歷史沿革
最早的(de)城隍廟見(jian)于三國吳赤(chi)烏二年(nian)（239）建的(de)蕪湖(hu)城隍廟。歷史(shi)上有唐人張說(shuo)、
李(li)德裕、李(li)陽(yang)冰、杜(du)牧等祭(ji)祀(si)(si)(si)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)神(shen)的文(wen)獻記載。宋代以后，城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)開(kai)始人格化(hua)、多以去(qu)世(shi)后的英雄或(huo)名臣奉為(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)神(shen)，如蘇州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)祀(si)(si)(si)戰國時春申君黃歇，上海(hai)祀(si)(si)(si)秦裕伯，北京祀(si)(si)(si)文(wen)天祥(xiang)、楊椒山，杭州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)祀(si)(si)(si)周(zhou)新，會稽祀(si)(si)(si)龐王(wang)，南寧、桂(gui)林祀(si)(si)(si)蘇緘(jian)等。后唐末(mo)帝清泰元年（934）封(feng)(feng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)(wei)王(wang)爵。明太(tai)(tai)(tai)祖洪武(wu)元年（1368）則下旨封(feng)(feng)開(kai)封(feng)(feng)、臨(lin)濠、束和、平(ping)滁四城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)(wei)王(wang)，職位(wei)正(zheng)一品，與人間的太(tai)(tai)(tai)師、太(tai)(tai)(tai)傅、太(tai)(tai)(tai)保“三公(gong)”和左、右丞相平(ping)級(ji)，又封(feng)(feng)各府、州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)、縣(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)(wei)公(gong)、侯、伯，即(ji)府城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)(wei)監(jian)察(cha)(cha)司(si)氏(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)威靈公(gong)，職位(wei)正(zheng)二品；州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)(wei)監(jian)察(cha)(cha)司(si)氏(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)顯佑侯，職位(wei)正(zheng)三品；縣(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)(wei)監(jian)察(cha)(cha)司(si)氏(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)顯佑伯，職位(wei)正(zheng)四品，并且(qie)重(zhong)建各地城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)，規模高(gao)廣與當地官(guan)署衙門(men)完全(quan)一樣，還(huan)按(an)級(ji)別配制冕旒哀服。明太(tai)(tai)(tai)祖洪武(wu)三年（1370）正(zheng)祀(si)(si)(si)典，詔(zhao)去(qu)封(feng)(feng)號，只(zhi)稱“某府或(huo)某縣(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)之神(shen)，又令各地城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)不得(de)雜(za)祀(si)(si)(si)其他之神(shen)。據說明太(tai)(tai)(tai)祖朱元璋出生在土地廟(miao)里，所以他對(dui)土地廟(miao)以及土地的“上司(si)”城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)極為(wei)(wei)崇敬。明孝宗年間（1488—1506），莆田(tian)抗元英雄陳(chen)文(wen)龍(long)（1232—1277）被封(feng)(feng)為(wei)(wei)福州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)爺，其從叔抗元英雄陳(chen)瓚（1232—1277）被封(feng)(feng)為(wei)(wei)興化(hua)府城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)爺。
在原(yuan)莆(pu)田(tian)縣內，有(you)創建于(yu)明洪武二年（1369），位(wei)于(yu)城內長壽街廟(miao)前巷的興(xing)化府城隍(huang)廟(miao)，由照墻、外埕、大(da)(da)(da)門(men)、甬道、儀門(men)、中門(men)、正殿(dian)、后殿(dian)及兩廂(xiang)護厝等(deng)組成(cheng)，占地(di)面積(ji)24畝(mu)（一說18畝(mu)），與興(xing)化府衙(ya)(ya)，莆(pu)田(tian)縣衙(ya)(ya)一樣(yang)大(da)(da)(da)，為(wei)莆(pu)田(tian)五大(da)(da)(da)宮廟(miao)之一；主(zhu)祀城隍(huang)大(da)(da)(da)神陳(chen)瓚(zan)，俗稱城隍(huang)爺。該廟(miao)現(xian)為(wei)福建省(sheng)級(ji)重點文(wen)物(wu)保護單位(wei)。
歷史文化
這(zhe)是一座(zuo)典型的(de)(de)漢(han)式寺(si)廟(miao)，格局簡煉。一如隨(sui)意散(san)落在(zai)江南某個小鎮的(de)(de)庵院廟(miao)堂(tang)，但(dan)是稍(shao)加留(liu)意便(bian)可(ke)看(kan)出這(zhe)座(zuo)寺(si)廟(miao)的(de)(de)氣度與眾不同。首先(xian)廟(miao)前高懸的(de)(de)道幡說明這(zhe)是一座(zuo)道教(jiao)寺(si)廟(miao)，這(zhe)在(zai)熱(re)河街上可(ke)謂鳳(feng)毛麟角。遍布避暑山莊(zhuang)周圍的(de)(de)多(duo)為藏傳佛教(jiao)寺(si)廟(miao)，而修(xiu)建這(zhe)樣一座(zuo)道教(jiao)寺(si)廟(miao)則(ze)是出于對(dui)漢(han)族群眾宗教(jiao)信(xin)仰(yang)的(de)(de)尊重，同時由乾(qian)隆(long)欽定“熱(re)河都(dou)城隍(huang)廟(miao)”似可(ke)說明古(gu)熱(re)河在(zai)當時社會的(de)(de)政治(zhi)地位。
熱(re)(re)河(he)(he)(he)都(dou)(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)黃琉璃披(pi)頂，彩飾(shi)飛(fei)揚，有(you)意(yi)(yi)(yi)無(wu)意(yi)(yi)(yi)地(di)(di)顯示(shi)它(ta)傲然于各地(di)(di)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)的(de)尊貴。現內設(she)神(shen)像近九(jiu)十(shi)(shi)座(zuo)(zuo)，除“天(tian)下(xia)第一(yi)(yi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)”外，其(qi)余各殿(dian)供奉(feng)文、武(wu)(wu)、義、財神(shen)、孔子(zi)(zi)、朱(zhu)熹(xi)、文昌帝(di)(di)君和極(ji)(ji)具(ju)(ju)特色的(de)六十(shi)(shi)甲(jia)子(zi)(zi)神(shen)。主(zhu)體建筑福蔭(yin)嚴疆殿(dian)供奉(feng)著(zhu)一(yi)(yi)尊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)坐像，面目慈善，號稱(cheng)“天(tian)下(xia)第一(yi)(yi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)”。傳(chuan)說城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)神(shen)是(shi)(shi)康(kang)熙(xi)皇(huang)帝(di)(di)十(shi)(shi)七皇(huang)子(zi)(zi)允(yun)(yun)(yun)禮(li)，允(yun)(yun)(yun)禮(li)自(zi)幼豁達識體，不(bu)參與(yu)皇(huang)權之爭。且(qie)又(you)聰明(ming)持(chi)重(zhong)，政績斐然。他死(si)后，乾(qian)隆(long)(long)帝(di)(di)深感若失股(gu)肱。乾(qian)隆(long)(long)三十(shi)(shi)七年值(zhi)工部(bu)尚書周禮(li)元理奏請修(xiu)建熱(re)(re)河(he)(he)(he)都(dou)(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)，乾(qian)隆(long)(long)下(xia)旨撥款施工，封允(yun)(yun)(yun)禮(li)為(wei)熱(re)(re)河(he)(he)(he)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)神(shen)。 這(zhe)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)典型的(de)漢式寺(si)(si)廟(miao)(miao)(miao),格局簡煉。一(yi)(yi)如隨意(yi)(yi)(yi)散落在(zai)江南(nan)某個(ge)小鎮(zhen)的(de)庵院廟(miao)(miao)(miao)堂,但是(shi)(shi)稍加留意(yi)(yi)(yi)便可(ke)看(kan)出這(zhe)座(zuo)(zuo)寺(si)(si)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)的(de)氣度(du)與(yu)眾不(bu)同。 首先(xian)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)前高懸的(de)道(dao)幡說明(ming)這(zhe)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)道(dao)教寺(si)(si)廟(miao)(miao)(miao),這(zhe)在(zai)熱(re)(re)河(he)(he)(he)街上可(ke)謂鳳毛麟角。遍(bian)布(bu)避暑山(shan)莊周圍的(de)多(duo)為(wei)藏傳(chuan)佛教寺(si)(si)廟(miao)(miao)(miao),而修(xiu)建這(zhe)樣一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)道(dao)教寺(si)(si)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)則是(shi)(shi)出于對(dui)漢族群(qun)眾宗(zong)教信(xin)仰的(de)尊重(zhong),同時由乾(qian)隆(long)(long)欽定“熱(re)(re)河(he)(he)(he)都(dou)(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)”似(si)可(ke)說明(ming)古熱(re)(re)河(he)(he)(he)在(zai)當(dang)時社(she)會的(de)政治地(di)(di)位(wei)。熱(re)(re)河(he)(he)(he)都(dou)(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)黃琉璃披(pi)頂,彩飾(shi)飛(fei)揚,有(you)意(yi)(yi)(yi)無(wu)意(yi)(yi)(yi)地(di)(di)顯示(shi)它(ta)傲然于各地(di)(di)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)的(de)尊貴。現內設(she)神(shen)像近九(jiu)十(shi)(shi)座(zuo)(zuo),除“天(tian)下(xia)第一(yi)(yi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)”外,其(qi)余各殿(dian)供奉(feng)文、武(wu)(wu)、義、財神(shen)、孔子(zi)(zi)、朱(zhu)熹(xi)、文昌帝(di)(di)君和極(ji)(ji)具(ju)(ju)特色的(de)六十(shi)(shi)甲(jia)子(zi)(zi)神(shen)。主(zhu)體建筑福蔭(yin)嚴疆殿(dian)供奉(feng)著(zhu)一(yi)(yi)尊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)坐像,面目慈善,號稱(cheng)“天(tian)下(xia)第一(yi)(yi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)”。 傳(chuan)說城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)神(shen)是(shi)(shi)康(kang)熙(xi)皇(huang)帝(di)(di)十(shi)(shi)七皇(huang)子(zi)(zi)允(yun)(yun)(yun)禮(li),允(yun)(yun)(yun)禮(li)自(zi)幼豁達識體,不(bu)參與(yu)皇(huang)權之爭。且(qie)又(you)聰明(ming)持(chi)重(zhong),政績斐然。他死(si)后,乾(qian)隆(long)(long)帝(di)(di)深感若失股(gu)肱。乾(qian)隆(long)(long)三十(shi)(shi)七年值(zhi)工部(bu)尚書周禮(li)元理奏請修(xiu)建熱(re)(re)河(he)(he)(he)都(dou)(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao),乾(qian)隆(long)(long)下(xia)旨撥款施工,封允(yun)(yun)(yun)禮(li)為(wei)熱(re)(re)河(he)(he)(he)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)神(shen)。 城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)現為(wei)承德市為(wei)數不(bu)多(duo)的(de)一(yi)(yi)家道(dao)教寺(si)(si)廟(miao)(miao)(miao),風格有(you)別于外八廟(miao)(miao)(miao),很值(zhi)得一(yi)(yi)看(kan)。
城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang),起源于(yu)古(gu)代的(de)(de)(de)水(隍(huang))庸(城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng))的(de)(de)(de)祭祀,為(wei)(wei)《周宮》八神(shen)(shen)(shen)之(zhi)一(yi)。“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”原指(zhi)挖土筑的(de)(de)(de)高墻(qiang),“隍(huang)”原指(zhi)沒有水的(de)(de)(de)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕。古(gu)人(ren)(ren)造(zao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)是為(wei)(wei)了保(bao)(bao)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內百姓的(de)(de)(de)安全,所以修了高大(da)的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門以及壕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河。他們認為(wei)(wei)與人(ren)(ren)們的(de)(de)(de)生活、生產(chan)安全密切相關的(de)(de)(de)事物(wu),都有神(shen)(shen)(shen)在,于(yu)是城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和隍(huang)被神(shen)(shen)(shen)化為(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市的(de)(de)(de)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)神(shen)(shen)(shen)。道教把它納(na)入(ru)自己的(de)(de)(de)神(shen)(shen)(shen)系,稱它是剪除(chu)兇惡、保(bao)(bao)國護(hu)邦之(zhi)神(shen)(shen)(shen),并管領(ling)陰間(jian)的(de)(de)(de)亡魂(hun)。
城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)是自然(ran)神(shen),凡有(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)者,就建有(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)廟。最早(zao)的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)廟見(jian)于(yu)三(san)(san)(san)國吳赤烏二年(239)建的(de)(de)蕪湖城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)廟。歷史上有(you)唐(tang)(tang)人張說(shuo)、李(li)德(de)裕、李(li)陽冰(bing)、杜(du)牧(mu)等祭祀(si)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)神(shen)的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)獻記載(zai)。宋代以后(hou),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)開始人格化、多以去(qu)(qu)世后(hou)的(de)(de)英雄(xiong)或名臣奉為(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)神(shen),如蘇州祀(si)戰國時春申君黃歇,上海祀(si)秦(qin)裕伯,北京祀(si)文(wen)(wen)(wen)天祥、楊椒山,杭州祀(si)周新,會稽祀(si)龐(pang)王,南寧、桂林(lin)祀(si)蘇緘等。后(hou)唐(tang)(tang)末(mo)帝(di)清泰元(yuan)(yuan)年(934)封(feng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)(wei)王爵(jue)。明太(tai)(tai)祖(zu)洪武元(yuan)(yuan)年(1368)則(ze)下旨封(feng)開封(feng)、臨濠(hao)、束和、平滁四城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)(wei)王,職位(wei)正(zheng)一品,與人間的(de)(de)太(tai)(tai)師(shi)、太(tai)(tai)傅、太(tai)(tai)保“三(san)(san)(san)公”和左、右丞相平級(ji)(ji),又(you)封(feng)各(ge)府(fu)(fu)(fu)、州、縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)(wei)公、侯、伯,即府(fu)(fu)(fu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)(wei)監察司(si)氏城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)威(wei)靈公,職位(wei)正(zheng)二品；州城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)(wei)監察司(si)氏城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)顯佑(you)侯,職位(wei)正(zheng)三(san)(san)(san)品；縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)(wei)監察司(si)氏城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)顯佑(you)伯,職位(wei)正(zheng)四品,并且重建各(ge)地(di)(di)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)廟,規模高廣與當地(di)(di)官署衙門完全一樣,還按級(ji)(ji)別配制冕旒(liu)哀(ai)服。明太(tai)(tai)祖(zu)洪武三(san)(san)(san)年(1370)正(zheng)祀(si)典,詔去(qu)(qu)封(feng)號(hao),只稱“某府(fu)(fu)(fu)或某縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)之神(shen),又(you)令各(ge)地(di)(di)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)廟不得(de)雜祀(si)其(qi)他(ta)之神(shen)。據說(shuo)明太(tai)(tai)祖(zu)朱元(yuan)(yuan)璋(zhang)出生(sheng)在土(tu)地(di)(di)廟里,所以他(ta)對土(tu)地(di)(di)廟以及土(tu)地(di)(di)的(de)(de)“上司(si)”城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)極為(wei)(wei)崇敬(jing)。明孝宗年間(1488—1506),莆(pu)田(tian)抗元(yuan)(yuan)英雄(xiong)陳文(wen)(wen)(wen)龍(1232—1277)被封(feng)為(wei)(wei)福(fu)州城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)爺,其(qi)從叔抗元(yuan)(yuan)英雄(xiong)陳瓚(1232—1277)被封(feng)為(wei)(wei)興化府(fu)(fu)(fu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)爺。
特色
城隍廟現為(wei)承德市為(wei)數不(bu)多的一家道(dao)教(jiao)寺廟，風(feng)格有(you)別于外八廟，很值得一看。這里每(mei)(mei)日上午9:00-10:00有(you)道(dao)教(jiao)法事活動，且(qie)每(mei)(mei)逢重(zhong)大道(dao)教(jiao)節(jie)日，必舉行(xing)道(dao)教(jiao)法會慶賀。
旅游交通
城隍廟位于西(xi)(xi)大街(jie)路(lu)北，出(chu)避暑山莊沿麗正門大街(jie)西(xi)(xi)行至火神廟處，右轉上西(xi)(xi)大街(jie)再走約1公里。也可乘5路(lu)、7路(lu)公交車到中醫院下車即到，乘小公共汽車或打車更(geng)為(wei)方便。
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