簡介
桐(tong)(tong)城(cheng)(cheng)文(wen)廟,位于(yu)安徽(hui)省桐(tong)(tong)城(cheng)(cheng)市古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)心,面(mian)臨廣場,處于(yu)丁字街(jie)口(kou),構成(cheng)了(le)(le)大街(jie)的端(duan)景,也是古(gu)代(dai)城(cheng)(cheng)市規劃中(zhong)的一(yi)項優秀手法。[3] 桐(tong)(tong)城(cheng)(cheng)文(wen)廟始建(jian)于(yu)公元1314年,正值元延祐初年,后(hou)在元末兵(bing)火(huo)中(zhong)銷毀。明洪武初年,桐(tong)(tong)城(cheng)(cheng)文(wen)廟從(cong)城(cheng)(cheng)東郊(jiao)外(wai),移建(jian)于(yu)后(hou)來(lai)的廟址。后(hou)來(lai),文(wen)廟因(yin)為(wei)多次遭遇兵(bing)火(huo)涂炭,以及風災洪澇等自然災害的侵蝕,在明清兩代(dai)曾經修(xiu)葺了(le)(le)19次之(zhi)多——幾度榮辱興廢,后(hou)來(lai)的文(wen)廟已經完全按照舊制度,得以修(xiu)復(fu),整座建(jian)筑格局富麗堂皇,處處顯現出古(gu)樸(pu)、典雅、端(duan)莊、大氣……文(wen)廟的四(si)周,不僅有老街(jie)三面(mian)環(huan)擁,還有一(yi)些名人(ren)的故居或遺址散集于(yu)附(fu)近的街(jie)市風景之(zhi)中(zhong)。
建筑
文廟坐北朝南,占地面(mian)積4150平方(fang)米,建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)積達1803平方(fang)米,以(yi)御道為中軸線(xian),前(qian)為文廟門樓,中為大(da)成(cheng)(cheng)門,后(hou)(hou)為大(da)成(cheng)(cheng)殿。以(yi)大(da)成(cheng)(cheng)門為界,前(qian)后(hou)(hou)兩院(yuan)落。前(qian)院(yuan)依次(ci)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)欞(ling)星門、泮池、泮橋、后(hou)(hou)院(yuan)設置“陛下”、月臺、祭壇等附屬建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。連(lian)接前(qian)后(hou)(hou)主體(ti)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)的(de)是分建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)東(dong)西(xi)兩側(ce)的(de)崇圣祠(ci)、土神祠(ci)和檐廊圍繞的(de)長廡,且四周筑(zhu)有(you)“宮墻萬仞”的(de)外墻,使整(zheng)個文廟渾然一體(ti),構成(cheng)(cheng)堂皇宏(hong)偉(wei)、布(bu)局(ju)工整(zheng)的(de)古建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群。
文(wen)廟(miao)門(men)樓,三開(kai)間(jian)亭閣式建筑(zhu)。磚木構架,其(qi)墀頭(tou)、斜撐(cheng)、額枋(fang)(fang)、象眼均飾以磚雕、木刻、梁(liang)枋(fang)(fang)撐(cheng)挑以雕刻或墨繪飾以“入平(ping)仲學”、“侍席魯君”、“可壇(tan)禮樂”、“李太白醉酒”、“陶淵明賞菊”、“林(lin)和靖觀海”、“周敦頤(yi)愛蓮”、“漁樵(qiao)耕讀”、“太公垂(chui)釣(diao)”、“文(wen)王訪賢”、“孟母斷杼”、“獨占鰲(ao)頭(tou)”、“威震寰(huan)宇(yu)”、“天(tian)宮賜(si)福(fu)”、“魁星點斗(dou)”、等(deng)六(liu)十余幅花(hua)卉人物圖案。門(men)樓正(zheng)面鏤花(hua)平(ping)枋(fang)(fang)懸有(you)一長方形(xing)“文(wen)廟(miao)”金字額匾,為(wei)全國(guo)政協副主(zhu)席趙樸初書丹。遠眺文(wen)廟(miao)門(men)樓,正(zheng)樓側閣,飛(fei)檐層迭,蔚為(wei)壯觀。
過門樓即步(bu)入漢(han)白玉四柱三門石坊式的欞(ling)星門。術頭(tou)圓形紋(wen)飾“騰(teng)云”,柱身方形下(xia)有扇形“云頭(tou)”撐石,構架簡樸典雅(ya)古風。欞(ling)星系傳說中(zhong)谷(gu)神,立斯門乃“風調雨順,五谷(gu)豐登”之意。
向前十步(bu)臨半月形泮池(chi)(chi),池(chi)(chi)上有磚石拱橋,池(chi)(chi)橋皆以漢白玉石雕欄桿護配。池(chi)(chi)中碧水漾漾,金鯉(li)嬉戲,甚是賞心悅目。傳聞明清季桐城(cheng)如“天(tian)啟六君子(zi)”之一的左光斗、“百科(ke)全書式”大(da)(da)哲學家(jia)方(fang)以智、“父子(zi)雙(shuang)宰相”張英、張廷玉以 “桐城(cheng)派”鼻祖戴(dai)名(ming)(ming)(ming)世、方(fang)苞、劉(liu)大(da)(da)魁、姚鼐等到近千(qian)們名(ming)(ming)(ming)臣(chen)碩儒(ru),于成名(ming)(ming)(ming)前均從橋上步(bu)入(ru)大(da)(da)成殿祭孔,以到金榜題名(ming)(ming)(ming),幫譽(yu)“泮橋”為“狀元橋”,迄今人們仍視登斯橋為吉祥如意之樂事。
下(xia)泮(pan)橋即至大(da)成門(men)(men)(men)。此門(men)(men)(men)系(xi)門(men)(men)(men)廳(ting)(ting)式(shi)梁森構架,闊三(san)開間。硬山到頂(ding),筒瓦(wa)頂(ding)蓋,正(zheng)脊兩面三(san)刀(dao)端裝(zhuang)飾(shi)鰲魚,四角凌空飛翹。門(men)(men)(men)廳(ting)(ting)前后之間設壁隔內外廳(ting)(ting),并(bing)列辟(pi)門(men)(men)(men)三(san)道,中門(men)(men)(men)屹立一對石獅,兩邊側門(men)(men)(men)各(ge)置兩只(zhi)石鼓(gu)。毗連門(men)(men)(men)兩面三(san)刀(dao)側的崇圣祠(ci)、土神祠(ci)、各(ge)三(san)間,坎墻上軒要格通窗。廳(ting)(ting)、祠(ci)并(bing)列相依,刪繁(fan)脫(tuo)俗(su),獨(du)具匠(jiang)心。
降(jiang)階(jie)踏入寬闊后(hou)院,履神道,臨石階(jie),“陛”上精(jing)雕(diao)龍鳳(feng)戲珠圖案,云蒸霞(xia)蔚,栩栩如生。月臺環設白玉雕(diao)花欄桿(gan),方磚墁地,其北端即高聳著大成殿。
大(da)成(cheng)殿(dian),面(mian)(mian)對磊成(cheng)門和門樓,遠眺一眼貫穿。斯殿(dian)系文廟主體建(jian)筑,殿(dian)面(mian)(mian)闊五(wu)間(jian)(jian),進深三(san)間(jian)(jian),總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)達(da)425平方米,高達(da)17米,是一座(zuo)以斗拱(gong)為(wei)梁(liang)柱(zhu)(zhu)結點的木構架抬梁(liang)大(da)木殿(dian)式建(jian)筑。大(da)殿(dian)采用拼柱(zhu)(zhu)、拼梁(liang)營(ying)造工藝,七架四柱(zhu)(zhu),柱(zhu)(zhu)梁(liang)簡潔,步架勻稱。其(qi)層檐設斗拱(gong),華拱(gong)偷心造,單(dan)挑摜拱(gong)象鼻(bi)形,雙挑華拱(gong)成(cheng)蝙蝠(fu)狀,直(zhi)接承托(tuo)挑檐檁(lin),平身科明間(jian)(jian)兩(liang)攢(zan),次(ci)間(jian)(jian)一攢(zan),均出45度斜(xie)拱(gong)、斜(xie)角。山面(mian)(mian)檐拱(gong)同(tong),上檐簡潔樸素(su),設枇杷形撐(cheng)拱(gong)承托(tuo)梁(liang)坊(fang),明次(ci)間(jian)(jian)均安格窗通門。山墻正面(mian)(mian)砌造象鼻(bi)形墀頭和磚(zhuan)雕(diao)耕讀圖墀頭。方磚(zhuan)墁地,平底天花中高三(san)層方形藻井,殿(dian)頂(ding)鋪青灰小瓦(wa)和筒(tong)瓦(wa),正脊兩(liang)瑞作鰲吻,戧脊飾套獸(shou),檐口列(lie)圓形獸(shou)面(mian)(mian)瓦(wa)當(dang)。飛檐翹角,懸(xuan)掛風(feng)鐸,風(feng)動鐸鳴。整個大(da)成(cheng)殿(dian)高大(da)、宏偉(wei)、壯觀,在(zai)古建(jian)筑中屬(shu)精品之作,為(wei)全國所罕見。
文物
文(wen)(wen)廟也是(shi)桐城市的(de)(de)(de)博物(wu)館所在地,館藏文(wen)(wen)物(wu)有(you)新石器時期以(yi)來的(de)(de)(de)許多(duo)珍貴藏品:商爵、漢陶、宋瓷、清(qing)畫等古董文(wen)(wen)物(wu)屢見不鮮(xian),其中有(you)李公(gong)麟的(de)(de)(de)畫,方以(yi)智的(de)(de)(de)書,雍正御(yu)賜保和殿大學士張廷玉的(de)(de)(de)虎銅印,乾隆御(yu)題(ti)碧玉銘(ming)文(wen)(wen)……總(zong)計館藏文(wen)(wen)物(wu)1245件,其中一級(ji)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)24件,二(er)級(ji)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)125件,另(ling)外還有(you)多(duo)件的(de)(de)(de)稀世珍寶。