城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao),位(wei)于介休城(cheng)內(nei)東大(da)街(jie),坐北朝南,臨街(jie)而立(li),占地(di)面(mian)積2637平方(fang)米,是(shi)(shi)一(yi)處(chu)四(si)進(jin)院落的古建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群。該(gai)廟(miao)(miao)創建(jian)(jian)年(nian)代已無可考證(zheng),據廟(miao)(miao)內(nei)現存碑記載,為(wei)(wei)明(ming)(ming)弘治八年(nian)(1498)修復(fu)。戲臺(tai)建(jian)(jian)于高(gao)1.35米的磚砌臺(tai)基上,面(mian)寬五(wu)間(jian),進(jin)深四(si)椽(chuan),單(dan)(dan)檐卷(juan)棚硬山頂(ding),黃綠藍(lan)琉璃脊剎、吻獸和琉璃瓦(wa)方(fang)心點綴,前(qian)臺(tai)明(ming)(ming)、次間(jian)出(chu)歇山頂(ding)抱廈一(yi)間(jian),斗拱(gong)三踩單(dan)(dan)昂,檐下(xia)正中(zhong)懸“明(ming)(ming)白處(chu)”木(mu)匾一(yi)方(fang);后臺(tai)明(ming)(ming)間(jian)出(chu)卷(juan)棚歇山頂(ding)抱廈一(yi)間(jian),額枋(fang)下(xia)施木(mu)雕花卉雀(que)替。正殿面(mian)寬七間(jian),進(jin)深六(liu)椽(chuan),重檐歇山頂(ding),黃綠色琉璃脊飾(shi),七檁前(qian)后廊式(shi)構架,斗拱(gong)或七踩,或五(wu)踩。整座廟(miao)(miao)宇建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)高(gao)大(da)宏偉,造(zao)型(xing)奇特。城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)由最初的護城(cheng)溝渠水庸神衍化為(wei)(wei)城(cheng)市守護神,道(dao)教利用佛教的陰間(jian)地(di)獄之說,將城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)納入道(dao)教系(xi)統,稱其為(wei)(wei)剪惡除兇、護國保(bao)(bao)邦之神,說他能應人(ren)所請,旱時降雨(yu),澇(lao)時放晴,以保(bao)(bao)谷豐民(min)足,并(bing)將其作為(wei)(wei)管(guan)領亡魂之神。城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群,不僅(jin)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)造(zao)型(xing)獨特,氣勢恢(hui)宏,而且(qie)黃綠琉璃交相輝映(ying),色澤明(ming)(ming)亮,尤(you)其珍貴的是(shi)(shi)在東配殿正脊后立(li)牌(pai)上仍保(bao)(bao)留有“明(ming)(ming)嘉靖二十七年(nian)(1548)義(yi)棠里人(ren)喬登”的題(ti)記。這些精美(mei)的琉璃鴟吻、脊剎、獅(shi)瓶、脊筒以及(ji)懸魚、博風板(ban)上的飾(shi)件為(wei)(wei)研究介休地(di)區琉璃發展提供了實(shi)物資(zi)料(liao)。
1982年介休縣(xian)人(ren)民政府公布其為介休縣(xian)第(di)一(yi)批縣(xian)級重(zhong)點(dian)文物保護單(dan)位(wei)。2003年1月,晉中(zhong)(zhong)市(shi)人(ren)民政府公布其為晉中(zhong)(zhong)市(shi)第(di)一(yi)批重(zhong)點(dian)文物保護單(dan)位(wei)。