2006年被評為(wei)全(quan)國(guo)文物保護(hu)單(dan)位,該廟(miao)原在縣城以(yi)南50華里的(de)(de)稷(ji)王山上,是相傳的(de)(de)后稷(ji)教民(min)稼(jia)穡之地。舊時,每年夏歷四月十七日,四方人(ren)士必(bi)聚此舉行隆(long)重祭典。明隆(long)慶元年(公(gong)元1567年)遷至今地。現在的(de)(de)廟(miao)宇為(wei)清代遺物,主體(ti)建筑有(you)獻殿、正(zheng)殿,鐘、鼓(gu)二樓左右(you)分(fen)峙。廟(miao)以(yi)木、石雕(diao)刻見稱,其中的(de)(de)廊柱、欄板(ban)裝(zhuang)飾以(yi)及山水人(ren)物、耕(geng)耘(yun)碾(nian)打等農事(shi)活動(dong)圖景藝術尤精。
稷(ji)王廟(miao)位于(yu)稷(ji)山縣(xian)城中心(xin),是(shi)奉祀(si)中國(guo)農業始祖后稷(ji)的(de)廟(miao)宇。該廟(miao)原在縣(xian)城以南50華里的(de)稷(ji)王山上,是(shi)相(xiang)傳(chuan)的(de)后稷(ji)教民稼穡之地。
稷(ji)王廟,系(xi)專(zhuan)祀農圣后(hou)稷(ji)之古建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),乃為(wei)元代(dai)創建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),清道(dao)(dao)光(guang)(guang)二(er)十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(1843年(nian)(nian))重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),占地面積(ji)15.1畝。據清代(dai)道(dao)(dao)光(guang)(guang)二(er)十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)碑文記載,原廟于道(dao)(dao)光(guang)(guang)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)失火焚(fen)盡(jin),至道(dao)(dao)光(guang)(guang)二(er)十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(1843年(nian)(nian))由稷(ji)山(shan)(shan)(shan)縣(xian)知(zhi)事李景(jing)椿倡導(dao)募捐(juan)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。目(mu)下廟內有(you)(you)姜原殿(dian)(dian)(dian)三間(jian)系(xi)單檐(yan)(yan)(yan)硬山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂,素(su)筒瓦(wa)覆頂,唯琉璃飾似為(wei)明(ming)代(dai)遺物。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前有(you)(you)卷棚式四柱亭(ting)一間(jian),亭(ting)前延南為(wei)泮池,上(shang)(shang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)一單孔石橋(qiao),長(chang)20米(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)2米(mi)(mi),橋(qiao)欄以(yi)(yi)20塊石雕構成,上(shang)(shang)雕八(ba)仙(xian)人物及(ji)花卉,圖案。過(guo)橋(qiao)攀石階而上(shang)(shang)為(wei)后(hou)稷(ji)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),系(xi)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)閣工重(zhong)檐(yan)(yan)(yan)什(shen)字(zi)歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂,樓(lou)(lou)(lou)高30多米(mi)(mi),上(shang)(shang)覆琉璃彩瓦(wa),脊(ji)飾螭吻,仙(xian)人,天(tian)馬神(shen)獸等(deng)。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)東(dong)西長(chang)20米(mi)(mi),南北長(chang)19米(mi)(mi),四面有(you)(you)3米(mi)(mi)寬(kuan)的回廊,二(er)十(shi)根石雕術擎立其(qi)間(jian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前有(you)(you)兩(liang)根浮(fu)雕盤龍石柱,工藝精湛。回廊外圍以(yi)(yi)52塊雕花石板(ban)成屏(ping)形欄桿。拾階登(deng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),樓(lou)(lou)(lou)上(shang)(shang)四周設木質欄桿,稷(ji)山(shan)(shan)(shan)全(quan)縣(xian)景(jing)歷歷在(zai)目(mu)。樓(lou)(lou)(lou)前獻殿(dian)(dian)(dian)八(ba)間(jian),進深10米(mi)(mi),東(dong)西寬(kuan)14米(mi)(mi)。系(xi)單檐(yan)(yan)(yan)硬山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂,琉璃彩瓦(wa)裝飾。在(zai)獻殿(dian)(dian)(dian)東(dong)西兩(liang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)墻上(shang)(shang)嵌有(you)(you)巨(ju)幅石刻,均(jun)高2米(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)8米(mi)(mi)。西山(shan)(shan)(shan)墻為(wei)道(dao)(dao)光(guang)(guang)23年(nian)(nian),稷(ji)山(shan)(shan)(shan)知(zhi)事李景(jing)椿為(wei)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)后(hou)稷(ji)廟告成因賦七古一章,全(quan)文共四百(bai)余字(zi),文秀字(zi)勁;東(dong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)墻為(wei)稷(ji)山(shan)(shan)(shan)八(ba)景(jing),詩(shi)圖并茂(mao)。前后(hou)檐(yan)(yan)(yan)下立欄花板(ban)上(shang)(shang)為(wei)木質浮(fu)雕之農事活動圖,處耕播種至收(shou)割碾打(da)等(deng)。獻殿(dian)(dian)(dian)兩(liang)翼建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)鐘(zhong)鼓二(er)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),長(chang)寬(kuan)各四米(mi)(mi),均(jun)為(wei)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)閣式重(zhong)檐(yan)(yan)(yan)什(shen)字(zi)歇(xie)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂,繁昂復斗,飛檐(yan)(yan)(yan)翹角,雕梁畫棟,琉璃彩瓦(wa)。
稷王廟(miao),位(wei)于山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)運城稷山(shan)(shan)(shan)縣,系琉(liu)璃,木(mu)刻(ke)和石雕三者藝術匯為(wei)一體之“三絕”古建(jian)群,確屬壯美罕見。1996年(nian)(nian)元(yuan)月由山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)人民政(zheng)(zheng)府[晉政(zheng)(zheng)發(1996)7號]正式公布為(wei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)重點文物保(bao)護單(dan)位(wei);2006年(nian)(nian)被評為(wei)第(di)六批(pi)全國文物保(bao)護單(dan)位(wei)。現存山(shan)(shan)(shan)門、鐘樓、鼓樓、獻殿、正殿、泮(pan)池、姜嫄殿,其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)除姜嫄殿為(wei)元(yuan)代建(jian)筑以(yi)外(wai),其(qi)(qi)余皆為(wei)明清建(jian)筑。