清徐縣堯廟(miao)的堯城雖已失去昔日風采,但在堯王殿西側,明(ming)、清、民國(guo)年間又相(xiang)繼(ji)建(jian)(jian)造(zao)修繕了九蓮洞、奶奶廟(miao)、觀音(yin)廟(miao)、狐仙(xian)廟(miao)、戲臺等建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)。廟(miao)宇高低有序,緊松(song)相(xiang)宜(yi),形(xing)制各異,各院(yuan)相(xiang)通(tong),卻又自(zi)成(cheng)(cheng)四合(he)院(yuan)或三合(he)院(yuan)格局,形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)包括古代(dai)、近代(dai)、現代(dai)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)地建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群(qun)。
清徐縣堯(yao)廟的堯(yao)城中大(da)(da)(da)地(di)(di)建筑(zhu)是(shi)堯(yao)廟,在(zai)(zai)(zai)北(bei)城內,坐(zuo)北(bei)向南(nan),相(xiang)傳說(shuo)是(shi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)帝堯(yao)地(di)(di)“宮室”遺址(zhi)上建造(zao)地(di)(di)。現存(cun)地(di)(di)是(shi)明正(zheng)統(tong)年(nian)(nian)間(1436年(nian)(nian)~1449年(nian)(nian))重(zhong)建地(di)(di)一座四(si)(si)合院廟宇(yu),前(qian)有(you)牌(pai)樓,側有(you)配(pei)殿(dian)(dian),后有(you)大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)。現存(cun)大(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)叫堯(yao)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian),是(shi)重(zhong)檐歇山(shan)頂(ding)建筑(zhu),通寬(kuan)五間,邊長14米(mi),高(gao)12米(mi),四(si)(si)周(zhou)圍廊。殿(dian)(dian)內無(wu)柱,無(wu)天花板,無(wu)梁架結構(gou),都(dou)以(yi)檐頂(ding)斗拱(gong)向里伸出,重(zhong)疊五層,形成龐大(da)(da)(da)地(di)(di)木構(gou)斗拱(gong)式藻井,既可(ke)以(yi)將上層地(di)(di)梁架隱蔽(bi)起(qi)來,又可(ke)以(yi)作為(wei)神像地(di)(di)寶蓋,設(she)計十分巧妙,極富裝飾趣味,在(zai)(zai)(zai)古建筑(zhu)上有(you)重(zhong)大(da)(da)(da)價(jia)值(zhi),故稱“無(wu)梁殿(dian)(dian)”。據說(shuo),慈(ci)禧太后與光緒帝西(xi)逃時(shi),在(zai)(zai)(zai)此駐(zhu)蹕,還(huan)到帝堯(yao)像前(qian)頂(ding)禮膜拜,留下(xia)許多軼(yi)聞趣事(shi)。
清徐縣(xian)(xian)堯(yao)(yao)廟位于太原市清徐縣(xian)(xian)東南(nan)16公里處的(de)堯(yao)(yao)城(cheng)村。堯(yao)(yao)城(cheng)村是堯(yao)(yao)帝早立國建(jian)(jian)都的(de)地方(fang),后因水患遷(qian)都至平(ping)陽(臨汾)。堯(yao)(yao)廟南(nan)向(xiang),呈方(fang)形布局,頂部由木(mu)構(gou)藻井(jing)筑(zhu)砌,無梁(liang)無架(jia),也稱無梁(liang)殿。整座建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)構(gou)思精巧(qiao),匠心獨(du)運。該廟始建(jian)(jian)無考(kao),元至正年間(jian)重建(jian)(jian),明正統年間(jian)重修。