大周(zhou)村古寺廟建筑群為全國文物保護單位。
高平市馬村鎮大(da)(da)周村,位于(yu)距離高平西南(nan)40里處,南(nan)和澤州縣大(da)(da)陽鎮為鄰,是(shi)個方圓百里內(nei)無一個村·鎮·城(cheng)可比擬的(de)(de)古民(min)居·古廟(miao)宇(yu)較多(duo)的(de)(de)地方,它的(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)按(an)照(zhao)五(wu)行八卦方位排(pai)列,五(wu)行按(an)照(zhao)東南(nan)西北(bei)中五(wu)門樓排(pai)列,八卦按(an)八門增修東北(bei)·西北(bei)·東南(nan)·西南(nan)四門,表現了(le)我們的(de)(de)祖(zu)先為大(da)(da)周的(de)(de)繁榮昌盛(sheng),人民(min)幸福(fu)·安寧·和諧(xie)費盡了(le)心(xin),大(da)(da)周古廟(miao)有(you)全神(shen)廟(miao)村的(de)(de)美稱(大(da)(da)小72神(shen)廟(miao))。但是(shi),由于(yu)地處偏僻,引(yin)不起各方的(de)(de)重視,許(xu)多(duo)古建(jian)筑(zhu)·廟(miao)宇(yu)被人為破壞或者倒(dao)塌,不過剩下(xia)的(de)(de)也還不少,只是(shi)年久失修,搶救這些文(wen)物(wu)刻(ke)不容緩(huan)。
大周村(cun),古(gu)稱周纂鎮(zhen)(zhen),相(xiang)傳是古(gu)代選修(xiu)縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)地址之一(yi),故(gu)修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao),稱周纂鎮(zhen)(zhen)果然(ran)是名不虛傳,從(cong)他的(de)現存(cun)遺址來看(kan),正東(dong):有(you)(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)樓,正被:有(you)(you)(you)(you)北門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),連接一(yi)段古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻下修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)。正西(xi):修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)七間(jian)(jian)閣門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)樓,門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)上(shang)(shang)(shang)刻有(you)(you)(you)(you)周纂鎮(zhen)(zhen)三(san)個(ge)大字(zi),閣上(shang)(shang)(shang)修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)祖師(shi)殿(dian),門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)樓兩(liang)側(ce)修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)古(gu)代防城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兵躲箭的(de)地方,七間(jian)(jian)閣外修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)氣勢(shi)宏偉的(de)石牌樓,正南(nan)(nan)(nan):修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)南(nan)(nan)(nan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)閣,門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)中(zhong)刻有(you)(you)(you)(you)“朝陽”二字(zi),接連著(zhu)觀音樓;東(dong)北修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)樓,連著(zhu)三(san)官廟(miao),一(yi)進三(san)院,想從(cong)正殿(dian)燒香必(bi)須登上(shang)(shang)(shang)三(san)十八級臺階,心誠神則靈;西(xi)北修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)樓,連著(zhu)大王廟(miao),一(yi)進三(san)院,廟(miao)內修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)正殿(dian),東(dong)西(xi)配(pei)殿(dian),并且修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)戲臺;東(dong)南(nan)(nan)(nan)上(shang)(shang)(shang)修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)樓,上(shang)(shang)(shang)塑神像,離門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)樓百米修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)高入云霄古(gu)塔相(xiang)應,造(zao)型獨特。西(xi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)樓,門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)上(shang)(shang)(shang)刻有(you)(you)(you)(you)“瀾環”二字(zi)。
離西南方大約百米遠有(you)朱(zhu)家寨遺址,并(bing)流(liu)傳(chuan)一段故事:相(xiang)傳(chuan)元朝中葉,朱(zhu)家寨內(nei)有(you)個(ge)朱(zhu)元外,廣有(you)家產,娶妻胡(hu)氏(shi)(shi)(shi),婚(hun)后(hou)生有(you)一子,起名“朱(zhu)貴”,在(zai)朱(zhu)貴年(nian)滿三歲時(shi),朱(zhu)元外不幸逝世,胡(hu)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)為死去(qu)的(de)丈夫超度(du)亡靈,請來(lai)和(he)尚·道(dao)士·尼姑,設(she)壇念經(jing),其中有(you)一個(ge)智(zhi)(zhi)明(ming)(ming)和(he)尚年(nian)方二十(shi)有(you)余,生的(de)眉清目秀(xiu),一表人(ren)(ren)(ren)才,胡(hu)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)一眼看中,二人(ren)(ren)(ren)當時(shi)在(zai)場眉目傳(chuan)情,出喪(sang)后(hou),眾人(ren)(ren)(ren)相(xiang)繼(ji)離去(qu),胡(hu)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)獨留下(xia)智(zhi)(zhi)明(ming)(ming)和(he)尚,朱(zhu)貴年(nian)幼,二人(ren)(ren)(ren)有(you)意,當晚成(cheng)其好事.誰知胡(hu)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)和(he)智(zhi)(zhi)明(ming)(ming)感情深厚,二人(ren)(ren)(ren)如(ru)膠似漆,無論天陰下(xia)雨總(zong)想辦法相(xiang)會(hui)(hui)。后(hou)來(lai)朱(zhu)貴漸(jian)漸(jian)長(chang)大,胡(hu)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)離不開(kai)智(zhi)(zhi)明(ming)(ming),但是每次(ci)相(xiang)會(hui)(hui)必須過河,遇(yu)到下(xia)雨河漲,便(bian)無法相(xiang)會(hui)(hui),胡(hu)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)總(zong)是心急如(ru)焚,朱(zhu)貴看在(zai)眼里,便(bian)修(xiu)了一座橋讓母親風雨無阻,后(hou)人(ren)(ren)(ren)稱為“孝母橋”。胡(hu)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)在(zai)五十(shi)三歲死后(hou),朱(zhu)貴便(bian)手持利刀將(jiang)智(zhi)(zhi)明(ming)(ming)和(he)尚殺死,曾(ceng)言:“修(xiu)橋者(zhe)與母行孝,殺和(he)尚與父報仇”。