玉皇觀
觀(guan)內中軸線上(shang)(shang)最(zui)后一(yi)座單(dan)體(ti)建筑。殿(dian)前月臺寬(kuan)闊平整,平面布(bu)局與大殿(dian)廣(guang)深尺(chi)寸(cun)相(xiang)(xiang)近,是舊時(shi)專為香客(ke)信士敬神拜(bai)叩(kou),瞻(zhan)仰帝像的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)場地。大殿(dian)面闊五(wu)(wu)(wu)間(jian)(jian)(jian),通面闊1580厘米(mi),進深三(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian),通進深903厘米(mi)。單(dan)檐(yan)懸山頂(ding)。檐(yan)下四周(zhou)及(ji)殿(dian)內均用方形(xing)石柱(zhu),柱(zhu)形(xing)由下至(zhi)上(shang)(shang)略有(you)(you)收(shou)分,側角(jiao)升起(qi)顯著(zhu)。柱(zhu)間(jian)(jian)(jian)由立欄、平板(ban)枋相(xiang)(xiang)連。前檐(yan)柱(zhu)頭(tou)(tou)科十一(yi)踩(cai)(cai)斗(dou)(dou)(dou)拱(gong)(gong)五(wu)(wu)(wu)下昂,明(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)補(bu)(bu)間(jian)(jian)(jian)科出四十五(wu)(wu)(wu)度斜昂,次(ci)稍間(jian)(jian)(jian)補(bu)(bu)間(jian)(jian)(jian)科與柱(zhu)頭(tou)(tou)科踩(cai)(cai)數相(xiang)(xiang)等(deng),唯櫨斗(dou)(dou)(dou)形(xing)制(zhi)略有(you)(you)變化,后檐(yan)柱(zhu)頭(tou)(tou)科五(wu)(wu)(wu)踩(cai)(cai)斗(dou)(dou)(dou)拱(gong)(gong)雙下昂,里轉雙抄,只(zhi)出華拱(gong)(gong),不用昂。明(ming)、次(ci)、稍間(jian)(jian)(jian)補(bu)(bu)間(jian)(jian)(jian)科斗(dou)(dou)(dou)拱(gong)(gong)與柱(zhu)頭(tou)(tou)科相(xiang)(xiang)同。殿(dian)內實施斗(dou)(dou)(dou)拱(gong)(gong)一(yi)跺。梁(liang)架裸露,四椽栿對后單(dan)步(bu)梁(liang),相(xiang)(xiang)交于(yu)金(jin)柱(zhu)斗(dou)(dou)(dou)拱(gong)(gong)之(zhi)上(shang)(shang)。梁(liang)上(shang)(shang)用駝峰、合踏、角(jiao)背(bei)、蜀柱(zhu),支撐二架梁(liang)、平梁(liang)及(ji)上(shang)(shang)下脊檁。屋頂(ding)琉(liu)(liu)璃(li)脊獸、筒板(ban)瓦作,黃綠琉(liu)(liu)璃(li)相(xiang)(xiang)間(jian)(jian)(jian),色彩鮮艷,捏燒精細,是上(shang)(shang)黨地區明(ming)代琉(liu)(liu)璃(li)藝術(shu)之(zhi)代表作品。玉(yu)皇殿(dian)正脊東側吻獸側面,有(you)(you)“明(ming)萬歷(li)四十二年二月初(chu)二日重修(xiu)”及(ji)住持(chi)道人、琉(liu)(liu)璃(li)匠師、三(san)社管(guan)則等(deng)人的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)題(ti)記(ji),同時(shi)還(huan)記(ji)載了籌資修(xiu)繕的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)關(guan)事項。在殿(dian)內東山墻上(shang)(shang)鑲嵌(qian)著(zhu)一(yi)塊墻碣上(shang)(shang),記(ji)載了明(ming)崇禎年間(jian)(jian)(jian)金(jin)妝圣像的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)詳(xiang)情(qing)。這對于(yu)研究玉(yu)皇觀(guan)內雕塑、琉(liu)(liu)璃(li)、木構殿(dian)堂(tang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)概況(kuang)提供了可靠的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)依據。像這樣結構錯綜復(fu)雜,形(xing)體(ti)壯偉高大的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)五(wu)(wu)(wu)鳳(feng)樓,全世界(jie)只(zhi)有(you)(you)三(san)座,另外兩座一(yi)在中國的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)北京,一(yi)在日本的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)京都,至(zhi)于(yu)一(yi)般的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)五(wu)(wu)(wu)鳳(feng)樓全國也僅10多個。
2006年05月(yue)25日(ri),長治玉皇觀(guan)作為元至清古建筑(zhu),被國務院批準列入(ru)第六(liu)批全國重點(dian)文物保護單位(wei)名(ming)單。