玉皇觀
觀(guan)內中軸線上(shang)最后(hou)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)單(dan)體建(jian)筑。殿(dian)前月臺寬(kuan)闊平整,平面布局與(yu)大殿(dian)廣深(shen)尺寸相(xiang)(xiang)近,是舊(jiu)時(shi)專為香客信士敬神(shen)拜叩(kou),瞻仰帝(di)像(xiang)(xiang)的場地。大殿(dian)面闊五(wu)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),通(tong)面闊1580厘米(mi),進深(shen)三(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),通(tong)進深(shen)903厘米(mi)。單(dan)檐(yan)(yan)懸山頂。檐(yan)(yan)下(xia)(xia)四周及殿(dian)內均用方形(xing)石(shi)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)形(xing)由下(xia)(xia)至(zhi)上(shang)略有(you)(you)收分(fen),側角升起顯著。柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)由立欄、平板(ban)枋相(xiang)(xiang)連。前檐(yan)(yan)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)科(ke)(ke)(ke)十一(yi)(yi)踩(cai)斗(dou)拱(gong)五(wu)下(xia)(xia)昂(ang),明間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)補間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)科(ke)(ke)(ke)出四十五(wu)度斜昂(ang),次稍間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)補間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)科(ke)(ke)(ke)與(yu)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)科(ke)(ke)(ke)踩(cai)數相(xiang)(xiang)等,唯櫨(lu)斗(dou)形(xing)制略有(you)(you)變化,后(hou)檐(yan)(yan)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)科(ke)(ke)(ke)五(wu)踩(cai)斗(dou)拱(gong)雙下(xia)(xia)昂(ang),里轉雙抄,只出華拱(gong),不用昂(ang)。明、次、稍間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)補間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)科(ke)(ke)(ke)斗(dou)拱(gong)與(yu)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)科(ke)(ke)(ke)相(xiang)(xiang)同。殿(dian)內實(shi)施斗(dou)拱(gong)一(yi)(yi)跺(duo)。梁(liang)(liang)架裸露,四椽(chuan)栿對后(hou)單(dan)步梁(liang)(liang),相(xiang)(xiang)交于金(jin)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)斗(dou)拱(gong)之上(shang)。梁(liang)(liang)上(shang)用駝(tuo)峰、合踏、角背、蜀柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),支撐二架梁(liang)(liang)、平梁(liang)(liang)及上(shang)下(xia)(xia)脊檁。屋頂琉(liu)璃脊獸、筒板(ban)瓦作,黃綠琉(liu)璃相(xiang)(xiang)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),色彩鮮艷(yan),捏燒精細(xi),是上(shang)黨(dang)地區明代琉(liu)璃藝(yi)術之代表作品。玉皇(huang)殿(dian)正(zheng)脊東側吻獸側面,有(you)(you)“明萬歷(li)四十二年二月初二日重修(xiu)”及住持道人、琉(liu)璃匠師、三(san)(san)社管則(ze)等人的題(ti)記(ji),同時(shi)還記(ji)載了(le)籌資修(xiu)繕的有(you)(you)關事項。在(zai)殿(dian)內東山墻(qiang)上(shang)鑲嵌著一(yi)(yi)塊墻(qiang)碣(jie)上(shang),記(ji)載了(le)明崇禎年間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)金(jin)妝圣像(xiang)(xiang)的詳(xiang)情。這對于研究玉皇(huang)觀(guan)內雕塑(su)、琉(liu)璃、木構(gou)殿(dian)堂的歷(li)史概況提(ti)供了(le)可靠的依據。像(xiang)(xiang)這樣結構(gou)錯綜(zong)復(fu)雜,形(xing)體壯偉高大的五(wu)鳳樓(lou)(lou),全世界只有(you)(you)三(san)(san)座(zuo),另外兩(liang)座(zuo)一(yi)(yi)在(zai)中國的北京,一(yi)(yi)在(zai)日本的京都,至(zhi)于一(yi)(yi)般的五(wu)鳳樓(lou)(lou)全國也僅10多個。
2006年05月(yue)25日,長治(zhi)玉(yu)皇觀作為元至清古建筑,被國務院批(pi)準列入第六批(pi)全國重點文物保護單(dan)位名單(dan)。