關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)帝(di)廟(miao)供奉的(de)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)公(gong)在滿(man)(man)族(zu)人(ren)(ren)眼中地(di)位非凡,稱(cheng)它為(wei)(wei)“關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)瑪法(fa)”(瑪法(fa)為(wei)(wei)滿(man)(man)語(yu),意為(wei)(wei)老爺)。關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)帝(di)廟(miao)滿(man)(man)族(zu)民(min)間也(ye)稱(cheng)老爺廟(miao)。滿(man)(man)族(zu)入(ru)主(zhu)中原以(yi)后,到處興(xing)建(jian)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)帝(di)廟(miao),以(yi)至關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)帝(di)廟(miao)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)全國較多的(de)廟(miao)宇。據載,吉林地(di)區昔日有關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)帝(di)廟(miao)60座(zuo)之多。滿(man)(man)族(zu)人(ren)(ren)信奉關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)帝(di),主(zhu)要是(shi)崇拜他集忠(zhong)、孝、節、義于(yu)一身,能征(zheng)善戰,勇(yong)武精忠(zhong)。這符合(he)滿(man)(man)族(zu)人(ren)(ren)崇尚武功,格守信義的(de)傳(chuan)統道德規范(fan)。以(yi)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)公(gong)鎮山(shan),可(ke)見當時對(dui)吉林城風(feng)水的(de)恐懼和重視(shi)。
從北山(shan)東(dong)峰拾級(ji)而上(shang)便(bian)是威(wei)嚴(yan)壯(zhuang)觀(guan)的關帝(di)(di)廟,該廟始建于清康(kang)熙四十年(1707年),建起關帝(di)(di)廟正(zheng)殿三間(jian)。北山(shan)關帝(di)(di)廟后經雍正(zheng)、嘉慶、同治年間(jian)逐(zhu)漸(jian)擴(kuo)建而有山(shan)門(men)1間(jian),東(dong)配廡5間(jian),戲樓、鐘(zhong)樓、鼓樓各(ge)1座,澄仙閣、翥鶴軒(xuan)各(ge)3間(jian),關帝(di)(di)廟正(zheng)殿供(gong)奉關公(gong)塑(su)像。
關帝廟(miao)正(zheng)殿對(dui)面后(hou)增修了一座(zuo)大(da)戲臺(tai),曾(ceng)懸掛著(zhu)“華夏正(zheng)聲”的(de)匾額。戲臺(tai)兩側(ce)曾(ceng)掛楹(ying)聯:“顧曲(qu)小聰明當(dang)日(ri)可(ke)憐公瑾(jin),撾鼓大(da)豪杰至(zhi)今(jin)猶(you)罵曹瞞”。一副對(dui)聯說的(de)就(jiu)(jiu)是(shi)(shi)三國故事。后(hou)來戲臺(tai)改建(jian)成天(tian)王殿,也就(jiu)(jiu)是(shi)(shi)現(xian)在大(da)家進入關帝廟(miao)東側(ce)一棟。西側(ce)原有一座(zuo)澄江閣(ge),建(jian)筑墻(qiang)上曾(ceng)鑲嵌石碑(bei)一塊系清代(dai)著(zhu)名四大(da)書法家之(zhi)一鐵保書法作品,是(shi)(shi)他嘉慶二十一年(1816)書寫的(de)“恭建(jian)吉林萬壽宮記”,碑(bei)寬1.2米、長2.6米,全文391字,是(shi)(shi)少見(jian)的(de)藝術(shu)珍品,由于鑲嵌在墻(qiang)上,樓(lou)門之(zhi)后(hou),開門就(jiu)(jiu)會(hui)讓(rang)門把(ba)它擋住,故此(ci)被譽為“澄閣(ge)藏碑(bei)”,是(shi)(shi)吉林舊八景(jing)之(zhi)一。可(ke)惜2008年澄江閣(ge)房倒屋塌,“澄閣(ge)藏碑(bei)”風景(jing)不再。