郭莊(zhuang)昭澤王廟位于(yu)襄垣(yuan)縣王橋鎮(zhen)郭莊(zhuang)村。坐北朝南(nan)(nan)(nan),三進(jin)院(yuan)落(luo)布局,東(dong)西26米(mi),南(nan)(nan)(nan)北68米(mi),占地(di)面(mian)積(ji)1768平方(fang)米(mi)。始建(jian)于(yu)金(jin)(jin)大(da)定(ding)二十七年(nian)(1187年(nian)),現存(cun)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)主體結(jie)構為金(jin)(jin)代遺(yi)構,其余建(jian)筑為清代遺(yi)構。中(zhong)軸線上從南(nan)(nan)(nan)到北僅存(cun)山(shan)門(men)(men)(men)、大(da)殿(dian)(dian);兩側依次有前(qian)院(yuan)東(dong)、西夾房各五(wu)間,東(dong)、西配(pei)樓(lou)各五(wu)間,東(dong)、西配(pei)房各三間;后院(yuan)東(dong)、西配(pei)樓(lou)各三間,東(dong)、西配(pei)房各三間,東(dong)、西耳(er)殿(dian)(dian)各三間;耳(er)殿(dian)(dian)兩側,又(you)設東(dong)、西小跨(kua)院(yuan)各一(yi)所(suo),各建(jian)正殿(dian)(dian)三間,西跨(kua)院(yuan)清代圓門(men)(men)(men),東(dong)跨(kua)院(yuan)門(men)(men)(men)新建(jian)。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)深架(jia)結(jie)點金(jin)(jin)代風(feng)格突出,前(qian)檐鋪作(zuo)、替木、檐柱等構件(jian)均為金(jin)(jin)代遺(yi)物(wu);內部梁架(jia)中(zhong),氈(zhan)笠式駝峰和兩瓣駝峰、合榻、蜀柱、叉(cha)手,均保(bao)持(chi)了金(jin)(jin)代建(jian)筑風(feng)格,三椽栿為自然彎材,斷面(mian)近圓形。梁架(jia)殘存(cun)彩繪(hui),山(shan)墻殘存(cun)壁畫。2006年(nian)被國務院(yuan)公布為國保(bao)單(dan)位。
昭(zhao)澤(ze)王是襄垣(yuan)(yuan)獨(du)有的神(shen)靈(ling)。傳說,焦(jiao)(jiao)道士(shi)(shi),俗名焦(jiao)(jiao)七。唐懿(yi)宗(zong)咸通九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(869年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))七月初(chu)五(wu)生于襄垣(yuan)(yuan)縣(xian)長樂(le)鄉司(si)徒村,傳說焦(jiao)(jiao)道士(shi)(shi)出生的當日(ri)晚上(shang),家(jia)中(zhong)香(xiang)氣盈(ying)盈(ying),經夜不(bu)散(san)。7歲前,兩手拘攣,不(bu)言不(bu)語(yu),家(jia)人以(yi)(yi)為癡呆。7歲這(zhe)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)的三月初(chu)一,忽然兩手舒展,神(shen)采煥發,語(yu)言順(shun)(shun)(shun)暢,給其母親說:“明(ming)天(tian)我的師(shi)父要來。”第二(er)天(tian),果(guo)然有一道士(shi)(shi)登(deng)門,授(shou)予天(tian)文、地理、易象(xiang)、遁甲等(deng)書。焦(jiao)(jiao)道士(shi)(shi)每(mei)日(ri)攻讀,過目不(bu)忘,熟記于心。于是遍訪異人高師(shi),苦(ku)心-,練就鎮妖辟邪(xie),騰云駕霧的功夫(fu)。后(hou)(hou)(hou)于襄垣(yuan)(yuan)縣(xian)東(dong)北七十里處龍(long)洞(dong)修真后(hou)(hou)(hou)仙升,每(mei)每(mei)祈雨即應(ying),歷代帝王均(jun)有封(feng)賜。五(wu)代后(hou)(hou)(hou)唐清泰二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(935年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))封(feng)“靈(ling)侯”,后(hou)(hou)(hou)晉天(tian)福四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(946年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))加(jia)封(feng)為昭(zhao)澤(ze)王,元世祖渡海(hai)(hai)南征時,加(jia)封(feng)海(hai)(hai)瀆(du)王。明(ming)洪武(wu)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)改稱(cheng)海(hai)(hai)瀆(du)之(zhi)神(shen)。當時,周邊的彰德(de)府(fu)、順(shun)(shun)(shun)德(de)府(fu)、上(shang)黨郡以(yi)(yi)及武(wu)鄉、黎城(cheng)、遼州、和(he)順(shun)(shun)(shun)、涉縣(xian)、林(lin)州等(deng)州縣(xian)百姓到龍(long)洞(dong)祈雨者云至,每(mei)求必應(ying),先(xian)后(hou)(hou)(hou)追封(feng)“海(hai)(hai)瀆(du)龍(long)王”、“康昭(zhao)海(hai)(hai)瀆(du)王”。各州、府(fu)、縣(xian)在此勒(le)石(shi)刻碑以(yi)(yi)志其事。百姓把他看做是呼風喚雨的“龍(long)”,稱(cheng)之(zhi)為“焦(jiao)(jiao)龍(long)神(shen)”。
民間有(you)關焦道士的(de)傳說甚多。據傳其母親是吃了(le)漳河(he)水中(zhong)漂來(lai)的(de)桃子受(shou)孕(yun),而被(bei)父(fu)親逐(zhu)出家門(men),在龍洞誕(dan)生。長(chang)大后,給地主(zhu)家當(dang)長(chang)工,屢(lv)屢(lv)與地主(zhu)斗(dou)法,可以使牛一(yi)日間變瘦或(huo)者變肥,種(zhong)了(le)一(yi)棵高粱就能打滿糧(liang)倉(cang),等等。又(you)傳說其斗(dou)殺旱魃蠱(gu),為百(bai)姓(xing)行云布雨。受(shou)到了(le)歷代百(bai)姓(xing)的(de)愛戴(dai)而奉為神(shen)明。