樊店關(guan)帝廟內有(you)一個(ge)戲(xi)臺(tai),是(shi)一面觀舞臺(tai)。據脊板題記,明弘治十(shi)八年(nian)(1505)創建、清(qing)道(dao)光十(shi)一年(nian)(1831)重造。戲(xi)臺(tai)是(shi)山(shan)門戲(xi)臺(tai)的變通形(xing)式,即山(shan)門開在(zai)戲(xi)臺(tai)的旁側,人們進廟不通過(guo)戲(xi)臺(tai),而從旁邊繞過(guo)。戲(xi)臺(tai)屬硬(ying)山(shan)式與(yu)卷棚(peng)歇山(shan)式組合建筑(zhu)(zhu),面闊三問,進深(shen)兩間(jian)(jian),用(yong)六(liu)架梁,四(si)角(jiao)用(yong)兩層抹角(jiao)梁,下層抹角(jiao)粱兩端交于(yu)平(ping)板枋上(shang),抹角(jiao)梁上(shang)用(yong)雕刻駝峰頂在(zai)45°尾,栱(gong)尾端挑于(yu)垂柱中,以支撐垂柱的主要剪(jian)力;上(shang)層抹角(jiao)梁兩端交于(yu)內拽枋上(shang),中間(jian)(jian)交于(yu)45。上(shang)皮(pi),使上(shang)抹角(jiao)梁的用(yong)力直接(jie)傳遞于(yu)下抹角(jiao)梁上(shang)。在(zai)進深(shen)只(zhi)有(you)一問的前(qian)部(bu)卷棚(peng)上(shang),四(si)角(jiao)設(she)計結構合理(li)緊湊,用(yong)材規整但(dan)不贅(zhui)繁。舞臺(tai)前(qian)部(bu)次間(jian)(jian)設(she)有(you)木制護欄,兩山(shan)墻外設(she)裝飾(shi)性圓窗;臺(tai)基前(qian)沿立石(shi)雕小望柱十(shi)二根,嵌十(shi)一塊勾欄條石(shi)。整個(ge)建筑(zhu)(zhu)結構嚴謹(jin)。
侯月鐵路北(bei) 樊店(dian)(dian)村(cun)據傳,樊店(dian)(dian)關帝(di)廟戲(xi)(xi)臺(tai)(tai)是仿照頤和園內(nei)的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)戲(xi)(xi)臺(tai)(tai)的(de)(de)樣式修建的(de)(de)。說起來,與(yu)在(zai)京(jing)(jing)城任(ren)布政(zheng)司理問(wen)的(de)(de)樊店(dian)(dian)人史(shi)(shi)正大(da)有(you)關。史(shi)(shi)家(jia)祖居(ju)北(bei)京(jing)(jing)東城史(shi)(shi)家(jia)胡(hu)同(tong),以(yi)經辦皇商為(wei)業,其(qi)先(xian)祖于(yu)明末(mo)清(qing)初(chu)落戶樊店(dian)(dian),加(jia)入晉商行(xing)(xing)列。他們(men)(men)早(zao)經營(ying)的(de)(de)是鹽鐵生意,字號“崇德堂”,濟(ji)南、西妥、洛陽、包(bao)頭(tou)都(dou)有(you)他們(men)(men)行(xing)(xing)商的(de)(de)蹤(zong)跡。富甲(jia)一(yi)(yi)(yi)方的(de)(de)同(tong)時,史(shi)(shi)家(jia)勉勵子弟(di)讀(du)書科考,求取(qu)功(gong)名。史(shi)(shi)正大(da)曾(ceng)任(ren)清(qing)布政(zheng)司理問(wen),為(wei)六品官,他在(zai)居(ju)官時,聞知鄉(xiang)中欲重(zhong)修戲(xi)(xi)臺(tai)(tai),便將京(jing)(jing)城頤和園內(nei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)厘與(yu)眾不同(tong)的(de)(de)戲(xi)(xi)臺(tai)(tai)樣式,描畫(hua)成圖帶回樊店(dian)(dian)。捐款并發(fa)動村(cun)民(min)慷慨解囊,共勷善舉,終于(yu)在(zai)關帝(di)大(da)殿的(de)(de)南面建起了(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)大(da)戲(xi)(xi)臺(tai)(tai)。