會澤萬壽宮始建(jian)于(yu)清康熙五(wu)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1711年(nian)(nian)),雍正八年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1730年(nian)(nian))毀(hui)于(yu)戰火,乾隆(long)二十(shi)七年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1762年(nian)(nian))經東川、南昌、臨江、瑞川、建(jian)昌等五(wu)府(fu)(fu)公(gong)議,并由參加(jia)公(gong)議的五(wu)府(fu)(fu)及九江、南安等共14府(fu)(fu)捐銀重建(jian)。清道光、咸(xian)豐及民國(guo)年(nian)(nian)間均(jun)作過多次(ci)修(xiu)葺。
萬壽宮(gong)是(shi)會(hui)澤縣規(gui)模較大(da)、保存較為(wei)完整的(de)(de)會(hui)館建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)之(zhi)一(yi),總(zong)占(zhan)地(di)(di)面積7545.92平方(fang)(fang)米(mi),建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)面積2594.74平方(fang)(fang)米(mi)。建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)坐(zuo)北(bei)朝南(nan),沿中(zhong)(zhong)軸線作(zuo)縱深布局(ju),為(wei)三進(jin)兩(liang)跨院(yuan)。建(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)門(men)樓兼戲(xi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)、正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)、后(hou)(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)。門(men)樓戲(xi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)為(wei)穿斗抬梁混合式歇(xie)山(shan)頂(ding)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),前檐開(kai)山(shan)門(men),樓層作(zuo)戲(xi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai),前檐三重,后(hou)(hou)(hou)檐五重,檐下(xia)有(you)裝飾性的(de)(de)密集型斗拱挑檐,屋頂(ding)前后(hou)(hou)(hou)共32支翼(yi)角,如仙鶴展(zhan)翅凌空,傲(ao)游藍天(tian),十分別致(zhi)。戲(xi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)面闊16米(mi),高13.6米(mi),戲(xi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)除(chu)舞臺(tai)(tai)(tai)外,含化裝、候場(chang)、樂室等(deng),可(ke)(ke)供較大(da)型的(de)(de)傳(chuan)統(tong)戲(xi)曲演出(chu)。戲(xi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)前有(you)廣大(da)平整場(chang)地(di)(di),可(ke)(ke)容近2000人(ren)觀看(kan)演出(chu)。戲(xi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)頂(ding)部藻井(jing)天(tian)花(hua)、梁枋(fang)上(shang)繪有(you)人(ren)物、山(shan)水圖畫,柱上(shang)雕龍,均工藝(yi)精湛,色彩艷(yan)麗(li),裝飾華貴。第二進(jin)為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian),氣勢巍峨。中(zhong)(zhong)供許遜神像。許遜,江西(xi)(xi)南(nan)昌人(ren),生(sheng)于晉(jin)朝,相傳(chuan)為(wei)江西(xi)(xi)道教創始人(ren),亦稱許真君,故中(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)亦有(you)真君殿(dian)(dian)之(zhi)稱。中(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)東西(xi)(xi)兩(liang)側各建(jian)(jian)(jian)偏殿(dian)(dian),南(nan)側后(hou)(hou)(hou)檐于明代(dai)延伸(shen)出(chu)一(yi)亭,亭中(zhong)(zhong)置(zhi)一(yi)一(yi)龕(kan),供奉韋陀(tuo)神像。在第二進(jin)中(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)至(zhi)第三院(yuan)后(hou)(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)間(jian),另辟有(you)東西(xi)(xi)跨院(yuan),東跨院(yuan)為(wei)花(hua)園,西(xi)(xi)跨院(yuan)建(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)小戲(xi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai),對稱布局(ju)。后(hou)(hou)(hou)殿(dian)(dian)較中(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)稍高,兩(liang)旁(pang)有(you)宅(zhai)。萬壽宮(gong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)布局(ju)嚴謹,氣勢宏大(da),特(te)別是(shi)古戲(xi)臺(tai)(tai)(tai),造型別致(zhi),外觀秀美,是(shi)研究清代(dai)會(hui)館建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)的(de)(de)寶貴資料。