2006年(nian)被評為全國文物保護單位,該廟原(yuan)在縣城以(yi)南50華里的稷(ji)王(wang)山(shan)上,是相傳(chuan)的后稷(ji)教民稼穡之地。舊(jiu)時,每年(nian)夏歷(li)四月十七(qi)日,四方人(ren)士必聚此舉(ju)行隆(long)重(zhong)祭(ji)典(dian)。明隆(long)慶元年(nian)(公元1567年(nian))遷至今(jin)地。現在的廟宇為清代遺物,主體(ti)建筑有獻殿、正殿,鐘(zhong)、鼓二(er)樓(lou)左右分峙(zhi)。廟以(yi)木、石雕(diao)刻見稱(cheng),其(qi)中的廊(lang)柱、欄板裝飾以(yi)及(ji)山(shan)水人(ren)物、耕耘碾打等農事活(huo)動圖景(jing)藝術尤(you)精(jing)。
稷(ji)(ji)王(wang)廟位于稷(ji)(ji)山縣城中心(xin),是奉祀中國農業始祖后稷(ji)(ji)的廟宇。該廟原在縣城以(yi)南50華里的稷(ji)(ji)王(wang)山上(shang),是相傳的后稷(ji)(ji)教民稼穡之地。
稷(ji)王廟(miao),系專祀農(nong)圣后(hou)(hou)稷(ji)之(zhi)古(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian),乃(nai)為(wei)(wei)(wei)元(yuan)代(dai)創(chuang)建(jian)(jian)(jian),清道(dao)(dao)光(guang)(guang)二十(shi)(shi)(shi)三年(nian)(1843年(nian))重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian),占地面積15.1畝(mu)。據(ju)清代(dai)道(dao)(dao)光(guang)(guang)二十(shi)(shi)(shi)三年(nian)碑文記載(zai),原廟(miao)于道(dao)(dao)光(guang)(guang)十(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)失火焚盡,至(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)(dao)光(guang)(guang)二十(shi)(shi)(shi)三年(nian)(1843年(nian))由稷(ji)山(shan)(shan)縣知事(shi)李(li)景(jing)椿倡導募捐重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)。目(mu)下廟(miao)內有姜原殿(dian)(dian)三間系單檐(yan)硬(ying)(ying)山(shan)(shan)頂,素筒瓦(wa)覆頂,唯琉(liu)璃(li)飾似為(wei)(wei)(wei)明代(dai)遺(yi)物。殿(dian)(dian)前(qian)有卷(juan)棚(peng)式(shi)四(si)柱(zhu)亭一間,亭前(qian)延南(nan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)泮(pan)池(chi),上(shang)(shang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)一單孔(kong)石(shi)橋,長(chang)20米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬2米(mi)(mi)(mi),橋欄以(yi)20塊石(shi)雕(diao)構成(cheng),上(shang)(shang)雕(diao)八(ba)(ba)仙人物及花卉(hui),圖(tu)案(an)。過(guo)橋攀石(shi)階而上(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)后(hou)(hou)稷(ji)樓(lou),系樓(lou)閣(ge)工重(zhong)檐(yan)什字歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)頂,樓(lou)高(gao)(gao)30多(duo)米(mi)(mi)(mi),上(shang)(shang)覆琉(liu)璃(li)彩(cai)瓦(wa),脊飾螭吻,仙人,天馬神(shen)獸(shou)等。樓(lou)東西(xi)長(chang)20米(mi)(mi)(mi),南(nan)北長(chang)19米(mi)(mi)(mi),四(si)面有3米(mi)(mi)(mi)寬的回(hui)廊,二十(shi)(shi)(shi)根(gen)石(shi)雕(diao)術擎立其間,殿(dian)(dian)前(qian)有兩根(gen)浮雕(diao)盤龍石(shi)柱(zhu),工藝精湛(zhan)。回(hui)廊外(wai)圍以(yi)52塊雕(diao)花石(shi)板(ban)成(cheng)屏形欄桿。拾階登樓(lou),樓(lou)上(shang)(shang)四(si)周設(she)木質欄桿,稷(ji)山(shan)(shan)全(quan)縣景(jing)歷歷在目(mu)。樓(lou)前(qian)獻殿(dian)(dian)八(ba)(ba)間,進深(shen)10米(mi)(mi)(mi),東西(xi)寬14米(mi)(mi)(mi)。系單檐(yan)硬(ying)(ying)山(shan)(shan)頂,琉(liu)璃(li)彩(cai)瓦(wa)裝飾。在獻殿(dian)(dian)東西(xi)兩山(shan)(shan)墻上(shang)(shang)嵌有巨幅(fu)石(shi)刻,均(jun)高(gao)(gao)2米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬8米(mi)(mi)(mi)。西(xi)山(shan)(shan)墻為(wei)(wei)(wei)道(dao)(dao)光(guang)(guang)23年(nian),稷(ji)山(shan)(shan)知事(shi)李(li)景(jing)椿為(wei)(wei)(wei)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)后(hou)(hou)稷(ji)廟(miao)告成(cheng)因賦七古(gu)一章(zhang),全(quan)文共四(si)百余字,文秀字勁;東山(shan)(shan)墻為(wei)(wei)(wei)稷(ji)山(shan)(shan)八(ba)(ba)景(jing),詩圖(tu)并茂。前(qian)后(hou)(hou)檐(yan)下立欄花板(ban)上(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)木質浮雕(diao)之(zhi)農(nong)事(shi)活動圖(tu),處耕播(bo)種至(zhi)(zhi)收割碾打等。獻殿(dian)(dian)兩翼建(jian)(jian)(jian)鐘鼓二樓(lou),長(chang)寬各(ge)四(si)米(mi)(mi)(mi),均(jun)為(wei)(wei)(wei)樓(lou)閣(ge)式(shi)重(zhong)檐(yan)什字歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)頂,繁(fan)昂復斗(dou),飛檐(yan)翹(qiao)角,雕(diao)梁(liang)畫棟,琉(liu)璃(li)彩(cai)瓦(wa)。
稷王廟,位于山西(xi)運城(cheng)稷山縣,系琉璃,木刻和石雕(diao)三者藝(yi)術(shu)匯為(wei)(wei)一(yi)體之“三絕”古建(jian)群,確屬壯美罕見。1996年(nian)元(yuan)月由山西(xi)省人民政府[晉政發(1996)7號]正式公布為(wei)(wei)山西(xi)省重點文(wen)物保(bao)護單位;2006年(nian)被評為(wei)(wei)第六批全國文(wen)物保(bao)護單位。現存山門、鐘樓(lou)、鼓(gu)樓(lou)、獻殿、正殿、泮池、姜(jiang)嫄(yuan)殿,其中除姜(jiang)嫄(yuan)殿為(wei)(wei)元(yuan)代建(jian)筑以(yi)外,其余(yu)皆(jie)為(wei)(wei)明清建(jian)筑。