始(shi)建(jian)于元(yuan)代(dai),明代(dai)重建(jian)。該殿(dian)頗具元(yuan)代(dai)建(jian)筑的典型減柱(zhu)造特色,東西(xi)長七間,南北寬(kuan)四間,廡殿(dian)頂(ding)琉璃瓦剪邊,設三(san)跺(duo)單(dan)翹(qiao)單(dan)昂(ang)斗拱(gong)。清康熙年間(1662-1722年),大道觀(guan)東曾有池塘,養魚栽荷。州人(ren)每逢(feng)中秋佳節攜酒前往賞月(yue),因景取名“西(xi)溪玩月(yue)”,被列為(wei)定州八(ba)景之一。殿(dian)內四壁(bi)(bi)現存明代(dai)萬歷(li)年間(1573-1620年)瀝(li)粉貼(tie)金(jin)帝王出巡圖。畫面人(ren)物栩(xu)栩(xu)如生,畫工可與五岳之一的北岳廟壁(bi)(bi)畫媲(pi)美。全國重點文物保護單(dan)位。
大(da)(da)道(dao)觀原為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)軸式(shi)群體建筑(zhu),由南(nan)向北(bei)依次為(wei)大(da)(da)照壁、關帝殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、二神(shen)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、六(liu)神(shen)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、玉(yu)(yu)(yu)皇殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、老(lao)君殿(dian)(dian)(dian)五(wu)座大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),現僅存玉(yu)(yu)(yu)皇殿(dian)(dian)(dian)。玉(yu)(yu)(yu)皇殿(dian)(dian)(dian)平面(mian)為(wei)長方(fang)形,東西面(mian)闊七間,南(nan)北(bei)進深四(si)間,采用了元代(dai)常用的(de)減柱造(zao)(zao)(zao),廡殿(dian)(dian)(dian)頂,琉璃瓦剪邊,設三(san)踩,單(dan)翹(qiao)單(dan)昂(ang)(ang)斗拱。昂(ang)(ang)嘴(zui)造(zao)(zao)(zao)型(xing)似為(wei)明(ming)清(qing)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)葉時(shi)(shi)期(qi)造(zao)(zao)(zao)型(xing),但昂(ang)(ang)嘴(zui)根部(bu)與宋式(shi)做法(fa)相合,反映該(gai)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)可(ke)能(neng)經(jing)歷了明(ming)清(qing)時(shi)(shi)的(de)大(da)(da)修。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內四(si)壁均繪(hui)有瀝粉貼金眾神(shen)朝拜圖和玉(yu)(yu)(yu)皇大(da)(da)帝天(tian)上宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)建筑(zhu),畫面(mian)造(zao)(zao)(zao)型(xing)優(you)美,人物線條流(liu)暢,各部(bu)大(da)(da)臣(chen)及(ji)雷神(shen)、雨神(shen)等造(zao)(zao)(zao)型(xing)生動,各具特色。
2006年大道觀(guan)玉皇殿作為明代的古(gu)建筑,被國務院(yuan)列(lie)入第六批全國重點文物保護單(dan)位。