崇教寺(si)(si)位于長治市郊區馬廠鎮故驛村(cun)。寺(si)(si)南臨村(cun),農舍密(mi)布(bu);其余三(san)面為廣闊田野,道路縱橫,交通便利。1986年被山西省人民政府公(gong)布(bu)為第二批省級重點文物保(bao)護單(dan)位。
崇教寺始建(jian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代不詳,據(ju)寺內碑(bei)文記載,創建(jian)于北宋(song)太平興國9年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(984年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),初名(ming)鴻門寺,后廣(guang)武山莊樓寺僧人奉旨(zhi)重修,更名(ming)崇教寺。明嘉靖27年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1548年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、萬歷(li)7年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1579年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、萬歷(li)47年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1619年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、清康熙(xi)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(xian)后進行修葺。
寺院坐北朝(chao)南,一(yi)進四(si)合(he)院,總占(zhan)地面(mian)(mian)積936平(ping)方(fang)米。南為(wei)(wei)(wei)天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)、北為(wei)(wei)(wei)大佛殿(dian),左(zuo)右耳殿(dian)、東西廊房相(xiang)對(dui)兩側(ce),結構嚴謹,布局合(he)理。山門(men)位于天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)右側(ce),前豎石獅一(yi)對(dui),造型古樸(pu),雕(diao)刻精細。大佛殿(dian)面(mian)(mian)闊、進深均三(san)間(jian)(jian),六架椽(chuan)(chuan)屋,四(si)椽(chuan)(chuan)栿對(dui)侯乳栿,通檐用(yong)三(san)柱(zhu)。前后(hou)檐為(wei)(wei)(wei)圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)木柱(zhu)。前檐用(yong)大闌額,上置平(ping)板枋(fang)(fang),枋(fang)(fang)設(she)斗(dou)栱(gong)四(si)朵,五(wu)鋪作(zuo)雙(shuang)下(xia)(xia)昂,昂呈琴面(mian)(mian)式,耍(shua)頭(tou)(tou)作(zuo)如(ru)意形(xing)(xing)(xing);明(ming)(ming)間(jian)(jian)兩朵斗(dou)栱(gong)出45度斜栱(gong)和斜耍(shua)頭(tou)(tou),栱(gong)、昂、耍(shua)頭(tou)(tou)形(xing)(xing)(xing)制(zhi)多(duo)(duo)變,是元、明(ming)(ming)重修時后(hou)換構件。殿(dian)內(nei)金柱(zhu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)四(si)棱小抹(mo)角(jiao)石柱(zhu),上下(xia)(xia)兩截(jie)對(dui)接而成(cheng);內(nei)槽柱(zhu)頭(tou)(tou)斗(dou)栱(gong)四(si)鋪作(zuo);素枋(fang)(fang)、攀間(jian)(jian)枋(fang)(fang)穿插而過。四(si)椽(chuan)(chuan)栿作(zuo)月梁(liang)狀,為(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)根圓木一(yi)解(jie)兩半,斷面(mian)(mian)不(bu)足宋(song)式《營造法(fa)式》的(de)3:2規(gui)定(ding)。但歷經千年,仍安然(ran)無恙,實(shi)屬奇構巧作(zuo)之例。佛殿(dian)屋頂琉(liu)璃脊獸,簡板布瓦(wa)裝修,舉折(zhe)平(ping)緩(huan),形(xing)(xing)(xing)制(zhi)古樸(pu)。原為(wei)(wei)(wei)懸山式,清代重修時在土胚墻(qiang)外包鑲青(qing)磚,將(jiang)其(qi)改變為(wei)(wei)(wei)硬山頂。天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)面(mian)(mian)闊3間(jian)(jian),懸山頂,灰脊灰獸。四(si)椽(chuan)(chuan)栿前后(hou)貫通,前后(hou)檐柱(zhu)頭(tou)(tou)用(yong)欄額、普拍枋(fang)(fang)。柱(zhu)頭(tou)(tou)斗(dou)栱(gong)五(wu)彩(cai)雙(shuang)下(xia)(xia)昂,昂呈琴面(mian)(mian)式,耍(shua)頭(tou)(tou)尾螞(ma)蟻形(xing)(xing)(xing)前檐明(ming)(ming)間(jian)(jian)施平(ping)身科,斗(dou)拱形(xing)(xing)(xing)制(zhi)同柱(zhu)頭(tou)(tou)科。明(ming)(ming)間(jian)(jian)辟門(men),貫通前后(hou)。后(hou)檐用(yong)方(fang)形(xing)(xing)(xing)石柱(zhu)。此殿(dian)雖然(ran)經清代多(duo)(duo)次重修,梁(liang)、架斗(dou)拱形(xing)(xing)(xing)制(zhi)仍不(bu)失明(ming)(ming)代建筑(zhu)風格。
寺(si)內(nei)還保存有(you)宋代賜文碟文碣(jie)一塊,記載了寺(si)院的歷史沿(yan)革(ge),另有(you)明清碑碣(jie)數塊。