大周(zhou)村(cun)古寺廟建筑(zhu)群為全(quan)國文物保(bao)護(hu)單位。
高(gao)平市(shi)馬村(cun)(cun)鎮(zhen)(zhen)大周村(cun)(cun),位于距離(li)高(gao)平西(xi)南40里處,南和澤州縣大陽鎮(zhen)(zhen)為鄰,是個方圓百里內無一個村(cun)(cun)·鎮(zhen)(zhen)·城可(ke)比(bi)擬的(de)(de)古(gu)民居·古(gu)廟(miao)宇較多的(de)(de)地(di)方,它的(de)(de)建筑按照五行(xing)八卦方位排列,五行(xing)按照東(dong)南西(xi)北中五門(men)(men)樓排列,八卦按八門(men)(men)增修(xiu)東(dong)北·西(xi)北·東(dong)南·西(xi)南四門(men)(men),表現了(le)我們(men)的(de)(de)祖先為大周的(de)(de)繁(fan)榮昌(chang)盛,人(ren)民幸福·安(an)寧·和諧費(fei)盡了(le)心,大周古(gu)廟(miao)有全神(shen)廟(miao)村(cun)(cun)的(de)(de)美(mei)稱(大小(xiao)72神(shen)廟(miao))。但是,由于地(di)處偏僻(pi),引不起(qi)各(ge)方的(de)(de)重視,許多古(gu)建筑·廟(miao)宇被人(ren)為破壞或者倒塌,不過剩(sheng)下的(de)(de)也還不少,只是年久失修(xiu),搶救這些文物(wu)刻不容緩。
大周(zhou)村,古(gu)稱周(zhou)纂(zuan)(zuan)鎮(zhen),相傳是(shi)古(gu)代選修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)縣城(cheng)的(de)地(di)址之一(yi)(yi),故修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)隍廟,稱周(zhou)纂(zuan)(zuan)鎮(zhen)果(guo)然是(shi)名不(bu)虛傳,從他的(de)現(xian)存遺址來(lai)看(kan),正(zheng)(zheng)東(dong):有(you)(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),正(zheng)(zheng)被(bei):有(you)(you)(you)(you)北門(men)(men),連(lian)接(jie)一(yi)(yi)段古(gu)城(cheng)墻,城(cheng)墻下(xia)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)隍廟。正(zheng)(zheng)西:修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)七間閣門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),門(men)(men)上刻(ke)有(you)(you)(you)(you)周(zhou)纂(zuan)(zuan)鎮(zhen)三個大字,閣上修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)祖師(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)兩側(ce)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)古(gu)代防城(cheng)兵躲箭的(de)地(di)方(fang),七間閣外(wai)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)氣勢宏(hong)偉的(de)石牌樓(lou)(lou),正(zheng)(zheng)南(nan):修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)南(nan)門(men)(men)閣,門(men)(men)中(zhong)刻(ke)有(you)(you)(you)(you)“朝陽”二字,接(jie)連(lian)著(zhu)觀音樓(lou)(lou);東(dong)北修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),連(lian)著(zhu)三官廟,一(yi)(yi)進三院,想從正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)燒香必須登上三十八級臺(tai)階(jie),心誠神則靈(ling);西北修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),連(lian)著(zhu)大王廟,一(yi)(yi)進三院,廟內修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),東(dong)西配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),并且修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)戲臺(tai);東(dong)南(nan)上修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),上塑神像,離門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)百米修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)高入云霄古(gu)塔(ta)相應,造型獨(du)特。西南(nan)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou),門(men)(men)上刻(ke)有(you)(you)(you)(you)“瀾環”二字。
離西南(nan)方大約百(bai)米遠有朱(zhu)(zhu)家寨遺址,并流傳一(yi)段(duan)故事:相傳元(yuan)朝(chao)中葉,朱(zhu)(zhu)家寨內有個朱(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)外,廣(guang)有家產,娶(qu)妻胡(hu)(hu)(hu)氏(shi)(shi),婚后生(sheng)有一(yi)子(zi),起名(ming)“朱(zhu)(zhu)貴”,在朱(zhu)(zhu)貴年(nian)滿三歲時,朱(zhu)(zhu)元(yuan)外不幸逝世(shi),胡(hu)(hu)(hu)氏(shi)(shi)為死去的丈(zhang)夫超(chao)度(du)亡靈(ling),請來和(he)尚·道士·尼姑,設壇念經,其中有一(yi)個智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)明和(he)尚年(nian)方二十有余,生(sheng)的眉清目秀,一(yi)表人(ren)(ren)才,胡(hu)(hu)(hu)氏(shi)(shi)一(yi)眼看中,二人(ren)(ren)當時在場(chang)眉目傳情,出喪(sang)后,眾人(ren)(ren)相繼離去,胡(hu)(hu)(hu)氏(shi)(shi)獨留(liu)下(xia)智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)明和(he)尚,朱(zhu)(zhu)貴年(nian)幼,二人(ren)(ren)有意,當晚成其好事.誰(shui)知胡(hu)(hu)(hu)氏(shi)(shi)和(he)智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)明感情深厚,二人(ren)(ren)如膠(jiao)似漆,無論天(tian)陰(yin)下(xia)雨(yu)總想辦(ban)法相會(hui)(hui)(hui)。后來朱(zhu)(zhu)貴漸漸長大,胡(hu)(hu)(hu)氏(shi)(shi)離不開智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)明,但(dan)是(shi)(shi)每次相會(hui)(hui)(hui)必須(xu)過(guo)河,遇到下(xia)雨(yu)河漲,便(bian)無法相會(hui)(hui)(hui),胡(hu)(hu)(hu)氏(shi)(shi)總是(shi)(shi)心急如焚,朱(zhu)(zhu)貴看在眼里,便(bian)修(xiu)了(le)一(yi)座橋讓母(mu)親風雨(yu)無阻,后人(ren)(ren)稱為“孝母(mu)橋”。胡(hu)(hu)(hu)氏(shi)(shi)在五十三歲死后,朱(zhu)(zhu)貴便(bian)手持利刀將(jiang)智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)明和(he)尚殺死,曾言:“修(xiu)橋者與(yu)母(mu)行孝,殺和(he)尚與(yu)父報仇”。