簡介
歷史(shi)上(shang)的(de)(de)泰州(zhou)城(cheng)隍(huang)廟,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇巍峨,氣(qi)勢(shi)宏偉(wei),其建(jian)筑風(feng)格(ge)和(he)(he)體量均與泰州(zhou)舊州(zhou)衙(ya)相似。第(di)一(yi)進山門(men)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),設有(you)(you)(you)(you)三個方形(xing)的(de)(de)山門(men),山門(men)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)東西(xi)側各(ge)(ge)塑一(yi)尊(zun)馬(ma)神像(xiang),遙對(dui)山門(men),街(jie)南立有(you)(you)(you)(you)旗(qi)桿(gan)和(he)(he)影壁墻。第(di)二進四值(zhi)(zhi)功曹殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)供(gong)奉四大(da)功曹的(de)(de)神像(xiang)。功曹殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)左右各(ge)(ge)有(you)(you)(you)(you)廂房五間(jian),分別為(wei)“贊化廳”、“班(ban)房”和(he)(he)“土地(di)祠”等。第(di)三進審事(shi)廳,廳內(nei)置(zhi)紫檀木公案,廳前(qian)甬(yong)(yong)道上(shang)砌有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)磚牌坊,甬(yong)(yong)道兩側各(ge)(ge)建(jian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)排約(yue)七八間(jian)的(de)(de)執事(shi)用房。第(di)四進正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),天井曾建(jian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)戲樓,與正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)相對(dui);兩邊各(ge)(ge)有(you)(you)(you)(you)廂房十五間(jian),為(wei)城(cheng)隍(huang)爺(ye)下屬的(de)(de)為(wei)二十四司(si)。正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)廟內(nei)主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)供(gong)奉泰州(zhou)城(cheng)隍(huang)爺(ye)神像(xiang),金(jin)臉,五綹(liu)胡(hu)須,神態儒雅(ya)。腰系玉帶(dai),腳蹬烏靴,頭(tou)戴鉤金(jin)彩冠,身(shen)著繡(xiu)花紅袍(pao)。城(cheng)隍(huang)爺(ye)坐像(xiang)前(qian),置(zhi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)張條形(xing)大(da)經桌,上(shang)設香爐、燭臺,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)東西(xi)兩邊塑有(you)(you)(you)(you)文、武判(pan)官像(xiang),東南角(jiao)置(zhi)鐘(zhong)鼓,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)廊(lang)外月(yue)臺正中(zhong),置(zhi)放(fang)著一(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)大(da)銅鼎。高(gao)超的(de)(de)建(jian)筑技(ji)藝和(he)(he)不朽的(de)(de)藝術(shu)價(jia)值(zhi)(zhi),充(chong)分顯示了古代(dai)中(zhong)國勞動人民的(de)(de)勤勞智慧和(he)(he)卓越才能 。
現狀
二(er)零(ling)零(ling)四(si)(si)(si)(si)年(nian)(nian),泰州啟動城隍廟一(yi)期修復工(gong)程,同年(nian)(nian)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)月十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)日告竣。整座建筑(zhu)坐北朝南,南北總長一(yi)百二(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)(si)(si)點四(si)(si)(si)(si)七(qi)米,占地五千(qian)三(san)(san)百多(duo)平方(fang)米。大(da)門外八字墻分列兩(liang)側,前后(hou)以子午線為(wei)中(zhong)軸,分山門殿(dian)、審(shen)事廳(ting)、大(da)殿(dian)三(san)(san)進。山門殿(dian),審(shen)事廳(ting)各五間,大(da)殿(dian)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)間,二(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)(si)(si)司三(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)間和地方(fang)廟、三(san)(san)班六房(fang)(fang)、土地福神(shen)祠二(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)間,共(gong)七(qi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)間房(fang)(fang)屋。其中(zhong)山門殿(dian)、審(shen)事廳(ting)、二(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)(si)(si)司為(wei)明(ming)代建筑(zhu),大(da)殿(dian)為(wei)清初建筑(zhu)。每(mei)進連接(jie)天(tian)井(jing)的左右兩(liang)側皆(jie)建有對稱的廂房(fang)(fang),從(cong)而使每(mei)進殿(dian)宇都自(zi)然(ran)形成一(yi)組四(si)(si)(si)(si)合(he)院落。