中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)又(you)稱“云(yun)中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。在思明(ming)區萬石(shi)(shi)(shi)植物園內,因處萬石(shi)(shi)(shi)蓮寺(si)(si)與(yu)太平(ping)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)之(zhi)間,因名(ming)。傳說始建于(yu)明(ming)代,歲(sui)月不(bu)(bu)可考,有(you)(you)僧(seng)不(bu)(bu)知名(ming)號,未詳所自,隱居(ju)中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)棲澗飲,修定(ding)其中(zhong)(zhong),鷓鴣翔飛(fei)依(yi)集(ji)。后(hou)僧(seng)不(bu)(bu)知所終,里人(ren)因號“鷓鴣巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。后(hou)有(you)(you)僧(seng)人(ren)建招提于(yu)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)前,稱“云(yun)中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”。清康熙五(wu)十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1714),僧(seng)釋(shi)果(guo)老重(zhong)興中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)。道(dao)光五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1825),因寺(si)(si)宇(yu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)久傾頹,成立董事會(hui)(hui)重(zhong)新修葺(qi),因蟻(yi)患(huan),遂中(zhong)(zhong)輟。十(shi)九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian),堪輿家安溪駟嶺林嘉纏妙手回春,以(yi)改(gai)造(zao)環境的辦法(fa)根(gen)治(zhi)蟻(yi)患(huan),“措改(gai)水路(lu),開消山(shan)(shan)殺,不(bu)(bu)數(shu)日(ri)(ri)而蟻(yi)盡(jin)消”,寺(si)(si)成,辟二道(dao)山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men),過(guo)萬石(shi)(shi)(shi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)海會(hui)(hui)橋匾曰“中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)”;拾(shi)級而上,至(zhi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)前,又(you)一山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men),上題“放開眼界”。光緒四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1878),山(shan)(shan)僧(seng)紹(shao)覺重(zhong)修第一道(dao)山(shan)(shan)門(men)(men)(men)(men),于(yu)門(men)(men)(men)(men)柱集(ji)晉(jin)人(ren)句題聯(lian)云(yun):“結廬在人(ren)境,流(liu)心叩玄扃”,徇山(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)空靈意境之(zhi)紀實。民國元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1912)壬子(zi)孟秋,中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)董事邀集(ji)老年(nian)(nian)(nian)諸友成立老年(nian)(nian)(nian)會(hui)(hui),每(mei)逢(feng)星期(qi)日(ri)(ri),登(deng)臨遠眺,以(yi)娛暮年(nian)(nian)(nian)。十(shi)一年(nian)(nian)(nian),會(hui)(hui)所傾頹,老年(nian)(nian)(nian)會(hui)(hui)捐資(zi)修筑,并添置產業(ye),為巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)齋糧與(yu)老年(nian)(nian)(nian)會(hui)(hui)日(ri)(ri)常(chang)經費(fei)。十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian),會(hui)(hui)泉(quan)(quan)法(fa)師(shi)倡修中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)佛堂寮舍,其皈依(yi)弟(di)子(zi)蔣以(yi)德熱烈響(xiang)應,捐資(zi)襄贊。后(hou)弘(hong)一法(fa)師(shi)來廈講(jiang)律,會(hui)(hui)泉(quan)(quan)法(fa)師(shi)延住(zhu)萬石(shi)(shi)(shi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),計劃修葺(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)靜室供弘(hong)一法(fa)師(shi)修治(zhi)律學,因廈門(men)(men)(men)(men)島淪陷(xian)而未果(guo)。20世紀40年(nian)(nian)(nian)代初,會(hui)(hui)泉(quan)(quan)法(fa)師(shi)徒弟(di)宏壽同時主持萬石(shi)(shi)(shi)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、中(zhong)(zhong)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)寺(si)(si)務。
清康熙(xi)五(wu)十三年(nian)(一七一四年(nian)),僧(seng)果老重興中(zhong)巖。乾隆盛世,有(you)僧(seng)愿翁(weng)住山(shan)(shan),能詩(shi),與鷺(lu)島雅(ya)士互相(xiang)唱酬,一時(shi)文(wen)風甚盛。據《嘉禾(he)名勝記(ji)》記(ji)載(zai),「此(ci)時(shi)巖之(zhi)山(shan)(shan)門(men)題『歡(huan)喜(xi)地』三字,有(you)石(shi)當戶,鐫『玉笏』兩字。古榕盤屈,狀者(zhe)蟠龍,拾級(ji)(ji)而(er)登,俯臨絕壑。」道(dao)光五(wu)年(nian)(一八(ba)二五(wu)年(nian)),因寺宇(yu)年(nian)久傾頹(tui),成(cheng)立董(dong)事會重新修(xiu)葺(qi),因蟻患,遂中(zhong)輟(chuo)。道(dao)光十九年(nian)(一八(ba)三九年(nian)),,堪輿家安(an)溪駟嶺林嘉纏(chan)妙手回春,以改造環境的辦法(fa)根治蟻患,「措改水路,開(kai)銷(xiao)山(shan)(shan)殺,不數日而(er)蟻盡消(xiao)」,寺成(cheng),辟二道(dao)山(shan)(shan)門(men),過萬石(shi)巖寺海會橋匾(bian)曰「中(zhong)巖」;拾級(ji)(ji)而(er)上(shang)(shang),至巖前,又一山(shan)(shan)門(men),上(shang)(shang)題「放開(kai)眼界(jie)」。光緒(xu)四年(nian)(一八(ba)七八(ba)年(nian)),山(shan)(shan)僧(seng)紹覺重修(xiu)第一道(dao)山(shan)(shan)門(men),于門(men)柱(zhu)集晉人句題聯(lian)云:「結廬在人境,流心(xin)叩(kou)玄扃」,洵山(shan)(shan)寺空靈意境之(zhi)紀實。
一九一二(er)年(nian)(nian)孟秋(qiu),中巖(yan)董事邀集(ji)老(lao)年(nian)(nian)諸友成立老(lao)年(nian)(nian)會,每逢星期日,登臨遠眺,以娛暮年(nian)(nian)。一九二(er)二(er)年(nian)(nian),會所傾頹(tui),老(lao)年(nian)(nian)會捐資修筑(zhu),并添置(zhi)產業,為(wei)巖(yan)寺齋糧與老(lao)年(nian)(nian)會日常經費(fei)。一九二(er)四(si)年(nian)(nian),會泉(quan)(quan)法(fa)師(shi)倡修中巖(yan)佛堂寮舍,其皈依(yi)弟子(zi)蔣以德熱烈回應,捐資襄(xiang)贊。后弘(hong)一法(fa)師(shi)來廈講律,會泉(quan)(quan)法(fa)師(shi)延住萬(wan)石巖(yan),計劃修葺(qi)中巖(yan)靜(jing)室(shi)供弘(hong)一法(fa)師(shi)修治律學(xue),因(yin)廈門島淪陷而未(wei)果。二(er)十(shi)(shi)世紀四(si)十(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)代(dai)初,會泉(quan)(quan)法(fa)師(shi)徒弟宏(hong)壽同(tong)時主持萬(wan)石巖(yan)、中巖(yan)寺務,住有比丘一人、菜(cai)姑(gu)兩人。
解放前(qian)后,寺后草木稀疏,巖石(shi)裸露,景況蕭然。后來佛(fo)宇禪房(fang)盡(jin)塌,植物園草草搭蓋幾間房(fang)屋。
二十世紀九(jiu)十年代,中巖重(zhong)興。先是由萬石巖寺(si)籌資(zi),由開因姑(gu)及海外華僑卜希南(nan)等贖回。一(yi)九(jiu)九(jiu)四年,由宏船徒弟廣(guang)載捐獻巨資(zi),南(nan)普陀寺(si)方(fang)丈妙湛(zhan)和尚(shang)倡議重(zhong)修,并委派向覺法師(shi)主持(chi)重(zhong)修工程。
一九九五年,由開悟法師發心對寺院進行全面復興擴(kuo)建(jian)(jian)。現有大(da)雄寶殿、地藏殿、龍華三(san)會殿、祖堂(tang)、功德堂(tang)、綜合(he)樓、僧舍、三(san)寶塔(ta),總建(jian)(jian)筑面積一千(qian)二(er)百平方米,承蒙楊寶治、王鷺洲、郭勝泉、羅(luo)爾平等護(hu)(hu)持。大(da)雄寶殿左「玉笏」與巖之左下方「澎(peng)湖(hu)陣亡將士祠碑」,一九八(ba)四年被公布為(wei)廈門(men)市(shi)第二(er)批文物保護(hu)(hu)單位。
中巖寺近代以來住持有會泉、宏(hong)(hong)壽(shou)、宏(hong)(hong)船、宏(hong)(hong)念、開進、心(xin)專姑、妙湛、宏(hong)(hong)輝等。
現住(zhu)有僧侶四人,居(ju)士三人,由開悟法師住(zhu)持。