書(shu)(shu)院布(bu)局因地制(zhi)宜,門(men)(men)樓(lou)座(zuo)(zuo)西朝東(取(qu)紫(zi)氣東來之意(yi)),兩(liang)(liang)層,高(gao)約10米,青磚砌(qi)(qi)筑(zhu),鑊蓋耳(er),風(feng)火山墻(qiang),綠(lv)(lv)簡(jian)瓦(wa),灰塑(su)瓦(wa)脊(ji)(ji),綠(lv)(lv)琉(liu)璃(li)瓦(wa)剪邊,門(men)(men)上(shang)石(shi)額(e)“何家(jia)祠(ci)(ci)道”。過門(men)(men)樓(lou)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)庭園(yuan),面(mian)(mian)積約140平方(fang)(fang)(fang)米。庭園(yuan)南(nan)面(mian)(mian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)照壁(bi),北面(mian)(mian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)院主體(ti)(ti)建(jian)筑(zhu)正(zheng)祠(ci)(ci)及兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)(ce)書(shu)(shu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)舍(she)。正(zheng)祠(ci)(ci)座(zuo)(zuo)北朝南(nan),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)(san)(san)進(jin)式。前(qian)座(zuo)(zuo)頭(tou)門(men)(men),寬11.75米,深(shen)構7.5米,為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)面(mian)(mian)寬三(san)(san)(san)間(jian)。步(bu)上(shang)三(san)(san)(san)臺石(shi)階(jie),有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)般祠(ci)(ci)堂(tang)所常見的(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)(fang)形石(shi)柱(zhu),兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)(ce)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)麻石(shi)平臺,進(jin)2米后至(zhi)大(da)(da)門(men)(men),門(men)(men)上(shang)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)花(hua)崗巖石(shi)額(e),上(shang)刻“廬(lu)江書(shu)(shu)院”(見圖片)。中(zhong)墻(qiang)上(shang)端(duan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)“必得(de)其(qi)壽”彩繪(hui),頭(tou)門(men)(men)后亦(yi)(yi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)兩(liang)(liang)根方(fang)(fang)(fang)形石(shi)柱(zhu),并(bing)以中(zhong)心分墻(qiang)分別承重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)十(shi)三(san)(san)(san)梁(liang)架。墻(qiang)體(ti)(ti)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)水磨青磚對縫砌(qi)(qi)筑(zhu),墀頭(tou)處有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)磚雕,綠(lv)(lv)琉(liu)璃(li)瓦(wa)下有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)漆金(jin)木(mu)雕橫披,硬山頂上(shang)正(zheng)脊(ji)(ji)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)博(bo)(bo)古(gu)灰塑(su)瓦(wa)脊(ji)(ji)。整(zheng)座(zuo)(zuo)頭(tou)門(men)(men)莊(zhuang)嚴而華麗。頭(tou)門(men)(men)井長約7.5米,左右兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)(ce)皆(jie)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)廊(lang)廡(wu)。二(er)座(zuo)(zuo)中(zhong)堂(tang)闊(kuo)11.8米,進(jin)深(shen)8.8米,前(qian)后各(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)4根方(fang)(fang)(fang)形石(shi)柱(zhu),堂(tang)中(zhong)亦(yi)(yi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)4根直徑10厘(li)米的(de)(de)(de)(de)坤(kun)甸(dian)木(mu)柱(zhu),托起十(shi)三(san)(san)(san)架梁(liang)。堂(tang)前(qian)后皆(jie)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)出卷棚廊(lang)及接天井的(de)(de)(de)(de)廊(lang)廡(wu)。前(qian)廊(lang)架雕博(bo)(bo)古(gu)紋飾,古(gu)樸莊(zhuang)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),堂(tang)內施金(jin)線形通花(hua)木(mu)雕橫披,華貴、精(jing)巧,整(zheng)座(zuo)(zuo)中(zhong)堂(tang)給人以華美、尊貴、通透(tou)明亮之感。中(zhong)堂(tang)后的(de)(de)(de)(de)天井約6米長,兩(liang)(liang)邊廊(lang)廡(wu)嵌(qian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)南(nan)宋至(zhi)清廣東何氏宗族世系及鼎建(jian)、重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)修廬(lu)江書(shu)(shu)院的(de)(de)(de)(de)12方(fang)(fang)(fang)碑刻。過天井則(ze)至(zhi)三(san)(san)(san)座(zuo)(zuo)后堂(tang)。后堂(tang)于三(san)(san)(san)座(zuo)(zuo)最為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)高(gao)大(da)(da),寬、深(shen)各(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)12米,兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)(ce)風(feng)火山墻(qiang)高(gao)13米,進(jin)深(shen)亦(yi)(yi)各(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)三(san)(san)(san)間(jian),堂(tang)前(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)2根方(fang)(fang)(fang)形石(shi)柱(zhu),堂(tang)內4根坤(kun)甸(dian)大(da)(da)柱(zhu),堂(tang)后的(de)(de)(de)(de)墻(qiang)壁(bi)上(shang)供奉(feng)著祭祀神(shen)龕(kan)。整(zheng)座(zuo)(zuo)大(da)(da)堂(tang),高(gao)大(da)(da)、寬敞、肅穆(mu),是舉行重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)大(da)(da)祭典的(de)(de)(de)(de)場所。書(shu)(shu)院主體(ti)(ti)建(jian)筑(zhu)兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)(ce)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)東、西書(shu)(shu)舍(she),以青云巷(xiang)與天井廊(lang)廡(wu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)門(men)(men)相通。東面(mian)(mian)書(shu)(shu)舍(she)一(yi)(yi)(yi)排9間(jian),魁樓(lou)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)。西面(mian)(mian)書(shu)(shu)舍(she)三(san)(san)(san)排共(gong)25間(jian),其(qi)余書(shu)(shu)舍(she)房(fang)間(jian)共(gong)12間(jian),舍(she)門(men)(men)石(shi)額(e)分別刻有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)各(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)縣(xian)、鄉名(ming)稱,如“新會房(fang)”、“恩(en)平房(fang)”、“龍塘房(fang)”等有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)43間(jian)。其(qi)余皆(jie)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)附(fu)祠(ci)(ci)用房(fang)。東側(ce)(ce)書(shu)(shu)舍(she)內有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)魁星樓(lou),亦(yi)(yi)稱“登云樓(lou)”,樓(lou)寬4.3米,深(shen)4.5米,高(gao)三(san)(san)(san)層,鑊耳(er)狀風(feng)火山墻(qiang),正(zheng)脊(ji)(ji)置琉(liu)璃(li)鏊魚寶珠,墻(qiang)體(ti)(ti)上(shang)嵌(qian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)石(shi)額(e)兩(liang)(liang)幅(fu),上(shang)塊題“文光(guang)射斗”,下塊曰“登云”。1993年修繕(shan)時重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)砌(qi)(qi)樓(lou)閣(ge),把魁星樓(lou)改為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)平頂樓(lou)。
廬(lu)江(jiang)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)院,始建(jian)(jian)于(yu)清嘉慶(qing)十三年(1808),占地1722平方米。書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)院曾于(yu)道光、光緒(xu)年間(jian)兩(liang)度重修(xiu),其中,光緒(xu)年間(jian)的重修(xiu),耗(hao)費白(bai)銀二萬(wan)多兩(liang),書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)院建(jian)(jian)筑之(zhi)秀美和裝飾(shi)之(zhi)細膩仍令人稱嘆(tan)。曾是清代省內何氏家族子弟來(lai)廣州赴考(kao)時飲食起居和溫習讀(du)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)之(zhi)地。該(gai)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)院書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)舍(she)為三排以及南面(mian)個別書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)舍(she)(占地約(yue)1300平方米),整體建(jian)(jian)筑是大小(xiao)馬站、流水井宗族(祠)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)院群中保(bao)存(cun)相對完整的宗族(祠)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)院之(zhi)一。
廬(lu)江書院,1993年被廣州市人民政府公(gong)布為文(wen)物保護單位。
廬江(jiang)書(shu)(shu)(shu)院,是(shi)近代廣府何氏(shi)的(de)圖騰(teng)標志,是(shi)何氏(shi)先輩在(zai)清(qing)朝聯(lian)合廣州府及肇慶府的(de)何氏(shi)村(cun)落打造(zao)的(de)“合族祠書(shu)(shu)(shu)院建筑”。本書(shu)(shu)(shu)院保存完整,在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)的(de)明清(qing)書(shu)(shu)(shu)院中(zhong)(zhong)具(ju)有(you)代表性,也有(you)較(jiao)高的(de)歷史研究價值,其(qi)建造(zao)模式及運營模式在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)的(de)書(shu)(shu)(shu)院群里也別具(ju)特色。廬江(jiang)書(shu)(shu)(shu)院為國(guo)家民族輸送過(guo)很多愛國(guo)志士(shi),杰(jie)出英才。
自乾隆(long)后期至嘉慶(qing)(qing)年(nian)(nian)間,是廣(guang)(guang)東科(ke)舉考試.日漸繁盛的時(shi)期,亦(yi)是官學興(xing)盛時(shi)期。乾隆(long)五十六年(nian)(nian)(1791),廣(guang)(guang)州府集銀41000多兩(liang)重修廣(guang)(guang)州府學宮(gong)(今(jin)廣(guang)(guang)州市(shi)第一(yi)工人文(wen)化宮(gong),簡稱市(shi)一(yi)宮(gong));嘉慶(qing)(qing)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(1803)廣(guang)(guang)東布(bu)政使康(kang)基(ji)田在龍藏(zang)街改(gai)(gai)嶺南義學為羊石書院(yuan)(后為府級的羊城(cheng)書院(yuan)),又撥府銀將位(wei)于(yu)今(jin)鹽運西(xi)街一(yi)帶的南海(hai)義學改(gai)(gai)為西(xi)湖書院(yuan)。有(you)名的官辦(ban)書院(yuan),如粵秀書院(yuan)以前不收(shou)(shou)外課(ke)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),此(ci)時(shi)亦(yi)增(zeng)收(shou)(shou)外課(ke)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)員(yuan)40人,童生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)10人(這些外宿的諸(zhu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)每月均可領取1.8兩(liang)膏(gao)火費,即生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)活補助費和(he)(he)有(you)參加官、師課(ke)考的獎銀),越華(hua)書院(yuan)正(zheng)課(ke)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)額亦(yi)從30名增(zeng)加到80至100名,又增(zeng)收(shou)(shou)外課(ke)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)員(yuan)36名和(he)(he)童生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)24名。倘若(ruo)遇上鄉試之年(nian)(nian),這些官辦(ban)書院(yuan)還額外招收(shou)(shou)正(zheng)課(ke)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、外課(ke)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)和(he)(he)附課(ke)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。
所以(yi),大(da)小馬站、流水井一帶(dai),很(hen)多省(sheng)內(nei)大(da)姓宗(zong)族,多在嘉慶年間創建(jian)宗(zong)族(祠(ci))書(shu)院,以(yi)助本族宗(zong)人到(dao)省(sheng)城(cheng)(cheng)赴(fu)考爭取(qu)功名(ming),省(sheng)內(nei)何氏宗(zong)族為了方便本族子弟到(dao)省(sheng)城(cheng)(cheng)應試,于(yu)是創建(jian)了這(zhe)所廬江書(shu)院,并相應制定了很(hen)多規矩。