獨(du)柏寺(si)正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)座至今約有700年(nian)歷史的(de)(de)(de)木建(jian)筑(zhu)。獨(du)柏寺(si)正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)保(bao)(bao)存(cun)完(wan)整(zheng),建(jian)筑(zhu)風格渾厚(hou),造型(xing)古(gu)(gu)樸(pu),用(yong)(yong)材(cai)粗(cu)壯(zhuang)厚(hou)重(zhong),形(xing)制(zhi)沉(chen)穩凝(ning)重(zhong),特別保(bao)(bao)存(cun)的(de)(de)(de)普柏枋(fang),闌額、覆盆(pen)柱(zhu)(zhu)礎,具有中(zhong)國(guo)早期古(gu)(gu)代(dai)建(jian)筑(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)特征。經過專家鑒定(ding),確定(ding)獨(du)柏寺(si)正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)為元代(dai)建(jian)筑(zhu),是(shi)重(zhong)慶市(shi)目前保(bao)(bao)存(cun)完(wan)好最古(gu)(gu)老的(de)(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)之一(yi)(yi)。獨(du)柏寺(si)正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)全部為木頭結(jie)(jie)構,小(xiao)(xiao)青(qing)瓦屋面(mian)(mian),殿(dian)內的(de)(de)(de)柱(zhu)(zhu)子和枋(fang)咬合(he)在一(yi)(yi)起(qi),沒(mei)有用(yong)(yong)一(yi)(yi)顆鐵釘(ding),是(shi)古(gu)(gu)代(dai)常(chang)用(yong)(yong)的(de)(de)(de)卯榫結(jie)(jie)構,中(zhong)國(guo)古(gu)(gu)代(dai)人民(min)的(de)(de)(de)智慧可見一(yi)(yi)斑。這座隱藏在一(yi)(yi)座偏僻鄉(xiang)村小(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)校的(de)(de)(de)國(guo)家重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護單位,它保(bao)(bao)存(cun)完(wan)整(zheng),造型(xing)古(gu)(gu)樸(pu),形(xing)制(zhi)沉(chen)穩凝(ning)重(zhong),梁(liang)枋(fang)用(yong)(yong)材(cai)粗(cu)壯(zhuang),平面(mian)(mian)柱(zhu)(zhu)網排(pai)列規整(zheng),是(shi)重(zhong)慶市(shi)乃至西(xi)(xi)南地區迄(qi)今為止所發現的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)處“難得一(yi)(yi)見的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)代(dai)建(jian)筑(zhu)”,同時也(ye)是(shi)中(zhong)國(guo)西(xi)(xi)部地區最古(gu)(gu)老的(de)(de)(de)全木建(jian)筑(zhu)之一(yi)(yi)。
正殿修建(jian)(jian)于元未,為(wei)歇山建(jian)(jian)筑,通(tong)高(gao)6.7米(mi)(mi),臺(tai)明(ming)高(gao)0.7米(mi)(mi),四角亮(liang)柱(zhu)施斗(dou)拱(gong),角柱(zhu)升起.面(mian)闊三間通(tong)寬13.6米(mi)(mi),進深9.8米(mi)(mi)。整(zheng)個建(jian)(jian)筑占(zhan)地305平方米(mi)(mi),建(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)積130平方米(mi)(mi),梁架結構(gou),用(yong)材較(jiao)大(da),最(zui)大(da)柱(zhu)直徑0.48米(mi)(mi),柱(zhu)子(zi)高(gao)5.5米(mi)(mi),四周檐面(mian)鋪二(er)重椽,前檐下均施斗(dou)拱(gong)。現(xian)為(wei)獨柏(bo)小學使用(yong)。據說此建(jian)(jian)筑是重慶(qing)地區現(xian)最(zui)早的(de)木建(jian)(jian)筑,對研(yan)究當時的(de)木建(jian)(jian)筑提供了寶(bao)貴(gui)的(de)實(shi)物資料。