大殿(dian)面闊、進深均為(wei)三間(jian)(jian),單(dan)檐(yan)懸山頂,筒板瓦屋面。前(qian)檐(yan)設有(you)斗(dou)栱(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),形(xing)式為(wei)六鋪(pu)作單(dan)杪(miao)(miao)雙(shuang)下(xia)(xia)昂,琴面假昂頭,重栱(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)計心(xin)造(zao)。前(qian)檐(yan)補(bu)(bu)間(jian)(jian)鋪(pu)作逐間(jian)(jian)施一朵,其(qi)中次間(jian)(jian)補(bu)(bu)間(jian)(jian)鋪(pu)作為(wei)雙(shuang)杪(miao)(miao)單(dan)下(xia)(xia)昂,用斜栱(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),當(dang)心(xin)間(jian)(jian)補(bu)(bu)間(jian)(jian)鋪(pu)作為(wei)六鋪(pu)作單(dan)杪(miao)(miao)雙(shuang)下(xia)(xia)昂,不出斜栱(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),第(di)三跳用真昂,昂身下(xia)(xia)用雙(shuang)瓣華頭子,橫(heng)栱(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)抹斜,龍形(xing)耍(shua)頭,里轉雙(shuang)杪(miao)(miao)計心(xin)單(dan)栱(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),挑(tiao)斡(wo)后尾插(cha)入垂蓮柱后承下(xia)(xia)平?。后檐(yan)設柱頭斗(dou)栱(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),五鋪(pu)作單(dan)杪(miao)(miao)單(dan)下(xia)(xia)昂,琴面假昂頭,里轉雙(shuang)杪(miao)(miao),偷心(xin)造(zao)。補(bu)(bu)間(jian)(jian)鋪(pu)作隱刻(ke)。殿(dian)內梁架為(wei)廳(ting)堂造(zao),六架椽屋乳 對四椽 用三柱。叉手抵(di)脊槫兩側,與(yu)丁華抹頦栱(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)相交。下(xia)(xia)霍護(hu)國靈貺王廟大殿(dian)結構(gou)具有(you)較(jiao)明顯金代(dai)建筑的特征,其(qi)斗(dou)栱(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、梁架等構(gou)件(jian)應為(wei)金代(dai)遺構(gou),具有(you)重要的歷史價值。
下霍護(hu)國(guo)靈貺(kuang)王廟位(wei)于長子縣丹朱鎮下霍村(cun)南。廟坐北朝南,現存一進院落(luo),南北長 61.5米(mi),東西寬 47米(mi),占(zhan)地面積 2891平方米(mi)。廟始建年代不詳,僅(jin)存大(da)殿和獻殿。
大殿(dian)檐柱(zhu)上有(you)金大定(ding)甲辰(1184年(nian)) 施柱(zhu)題記,門枕石上有(you)金明(ming)昌五年(nian)(1194年(nian)) 題記。另外(wai),清康熙(xi)四十(shi)(shi)一(yi)年(nian)(1702年(nian)) 《重修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)碑記》 記載了廟于清順治十(shi)(shi)一(yi)年(nian)(1654年(nian))磚砌正殿(dian)、創(chuang)立香(xiang)亭、栽培樹木、修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)筑墻(qiang)垣(yuan);康熙(xi)二十(shi)(shi)四年(nian)(1685年(nian)) 移舞樓、重修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)廟房等。現存大殿(dian)為(wei)金代(dai)(dai)遺構,獻(xian)殿(dian)為(wei)清代(dai)(dai)建筑。