該(gai)寺(si)院(yuan)歷(li)(li)史詳(xiang)情無(wu)現有(you)文(wen)字(zi)史料(liao)記(ji)載,當(dang)地傳說史建于(yu)唐代,后多次(ci)戰火兵匪多次(ci)毀壞嚴重,最(zui)后一(yi)次(ci)修繕在(zai)清末民(min)國(guo)初年(nian),后香火鼎盛寺(si)院(yuan)無(wu)力承受分建三處(chu)下院(yuan):靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)庵(位于(yu)現廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)河(he)(he)源(yuan)市(shi)連(lian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)縣(xian)(xian)高(gao)莞鎮丁村(cun)(cun)(cun)后靈(ling)(ling)山(shan)(shan)坑(keng)內),龍馴庵(位于(yu)現廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)河(he)(he)源(yuan)市(shi)連(lian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)縣(xian)(xian)忠(zhong)信中學(xue)食堂處(chu)),獅子巖(位于(yu)現廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)河(he)(he)源(yuan)市(shi)和平(ping)(ping)(ping)縣(xian)(xian)獅子巖)。三處(chu)下院(yuan)歷(li)(li)史在(zai)雍正八年(nian)版連(lian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)州志寺(si)觀一(yi)章有(you)記(ji)載。高(gao)莞鎮徐村(cun)(cun)(cun)瓦(wa)窯屋村(cun)(cun)(cun)民(min)吳娘(niang)石于(yu)2005年(nian)無(wu)意發(fa)現家中一(yi)民(min)國(guo)年(nian)間寺(si)院(yuan)手抄本(ben)《靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)山(shan)(shan)寺(si)記(ji)》并送(song)交(jiao)寺(si)院(yuan)作(zuo)為僅存(cun)文(wen)物保(bao)管。該(gai)游(you)記(ji)是(shi)當(dang)地一(yi)鄉紳曾(ceng)紹貫于(yu)民(min)國(guo)年(nian)間游(you)歷(li)(li)本(ben)寺(si)所寫,開篇寫有(you):“靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)山(shan)(shan)寺(si)者,吾鄉之名勝。山(shan)(shan)未有(you)名,是(shi)有(you)是(shi)寺(si),山(shan)(shan)因而(er)名之。”現該(gai)文(wen)物保(bao)存(cun)與靈(ling)(ling)鷲(jiu)禪寺(si),復印件(jian)由寺(si)院(yuan)報送(song)連(lian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)縣(xian)(xian)檔案局、連(lian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)縣(xian)(xian)宗教局,河(he)(he)源(yuan)市(shi)宗教局、高(gao)莞鎮人(ren)民(min)政府作(zuo)為歷(li)(li)史資料(liao)存(cun)檔。
2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)4月,連平縣(xian)民(min)族宗教(jiao)(jiao)局批準(zhun)寺(si)院(yuan)恢復(fu)開放宗教(jiao)(jiao)活(huo)動,2007年(nian)(nian)(nian),經縣(xian)宗教(jiao)(jiao)局協調,當地(di)(di)村民(min)同意(yi)歸還寺(si)院(yuan)土(tu)地(di)(di)264.22畝山地(di)(di)支持寺(si)院(yuan)恢復(fu)重(zhong)建,并于當年(nian)(nian)(nian)在縣(xian)國土(tu)局登記發給寺(si)院(yuan)土(tu)地(di)(di)證。2007年(nian)(nian)(nian),省民(min)族宗教(jiao)(jiao)委員會將該寺(si)院(yuan)進(jin)行登記備(bei)案。
目(mu)前該(gai)寺院正(zheng)在恢復重建中,現(xian)道(dao)(dao)路(lu)和供電并(bing)未接(jie)通,交通可通過山間便(bian)道(dao)(dao)抵達。