崇教寺位于長治市郊區馬廠鎮(zhen)故驛村。寺南(nan)臨村,農舍密布;其余三(san)面(mian)為(wei)廣(guang)闊田野,道路縱橫(heng),交通便利。1986年被山西省人民政府(fu)公布為(wei)第(di)二批省級重(zhong)點文(wen)物保護單位。
崇(chong)教寺(si)始(shi)建年(nian)(nian)(nian)代不詳,據寺(si)內碑文記載,創建于北(bei)宋太平(ping)興國9年(nian)(nian)(nian)(984年(nian)(nian)(nian)),初名(ming)鴻門寺(si),后廣武山(shan)莊樓寺(si)僧人(ren)奉旨重(zhong)修,更名(ming)崇(chong)教寺(si)。明嘉靖27年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1548年(nian)(nian)(nian))、萬歷(li)7年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1579年(nian)(nian)(nian))、萬歷(li)47年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1619年(nian)(nian)(nian))、清康熙58年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1719年(nian)(nian)(nian))、乾(qian)隆(long)3年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1738年(nian)(nian)(nian))先后進行(xing)修葺。
寺院(yuan)坐北朝南(nan)(nan),一(yi)進四(si)合院(yuan),總(zong)占地面(mian)積936平方米。南(nan)(nan)為(wei)(wei)天王殿(dian)、北為(wei)(wei)大佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian),左右耳(er)殿(dian)、東西廊房相對(dui)(dui)兩(liang)側(ce),結(jie)構嚴謹,布(bu)(bu)局合理。山門位于天王殿(dian)右側(ce),前(qian)豎石(shi)(shi)獅一(yi)對(dui)(dui),造型古樸,雕刻精(jing)細。大佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)面(mian)闊(kuo)、進深均(jun)三間(jian)(jian),六架椽(chuan)屋(wu),四(si)椽(chuan)栿(fa)對(dui)(dui)侯乳(ru)栿(fa),通檐用三柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)。前(qian)后(hou)檐為(wei)(wei)圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)木柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)。前(qian)檐用大闌額,上(shang)置平板(ban)枋(fang),枋(fang)設斗(dou)栱(gong)(gong)四(si)朵,五鋪作(zuo)雙(shuang)下(xia)昂(ang)(ang)(ang),昂(ang)(ang)(ang)呈琴面(mian)式(shi)(shi)(shi),耍(shua)頭(tou)(tou)作(zuo)如意形(xing)(xing)(xing);明(ming)間(jian)(jian)兩(liang)朵斗(dou)栱(gong)(gong)出45度斜栱(gong)(gong)和斜耍(shua)頭(tou)(tou),栱(gong)(gong)、昂(ang)(ang)(ang)、耍(shua)頭(tou)(tou)形(xing)(xing)(xing)制多變,是(shi)元、明(ming)重修(xiu)時(shi)后(hou)換構件(jian)。殿(dian)內金柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)為(wei)(wei)四(si)棱小抹角(jiao)石(shi)(shi)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),上(shang)下(xia)兩(liang)截(jie)對(dui)(dui)接而成;內槽柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)(tou)斗(dou)栱(gong)(gong)四(si)鋪作(zuo);素枋(fang)、攀(pan)間(jian)(jian)枋(fang)穿插而過。四(si)椽(chuan)栿(fa)作(zuo)月梁狀,為(wei)(wei)一(yi)根(gen)圓木一(yi)解兩(liang)半,斷面(mian)不足宋式(shi)(shi)(shi)《營(ying)造法式(shi)(shi)(shi)》的3:2規(gui)定(ding)。但(dan)歷(li)經千年(nian),仍安然無恙(yang),實屬奇構巧作(zuo)之例。佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)屋(wu)頂(ding)琉(liu)璃(li)脊獸(shou),簡板(ban)布(bu)(bu)瓦(wa)裝修(xiu),舉折平緩,形(xing)(xing)(xing)制古樸。原為(wei)(wei)懸山式(shi)(shi)(shi),清(qing)代(dai)重修(xiu)時(shi)在(zai)土(tu)胚(pei)墻(qiang)外包鑲青磚(zhuan),將其改變為(wei)(wei)硬山頂(ding)。天王殿(dian)面(mian)闊(kuo)3間(jian)(jian),懸山頂(ding),灰脊灰獸(shou)。四(si)椽(chuan)栿(fa)前(qian)后(hou)貫通,前(qian)后(hou)檐柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)(tou)用欄額、普拍枋(fang)。柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)(tou)斗(dou)栱(gong)(gong)五彩雙(shuang)下(xia)昂(ang)(ang)(ang),昂(ang)(ang)(ang)呈琴面(mian)式(shi)(shi)(shi),耍(shua)頭(tou)(tou)尾螞(ma)蟻形(xing)(xing)(xing)前(qian)檐明(ming)間(jian)(jian)施(shi)平身科(ke),斗(dou)拱形(xing)(xing)(xing)制同柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)(tou)科(ke)。明(ming)間(jian)(jian)辟門,貫通前(qian)后(hou)。后(hou)檐用方形(xing)(xing)(xing)石(shi)(shi)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)。此(ci)殿(dian)雖然經清(qing)代(dai)多次(ci)重修(xiu),梁、架斗(dou)拱形(xing)(xing)(xing)制仍不失(shi)明(ming)代(dai)建筑風格(ge)。
寺內(nei)還保存有宋代賜文(wen)碟(die)文(wen)碣一塊(kuai)(kuai),記(ji)載了(le)寺院的歷史沿革,另有明清碑碣數塊(kuai)(kuai)。