簡介
歷史(shi)上的(de)泰州(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)(miao),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇巍峨,氣勢(shi)宏偉,其建(jian)筑風格和(he)體量均與泰州(zhou)舊(jiu)州(zhou)衙(ya)相(xiang)似。第一(yi)進山門(men)(men)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),設有(you)(you)(you)(you)三個方形(xing)的(de)山門(men)(men),山門(men)(men)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內東(dong)西側各(ge)(ge)塑(su)(su)一(yi)尊馬神像(xiang),遙對(dui)山門(men)(men),街南立(li)有(you)(you)(you)(you)旗桿和(he)影壁墻。第二進四值(zhi)(zhi)功(gong)曹(cao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內供奉四大(da)功(gong)曹(cao)的(de)神像(xiang)。功(gong)曹(cao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)左右各(ge)(ge)有(you)(you)(you)(you)廂房(fang)(fang)五間,分(fen)別(bie)為“贊化廳(ting)”、“班房(fang)(fang)”和(he)“土地祠”等。第三進審(shen)事廳(ting),廳(ting)內置(zhi)紫檀木公案,廳(ting)前(qian)甬道上砌有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)座磚牌坊,甬道兩側各(ge)(ge)建(jian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)排約七八間的(de)執事用房(fang)(fang)。第四進正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),天(tian)井曾(ceng)建(jian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)座戲樓,與正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)相(xiang)對(dui);兩邊(bian)各(ge)(ge)有(you)(you)(you)(you)廂房(fang)(fang)十(shi)五間,為城(cheng)(cheng)隍爺下屬(shu)的(de)為二十(shi)四司。正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為廟(miao)(miao)內主殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)供奉泰州(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)隍爺神像(xiang),金(jin)臉,五綹胡須,神態儒雅。腰(yao)系玉帶,腳(jiao)蹬烏靴,頭戴鉤(gou)金(jin)彩冠,身著繡花紅袍。城(cheng)(cheng)隍爺坐像(xiang)前(qian),置(zhi)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)張(zhang)條形(xing)大(da)經桌,上設香爐、燭臺,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內東(dong)西兩邊(bian)塑(su)(su)有(you)(you)(you)(you)文、武判官(guan)像(xiang),東(dong)南角(jiao)置(zhi)鐘鼓,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)廊外月臺正(zheng)(zheng)中(zhong),置(zhi)放(fang)著一(yi)座大(da)銅(tong)鼎。高超的(de)建(jian)筑技藝(yi)和(he)不朽的(de)藝(yi)術價值(zhi)(zhi),充分(fen)顯示了(le)古代中(zhong)國勞(lao)動人民(min)的(de)勤勞(lao)智慧(hui)和(he)卓越才能 。
現狀
二(er)(er)(er)零(ling)零(ling)四(si)(si)年(nian),泰州啟動城隍廟一期修復工程,同年(nian)十(shi)二(er)(er)(er)月十(shi)日(ri)告竣。整座建筑坐北(bei)朝(chao)南,南北(bei)總長一百(bai)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)四(si)(si)點(dian)四(si)(si)七米(mi)(mi),占地五(wu)千三(san)(san)(san)百(bai)多平方米(mi)(mi)。大(da)門(men)外八(ba)字墻分列兩側,前后以子午(wu)線為(wei)中軸,分山(shan)門(men)殿、審(shen)事廳(ting)、大(da)殿三(san)(san)(san)進。山(shan)門(men)殿,審(shen)事廳(ting)各五(wu)間(jian),大(da)殿十(shi)間(jian),二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)四(si)(si)司三(san)(san)(san)十(shi)間(jian)和地方廟、三(san)(san)(san)班六房、土地福(fu)神祠二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)二(er)(er)(er)間(jian),共七十(shi)二(er)(er)(er)間(jian)房屋。其中山(shan)門(men)殿、審(shen)事廳(ting)、二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)四(si)(si)司為(wei)明代建筑,大(da)殿為(wei)清初建筑。每進連接天(tian)井的左右兩側皆建有對稱的廂房,從而使每進殿宇都(dou)自(zi)然形成一組(zu)四(si)(si)合(he)院(yuan)落。