關羽(yu),字云長,其故里(li)是三國時(shi)(shi)河(he)東(dong)解(jie)梁常平里(li)。傳(chuan)說,當年他殺死了名(ming)叫呂熊的(de)(de)大(da)(da)地主大(da)(da)惡霸以(yi)(yi)后,便逃走在外(wai)。惡霸和官(guan)府互(hu)相勾結捉拿關羽(yu),并要對關羽(yu)的(de)(de)家人(ren)誅滅九(jiu)族,斬草除根。當時(shi)(shi)常平里(li)姓關的(de)(de)多(duo)逃到現在的(de)(de)古(gu)村一(yi)帶去避難,而云長的(de)(de)父母(mu)親(qin)卻因(yin)年邁,行(xing)走不便投井(jing)(jing)自盡(jin)了。后人(ren)為紀念他的(de)(de)父母(mu)親(qin),便在這(zhe)口井(jing)(jing)上建(jian)了一(yi)座塔。關羽(yu)去世以(yi)(yi)后,鄉(xiang)人(ren)為仰(yang)慕其德,又在其地建(jian)祠奉祀。到了金代,遂(sui)建(jian)成了有(you)一(yi)定的(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)群體的(de)(de)廟宇,取名(ming)“關圣家廟”。
據史書記載(zai),自(zi)明代(dai)嘉靖三(san)十四年(1555)以來,對關(guan)圣家(jia)廟整修或增(zeng)建(jian)(jian)達(da)16次(ci)之(zhi)多。故(gu)現存(cun)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)多系(xi)清代(dai)遺構。全(quan)廟總(zong)面(mian)積為 13320平方米,規模宏(hong)敞,布局嚴(yan)謹,系(xi)磚木(mu)結構,琉璃瓦建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。廟內(nei)(nei)殿(dian)(dian)宇壯觀,古(gu)(gu)柏參(can)天,氣勢非常宏(hong)偉。廟前(qian)有(you)牌坊三(san)座(zuo)(zuo),左(zuo)右(you)木(mu)構,中(zhong)(zhong)為石雕;廟內(nei)(nei)中(zhong)(zhong)軸線自(zi)前(qian)至后(hou)(hou),有(you)山門、午門、享殿(dian)(dian)、關(guan)帝殿(dian)(dian)、娘(niang)娘(niang)殿(dian)(dian)、圣祖(zu)(zu)(zu)殿(dian)(dian)等六進殿(dian)(dian)宇;兩(liang)側配(pei)以廂房、配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)、回(hui)廊,主(zhu)從有(you)致。關(guan)帝殿(dian)(dian)面(mian)寬五間,四周有(you)圍廊,重(zhong)檐九脊頂;殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)木(mu)雕神龕,裝飾富麗(li),關(guan)羽(yu)頭戴冕旒(liu),身(shen)著帝裝,凝(ning)神端坐于龍(long)椅上;龕內(nei)(nei)外侍者四人(ren),恭謙(qian)微謹。娘(niang)娘(niang)殿(dian)(dian)前(qian),有(you)垂(chui)花(hua)門,左(zuo)右(you)配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)分峙,自(zi)成(cheng)院落;殿(dian)(dian)寬、深各五間,前(qian)有(you)插廊,內(nei)(nei)有(you)神龕,關(guan)夫人(ren)鳳(feng)冠霞帔(pei)端坐其中(zhong)(zhong),侍者或持帕或握笏,恭身(shen)而立。各像比例適度,神態(tai)自(zi)若(ruo),在清代(dai)泥(ni)塑中(zhong)(zhong)此為上乘佳作。圣祖(zu)(zu)(zu)殿(dian)(dian)位(wei)于廟中(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群體最后(hou)(hou),五開(kai)間,內(nei)(nei)塑關(guan)羽(yu)的始(shi)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)忠(zhong)諫公(gong)(gong)、曾(ceng)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)先昭(zhao)公(gong)(gong)、祖(zu)(zu)(zu)父裕昌公(gong)(gong)、父親(qin)成(cheng)忠(zhong)公(gong)(gong),以及羽(yu)之(zhi)始(shi)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)、曾(ceng)祖(zu)(zu)(zu)、祖(zu)(zu)(zu)父的夫人(ren)像,為其他關(guan)廟中(zhong)(zhong)所未(wei)見。關(guan)帝家(jia)廟內(nei)(nei),還有(you)八角七層磚塔一座(zuo)(zuo),傳為關(guan)羽(yu)父母親(qin)之(zhi)墓。廟南古(gu)(gu)柏蒼翠,石碑(bei)林立,即為關(guan)羽(yu)的祖(zu)(zu)(zu)塋(ying)。
常(chang)平關帝廟內,現有碑(bei)刻22通(tong)(tong),其中金代(dai)1通(tong)(tong),明代(dai)7通(tong)(tong),清代(dai)13通(tong)(tong),民(min)國1通(tong)(tong)。有些碑(bei)刻記述了流傳的關羽(yu)故(gu)事,是(shi)我們研究三國歷史的珍貴資料。
常平關帝廟,南靠(kao)中條,北臨鹽(yan)池,廟內泥塑尚存,建(jian)筑(zhu)群體保護(hu)較好,交通便利,是理(li)想的(de)游(you)覽之地。