)環巖(yan)皆鬼斧」之句。
明(ming)末清(qing)初(chu),玉屏寺毀于(yu)兵燹(xian)。清(qing)康熙(xi)四十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)七(qi)(qi)○○年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),福(fu)建(jian)(jian)水師(shi)提(ti)督吳英捐(juan)資重(zhong)修(xiu),并迎(ying)聘黃(huang)蘗宗高僧元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)飛(fei)(fei)(fei)和尚(shang)主持營建(jian)(jian)。先后(hou)(hou)(hou)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)大雄殿、垂云樓(lou)、嘯(xiao)風亭(ting)、虎(hu)(hu)(hu)渡橋以及山(shan)門(men)(men)圍墻、登山(shan)石徑等。建(jian)(jian)成后(hou)(hou)(hou),即改玉屏寺為(wei)(wei)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)溪(xi)(xi)巖,此(ci)后(hou)(hou)(hou),虎(hu)(hu)(hu)溪(xi)(xi)巖即為(wei)(wei)南禪臨(lin)濟派(pai)黃(huang)檗宗有廈(sha)門(men)(men)的祖堂,自元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)飛(fei)(fei)(fei)和尚(shang)為(wei)(wei)開山(shan)祖師(shi)以來,法(fa)(fa)脈相承,傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)至一(yi)九(jiu)八五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)重(zhong)興虎(hu)(hu)(hu)溪(xi)(xi)巖寺的星洲華籍宏船法(fa)(fa)師(shi),為(wei)(wei)十(shi)二代法(fa)(fa)裔(yi)。 據文獻記載,虎(hu)(hu)(hu)溪(xi)(xi)巖重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)后(hou)(hou)(hou)曾先后(hou)(hou)(hou)六次(ci)(ci)舉行(xing)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)戒(jie)大法(fa)(fa)會。清(qing)雍正九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)七(qi)(qi)一(yi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)飛(fei)(fei)(fei)和尚(shang)應廈(sha)門(men)(men)提(ti)督蘭廷珍之請啟(qi)建(jian)(jian)三(san)壇傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)戒(jie)大法(fa)(fa)會,蘭廷珍夫婦同時皈依元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)飛(fei)(fei)(fei)和尚(shang)。清(qing)乾隆(long)五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)七(qi)(qi)四○年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),再次(ci)(ci)應請舉行(xing),各地前來受戒(jie)的四眾弟子多達數百人,極一(yi)時之盛。此(ci)后(hou)(hou)(hou),其弟子瑞峰也于(yu)乾隆(long)九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)七(qi)(qi)四四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、十(shi)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)七(qi)(qi)四七(qi)(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、十(shi)四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)七(qi)(qi)四九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))前后(hou)(hou)(hou)舉行(xing)過三(san)次(ci)(ci)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)戒(jie)弘法(fa)(fa)大法(fa)(fa)會。乾隆(long)四十(shi)九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(一(yi)七(qi)(qi)八四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),海蜃寺開山(shan)祖佛敏和尚(shang)也應地方官紳之請,在虎(hu)(hu)(hu)溪(xi)(xi)巖開壇傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)成。
宣統元年(一九(jiu)(jiu)○九(jiu)(jiu)年),虎(hu)溪巖(yan)(yan)主持(chi)善溫和尚(shang)將虎(hu)溪巖(yan)(yan)交給他的(de)門徒會(hui)泉和尚(shang)主持(chi)。會(hui)泉是當代一位杰出的(de)高僧,在(zai)廈(sha)門與轉逢、太虛等名師(shi),積極倡導開(kai)展佛化(hua)教(jiao)(jiao)育活(huo)動(dong),并(bing)募資重修(xiu)寺宇,并(bing)擴建(jian)印(yin)月(yue)樓(lou)(lou)等僧舍(she)樓(lou)(lou)房(fang)。一九(jiu)(jiu)三(san)二年即在(zai)虎(hu)溪巖(yan)(yan)創辦「虎(hu)溪蓮社」和「楞嚴學會(hui)」,同時并(bing)擴建(jian)印(yin)月(yue)樓(lou)(lou)和僧舍(she)樓(lou)(lou)房(fang)。一九(jiu)(jiu)三(san)七(qi)年,抗日(ri)戰爭爆發,印(yin)月(yue)樓(lou)(lou)被日(ri)機(ji)炸毀。會(hui)泉和尚(shang)和弘一法(fa)(fa)師(shi)移(yi)位萬石(shi)巖(yan)(yan),在(zai)石(shi)巖(yan)(yan)洞(dong)居室,自題「殉(xun)教(jiao)(jiao)室」,以示愛國(guo)殉(xun)教(jiao)(jiao)的(de)宏愿(yuan)。一九(jiu)(jiu)三(san)八(ba)年六月(yue),廈(sha)門淪陷,會(hui)泉避居鼓浪嶼(yu),輾轉至新加坡(po)弘法(fa)(fa);虎(hu)溪巖(yan)(yan)由其(qi)徒孫開(kai)慧、開(kai)教(jiao)(jiao)主持(chi)。
一九四(si)九年(nian)后(hou),寺務由(you)僧宏輝住持。一九五八年(nian)虎溪(xi)為部隊(dui)借駐。一九六(liu)六(liu)年(nian)爆發「文化大(da)革命」,虎溪(xi)巖寺設施被毀壞(huai)殆盡。
二十世紀八十年(nian)代初落實宗教(jiao)政策(ce),部(bu)隊撤離,由(you)廈門佛教(jiao)協會(hui)(hui)接管。一(yi)九八五年(nian),會(hui)(hui)泉法(fa)(fa)師高徒(tu)新加坡華僧(seng)宏船法(fa)(fa)師從海外(wai)募集巨資,重建寺(si)宇。先后新修擴建大(da)雄殿、彌勒(le)殿、垂(chui)云樓(lou)(lou)、印月樓(lou)(lou)、功德(de)堂、嘯(xiao)風亭、虎渡橋(qiao)、棱(leng)層洞(dong)以及山門、圍(wei)墻、登(deng)山公路等,規模(mo)宏偉、莊(zhuang)嚴(yan)。并由(you)其徒(tu)開正(zheng)法(fa)(fa)師主持(chi)。