大周村古寺廟建筑群為全國文物保護單位。
高平(ping)(ping)市馬村(cun)鎮(zhen)大(da)周村(cun),位于距離高平(ping)(ping)西南40里處,南和(he)澤州縣大(da)陽(yang)鎮(zhen)為(wei)鄰(lin),是個(ge)方圓百里內無一(yi)個(ge)村(cun)·鎮(zhen)·城(cheng)可比(bi)擬的古(gu)民居·古(gu)廟宇(yu)較多(duo)(duo)的地方,它的建筑(zhu)按(an)照(zhao)五行(xing)八卦(gua)方位排(pai)列,五行(xing)按(an)照(zhao)東(dong)(dong)南西北中五門(men)樓排(pai)列,八卦(gua)按(an)八門(men)增(zeng)修東(dong)(dong)北·西北·東(dong)(dong)南·西南四門(men),表現了我們的祖先為(wei)大(da)周的繁榮昌盛,人(ren)民幸福·安寧·和(he)諧(xie)費盡了心,大(da)周古(gu)廟有全神廟村(cun)的美(mei)稱(cheng)(大(da)小72神廟)。但是,由于地處偏僻,引(yin)不(bu)起(qi)各方的重視(shi),許多(duo)(duo)古(gu)建筑(zhu)·廟宇(yu)被人(ren)為(wei)破壞或者倒塌,不(bu)過剩下的也還(huan)不(bu)少,只是年久失修,搶救(jiu)這些文物刻(ke)不(bu)容緩。
大(da)周村,古(gu)稱(cheng)周纂鎮(zhen),相傳(chuan)是古(gu)代選修(xiu)(xiu)縣(xian)城(cheng)的(de)地(di)址之(zhi)一,故(gu)修(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)隍(huang)廟,稱(cheng)周纂鎮(zhen)果然(ran)是名不虛傳(chuan),從他的(de)現存遺(yi)址來看,正(zheng)(zheng)東:有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou),正(zheng)(zheng)被:有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)北門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),連接一段古(gu)城(cheng)墻,城(cheng)墻下修(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)隍(huang)廟。正(zheng)(zheng)西:修(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)七間閣門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou),門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)上(shang)(shang)刻有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)周纂鎮(zhen)三個大(da)字(zi),閣上(shang)(shang)修(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)祖師殿(dian),門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)兩側修(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)古(gu)代防城(cheng)兵躲箭的(de)地(di)方,七間閣外修(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)氣(qi)勢宏偉的(de)石牌樓(lou),正(zheng)(zheng)南:修(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)南門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)閣,門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)中刻有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)“朝陽”二字(zi),接連著(zhu)觀音樓(lou);東北修(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou),連著(zhu)三官廟,一進三院(yuan),想(xiang)從正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)燒香必須登上(shang)(shang)三十(shi)八級(ji)臺階,心(xin)誠神則靈;西北修(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou),連著(zhu)大(da)王廟,一進三院(yuan),廟內(nei)修(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian),東西配殿(dian),并且(qie)修(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)戲臺;東南上(shang)(shang)修(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou),上(shang)(shang)塑神像,離門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)百(bai)米(mi)修(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)高入云霄古(gu)塔相應,造型(xing)獨特。西南修(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou),門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)上(shang)(shang)刻有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)“瀾環”二字(zi)。
離(li)西南方(fang)大約百米遠有(you)朱(zhu)(zhu)家(jia)寨(zhai)遺址,并流傳(chuan)(chuan)一段故事:相傳(chuan)(chuan)元(yuan)(yuan)朝中葉(xie),朱(zhu)(zhu)家(jia)寨(zhai)內有(you)個朱(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)(yuan)外(wai)(wai),廣有(you)家(jia)產(chan),娶妻胡氏(shi)(shi),婚后(hou)生有(you)一子(zi),起名“朱(zhu)(zhu)貴(gui)”,在(zai)朱(zhu)(zhu)貴(gui)年(nian)滿三歲時(shi),朱(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)(yuan)外(wai)(wai)不幸逝世,胡氏(shi)(shi)為死(si)去的丈(zhang)夫超度亡靈,請來和尚(shang)(shang)·道士·尼姑,設壇念經,其(qi)中有(you)一個智(zhi)明(ming)和尚(shang)(shang)年(nian)方(fang)二(er)十有(you)余,生的眉清目(mu)(mu)秀,一表人(ren)才,胡氏(shi)(shi)一眼看中,二(er)人(ren)當時(shi)在(zai)場眉目(mu)(mu)傳(chuan)(chuan)情,出喪后(hou),眾人(ren)相繼離(li)去,胡氏(shi)(shi)獨留下(xia)智(zhi)明(ming)和尚(shang)(shang),朱(zhu)(zhu)貴(gui)年(nian)幼,二(er)人(ren)有(you)意,當晚成其(qi)好事.誰知胡氏(shi)(shi)和智(zhi)明(ming)感(gan)情深厚,二(er)人(ren)如(ru)膠似漆(qi),無論天陰(yin)下(xia)雨(yu)(yu)總(zong)想(xiang)辦法相會。后(hou)來朱(zhu)(zhu)貴(gui)漸漸長大,胡氏(shi)(shi)離(li)不開智(zhi)明(ming),但是每(mei)次相會必須過河,遇到下(xia)雨(yu)(yu)河漲,便無法相會,胡氏(shi)(shi)總(zong)是心急如(ru)焚,朱(zhu)(zhu)貴(gui)看在(zai)眼里,便修(xiu)了一座橋(qiao)讓母(mu)(mu)親風(feng)雨(yu)(yu)無阻,后(hou)人(ren)稱為“孝母(mu)(mu)橋(qiao)”。胡氏(shi)(shi)在(zai)五(wu)十三歲死(si)后(hou),朱(zhu)(zhu)貴(gui)便手持利刀將智(zhi)明(ming)和尚(shang)(shang)殺死(si),曾言:“修(xiu)橋(qiao)者與母(mu)(mu)行孝,殺和尚(shang)(shang)與父(fu)報仇”。