大(da)周村古寺廟建筑群為全國文(wen)物保(bao)護單(dan)位。
高平市(shi)馬村(cun)(cun)鎮(zhen)(zhen)大(da)周(zhou)村(cun)(cun),位于距離高平西(xi)南40里(li)(li)處,南和澤州(zhou)縣大(da)陽鎮(zhen)(zhen)為(wei)鄰,是個方(fang)圓百里(li)(li)內無一(yi)個村(cun)(cun)·鎮(zhen)(zhen)·城可比擬的古(gu)民(min)居·古(gu)廟宇較多的地方(fang),它(ta)的建筑按照(zhao)五行八(ba)卦方(fang)位排列,五行按照(zhao)東南西(xi)北(bei)中五門樓排列,八(ba)卦按八(ba)門增(zeng)修東北(bei)·西(xi)北(bei)·東南·西(xi)南四門,表現了我(wo)們的祖先為(wei)大(da)周(zhou)的繁榮(rong)昌(chang)盛,人民(min)幸福(fu)·安(an)寧(ning)·和諧費(fei)盡了心(xin),大(da)周(zhou)古(gu)廟有全神廟村(cun)(cun)的美稱(大(da)小(xiao)72神廟)。但是,由于地處偏(pian)僻,引不(bu)(bu)(bu)起各方(fang)的重(zhong)視,許多古(gu)建筑·廟宇被人為(wei)破壞(huai)或者倒塌(ta),不(bu)(bu)(bu)過剩下的也還不(bu)(bu)(bu)少,只是年久(jiu)失(shi)修,搶救(jiu)這些文物刻(ke)不(bu)(bu)(bu)容緩。
大(da)周(zhou)村(cun),古稱(cheng)周(zhou)纂(zuan)(zuan)鎮,相傳是古代選修(xiu)縣(xian)城(cheng)的地址(zhi)之一,故修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)隍廟(miao),稱(cheng)周(zhou)纂(zuan)(zuan)鎮果然(ran)是名不虛傳,從(cong)他(ta)的現存遺址(zhi)來看(kan),正(zheng)(zheng)東:有(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),正(zheng)(zheng)被(bei):有(you)(you)(you)北(bei)門(men)(men)(men)(men),連(lian)接一段古城(cheng)墻,城(cheng)墻下修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)隍廟(miao)。正(zheng)(zheng)西(xi):修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)七間閣門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),門(men)(men)(men)(men)上(shang)刻(ke)有(you)(you)(you)周(zhou)纂(zuan)(zuan)鎮三(san)個大(da)字(zi),閣上(shang)修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)祖師(shi)殿,門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)兩(liang)側修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)古代防城(cheng)兵躲箭的地方,七間閣外修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)氣勢宏偉的石牌樓(lou)(lou),正(zheng)(zheng)南(nan):修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)南(nan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)閣,門(men)(men)(men)(men)中(zhong)刻(ke)有(you)(you)(you)“朝(chao)陽”二(er)字(zi),接連(lian)著觀音樓(lou)(lou);東北(bei)修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),連(lian)著三(san)官(guan)廟(miao),一進三(san)院(yuan)(yuan),想從(cong)正(zheng)(zheng)殿燒香必(bi)須(xu)登上(shang)三(san)十八級臺階,心誠(cheng)神(shen)則靈;西(xi)北(bei)修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),連(lian)著大(da)王(wang)廟(miao),一進三(san)院(yuan)(yuan),廟(miao)內修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)正(zheng)(zheng)殿,東西(xi)配殿,并且修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)戲臺;東南(nan)上(shang)修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),上(shang)塑神(shen)像,離(li)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)百米(mi)修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)高入云霄古塔相應,造(zao)型(xing)獨(du)特。西(xi)南(nan)修(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),門(men)(men)(men)(men)上(shang)刻(ke)有(you)(you)(you)“瀾(lan)環(huan)”二(er)字(zi)。
離西(xi)南方大約百米遠有(you)朱(zhu)家寨(zhai)遺(yi)址,并流(liu)傳一(yi)段故事:相傳元朝中葉,朱(zhu)家寨(zhai)內有(you)個朱(zhu)元外(wai),廣有(you)家產(chan),娶妻(qi)胡(hu)氏(shi)(shi),婚后生(sheng)有(you)一(yi)子,起名“朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)”,在(zai)朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)年滿三歲(sui)時,朱(zhu)元外(wai)不幸逝世,胡(hu)氏(shi)(shi)為(wei)死去的丈夫超度亡靈,請來和尚(shang)·道士·尼姑,設(she)壇念經(jing),其(qi)中有(you)一(yi)個智明和尚(shang)年方二(er)(er)十(shi)有(you)余(yu),生(sheng)的眉(mei)(mei)清目(mu)(mu)秀(xiu),一(yi)表人(ren)才,胡(hu)氏(shi)(shi)一(yi)眼(yan)看(kan)中,二(er)(er)人(ren)當(dang)時在(zai)場眉(mei)(mei)目(mu)(mu)傳情,出喪后,眾人(ren)相繼離去,胡(hu)氏(shi)(shi)獨留下智明和尚(shang),朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)年幼,二(er)(er)人(ren)有(you)意,當(dang)晚(wan)成其(qi)好事.誰知胡(hu)氏(shi)(shi)和智明感情深厚,二(er)(er)人(ren)如膠似漆,無論天陰下雨總想辦法相會。后來朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)漸(jian)漸(jian)長大,胡(hu)氏(shi)(shi)離不開(kai)智明,但是(shi)每(mei)次相會必須過河,遇到下雨河漲,便(bian)無法相會,胡(hu)氏(shi)(shi)總是(shi)心(xin)急(ji)如焚(fen),朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)看(kan)在(zai)眼(yan)里,便(bian)修(xiu)了一(yi)座橋(qiao)讓母(mu)(mu)親(qin)風雨無阻,后人(ren)稱為(wei)“孝母(mu)(mu)橋(qiao)”。胡(hu)氏(shi)(shi)在(zai)五十(shi)三歲(sui)死后,朱(zhu)貴(gui)(gui)便(bian)手持利刀將智明和尚(shang)殺(sha)死,曾(ceng)言:“修(xiu)橋(qiao)者與母(mu)(mu)行孝,殺(sha)和尚(shang)與父(fu)報仇(chou)”。