簡介
桐(tong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)文(wen)廟,位于(yu)安徽省桐(tong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中心,面臨廣場(chang),處(chu)于(yu)丁字街(jie)口,構成了大(da)(da)街(jie)的端(duan)(duan)景,也是古代城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)規劃(hua)中的一項(xiang)優秀手法。[3] 桐(tong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)文(wen)廟始建(jian)于(yu)公元(yuan)1314年(nian)(nian),正值元(yuan)延祐初年(nian)(nian),后在元(yuan)末兵火中銷毀。明(ming)洪武初年(nian)(nian),桐(tong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)文(wen)廟從城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)郊外,移建(jian)于(yu)后來的廟址。后來,文(wen)廟因為多次(ci)遭遇兵火涂炭(tan),以及風(feng)災洪澇等(deng)自然(ran)災害的侵蝕(shi),在明(ming)清兩(liang)代曾經修(xiu)葺了19次(ci)之多——幾(ji)度(du)榮辱興(xing)廢,后來的文(wen)廟已(yi)經完全按(an)照舊制(zhi)度(du),得以修(xiu)復(fu),整(zheng)座建(jian)筑格局富麗堂皇,處(chu)處(chu)顯現出古樸、典雅、端(duan)(duan)莊、大(da)(da)氣……文(wen)廟的四(si)周,不僅有(you)老街(jie)三(san)面環(huan)擁,還有(you)一些名人的故居或遺(yi)址散集于(yu)附近的街(jie)市(shi)風(feng)景之中。
建筑
文(wen)(wen)廟(miao)坐北朝南,占地面積4150平(ping)方米,建(jian)筑(zhu)面積達1803平(ping)方米,以御道為(wei)中軸線,前為(wei)文(wen)(wen)廟(miao)門(men)樓,中為(wei)大(da)成(cheng)門(men),后為(wei)大(da)成(cheng)殿。以大(da)成(cheng)門(men)為(wei)界,前后兩院落。前院依(yi)次建(jian)有欞星門(men)、泮池、泮橋(qiao)、后院設置“陛下”、月(yue)臺、祭(ji)壇等附屬(shu)建(jian)筑(zhu)。連(lian)接前后主體(ti)建(jian)筑(zhu)的(de)是分建(jian)于東西兩側的(de)崇圣祠、土神(shen)祠和檐廊圍繞的(de)長(chang)廡,且四周筑(zhu)有“宮(gong)墻(qiang)萬(wan)仞”的(de)外墻(qiang),使整個文(wen)(wen)廟(miao)渾然一體(ti),構成(cheng)堂(tang)皇宏(hong)偉、布(bu)局(ju)工整的(de)古建(jian)筑(zhu)群。
文(wen)廟(miao)門樓(lou),三開間亭閣(ge)式建筑。磚木構架,其(qi)墀頭、斜撐(cheng)、額枋、象眼均(jun)飾(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)磚雕、木刻、梁枋撐(cheng)挑以(yi)(yi)雕刻或墨繪(hui)飾(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)“入平仲(zhong)學”、“侍席魯君”、“可壇禮樂(le)”、“李太白醉酒”、“陶淵明賞菊”、“林(lin)和靖觀(guan)海(hai)”、“周敦頤(yi)愛蓮”、“漁樵耕讀”、“太公垂釣(diao)”、“文(wen)王(wang)訪賢(xian)”、“孟母斷杼”、“獨占鰲頭”、“威震寰宇”、“天(tian)宮賜福”、“魁(kui)星點斗(dou)”、等六十余幅花卉人(ren)物圖(tu)案。門樓(lou)正(zheng)面(mian)鏤(lou)花平枋懸有一長(chang)方形“文(wen)廟(miao)”金字額匾(bian),為全國政協副(fu)主席趙(zhao)樸初書丹。遠眺(tiao)文(wen)廟(miao)門樓(lou),正(zheng)樓(lou)側閣(ge),飛檐(yan)層迭,蔚為壯觀(guan)。
過門樓(lou)即步入漢白玉(yu)四柱三門石(shi)坊(fang)式的欞(ling)星門。術頭圓形(xing)紋飾(shi)“騰云”,柱身方(fang)形(xing)下有扇形(xing)“云頭”撐石(shi),構架(jia)簡(jian)樸典雅古(gu)風。欞(ling)星系傳說(shuo)中谷神,立斯門乃“風調雨順,五谷豐登”之意(yi)。
向(xiang)前(qian)十步(bu)臨半月形泮池(chi),池(chi)上(shang)有磚石拱橋(qiao),池(chi)橋(qiao)皆以(yi)(yi)漢(han)白玉石雕(diao)欄桿護配。池(chi)中碧水漾(yang)漾(yang),金(jin)鯉嬉戲(xi),甚(shen)是賞心悅目。傳(chuan)聞明(ming)清季(ji)桐城如“天啟(qi)六君子”之一(yi)的(de)左(zuo)光(guang)斗、“百科全書式(shi)”大哲學家(jia)方以(yi)(yi)智、“父子雙宰(zai)相”張英、張廷玉以(yi)(yi) “桐城派”鼻祖(zu)戴名(ming)(ming)世、方苞、劉大魁、姚鼐等到近千們(men)名(ming)(ming)臣碩儒(ru),于成名(ming)(ming)前(qian)均從橋(qiao)上(shang)步(bu)入大成殿祭孔(kong),以(yi)(yi)到金(jin)榜題名(ming)(ming),幫譽(yu)“泮橋(qiao)”為“狀元橋(qiao)”,迄今人們(men)仍視(shi)登斯橋(qiao)為吉祥如意之樂事。
下(xia)泮橋即至大成門(men)(men)(men)。此門(men)(men)(men)系門(men)(men)(men)廳(ting)(ting)式(shi)梁森構架(jia),闊三(san)開間(jian)。硬山到頂,筒瓦頂蓋(gai),正(zheng)脊兩面三(san)刀端(duan)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)鰲魚,四(si)角凌空飛翹。門(men)(men)(men)廳(ting)(ting)前后之(zhi)間(jian)設(she)壁(bi)隔內外廳(ting)(ting),并列(lie)辟門(men)(men)(men)三(san)道(dao),中門(men)(men)(men)屹立一(yi)對石獅(shi),兩邊側門(men)(men)(men)各置兩只石鼓。毗連門(men)(men)(men)兩面三(san)刀側的崇圣祠、土神祠、各三(san)間(jian),坎墻上(shang)軒(xuan)要格(ge)通窗。廳(ting)(ting)、祠并列(lie)相依(yi),刪繁脫俗,獨(du)具(ju)匠心。
降(jiang)階踏入寬闊后院,履(lv)神道,臨石階,“陛”上精雕龍鳳(feng)戲(xi)珠圖案,云蒸(zheng)霞蔚,栩栩如生。月臺環設白玉雕花(hua)欄桿(gan),方磚墁(man)地,其北端即高聳(song)著大成殿。
大(da)成(cheng)(cheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),面對磊成(cheng)(cheng)門(men)和門(men)樓,遠(yuan)眺(tiao)一眼貫穿。斯殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)系(xi)文廟主體(ti)建筑,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)面闊五間(jian),進深(shen)三間(jian),總面積達425平方(fang)米(mi),高達17米(mi),是(shi)一座以斗(dou)(dou)拱(gong)為梁(liang)(liang)柱(zhu)結點的木(mu)構架(jia)抬梁(liang)(liang)大(da)木(mu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)式建筑。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)采用拼(pin)柱(zhu)、拼(pin)梁(liang)(liang)營造(zao)(zao)工(gong)藝,七架(jia)四(si)柱(zhu),柱(zhu)梁(liang)(liang)簡潔,步架(jia)勻稱。其層檐(yan)(yan)設斗(dou)(dou)拱(gong),華拱(gong)偷心造(zao)(zao),單挑摜拱(gong)象鼻形(xing)(xing),雙(shuang)挑華拱(gong)成(cheng)(cheng)蝙蝠(fu)狀,直接承托挑檐(yan)(yan)檁(lin),平身科明間(jian)兩攢(zan),次(ci)間(jian)一攢(zan),均(jun)出45度斜拱(gong)、斜角(jiao)。山(shan)面檐(yan)(yan)拱(gong)同,上檐(yan)(yan)簡潔樸(pu)素,設枇杷形(xing)(xing)撐拱(gong)承托梁(liang)(liang)坊,明次(ci)間(jian)均(jun)安格(ge)窗(chuang)通門(men)。山(shan)墻正(zheng)面砌造(zao)(zao)象鼻形(xing)(xing)墀頭和磚(zhuan)(zhuan)雕耕(geng)讀圖墀頭。方(fang)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)墁地,平底天(tian)花中高三層方(fang)形(xing)(xing)藻(zao)井,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)頂鋪青灰小瓦(wa)(wa)和筒瓦(wa)(wa),正(zheng)脊兩瑞作鰲吻,戧脊飾(shi)套獸(shou),檐(yan)(yan)口列圓形(xing)(xing)獸(shou)面瓦(wa)(wa)當。飛檐(yan)(yan)翹角(jiao),懸掛風鐸(duo)(duo),風動鐸(duo)(duo)鳴(ming)。整個大(da)成(cheng)(cheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)高大(da)、宏(hong)偉(wei)、壯(zhuang)觀,在古建筑中屬精品(pin)之(zhi)作,為全國所罕見。
文物
文(wen)廟也是(shi)桐城市的(de)博物(wu)(wu)館(guan)所在地,館(guan)藏文(wen)物(wu)(wu)有新石器(qi)時期以來的(de)許多珍(zhen)貴藏品:商爵、漢陶、宋(song)瓷、清(qing)畫等古董文(wen)物(wu)(wu)屢見不鮮(xian),其(qi)中有李公麟的(de)畫,方以智的(de)書,雍(yong)正(zheng)御賜保和殿大學士張廷玉的(de)虎銅印,乾(qian)隆御題(ti)碧玉銘(ming)文(wen)……總(zong)計館(guan)藏文(wen)物(wu)(wu)1245件(jian),其(qi)中一級文(wen)物(wu)(wu)24件(jian),二級文(wen)物(wu)(wu)125件(jian),另外還(huan)有多件(jian)的(de)稀世珍(zhen)寶。