城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟,位于(yu)介休城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)東(dong)(dong)大(da)街(jie),坐北朝南,臨街(jie)而立,占地(di)面(mian)積2637平方米,是一(yi)處四(si)進院落的(de)(de)古建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群(qun)(qun)。該廟創建(jian)(jian)年(nian)代已無(wu)可考證,據廟內(nei)現存碑記載,為(wei)明(ming)弘治八年(nian)(1498)修復。戲(xi)臺建(jian)(jian)于(yu)高1.35米的(de)(de)磚砌臺基上,面(mian)寬(kuan)五間(jian),進深四(si)椽,單檐(yan)卷棚硬山頂,黃綠藍琉璃(li)脊(ji)(ji)剎、吻獸和琉璃(li)瓦方心(xin)點綴,前(qian)臺明(ming)、次間(jian)出(chu)歇(xie)山頂抱廈一(yi)間(jian),斗拱三(san)踩(cai)(cai)單昂(ang),檐(yan)下正中懸“明(ming)白處”木匾(bian)一(yi)方;后臺明(ming)間(jian)出(chu)卷棚歇(xie)山頂抱廈一(yi)間(jian),額(e)枋(fang)下施(shi)木雕花卉(hui)雀(que)替。正殿面(mian)寬(kuan)七(qi)(qi)間(jian),進深六椽,重檐(yan)歇(xie)山頂,黃綠色琉璃(li)脊(ji)(ji)飾,七(qi)(qi)檁前(qian)后廊式構架,斗拱或(huo)七(qi)(qi)踩(cai)(cai),或(huo)五踩(cai)(cai)。整座廟宇建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)高大(da)宏偉(wei),造型奇特。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)由最初的(de)(de)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)溝渠水(shui)庸神衍化為(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市守護神,道教利用佛(fo)教的(de)(de)陰(yin)間(jian)地(di)獄之(zhi)說,將(jiang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)納入道教系統,稱其(qi)為(wei)剪惡除兇、護國保(bao)(bao)邦之(zhi)神,說他能應人(ren)所請,旱(han)時降雨,澇時放晴(qing),以保(bao)(bao)谷(gu)豐民(min)足,并將(jiang)其(qi)作為(wei)管領亡魂之(zhi)神。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群(qun)(qun),不僅建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)造型獨(du)特,氣(qi)勢恢宏,而且(qie)黃綠琉璃(li)交相輝映,色澤明(ming)亮,尤其(qi)珍貴的(de)(de)是在東(dong)(dong)配殿正脊(ji)(ji)后立牌上仍(reng)保(bao)(bao)留有“明(ming)嘉靖二十七(qi)(qi)年(nian)(1548)義棠里人(ren)喬登”的(de)(de)題記。這(zhe)些精美(mei)的(de)(de)琉璃(li)鴟吻、脊(ji)(ji)剎、獅(shi)瓶、脊(ji)(ji)筒以及(ji)懸魚、博風板上的(de)(de)飾件為(wei)研究介休地(di)區琉璃(li)發(fa)展提供了實(shi)物資料。
1982年(nian)介(jie)休縣人民政府(fu)公(gong)布其(qi)為介(jie)休縣第一(yi)批(pi)縣級(ji)重(zhong)點文物保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)位。2003年(nian)1月,晉中市人民政府(fu)公(gong)布其(qi)為晉中市第一(yi)批(pi)重(zhong)點文物保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)位。