崇教寺位于長(chang)治(zhi)市(shi)郊區馬廠(chang)鎮故驛村。寺南(nan)臨(lin)村,農舍密(mi)布;其(qi)余三面為廣闊田野,道路縱(zong)橫(heng),交通便利(li)。1986年被山西(xi)省人民(min)政府公布為第二(er)批省級重點文物保護單位。
崇教(jiao)寺始建(jian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代不詳,據寺內碑文記(ji)載,創建(jian)于北宋太平興(xing)國9年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(984年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),初名鴻門(men)寺,后廣武山莊樓(lou)寺僧人奉旨重修(xiu),更(geng)名崇教(jiao)寺。明(ming)嘉靖27年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1548年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、萬歷7年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1579年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、萬歷47年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1619年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、清康熙58年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1719年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))、乾隆3年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1738年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))先后進(jin)行修(xiu)葺。
寺院坐北(bei)朝南,一(yi)進(jin)四(si)合院,總占地面(mian)(mian)積936平方米。南為(wei)(wei)天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)、北(bei)為(wei)(wei)大佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian),左右(you)(you)耳(er)殿(dian)(dian)、東西廊房相對(dui)(dui)兩側(ce),結(jie)構(gou)嚴(yan)謹,布局合理(li)。山(shan)門(men)位(wei)于天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)右(you)(you)側(ce),前(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)豎石獅一(yi)對(dui)(dui),造型古(gu)樸,雕刻精細(xi)。大佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)面(mian)(mian)闊、進(jin)深均(jun)三間(jian),六架(jia)椽(chuan)屋,四(si)椽(chuan)栿(fa)對(dui)(dui)侯乳栿(fa),通檐用(yong)三柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)。前(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)后(hou)(hou)檐為(wei)(wei)圓形(xing)木(mu)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)。前(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)檐用(yong)大闌額(e),上(shang)置平板(ban)枋,枋設(she)斗(dou)栱(gong)(gong)四(si)朵,五鋪作雙下昂,昂呈(cheng)琴(qin)面(mian)(mian)式,耍(shua)頭(tou)作如(ru)意形(xing);明(ming)間(jian)兩朵斗(dou)栱(gong)(gong)出45度斜栱(gong)(gong)和斜耍(shua)頭(tou),栱(gong)(gong)、昂、耍(shua)頭(tou)形(xing)制多變(bian),是元、明(ming)重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)時后(hou)(hou)換構(gou)件。殿(dian)(dian)內金柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)為(wei)(wei)四(si)棱小抹角(jiao)石柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),上(shang)下兩截(jie)對(dui)(dui)接而成;內槽(cao)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)斗(dou)栱(gong)(gong)四(si)鋪作;素枋、攀(pan)間(jian)枋穿插而過。四(si)椽(chuan)栿(fa)作月梁狀,為(wei)(wei)一(yi)根(gen)圓木(mu)一(yi)解兩半,斷面(mian)(mian)不足宋式《營造法式》的3:2規定。但歷經千年,仍安然無恙(yang),實屬奇構(gou)巧作之例。佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)屋頂(ding)琉璃脊獸,簡板(ban)布瓦裝(zhuang)修(xiu)(xiu),舉折(zhe)平緩,形(xing)制古(gu)樸。原(yuan)為(wei)(wei)懸(xuan)山(shan)式,清代(dai)重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)時在土(tu)胚墻(qiang)外包鑲青磚,將其改變(bian)為(wei)(wei)硬(ying)山(shan)頂(ding)。天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)面(mian)(mian)闊3間(jian),懸(xuan)山(shan)頂(ding),灰脊灰獸。四(si)椽(chuan)栿(fa)前(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)后(hou)(hou)貫通,前(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)后(hou)(hou)檐柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)用(yong)欄額(e)、普拍枋。柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)斗(dou)栱(gong)(gong)五彩雙下昂,昂呈(cheng)琴(qin)面(mian)(mian)式,耍(shua)頭(tou)尾螞蟻形(xing)前(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)檐明(ming)間(jian)施(shi)平身科(ke),斗(dou)拱形(xing)制同柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)科(ke)。明(ming)間(jian)辟(pi)門(men),貫通前(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)后(hou)(hou)。后(hou)(hou)檐用(yong)方形(xing)石柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)。此殿(dian)(dian)雖然經清代(dai)多次重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu),梁、架(jia)斗(dou)拱形(xing)制仍不失明(ming)代(dai)建筑風(feng)格(ge)。
寺內還保存有宋(song)代賜文碟文碣一塊(kuai),記載(zai)了寺院(yuan)的歷史沿革,另有明清(qing)碑碣數塊(kuai)。