中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)又稱“云(yun)中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。在思明(ming)(ming)區(qu)萬石植物(wu)園內,因(yin)(yin)(yin)處萬石蓮(lian)寺(si)(si)與太平巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)之間(jian),因(yin)(yin)(yin)名。傳說始建(jian)于明(ming)(ming)代,歲月不(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)考,有(you)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)不(bu)(bu)(bu)知名號,未(wei)詳(xiang)所自,隱(yin)居(ju)中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)棲澗飲(yin),修(xiu)定其中(zhong)(zhong),鷓鴣(gu)翔(xiang)飛(fei)依集(ji)。后(hou)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)不(bu)(bu)(bu)知所終,里(li)人因(yin)(yin)(yin)號“鷓鴣(gu)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。后(hou)有(you)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)人建(jian)招提于巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)前,稱“云(yun)中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。清(qing)康熙五十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1714),僧(seng)(seng)(seng)釋果老(lao)重興中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)。道光五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1825),因(yin)(yin)(yin)寺(si)(si)宇(yu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)久傾頹,成立(li)董(dong)事(shi)會重新修(xiu)葺,因(yin)(yin)(yin)蟻(yi)患(huan)(huan),遂中(zhong)(zhong)輟。十(shi)九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),堪輿家(jia)安溪駟嶺林(lin)嘉纏妙(miao)手(shou)回(hui)春,以改(gai)造環境的辦法(fa)根治蟻(yi)患(huan)(huan),“措改(gai)水路,開(kai)消山殺,不(bu)(bu)(bu)數(shu)日(ri)(ri)而(er)(er)蟻(yi)盡消”,寺(si)(si)成,辟(pi)二道山門,過萬石巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)海會橋匾曰“中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”;拾(shi)級而(er)(er)上,至(zhi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)前,又一(yi)山門,上題“放開(kai)眼(yan)界”。光緒四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1878),山僧(seng)(seng)(seng)紹覺重修(xiu)第一(yi)道山門,于門柱集(ji)晉(jin)人句題聯云(yun):“結廬(lu)在人境,流心(xin)叩玄扃”,徇山寺(si)(si)空靈(ling)意境之紀實。民國元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1912)壬(ren)子孟(meng)秋,中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)董(dong)事(shi)邀(yao)集(ji)老(lao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)諸友成立(li)老(lao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)會,每逢星期(qi)日(ri)(ri),登臨遠(yuan)眺,以娛暮年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)。十(shi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),會所傾頹,老(lao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)會捐資修(xiu)筑(zhu),并添(tian)置產業,為巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)齋糧與老(lao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)會日(ri)(ri)常經(jing)費。十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),會泉(quan)法(fa)師(shi)倡修(xiu)中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)佛堂寮舍,其皈(gui)依弟(di)子蔣以德(de)熱烈(lie)響應,捐資襄贊。后(hou)弘(hong)一(yi)法(fa)師(shi)來廈講(jiang)律,會泉(quan)法(fa)師(shi)延住萬石巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),計劃修(xiu)葺中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)靜(jing)室供弘(hong)一(yi)法(fa)師(shi)修(xiu)治律學,因(yin)(yin)(yin)廈門島淪陷而(er)(er)未(wei)果。20世紀40年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代初,會泉(quan)法(fa)師(shi)徒弟(di)宏(hong)壽同時主持萬石巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)務。
清康熙五十三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(一七一四年(nian)(nian)(nian)),僧果老重(zhong)興中(zhong)巖。乾隆盛世,有(you)僧愿翁住(zhu)山,能(neng)詩,與鷺島雅士(shi)互相唱酬,一時文風甚盛。據《嘉禾(he)名勝(sheng)記》記載(zai),「此時巖之山門題(ti)(ti)『歡喜地(di)』三字(zi),有(you)石當戶,鐫『玉(yu)笏』兩字(zi)。古(gu)榕盤(pan)屈,狀(zhuang)者蟠龍,拾(shi)級(ji)(ji)而登,俯臨絕壑。」道(dao)光(guang)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(一八二五年(nian)(nian)(nian)),因寺(si)(si)(si)宇年(nian)(nian)(nian)久(jiu)傾(qing)頹(tui),成立董事會重(zhong)新修葺,因蟻(yi)(yi)患(huan),遂中(zhong)輟。道(dao)光(guang)十九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(一八三九年(nian)(nian)(nian)),,堪輿家安溪駟(si)嶺(ling)林(lin)嘉纏妙手回春(chun),以(yi)改造環境(jing)的辦法根治蟻(yi)(yi)患(huan),「措(cuo)改水路,開銷(xiao)山殺,不數(shu)日(ri)而蟻(yi)(yi)盡消」,寺(si)(si)(si)成,辟二道(dao)山門,過(guo)萬石巖寺(si)(si)(si)海(hai)會橋(qiao)匾(bian)曰「中(zhong)巖」;拾(shi)級(ji)(ji)而上,至巖前(qian),又(you)一山門,上題(ti)(ti)「放開眼界」。光(guang)緒四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(一八七八年(nian)(nian)(nian)),山僧紹覺重(zhong)修第一道(dao)山門,于門柱集晉(jin)人(ren)句題(ti)(ti)聯云(yun):「結廬在人(ren)境(jing),流心(xin)叩(kou)玄扃」,洵山寺(si)(si)(si)空靈(ling)意境(jing)之紀實(shi)。
一九一二(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)孟秋(qiu),中(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)董事邀集老年(nian)(nian)(nian)諸友成立老年(nian)(nian)(nian)會,每(mei)逢星期日,登臨遠眺,以娛暮年(nian)(nian)(nian)。一九二(er)(er)(er)二(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian),會所傾(qing)頹,老年(nian)(nian)(nian)會捐(juan)資(zi)修(xiu)筑(zhu),并添置產(chan)業,為巖(yan)(yan)寺(si)齋(zhai)糧與老年(nian)(nian)(nian)會日常經費(fei)。一九二(er)(er)(er)四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian),會泉(quan)法(fa)師(shi)(shi)倡修(xiu)中(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)佛(fo)堂(tang)寮舍,其(qi)皈依弟(di)子蔣以德熱烈回應,捐(juan)資(zi)襄贊。后弘一法(fa)師(shi)(shi)來廈講律(lv),會泉(quan)法(fa)師(shi)(shi)延住(zhu)萬石巖(yan)(yan),計劃修(xiu)葺中(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)靜室供(gong)弘一法(fa)師(shi)(shi)修(xiu)治律(lv)學,因(yin)廈門島淪陷而未(wei)果(guo)。二(er)(er)(er)十世(shi)紀(ji)四(si)十年(nian)(nian)(nian)代初,會泉(quan)法(fa)師(shi)(shi)徒(tu)弟(di)宏(hong)壽同(tong)時主(zhu)持萬石巖(yan)(yan)、中(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)寺(si)務,住(zhu)有(you)比丘一人、菜姑兩人。
解放(fang)前后(hou),寺后(hou)草木稀疏(shu),巖石裸(luo)露,景況蕭然。后(hou)來佛(fo)宇禪房(fang)盡塌,植物(wu)園草草搭蓋幾間房(fang)屋。
二十(shi)世紀九十(shi)年(nian)代,中(zhong)巖重(zhong)興。先是由萬石巖寺籌資,由開(kai)因姑及海外華僑卜希南等贖回。一九九四(si)年(nian),由宏(hong)船徒弟廣載捐獻巨資,南普陀寺方(fang)丈妙湛(zhan)和(he)尚倡議重(zhong)修,并委派(pai)向覺(jue)法師主持重(zhong)修工程(cheng)。
一九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)五年(nian),由開悟法(fa)師(shi)發心對寺院進(jin)行全(quan)面復(fu)興擴(kuo)建。現有大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)、地藏殿(dian)(dian)、龍華三(san)會殿(dian)(dian)、祖堂、功德堂、綜合樓(lou)、僧舍、三(san)寶(bao)塔,總建筑面積一千二百平方米,承蒙楊寶(bao)治、王鷺洲、郭勝泉、羅爾(er)平等護(hu)持。大雄寶(bao)殿(dian)(dian)左(zuo)「玉笏」與巖之左(zuo)下(xia)方「澎(peng)湖陣亡將(jiang)士祠碑」,一九(jiu)(jiu)八四年(nian)被(bei)公布為廈門市第二批文(wen)物保護(hu)單位(wei)。
中巖寺近代(dai)以來住(zhu)持有會泉、宏(hong)壽、宏(hong)船、宏(hong)念、開進、心(xin)專姑、妙湛、宏(hong)輝等。
現住(zhu)有(you)僧侶四人,居(ju)士三人,由開悟(wu)法師(shi)住(zhu)持(chi)。