2006年(nian)(nian)被評為全國(guo)文物保護(hu)單位,該廟原在縣(xian)城(cheng)以南50華里的(de)稷王(wang)山上,是相傳的(de)后稷教(jiao)民稼穡之地。舊時,每年(nian)(nian)夏(xia)歷四月十七日(ri),四方人士(shi)必聚此舉行隆(long)重祭典。明(ming)隆(long)慶元年(nian)(nian)(公元1567年(nian)(nian))遷至今地。現在的(de)廟宇為清代遺物,主體建筑有(you)獻殿(dian)(dian)、正殿(dian)(dian),鐘、鼓二(er)樓左右(you)分峙。廟以木、石雕刻見稱,其中的(de)廊柱、欄(lan)板裝飾以及山水(shui)人物、耕耘(yun)碾打等農事活動圖(tu)景藝術尤精。
稷王廟位于稷山(shan)縣城中心,是(shi)奉祀中國農業始祖后稷的(de)廟宇。該(gai)廟原在縣城以南50華(hua)里(li)的(de)稷王山(shan)上,是(shi)相傳的(de)后稷教(jiao)民(min)稼穡之地。
稷王廟(miao)(miao),系專祀農(nong)圣后稷之古(gu)建(jian),乃為(wei)元代創建(jian),清道光(guang)(guang)二十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(1843年(nian)(nian))重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian),占地面(mian)積15.1畝。據清代道光(guang)(guang)二十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)碑文(wen)記載,原(yuan)廟(miao)(miao)于道光(guang)(guang)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)失火焚盡,至(zhi)道光(guang)(guang)二十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(1843年(nian)(nian))由稷山(shan)縣知(zhi)事(shi)李景(jing)(jing)椿(chun)倡導募捐重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)。目下廟(miao)(miao)內有姜原(yuan)殿三(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)系單(dan)檐(yan)(yan)硬山(shan)頂(ding),素筒瓦(wa)覆(fu)(fu)頂(ding),唯琉(liu)璃(li)飾(shi)似為(wei)明代遺物。殿前(qian)有卷棚(peng)式(shi)四(si)柱亭(ting)(ting)一(yi)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),亭(ting)(ting)前(qian)延南為(wei)泮池,上(shang)(shang)建(jian)一(yi)單(dan)孔(kong)石(shi)橋,長(chang)(chang)20米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),橋欄以20塊石(shi)雕(diao)(diao)構(gou)成(cheng),上(shang)(shang)雕(diao)(diao)八(ba)仙(xian)人物及(ji)花(hua)卉,圖案。過橋攀石(shi)階(jie)而上(shang)(shang)為(wei)后稷樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou),系樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)閣(ge)工(gong)重(zhong)(zhong)檐(yan)(yan)什字(zi)歇山(shan)頂(ding),樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)高(gao)(gao)30多米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),上(shang)(shang)覆(fu)(fu)琉(liu)璃(li)彩瓦(wa),脊(ji)飾(shi)螭吻,仙(xian)人,天馬(ma)神獸等(deng)。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)東(dong)(dong)西(xi)長(chang)(chang)20米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),南北長(chang)(chang)19米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),四(si)面(mian)有3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)寬(kuan)的回(hui)廊(lang)(lang),二十(shi)根石(shi)雕(diao)(diao)術擎立(li)其間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),殿前(qian)有兩(liang)根浮雕(diao)(diao)盤龍石(shi)柱,工(gong)藝(yi)精湛。回(hui)廊(lang)(lang)外圍以52塊雕(diao)(diao)花(hua)石(shi)板成(cheng)屏形(xing)欄桿。拾(shi)階(jie)登樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou),樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)上(shang)(shang)四(si)周設木(mu)質欄桿,稷山(shan)全(quan)縣景(jing)(jing)歷(li)(li)歷(li)(li)在目。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)前(qian)獻殿八(ba)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),進深10米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)(dong)西(xi)寬(kuan)14米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。系單(dan)檐(yan)(yan)硬山(shan)頂(ding),琉(liu)璃(li)彩瓦(wa)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)。在獻殿東(dong)(dong)西(xi)兩(liang)山(shan)墻(qiang)上(shang)(shang)嵌有巨(ju)幅石(shi)刻,均高(gao)(gao)2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。西(xi)山(shan)墻(qiang)為(wei)道光(guang)(guang)23年(nian)(nian),稷山(shan)知(zhi)事(shi)李景(jing)(jing)椿(chun)為(wei)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)后稷廟(miao)(miao)告成(cheng)因賦(fu)七(qi)古(gu)一(yi)章,全(quan)文(wen)共四(si)百余字(zi),文(wen)秀字(zi)勁;東(dong)(dong)山(shan)墻(qiang)為(wei)稷山(shan)八(ba)景(jing)(jing),詩圖并(bing)茂。前(qian)后檐(yan)(yan)下立(li)欄花(hua)板上(shang)(shang)為(wei)木(mu)質浮雕(diao)(diao)之農(nong)事(shi)活動圖,處耕(geng)播種至(zhi)收割(ge)碾打(da)等(deng)。獻殿兩(liang)翼建(jian)鐘鼓二樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou),長(chang)(chang)寬(kuan)各四(si)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),均為(wei)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)閣(ge)式(shi)重(zhong)(zhong)檐(yan)(yan)什字(zi)歇山(shan)頂(ding),繁昂(ang)復斗,飛檐(yan)(yan)翹角,雕(diao)(diao)梁畫棟,琉(liu)璃(li)彩瓦(wa)。
稷(ji)王廟,位于山(shan)西運城稷(ji)山(shan)縣,系琉璃,木(mu)刻和(he)石雕三者(zhe)藝術匯為一體之“三絕(jue)”古建群,確屬壯美罕見。1996年(nian)元(yuan)月由山(shan)西省(sheng)(sheng)人(ren)民政府[晉政發(1996)7號(hao)]正(zheng)式公布為山(shan)西省(sheng)(sheng)重點文物(wu)保護單(dan)位;2006年(nian)被評為第六批全國文物(wu)保護單(dan)位。現存山(shan)門(men)、鐘樓、鼓樓、獻(xian)殿、正(zheng)殿、泮池、姜(jiang)嫄殿,其(qi)中除姜(jiang)嫄殿為元(yuan)代建筑以(yi)外,其(qi)余皆(jie)為明(ming)清(qing)建筑。