崇教寺(si)位(wei)(wei)于長治市郊區馬(ma)廠鎮故驛村。寺(si)南(nan)臨村,農舍密(mi)布(bu);其余三面(mian)為(wei)廣(guang)闊田(tian)野,道路縱(zong)橫(heng),交通(tong)便(bian)利。1986年被山西省人民政府公布(bu)為(wei)第二批省級重點文物(wu)保護單位(wei)(wei)。
崇(chong)(chong)教寺(si)始建年(nian)代不詳,據寺(si)內碑文記(ji)載,創(chuang)建于北宋太平興國(guo)9年(nian)(984年(nian)),初名鴻(hong)門寺(si),后(hou)廣(guang)武山莊樓寺(si)僧人奉旨重(zhong)修(xiu),更名崇(chong)(chong)教寺(si)。明嘉靖27年(nian)(1548年(nian))、萬(wan)歷7年(nian)(1579年(nian))、萬(wan)歷47年(nian)(1619年(nian))、清康熙58年(nian)(1719年(nian))、乾(qian)隆3年(nian)(1738年(nian))先后(hou)進行修(xiu)葺。
寺院坐北(bei)朝南,一(yi)進四(si)(si)(si)合院,總占(zhan)地(di)面(mian)積936平(ping)(ping)方米(mi)。南為(wei)(wei)天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)、北(bei)為(wei)(wei)大(da)佛殿(dian),左(zuo)右耳殿(dian)、東西廊房相對兩側(ce)(ce),結構(gou)嚴謹,布(bu)(bu)局合理。山(shan)(shan)門(men)位于天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)右側(ce)(ce),前(qian)(qian)(qian)豎(shu)石獅一(yi)對,造(zao)型古樸(pu),雕刻精細。大(da)佛殿(dian)面(mian)闊(kuo)、進深均三間(jian)(jian),六架(jia)椽(chuan)屋,四(si)(si)(si)椽(chuan)栿(fa)(fa)對侯乳栿(fa)(fa),通檐(yan)用三柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)。前(qian)(qian)(qian)后(hou)(hou)檐(yan)為(wei)(wei)圓形(xing)(xing)木柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)。前(qian)(qian)(qian)檐(yan)用大(da)闌額,上置平(ping)(ping)板(ban)枋(fang)(fang),枋(fang)(fang)設斗(dou)(dou)(dou)(dou)栱(gong)四(si)(si)(si)朵(duo),五(wu)鋪作雙下昂,昂呈(cheng)琴(qin)面(mian)式(shi)(shi),耍(shua)頭(tou)作如意形(xing)(xing);明(ming)間(jian)(jian)兩朵(duo)斗(dou)(dou)(dou)(dou)栱(gong)出45度斜栱(gong)和斜耍(shua)頭(tou),栱(gong)、昂、耍(shua)頭(tou)形(xing)(xing)制多(duo)變,是元、明(ming)重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)時后(hou)(hou)換構(gou)件。殿(dian)內(nei)金柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)為(wei)(wei)四(si)(si)(si)棱(leng)小(xiao)抹角石柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),上下兩截對接(jie)而(er)成;內(nei)槽柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)斗(dou)(dou)(dou)(dou)栱(gong)四(si)(si)(si)鋪作;素枋(fang)(fang)、攀間(jian)(jian)枋(fang)(fang)穿(chuan)插而(er)過。四(si)(si)(si)椽(chuan)栿(fa)(fa)作月梁(liang)狀,為(wei)(wei)一(yi)根圓木一(yi)解(jie)兩半,斷面(mian)不(bu)足(zu)宋式(shi)(shi)《營造(zao)法式(shi)(shi)》的(de)3:2規定(ding)。但(dan)歷經千(qian)年,仍安然(ran)無恙(yang),實屬奇構(gou)巧作之(zhi)例。佛殿(dian)屋頂(ding)琉璃脊(ji)獸,簡(jian)板(ban)布(bu)(bu)瓦裝修(xiu)(xiu),舉(ju)折平(ping)(ping)緩,形(xing)(xing)制古樸(pu)。原為(wei)(wei)懸山(shan)(shan)式(shi)(shi),清代重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)時在(zai)土胚墻外包(bao)鑲青磚(zhuan),將(jiang)其改(gai)變為(wei)(wei)硬山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)。天(tian)王(wang)殿(dian)面(mian)闊(kuo)3間(jian)(jian),懸山(shan)(shan)頂(ding),灰(hui)脊(ji)灰(hui)獸。四(si)(si)(si)椽(chuan)栿(fa)(fa)前(qian)(qian)(qian)后(hou)(hou)貫通,前(qian)(qian)(qian)后(hou)(hou)檐(yan)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)用欄額、普拍枋(fang)(fang)。柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)斗(dou)(dou)(dou)(dou)栱(gong)五(wu)彩(cai)雙下昂,昂呈(cheng)琴(qin)面(mian)式(shi)(shi),耍(shua)頭(tou)尾螞蟻形(xing)(xing)前(qian)(qian)(qian)檐(yan)明(ming)間(jian)(jian)施平(ping)(ping)身科(ke),斗(dou)(dou)(dou)(dou)拱形(xing)(xing)制同柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)科(ke)。明(ming)間(jian)(jian)辟門(men),貫通前(qian)(qian)(qian)后(hou)(hou)。后(hou)(hou)檐(yan)用方形(xing)(xing)石柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)。此殿(dian)雖(sui)然(ran)經清代多(duo)次重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu),梁(liang)、架(jia)斗(dou)(dou)(dou)(dou)拱形(xing)(xing)制仍不(bu)失明(ming)代建筑(zhu)風格。
寺內還(huan)保存有宋代(dai)賜文(wen)碟文(wen)碣一(yi)塊,記載了寺院的(de)歷(li)史沿革,另有明清碑(bei)碣數(shu)塊。