關羽(yu),字(zi)云(yun)長,其故里是三國時河東解梁常平里。傳說,當年(nian)他殺死了名叫呂熊的(de)(de)(de)大地主大惡霸以后,便逃走在外。惡霸和官府互相勾結(jie)捉(zhuo)拿關羽(yu),并要對關羽(yu)的(de)(de)(de)家(jia)(jia)人誅滅九(jiu)族,斬草除根。當時常平里姓關的(de)(de)(de)多(duo)逃到(dao)現(xian)在的(de)(de)(de)古村一(yi)(yi)帶(dai)去避難,而云(yun)長的(de)(de)(de)父(fu)母親(qin)卻因(yin)年(nian)邁,行走不便投井(jing)(jing)自盡(jin)了。后人為紀念他的(de)(de)(de)父(fu)母親(qin),便在這口(kou)井(jing)(jing)上(shang)建了一(yi)(yi)座塔。關羽(yu)去世以后,鄉人為仰慕(mu)其德,又在其地建祠(ci)奉祀。到(dao)了金代,遂建成了有(you)一(yi)(yi)定的(de)(de)(de)建筑群體的(de)(de)(de)廟宇,取名“關圣家(jia)(jia)廟”。
據史書記載,自(zi)明代嘉(jia)靖(jing)三(san)十四(si)年(nian)(1555)以(yi)來(lai),對關(guan)圣(sheng)(sheng)家廟(miao)整修或增建(jian)(jian)達16次(ci)之(zhi)(zhi)多(duo)。故(gu)現存建(jian)(jian)筑多(duo)系清代遺構。全廟(miao)總面積為 13320平方米(mi),規(gui)模宏敞,布局嚴(yan)謹,系磚木(mu)(mu)結構,琉璃(li)瓦建(jian)(jian)筑。廟(miao)內(nei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)壯觀(guan),古(gu)柏參天,氣勢非(fei)常宏偉。廟(miao)前(qian)(qian)有(you)(you)牌坊三(san)座,左右木(mu)(mu)構,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)為石雕;廟(miao)內(nei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)軸線自(zi)前(qian)(qian)至(zhi)后,有(you)(you)山門(men)、午(wu)門(men)、享殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、關(guan)帝(di)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、娘(niang)娘(niang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、圣(sheng)(sheng)祖(zu)(zu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等六進(jin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu);兩側(ce)配以(yi)廂房、配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、回廊(lang),主從(cong)有(you)(you)致。關(guan)帝(di)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)面寬五(wu)間(jian)(jian),四(si)周有(you)(you)圍廊(lang),重檐九脊頂;殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)木(mu)(mu)雕神龕(kan)(kan),裝飾(shi)富麗,關(guan)羽(yu)(yu)頭戴冕旒,身(shen)著帝(di)裝,凝神端坐(zuo)于龍椅上(shang)(shang);龕(kan)(kan)內(nei)外侍者(zhe)四(si)人(ren),恭謙微謹。娘(niang)娘(niang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)(qian),有(you)(you)垂花門(men),左右配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)分峙,自(zi)成院落;殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)寬、深(shen)各(ge)五(wu)間(jian)(jian),前(qian)(qian)有(you)(you)插廊(lang),內(nei)有(you)(you)神龕(kan)(kan),關(guan)夫人(ren)鳳冠(guan)霞帔端坐(zuo)其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),侍者(zhe)或持帕或握笏,恭身(shen)而立。各(ge)像比例(li)適度,神態自(zi)若,在清代泥塑中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)此為上(shang)(shang)乘佳作(zuo)。圣(sheng)(sheng)祖(zu)(zu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)位于廟(miao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)筑群體最(zui)后,五(wu)開間(jian)(jian),內(nei)塑關(guan)羽(yu)(yu)的(de)始(shi)(shi)祖(zu)(zu)忠(zhong)諫公(gong)、曾(ceng)祖(zu)(zu)先昭公(gong)、祖(zu)(zu)父裕(yu)昌公(gong)、父親成忠(zhong)公(gong),以(yi)及羽(yu)(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)始(shi)(shi)祖(zu)(zu)、曾(ceng)祖(zu)(zu)、祖(zu)(zu)父的(de)夫人(ren)像,為其他關(guan)廟(miao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)所未見。關(guan)帝(di)家廟(miao)內(nei),還有(you)(you)八角七層磚塔一座,傳為關(guan)羽(yu)(yu)父母親之(zhi)(zhi)墓(mu)。廟(miao)南古(gu)柏蒼翠,石碑(bei)林立,即為關(guan)羽(yu)(yu)的(de)祖(zu)(zu)塋。
常平關帝廟內,現有(you)碑(bei)刻22通(tong)(tong)(tong),其中(zhong)金代(dai)1通(tong)(tong)(tong),明代(dai)7通(tong)(tong)(tong),清代(dai)13通(tong)(tong)(tong),民(min)國1通(tong)(tong)(tong)。有(you)些(xie)碑(bei)刻記述了流傳的關羽故(gu)事(shi),是我們研究三(san)國歷史的珍貴資料。
常平關(guan)帝廟,南靠中條(tiao),北臨鹽池,廟內泥塑尚存,建(jian)筑群體保護較(jiao)好(hao),交通便(bian)利,是(shi)理想的游(you)覽之地。