2006年(nian)(nian)被評為全(quan)國文物(wu)保護單位,該(gai)廟原在(zai)縣城以(yi)南50華里的稷王山上,是相傳的后稷教(jiao)民稼(jia)穡(se)之地(di)。舊時(shi),每年(nian)(nian)夏歷四月十七日,四方(fang)人士必聚此(ci)舉行隆重祭典。明隆慶元年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1567年(nian)(nian))遷至今(jin)地(di)。現在(zai)的廟宇為清代遺物(wu),主體建(jian)筑有獻殿、正(zheng)殿,鐘、鼓二樓左(zuo)右分峙。廟以(yi)木(mu)、石雕刻見稱,其(qi)中的廊柱、欄板裝飾以(yi)及山水人物(wu)、耕耘碾打等農事活動圖(tu)景(jing)藝術尤精。
稷(ji)(ji)王廟(miao)位于稷(ji)(ji)山(shan)縣城中心,是奉祀中國農(nong)業始祖后稷(ji)(ji)的廟(miao)宇。該廟(miao)原在縣城以南50華里的稷(ji)(ji)王山(shan)上,是相(xiang)傳的后稷(ji)(ji)教民稼穡之地。
稷(ji)(ji)王(wang)廟(miao),系專祀農圣后稷(ji)(ji)之古(gu)建(jian),乃(nai)為(wei)(wei)(wei)元代創建(jian),清道光(guang)(guang)(guang)二(er)十(shi)三(san)(san)年(nian)(1843年(nian))重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian),占地面(mian)積15.1畝。據(ju)清代道光(guang)(guang)(guang)二(er)十(shi)三(san)(san)年(nian)碑(bei)文記載,原廟(miao)于道光(guang)(guang)(guang)十(shi)年(nian)失(shi)火焚(fen)盡(jin),至道光(guang)(guang)(guang)二(er)十(shi)三(san)(san)年(nian)(1843年(nian))由稷(ji)(ji)山(shan)(shan)縣(xian)知事(shi)李(li)景椿倡導(dao)募捐(juan)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)。目下(xia)廟(miao)內有(you)(you)姜原殿(dian)三(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)系單檐硬(ying)山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)(ding),素筒瓦覆(fu)頂(ding)(ding),唯琉(liu)(liu)(liu)璃(li)(li)飾似(si)為(wei)(wei)(wei)明代遺物(wu)。殿(dian)前有(you)(you)卷棚式四柱亭一(yi)間(jian)(jian),亭前延南(nan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)泮池,上建(jian)一(yi)單孔石(shi)橋,長(chang)20米(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)2米(mi)(mi),橋欄(lan)(lan)以20塊(kuai)石(shi)雕(diao)構成(cheng)(cheng),上雕(diao)八(ba)仙(xian)人物(wu)及花卉,圖(tu)案(an)。過橋攀石(shi)階(jie)而上為(wei)(wei)(wei)后稷(ji)(ji)樓(lou),系樓(lou)閣工重(zhong)(zhong)檐什字歇山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)(ding),樓(lou)高30多米(mi)(mi),上覆(fu)琉(liu)(liu)(liu)璃(li)(li)彩(cai)瓦,脊飾螭吻,仙(xian)人,天馬(ma)神獸(shou)等。樓(lou)東(dong)西(xi)長(chang)20米(mi)(mi),南(nan)北長(chang)19米(mi)(mi),四面(mian)有(you)(you)3米(mi)(mi)寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)的回(hui)廊,二(er)十(shi)根(gen)(gen)石(shi)雕(diao)術擎(qing)立其間(jian)(jian),殿(dian)前有(you)(you)兩(liang)(liang)根(gen)(gen)浮雕(diao)盤(pan)龍石(shi)柱,工藝(yi)精湛。回(hui)廊外圍以52塊(kuai)雕(diao)花石(shi)板(ban)成(cheng)(cheng)屏(ping)形(xing)欄(lan)(lan)桿(gan)。拾階(jie)登樓(lou),樓(lou)上四周設木(mu)質欄(lan)(lan)桿(gan),稷(ji)(ji)山(shan)(shan)全縣(xian)景歷(li)歷(li)在目。樓(lou)前獻(xian)殿(dian)八(ba)間(jian)(jian),進深(shen)10米(mi)(mi),東(dong)西(xi)寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)14米(mi)(mi)。系單檐硬(ying)山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)(ding),琉(liu)(liu)(liu)璃(li)(li)彩(cai)瓦裝(zhuang)飾。在獻(xian)殿(dian)東(dong)西(xi)兩(liang)(liang)山(shan)(shan)墻(qiang)上嵌有(you)(you)巨幅(fu)石(shi)刻,均高2米(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)8米(mi)(mi)。西(xi)山(shan)(shan)墻(qiang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)道光(guang)(guang)(guang)23年(nian),稷(ji)(ji)山(shan)(shan)知事(shi)李(li)景椿為(wei)(wei)(wei)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)后稷(ji)(ji)廟(miao)告成(cheng)(cheng)因賦七古(gu)一(yi)章,全文共四百(bai)余(yu)字,文秀字勁(jing);東(dong)山(shan)(shan)墻(qiang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)稷(ji)(ji)山(shan)(shan)八(ba)景,詩(shi)圖(tu)并茂。前后檐下(xia)立欄(lan)(lan)花板(ban)上為(wei)(wei)(wei)木(mu)質浮雕(diao)之農事(shi)活動圖(tu),處耕播種至收割碾打等。獻(xian)殿(dian)兩(liang)(liang)翼建(jian)鐘鼓二(er)樓(lou),長(chang)寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)各四米(mi)(mi),均為(wei)(wei)(wei)樓(lou)閣式重(zhong)(zhong)檐什字歇山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)(ding),繁昂復(fu)斗(dou),飛檐翹角,雕(diao)梁畫棟,琉(liu)(liu)(liu)璃(li)(li)彩(cai)瓦。
稷王(wang)廟,位(wei)于山(shan)西運城稷山(shan)縣,系琉璃,木刻和石雕三(san)者藝(yi)術匯為(wei)一體之“三(san)絕”古建群(qun),確屬(shu)壯美罕見。1996年(nian)元月(yue)由山(shan)西省(sheng)人民政府[晉政發(1996)7號]正式公布為(wei)山(shan)西省(sheng)重點文(wen)物保護單位(wei);2006年(nian)被評為(wei)第六批全國文(wen)物保護單位(wei)。現(xian)存山(shan)門、鐘樓(lou)、鼓樓(lou)、獻(xian)殿(dian)、正殿(dian)、泮池、姜(jiang)(jiang)嫄殿(dian),其中(zhong)除姜(jiang)(jiang)嫄殿(dian)為(wei)元代建筑以外,其余皆為(wei)明清(qing)建筑。