大周(zhou)村(cun)古寺廟建(jian)筑群為全(quan)國文(wen)物保護單位(wei)。
高平市(shi)馬(ma)村(cun)鎮(zhen)大周村(cun),位于距離(li)高平西(xi)南40里處,南和澤州縣大陽(yang)鎮(zhen)為(wei)鄰,是(shi)個方(fang)(fang)圓(yuan)百里內無一個村(cun)·鎮(zhen)·城(cheng)可比擬(ni)的(de)(de)古民居(ju)·古廟(miao)宇(yu)較(jiao)多的(de)(de)地方(fang)(fang),它的(de)(de)建筑(zhu)按照五(wu)行八(ba)卦(gua)方(fang)(fang)位排(pai)列,五(wu)行按照東(dong)南西(xi)北(bei)中五(wu)門(men)樓(lou)排(pai)列,八(ba)卦(gua)按八(ba)門(men)增修東(dong)北(bei)·西(xi)北(bei)·東(dong)南·西(xi)南四門(men),表現了(le)(le)我們的(de)(de)祖先為(wei)大周的(de)(de)繁榮昌盛,人(ren)民幸福·安寧·和諧(xie)費盡了(le)(le)心(xin),大周古廟(miao)有全神(shen)廟(miao)村(cun)的(de)(de)美稱(大小(xiao)72神(shen)廟(miao))。但是(shi),由于地處偏僻,引(yin)不起(qi)各方(fang)(fang)的(de)(de)重(zhong)視,許多古建筑(zhu)·廟(miao)宇(yu)被人(ren)為(wei)破(po)壞或者倒塌,不過剩下的(de)(de)也(ye)還不少(shao),只是(shi)年久失修,搶救這些文物刻不容(rong)緩。
大周(zhou)村,古(gu)稱周(zhou)纂鎮,相傳是古(gu)代(dai)選修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)縣(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)地(di)址(zhi)之一(yi)(yi),故修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)(cheng)隍廟,稱周(zhou)纂鎮果然(ran)是名不虛傳,從他的(de)(de)現存遺(yi)址(zhi)來看,正(zheng)(zheng)東(dong):有(you)(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),正(zheng)(zheng)被:有(you)(you)(you)(you)北門(men)(men),連(lian)(lian)接(jie)一(yi)(yi)段古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)墻,城(cheng)(cheng)墻下修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)(cheng)隍廟。正(zheng)(zheng)西(xi):修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)七間閣門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),門(men)(men)上(shang)刻有(you)(you)(you)(you)周(zhou)纂鎮三(san)個大字(zi),閣上(shang)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)祖師殿(dian),門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)兩側修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)古(gu)代(dai)防城(cheng)(cheng)兵(bing)躲箭(jian)的(de)(de)地(di)方,七間閣外修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)氣勢宏偉的(de)(de)石牌樓(lou)(lou),正(zheng)(zheng)南(nan)(nan):修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)南(nan)(nan)門(men)(men)閣,門(men)(men)中(zhong)刻有(you)(you)(you)(you)“朝(chao)陽”二字(zi),接(jie)連(lian)(lian)著(zhu)觀音(yin)樓(lou)(lou);東(dong)北修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),連(lian)(lian)著(zhu)三(san)官廟,一(yi)(yi)進(jin)三(san)院,想從正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)燒香必須登上(shang)三(san)十八級(ji)臺階,心誠神則靈(ling);西(xi)北修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),連(lian)(lian)著(zhu)大王廟,一(yi)(yi)進(jin)三(san)院,廟內(nei)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian),東(dong)西(xi)配殿(dian),并且(qie)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)戲臺;東(dong)南(nan)(nan)上(shang)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),上(shang)塑神像(xiang),離門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)百米(mi)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)高入云霄(xiao)古(gu)塔(ta)相應,造型獨(du)特。西(xi)南(nan)(nan)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),門(men)(men)上(shang)刻有(you)(you)(you)(you)“瀾環”二字(zi)。
離(li)西南(nan)方大約百米遠有(you)朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)家寨(zhai)遺址,并流傳一(yi)(yi)段故事(shi):相(xiang)傳元朝中(zhong)葉(xie),朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)家寨(zhai)內有(you)個(ge)(ge)朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)元外(wai),廣(guang)有(you)家產,娶(qu)妻胡(hu)(hu)氏(shi)(shi)(shi),婚(hun)后(hou)生(sheng)有(you)一(yi)(yi)子,起名“朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)貴(gui)”,在朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)貴(gui)年(nian)滿三(san)歲時,朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)元外(wai)不幸逝世,胡(hu)(hu)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)為(wei)死去(qu)的丈夫超度(du)亡靈,請來和(he)(he)(he)尚(shang)(shang)·道士·尼(ni)姑,設壇念(nian)經(jing),其中(zhong)有(you)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)智(zhi)明和(he)(he)(he)尚(shang)(shang)年(nian)方二十(shi)有(you)余,生(sheng)的眉清目秀,一(yi)(yi)表人(ren)(ren)才,胡(hu)(hu)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)眼看中(zhong),二人(ren)(ren)當(dang)時在場眉目傳情(qing),出喪后(hou),眾人(ren)(ren)相(xiang)繼離(li)去(qu),胡(hu)(hu)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)獨留下智(zhi)明和(he)(he)(he)尚(shang)(shang),朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)貴(gui)年(nian)幼(you),二人(ren)(ren)有(you)意,當(dang)晚(wan)成(cheng)其好事(shi).誰知胡(hu)(hu)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)和(he)(he)(he)智(zhi)明感情(qing)深厚,二人(ren)(ren)如膠似漆,無(wu)論天陰下雨(yu)總想辦法相(xiang)會(hui)。后(hou)來朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)貴(gui)漸(jian)漸(jian)長大,胡(hu)(hu)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)離(li)不開智(zhi)明,但是(shi)每次相(xiang)會(hui)必須(xu)過河,遇到下雨(yu)河漲,便無(wu)法相(xiang)會(hui),胡(hu)(hu)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)總是(shi)心(xin)急(ji)如焚,朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)貴(gui)看在眼里(li),便修(xiu)了(le)一(yi)(yi)座橋讓母(mu)親風(feng)雨(yu)無(wu)阻,后(hou)人(ren)(ren)稱(cheng)為(wei)“孝(xiao)母(mu)橋”。胡(hu)(hu)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)在五十(shi)三(san)歲死后(hou),朱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)貴(gui)便手持利刀將智(zhi)明和(he)(he)(he)尚(shang)(shang)殺死,曾言(yan):“修(xiu)橋者(zhe)與(yu)母(mu)行孝(xiao),殺和(he)(he)(he)尚(shang)(shang)與(yu)父(fu)報仇”。