高雄(xiong)玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)宮(gong)又(you)(you)名天(tian)(tian)公廟,原位(wei)(wei)于鼓山區樹德里(li),民國29年(nian)(nian)(歲次(ci)庚辰(chen)(chen)年(nian)(nian))信(xin)徒(tu)許禧于雕祀牌位(wei)(wei)供(gong)奉于私(si)宅,初(chu)時信(xin)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)寥(liao)寥(liao)。二次(ci)大(da)戰期間(jian),高雄(xiong)港遭受(shou)盟(meng)軍猛烈(lie)轟(hong)擊,死傷(shang)狼藉,為(wei)獨許家安然無恙,咸謂玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)大(da)帝庇護,日后信(xin)徒(tu)漸漸日增,參拜(bai)(bai)(bai)者絡繹不絕。 民國50年(nian)(nian)(歲次(ci)辛(xin)丑年(nian)(nian))因(yin)(yin)殿堂狹小、空(kong)間(jian)不足(zu),組重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)委員會(hui)并選購剛(gang)剛(gang)截(jie)彎(wan)取直(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)二號(hao)運河北邊所填筑之(zhi)新生地,重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)廟宇供(gong)民眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)膜拜(bai)(bai)(bai),因(yin)(yin)香火(huo)鼎盛,于民國62年(nian)(nian)(歲次(ci)癸丑年(nian)(nian))又(you)(you)組重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)委員會(hui),委請謝自然先生設計,于民國66年(nian)(nian)(歲次(ci)丁巳年(nian)(nian))竣工(gong),重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)后的(de)(de)(de)玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)宮(gong)金(jin)碧(bi)輝煌、靈氣逼人,為(wei)三塊厝知名的(de)(de)(de)廟宇。 每年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)正(zheng)月(yue)初(chu)一子(zi)時,虔誠(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)信(xin)徒(tu)會(hui)來到玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)宮(gong)「搶頭(tou)香」,以求得整年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)順遂,初(chu)九玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)大(da)帝壽辰(chen)(chen)前(qian)夕,初(chu)八子(zi)時就可見民眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)備(bei)五果、鮮花祭拜(bai)(bai)(bai),過去的(de)(de)(de)習俗拜(bai)(bai)(bai)天(tian)(tian)公須準備(bei)牲禮,現已改用糕餅。