崇教寺位于(yu)長治市郊區(qu)馬廠(chang)鎮故驛村(cun)。寺南臨村(cun),農舍密布;其余三(san)面為(wei)廣闊田野(ye),道(dao)路縱(zong)橫(heng),交通便利(li)。1986年被山(shan)西省(sheng)人民政府公布為(wei)第二批省(sheng)級重點(dian)文物保護單位。
崇(chong)(chong)教(jiao)寺始建(jian)年(nian)(nian)代不詳,據寺內碑文記載,創建(jian)于北宋太平興國(guo)9年(nian)(nian)(984年(nian)(nian)),初名(ming)鴻門寺,后廣(guang)武山(shan)莊樓寺僧人奉旨(zhi)重修,更名(ming)崇(chong)(chong)教(jiao)寺。明嘉靖27年(nian)(nian)(1548年(nian)(nian))、萬歷7年(nian)(nian)(1579年(nian)(nian))、萬歷47年(nian)(nian)(1619年(nian)(nian))、清康(kang)熙58年(nian)(nian)(1719年(nian)(nian))、乾隆3年(nian)(nian)(1738年(nian)(nian))先(xian)后進(jin)行修葺(qi)。
寺院坐北朝南,一(yi)(yi)(yi)進四(si)(si)(si)合(he)院,總占地面積936平方米。南為(wei)(wei)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、北為(wei)(wei)大(da)佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),左右耳殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、東(dong)西廊房相對兩(liang)側(ce)(ce),結構嚴謹,布局合(he)理。山門(men)位(wei)于天(tian)(tian)(tian)王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)右側(ce)(ce),前豎石(shi)獅一(yi)(yi)(yi)對,造型古樸,雕刻精細。大(da)佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)面闊(kuo)、進深均(jun)三(san)間(jian),六架椽(chuan)(chuan)屋,四(si)(si)(si)椽(chuan)(chuan)栿(fa)對侯乳(ru)栿(fa),通檐用三(san)柱。前后(hou)(hou)檐為(wei)(wei)圓形(xing)木柱。前檐用大(da)闌額,上置平板枋(fang)(fang),枋(fang)(fang)設斗(dou)(dou)栱(gong)(gong)四(si)(si)(si)朵,五(wu)鋪作(zuo)雙下昂(ang),昂(ang)呈琴面式(shi),耍頭(tou)(tou)(tou)(tou)作(zuo)如意形(xing);明(ming)間(jian)兩(liang)朵斗(dou)(dou)栱(gong)(gong)出45度斜栱(gong)(gong)和斜耍頭(tou)(tou)(tou)(tou),栱(gong)(gong)、昂(ang)、耍頭(tou)(tou)(tou)(tou)形(xing)制(zhi)(zhi)多(duo)變(bian),是元、明(ming)重修(xiu)(xiu)時后(hou)(hou)換(huan)構件。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)金柱為(wei)(wei)四(si)(si)(si)棱小抹角石(shi)柱,上下兩(liang)截對接而成;內(nei)槽柱頭(tou)(tou)(tou)(tou)斗(dou)(dou)栱(gong)(gong)四(si)(si)(si)鋪作(zuo);素枋(fang)(fang)、攀(pan)間(jian)枋(fang)(fang)穿插(cha)而過。四(si)(si)(si)椽(chuan)(chuan)栿(fa)作(zuo)月梁狀,為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)根圓木一(yi)(yi)(yi)解兩(liang)半,斷面不(bu)足宋式(shi)《營造法式(shi)》的(de)3:2規定。但歷經千年,仍安然(ran)無恙(yang),實屬奇構巧作(zuo)之(zhi)例(li)。佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)屋頂(ding)(ding)(ding)琉璃脊(ji)獸,簡板布瓦(wa)裝修(xiu)(xiu),舉折(zhe)平緩,形(xing)制(zhi)(zhi)古樸。原(yuan)為(wei)(wei)懸山式(shi),清代重修(xiu)(xiu)時在土(tu)胚墻外包鑲青磚,將(jiang)其改變(bian)為(wei)(wei)硬山頂(ding)(ding)(ding)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)面闊(kuo)3間(jian),懸山頂(ding)(ding)(ding),灰脊(ji)灰獸。四(si)(si)(si)椽(chuan)(chuan)栿(fa)前后(hou)(hou)貫通,前后(hou)(hou)檐柱頭(tou)(tou)(tou)(tou)用欄額、普拍(pai)枋(fang)(fang)。柱頭(tou)(tou)(tou)(tou)斗(dou)(dou)栱(gong)(gong)五(wu)彩雙下昂(ang),昂(ang)呈琴面式(shi),耍頭(tou)(tou)(tou)(tou)尾(wei)螞蟻(yi)形(xing)前檐明(ming)間(jian)施(shi)平身科,斗(dou)(dou)拱形(xing)制(zhi)(zhi)同柱頭(tou)(tou)(tou)(tou)科。明(ming)間(jian)辟門(men),貫通前后(hou)(hou)。后(hou)(hou)檐用方形(xing)石(shi)柱。此殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)雖然(ran)經清代多(duo)次(ci)重修(xiu)(xiu),梁、架斗(dou)(dou)拱形(xing)制(zhi)(zhi)仍不(bu)失明(ming)代建(jian)筑(zhu)風格。
寺內(nei)還保存有宋代賜文(wen)碟文(wen)碣(jie)(jie)一塊,記載(zai)了寺院的歷史沿革,另有明清碑碣(jie)(jie)數塊。