正覺寺,位于繁峙縣(xian)(xian)繁城鎮東城街(jie)村(cun)二(er)道街(jie)35號(hao)。始建(jian)(jian)年(nian)代不詳。北(bei)宋初稱天(tian)王(wang)院,宜和(he)年(nian)間朝(chao)(chao)廷賜名“正覺禪院”。元朝(chao)(chao)堅州副元帥王(wang)兆重修。寺址(zhi)原在(zai)滹沱河南岸杏園村(cun)北(bei),明萬歷年(nian)間隨縣(xian)(xian)城遷建(jian)(jian)于今縣(xian)(xian)城中央。寺院與鼓樓(lou)在(zai)一條(tiao)中軸線上,坐(zuo)北(bei)向南,平面呈長(chang)方形,占地2667平方米(mi)。天(tian)王(wang)殿于1982年(nian)拆(chai)毀(hui),改(gai)建(jian)(jian)現代二(er)層樓(lou)1座(zuo)。現存(cun)建(jian)(jian)筑有(you)正殿、東西配殿、過殿,均(jun)被糧食(shi)局占用。
正殿面闊5間(jian),進(jin)深3間(jian),歇山頂(ding),通板(ban)瓦(wa)布頂(ding),斗(dou)拱和殿內(nei)梁(liang)以上,糧食局用(yong)(yong)泥封抹,結構不詳。暴露部(bu)分有(you):用(yong)(yong)粗大(da)的內(nei)額橫跨3間(jian),5間(jian)大(da)殿僅(jin)用(yong)(yong)金柱兩根(gen),金柱之上用(yong)(yong)斗(dou)拱托(tuo)巨大(da)雀替,內(nei)額之端用(yong)(yong)丁袱(fu)與山面斗(dou)拱相連(lian),四(si)椽袱(fu)交札于內(nei)額之背;后轉角處(chu)用(yong)(yong)垂連(lian)柱,用(yong)(yong)材(cai)砍削規整,為金代遺物。其(qi)余房屋(wu)均為清(qing)代建筑。現(xian)存(cun)石獅子2座,繪水(shui)陸圖(tu)功德碑半方。