忻(xin)州(zhou)市定襄關王(wang)廟(miao)位于山西(xi)省忻(xin)州(zhou)市定襄縣城北關。早年為壽(shou)圣寺(si)西(xi)配殿(dian)。原(yuan)正殿(dian)唐祀(si)(si)定襄王(wang)李(li)大(da)恩,宋宣和(he)祀(si)(si)靈顯王(wang)李(li)靖,東配殿(dian)供玉皇大(da)帝,西(xi)配殿(dian)供關王(wang)。后寺(si)廢,現(xian)僅(jin)存(cun)西(xi)配殿(dian)。殿(dian)內現(xian)存(cun)元至正碑一通,金泰和(he)八年碣一塊。
金(jin)(jin)泰和八(ba)年(nian)所立石(shi)碣《新(xin)創(chuang)關王(wang)(wang)廟記》載:“將,以義為(wei)主,勇武(wu)輔之(zhi),然后可以不比于(yu)(yu)物議。求之(zhi)三國(guo)之(zhi)際(ji),得蜀(shu)將關侯(hou)其人也。按本傳,公(gong)諱羽,字云長,河東解人也。是時威震(zhen)華夏,戰功尤多,其事業著見(jian),進封昭烈武(wu)安王(wang)(wang)。至于(yu)(yu)民間(jian),往往神事之(zhi)。”據此(ci),定(ding)襄縣于(yu)(yu)金(jin)(jin)泰和八(ba)年(nian)(公(gong)元1208年(nian))塑關王(wang)(wang)像(xiang),實為(wei)中(zhong)國(guo)現(xian)存(cun)已知較早的關王(wang)(wang)廟之(zhi)一。
關王廟坐西向東,面(mian)闊三間(jian)(jian)(jian),進深(shen)兩(liang)間(jian)(jian)(jian),單檐歇山頂(ding),花琉(liu)(liu)璃(li)脊(ji)(ji)獸,綠(lv)琉(liu)(liu)璃(li)瓦剪(jian)邊(bian),琉(liu)(liu)璃(li)瓦當,三角形(xing)滴水(shui)。屋脊(ji)(ji)使用(yong)彩色琉(liu)(liu)璃(li)脊(ji)(ji),鷗(ou)吻尾飛動向內(nei),原為(wei)(wei)綠(lv)色琉(liu)(liu)璃(li),現因釉面(mian)剝蝕,內(nei)里(li)紅陶暴露在外,別具古樸風采,當為(wei)(wei)明(ming)(ming)(ming)代琉(liu)(liu)璃(li)。前(qian)檐明(ming)(ming)(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)平柱向兩(liang)次(ci)(ci)間(jian)(jian)(jian)遷移183厘米,明(ming)(ming)(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)特別大,次(ci)(ci)間(jian)(jian)(jian)為(wei)(wei)明(ming)(ming)(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)面(mian)闊的1/3,中安板門(men),門(men)框為(wei)(wei)原物(wu),上施橫(heng)長方形(xing)門(men)替二(er)。門(men)左(zuo)右為(wei)(wei)二(er)欞(ling)窗,窗已(yi)非原物(wu),但位(wei)置應無(wu)誤。門(men)設套,用(yong)通(tong)混(hun)壓邊(bian)線和亞面(mian)手法相配制作,甚是美觀。門(men)套為(wei)(wei)至正六年(nian)制作,門(men)扇不存。次(ci)(ci)間(jian)(jian)(jian)和前(qian)后山墻(qiang)均為(wei)(wei)實墻(qiang),用(yong)土(tu)坯壘砌,里(li)外抹白(bai)灰,外刷紅土(tu)。
2006年5月,定襄關(guan)王(wang)廟作為(wei)宋代的(de)古建(jian)筑(zhu),被(bei)國務院批準列(lie)入(ru)第六批全(quan)國文物保護單(dan)位名(ming)單(dan)。