中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)又稱“云中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。在思明區萬(wan)(wan)石植物園內,因處萬(wan)(wan)石蓮寺(si)(si)與太平(ping)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)之間,因名。傳說始建(jian)于明代(dai),歲(sui)月不(bu)可考,有(you)僧(seng)不(bu)知名號,未詳所(suo)自,隱居中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)棲澗飲,修(xiu)(xiu)定其中(zhong)(zhong),鷓鴣翔飛依集(ji)(ji)(ji)。后(hou)(hou)僧(seng)不(bu)知所(suo)終,里人因號“鷓鴣巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。后(hou)(hou)有(you)僧(seng)人建(jian)招提(ti)于巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)前,稱“云中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。清(qing)康熙五(wu)(wu)十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1714),僧(seng)釋果老(lao)(lao)(lao)重(zhong)興中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)。道(dao)光五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1825),因寺(si)(si)宇年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)久傾頹,成(cheng)立董事會(hui)(hui)重(zhong)新修(xiu)(xiu)葺,因蟻患,遂中(zhong)(zhong)輟。十(shi)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),堪輿家(jia)安(an)溪駟嶺(ling)林嘉纏妙(miao)手回春,以(yi)(yi)改造(zao)環境(jing)的辦法(fa)根治(zhi)蟻患,“措改水路,開消山(shan)殺,不(bu)數(shu)日而(er)蟻盡消”,寺(si)(si)成(cheng),辟二(er)道(dao)山(shan)門(men),過萬(wan)(wan)石巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)海(hai)會(hui)(hui)橋匾(bian)曰“中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”;拾級而(er)上,至巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)前,又一(yi)山(shan)門(men),上題“放(fang)開眼(yan)界”。光緒四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1878),山(shan)僧(seng)紹覺(jue)重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)第(di)一(yi)道(dao)山(shan)門(men),于門(men)柱集(ji)(ji)(ji)晉人句題聯云:“結廬在人境(jing),流(liu)心叩玄扃”,徇山(shan)寺(si)(si)空靈意境(jing)之紀實。民國元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1912)壬(ren)子(zi)孟秋,中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)董事邀集(ji)(ji)(ji)老(lao)(lao)(lao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)諸友成(cheng)立老(lao)(lao)(lao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)會(hui)(hui),每逢星期日,登臨遠眺,以(yi)(yi)娛暮年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)。十(shi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),會(hui)(hui)所(suo)傾頹,老(lao)(lao)(lao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)會(hui)(hui)捐資(zi)修(xiu)(xiu)筑,并添置產業,為巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)齋糧(liang)與老(lao)(lao)(lao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)會(hui)(hui)日常經費。十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),會(hui)(hui)泉(quan)法(fa)師(shi)(shi)倡修(xiu)(xiu)中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)佛堂(tang)寮舍,其皈(gui)依弟(di)子(zi)蔣(jiang)以(yi)(yi)德熱烈響(xiang)應,捐資(zi)襄贊。后(hou)(hou)弘(hong)一(yi)法(fa)師(shi)(shi)來廈(sha)講律,會(hui)(hui)泉(quan)法(fa)師(shi)(shi)延住(zhu)萬(wan)(wan)石巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),計劃修(xiu)(xiu)葺中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)靜(jing)室供弘(hong)一(yi)法(fa)師(shi)(shi)修(xiu)(xiu)治(zhi)律學,因廈(sha)門(men)島淪陷而(er)未果。20世紀40年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)初,會(hui)(hui)泉(quan)法(fa)師(shi)(shi)徒(tu)弟(di)宏壽同時主(zhu)持萬(wan)(wan)石巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)務。
清(qing)康熙(xi)五十三年(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)七(qi)(qi)一(yi)(yi)四年(nian)(nian)),僧果老重興中巖(yan)(yan)。乾隆(long)盛世,有僧愿翁住(zhu)山(shan)(shan)(shan),能(neng)詩,與鷺島雅士互相唱(chang)酬,一(yi)(yi)時文風(feng)甚(shen)盛。據《嘉禾名勝記》記載,「此時巖(yan)(yan)之山(shan)(shan)(shan)門題『歡喜地』三字,有石當(dang)戶(hu),鐫『玉笏』兩字。古榕盤(pan)屈,狀者蟠龍,拾級(ji)而登,俯臨絕壑(he)。」道光(guang)五年(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)八二五年(nian)(nian)),因寺(si)宇(yu)年(nian)(nian)久傾頹(tui),成立董事會(hui)重新修葺(qi),因蟻患(huan),遂中輟。道光(guang)十九年(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)八三九年(nian)(nian)),,堪輿家安溪駟(si)嶺林(lin)嘉纏妙手回春(chun),以改造環境的(de)辦法根治(zhi)蟻患(huan),「措改水路(lu),開(kai)(kai)銷山(shan)(shan)(shan)殺,不(bu)數(shu)日而蟻盡消(xiao)」,寺(si)成,辟二道山(shan)(shan)(shan)門,過萬石巖(yan)(yan)寺(si)海會(hui)橋(qiao)匾曰「中巖(yan)(yan)」;拾級(ji)而上(shang)(shang),至巖(yan)(yan)前,又一(yi)(yi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)門,上(shang)(shang)題「放開(kai)(kai)眼界」。光(guang)緒四年(nian)(nian)(一(yi)(yi)八七(qi)(qi)八年(nian)(nian)),山(shan)(shan)(shan)僧紹覺(jue)重修第一(yi)(yi)道山(shan)(shan)(shan)門,于門柱(zhu)集晉人句題聯(lian)云:「結廬在人境,流心(xin)叩玄扃」,洵山(shan)(shan)(shan)寺(si)空靈意境之紀實。
一(yi)(yi)(yi)九一(yi)(yi)(yi)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)孟秋,中(zhong)巖董事邀集老(lao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)諸友成立老(lao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)會(hui),每逢星期(qi)日,登臨遠(yuan)眺(tiao),以(yi)娛暮年(nian)(nian)(nian)。一(yi)(yi)(yi)九二二年(nian)(nian)(nian),會(hui)所(suo)傾頹(tui),老(lao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)會(hui)捐資修(xiu)筑,并添置產業,為巖寺齋糧與老(lao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)會(hui)日常(chang)經費(fei)。一(yi)(yi)(yi)九二四年(nian)(nian)(nian),會(hui)泉(quan)法(fa)(fa)師倡修(xiu)中(zhong)巖佛(fo)堂寮舍,其皈依(yi)弟子蔣(jiang)以(yi)德(de)熱烈回應,捐資襄贊。后弘(hong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)法(fa)(fa)師來廈(sha)(sha)講(jiang)律,會(hui)泉(quan)法(fa)(fa)師延住萬石巖,計(ji)劃修(xiu)葺中(zhong)巖靜室供弘(hong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)法(fa)(fa)師修(xiu)治(zhi)律學,因廈(sha)(sha)門島(dao)淪陷而(er)未果。二十世紀四十年(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)初,會(hui)泉(quan)法(fa)(fa)師徒弟宏壽同(tong)時主(zhu)持萬石巖、中(zhong)巖寺務,住有比(bi)丘(qiu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)人、菜姑(gu)兩人。
解放前后(hou),寺后(hou)草(cao)木稀疏,巖石裸露,景況蕭(xiao)然。后(hou)來佛宇禪房盡塌,植物園草(cao)草(cao)搭蓋幾間房屋。
二十世紀(ji)九十年代,中巖(yan)重(zhong)興。先是由(you)萬石巖(yan)寺(si)(si)籌資,由(you)開(kai)因姑及海外華僑卜希南等(deng)贖回。一九九四年,由(you)宏(hong)船徒弟廣載捐(juan)獻巨(ju)資,南普陀(tuo)寺(si)(si)方丈(zhang)妙湛(zhan)和尚倡議(yi)重(zhong)修,并(bing)委派(pai)向覺法(fa)師(shi)主持重(zhong)修工程(cheng)。
一(yi)九(jiu)九(jiu)五年(nian),由開(kai)悟法(fa)師(shi)發(fa)心對寺院進行全面(mian)復興擴建(jian)。現有大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)、地藏殿(dian)、龍華三會殿(dian)、祖(zu)堂、功德堂、綜合樓、僧舍、三寶(bao)塔(ta),總建(jian)筑面(mian)積一(yi)千二(er)百平方米,承蒙楊(yang)寶(bao)治、王鷺洲、郭(guo)勝(sheng)泉、羅爾平等護持。大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)左「玉笏」與巖之(zhi)左下方「澎湖陣亡將士祠碑」,一(yi)九(jiu)八四(si)年(nian)被(bei)公布為廈(sha)門市第二(er)批(pi)文物保護單位。
中巖寺近代以來住持有會(hui)泉、宏壽、宏船、宏念、開進(jin)、心專姑(gu)、妙湛、宏輝等。
現(xian)住(zhu)有僧侶四人,居士三人,由開(kai)悟法師住(zhu)持(chi)。