忻州市定襄(xiang)關王廟位于山西(xi)省忻州市定襄(xiang)縣城(cheng)北關。早年為壽圣(sheng)寺西(xi)配殿(dian)(dian)。原正殿(dian)(dian)唐祀(si)定襄(xiang)王李大(da)恩(en),宋宣和祀(si)靈顯(xian)王李靖,東配殿(dian)(dian)供(gong)玉皇大(da)帝,西(xi)配殿(dian)(dian)供(gong)關王。后寺廢,現僅存西(xi)配殿(dian)(dian)。殿(dian)(dian)內現存元至正碑一通,金泰(tai)和八年碣一塊。
金泰和八年(nian)(nian)所立石碣《新創關王廟記》載:“將,以義為(wei)主(zhu),勇武(wu)輔之(zhi)(zhi),然后可以不比于物議。求之(zhi)(zhi)三國之(zhi)(zhi)際,得(de)蜀將關侯其人也(ye)。按本傳(chuan),公(gong)(gong)諱羽,字云長,河東(dong)解人也(ye)。是(shi)時威震華夏,戰功尤(you)多(duo),其事業著見(jian),進封昭烈武(wu)安王。至于民(min)間(jian),往往神事之(zhi)(zhi)。”據(ju)此,定襄縣于金泰和八年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元1208年(nian)(nian))塑(su)關王像,實(shi)為(wei)中國現存已知較早的關王廟之(zhi)(zhi)一。
關王(wang)廟坐(zuo)西向東,面(mian)闊三間(jian)(jian)(jian),進深兩間(jian)(jian)(jian),單檐(yan)歇(xie)山頂,花琉璃(li)(li)脊獸,綠(lv)琉璃(li)(li)瓦(wa)剪邊,琉璃(li)(li)瓦(wa)當,三角形滴(di)水。屋脊使用彩色琉璃(li)(li)脊,鷗吻尾飛動向內,原(yuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)綠(lv)色琉璃(li)(li),現(xian)因釉(you)面(mian)剝蝕,內里(li)紅(hong)陶暴露在外(wai),別具古樸風采,當為(wei)(wei)(wei)明(ming)代(dai)琉璃(li)(li)。前(qian)檐(yan)明(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)平柱向兩次間(jian)(jian)(jian)遷移183厘米,明(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)特別大,次間(jian)(jian)(jian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)明(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)面(mian)闊的1/3,中安(an)板(ban)門(men),門(men)框(kuang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)原(yuan)物,上施橫長方(fang)形門(men)替二。門(men)左右(you)為(wei)(wei)(wei)二欞窗,窗已非原(yuan)物,但位(wei)置應無(wu)誤。門(men)設套,用通混(hun)壓邊線和(he)亞面(mian)手法相配制作(zuo),甚(shen)是美觀。門(men)套為(wei)(wei)(wei)至正(zheng)六(liu)年制作(zuo),門(men)扇(shan)不(bu)存(cun)。次間(jian)(jian)(jian)和(he)前(qian)后山墻(qiang)均為(wei)(wei)(wei)實(shi)墻(qiang),用土坯壘砌,里(li)外(wai)抹(mo)白灰,外(wai)刷紅(hong)土。
2006年5月,定襄關王廟作為宋代的古(gu)建筑,被國(guo)務院(yuan)批準列入(ru)第六批全國(guo)文物保(bao)護單(dan)位名單(dan)。