明代初期，附近(jin)八個村莊村民集資始建(jian)(jian)真武廟(miao)(miao)（玄武廟(miao)(miao)），廟(miao)(miao)舍(she)九(jiu)間(jian)，并將雞爪(zhua)山改(gai)名為金(jin)寶山。清光緒年間(jian)，八村擴(kuo)建(jian)(jian)真武廟(miao)(miao)，規(gui)模擴(kuo)大，建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)宏偉。廟(miao)(miao)舍(she)分前后(hou)兩(liang)院(yuan)，兩(liang)院(yuan)各有(you)一(yi)座(zuo)大殿，兩(liang)大殿抱(bao)廈禪門，雕(diao)龍刻(ke)鳳(feng)，飛檐彩壁，瑰麗(li)多姿，非常(chang)壯觀，后(hou)又增建(jian)(jian)六(liu)間(jian)高樓，廊坊兩(liang)廂(xiang)，前后(hou)廟(miao)(miao)舍(she)共(gong)計24間(jian)，占地30余畝(mu)。院(yuan)內古(gu)木參天，有(you)古(gu)碑四座(zuo)，大鐘一(yi)口，水井一(yi)眼。常(chang)住(zhu)和(he)尚十數人(ren)，較聞名者如元(yuan)(yuan)修、元(yuan)(yuan)墩、元(yuan)(yuan)尊(zun)、元(yuan)(yuan)貴等。
清末民(min)國初年，水患頻繁(fan)，戰亂不斷，真(zhen)(zhen)武廟(miao)年久(jiu)失(shi)修，逐漸(jian)殘破，至(zhi)一(yi)(yi)九四(si)八年，已成(cheng)為一(yi)(yi)片廢墟，瓦礫遍地(di)，雜(za)草叢生。一(yi)(yi)九九二年春，附(fu)近村民(min)，參照清代真(zhen)(zhen)武廟(miao)建設規模和圖(tu)樣，計劃重建真(zhen)(zhen)武廟(miao)。
二00四年冬熱心群眾在軍集村東小橋下發掘出土了《重修玄帝大殿挽廈禪堂碑》，該碑立與清嘉慶二十三年，碑文中記載“惟濮為帝丘舊地，堯陵舜廟唐虞故跡猶存，其以山名者，歷山吉山外有金寶山。”此外碑文還詳細記載了金寶山附近的文物勝跡：“金寶山西望谷林陶唐氏之陵隱隱可見，南望歷山，有虞氏廟在焉，北望吉山，傳為許由之居處”。
金鄉縣真武廟(miao)(miao)又稱五(wu)里(li)堠大(da)廟(miao)(miao)，坐(zuo)(zuo)落在(zai)城(cheng)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心以北五(wu)華里(li)。南北長(chang)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)窄(zhai)，占地(di)(di)總面積(ji)約(yue)3500平方(fang)米(mi)。據記載，真武廟(miao)(miao)坐(zuo)(zuo)北朝南，三(san)重大(da)院，系元(yuan)至(zhi)元(yuan)時(shi)所建，明(ming)主簿方(fang)伯(bo)輝重修(xiu)，明(ming)崇禎(zhen)年間(jian)民眾捐資又進行(xing)了修(xiu)繕。正門有(you)(you)(you)(you)東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)廂房(fang)，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。其后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)戲樓式(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)，前、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、后(hou)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)均為(wei)(wei)琉璃瓦鋪頂(ding)，其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)最(zui)為(wei)(wei)壯觀，為(wei)(wei)二層建筑，主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)七間(jian)，周(zhou)邊圍有(you)(you)(you)(you)走廊，四面飛檐(yan)，琉璃瓦蓋(gai)頂(ding)。24根(gen)滾龍柱支撐，均為(wei)(wei)盤龍透花雕刻，非常(chang)雄偉壯觀。廟(miao)(miao)院大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)供(gong)奉主神像(xiang)為(wei)(wei)玉皇大(da)帝，為(wei)(wei)木質結構，金面座(zuo)(zuo)式(shi)，形象(xiang)自(zi)如，目向(xiang)(xiang)遠方(fang)，神態安然，殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前有(you)(you)(you)(you)四大(da)金剛（四大(da)天王），站立(li)式(shi)，形相逼真，威武強壯，各手內持有(you)(you)(you)(you)自(zi)行(xing)神器。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內東(dong)(dong)(dong)、西(xi)、北墻有(you)(you)(you)(you)二十八宿(su)諸神，面目威嚴，神態各異，各有(you)(you)(you)(you)神器在(zai)手，有(you)(you)(you)(you)望而生(sheng)威之神武。其后(hou)蓼三(san)楹為(wei)(wei)寢室(shi)，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)間(jian)開闊地(di)(di)有(you)(you)(you)(you)土筑戲樓。廟(miao)(miao)內東(dong)(dong)(dong)南角有(you)(you)(you)(you)坑(keng)塘(tang)一處(chu)，占地(di)(di)約(yue)6畝，廟(miao)(miao)院內有(you)(you)(you)(you)古(gu)槐、古(gu)柏及石碑4座(zuo)(zuo)。廟(miao)(miao)院前原有(you)(you)(you)(you)一處(chu)廣場(chang)，占地(di)(di)約(yue)12畝，有(you)(you)(you)(you)東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)向(xiang)(xiang)大(da)道一條，舊有(you)(you)(you)(you)廟(miao)(miao)會，香火(huo)十分(fen)興旺(wang)。文革“破(po)四舊”時(shi)真武廟(miao)(miao)被(bei)毀壞，現有(you)(you)(you)(you)廟(miao)(miao)基、石碑、碑座(zuo)(zuo)、坑(keng)塘(tang)少(shao)部。于2010年恢復(fu)重建，按照“修(xiu)舊如舊”原則(ze)，再現其歷史原貌。真武廟(miao)(miao)占地(di)(di)約(yue)1.28萬平方(fang)米(mi)，建筑群(qun)長(chang)160米(mi)、寬80米(mi)，采用明(ming)清(qing)風格，主體呈中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)軸對稱分(fen)布，縱向(xiang)(xiang)由南向(xiang)(xiang)北分(fen)布分(fen)別為(wei)(wei)山門、真武殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、鐘鼓樓和(he)三(san)清(qing)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。
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