忻州市定(ding)襄關王廟位于山西省(sheng)忻州市定(ding)襄縣城北(bei)關。早(zao)年為壽圣寺西配殿(dian)(dian)。原正殿(dian)(dian)唐祀(si)定(ding)襄王李大恩,宋宣和祀(si)靈顯王李靖(jing),東配殿(dian)(dian)供玉皇(huang)大帝,西配殿(dian)(dian)供關王。后寺廢,現僅存西配殿(dian)(dian)。殿(dian)(dian)內現存元至正碑一通,金泰和八年碣(jie)一塊。
金泰和(he)八(ba)年所(suo)立石碣《新創關王(wang)(wang)廟(miao)記》載:“將,以義為(wei)主,勇武(wu)輔之(zhi)(zhi),然后(hou)可(ke)以不(bu)比于(yu)物議。求(qiu)之(zhi)(zhi)三國之(zhi)(zhi)際,得蜀將關侯其人(ren)(ren)也。按本傳,公諱羽,字云長,河(he)東解人(ren)(ren)也。是時威震(zhen)華(hua)夏,戰(zhan)功尤多,其事業著見,進封(feng)昭烈武(wu)安王(wang)(wang)。至(zhi)于(yu)民間,往往神事之(zhi)(zhi)。”據此,定(ding)襄縣于(yu)金泰和(he)八(ba)年(公元(yuan)1208年)塑(su)關王(wang)(wang)像,實為(wei)中國現(xian)存(cun)已知較早的關王(wang)(wang)廟(miao)之(zhi)(zhi)一。
關王(wang)廟坐西向東,面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)三間(jian)(jian)(jian),進深(shen)兩間(jian)(jian)(jian),單檐歇山頂(ding),花琉(liu)璃(li)脊(ji)獸,綠琉(liu)璃(li)瓦剪邊(bian),琉(liu)璃(li)瓦當,三角(jiao)形(xing)滴(di)水(shui)。屋脊(ji)使用(yong)彩色琉(liu)璃(li)脊(ji),鷗吻尾飛(fei)動向內,原為(wei)(wei)綠色琉(liu)璃(li),現因釉面(mian)(mian)剝蝕,內里(li)紅陶暴露在外(wai),別(bie)具古樸風采,當為(wei)(wei)明(ming)代(dai)琉(liu)璃(li)。前(qian)檐明(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)平柱向兩次間(jian)(jian)(jian)遷移(yi)183厘米,明(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)特別(bie)大,次間(jian)(jian)(jian)為(wei)(wei)明(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)的1/3,中安板(ban)門(men),門(men)框為(wei)(wei)原物(wu),上施橫(heng)長方形(xing)門(men)替二。門(men)左右為(wei)(wei)二欞窗,窗已非原物(wu),但位(wei)置應(ying)無(wu)誤。門(men)設(she)套,用(yong)通混壓(ya)邊(bian)線(xian)和(he)(he)亞面(mian)(mian)手法相(xiang)配制作,甚是美(mei)觀。門(men)套為(wei)(wei)至正六年制作,門(men)扇不存。次間(jian)(jian)(jian)和(he)(he)前(qian)后山墻均為(wei)(wei)實(shi)墻,用(yong)土坯壘砌,里(li)外(wai)抹白灰,外(wai)刷紅土。
2006年5月,定襄關王廟作(zuo)為宋代的古建筑,被(bei)國(guo)務(wu)院批準列入第六(liu)批全國(guo)文物(wu)保護單位名單。