簡介
先農壇月臺系麻石砌筑,長14.16米(mi),寬1.5米(mi),高1.34米(mi)。前(qian)廳為(wei)硬山(shan)頂(ding)(ding),山(shan)門面闊三間(jian)(jian)(jian),進深一(yi)(yi)間(jian)(jian)(jian),廳中立6根方石柱(zhu),四方鼓形柱(zhu)礎,左(zuo)右(you)各有(you)一(yi)(yi)側室。廳前(qian)為(wei)庭院(yuan),植有(you)樹木花壇,兩邊各有(you)近(jin)3米(mi)寬的(de)走廊,連接前(qian)廳和庭院(yuan)后的(de)正(zheng)殿。正(zheng)殿為(wei)重檐歇(xie)山(shan)頂(ding)(ding),抬梁結構;主脊正(zheng)中飾五色(se)葫蘆寶瓶頂(ding)(ding),龍頭狀(zhuang)鴟(chi)尾,蓋琉璃瓦,鳳狀(zhuang)翼角高挑,殿闊三間(jian)(jian)(jian),進深二間(jian)(jian)(jian),兩側有(you)天井和廂房。穿(chuan)左(zuo)廂房,有(you)板(ban)梯達(da)二層閣樓。
歷史
1927年(nian)(nian)1月,毛(mao)澤東考(kao)(kao)察湖南(nan)農(nong)(nong)(nong)民運(yun)動來醴陵,在先(xian)農(nong)(nong)(nong)壇正殿樓(lou)上召開全縣(xian)黨(dang)支部書記和區(qu)農(nong)(nong)(nong)會(hui)委員長(chang)會(hui)議,聽取各地(di)(di)匯報,贊揚了農(nong)(nong)(nong)民的(de)革命行動,痛斥黨(dang)內外(wai)對農(nong)(nong)(nong)民運(yun)動的(de)誣(wu)蔑(mie)和毀謗。在各地(di)(di)深入進行調(diao)查研究的(de)基礎上,寫成《湖南(nan)農(nong)(nong)(nong)民運(yun)動考(kao)(kao)察報告(gao)》,為農(nong)(nong)(nong)民運(yun)動指示了前進的(de)方向。1972年(nian)(nian),定此地(di)(di)名(ming)為“毛(mao)澤東同志考(kao)(kao)察湖南(nan)農(nong)(nong)(nong)民運(yun)動舊址——先(xian)農(nong)(nong)(nong)壇”,并撥款修葺。1976年(nian)(nian),在先(xian)農(nong)(nong)(nong)壇右側建陳列(lie)紀念館,占地(di)(di)920平方米,3棟(dong)2層,以走廊相連,展出毛(mao)澤東考(kao)(kao)察農(nong)(nong)(nong)運(yun)的(de)有關文(wen)物、圖片和史料。1983年(nian)(nian),湖南(nan)省人民政(zheng)府公布(bu)先(xian)農(nong)(nong)(nong)壇為省級(ji)文(wen)物保護單位。1988年(nian)(nian),市博物館和文(wen)物管理所(文(wen)物局(ju))搬(ban)至紀念館內。