2006年被(bei)評為全(quan)國文物保(bao)護單位,該廟原在縣城以(yi)南50華里(li)的(de)稷王山上,是(shi)相傳的(de)后稷教(jiao)民稼穡(se)之地。舊時,每年夏(xia)歷(li)四月(yue)十(shi)七日,四方人(ren)士必聚此舉行隆(long)重(zhong)祭典。明隆(long)慶元(yuan)年(公元(yuan)1567年)遷至今地。現(xian)在的(de)廟宇為清代遺物,主體建筑有獻殿、正殿,鐘、鼓(gu)二樓(lou)左(zuo)右分峙。廟以(yi)木(mu)、石(shi)雕刻(ke)見稱,其中的(de)廊柱、欄板(ban)裝飾以(yi)及山水人(ren)物、耕(geng)耘碾打等農事活(huo)動(dong)圖景藝術尤精。
稷(ji)王(wang)廟位于稷(ji)山縣(xian)(xian)城中(zhong)心(xin),是奉祀中(zhong)國(guo)農(nong)業始(shi)祖(zu)后稷(ji)的廟宇。該廟原(yuan)在縣(xian)(xian)城以南(nan)50華里的稷(ji)王(wang)山上,是相傳的后稷(ji)教(jiao)民稼穡之地。
稷王廟,系(xi)專祀(si)農圣(sheng)后(hou)稷之古建(jian),乃為(wei)元代創建(jian),清(qing)道光二(er)十(shi)三(san)年(1843年)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian),占地(di)面(mian)積15.1畝(mu)。據清(qing)代道光二(er)十(shi)三(san)年碑(bei)文(wen)記(ji)載,原廟于道光十(shi)年失火焚盡,至道光二(er)十(shi)三(san)年(1843年)由(you)稷山(shan)縣知事李景(jing)椿倡導募捐重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)。目下(xia)廟內有(you)(you)姜原殿(dian)三(san)間(jian)系(xi)單檐硬山(shan)頂(ding),素筒瓦(wa)覆(fu)頂(ding),唯琉(liu)璃飾(shi)似為(wei)明代遺(yi)物。殿(dian)前(qian)(qian)有(you)(you)卷棚式(shi)四柱亭(ting)一間(jian),亭(ting)前(qian)(qian)延南為(wei)泮池,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)建(jian)一單孔石(shi)橋,長20米(mi),寬2米(mi),橋欄(lan)(lan)以20塊石(shi)雕構成,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)雕八仙人(ren)物及花卉,圖案。過橋攀石(shi)階而上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)后(hou)稷樓(lou)(lou)(lou),系(xi)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)閣工(gong)重(zhong)(zhong)檐什字歇山(shan)頂(ding),樓(lou)(lou)(lou)高30多(duo)米(mi),上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)覆(fu)琉(liu)璃彩(cai)(cai)瓦(wa),脊飾(shi)螭吻(wen),仙人(ren),天馬神(shen)獸等(deng)。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)東(dong)西(xi)長20米(mi),南北長19米(mi),四面(mian)有(you)(you)3米(mi)寬的回廊,二(er)十(shi)根石(shi)雕術擎立(li)其間(jian),殿(dian)前(qian)(qian)有(you)(you)兩根浮雕盤龍石(shi)柱,工(gong)藝(yi)精湛。回廊外圍以52塊雕花石(shi)板(ban)成屏形(xing)欄(lan)(lan)桿。拾階登(deng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),樓(lou)(lou)(lou)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)四周設(she)木質(zhi)欄(lan)(lan)桿,稷山(shan)全縣景(jing)歷歷在目。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)前(qian)(qian)獻殿(dian)八間(jian),進深10米(mi),東(dong)西(xi)寬14米(mi)。系(xi)單檐硬山(shan)頂(ding),琉(liu)璃彩(cai)(cai)瓦(wa)裝飾(shi)。在獻殿(dian)東(dong)西(xi)兩山(shan)墻(qiang)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)嵌有(you)(you)巨幅石(shi)刻,均(jun)(jun)高2米(mi),寬8米(mi)。西(xi)山(shan)墻(qiang)為(wei)道光23年,稷山(shan)知事李景(jing)椿為(wei)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)后(hou)稷廟告(gao)成因賦七古一章,全文(wen)共四百余字,文(wen)秀字勁;東(dong)山(shan)墻(qiang)為(wei)稷山(shan)八景(jing),詩圖并(bing)茂。前(qian)(qian)后(hou)檐下(xia)立(li)欄(lan)(lan)花板(ban)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)木質(zhi)浮雕之農事活動(dong)圖,處耕播種至收割碾打(da)等(deng)。獻殿(dian)兩翼(yi)建(jian)鐘(zhong)鼓二(er)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),長寬各四米(mi),均(jun)(jun)為(wei)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)閣式(shi)重(zhong)(zhong)檐什字歇山(shan)頂(ding),繁(fan)昂復斗,飛檐翹角(jiao),雕梁畫棟,琉(liu)璃彩(cai)(cai)瓦(wa)。
稷王廟,位(wei)于山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)運城稷山(shan)(shan)(shan)縣,系(xi)琉璃,木刻和石雕三者藝術匯為一體之“三絕”古(gu)建(jian)群,確屬壯(zhuang)美(mei)罕(han)見。1996年元月由山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)人民(min)政府[晉政發(1996)7號(hao)]正式公布(bu)為山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)重點文物保護(hu)單位(wei);2006年被評為第六批全國文物保護(hu)單位(wei)。現存山(shan)(shan)(shan)門、鐘樓(lou)、鼓(gu)樓(lou)、獻殿(dian)、正殿(dian)、泮池、姜嫄殿(dian),其中除姜嫄殿(dian)為元代建(jian)筑以外,其余皆為明清建(jian)筑。