城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)廟(miao),位于介(jie)休城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)東(dong)大街(jie)(jie),坐北朝南,臨街(jie)(jie)而立,占地(di)面積2637平方米,是一處四(si)進院(yuan)落的(de)(de)古建(jian)筑(zhu)群。該廟(miao)創建(jian)年代已無可(ke)考證,據(ju)廟(miao)內(nei)現存碑記載,為(wei)(wei)明(ming)(ming)(ming)弘治八年(1498)修復。戲(xi)臺(tai)建(jian)于高1.35米的(de)(de)磚砌臺(tai)基上,面寬(kuan)五間(jian),進深(shen)四(si)椽,單檐卷(juan)棚硬(ying)山(shan)頂(ding)(ding)(ding),黃綠(lv)藍琉璃(li)(li)(li)脊剎、吻獸和(he)琉璃(li)(li)(li)瓦方心點綴(zhui),前臺(tai)明(ming)(ming)(ming)、次間(jian)出(chu)歇(xie)山(shan)頂(ding)(ding)(ding)抱廈(sha)一間(jian),斗(dou)拱(gong)三踩(cai)單昂,檐下正中懸(xuan)“明(ming)(ming)(ming)白處”木匾一方;后(hou)臺(tai)明(ming)(ming)(ming)間(jian)出(chu)卷(juan)棚歇(xie)山(shan)頂(ding)(ding)(ding)抱廈(sha)一間(jian),額枋(fang)下施木雕花卉(hui)雀替。正殿(dian)(dian)面寬(kuan)七間(jian),進深(shen)六(liu)椽,重檐歇(xie)山(shan)頂(ding)(ding)(ding),黃綠(lv)色琉璃(li)(li)(li)脊飾(shi),七檁前后(hou)廊式構架,斗(dou)拱(gong)或(huo)七踩(cai),或(huo)五踩(cai)。整座廟(miao)宇(yu)建(jian)筑(zhu)高大宏偉(wei),造(zao)型(xing)奇特(te)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)由最(zui)初的(de)(de)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)溝渠水庸神衍化為(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)守護(hu)神,道教(jiao)(jiao)利用(yong)佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)的(de)(de)陰間(jian)地(di)獄之說,將(jiang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)納入道教(jiao)(jiao)系統,稱(cheng)其為(wei)(wei)剪(jian)惡除兇(xiong)、護(hu)國保邦之神,說他能(neng)應人(ren)所請,旱時降(jiang)雨,澇時放晴,以(yi)保谷豐民足,并將(jiang)其作為(wei)(wei)管領亡(wang)魂之神。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)廟(miao)建(jian)筑(zhu)群,不僅建(jian)筑(zhu)造(zao)型(xing)獨特(te),氣勢(shi)恢(hui)宏,而且黃綠(lv)琉璃(li)(li)(li)交相輝映,色澤(ze)明(ming)(ming)(ming)亮,尤其珍(zhen)貴(gui)的(de)(de)是在東(dong)配殿(dian)(dian)正脊后(hou)立牌上仍保留有“明(ming)(ming)(ming)嘉靖二(er)十七年(1548)義棠里人(ren)喬登”的(de)(de)題記。這(zhe)些精美的(de)(de)琉璃(li)(li)(li)鴟吻、脊剎、獅瓶、脊筒(tong)以(yi)及懸(xuan)魚、博風板上的(de)(de)飾(shi)件為(wei)(wei)研究介(jie)休地(di)區琉璃(li)(li)(li)發展提供(gong)了(le)實物資料。
1982年介(jie)休縣(xian)人民(min)(min)政府公布(bu)其為(wei)介(jie)休縣(xian)第一(yi)批縣(xian)級重點(dian)文物保(bao)(bao)護(hu)單位。2003年1月,晉(jin)中市人民(min)(min)政府公布(bu)其為(wei)晉(jin)中市第一(yi)批重點(dian)文物保(bao)(bao)護(hu)單位。