簡介
歷史上(shang)蔚(yu)州(zhou)八百村堡的北堡墻的高處均(jun)建有真(zhen)武(wu)廟(miao)(miao),唯蔚(yu)州(zhou)城真(zhen)武(wu)廟(miao)(miao)規(gui)模大。真(zhen)武(wu)廟(miao)(miao)坐(zuo)北朝南,坐(zuo)落在(zai)高約(yue)3米的夯土包(bao)磚臺基上(shang),殿(dian)(dian)宇禪(chan)房相連,形(xing)成一個封閉式獨立院落。占地面積(ji)2944平方米。正殿(dian)(dian)分布在(zai)南北一條(tiao)中軸線上(shang),東西(xi)(xi)配殿(dian)(dian)各兩座(zuo),四面房轉(zhuan)角垣墉環繞,院中東部(bu)建鐘(zhong)樓(lou)一座(zuo),西(xi)(xi)側建鼓(gu)樓(lou)一座(zuo)。
前(qian)殿為穿心(xin)過殿。單(dan)檐懸(xuan)山卷棚勾連搭式(shi),面(mian)寬三(san)間,進(jin)深三(san)間,懸(xuan)山為正(zheng)五架分(fen)心(xin)中柱式(shi),五架梁(liang)(liang)枋心(xin)繪“金龍(long)牡丹”,前(qian)卷棚為四(si)架梁(liang)(liang),頂置欏(luo)鍋椽,梁(liang)(liang)架均油飾。正(zheng)殿位于(yu)(yu)院內正(zheng)北為北極(ji)大殿。單(dan)檐歇(xie)山綠琉(liu)(liu)璃(li)瓦頂,琉(liu)(liu)璃(li)花脊,前(qian)抱廈(sha),廈(sha)前(qian)砌寬敞的月臺,高于(yu)(yu)院面(mian)1.30米。大殿面(mian)寬三(san)間,進(jin)深五間。
大殿月臺(tai)下東側有鐘樓一座。鐘樓位于院落中(zhong)央兩側,這(zhe)種布(bu)局,其造(zao)型頗似(si)古(gu)畫(hua)中(zhong)的閣樓。廟(miao)宇(yu)四面建筑環圍,封閉式轉(zhuan)角結(jie)構,院中(zhong)天(tian)井,頗具(ju)匠(jiang)意、古(gu)意,只有在(zai)宋、元時期(qi)的古(gu)畫(hua)中(zhong)才(cai)可見到這(zhe)類布(bu)局。
平(ping)面布局呈四合院式,有前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、東西配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)及(ji)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)有鐘(zhong)(zhong)、鼓(gu)樓(已不存)。正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為單(dan)檐(yan)(yan)歇(xie)山綠琉璃瓦頂,前(qian)設歇(xie)山卷棚頂抱廈,檐(yan)(yan)下施(shi)五(wu)踩(cai)斗拱(gong),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)有月(yue)臺。鐘(zhong)(zhong)樓為單(dan)檐(yan)(yan)歇(xie)山頂,檐(yan)(yan)下施(shi)五(wu)踩(cai)斗拱(gong),柱(zhu)子及(ji)闌(lan)額(e)、普柏枋,保留了金、元時期建筑風格。現(xian)為全國(guo)重點文物保護單(dan)位。