簡介
歷史上(shang)的泰(tai)州城隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟,殿(dian)(dian)宇巍峨,氣勢宏偉,其建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)風格(ge)和體量均與泰(tai)州舊州衙相(xiang)似。第(di)一(yi)進山(shan)(shan)門(men)殿(dian)(dian),設有(you)(you)三(san)(san)個方形(xing)的山(shan)(shan)門(men),山(shan)(shan)門(men)殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)東(dong)西側各(ge)塑(su)一(yi)尊(zun)馬神(shen)像(xiang)(xiang),遙對山(shan)(shan)門(men),街南立有(you)(you)旗(qi)桿和影(ying)壁墻(qiang)。第(di)二進四(si)值(zhi)功(gong)曹(cao)殿(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)供奉四(si)大功(gong)曹(cao)的神(shen)像(xiang)(xiang)。功(gong)曹(cao)殿(dian)(dian)前左右各(ge)有(you)(you)廂房五間(jian),分別為(wei)“贊化廳(ting)(ting)”、“班房”和“土地祠”等。第(di)三(san)(san)進審(shen)事(shi)廳(ting)(ting),廳(ting)(ting)內(nei)(nei)置(zhi)紫檀木(mu)公案(an),廳(ting)(ting)前甬(yong)道上(shang)砌有(you)(you)一(yi)座磚牌坊,甬(yong)道兩(liang)側各(ge)建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)一(yi)排約七八間(jian)的執事(shi)用房。第(di)四(si)進正殿(dian)(dian),天井曾建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)一(yi)座戲樓,與正殿(dian)(dian)相(xiang)對;兩(liang)邊各(ge)有(you)(you)廂房十五間(jian),為(wei)城隍(huang)(huang)(huang)爺下(xia)屬的為(wei)二十四(si)司。正殿(dian)(dian)為(wei)廟內(nei)(nei)主殿(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)中(zhong)供奉泰(tai)州城隍(huang)(huang)(huang)爺神(shen)像(xiang)(xiang),金(jin)臉,五綹(liu)胡須,神(shen)態儒雅。腰系玉帶,腳蹬烏靴,頭戴鉤金(jin)彩(cai)冠,身(shen)著(zhu)繡花(hua)紅袍。城隍(huang)(huang)(huang)爺坐(zuo)像(xiang)(xiang)前,置(zhi)有(you)(you)一(yi)張(zhang)條(tiao)形(xing)大經桌,上(shang)設香爐、燭(zhu)臺,殿(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)東(dong)西兩(liang)邊塑(su)有(you)(you)文、武判(pan)官像(xiang)(xiang),東(dong)南角置(zhi)鐘鼓,殿(dian)(dian)前廊外月臺正中(zhong),置(zhi)放著(zhu)一(yi)座大銅鼎。高(gao)超(chao)的建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)技藝(yi)和不朽的藝(yi)術價值(zhi),充分顯示(shi)了(le)古代中(zhong)國(guo)勞(lao)動人民的勤(qin)勞(lao)智(zhi)慧和卓越才能 。
現狀
二零零四(si)年(nian),泰州啟動城隍廟一期修復(fu)工程,同年(nian)十(shi)(shi)(shi)二月十(shi)(shi)(shi)日(ri)告竣。整座建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)坐北(bei)朝南(nan),南(nan)北(bei)總長一百(bai)二十(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)點(dian)四(si)七米,占地五千三(san)百(bai)多平(ping)方(fang)米。大(da)(da)門(men)外八字墻分(fen)列兩(liang)側,前后以子午(wu)線為中軸,分(fen)山(shan)門(men)殿(dian)、審(shen)事廳(ting)(ting)、大(da)(da)殿(dian)三(san)進(jin)。山(shan)門(men)殿(dian),審(shen)事廳(ting)(ting)各五間(jian),大(da)(da)殿(dian)十(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian),二十(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)司(si)三(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)和地方(fang)廟、三(san)班(ban)六(liu)房(fang)、土(tu)地福神祠二十(shi)(shi)(shi)二間(jian),共七十(shi)(shi)(shi)二間(jian)房(fang)屋。其中山(shan)門(men)殿(dian)、審(shen)事廳(ting)(ting)、二十(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)司(si)為明代建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),大(da)(da)殿(dian)為清初建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。每(mei)進(jin)連接天(tian)井的左右兩(liang)側皆(jie)建(jian)(jian)有對稱的廂房(fang),從而使每(mei)進(jin)殿(dian)宇都自然形成一組四(si)合院落。