郭莊昭澤王廟位于襄(xiang)垣縣王橋鎮郭莊村。坐(zuo)北朝南,三進院(yuan)(yuan)落布局,東(dong)(dong)西(xi)26米,南北68米,占地(di)面(mian)(mian)積1768平方米。始建(jian)(jian)(jian)于金(jin)大(da)定二十七年(nian)(1187年(nian)),現(xian)存大(da)殿主(zhu)體結構(gou)(gou)為金(jin)代(dai)(dai)(dai)遺構(gou)(gou),其余建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑為清代(dai)(dai)(dai)遺構(gou)(gou)。中軸線上從南到北僅存山門(men)(men)、大(da)殿;兩側依(yi)次有前院(yuan)(yuan)東(dong)(dong)、西(xi)夾房各(ge)五間(jian),東(dong)(dong)、西(xi)配(pei)(pei)樓各(ge)五間(jian),東(dong)(dong)、西(xi)配(pei)(pei)房各(ge)三間(jian);后院(yuan)(yuan)東(dong)(dong)、西(xi)配(pei)(pei)樓各(ge)三間(jian),東(dong)(dong)、西(xi)配(pei)(pei)房各(ge)三間(jian),東(dong)(dong)、西(xi)耳(er)殿各(ge)三間(jian);耳(er)殿兩側,又設東(dong)(dong)、西(xi)小跨院(yuan)(yuan)各(ge)一所,各(ge)建(jian)(jian)(jian)正(zheng)殿三間(jian),西(xi)跨院(yuan)(yuan)清代(dai)(dai)(dai)圓門(men)(men),東(dong)(dong)跨院(yuan)(yuan)門(men)(men)新建(jian)(jian)(jian)。大(da)殿深(shen)架結點金(jin)代(dai)(dai)(dai)風(feng)(feng)格(ge)突(tu)出,前檐鋪作、替(ti)木(mu)、檐柱等構(gou)(gou)件均為金(jin)代(dai)(dai)(dai)遺物;內部梁架中,氈(zhan)笠式(shi)駝峰(feng)和兩瓣駝峰(feng)、合榻、蜀(shu)柱、叉手,均保(bao)持了金(jin)代(dai)(dai)(dai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑風(feng)(feng)格(ge),三椽栿為自然彎材,斷面(mian)(mian)近圓形(xing)。梁架殘存彩繪,山墻殘存壁(bi)畫。2006年(nian)被(bei)國務院(yuan)(yuan)公布為國保(bao)單位。
昭澤(ze)王(wang)(wang)是(shi)襄垣獨有(you)的(de)(de)神(shen)靈(ling)。傳說,焦(jiao)道(dao)士,俗名焦(jiao)七。唐懿宗咸通九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(869年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))七月(yue)初五生于(yu)襄垣縣(xian)(xian)(xian)長樂(le)鄉司徒(tu)村,傳說焦(jiao)道(dao)士出生的(de)(de)當日晚(wan)上(shang),家中(zhong)香(xiang)氣(qi)盈盈,經夜不(bu)散。7歲前,兩手拘攣,不(bu)言不(bu)語,家人以(yi)(yi)為癡(chi)呆。7歲這年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)三月(yue)初一,忽然兩手舒展,神(shen)采煥(huan)發(fa),語言順暢(chang),給其(qi)母親說:“明天我(wo)的(de)(de)師父(fu)要來。”第二(er)(er)天,果然有(you)一道(dao)士登門,授(shou)予(yu)天文、地理(li)、易象、遁甲等書。焦(jiao)道(dao)士每(mei)(mei)日攻讀,過目不(bu)忘(wang),熟(shu)記于(yu)心。于(yu)是(shi)遍訪異(yi)人高(gao)師,苦心-,練就鎮(zhen)妖(yao)辟邪,騰(teng)云(yun)(yun)駕(jia)霧的(de)(de)功(gong)夫。后于(yu)襄垣縣(xian)(xian)(xian)東北七十里(li)處龍(long)(long)洞修真后仙(xian)升,每(mei)(mei)每(mei)(mei)祈(qi)雨(yu)(yu)即(ji)應,歷代帝王(wang)(wang)均有(you)封(feng)賜。五代后唐清泰二(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(935年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))封(feng)“靈(ling)侯”,后晉天福四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(946年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))加(jia)封(feng)為昭澤(ze)王(wang)(wang),元世祖(zu)渡海南征時,加(jia)封(feng)海瀆(du)王(wang)(wang)。明洪武七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)改稱(cheng)海瀆(du)之神(shen)。當時,周邊的(de)(de)彰(zhang)德府(fu)、順德府(fu)、上(shang)黨郡(jun)以(yi)(yi)及(ji)武鄉、黎城、遼(liao)州、和順、涉縣(xian)(xian)(xian)、林州等州縣(xian)(xian)(xian)百姓(xing)到龍(long)(long)洞祈(qi)雨(yu)(yu)者(zhe)云(yun)(yun)至,每(mei)(mei)求必應,先后追封(feng)“海瀆(du)龍(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)”、“康昭海瀆(du)王(wang)(wang)”。各州、府(fu)、縣(xian)(xian)(xian)在(zai)此勒(le)石刻碑(bei)以(yi)(yi)志其(qi)事。百姓(xing)把(ba)他看做(zuo)是(shi)呼(hu)風喚雨(yu)(yu)的(de)(de)“龍(long)(long)”,稱(cheng)之為“焦(jiao)龍(long)(long)神(shen)”。
民間有關焦道(dao)士(shi)的傳(chuan)說(shuo)甚多。據傳(chuan)其(qi)母(mu)親是(shi)吃了漳河水(shui)中漂(piao)來的桃(tao)子(zi)受孕,而被父親逐出(chu)家(jia)門,在龍洞誕生(sheng)。長(chang)大后,給地(di)(di)主(zhu)家(jia)當長(chang)工(gong),屢屢與地(di)(di)主(zhu)斗法(fa),可以使牛一日間變(bian)瘦(shou)或(huo)者變(bian)肥,種(zhong)了一棵高粱就能打滿(man)糧倉,等等。又傳(chuan)說(shuo)其(qi)斗殺旱魃蠱,為(wei)百姓(xing)行云布雨(yu)。受到了歷代百姓(xing)的愛戴而奉為(wei)神明(ming)。