吉(ji)林市玄(xuan)(xuan)帝(di)觀(guan)(guan)是道教主流全(quan)真道 龍門(men)派宮(gong)(gong)觀(guan)(guan),始建(jian)于乾(qian)隆(long)(long)三年(nian)(1738年(nian)),坐落在吉(ji)林市北(bei)極門(men)外的玄(xuan)(xuan)天嶺(ling),是吉(ji)林市歷史上(shang)較(jiao)大的道教宮(gong)(gong)觀(guan)(guan)。同時,由(you)于該(gai)觀(guan)(guan)建(jian)筑新穎、奇特、別具一格(ge),其中懸梁(liang)吊柱曾被(bei)列為(wei)著名的吉(ji)林八景(jing)之(zhi)一。 清雍正五(wu)年(nian)(1727年(nian)),道教廉毓禮道長決定在玄(xuan)(xuan)天嶺(ling)結草為(wei)庵,修(xiu)建(jian)玄(xuan)(xuan)帝(di)觀(guan)(guan),以(yi)請水神玄(xuan)(xuan)武(wu)大帝(di)到古船廠,保佑(you)古城人民不著火(huo)患。在乾(qian)隆(long)(long)三年(nian)建(jian)成玄(xuan)(xuan)帝(di)觀(guan)(guan),又稱(cheng)真武(wu)廟。以(yi)后(hou),該(gai)道觀(guan)(guan)曾歷經(jing)三次較(jiao)大修(xiu)繕,1951年(nian)新中國成立(li)后(hou),玄(xuan)(xuan)帝(di)觀(guan)(guan)經(jing)宗教登(deng)記,被(bei)市政府批準為(wei)正式宗教活動(dong)場所(suo)。
吉林(lin)市道(dao)教玄帝觀始建(jian)于1738年(乾(qian)隆三年),坐(zuo)落在(zai)吉林(lin)市北極門外(wai)的(de)(de)玄天嶺,是(shi)吉林(lin)市歷史上較大的(de)(de)道(dao)教宮觀。同時,由于該觀建(jian)筑(zhu)新穎(ying)、奇(qi)特(te)、別(bie)具一格,其中(zhong)懸(xuan)梁吊柱曾(ceng)被列為著(zhu)名的(de)(de)吉林(lin)八(ba)景之(zhi)一。
據史(shi)料(liao)記載,1727年(nian)(nian)(nian)(清雍正五年(nian)(nian)(nian)),道(dao)教廉毓禮道(dao)長(chang)從(cong)山東云(yun)游至此,看到大(da)火頻頻光顧船廠(chang)后(hou)的慘景,故決定在玄(xuan)天嶺結草(cao)為庵(an),修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)玄(xuan)帝(di)(di)(di)觀(guan)(guan),以請水神玄(xuan)武(wu)(wu)大(da)帝(di)(di)(di)到古(gu)船廠(chang),保(bao)佑古(gu)城人民不著火患。經廉道(dao)長(chang)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)的艱辛努力,終于在1738年(nian)(nian)(nian)(乾(qian)(qian)隆三(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian))建(jian)成玄(xuan)帝(di)(di)(di)觀(guan)(guan),又(you)稱真(zhen)武(wu)(wu)廟。(乾(qian)(qian)隆初年(nian)(nian)(nian)所(suo)建(jian)玄(xuan)帝(di)(di)(di)觀(guan)(guan),因避(bi)諱清圣祖愛(ai)新覺羅玄(xuan)燁的名字中(zhong)的玄(xuan)字,所(suo)以將玄(xuan)帝(di)(di)(di)觀(guan)(guan)又(you)稱為真(zhen)武(wu)(wu)廟。)以后(hou),該(gai)道(dao)觀(guan)(guan)曾歷經三(san)(san)次較(jiao)大(da)修(xiu)(xiu)繕,1933年(nian)(nian)(nian)(民國12年(nian)(nian)(nian))又(you)添建(jian)西(xi)廂房二間,至此,玄(xuan)帝(di)(di)(di)觀(guan)(guan)共有主要殿舍21間,建(jian)筑面(mian)積1500平方(fang)米,占地(di)28公頃,道(dao)士多時10余人。1951年(nian)(nian)(nian)新中(zhong)國成立(li)后(hou),玄(xuan)帝(di)(di)(di)觀(guan)(guan)經宗(zong)教登記,被(bei)市政府批準為正式宗(zong)教活動場(chang)所(suo)。
前殿主(zhu)祀真武(wu)大帝(di),而真武(wu)大帝(di)原名(ming)為玄武(wu)大帝(di)。真武(wu)大帝(di)是道家一位權力極大的鎮(zhen)北方、主(zhu)風雨的水神,有司命、愛水、統(tong)轄北方諸神的權威。
玄(xuan)帝(di)觀后殿為斗(dou)(dou)姆(mu)宮,主祀的是斗(dou)(dou)姆(mu),又稱斗(dou)(dou)姥。相傳,先天斗(dou)(dou)姆(mu)大(da)圣元君(jun)是道教女神,是北斗(dou)(dou)眾星之母(mu),神通(tong)廣大(da)。
斗姆宮(gong)大門(men)上(shang)(shang)高懸懸梁(liang)(liang)吊柱(zhu)匾額。昔日真武(wu)廟也就因其懸梁(liang)(liang)吊柱(zhu)的(de)(de)奇(qi)景建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)風格(ge)而(er)在(zai)吉(ji)林地(di)區頗有名(ming)氣。據(ju)吉(ji)林耄老講:懸梁(liang)(liang),是(shi)(shi)指(zhi)該(gai)殿宇內左間西(xi)側(ce)空懸于大殿之上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)梁(liang)(liang)木(mu)與立柱(zhu)不接觸;吊柱(zhu),是(shi)(shi)指(zhi)殿宇右(you)側(ce)東面有一立柱(zhu),柱(zhu)上(shang)(shang)端頂在(zai)梁(liang)(liang)上(shang)(shang),飾有南天(tian)門(men)的(de)(de)彩繪圖,柱(zhu)下端不落地(di),柱(zhu)腳下距(ju)地(di)面800毫米(mi)有一木(mu)板(ban)制(zhi)神(shen)龕,內供祀土地(di)神(shen)一尊(zun)。該(gai)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)是(shi)(shi)以道家(jia)以柔克(ke)剛,大成(cheng)若缺(que),其用不弊等哲學思(si)想為指(zhi)導,用長短不齊的(de)(de)木(mu)方,以天(tian)平力(li)學原理吻(wen)合半聯,互(hu)相制(zhi)約,互(hu)相扶持而(er)成(cheng)的(de)(de)。這一在(zai)古(gu)今中外建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)史上(shang)(shang)亦屬(shu)空前絕后的(de)(de)古(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)奇(qi)觀,曾(ceng)被清代列為著名(ming)的(de)(de)吉(ji)林八景之一。