明代初(chu)期,附近(jin)八個村莊村民集資始建真武廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(玄(xuan)武廟(miao)(miao)(miao)),廟(miao)(miao)(miao)舍九間(jian)(jian),并將(jiang)雞爪山(shan)改名(ming)為(wei)金寶(bao)山(shan)。清光緒年(nian)間(jian)(jian),八村擴(kuo)建真武廟(miao)(miao)(miao),規模擴(kuo)大(da)(da),建筑(zhu)宏偉。廟(miao)(miao)(miao)舍分前(qian)后兩(liang)院,兩(liang)院各有一(yi)座大(da)(da)殿,兩(liang)大(da)(da)殿抱(bao)廈禪門,雕龍(long)刻鳳,飛檐彩壁,瑰麗多姿,非(fei)常(chang)壯(zhuang)觀,后又增(zeng)建六(liu)間(jian)(jian)高樓,廊坊兩(liang)廂,前(qian)后廟(miao)(miao)(miao)舍共計(ji)24間(jian)(jian),占(zhan)地30余畝。院內古(gu)木參天,有古(gu)碑四座,大(da)(da)鐘一(yi)口,水井一(yi)眼。常(chang)住(zhu)和尚十(shi)數人,較聞名(ming)者如(ru)元(yuan)修(xiu)、元(yuan)墩、元(yuan)尊、元(yuan)貴等。
清(qing)末民國初年(nian),水患頻繁,戰亂不(bu)斷,真(zhen)武廟(miao)年(nian)久失修,逐漸(jian)殘破,至(zhi)一九四八年(nian),已成(cheng)為一片廢(fei)墟,瓦礫(li)遍地,雜草叢生。一九九二年(nian)春(chun),附近(jin)村民,參照清(qing)代真(zhen)武廟(miao)建設規模和圖樣(yang),計劃重建真(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(jin)鄉(xiang)縣真(zhen)武(wu)廟(miao)(miao)又(you)(you)稱五(wu)里(li)堠大(da)廟(miao)(miao),坐落在城(cheng)中(zhong)(zhong)心以(yi)北(bei)(bei)五(wu)華里(li)。南(nan)(nan)北(bei)(bei)長、東西(xi)窄,占地(di)總面(mian)(mian)積約(yue)3500平方米。據記載,真(zhen)武(wu)廟(miao)(miao)坐北(bei)(bei)朝南(nan)(nan),三(san)(san)重(zhong)大(da)院,系元(yuan)至元(yuan)時(shi)所建,明主簿方伯輝重(zhong)修,明崇禎年間民眾捐(juan)資又(you)(you)進行了(le)修繕。正(zheng)門有(you)(you)(you)東西(xi)廂房(fang),中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)大(da)殿(dian)、前殿(dian)、后殿(dian)。其(qi)(qi)后殿(dian)為戲樓(lou)式(shi)殿(dian),前、中(zhong)(zhong)、后殿(dian)均為琉(liu)璃瓦(wa)鋪(pu)頂,其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)大(da)殿(dian)最為壯(zhuang)觀(guan),為二(er)層建筑(zhu),主殿(dian)七間,周(zhou)邊圍有(you)(you)(you)走廊,四面(mian)(mian)飛檐,琉(liu)璃瓦(wa)蓋頂。24根滾龍柱支撐(cheng),均為盤龍透花雕刻(ke),非常雄偉壯(zhuang)觀(guan)。廟(miao)(miao)院大(da)殿(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)供奉主神像為玉(yu)皇大(da)帝,為木質結構,金(jin)面(mian)(mian)座(zuo)(zuo)式(shi),形(xing)象(xiang)自(zi)(zi)如,目向遠方,神態(tai)安然,殿(dian)前有(you)(you)(you)四大(da)金(jin)剛(四大(da)天王),站(zhan)立式(shi),形(xing)相(xiang)逼真(zhen),威武(wu)強壯(zhuang),各手(shou)內(nei)(nei)(nei)持有(you)(you)(you)自(zi)(zi)行神器。大(da)殿(dian)內(nei)(nei)(nei)東、西(xi)、北(bei)(bei)墻有(you)(you)(you)二(er)十八宿諸神,面(mian)(mian)目威嚴,神態(tai)各異(yi),各有(you)(you)(you)神器在手(shou),有(you)(you)(you)望而(er)生威之神武(wu)。其(qi)(qi)后蓼三(san)(san)楹為寢室(shi),中(zhong)(zhong)間開闊地(di)有(you)(you)(you)土筑(zhu)戲樓(lou)。廟(miao)(miao)內(nei)(nei)(nei)東南(nan)(nan)角有(you)(you)(you)坑塘(tang)一處,占地(di)約(yue)6畝,廟(miao)(miao)院內(nei)(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)(you)古槐、古柏及石碑(bei)(bei)4座(zuo)(zuo)。廟(miao)(miao)院前原有(you)(you)(you)一處廣場,占地(di)約(yue)12畝,有(you)(you)(you)東西(xi)向大(da)道一條,舊有(you)(you)(you)廟(miao)(miao)會,香(xiang)火十分興旺。文革“破四舊”時(shi)真(zhen)武(wu)廟(miao)(miao)被毀(hui)壞,現(xian)有(you)(you)(you)廟(miao)(miao)基、石碑(bei)(bei)、碑(bei)(bei)座(zuo)(zuo)、坑塘(tang)少部。于(yu)2010年恢復重(zhong)建,按照“修舊如舊”原則,再現(xian)其(qi)(qi)歷史(shi)原貌。真(zhen)武(wu)廟(miao)(miao)占地(di)約(yue)1.28萬平方米,建筑(zhu)群(qun)長160米、寬80米,采用(yong)明清(qing)(qing)風格,主體呈中(zhong)(zhong)軸對(dui)稱分布(bu),縱向由南(nan)(nan)向北(bei)(bei)分布(bu)分別為山門、真(zhen)武(wu)殿(dian)、鐘鼓樓(lou)和三(san)(san)清(qing)(qing)殿(dian)。