據廟內元(yuan)元(yuan)統二(er)年(1334)重修碑記載,該(gai)廟創建(jian)于隋代,北宋初(chu)重建(jian)圣母殿,建(jian)中(zhong)靖國元(yuan)年(1101)重修。明(ming)崇禎五(wu)年(1632)進行(xing)了建(jian)廟以來規模大的(de)一次維(wei)修。清代乃至民國年間亦多次修繕。
廟(miao)座北向南,為(wei)一進院。南北較短(duan),東西較寬。前有山門戲樓,中為(wei)獻亭,北為(wei)圣母殿。兩則(ze)配以(yi)耳殿。
東西(xi)院現存李靖王殿(dian)、三(san)(san)宮(gong)殿(dian)、閻(yan)君殿(dian)、十帥(shuai)殿(dian)、關公(gong)殿(dian)、子孫殿(dian)及梳妝樓(lou)等建(jian)(jian)筑。殿(dian)宇錯落(luo)有(you)(you)致,殿(dian)頂形(xing)制各異。廟南(nan)、北(bei)、西(xi)三(san)(san)面懸壁劈立,溝壑縱橫,東面與(yu)場院相連。山(shan)(shan)門(men)戲(xi)樓(lou)之前為(wei)一(yi)條形(xing)平臺(tai),臺(tai)下為(wei)青(qing)(qing)石(shi)拱(gong)券的三(san)(san)孔石(shi)窯,南(nan)向排列,67級(ji)青(qing)(qing)石(shi)踏跺(duo)呈45°斜面壘砌而上(shang),可(ke)直達山(shan)(shan)門(men)。山(shan)(shan)門(men)門(men)洞為(wei)青(qing)(qing)磚拱(gong)券而成,門(men)上(shang)出抱廈(sha)形(xing)懸檐(yan),筒(tong)板瓦裝修(xiu)。既是裝飾構(gou)件(jian),又有(you)(you)遮(zhe)雨避(bi)日之功(gong)效。山(shan)(shan)門(men)門(men)道(dao)從戲(xi)樓(lou)底(di)層明(ming)間(jian)(jian)開(kai)通,底(di)層兩次間(jian)(jian)為(wei)封閉(bi)式隔間(jian)(jian)。戲(xi)樓(lou)面闊(kuo)三(san)(san)間(jian)(jian),進深(shen)(shen)四架椽,單(dan)檐(yan)歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)頂。圓柱方額,斗拱(gong)華麗,始建(jian)(jian)于(yu)北(bei)宋建(jian)(jian)中靖國年間(jian)(jian)。拜亭(ting)(ting)位居(ju)圣母殿(dian)與(yu)舞樓(lou)之間(jian)(jian)。高臺(tai)筑亭(ting)(ting),四周青(qing)(qing)石(shi)壘砌,東西(xi)南(nan)三(san)(san)面出臺(tai)明(ming),設踏跺(duo)。亭(ting)(ting)面闊(kuo)三(san)(san)間(jian)(jian),進深(shen)(shen)五間(jian)(jian),廡(wu)殿(dian)頂建(jian)(jian)筑。亭(ting)(ting)內徹上(shang)露明(ming)造(zao),梁架裝修(xiu)等全部(bu)構(gou)件(jian)均為(wei)裸露。石(shi)柱圓梁,為(wei)原始材料砍制后(hou)而使用,尚保留元代建(jian)(jian)筑風格。亭(ting)(ting)頂灰脊(ji)灰獸,筒(tong)板布瓦裝修(xiu)。
這(zhe)種(zhong)廡(wu)殿(dian)頂的(de)建筑(zhu)(zhu)。圣母(mu)殿(dian)居拜亭之后,高(gao)臺筑(zhu)(zhu)殿(dian),廣深(shen)各三(san)間,平(ping)面近方形(xing),單檐(yan)(yan)九脊頂。柱(zhu)礎覆盆式,蓮瓣雕刻(ke)較(jiao)大(da),檐(yan)(yan)柱(zhu)側角升起較(jiao)為明(ming)顯,梁(liang)架斗(dou)拱用(yong)材碩(shuo)大(da),批竹(zhu)式真昂承托梁(liang)架負(fu)荷(he),五(wu)抹頭麻葉形(xing)隔扇,破直棱窗裝修(xiu),顯得十分古(gu)樸雄渾。殿(dian)頂滿覆琉璃(li)脊獸(shou),筒板布(bu)瓦、琉璃(li)剪邊,舉(ju)折平(ping)緩。出檐(yan)(yan)深(shen)遠,四翼而飛。雖經元、明(ming)、清(qing)歷代(dai)重修(xiu),仍不失宋代(dai)建筑(zhu)(zhu)風格。東院(yuan)梳(shu)妝樓(lou),坐東向(xiang)西,廣、深(shen)各三(san)間,二層四檐(yan)(yan)支出平(ping)座,木(mu)制欄(lan)桿圍(wei)欄(lan),四面隔扇門(men)窗裝修(xiu),明(ming)間辟門(men),次(ci)間破直棱窗,雕梁(liang)畫棟,玲瓏(long)剔透。重檐(yan)(yan)歇(xie)山式屋頂,華(hua)麗挺拔,引人注(zhu)目,是明(ming)代(dai)樓(lou)閣式建筑(zhu)(zhu)。其余(yu)殿(dian)宇多為三(san)間面寬,懸山式形(xing)制,屬元明(ming)清(qing)時期的(de)遺物。
廟(miao)內(nei)(nei)現存(cun)宋(song)(song)(song)、元、明(ming)、清(qing)(qing)及民(min)國(guo)年間重(zhong)(zhong)修碑20余(yu)通(tong),大(da)多(duo)豎(shu)立于拜亭之內(nei)(nei)。碑文(wen)內(nei)(nei)容大(da)都(dou)記載了(le)創修、增建(jian)(jian)及重(zhong)(zhong)修廟(miao)堂的(de)(de)歷史沿革和(he)(he)主要(yao)事宜。值(zhi)得引起(qi)重(zhong)(zhong)視(shi)的(de)(de)是(shi):宋(song)(song)(song)、元、明(ming)、清(qing)(qing)四(si)朝建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)集于一(yi)廟(miao),國(guo)內(nei)(nei)現存(cun)的(de)(de)古(gu)代(dai)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)中為(wei)數(shu)不多(duo),實屬(shu)珍貴。二是(shi)北(bei)宋(song)(song)(song)建(jian)(jian)中靖國(guo)元年(1101)重(zhong)(zhong)修碑中記載,在(zai)(zai)宋(song)(song)(song)代(dai)重(zhong)(zhong)修圣(sheng)母殿(dian)的(de)(de)同時就創建(jian)(jian)了(le)舞(wu)樓。這說明(ming)在(zai)(zai)宋(song)(song)(song)代(dai)戲劇(ju)藝(yi)術和(he)(he)舞(wu)蹈藝(yi)術就已經(jing)發(fa)展(zhan)到了(le)一(yi)定(ding)的(de)(de)程度,并且(qie)與(yu)宗教(jiao)文(wen)化的(de)(de)發(fa)展(zhan)結合(he)在(zai)(zai)一(yi)起(qi),互為(wei)依存(cun),共(gong)同發(fa)展(zhan)。記載戲劇(ju)舞(wu)臺的(de)(de)碑刻,在(zai)(zai)我省(sheng)及國(guo)內(nei)(nei)極(ji)為(wei)少見。目前所知除沁(qin)縣城內(nei)(nei)關帝廟(miao)宋(song)(song)(song)代(dai)建(jian)(jian)起(qi)戲臺的(de)(de)記載外(wai),就數(shu)平順九天圣(sheng)母廟(miao)了(le)。三是(shi)獻亭作廡殿(dian)頂形制的(de)(de)也尚屬(shu)少見,這是(shi)超規模的(de)(de)設(she)計(ji)與(yu)安排。九天圣(sheng)母廟(miao),作為(wei)山西省(sheng)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)文(wen)物保(bao)護(hu)單位之一(yi),具(ju)有(you)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)保(bao)護(hu)與(yu)研究價值(zhi)。