中(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)寺又稱(cheng)(cheng)“云中(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)”。在思(si)明(ming)區萬(wan)(wan)(wan)石(shi)植物(wu)園內(nei),因(yin)(yin)(yin)處萬(wan)(wan)(wan)石(shi)蓮寺與太平巖(yan)(yan)之(zhi)間(jian),因(yin)(yin)(yin)名。傳說始建于明(ming)代(dai),歲(sui)月不可考(kao),有僧(seng)(seng)不知(zhi)名號(hao),未詳(xiang)所(suo)自,隱(yin)居中(zhong)巖(yan)(yan),巖(yan)(yan)棲澗飲,修(xiu)定其中(zhong),鷓鴣翔飛依集(ji)。后(hou)僧(seng)(seng)不知(zhi)所(suo)終,里人(ren)因(yin)(yin)(yin)號(hao)“鷓鴣巖(yan)(yan)”。后(hou)有僧(seng)(seng)人(ren)建招提于巖(yan)(yan)前,稱(cheng)(cheng)“云中(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)”。清康(kang)熙五(wu)十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1714),僧(seng)(seng)釋(shi)果老重興中(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)。道(dao)光五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1825),因(yin)(yin)(yin)寺宇年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)久傾(qing)頹,成(cheng)立董事會(hui)(hui)(hui)重新(xin)修(xiu)葺,因(yin)(yin)(yin)蟻(yi)患,遂中(zhong)輟(chuo)。十(shi)九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),堪(kan)輿家安溪駟嶺林(lin)嘉纏妙手回春(chun),以(yi)改造(zao)環(huan)境的辦法(fa)(fa)(fa)根治蟻(yi)患,“措改水路,開(kai)消山(shan)(shan)殺,不數日(ri)(ri)(ri)而蟻(yi)盡消”,寺成(cheng),辟二道(dao)山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men),過萬(wan)(wan)(wan)石(shi)巖(yan)(yan)寺海會(hui)(hui)(hui)橋匾(bian)曰“中(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)”;拾(shi)級(ji)而上(shang),至巖(yan)(yan)前,又一(yi)山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men),上(shang)題(ti)“放開(kai)眼界”。光緒四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1878),山(shan)(shan)僧(seng)(seng)紹(shao)覺(jue)重修(xiu)第一(yi)道(dao)山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men),于門(men)(men)柱集(ji)晉人(ren)句題(ti)聯(lian)云:“結廬在人(ren)境,流心叩(kou)玄扃(jiong)”,徇山(shan)(shan)寺空靈意境之(zhi)紀實。民國元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1912)壬子孟(meng)秋,中(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)董事邀集(ji)老年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)諸友成(cheng)立老年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)會(hui)(hui)(hui),每逢(feng)星期(qi)日(ri)(ri)(ri),登臨遠眺,以(yi)娛暮年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)。十(shi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),會(hui)(hui)(hui)所(suo)傾(qing)頹,老年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)會(hui)(hui)(hui)捐資(zi)(zi)修(xiu)筑,并(bing)添置產業,為巖(yan)(yan)寺齋糧與老年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)會(hui)(hui)(hui)日(ri)(ri)(ri)常(chang)經費。十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),會(hui)(hui)(hui)泉法(fa)(fa)(fa)師(shi)倡修(xiu)中(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)佛(fo)堂(tang)寮(liao)舍,其皈依弟(di)子蔣以(yi)德熱烈響(xiang)應,捐資(zi)(zi)襄(xiang)贊。后(hou)弘(hong)一(yi)法(fa)(fa)(fa)師(shi)來廈(sha)(sha)講律,會(hui)(hui)(hui)泉法(fa)(fa)(fa)師(shi)延(yan)住萬(wan)(wan)(wan)石(shi)巖(yan)(yan),計劃修(xiu)葺中(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)靜室(shi)供弘(hong)一(yi)法(fa)(fa)(fa)師(shi)修(xiu)治律學,因(yin)(yin)(yin)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)(men)島(dao)淪陷而未果。20世(shi)紀40年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)初(chu),會(hui)(hui)(hui)泉法(fa)(fa)(fa)師(shi)徒弟(di)宏壽同時(shi)主持萬(wan)(wan)(wan)石(shi)巖(yan)(yan)、中(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)寺務。
清康熙(xi)五(wu)(wu)十三年(nian)(nian)(一(yi)七一(yi)四(si)年(nian)(nian)),僧(seng)果老(lao)重(zhong)(zhong)興中巖(yan)(yan)(yan)。乾隆盛世,有僧(seng)愿翁(weng)住山(shan),能詩,與鷺(lu)島雅士互相(xiang)唱酬,一(yi)時文風(feng)甚盛。據《嘉(jia)禾(he)名勝(sheng)記》記載,「此時巖(yan)(yan)(yan)之山(shan)門題『歡(huan)喜地』三字,有石當戶,鐫『玉笏』兩字。古榕盤屈,狀者蟠龍,拾級而(er)登(deng),俯(fu)臨(lin)絕壑。」道(dao)光(guang)五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)(一(yi)八(ba)(ba)(ba)二五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)),因寺(si)(si)宇年(nian)(nian)久(jiu)傾(qing)頹,成立董事會重(zhong)(zhong)新(xin)修葺,因蟻患,遂中輟。道(dao)光(guang)十九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(一(yi)八(ba)(ba)(ba)三九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)),,堪輿家安溪駟嶺林嘉(jia)纏妙手回春,以(yi)改(gai)造環(huan)境(jing)(jing)的辦法根治蟻患,「措改(gai)水路(lu),開銷山(shan)殺,不數日而(er)蟻盡(jin)消(xiao)」,寺(si)(si)成,辟(pi)二道(dao)山(shan)門,過萬(wan)石巖(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)海會橋匾曰「中巖(yan)(yan)(yan)」;拾級而(er)上,至巖(yan)(yan)(yan)前,又一(yi)山(shan)門,上題「放開眼界」。光(guang)緒(xu)四(si)年(nian)(nian)(一(yi)八(ba)(ba)(ba)七八(ba)(ba)(ba)年(nian)(nian)),山(shan)僧(seng)紹覺重(zhong)(zhong)修第一(yi)道(dao)山(shan)門,于門柱集晉(jin)人句題聯(lian)云:「結廬在人境(jing)(jing),流心叩玄扃」,洵(xun)山(shan)寺(si)(si)空靈意境(jing)(jing)之紀實(shi)。
一(yi)(yi)九一(yi)(yi)二(er)年(nian)孟(meng)秋,中(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)董事邀集(ji)老年(nian)諸(zhu)友成立老年(nian)會,每逢(feng)星期日,登臨遠眺,以(yi)娛暮(mu)年(nian)。一(yi)(yi)九二(er)二(er)年(nian),會所(suo)傾頹,老年(nian)會捐資(zi)修筑,并添置產業,為巖(yan)(yan)寺齋糧與老年(nian)會日常(chang)經費。一(yi)(yi)九二(er)四(si)年(nian),會泉(quan)(quan)法(fa)師(shi)倡修中(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)佛堂寮舍(she),其(qi)皈依(yi)弟子蔣以(yi)德熱(re)烈回(hui)應,捐資(zi)襄贊。后(hou)弘(hong)一(yi)(yi)法(fa)師(shi)來廈講律,會泉(quan)(quan)法(fa)師(shi)延住萬(wan)石巖(yan)(yan),計劃修葺中(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)靜室供弘(hong)一(yi)(yi)法(fa)師(shi)修治律學,因(yin)廈門島淪陷而未果(guo)。二(er)十世紀(ji)四(si)十年(nian)代初,會泉(quan)(quan)法(fa)師(shi)徒(tu)弟宏(hong)壽(shou)同時主持萬(wan)石巖(yan)(yan)、中(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)寺務,住有比丘一(yi)(yi)人、菜姑兩人。
解放(fang)前后(hou),寺后(hou)草木稀疏,巖石裸露(lu),景況蕭然(ran)。后(hou)來佛宇禪(chan)房盡塌,植物園草草搭(da)蓋幾間房屋。
二十世紀九十年代,中巖(yan)重興。先是(shi)由(you)(you)萬石巖(yan)寺(si)(si)籌資,由(you)(you)開因姑及海外華僑(qiao)卜希南(nan)等贖(shu)回(hui)。一(yi)九九四年,由(you)(you)宏船(chuan)徒(tu)弟廣載捐獻巨(ju)資,南(nan)普陀寺(si)(si)方(fang)丈妙湛和尚倡議重修,并委派向覺法(fa)師(shi)主(zhu)持重修工程。
一(yi)九九五(wu)年,由(you)開悟法師發心對寺院進行(xing)全面(mian)(mian)復興擴(kuo)建。現有大雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)、地藏(zang)殿(dian)(dian)、龍華(hua)三(san)會殿(dian)(dian)、祖堂(tang)、功德堂(tang)、綜合(he)樓、僧舍、三(san)寶(bao)塔(ta),總(zong)建筑面(mian)(mian)積一(yi)千二(er)百平方(fang)米,承蒙楊寶(bao)治、王鷺(lu)洲、郭勝泉、羅爾平等護持。大雄(xiong)寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)左「玉笏(hu)」與巖之(zhi)左下(xia)方(fang)「澎湖陣亡將士祠碑」,一(yi)九八四年被公布為(wei)廈門市(shi)第二(er)批文物保護單(dan)位。
中(zhong)巖(yan)寺近代以來住持(chi)有會泉、宏壽、宏船、宏念、開(kai)進、心專姑、妙湛、宏輝(hui)等。
現住(zhu)有(you)僧侶四人,居士三(san)人,由開悟法師住(zhu)持。