據廟(miao)內(nei)元元統二(er)年(nian)(1334)重(zhong)修(xiu)碑記(ji)載,該廟(miao)創建于隋代,北宋(song)初(chu)重(zhong)建圣母殿,建中(zhong)靖國元年(nian)(1101)重(zhong)修(xiu)。明崇禎五年(nian)(1632)進行(xing)了建廟(miao)以來規模大的一次(ci)維修(xiu)。清代乃至民國年(nian)間(jian)亦多次(ci)修(xiu)繕。
廟座(zuo)北(bei)向南,為一進(jin)院。南北(bei)較短,東(dong)西(xi)較寬。前(qian)有山門戲樓(lou),中為獻亭,北(bei)為圣母殿。兩則(ze)配以耳殿。
東(dong)西(xi)院現存李靖王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、三宮殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、閻君殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、十帥(shuai)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、關公殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、子孫殿(dian)(dian)(dian)及(ji)梳(shu)妝(zhuang)樓(lou)等(deng)(deng)建(jian)(jian)筑。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)宇錯落有(you)致,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)頂形(xing)制各異(yi)。廟南(nan)、北、西(xi)三面(mian)懸(xuan)壁劈立,溝壑(he)縱橫,東(dong)面(mian)與場院相連。山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)戲(xi)樓(lou)之前為(wei)(wei)一(yi)條形(xing)平臺,臺下為(wei)(wei)青石(shi)(shi)拱(gong)券的三孔石(shi)(shi)窯,南(nan)向排列,67級青石(shi)(shi)踏跺呈(cheng)45°斜(xie)面(mian)壘(lei)砌(qi)而上(shang),可(ke)直達山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)門(men)洞為(wei)(wei)青磚(zhuan)拱(gong)券而成,門(men)上(shang)出(chu)抱廈(sha)形(xing)懸(xuan)檐,筒板(ban)瓦裝(zhuang)(zhuang)修(xiu)。既是裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)構件,又有(you)遮雨避日之功(gong)效。山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)門(men)道從戲(xi)樓(lou)底層明間開通,底層兩次間為(wei)(wei)封閉式隔間。戲(xi)樓(lou)面(mian)闊(kuo)三間,進深四架(jia)椽(chuan),單(dan)檐歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂。圓(yuan)柱(zhu)方(fang)額,斗拱(gong)華麗,始(shi)建(jian)(jian)于北宋建(jian)(jian)中靖國年(nian)間。拜亭位(wei)居(ju)圣(sheng)母殿(dian)(dian)(dian)與舞(wu)樓(lou)之間。高臺筑亭,四周青石(shi)(shi)壘(lei)砌(qi),東(dong)西(xi)南(nan)三面(mian)出(chu)臺明,設踏跺。亭面(mian)闊(kuo)三間,進深五間,廡(wu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)頂建(jian)(jian)筑。亭內徹上(shang)露明造(zao),梁架(jia)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)修(xiu)等(deng)(deng)全部(bu)構件均為(wei)(wei)裸露。石(shi)(shi)柱(zhu)圓(yuan)梁,為(wei)(wei)原(yuan)始(shi)材料砍制后而使用,尚保留元代建(jian)(jian)筑風格。亭頂灰脊灰獸,筒板(ban)布瓦裝(zhuang)(zhuang)修(xiu)。
這(zhe)種(zhong)廡殿(dian)頂的建筑。圣母殿(dian)居(ju)拜亭(ting)之后,高臺筑殿(dian),廣深(shen)各(ge)三(san)間(jian)(jian),平(ping)(ping)面近方形,單檐(yan)九脊(ji)頂。柱礎覆(fu)盆式(shi),蓮瓣雕(diao)刻較大,檐(yan)柱側角(jiao)升起較為(wei)明(ming)顯,梁架斗拱用材碩大,批竹(zhu)式(shi)真昂承(cheng)托梁架負荷,五抹頭麻(ma)葉形隔扇,破直棱(leng)窗裝(zhuang)修,顯得(de)十分古樸(pu)雄渾。殿(dian)頂滿覆(fu)琉(liu)璃(li)脊(ji)獸,筒板(ban)布瓦(wa)、琉(liu)璃(li)剪邊,舉折平(ping)(ping)緩。出檐(yan)深(shen)遠,四(si)(si)翼而飛。雖經元、明(ming)、清(qing)歷代(dai)重修,仍(reng)不失宋代(dai)建筑風格(ge)。東院(yuan)梳妝樓(lou),坐東向西,廣、深(shen)各(ge)三(san)間(jian)(jian),二層四(si)(si)檐(yan)支(zhi)出平(ping)(ping)座,木制欄桿圍欄,四(si)(si)面隔扇門窗裝(zhuang)修,明(ming)間(jian)(jian)辟門,次間(jian)(jian)破直棱(leng)窗,雕(diao)梁畫棟,玲瓏剔透。重檐(yan)歇山式(shi)屋頂,華麗挺拔(ba),引人注(zhu)目,是明(ming)代(dai)樓(lou)閣式(shi)建筑。其余(yu)殿(dian)宇多為(wei)三(san)間(jian)(jian)面寬,懸山式(shi)形制,屬元明(ming)清(qing)時期(qi)的遺物(wu)。
廟(miao)(miao)內(nei)(nei)現存(cun)宋、元(yuan)(yuan)、明(ming)、清及(ji)(ji)民國(guo)年(nian)間(jian)重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)碑20余通,大(da)多豎立于拜(bai)亭(ting)之(zhi)內(nei)(nei)。碑文內(nei)(nei)容大(da)都記(ji)(ji)載(zai)了創修(xiu)、增建(jian)(jian)及(ji)(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)廟(miao)(miao)堂(tang)的(de)(de)(de)歷史沿革和主要(yao)事宜。值(zhi)得引起重(zhong)(zhong)視的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi):宋、元(yuan)(yuan)、明(ming)、清四朝(chao)建(jian)(jian)筑集于一(yi)(yi)廟(miao)(miao),國(guo)內(nei)(nei)現存(cun)的(de)(de)(de)古代建(jian)(jian)筑中為數不多,實屬珍貴。二是(shi)(shi)北(bei)宋建(jian)(jian)中靖國(guo)元(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(1101)重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)碑中記(ji)(ji)載(zai),在(zai)宋代重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)圣(sheng)母(mu)殿的(de)(de)(de)同時就創建(jian)(jian)了舞樓(lou)。這(zhe)說明(ming)在(zai)宋代戲(xi)劇藝(yi)術和舞蹈藝(yi)術就已經(jing)發展(zhan)到了一(yi)(yi)定的(de)(de)(de)程度,并且(qie)與(yu)宗教文化的(de)(de)(de)發展(zhan)結合在(zai)一(yi)(yi)起,互為依存(cun),共同發展(zhan)。記(ji)(ji)載(zai)戲(xi)劇舞臺的(de)(de)(de)碑刻,在(zai)我(wo)省(sheng)及(ji)(ji)國(guo)內(nei)(nei)極為少見。目前所知除沁縣(xian)城內(nei)(nei)關帝廟(miao)(miao)宋代建(jian)(jian)起戲(xi)臺的(de)(de)(de)記(ji)(ji)載(zai)外,就數平順九天(tian)圣(sheng)母(mu)廟(miao)(miao)了。三是(shi)(shi)獻亭(ting)作廡殿頂形制的(de)(de)(de)也尚屬少見,這(zhe)是(shi)(shi)超規模的(de)(de)(de)設計(ji)與(yu)安(an)排。九天(tian)圣(sheng)母(mu)廟(miao)(miao),作為山西(xi)省(sheng)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)文物(wu)保護單位之(zhi)一(yi)(yi),具有(you)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)保護與(yu)研(yan)究價(jia)值(zhi)。