原名范(fan)文(wen)穆公祠,位(wei)于市(shi)郊石湖行春橋畔茶磨嶼下,1963年被(bei)列為蘇州(zhou)市(shi)文(wen)物保護單(dan)位(wei)。
范成(cheng)大(da)(1126-1193),字致能,號石(shi)湖居士(shi)。漢族(zu),平江吳郡(郡治(zhi)在(zai)今江蘇吳縣(xian))人。南宋(song)詩(shi)(shi)人。他陸游、楊萬里、尤袤合稱(cheng)(cheng)"中興四大(da)詩(shi)(shi)人"。官(guan)至參知(zhi)政(zheng)事、資政(zheng)殿大(da)學士(shi)。曾奉命(ming)出使(shi)金(jin)邦,堅強不(bu)屈(qu),不(bu)辱使(shi)命(ming),幾乎被殺。使(shi)金(jin)途(tu)中所(suo)作行詩(shi)(shi),表達了渴(ke)望(wang)國家統一(yi)的(de)強烈愛國主義(yi)思(si)想。石(shi)湖是范大(da)成(cheng)歸(gui)隱之地,依隨地勢(shi)高下,建造亭(ting)臺(tai)樓(lou)榭,遍栽(zai)花木,有千(qian)巖觀、天鏡(jing)閣、盟鷗亭(ting)、玉雪坡(po)、農圃堂諸(zhu)勝。宋(song)孝宗題"石(shi)湖"二字賜(si)之,遂有石(shi)湖別墅(shu)之稱(cheng)(cheng)。別墅(shu)因人而名盛(sheng),與湖山風光相(xiang)(xiang)得益彰,為時人所(suo)傾(qing)倒,競相(xiang)(xiang)賦詩(shi)(shi)作文,成(cheng)為一(yi)時盛(sheng)事。淳熙(xi)十三(san)年(nian)(1186年(nian)),范成(cheng)大(da)在(zai)石(shi)湖所(suo)作《四時田園雜興六十首》,是他一(yi)生田園詩(shi)(shi)的(de)代表作。著(zhu)有《石(shi)湖集》一(yi)百三(san)十六卷及《驂鸞錄(lu)》、《吳船錄(lu)》、《桂海虞衡志》、《吳郡志》等。
范(fan)(fan)成大的(de)石湖別墅歷年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)久遠(yuan),早已湮沒。明正(zheng)德十(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1520年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),御史(shi)盧雍于石湖茶磨山北、行春橋南建范(fan)(fan)文穆(mu)(mu)公祠,以紀念范(fan)(fan)成大。次年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),將范(fan)(fan)成大手書《四時田(tian)園雜(za)興六十(shi)首》摹刻(ke)石碑,嵌于祠壁。萬歷四十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1612年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))參(can)議范(fan)(fan)允臨重建。崇禎十(shi)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1639年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))巡撫張國維(wei)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)。清(qing)乾(qian)隆間(jian)宮廷(ting)畫家、蘇州人徐楊所作《盛世(shi)滋(zi)長圖》中,繪(hui)有(you)祠宇(yu)(yu)全(quan)貌,依山臨湖,規(gui)模頗宏(hong)。嘉(jia)慶三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1798年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))范(fan)(fan)來宗(zong)有(you)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)。同(tong)治年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)重修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)。1926年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)李根(gen)源先生前往(wang)訪古時,尚有(you)祠宇(yu)(yu)三(san)進(jin),享堂正(zheng)中供(gong)有(you)范(fan)(fan)文穆(mu)(mu)公神(shen)主。伺候年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)久失(shi)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu),日漸傾(qing)圮。從(cong)1984年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)起,開(kai)始全(quan)面整修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)祠宇(yu)(yu),并將西南側海潮(chao)寺劃(hua)入,1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)竣工開(kai)放(fang),成為石湖風景區(qu)的(de)主要(yao)景點之一(yi)。
修復一新的范(fan)成(cheng)大祠(ci)(ci)背山面湖,東向,有(you)祠(ci)(ci)門、享(xiang)堂兩進(jin),左右(you)以廊相連,中為庭院。祠(ci)(ci)門額(e)"范(fan)文穆(mu)公祠(ci)(ci)",面闊(kuo)三間(jian),硬山頂(ding)。享(xiang)堂面闊(kuo)三間(jian)16米(mi),進(jin)深(shen)8米(mi),硬山頂(ding)。堂內懸"壽櫟堂"匾,有(you)范(fan)成(cheng)大塑像。左右(you)壁間(jian)嵌明代石刻(ke)田園詩(shi)碑七方,詩(shi)、書、刻(ke)俱佳,堪(kan)稱珍品。