關(guan)羽(yu),字云長,其(qi)(qi)故(gu)里是三(san)國時(shi)河(he)東(dong)解梁常平(ping)里。傳說,當(dang)年他殺(sha)死了(le)名叫(jiao)呂熊(xiong)的(de)大(da)地主大(da)惡霸(ba)(ba)以后,便(bian)逃(tao)走在外(wai)。惡霸(ba)(ba)和官府(fu)互相(xiang)勾結捉拿關(guan)羽(yu),并要對(dui)關(guan)羽(yu)的(de)家(jia)人(ren)誅滅九族(zu),斬草除(chu)根。當(dang)時(shi)常平(ping)里姓關(guan)的(de)多逃(tao)到(dao)現在的(de)古村一(yi)(yi)帶去避難,而云長的(de)父(fu)母親(qin)卻因年邁,行(xing)走不便(bian)投井自(zi)盡了(le)。后人(ren)為紀(ji)念(nian)他的(de)父(fu)母親(qin),便(bian)在這口(kou)井上建了(le)一(yi)(yi)座塔。關(guan)羽(yu)去世以后,鄉人(ren)為仰慕其(qi)(qi)德,又在其(qi)(qi)地建祠奉(feng)祀。到(dao)了(le)金代,遂(sui)建成了(le)有一(yi)(yi)定的(de)建筑群體(ti)的(de)廟宇(yu),取名“關(guan)圣家(jia)廟”。
據(ju)史書記載,自(zi)明代嘉靖三(san)十(shi)四(si)年(1555)以(yi)來,對關(guan)(guan)圣(sheng)家(jia)廟(miao)(miao)整修或增建(jian)達16次之多(duo)。故現存(cun)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)多(duo)系清(qing)代遺構(gou)。全(quan)廟(miao)(miao)總(zong)面積(ji)為 13320平方米,規模宏敞(chang),布局嚴謹,系磚木(mu)結構(gou),琉璃瓦建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)。廟(miao)(miao)內(nei)(nei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu)壯觀,古柏參天(tian),氣勢非常宏偉(wei)。廟(miao)(miao)前(qian)(qian)有(you)(you)牌坊三(san)座,左右木(mu)構(gou),中(zhong)為石(shi)雕(diao);廟(miao)(miao)內(nei)(nei)中(zhong)軸線自(zi)前(qian)(qian)至后,有(you)(you)山門(men)、午門(men)、享殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、關(guan)(guan)帝殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、圣(sheng)祖(zu)(zu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)等六進殿(dian)(dian)(dian)宇(yu);兩側配以(yi)廂房、配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、回廊(lang),主從有(you)(you)致(zhi)。關(guan)(guan)帝殿(dian)(dian)(dian)面寬五間,四(si)周有(you)(you)圍廊(lang),重(zhong)檐九(jiu)脊(ji)頂;殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)木(mu)雕(diao)神(shen)龕,裝飾(shi)富麗,關(guan)(guan)羽頭戴冕旒,身(shen)著帝裝,凝(ning)神(shen)端坐(zuo)于龍椅(yi)上(shang);龕內(nei)(nei)外侍者(zhe)四(si)人(ren),恭(gong)謙(qian)微謹。娘娘殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)(qian),有(you)(you)垂花門(men),左右配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)分(fen)峙,自(zi)成院落;殿(dian)(dian)(dian)寬、深各五間,前(qian)(qian)有(you)(you)插廊(lang),內(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)神(shen)龕,關(guan)(guan)夫人(ren)鳳冠霞帔端坐(zuo)其中(zhong),侍者(zhe)或持(chi)帕(pa)或握笏,恭(gong)身(shen)而立。各像(xiang)比例適(shi)度(du),神(shen)態(tai)自(zi)若,在清(qing)代泥塑中(zhong)此為上(shang)乘佳作(zuo)。圣(sheng)祖(zu)(zu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)位(wei)于廟(miao)(miao)中(zhong)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群體最后,五開間,內(nei)(nei)塑關(guan)(guan)羽的始祖(zu)(zu)忠諫公(gong)、曾(ceng)祖(zu)(zu)先昭公(gong)、祖(zu)(zu)父(fu)裕(yu)昌公(gong)、父(fu)親成忠公(gong),以(yi)及(ji)羽之始祖(zu)(zu)、曾(ceng)祖(zu)(zu)、祖(zu)(zu)父(fu)的夫人(ren)像(xiang),為其他關(guan)(guan)廟(miao)(miao)中(zhong)所(suo)未見。關(guan)(guan)帝家(jia)廟(miao)(miao)內(nei)(nei),還有(you)(you)八角七層磚塔一(yi)座,傳為關(guan)(guan)羽父(fu)母親之墓。廟(miao)(miao)南古柏蒼翠,石(shi)碑林立,即(ji)為關(guan)(guan)羽的祖(zu)(zu)塋。
常平關帝廟內,現有碑(bei)刻22通(tong),其中金代(dai)1通(tong),明代(dai)7通(tong),清代(dai)13通(tong),民(min)國1通(tong)。有些碑(bei)刻記述了流(liu)傳的關羽(yu)故事,是我(wo)們研究三國歷史的珍貴資(zi)料(liao)。
常平關帝廟,南靠中條,北臨(lin)鹽(yan)池,廟內泥(ni)塑尚(shang)存,建筑群體(ti)保護較好,交(jiao)通(tong)便(bian)利,是(shi)理想的游覽(lan)之地。