玉皇觀
觀內中軸線上最后(hou)(hou)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)單體(ti)建筑(zhu)。殿(dian)(dian)前(qian)月臺寬闊(kuo)平整,平面(mian)(mian)布(bu)局(ju)與大(da)殿(dian)(dian)廣深(shen)(shen)尺(chi)寸相(xiang)近,是舊(jiu)時專為香(xiang)客信士敬神(shen)拜(bai)叩(kou),瞻仰帝(di)像的(de)場地(di)。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)五(wu)(wu)間(jian)(jian)(jian),通(tong)面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)1580厘(li)米(mi),進(jin)深(shen)(shen)三間(jian)(jian)(jian),通(tong)進(jin)深(shen)(shen)903厘(li)米(mi)。單檐(yan)懸山頂(ding)。檐(yan)下(xia)四(si)(si)周及(ji)殿(dian)(dian)內均用方(fang)形石柱(zhu),柱(zhu)形由下(xia)至(zhi)上略有(you)收分,側角(jiao)升起顯著(zhu)。柱(zhu)間(jian)(jian)(jian)由立(li)欄、平板(ban)枋相(xiang)連。前(qian)檐(yan)柱(zhu)頭科十一(yi)(yi)踩(cai)斗(dou)(dou)(dou)拱(gong)(gong)五(wu)(wu)下(xia)昂,明(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)補間(jian)(jian)(jian)科出(chu)四(si)(si)十五(wu)(wu)度斜昂,次稍間(jian)(jian)(jian)補間(jian)(jian)(jian)科與柱(zhu)頭科踩(cai)數相(xiang)等,唯櫨斗(dou)(dou)(dou)形制略有(you)變化(hua),后(hou)(hou)檐(yan)柱(zhu)頭科五(wu)(wu)踩(cai)斗(dou)(dou)(dou)拱(gong)(gong)雙(shuang)下(xia)昂,里轉(zhuan)雙(shuang)抄(chao),只出(chu)華拱(gong)(gong),不(bu)用昂。明(ming)、次、稍間(jian)(jian)(jian)補間(jian)(jian)(jian)科斗(dou)(dou)(dou)拱(gong)(gong)與柱(zhu)頭科相(xiang)同。殿(dian)(dian)內實施斗(dou)(dou)(dou)拱(gong)(gong)一(yi)(yi)跺(duo)。梁(liang)(liang)架(jia)裸露,四(si)(si)椽(chuan)栿對后(hou)(hou)單步梁(liang)(liang),相(xiang)交(jiao)于金(jin)(jin)柱(zhu)斗(dou)(dou)(dou)拱(gong)(gong)之(zhi)上。梁(liang)(liang)上用駝峰、合踏、角(jiao)背(bei)、蜀柱(zhu),支撐二架(jia)梁(liang)(liang)、平梁(liang)(liang)及(ji)上下(xia)脊檁。屋頂(ding)琉(liu)璃(li)(li)(li)脊獸、筒板(ban)瓦(wa)作(zuo),黃綠琉(liu)璃(li)(li)(li)相(xiang)間(jian)(jian)(jian),色彩(cai)鮮艷,捏燒精(jing)細,是上黨地(di)區(qu)明(ming)代琉(liu)璃(li)(li)(li)藝術之(zhi)代表作(zuo)品。玉皇(huang)殿(dian)(dian)正(zheng)脊東(dong)側吻獸側面(mian)(mian),有(you)“明(ming)萬歷四(si)(si)十二年二月初二日(ri)重(zhong)修(xiu)”及(ji)住持道人(ren)、琉(liu)璃(li)(li)(li)匠師、三社管則等人(ren)的(de)題記(ji),同時還記(ji)載了籌資修(xiu)繕的(de)有(you)關事(shi)項(xiang)。在殿(dian)(dian)內東(dong)山墻上鑲嵌著(zhu)一(yi)(yi)塊(kuai)墻碣(jie)上,記(ji)載了明(ming)崇禎年間(jian)(jian)(jian)金(jin)(jin)妝圣(sheng)像的(de)詳情(qing)。這對于研究玉皇(huang)觀內雕塑、琉(liu)璃(li)(li)(li)、木構殿(dian)(dian)堂的(de)歷史概況提供了可靠的(de)依據。像這樣結構錯綜復雜,形體(ti)壯偉高大(da)的(de)五(wu)(wu)鳳樓,全世界只有(you)三座(zuo),另外兩座(zuo)一(yi)(yi)在中國(guo)的(de)北京,一(yi)(yi)在日(ri)本的(de)京都,至(zhi)于一(yi)(yi)般的(de)五(wu)(wu)鳳樓全國(guo)也僅10多個。
2006年05月25日,長治玉(yu)皇觀作(zuo)為元(yuan)至清古建筑,被國(guo)務(wu)院(yuan)批準列入第六批全國(guo)重點文(wen)物保護單(dan)位名單(dan)。