該寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)歷史(shi)詳情無(wu)現(xian)(xian)有(you)(you)文(wen)(wen)字史(shi)料記(ji)載,當地傳說史(shi)建(jian)于唐代,后(hou)(hou)多次(ci)戰(zhan)火兵(bing)匪多次(ci)毀壞(huai)嚴(yan)重(zhong),最后(hou)(hou)一(yi)次(ci)修繕(shan)在(zai)清末民(min)國初年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),后(hou)(hou)香火鼎(ding)盛寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)無(wu)力承受分建(jian)三(san)處下(xia)院(yuan)(yuan):靈(ling)山(shan)庵(an)(位于現(xian)(xian)廣(guang)(guang)東省河源市連平縣(xian)高(gao)莞(guan)(guan)鎮丁村后(hou)(hou)靈(ling)山(shan)坑內),龍馴庵(an)(位于現(xian)(xian)廣(guang)(guang)東省河源市連平縣(xian)忠信(xin)中(zhong)學食堂(tang)處),獅子巖(位于現(xian)(xian)廣(guang)(guang)東省河源市和(he)平縣(xian)獅子巖)。三(san)處下(xia)院(yuan)(yuan)歷史(shi)在(zai)雍正八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)版連平州志寺(si)觀一(yi)章有(you)(you)記(ji)載。高(gao)莞(guan)(guan)鎮徐村瓦窯屋(wu)村民(min)吳(wu)娘(niang)石于2005年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)無(wu)意(yi)發現(xian)(xian)家(jia)中(zhong)一(yi)民(min)國年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)手抄(chao)本《靈(ling)鷲(jiu)山(shan)寺(si)記(ji)》并(bing)送(song)交寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)作為(wei)僅存(cun)文(wen)(wen)物保管。該游記(ji)是(shi)當地一(yi)鄉紳曾紹貫于民(min)國年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)游歷本寺(si)所(suo)寫,開篇(pian)寫有(you)(you):“靈(ling)鷲(jiu)山(shan)寺(si)者,吾鄉之(zhi)名勝。山(shan)未有(you)(you)名,是(shi)有(you)(you)是(shi)寺(si),山(shan)因而名之(zhi)。”現(xian)(xian)該文(wen)(wen)物保存(cun)與靈(ling)鷲(jiu)禪(chan)寺(si),復印件由寺(si)院(yuan)(yuan)報(bao)送(song)連平縣(xian)檔案局(ju)、連平縣(xian)宗教局(ju),河源市宗教局(ju)、高(gao)莞(guan)(guan)鎮人(ren)民(min)政府作為(wei)歷史(shi)資料存(cun)檔。
2004年4月,連平縣民族宗(zong)(zong)教(jiao)局(ju)批準寺(si)院(yuan)恢復開(kai)放宗(zong)(zong)教(jiao)活動,2007年,經縣宗(zong)(zong)教(jiao)局(ju)協(xie)調(diao),當地村民同(tong)意歸還寺(si)院(yuan)土地264.22畝山地支持寺(si)院(yuan)恢復重建,并于當年在縣國土局(ju)登記發給寺(si)院(yuan)土地證。2007年,省民族宗(zong)(zong)教(jiao)委員會將該寺(si)院(yuan)進行登記備案。
目前該寺院(yuan)正在恢復重建中,現道(dao)路(lu)和供(gong)電并未接通,交通可通過(guo)山間便道(dao)抵達。