崇教寺(si)位(wei)(wei)于長(chang)治(zhi)市郊區馬廠鎮(zhen)故驛村。寺(si)南臨村,農舍密布;其余三面為(wei)廣闊(kuo)田(tian)野,道(dao)路縱橫,交通(tong)便利。1986年被(bei)山西省人民政府公布為(wei)第二批省級重點文物保護(hu)單位(wei)(wei)。
崇教(jiao)寺(si)始建年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代不(bu)詳,據寺(si)內碑(bei)文記(ji)載,創建于北宋太平興國9年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(984年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),初名(ming)鴻門(men)寺(si),后廣(guang)武山莊樓寺(si)僧(seng)人(ren)奉旨(zhi)重修(xiu),更名(ming)崇教(jiao)寺(si)。明嘉靖27年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1548年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、萬歷7年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1579年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、萬歷47年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1619年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、清康熙58年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1719年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、乾隆3年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1738年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))先后進(jin)行修(xiu)葺。
寺院坐北朝南,一(yi)進四(si)(si)(si)合院,總(zong)占(zhan)地面(mian)積936平方(fang)米。南為(wei)天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、北為(wei)大佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),左右耳殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、東西廊房相對(dui)兩(liang)(liang)側(ce),結構嚴(yan)謹,布局合理。山門位(wei)于(yu)天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)右側(ce),前豎石獅一(yi)對(dui),造型(xing)古(gu)樸,雕刻精細。大佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)面(mian)闊、進深均(jun)三(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian),六架椽(chuan)屋(wu),四(si)(si)(si)椽(chuan)栿(fa)(fa)對(dui)侯(hou)乳栿(fa)(fa),通(tong)檐(yan)(yan)用(yong)三(san)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)。前后檐(yan)(yan)為(wei)圓形(xing)(xing)木(mu)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)。前檐(yan)(yan)用(yong)大闌額,上置平板(ban)枋(fang)(fang),枋(fang)(fang)設(she)斗(dou)(dou)栱四(si)(si)(si)朵,五鋪作(zuo)雙下(xia)昂(ang),昂(ang)呈琴(qin)面(mian)式(shi)(shi),耍(shua)(shua)頭(tou)(tou)作(zuo)如意形(xing)(xing);明(ming)(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)兩(liang)(liang)朵斗(dou)(dou)栱出(chu)45度斜栱和斜耍(shua)(shua)頭(tou)(tou),栱、昂(ang)、耍(shua)(shua)頭(tou)(tou)形(xing)(xing)制多變(bian),是元、明(ming)(ming)重修(xiu)(xiu)時后換構件。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內金(jin)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)為(wei)四(si)(si)(si)棱小(xiao)抹(mo)角石柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),上下(xia)兩(liang)(liang)截(jie)對(dui)接而(er)成;內槽柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)(tou)斗(dou)(dou)栱四(si)(si)(si)鋪作(zuo);素枋(fang)(fang)、攀間(jian)(jian)(jian)枋(fang)(fang)穿(chuan)插而(er)過。四(si)(si)(si)椽(chuan)栿(fa)(fa)作(zuo)月梁狀,為(wei)一(yi)根圓木(mu)一(yi)解兩(liang)(liang)半(ban),斷(duan)面(mian)不(bu)足(zu)宋式(shi)(shi)《營造法式(shi)(shi)》的3:2規(gui)定。但歷(li)經(jing)千年,仍(reng)安然無恙,實屬奇(qi)構巧作(zuo)之例。佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)屋(wu)頂琉璃脊(ji)獸,簡板(ban)布瓦裝修(xiu)(xiu),舉(ju)折平緩,形(xing)(xing)制古(gu)樸。原為(wei)懸山式(shi)(shi),清代重修(xiu)(xiu)時在土胚墻外包鑲青磚(zhuan),將其改變(bian)為(wei)硬山頂。天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)面(mian)闊3間(jian)(jian)(jian),懸山頂,灰脊(ji)灰獸。四(si)(si)(si)椽(chuan)栿(fa)(fa)前后貫(guan)通(tong),前后檐(yan)(yan)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)(tou)用(yong)欄額、普拍枋(fang)(fang)。柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)(tou)斗(dou)(dou)栱五彩雙下(xia)昂(ang),昂(ang)呈琴(qin)面(mian)式(shi)(shi),耍(shua)(shua)頭(tou)(tou)尾螞蟻形(xing)(xing)前檐(yan)(yan)明(ming)(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)施(shi)平身科(ke),斗(dou)(dou)拱形(xing)(xing)制同柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)(tou)科(ke)。明(ming)(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)辟門,貫(guan)通(tong)前后。后檐(yan)(yan)用(yong)方(fang)形(xing)(xing)石柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)。此殿(dian)(dian)(dian)雖然經(jing)清代多次(ci)重修(xiu)(xiu),梁、架斗(dou)(dou)拱形(xing)(xing)制仍(reng)不(bu)失明(ming)(ming)代建筑風格。
寺(si)(si)內還保存(cun)有宋代賜文(wen)碟文(wen)碣一塊,記(ji)載(zai)了寺(si)(si)院的歷史沿革,另有明清碑碣數塊。