2006年被評為(wei)(wei)全國文物(wu)保護(hu)單(dan)位(wei),該(gai)廟原在(zai)縣城以(yi)南50華里的(de)稷王山(shan)上,是(shi)相傳的(de)后(hou)稷教民稼穡之地(di)。舊時,每年夏歷四月十(shi)七(qi)日,四方(fang)人士必(bi)聚(ju)此舉行隆(long)重祭(ji)典。明隆(long)慶元(yuan)年(公元(yuan)1567年)遷(qian)至今(jin)地(di)。現在(zai)的(de)廟宇為(wei)(wei)清代(dai)遺物(wu),主體建(jian)筑有獻(xian)殿、正殿,鐘、鼓二樓左右分峙。廟以(yi)木、石雕刻見稱,其中的(de)廊柱、欄板裝飾以(yi)及山(shan)水人物(wu)、耕耘碾打(da)等(deng)農事活動圖(tu)景藝術(shu)尤精(jing)。
稷(ji)(ji)王廟(miao)位于稷(ji)(ji)山縣城中心,是(shi)(shi)奉祀中國農業始祖后稷(ji)(ji)的(de)廟(miao)宇。該(gai)廟(miao)原在縣城以南50華里的(de)稷(ji)(ji)王山上,是(shi)(shi)相傳的(de)后稷(ji)(ji)教民稼穡之地。
稷(ji)(ji)(ji)王廟(miao)(miao),系(xi)專祀農(nong)圣后稷(ji)(ji)(ji)之古建,乃(nai)為(wei)元代創建,清道(dao)光(guang)二(er)十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(1843年(nian)(nian))重(zhong)建,占地面積15.1畝。據清代道(dao)光(guang)二(er)十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)碑文記(ji)載(zai),原(yuan)廟(miao)(miao)于道(dao)光(guang)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)失火焚(fen)盡,至道(dao)光(guang)二(er)十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(1843年(nian)(nian))由(you)稷(ji)(ji)(ji)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)縣知事李(li)景(jing)(jing)椿倡導募捐(juan)重(zhong)建。目下(xia)廟(miao)(miao)內有姜原(yuan)殿(dian)三間系(xi)單檐(yan)(yan)硬山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)(ding)(ding),素筒瓦覆(fu)頂(ding)(ding)(ding),唯琉(liu)璃(li)飾(shi)似為(wei)明(ming)代遺物。殿(dian)前(qian)有卷棚式四(si)柱(zhu)亭(ting)一間,亭(ting)前(qian)延(yan)南為(wei)泮(pan)池,上(shang)建一單孔石橋,長(chang)(chang)20米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)2米(mi)(mi)(mi),橋欄(lan)(lan)以(yi)20塊(kuai)石雕(diao)構成(cheng),上(shang)雕(diao)八(ba)仙人物及(ji)花卉,圖(tu)案。過橋攀(pan)石階而(er)上(shang)為(wei)后稷(ji)(ji)(ji)樓(lou),系(xi)樓(lou)閣工重(zhong)檐(yan)(yan)什字歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)(ding)(ding),樓(lou)高(gao)30多米(mi)(mi)(mi),上(shang)覆(fu)琉(liu)璃(li)彩(cai)瓦,脊飾(shi)螭吻(wen),仙人,天(tian)馬神獸等。樓(lou)東(dong)西(xi)長(chang)(chang)20米(mi)(mi)(mi),南北長(chang)(chang)19米(mi)(mi)(mi),四(si)面有3米(mi)(mi)(mi)寬(kuan)的回廊(lang),二(er)十(shi)根石雕(diao)術擎(qing)立其間,殿(dian)前(qian)有兩根浮雕(diao)盤龍(long)石柱(zhu),工藝精湛。回廊(lang)外圍以(yi)52塊(kuai)雕(diao)花石板成(cheng)屏形欄(lan)(lan)桿。拾階登樓(lou),樓(lou)上(shang)四(si)周設木質(zhi)欄(lan)(lan)桿,稷(ji)(ji)(ji)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)全縣景(jing)(jing)歷歷在(zai)目。樓(lou)前(qian)獻(xian)(xian)殿(dian)八(ba)間,進深10米(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)西(xi)寬(kuan)14米(mi)(mi)(mi)。系(xi)單檐(yan)(yan)硬山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)(ding)(ding),琉(liu)璃(li)彩(cai)瓦裝飾(shi)。在(zai)獻(xian)(xian)殿(dian)東(dong)西(xi)兩山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)墻(qiang)(qiang)上(shang)嵌有巨幅石刻,均(jun)高(gao)2米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)8米(mi)(mi)(mi)。西(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)墻(qiang)(qiang)為(wei)道(dao)光(guang)23年(nian)(nian),稷(ji)(ji)(ji)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)知事李(li)景(jing)(jing)椿為(wei)重(zhong)建后稷(ji)(ji)(ji)廟(miao)(miao)告成(cheng)因賦七古一章,全文共四(si)百余字,文秀字勁;東(dong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)墻(qiang)(qiang)為(wei)稷(ji)(ji)(ji)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)八(ba)景(jing)(jing),詩圖(tu)并茂。前(qian)后檐(yan)(yan)下(xia)立欄(lan)(lan)花板上(shang)為(wei)木質(zhi)浮雕(diao)之農(nong)事活動圖(tu),處耕播種(zhong)至收割碾打等。獻(xian)(xian)殿(dian)兩翼(yi)建鐘鼓二(er)樓(lou),長(chang)(chang)寬(kuan)各四(si)米(mi)(mi)(mi),均(jun)為(wei)樓(lou)閣式重(zhong)檐(yan)(yan)什字歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂(ding)(ding)(ding),繁昂復(fu)斗(dou),飛(fei)檐(yan)(yan)翹角(jiao),雕(diao)梁畫棟,琉(liu)璃(li)彩(cai)瓦。
稷王廟,位于山(shan)西(xi)運城稷山(shan)縣,系琉璃,木刻和石雕三者藝術匯(hui)為(wei)一體之“三絕”古建群,確屬(shu)壯美罕見。1996年元月由山(shan)西(xi)省人(ren)民(min)政府[晉政發(1996)7號]正式公布為(wei)山(shan)西(xi)省重點文物保護單位;2006年被(bei)評為(wei)第六批全(quan)國文物保護單位。現存山(shan)門(men)、鐘樓、鼓樓、獻(xian)殿、正殿、泮池(chi)、姜嫄(yuan)殿,其中(zhong)除姜嫄(yuan)殿為(wei)元代建筑(zhu)以(yi)外(wai),其余(yu)皆(jie)為(wei)明(ming)清建筑(zhu)。