觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)庵由(you)正(zheng)殿(dian)、配(pei)殿(dian)、觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)閣及倉(cang)庫(ku)等(deng)組(zu)成,占地(di)面積(ji)(ji)1065平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)。正(zheng)殿(dian)為(wei)(wei)釋迦牟尼殿(dian),座(zuo)東(dong)面西(xi),面闊五盈(ying),為(wei)(wei)硬山式抬粱建筑(zhu)(zhu)結構(gou),青(qing)瓦屋頂,建筑(zhu)(zhu)面積(ji)(ji)105平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)。正(zheng)殿(dian)左右各有配(pei)殿(dian)五間,建筑(zhu)(zhu)面積(ji)(ji)170平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)。左配(pei)殿(dian)為(wei)(wei)禪(chan)堂、客廳;右配(pei)殿(dian)為(wei)(wei)生產(chan)用房。后(hou)五間草房為(wei)(wei)倉(cang)庫(ku)。庵院西(xi)南(nan)跨院有觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)閣一楹(ying),為(wei)(wei)單檐歇(xie)山式結構(gou),青(qing)瓦屋頂,建筑(zhu)(zhu)面積(ji)(ji)30平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)。觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)閣內(nei)供(gong)奉(feng)南(nan)海觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin)菩薩(sa),菩薩(sa)塑像(xiang)坐南(nan)面北,俗(su)稱倒(dao)座(zuo)觀(guan)(guan)(guan)音(yin),亦即倒(dao)座(zuo)廟稱謂(wei)之(zhi)由(you)來。
傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)該廟(miao)肇建(jian)人(ren)(ren)之一(yi)(yi)的孫明遠(yuan)(yuan)曾得一(yi)(yi)夢(meng)(meng),夢(meng)(meng)中(zhong)見南(nan)海(hai)觀(guan)音身著(zhu)白(bai)衣,自南(nan)海(hai)邊飛馳而(er)來,面北座南(nan)坐于石上(shang)(shang)。次日,孫明遠(yuan)(yuan)與他人(ren)(ren)說(shuo)(shuo)起(qi),眾人(ren)(ren)皆說(shuo)(shuo)其與佛有緣。孫明遠(yuan)(yuan)遂(sui)起(qi)建(jian)廟(miao)之意。隨(sui)即開(kai)始(shi)籌(chou)款建(jian)廟(miao)。殿宇修竣后,置南(nan)海(hai)觀(guan)音塑像與夢(meng)(meng)中(zhong)境況一(yi)(yi)般,故有此遼東獨絕的倒(dao)座觀(guan)音,成為大孤(gu)山古建(jian)筑(zhu)群的又(you)一(yi)(yi)奇觀(guan)。觀(guan)音庵對聯令人(ren)(ren)叫絕:“問大士(shi)何(he)故倒(dao)座,嘆(tan)世人(ren)(ren)不可回頭。”上(shang)(shang)下聯以(yi)世人(ren)(ren)與觀(guan)音的一(yi)(yi)問一(yi)(yi)答,充滿(man)意趣和(he)智慧。
觀(guan)(guan)音庵(an)原名(ming)觀(guan)(guan)音廟(miao),當地人(ren)也稱(cheng)之為觀(guan)(guan)音會、倒座(zuo)廟(miao),始由(you)孫(sun)(sun)明遠、李倫二人(ren)肇建(jian)廟(miao)宇,但事隔久遠,年(nian)(nian)代不(bu)詳。至清咸(xian)豐九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(1859年(nian)(nian))又有(you)(you)(you)周長(chang)(chang)盛(sheng)等(deng)重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu),歷時(shi)一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)竣,時(shi)稱(cheng)觀(guan)(guan)音閣,一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)四一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)改名(ming)觀(guan)(guan)音庵(an)。觀(guan)(guan)音庵(an)右側立有(you)(you)(you)清代“重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)觀(guan)(guan)音閣碑(bei)(bei)記(ji)”石碑(bei)(bei)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo),立于咸(xian)豐十年(nian)(nian)(1860年(nian)(nian))八(ba)月。碑(bei)(bei)文(wen)(wen)為陰刻楷書,碑(bei)(bei)左題(ti)“重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)觀(guan)(guan)音閣碑(bei)(bei)記(ji)”,碑(bei)(bei)文(wen)(wen)由(you)山東文(wen)(wen)登縣張雨撰寫(xie),文(wen)(wen)中記(ji)載(zai)了大孤山修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)觀(guan)(guan)音庵(an)的(de)歷史(shi),及先稱(cheng)觀(guan)(guan)音廟(miao),后稱(cheng)觀(guan)(guan)音閣名(ming)稱(cheng)演化(hua)的(de)過程,文(wen)(wen)后附有(you)(you)(you)募化(hua)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)人(ren)員周長(chang)(chang)盛(sheng)、孫(sun)(sun)秉中,住持(chi)鄒空嶢等(deng)人(ren)的(de)姓名(ming)。浙紹會稽山嚴持(chi)中書丹。
初期,觀(guan)(guan)音庵殿堂被砸,佛(fo)像俱毀(hui),庵內六名尼(ni)姑被逐。一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)六七年(nian)至一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)八五(wu)年(nian)該房產(chan)歸(gui)孤山鎮房產(chan)管理所接管,出租(zu)給(gei)當地(di)居民居住。一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)八五(wu)年(nian)后,政(zheng)府落實(shi)宗教政(zheng)策,該房產(chan)重(zhong)新(xin)劃歸(gui)宗教界。觀(guan)(guan)音庵重(zhong)拾香火(huo),并日(ri)漸興盛。