周口關帝(di)廟本名(ming)“山(shan)陜會館(guan)”,始建(jian)(jian)于(yu)康(kang)熙三(san)十三(san)年(1693年),為紀念三(san)國名(ming)將關羽所建(jian)(jian),乾隆、嘉慶時(shi)多次擴(kuo)修(xiu),至道(dao)光十六(liu)年(1832年)全部(bu)建(jian)(jian)成(cheng),前后歷時(shi)145年。關帝(di)廟東西寬105米,南北(bei)長158米,面積達(da)12590平方米,占(zhan)地20余畝(mu)。整(zheng)座(zuo)建(jian)(jian)筑群(qun)沿南北(bei)中軸線,分三(san)進院落(luo)縱(zong)深布局,結構嚴謹,極富(fu)(fu)神韻(yun)。關帝(di)廟集民間建(jian)(jian)筑藝術(shu)之大成(cheng),在建(jian)(jian)筑構件(jian)上巧妙的運用木(mu)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、石雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、磚(zhuan)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、琉璃、彩繪(hui)和鑄鐵等工(gong)藝,融合了園(yuan)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、高浮雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、鏤雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、陰刻等不(bu)同技法(fa),使一件(jian)件(jian)作品造型完美,形象傳神,木(mu)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、石雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、磚(zhuan)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)數量之多,內容之豐富(fu)(fu),工(gong)藝之精湛,居當時(shi)中原之冠。
景區主要有(you)照壁、山(shan)門、鐘鼓(gu)二樓(lou)(lou),左右(you)鐵旗(qi)桿、石(shi)碑房、碑亭、藥王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、灶君殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)廊(lang)房、財神(shen)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、酒仙(xian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)看樓(lou)(lou)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)廡殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、老(lao)君殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、馬王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、溫(wen)神(shen)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)及客(ke)舍(she)、工作房等建筑。
夏季(ji):8:30—17:00
冬季:9:00—17:00
周口(kou)汽車站乘1路(lu)、9路(lu)、4路(lu)、5路(lu)公交車或出租車直(zhi)接到關(guan)帝廟。
關帝廟建筑裝(zhuang)飾的題材中大量采用(yong)了(le)“二龍戲珠”、“鳳凰牡丹”、“五福(fu)捧壽”、“加官進爵”、“金(jin)玉滿(man)堂(tang)”等(deng)各(ge)種吉(ji)祥如意圖案(an);“八仙(xian)過(guo)海”、“竹(zhu)林(lin)七賢”、“天(tian)馬行空”、“喜上(shang)眉梢”等(deng)各(ge)種神話故事;“王祥臥冰”、“張良進履”、“劉(liu)海戲金(jin)蟾”、“白狀(zhuang)元祭塔”、“鯉魚(yu)跳(tiao)龍門”、“喜鵲鬧梅”、“貍貓戲蝶”、“馬上(shang)封(feng)猴(候)”等(deng)傳說故事;以及珍(zhen)禽異獸、山水花卉、人物仙(xian)靈等(deng),是封(feng)建社會(hui)中傳統倫理(li)道德的形象(xiang)反(fan)映。周(zhou)口關帝廟猶如一(yi)段凝(ning)固(gu)的歷史,記載(zai)著昔(xi)日周(zhou)家口商業的繁榮和(he)經濟的鼎盛;它(ta)象(xiang)一(yi)棵璀璨的藝術明(ming)珠,吸引著無數的中外游人,來此觀瞻(zhan)和(he)研究。