啟(qi)明寺(si)在(zai)(zai)福建(jian)(jian)省(sheng)廈門市(shi)思明區曾厝(cuo)垵龍瑞山(shan)麓,今存清(qing)同(tong)治三年(1864)秋里(li)人黃鵬重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)啟(qi)明寺(si)、光緒十六(liu)(liu)年(1890)新(xin)建(jian)(jian)崇文祠碑(bei)記(ji)兩段,碑(bei)面(mian)嚴重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)剝蝕,字體模糊不清(qing)。然按磚木結構建(jian)(jian)筑六(liu)(liu)七十年重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)一(yi)次(ci)估(gu)算,最遲清(qing)嘉慶年間(1796—1819)曾厝(cuo)垵即有啟(qi)明寺(si)。寺(si)后山(shan)上(shang)新(xin)近發(fa)現一(yi)座糖水(shui)灰墓塔(ta),單層,平面(mian)六(liu)(liu)角形,塔(ta)頂六(liu)(liu)角攢尖,正面(mian)塔(ta)碑(bei)鐫“重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)啟(qi)明寺(si)慈(ci)隆恬和(he)尚(shang)塔(ta)墓”12字。慈(ci)隆恬和(he)尚(shang)原為(wei)虎溪巖住(zhu)(zhu)僧,生平難考,但據重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)后的(de)墓塔(ta)形制判(pan)斷,當為(wei)清(qing)中葉時人。清(qing)末(mo)民初(chu),菜(cai)姑進住(zhu)(zhu)管理,遂專(zhuan)為(wei)女眾(zhong)修(xiu)道之地。住(zhu)(zhu)持(chi)洪(hong)德(de)美,民國七年(1918)皈依清(qing)涼(liang)和(he)尚(shang),在(zai)(zai)南海普陀(tuo)山(shan)福泉(quan)庵受菩薩戒。
1958年征用為(wei)(wei)部(bu)隊營房,1983年退回(hui)寺(si)院,1985年依舊(jiu)制重修,大殿(dian)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)85平方(fang)米,兩(liang)邊為(wei)(wei)廂(xiang)房,單層(ceng),寺(si)院總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)1600平方(fang)米。后寺(si)宇為(wei)(wei)臺風吹毀,住持開敏(min)法師積(ji)極(ji)募集(ji)巨資,建造觀音殿(dian),彌陀殿(dian)、綜合樓。
觀音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),又稱(cheng)“大悲殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)”,1999年(nian)重(zhong)建(jian)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇坐東朝西,占地面(mian)積120平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi),三(san)開間三(san)進深(shen),重(zhong)檐(yan)歇山頂(ding)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前有(you)石(shi)塔(ta),左右(you)相對,平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)面(mian)正(zheng)方形,七(qi)層。又有(you)石(shi)雕雙象,憨態可掬。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)左前方為(wei)(wei)三(san)層綜合樓,建(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)積1000平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi),一樓為(wei)(wei)齋(zhai)堂,二(er)樓為(wei)(wei)寮(liao)房,三(san)樓為(wei)(wei)講(jiang)經堂。彌(mi)陀殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)在觀音(yin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)右(you)后方,占地面(mian)積580平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi),高25米(mi)(mi)(mi),五開間,四(si)進深(shen),外(wai)表(biao)三(san)層三(san)重(zhong)檐(yan),屋面(mian)鋪蓋(gai)杏黃色琉璃(li)瓦,一二(er)層三(san)面(mian)留(liu)廊,鋼筋(jin)混凝(ning)土結構(gou)。1996年(nian)元月奠基,2001年(nian)落(luo)成。今大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供奉(feng)銅鑄阿彌(mi)陀佛立像,高20.80米(mi)(mi)(mi)。至2001年(nian),全寺占地總(zong)面(mian)積16000平(ping)(ping)(ping)(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi),為(wei)(wei)舊(jiu)寺的10倍。現(xian)任住持(chi)開敏法(fa)師。