韓(han)侯(hou)(hou)祀祠位(wei)于江(jiang)蘇淮安市鎮淮樓東約200多米處。韓(han)侯(hou)(hou)詞(ci)是(shi)紀念漢初軍事家韓(han)信的(de)祠。韓(han)侯(hou)(hou)祠是(shi)淮安城著名的(de)名勝古跡。
位于鎮淮樓東100米處。原(yuan)建有大(da)殿(dian)(dian)、中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)、前殿(dian)(dian)及一(yi)些(xie)附設建筑(zhu)。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)門朝南,典(dian)雅古樸,建筑(zhu)具(ju)有濃郁的(de)民族風格(ge),大(da)殿(dian)(dian)中(zhong)置有韓信及侍從(cong)的(de)泥塑(su)偶像。過(guo)了中(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)來(lai)到(dao)前殿(dian)(dian),前殿(dian)(dian)大(da)門額(e)上(shang)書有“漢韓侯祠(ci)”四個大(da)字,祠(ci)中(zhong)存有“精(jing)白乃(nai)心(xin)”、“國上(shang)無雙”、“興漢三杰(jie)”等匾(bian)額(e)。祠(ci)內(nei)懸有幾副檻聯(lian):生(sheng)死一(yi)知己,存亡兩婦人。奠(dian)數(shu)千里(li)長淮,神留(liu)桑粹;開四百年(nian)帝業,功冠蕭(xiao)曹。
韓(han)(han)侯(hou)祀祠始建年(nian)代不(bu)詳,但唐(tang)代已有(you)詩(shi)文(wen)記述韓(han)(han)侯(hou)祠,據《重(zhong)修山陽縣(xian)志》記載,祠為明萬歷(li)年(nian)間(1573—1620)推(tui)官(guan)曹于(yu)對(dui)重(zhong)建,清(qing)康(kang)熙年(nian)間(1662—1722)縣(xian)令徐恕(shu)重(zhong)修。韓(han)(han)侯(hou)祠原建有(you)大殿(dian)(dian)、中殿(dian)(dian)、前殿(dian)(dian),以及其他一些附(fu)設建筑。祠廟坐(zuo)北朝南(nan),東西寬(kuan)約23米,南(nan)北長(chang)約130米。前為大門,門上(shang)掛“漢韓(han)(han)侯(hou)祠”匾額,中殿(dian)(dian)是穿堂,道中立一石刻碑記,后殿(dian)(dian)前檐(yan)有(you)走(zou)廊,殿(dian)(dian)內設神臺(tai),帷幕佛龕,韓(han)(han)信坐(zuo)像(xiang)置于(yu)龕中,兩山墻內嵌韓(han)(han)信事跡(ji)和明、清(qing)名人(ren)題詞石刻。主(zhu)殿(dian)(dian)后有(you)一座(zuo)3間兩層樓房,樓前有(you)株大銀杏(xing),兩側各有(you)蝴蝶廳一個,樓后是小花園。后殿(dian)(dian)中供(gong)韓(han)(han)信塑(su)像(xiang),祠內掛著幾副對(dui)聯:“生死一知己,存亡兩婦人(ren)。”“奠數千里長(chang)淮,神留桑粹(cui);開(kai)四百年(nian)帝業,功冠蕭曹。”