玉皇觀
觀內(nei)中軸線(xian)上(shang)(shang)最(zui)后(hou)(hou)一(yi)座單(dan)體建筑(zhu)。殿前月(yue)臺寬闊(kuo)平整,平面布局與(yu)大殿廣深尺寸(cun)相(xiang)近,是舊時專為香客信士敬神(shen)拜(bai)叩,瞻仰帝像的(de)(de)場地(di)。大殿面闊(kuo)五(wu)間(jian)(jian)(jian),通面闊(kuo)1580厘米,進(jin)深三(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian),通進(jin)深903厘米。單(dan)檐(yan)(yan)懸山頂。檐(yan)(yan)下(xia)(xia)四周及殿內(nei)均用(yong)方形石(shi)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)形由下(xia)(xia)至上(shang)(shang)略有(you)(you)(you)收分,側(ce)角升起顯著(zhu)。柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)間(jian)(jian)(jian)由立欄、平板枋(fang)相(xiang)連(lian)。前檐(yan)(yan)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭科十(shi)(shi)一(yi)踩斗(dou)(dou)拱(gong)五(wu)下(xia)(xia)昂(ang),明(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)補(bu)(bu)間(jian)(jian)(jian)科出四十(shi)(shi)五(wu)度斜昂(ang),次稍間(jian)(jian)(jian)補(bu)(bu)間(jian)(jian)(jian)科與(yu)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭科踩數(shu)相(xiang)等,唯櫨斗(dou)(dou)形制略有(you)(you)(you)變(bian)化,后(hou)(hou)檐(yan)(yan)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭科五(wu)踩斗(dou)(dou)拱(gong)雙下(xia)(xia)昂(ang),里轉(zhuan)雙抄,只(zhi)出華拱(gong),不用(yong)昂(ang)。明(ming)、次、稍間(jian)(jian)(jian)補(bu)(bu)間(jian)(jian)(jian)科斗(dou)(dou)拱(gong)與(yu)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭科相(xiang)同。殿內(nei)實施(shi)斗(dou)(dou)拱(gong)一(yi)跺。梁(liang)(liang)架裸露(lu),四椽(chuan)栿對(dui)后(hou)(hou)單(dan)步梁(liang)(liang),相(xiang)交于(yu)金(jin)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)斗(dou)(dou)拱(gong)之上(shang)(shang)。梁(liang)(liang)上(shang)(shang)用(yong)駝峰、合踏、角背、蜀柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),支撐二架梁(liang)(liang)、平梁(liang)(liang)及上(shang)(shang)下(xia)(xia)脊(ji)檁。屋頂琉璃脊(ji)獸(shou)、筒(tong)板瓦作,黃(huang)綠琉璃相(xiang)間(jian)(jian)(jian),色彩鮮(xian)艷,捏燒精(jing)細(xi),是上(shang)(shang)黨地(di)區明(ming)代(dai)琉璃藝術之代(dai)表作品。玉皇殿正脊(ji)東(dong)側(ce)吻獸(shou)側(ce)面,有(you)(you)(you)“明(ming)萬歷四十(shi)(shi)二年二月(yue)初二日重(zhong)修”及住持道人、琉璃匠(jiang)師、三(san)(san)社管(guan)則等人的(de)(de)題記,同時還記載了(le)(le)籌資修繕的(de)(de)有(you)(you)(you)關事項。在殿內(nei)東(dong)山墻(qiang)上(shang)(shang)鑲嵌著(zhu)一(yi)塊墻(qiang)碣上(shang)(shang),記載了(le)(le)明(ming)崇(chong)禎年間(jian)(jian)(jian)金(jin)妝圣像的(de)(de)詳情。這(zhe)對(dui)于(yu)研究玉皇觀內(nei)雕塑、琉璃、木構殿堂的(de)(de)歷史概況提供了(le)(le)可靠的(de)(de)依據(ju)。像這(zhe)樣結(jie)構錯綜復雜(za),形體壯(zhuang)偉高大的(de)(de)五(wu)鳳樓(lou),全世界只(zhi)有(you)(you)(you)三(san)(san)座,另外兩座一(yi)在中國(guo)的(de)(de)北(bei)京,一(yi)在日本的(de)(de)京都,至于(yu)一(yi)般的(de)(de)五(wu)鳳樓(lou)全國(guo)也僅10多個。
2006年05月25日,長治玉皇觀作(zuo)為元(yuan)至清古建筑,被(bei)國(guo)務院批準(zhun)列入第六(liu)批全國(guo)重點文(wen)物保(bao)護單位名(ming)單。