簡介
歷史(shi)上的(de)泰(tai)州城隍(huang)(huang)廟,殿(dian)宇巍(wei)峨,氣勢(shi)宏偉,其建筑風(feng)格和體量均與(yu)泰(tai)州舊州衙(ya)相似。第一進(jin)山(shan)門殿(dian),設(she)有(you)(you)(you)三個(ge)方形(xing)的(de)山(shan)門,山(shan)門殿(dian)內(nei)東(dong)西側各塑(su)(su)一尊馬神像(xiang)(xiang),遙(yao)對山(shan)門,街南(nan)(nan)立有(you)(you)(you)旗桿和影壁(bi)墻。第二(er)進(jin)四(si)值(zhi)(zhi)功(gong)(gong)曹(cao)殿(dian),殿(dian)內(nei)供奉四(si)大(da)功(gong)(gong)曹(cao)的(de)神像(xiang)(xiang)。功(gong)(gong)曹(cao)殿(dian)前(qian)左(zuo)右各有(you)(you)(you)廂(xiang)房(fang)五間(jian),分別(bie)為“贊化廳(ting)”、“班房(fang)”和“土(tu)地(di)祠”等。第三進(jin)審事(shi)廳(ting),廳(ting)內(nei)置(zhi)(zhi)紫檀(tan)木(mu)公案,廳(ting)前(qian)甬道上砌有(you)(you)(you)一座(zuo)(zuo)磚牌坊,甬道兩(liang)側各建有(you)(you)(you)一排約七八間(jian)的(de)執事(shi)用房(fang)。第四(si)進(jin)正(zheng)殿(dian),天井(jing)曾(ceng)建有(you)(you)(you)一座(zuo)(zuo)戲樓(lou),與(yu)正(zheng)殿(dian)相對;兩(liang)邊(bian)各有(you)(you)(you)廂(xiang)房(fang)十(shi)(shi)五間(jian),為城隍(huang)(huang)爺下(xia)屬的(de)為二(er)十(shi)(shi)四(si)司。正(zheng)殿(dian)為廟內(nei)主殿(dian),殿(dian)中(zhong)供奉泰(tai)州城隍(huang)(huang)爺神像(xiang)(xiang),金臉,五綹胡須,神態儒雅。腰(yao)系玉帶(dai),腳蹬烏靴(xue),頭(tou)戴(dai)鉤(gou)金彩冠,身著繡花紅袍。城隍(huang)(huang)爺坐像(xiang)(xiang)前(qian),置(zhi)(zhi)有(you)(you)(you)一張條(tiao)形(xing)大(da)經(jing)桌,上設(she)香爐、燭臺,殿(dian)內(nei)東(dong)西兩(liang)邊(bian)塑(su)(su)有(you)(you)(you)文、武判(pan)官像(xiang)(xiang),東(dong)南(nan)(nan)角置(zhi)(zhi)鐘鼓(gu),殿(dian)前(qian)廊(lang)外月(yue)臺正(zheng)中(zhong),置(zhi)(zhi)放(fang)著一座(zuo)(zuo)大(da)銅鼎。高超(chao)的(de)建筑技(ji)藝和不朽(xiu)的(de)藝術價(jia)值(zhi)(zhi),充分顯示了(le)古代中(zhong)國勞(lao)動人(ren)民的(de)勤勞(lao)智慧和卓越才能 。
現狀
二(er)(er)零(ling)零(ling)四(si)年,泰(tai)州啟(qi)動城隍(huang)廟一期修復工程(cheng),同年十(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)月十(shi)(shi)日(ri)告竣(jun)。整座建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)坐北(bei)朝南,南北(bei)總(zong)長一百二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)四(si)點四(si)七(qi)米,占地五千三(san)(san)百多平(ping)方米。大門(men)(men)外八字墻分列兩側(ce),前后以子午(wu)線為中軸,分山(shan)門(men)(men)殿(dian)(dian)、審事(shi)廳、大殿(dian)(dian)三(san)(san)進。山(shan)門(men)(men)殿(dian)(dian),審事(shi)廳各五間,大殿(dian)(dian)十(shi)(shi)間,二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)四(si)司三(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)間和地方廟、三(san)(san)班(ban)六房、土地福神祠二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)間,共七(qi)十(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)間房屋。其中山(shan)門(men)(men)殿(dian)(dian)、審事(shi)廳、二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)四(si)司為明代建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),大殿(dian)(dian)為清初建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)。每(mei)進連接天井(jing)的左右兩側(ce)皆建(jian)有對稱的廂房,從而使每(mei)進殿(dian)(dian)宇都(dou)自然形成(cheng)一組四(si)合(he)院落(luo)。