獨柏寺(si)正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)是一(yi)(yi)(yi)座至今(jin)約有700年歷(li)史的(de)(de)木(mu)(mu)建筑。獨柏寺(si)正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)保(bao)存(cun)完(wan)(wan)整(zheng)(zheng),建筑風格渾厚,造(zao)型古樸,用(yong)材(cai)粗壯(zhuang)(zhuang)厚重(zhong)(zhong),形制沉穩凝(ning)重(zhong)(zhong),特(te)別(bie)保(bao)存(cun)的(de)(de)普柏枋(fang),闌(lan)額(e)、覆盆(pen)柱(zhu)礎,具有中國(guo)(guo)早期古代(dai)(dai)建筑的(de)(de)特(te)征。經過專家鑒定(ding),確定(ding)獨柏寺(si)正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)為元代(dai)(dai)建筑,是重(zhong)(zhong)慶市(shi)目前保(bao)存(cun)完(wan)(wan)好最古老的(de)(de)建筑之一(yi)(yi)(yi)。獨柏寺(si)正(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)全(quan)部(bu)為木(mu)(mu)頭結構(gou)(gou),小(xiao)青瓦屋面(mian),殿(dian)(dian)內的(de)(de)柱(zhu)子和枋(fang)咬合(he)在(zai)一(yi)(yi)(yi)起,沒有用(yong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)顆鐵釘,是古代(dai)(dai)常用(yong)的(de)(de)卯(mao)榫結構(gou)(gou),中國(guo)(guo)古代(dai)(dai)人民的(de)(de)智慧可見(jian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)斑(ban)。這(zhe)座隱藏在(zai)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座偏僻鄉(xiang)村小(xiao)學校的(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)家重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)護單位,它保(bao)存(cun)完(wan)(wan)整(zheng)(zheng),造(zao)型古樸,形制沉穩凝(ning)重(zhong)(zhong),梁枋(fang)用(yong)材(cai)粗壯(zhuang)(zhuang),平(ping)面(mian)柱(zhu)網排列(lie)規(gui)整(zheng)(zheng),是重(zhong)(zhong)慶市(shi)乃至西南(nan)地(di)區(qu)迄(qi)今(jin)為止所發現的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)處“難得一(yi)(yi)(yi)見(jian)的(de)(de)古代(dai)(dai)建筑”,同時也是中國(guo)(guo)西部(bu)地(di)區(qu)最古老的(de)(de)全(quan)木(mu)(mu)建筑之一(yi)(yi)(yi)。
正殿修建(jian)(jian)(jian)于元未,為(wei)歇山建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑,通(tong)高6.7米(mi),臺明高0.7米(mi),四(si)角(jiao)亮柱施斗拱,角(jiao)柱升起.面(mian)(mian)闊三間通(tong)寬13.6米(mi),進深(shen)9.8米(mi)。整個建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑占(zhan)地(di)305平方(fang)米(mi),建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)(mian)積130平方(fang)米(mi),梁架結(jie)構,用材較大,最大柱直徑0.48米(mi),柱子高5.5米(mi),四(si)周檐面(mian)(mian)鋪(pu)二重椽,前(qian)檐下均施斗拱。現為(wei)獨柏小學使(shi)用。據說此建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑是重慶地(di)區現最早(zao)的木(mu)(mu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑,對研(yan)究(jiu)當時的木(mu)(mu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑提供了寶(bao)貴的實(shi)物資料。