崇教寺位于長治市郊(jiao)區馬廠鎮故驛村。寺南臨村,農舍密布;其(qi)余三(san)面為廣(guang)闊田野,道路縱橫,交(jiao)通便利(li)。1986年被山西省人民政府公(gong)布為第二批省級重點文物(wu)保護(hu)單(dan)位。
崇教寺始建年(nian)(nian)(nian)代不詳,據寺內碑文記載,創建于(yu)北(bei)宋(song)太平(ping)興國9年(nian)(nian)(nian)(984年(nian)(nian)(nian)),初名(ming)鴻門(men)寺,后廣武山莊樓寺僧人奉旨重修(xiu),更(geng)名(ming)崇教寺。明嘉靖(jing)27年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1548年(nian)(nian)(nian))、萬歷7年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1579年(nian)(nian)(nian))、萬歷47年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1619年(nian)(nian)(nian))、清康(kang)熙58年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1719年(nian)(nian)(nian))、乾隆3年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1738年(nian)(nian)(nian))先后進(jin)行修(xiu)葺。
寺(si)院坐北朝(chao)南,一(yi)進四(si)合院,總占地面(mian)(mian)積(ji)936平方米。南為(wei)(wei)(wei)天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、北為(wei)(wei)(wei)大佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian),左右耳殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、東西廊房相(xiang)對(dui)兩(liang)(liang)側,結構嚴謹,布(bu)局合理。山門(men)位于天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)右側,前(qian)豎石獅一(yi)對(dui),造(zao)型(xing)古樸,雕(diao)刻精細。大佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)、進深均三(san)間(jian)(jian),六架椽(chuan)屋,四(si)椽(chuan)栿(fa)(fa)對(dui)侯乳栿(fa)(fa),通(tong)(tong)檐(yan)(yan)用(yong)(yong)三(san)柱。前(qian)后檐(yan)(yan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)木柱。前(qian)檐(yan)(yan)用(yong)(yong)大闌額,上(shang)置平板枋,枋設(she)斗(dou)(dou)栱(gong)四(si)朵,五(wu)鋪作(zuo)(zuo)雙(shuang)(shuang)下(xia)昂(ang),昂(ang)呈琴面(mian)(mian)式,耍頭(tou)作(zuo)(zuo)如意形(xing)(xing);明間(jian)(jian)兩(liang)(liang)朵斗(dou)(dou)栱(gong)出(chu)45度斜栱(gong)和斜耍頭(tou),栱(gong)、昂(ang)、耍頭(tou)形(xing)(xing)制多變(bian),是元、明重(zhong)修時(shi)(shi)后換構件(jian)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內金柱為(wei)(wei)(wei)四(si)棱(leng)小抹角石柱,上(shang)下(xia)兩(liang)(liang)截對(dui)接而成(cheng);內槽柱頭(tou)斗(dou)(dou)栱(gong)四(si)鋪作(zuo)(zuo);素(su)枋、攀間(jian)(jian)枋穿插而過(guo)。四(si)椽(chuan)栿(fa)(fa)作(zuo)(zuo)月梁(liang)狀(zhuang),為(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)根圓(yuan)木一(yi)解(jie)兩(liang)(liang)半(ban),斷面(mian)(mian)不足宋式《營造(zao)法式》的3:2規定。但歷經千(qian)年,仍安然(ran)無(wu)恙,實屬(shu)奇構巧作(zuo)(zuo)之例。佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)屋頂琉璃脊獸,簡板布(bu)瓦裝修,舉折(zhe)平緩,形(xing)(xing)制古樸。原為(wei)(wei)(wei)懸山式,清代(dai)重(zhong)修時(shi)(shi)在(zai)土胚墻外包鑲青磚,將其改變(bian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)硬山頂。天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)面(mian)(mian)闊(kuo)3間(jian)(jian),懸山頂,灰脊灰獸。四(si)椽(chuan)栿(fa)(fa)前(qian)后貫通(tong)(tong),前(qian)后檐(yan)(yan)柱頭(tou)用(yong)(yong)欄額、普拍枋。柱頭(tou)斗(dou)(dou)栱(gong)五(wu)彩(cai)雙(shuang)(shuang)下(xia)昂(ang),昂(ang)呈琴面(mian)(mian)式,耍頭(tou)尾(wei)螞蟻形(xing)(xing)前(qian)檐(yan)(yan)明間(jian)(jian)施(shi)平身(shen)科(ke),斗(dou)(dou)拱(gong)形(xing)(xing)制同(tong)柱頭(tou)科(ke)。明間(jian)(jian)辟門(men),貫通(tong)(tong)前(qian)后。后檐(yan)(yan)用(yong)(yong)方形(xing)(xing)石柱。此殿(dian)(dian)(dian)雖然(ran)經清代(dai)多次重(zhong)修,梁(liang)、架斗(dou)(dou)拱(gong)形(xing)(xing)制仍不失明代(dai)建筑風格(ge)。
寺內還保存有宋代賜文碟(die)文碣(jie)一(yi)塊,記(ji)載(zai)了寺院(yuan)的歷史沿革(ge),另有明清(qing)碑碣(jie)數塊。