辛村(cun)天(tian)齊(qi)王廟位于黎城(cheng)縣(xian)東陽關鎮辛村(cun),一進(jin)院落,坐北(bei)朝南,占地面(mian)(mian)積1344平(ping)方米(mi),建筑面(mian)(mian)積611.12平(ping)方米(mi)。據廟內存(cun)碑(bei)載:現(xian)存(cun)正(zheng)殿為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)元(yuan)代(dai)(dai)遺構(gou),明清屢有修(xiu)葺,戲樓為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)明代(dai)(dai)遺構(gou),其余為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)清代(dai)(dai)建筑。現(xian)存(cun)建筑有山門、正(zheng)殿、東西廊房、東西耳殿等。2013年3月被國(guo)務院公布為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)全(quan)國(guo)重點文物保護(hu)單位。目前辛村(cun)天(tian)齊(qi)王廟正(zheng)在進(jin)行全(quan)面(mian)(mian)修(xiu)繕保護(hu)中(zhong)。
根據中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國古老(lao)的(de)(de)陰陽五(wu)行(xing)學說,泰(tai)山(shan)位(wei)居東(dong)方,是(shi)太陽升起的(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)方,也是(shi)萬(wan)物發祥(xiang)之(zhi)地(di)(di)(di),因此(ci)泰(tai)山(shan)神具有(you)主生(sheng)、主死(si)(si)的(de)(de)重要職(zhi)能,并(bing)由此(ci)延(yan)(yan)伸(shen)出幾項具體(ti)職(zhi)能:新舊相代(dai),固國安民;延(yan)(yan)年(nian)益壽,長命(ming)成(cheng)仙;福祿(lu)官(guan)職(zhi),貴賤(jian)高下;生(sheng)死(si)(si)之(zhi)期,鬼魂之(zhi)統(tong)(tong)。隨著(zhu)泰(tai)山(shan)神影響的(de)(de)擴大,其信仰向四周(zhou)擴散(san)開(kai)來,在(zai)全(quan)國各地(di)(di)(di)幾乎都(dou)建有(you)規模不等的(de)(de)天(tian)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)王(wang)廟(miao),反(fan)映了泰(tai)山(shan)神--天(tian)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)王(wang)大帝(di)在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國傳統(tong)(tong)宗教中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)位(wei)以及對(dui)(dui)社會的(de)(de)影響。歷代(dai)帝(di)王(wang)對(dui)(dui)泰(tai)山(shan)神尊崇有(you)加(jia),唐代(dai)封為“天(tian)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)王(wang)”,宋代(dai)晉(jin)為“仁(ren)(ren)圣(sheng)天(tian)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)王(wang)”、“天(tian)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)仁(ren)(ren)圣(sheng)帝(di)”,元代(dai)加(jia)封為“天(tian)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)大生(sheng)仁(ren)(ren)圣(sheng)帝(di)”,明代(dai)又(you)恢復為天(tian)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)王(wang)泰(tai)山(shan)神。每年(nian)的(de)(de)農歷三(san)月二十八日(ri)是(shi)天(tian)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)王(wang)泰(tai)山(shan)神的(de)(de)生(sheng)日(ri),全(quan)國各地(di)(di)(di)的(de)(de)善男信女(nv)來此(ci)焚香祭(ji)拜,以示慶賀(he)。
戲(xi)樓單檐(yan)硬(ying)山頂(ding),面闊(kuo)五間(jian)(jian),進深(shen)(shen)七椽,柱頭科三踩單翹斗栱。明、清時代(dai)的山門和戲(xi)臺,主體建(jian)筑結構保留(liu)了清代(dai)晚期在(zai)(zai)我國晉東(dong)南地區的建(jian)筑風(feng)格。正(zheng)殿建(jian)于 0.6 米高(gao)青(qing)石(shi)臺基(ji)上(shang),面闊(kuo)五間(jian)(jian),進深(shen)(shen)六(liu)椽,四椽栿壓前(qian)乳(ru)栿,通檐(yan)用三柱,單檐(yan)懸山頂(ding),布(bu)瓦布(bu)脊屋面,前(qian)檐(yan)柱頭斗栱五鋪作單抄(chao)單下(xia)昂,無補間(jian)(jian)鋪作,柱頭卷剎明顯,側(ce)角(jiao)顯著,出檐(yan)深(shen)(shen)遠;前(qian)檐(yan)裝(zhuang)修(xiu)為板門、直欞窗。正(zheng)殿前(qian)設 0.5 米高(gao)方(fang)形青(qing)石(shi)砌露臺。在(zai)(zai)修(xiu)繕(shan)過程中發(fa)現西山墻、東(dong)山墻山花上(shang)存(cun)有約90平方(fang)米面積的壁畫。
正殿(dian)梁架、鋪作的選材與形制(zhi),都保留了其(qi)原有(you)構件的時代特(te)征和風(feng)(feng)格,對研究傳統古建筑和地方歷史風(feng)(feng)俗都具有(you)重要(yao)的價值。