據廟內元元統二年(nian)(nian)(1334)重(zhong)修(xiu)碑(bei)記載(zai),該廟創建于隋代,北宋(song)初重(zhong)建圣母殿,建中靖國(guo)元年(nian)(nian)(1101)重(zhong)修(xiu)。明崇禎五年(nian)(nian)(1632)進行了建廟以來規模大的一次(ci)維(wei)修(xiu)。清代乃至(zhi)民(min)國(guo)年(nian)(nian)間亦(yi)多(duo)次(ci)修(xiu)繕。
廟座(zuo)北向南(nan)(nan),為一進院(yuan)。南(nan)(nan)北較短,東西較寬。前有山門戲樓,中為獻亭,北為圣母殿。兩則(ze)配以耳殿。
東(dong)(dong)西(xi)院(yuan)現存李靖王殿(dian)、三(san)(san)宮殿(dian)、閻君殿(dian)、十帥殿(dian)、關公殿(dian)、子孫(sun)殿(dian)及梳妝樓(lou)(lou)等建筑(zhu)(zhu)。殿(dian)宇錯落有致,殿(dian)頂(ding)形(xing)制(zhi)各異。廟南、北、西(xi)三(san)(san)面懸(xuan)壁劈立,溝壑縱橫,東(dong)(dong)面與(yu)場院(yuan)相連。山門(men)戲(xi)樓(lou)(lou)之前為(wei)(wei)一條形(xing)平臺,臺下(xia)為(wei)(wei)青(qing)石(shi)拱(gong)券的三(san)(san)孔石(shi)窯(yao),南向排(pai)列,67級青(qing)石(shi)踏跺呈45°斜面壘砌(qi)(qi)而上,可直達山門(men)。山門(men)門(men)洞為(wei)(wei)青(qing)磚(zhuan)拱(gong)券而成(cheng),門(men)上出抱(bao)廈(sha)形(xing)懸(xuan)檐,筒板瓦(wa)裝修。既是裝飾構件,又有遮雨(yu)避日之功效。山門(men)門(men)道從(cong)戲(xi)樓(lou)(lou)底層明間(jian)(jian)(jian)開通,底層兩次間(jian)(jian)(jian)為(wei)(wei)封閉(bi)式隔間(jian)(jian)(jian)。戲(xi)樓(lou)(lou)面闊三(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian),進深四(si)架(jia)椽(chuan),單(dan)檐歇山頂(ding)。圓柱(zhu)方額(e),斗(dou)拱(gong)華麗,始(shi)建于(yu)北宋建中靖國年間(jian)(jian)(jian)。拜(bai)亭位(wei)居(ju)圣母殿(dian)與(yu)舞(wu)樓(lou)(lou)之間(jian)(jian)(jian)。高臺筑(zhu)(zhu)亭,四(si)周青(qing)石(shi)壘砌(qi)(qi),東(dong)(dong)西(xi)南三(san)(san)面出臺明,設踏跺。亭面闊三(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian),進深五間(jian)(jian)(jian),廡殿(dian)頂(ding)建筑(zhu)(zhu)。亭內徹上露明造,梁(liang)架(jia)裝修等全(quan)部(bu)構件均(jun)為(wei)(wei)裸露。石(shi)柱(zhu)圓梁(liang),為(wei)(wei)原始(shi)材料砍制(zhi)后而使用,尚保留元代(dai)建筑(zhu)(zhu)風格(ge)。亭頂(ding)灰脊灰獸,筒板布瓦(wa)裝修。
這種廡(wu)殿(dian)頂的建筑(zhu)。圣(sheng)母殿(dian)居拜亭之后,高臺筑(zhu)殿(dian),廣深各三(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian),平面近(jin)方形(xing),單檐九脊(ji)頂。柱(zhu)礎覆(fu)盆式(shi)(shi),蓮(lian)瓣雕(diao)(diao)刻較大,檐柱(zhu)側角升起較為(wei)明(ming)顯,梁架(jia)(jia)斗拱用材碩大,批(pi)竹式(shi)(shi)真昂承托梁架(jia)(jia)負荷,五抹頭麻葉(xie)形(xing)隔扇,破(po)直棱窗裝(zhuang)(zhuang)修,顯得十分古樸雄渾(hun)。殿(dian)頂滿覆(fu)琉(liu)璃脊(ji)獸,筒板布瓦、琉(liu)璃剪邊,舉折平緩(huan)。出檐深遠,四翼(yi)而飛。雖經元、明(ming)、清(qing)歷代(dai)重修,仍(reng)不失宋代(dai)建筑(zhu)風格。東(dong)院(yuan)梳妝樓,坐(zuo)東(dong)向西,廣、深各三(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian),二層四檐支出平座,木制欄桿圍欄,四面隔扇門窗裝(zhuang)(zhuang)修,明(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)辟門,次間(jian)(jian)(jian)破(po)直棱窗,雕(diao)(diao)梁畫棟(dong),玲(ling)瓏剔透。重檐歇(xie)山式(shi)(shi)屋頂,華麗挺拔,引人注目(mu),是明(ming)代(dai)樓閣式(shi)(shi)建筑(zhu)。其余(yu)殿(dian)宇多為(wei)三(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)面寬,懸山式(shi)(shi)形(xing)制,屬元明(ming)清(qing)時期的遺物(wu)。
廟內(nei)現(xian)存宋(song)、元(yuan)、明(ming)、清(qing)及民國(guo)(guo)年(nian)間重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)碑(bei)20余通,大(da)(da)多豎立于拜亭之內(nei)。碑(bei)文(wen)內(nei)容大(da)(da)都記載了(le)創(chuang)(chuang)修(xiu)、增建(jian)及重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)廟堂的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史沿革和主(zhu)要(yao)事宜。值得引起(qi)重(zhong)(zhong)視的(de)(de)(de)是:宋(song)、元(yuan)、明(ming)、清(qing)四朝建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)集于一廟,國(guo)(guo)內(nei)現(xian)存的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)代(dai)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)中(zhong)為數不多,實屬珍(zhen)貴。二是北宋(song)建(jian)中(zhong)靖國(guo)(guo)元(yuan)年(nian)(1101)重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)碑(bei)中(zhong)記載,在(zai)宋(song)代(dai)重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)圣(sheng)母殿(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)(de)同(tong)時就(jiu)(jiu)創(chuang)(chuang)建(jian)了(le)舞(wu)樓。這說明(ming)在(zai)宋(song)代(dai)戲劇藝(yi)術和舞(wu)蹈藝(yi)術就(jiu)(jiu)已經發(fa)展到了(le)一定的(de)(de)(de)程度,并且與宗教文(wen)化(hua)的(de)(de)(de)發(fa)展結合在(zai)一起(qi),互為依存,共同(tong)發(fa)展。記載戲劇舞(wu)臺的(de)(de)(de)碑(bei)刻,在(zai)我省及國(guo)(guo)內(nei)極(ji)為少見。目前所知(zhi)除沁縣(xian)城內(nei)關帝廟宋(song)代(dai)建(jian)起(qi)戲臺的(de)(de)(de)記載外,就(jiu)(jiu)數平順九天(tian)圣(sheng)母廟了(le)。三是獻亭作(zuo)廡(wu)殿(dian)(dian)頂形制的(de)(de)(de)也尚屬少見,這是超規模的(de)(de)(de)設計與安(an)排。九天(tian)圣(sheng)母廟,作(zuo)為山(shan)西省重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)文(wen)物(wu)保護單位之一,具(ju)有重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)保護與研究價值。