2006年(nian)(nian)被(bei)評為(wei)全國(guo)文物(wu)(wu)保護單(dan)位,該廟(miao)原在縣城(cheng)以(yi)南50華(hua)里的(de)稷王山上,是相傳的(de)后稷教民稼(jia)穡之地。舊(jiu)時,每(mei)年(nian)(nian)夏歷四月十七日,四方人士必聚此舉(ju)行隆(long)(long)重祭典(dian)。明隆(long)(long)慶元年(nian)(nian)(公元1567年(nian)(nian))遷至今(jin)地。現(xian)在的(de)廟(miao)宇為(wei)清代遺物(wu)(wu),主體建筑(zhu)有(you)獻殿、正(zheng)殿,鐘(zhong)、鼓二樓左(zuo)右分峙。廟(miao)以(yi)木、石(shi)雕刻見稱(cheng),其中的(de)廊柱(zhu)、欄板裝飾以(yi)及山水(shui)人物(wu)(wu)、耕(geng)耘(yun)碾(nian)打等農事活動圖(tu)景藝術尤精(jing)。
稷(ji)(ji)王廟位于稷(ji)(ji)山縣城中(zhong)心,是奉(feng)祀中(zhong)國農(nong)業(ye)始祖后稷(ji)(ji)的廟宇。該廟原在縣城以南50華里的稷(ji)(ji)王山上,是相傳的后稷(ji)(ji)教(jiao)民(min)稼穡之地。
稷(ji)(ji)王廟(miao),系(xi)(xi)專(zhuan)祀(si)農圣后稷(ji)(ji)之古(gu)建(jian)(jian),乃為(wei)元代(dai)(dai)創建(jian)(jian),清道光二十(shi)三(san)(san)年(1843年)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian),占地面(mian)(mian)積15.1畝。據清代(dai)(dai)道光二十(shi)三(san)(san)年碑文記載,原廟(miao)于道光十(shi)年失火焚(fen)盡,至(zhi)道光二十(shi)三(san)(san)年(1843年)由稷(ji)(ji)山(shan)(shan)縣知事李(li)(li)景椿倡導募捐重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)。目(mu)(mu)下(xia)廟(miao)內有姜原殿(dian)三(san)(san)間系(xi)(xi)單檐硬(ying)山(shan)(shan)頂(ding),素筒(tong)瓦(wa)覆頂(ding),唯琉璃飾似為(wei)明代(dai)(dai)遺物(wu)。殿(dian)前有卷棚式(shi)四(si)柱(zhu)亭一(yi)(yi)間,亭前延(yan)南為(wei)泮池(chi),上(shang)建(jian)(jian)一(yi)(yi)單孔(kong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)橋,長(chang)20米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),橋欄(lan)(lan)以20塊石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)構成(cheng),上(shang)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)八仙人(ren)物(wu)及(ji)花(hua)卉,圖(tu)案。過(guo)橋攀(pan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)階而上(shang)為(wei)后稷(ji)(ji)樓(lou)(lou),系(xi)(xi)樓(lou)(lou)閣(ge)工重(zhong)檐什字(zi)歇山(shan)(shan)頂(ding),樓(lou)(lou)高(gao)(gao)30多(duo)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),上(shang)覆琉璃彩(cai)(cai)瓦(wa),脊飾螭(chi)吻,仙人(ren),天馬神獸等。樓(lou)(lou)東西(xi)長(chang)20米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),南北長(chang)19米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),四(si)面(mian)(mian)有3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)寬的(de)回廊,二十(shi)根石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)術擎(qing)立(li)(li)其(qi)間,殿(dian)前有兩根浮(fu)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)盤(pan)龍石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)柱(zhu),工藝精湛。回廊外圍(wei)以52塊雕(diao)(diao)(diao)花(hua)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)板(ban)成(cheng)屏形欄(lan)(lan)桿。拾階登樓(lou)(lou),樓(lou)(lou)上(shang)四(si)周設木質欄(lan)(lan)桿,稷(ji)(ji)山(shan)(shan)全(quan)縣景歷(li)歷(li)在目(mu)(mu)。樓(lou)(lou)前獻殿(dian)八間,進深10米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),東西(xi)寬14米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。系(xi)(xi)單檐硬(ying)山(shan)(shan)頂(ding),琉璃彩(cai)(cai)瓦(wa)裝飾。在獻殿(dian)東西(xi)兩山(shan)(shan)墻(qiang)上(shang)嵌有巨幅石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)刻,均(jun)高(gao)(gao)2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。西(xi)山(shan)(shan)墻(qiang)為(wei)道光23年,稷(ji)(ji)山(shan)(shan)知事李(li)(li)景椿為(wei)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)后稷(ji)(ji)廟(miao)告成(cheng)因賦七古(gu)一(yi)(yi)章,全(quan)文共四(si)百余(yu)字(zi),文秀(xiu)字(zi)勁;東山(shan)(shan)墻(qiang)為(wei)稷(ji)(ji)山(shan)(shan)八景,詩圖(tu)并茂。前后檐下(xia)立(li)(li)欄(lan)(lan)花(hua)板(ban)上(shang)為(wei)木質浮(fu)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)之農事活動(dong)圖(tu),處耕(geng)播種至(zhi)收(shou)割碾打(da)等。獻殿(dian)兩翼建(jian)(jian)鐘鼓二樓(lou)(lou),長(chang)寬各(ge)四(si)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),均(jun)為(wei)樓(lou)(lou)閣(ge)式(shi)重(zhong)檐什字(zi)歇山(shan)(shan)頂(ding),繁昂復(fu)斗(dou),飛檐翹角,雕(diao)(diao)(diao)梁畫(hua)棟,琉璃彩(cai)(cai)瓦(wa)。
稷王廟,位(wei)于山(shan)西(xi)運城稷山(shan)縣,系琉璃,木刻和石雕三者藝術匯為(wei)一體之“三絕”古建群,確屬壯(zhuang)美罕見。1996年元月由山(shan)西(xi)省人(ren)民(min)政府[晉政發(1996)7號]正(zheng)(zheng)式公布為(wei)山(shan)西(xi)省重點文(wen)物保(bao)護(hu)單位(wei);2006年被評為(wei)第六批全國文(wen)物保(bao)護(hu)單位(wei)。現存山(shan)門、鐘(zhong)樓(lou)、鼓(gu)樓(lou)、獻殿(dian)、正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)、泮池、姜嫄(yuan)殿(dian),其(qi)中(zhong)除(chu)姜嫄(yuan)殿(dian)為(wei)元代建筑以外,其(qi)余皆為(wei)明清建筑。