簡介
歷(li)史上的(de)(de)(de)(de)泰(tai)州城(cheng)隍(huang)廟,殿(dian)(dian)宇巍峨,氣勢宏偉,其(qi)建(jian)筑風格和(he)體量均與泰(tai)州舊(jiu)州衙(ya)相(xiang)(xiang)似。第一(yi)進(jin)山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)殿(dian)(dian),設有(you)三個(ge)方(fang)形的(de)(de)(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men),山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)東(dong)西側各(ge)塑(su)一(yi)尊(zun)馬神像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),遙對山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men),街(jie)南立(li)有(you)旗桿和(he)影壁墻。第二(er)進(jin)四(si)值功曹(cao)殿(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)供奉(feng)四(si)大(da)功曹(cao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)神像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)。功曹(cao)殿(dian)(dian)前(qian)左右各(ge)有(you)廂房(fang)(fang)五間,分別(bie)為(wei)“贊化(hua)廳”、“班房(fang)(fang)”和(he)“土地祠(ci)”等。第三進(jin)審事廳,廳內(nei)置紫(zi)檀木(mu)公案,廳前(qian)甬道(dao)上砌(qi)有(you)一(yi)座(zuo)磚牌坊,甬道(dao)兩(liang)側各(ge)建(jian)有(you)一(yi)排約七八間的(de)(de)(de)(de)執事用(yong)房(fang)(fang)。第四(si)進(jin)正殿(dian)(dian),天井(jing)曾建(jian)有(you)一(yi)座(zuo)戲樓,與正殿(dian)(dian)相(xiang)(xiang)對;兩(liang)邊各(ge)有(you)廂房(fang)(fang)十五間,為(wei)城(cheng)隍(huang)爺下屬的(de)(de)(de)(de)為(wei)二(er)十四(si)司。正殿(dian)(dian)為(wei)廟內(nei)主殿(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)供奉(feng)泰(tai)州城(cheng)隍(huang)爺神像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),金臉,五綹胡(hu)須,神態儒雅。腰(yao)系玉帶,腳蹬(deng)烏靴,頭戴鉤金彩冠,身著繡花紅袍。城(cheng)隍(huang)爺坐像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)前(qian),置有(you)一(yi)張條(tiao)形大(da)經桌,上設香爐、燭臺,殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)東(dong)西兩(liang)邊塑(su)有(you)文、武判官像(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),東(dong)南角置鐘鼓,殿(dian)(dian)前(qian)廊(lang)外月臺正中(zhong)(zhong),置放(fang)著一(yi)座(zuo)大(da)銅鼎。高(gao)超(chao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)筑技藝(yi)和(he)不朽的(de)(de)(de)(de)藝(yi)術(shu)價值,充分顯(xian)示了古代中(zhong)(zhong)國勞動人民的(de)(de)(de)(de)勤(qin)勞智慧和(he)卓越才能(neng) 。
現狀
二(er)零零四年,泰州啟動(dong)城隍廟(miao)一期修復(fu)工程,同年十(shi)(shi)二(er)月十(shi)(shi)日告竣。整(zheng)座(zuo)建(jian)筑(zhu)坐(zuo)北朝南,南北總長一百二(er)十(shi)(shi)四點四七(qi)(qi)米,占(zhan)地五(wu)(wu)千三百多平方米。大(da)門(men)(men)外八字墻分列兩側,前后以子午線為中(zhong)軸,分山(shan)門(men)(men)殿(dian)(dian)、審(shen)事廳(ting)、大(da)殿(dian)(dian)三進。山(shan)門(men)(men)殿(dian)(dian),審(shen)事廳(ting)各五(wu)(wu)間,大(da)殿(dian)(dian)十(shi)(shi)間,二(er)十(shi)(shi)四司(si)三十(shi)(shi)間和地方廟(miao)、三班六房(fang)、土地福神祠二(er)十(shi)(shi)二(er)間,共(gong)七(qi)(qi)十(shi)(shi)二(er)間房(fang)屋。其中(zhong)山(shan)門(men)(men)殿(dian)(dian)、審(shen)事廳(ting)、二(er)十(shi)(shi)四司(si)為明代建(jian)筑(zhu),大(da)殿(dian)(dian)為清初(chu)建(jian)筑(zhu)。每進連接天井的左右兩側皆建(jian)有對稱的廂房(fang),從而使(shi)每進殿(dian)(dian)宇都自然形成一組四合(he)院(yuan)落。