久(jiu)安背翰(han)(han)林(lin)(lin)祠前(qian)修有(you)(you)四(si)柱(zhu)三(san)樓(lou)歇(xie)山(shan)頂全木(mu)(mu)(mu)結(jie)構(gou)木(mu)(mu)(mu)牌(pai)坊,主樓(lou)檐下(xia)飾七層(ceng)(ceng)如意(yi)斗(dou)拱(gong),兩(liang)附樓(lou)檐下(xia)飾四(si)層(ceng)(ceng)如意(yi)斗(dou)拱(gong)。枋(fang)額為(wei)(wei)“翰(han)(han)林(lin)(lin)祠”,過(guo)木(mu)(mu)(mu)牌(pai)枋(fang)為(wei)(wei)翰(han)(han)林(lin)(lin)祠三(san)開大門,門后(hou)建有(you)(you)八(ba)柱(zhu)全木(mu)(mu)(mu)結(jie)構(gou)歇(xie)山(shan)頂戲臺,戲臺兩(liang)廂及樓(lou)上(shang)(shang)(shang)建有(you)(you)廂房,中央(yang)是長方(fang)形(xing)天(tian)井(jing),兩(liang)側設有(you)(you)便門,以疏散看戲、集會的人流(liu)。過(guo)天(tian)井(jing)拾級(ji)而上(shang)(shang)(shang)為(wei)(wei)下(xia)座的前(qian)廳(ting)(ting)。前(qian)廳(ting)(ting)檐下(xia)飾如意(yi)鳳昂斗(dou)拱(gong)三(san)層(ceng)(ceng),中懸“威震南邦(bang)”匾(bian)額。過(guo)前(qian)廳(ting)(ting),經天(tian)井(jing)到中廳(ting)(ting),再經中廳(ting)(ting)過(guo)天(tian)井(jing)而到上(shang)(shang)(shang)廳(ting)(ting),均(jun)為(wei)(wei)硬山(shan)木(mu)(mu)(mu)結(jie)構(gou)建筑。上(shang)(shang)(shang)座連(lian)續在下(xia)座的后(hou)廳(ting)(ting)后(hou),分前(qian)、后(hou)兩(liang)廳(ting)(ting),中間有(you)(you)天(tian)井(jing)相隔(ge)。全祠大木(mu)(mu)(mu)構(gou)架(jia)采用穿斗(dou)、抬梁(liang)式(shi)混合木(mu)(mu)(mu)構(gou)架(jia)。梁(liang)架(jia)上(shang)(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)動(dong)物花卉雕刻,翰(han)(han)林(lin)(lin)祠除(chu)上(shang)(shang)(shang)座后(hou)廳(ting)(ting)為(wei)(wei)供奉李氏(shi)歷代祖妣(bi)神位專(zhuan)用外,其余各廳(ting)(ting)均(jun)為(wei)(wei)村人公(gong)益活動(dong)場所。原廳(ting)(ting)內懸掛(gua)有(you)(you)許多牌(pai)匾(bian)、楹聯(lian)。文革中被(bei)毀(hui),今不存。
久安背(bei)村(cun),背(bei)山(shan)面(mian)水,四周,九(jiu)疑山(shan)巒如畫(hua)起伏逶迤。翰林祠(ci)屹(yi)立(li)村(cun)居中,如眾(zhong)星拱月,祠(ci)前,池水如境,田(tian)疇阡陌。祠(ci)內(nei)廳堂(tang)廣闊,依次遞進。
宋代建下座三(san)廳,明(ming)代建祠(ci)前牌坊(fang)(fang),后(hou)經(jing)清代同治三(san)年(nian)修(xiu)葺,清光緒乙酉(you)年(nian)(1885)修(xiu)上座二廳,始成(cheng)現存的一坊(fang)(fang)、一門樓(lou)、一戲(xi)樓(lou)、五廳堂、五天井、兩廂房的格局。該村(cun)村(cun)人(ren)李世(shi)(shi)南(nan)于(yu)宋真宗祥符元(yuan)年(nian)(1017)乙卯(mao)科(ke)登蔡齊進士(shi)榜(bang),授大理寺評事(shi)兼太常博士(shi),寶(bao)元(yuan)元(yuan)年(nian)受詔(zhao)升(sheng)理寺丞正(zheng)。后(hou)世(shi)(shi)為紀(ji)念李世(shi)(shi)南(nan)而(er)命名為“翰林祠(ci)”。久安背翰林祠(ci)占地1856.32平(ping)方米,建筑面積1500平(ping)方米。2006年(nian)被列為湖南(nan)省第八批文物保(bao)護單位。