宜(yi)興(xing)城隍(huang)廟,位于(yu)江蘇省宜(yi)興(xing)市張渚(zhu)鎮(zhen)下場街(jie)。城隍(huang)是中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)宗(zong)教文(wen)化中(zhong)(zhong)普遍崇(chong)祀的(de)重要神祇之一(yi),由有功于(yu)地(di)方民眾的(de)名臣英(ying)雄充當,是中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)民間和道教信奉守(shou)護城池之神。始建于(yu)明洪武年間(1368—1398),原(yuan)在新(xin)街(jie)河口,相傳宜(yi)興(xing)的(de)城隍(huang)神,是大明開國(guo)(guo)(guo)君主朱(zhu)元(yuan)璋指定半副鸞駕(jia)封賞的(de)開國(guo)(guo)(guo)顯佑伯楊國(guo)(guo)(guo)興(xing),所以格(ge)外顯赫,也就格(ge)外熱鬧。太平天國(guo)(guo)(guo)時期毀于(yu)兵火,后移(yi)建今(jin)址。現存建筑(zhu)建于(yu)清(qing)光(guang)緒(xu)七年(1881),其中(zhong)(zhong)保存清(qing)光(guang)緒(xu)七年《重建城隍(huang)廟碑記(ji)》和清(qing)道光(guang)二十九年告示碑各一(yi)塊(kuai)。戲樓北側(ce)為(wei)(wei)城隍(huang)廟大殿,硬(ying)山(shan)頂,面闊三間13.50米,進深十二檁15.40米。2001年城隍(huang)廟住持募資重修大殿。1996年11月宜(yi)興(xing)市人民政府公(gong)布為(wei)(wei)市級文(wen)物保護單位。
2001年(nian)5月12日(ri),江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)宜興市道(dao)教協會為修(xiu)繕一(yi)新(xin)的城隍廟之神像舉行了(le)隆重的開光典禮。江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)道(dao)教協會、宜興市委(wei)統戰部、張渚鎮政(zheng)府等(deng)有(you)關(guan)領(ling)導(dao)及(ji)前來進(jin)香(xiang)、觀禮者萬(wan)余人參加了(le)典禮。
城隍廟位于(yu)宜興市西南約23公里(li)處的張渚鎮(zhen)境內,該(gai)廟始建年不詳,曾于(yu)清代道光年間重修。抗日戰爭時期,因遭(zao)敵(di)機轟炸,致(zhi)使(shi)廟宇建筑毀壞過半。僅存大殿(dian)三間,戲樓五(wu)間。
為(wei)滿足廣大信教(jiao)群眾的需求(qiu),城隍(huang)廟于2000年(nian)12月8日(ri)正(zheng)式開(kai)放。在社會各界的關心支持下,經(jing)過修繕,煥然一新,成為(wei)宜興市又一重要的道教(jiao)活動場(chang)所。
典(dian)禮后,經師(shi)們在(zai)道樂聲中,按(an)照道教儀軌為神像開光,并誦經祈(qi)禱國泰民安。
甫靖法(fa)師清(qing)法(fa)祿見(jian)”。元朝(chao)繼續崇道(dao)(dao)(dao),至(zhi)元年(nian)(nian)間,道(dao)(dao)(dao)士任志(zhi)真、王德仁(ren)等奉國(guo)師掌教(jiao)大宗師洞(dong)(dong)(dong)明(ming)真祁法(fa)旨,潛心(xin)化緣(yuan),殫其家財(cai),在(zai)(zai)王母洞(dong)(dong)(dong)基址上“起蓋殿(dian)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)十數間,以(yi)及三(san)清(qing)、四(si)帝(di)、五祖、七真、諸仙(xian)(xian)(xian)圣像(xiang)(xiang)煥然(ran)一新(xin)”。布施者宋志(zhi)真、沈妙真等男女(nv)道(dao)(dao)(dao)徒500余人,可見(jian)道(dao)(dao)(dao)教(jiao)當時在(zai)(zai)這(zhe)一帶村莊(zhuang)傳播(bo)之(zhi)(zhi)廣。元代以(yi)后道(dao)(dao)(dao)衰佛(fo)盛。明(ming)清(qing)以(yi)降,這(zhe)里多(duo)(duo)(duo)數廟(miao)宇為(wei)(wei)僧人占(zhan)據,但仍(reng)有(you)(you)許多(duo)(duo)(duo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)教(jiao)遺跡。例如:北仙(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)王母閣(ge)(ge)(ge),南(nan)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)黑龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)道(dao)(dao)(dao)人肉身像(xiang)(xiang),神(shen)屬(shu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)三(san)清(qing)像(xiang)(xiang)等等。姑射山不僅山奇寺幽(you),景色(se)宜人,而且有(you)(you)多(duo)(duo)(duo)姑射仙(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)歷代游(you)客眾多(duo)(duo)(duo)。元代王惲詩說(shuo):“幽(you)巖洞(dong)(dong)(dong)如瞰陰壑,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)飛甍駕虛閣(ge)(ge)(ge);真仙(xian)(xian)(xian)乘(cheng)龍今何在(zai)(zai)?香火千年(nian)(nian)事如昨”。游(you)客進山或(huo)(huo)(huo)騎(qi)(qi)驢乘(cheng)馬,連鑣結騎(qi)(qi);或(huo)(huo)(huo)負笈持杖,心(xin)意悠悠;或(huo)(huo)(huo)約同心(xin)之(zhi)(zhi)侶,或(huo)(huo)(huo)攜知己之(zhi)(zhi)儔(chou)。風塵仆(pu)仆(pu)而來,“或(huo)(huo)(huo)來問道(dao)(dao)(dao),或(huo)(huo)(huo)欲參禪”,或(huo)(huo)(huo)為(wei)(wei)尋幽(you)于(yu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)境,或(huo)(huo)(huo)思煉汞于(yu)神(shen)山。在(zai)(zai)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)區(qu)登石陘,攀叢林(lin),涉山澗,陟崢嶸(rong),“跨觀(guan)音之(zhi)(zhi)高閣(ge)(ge)(ge),謁仙(xian)(xian)(xian)子之(zhi)(zhi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)靈”,睹諸神(shen)之(zhi)(zhi)殊形,觀(guan)粉壁之(zhi)(zhi)丹青。面對澗濤山色(se),仙(xian)(xian)(xian)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)瓊(qiong)宇,或(huo)(huo)(huo)吟誦詩文,或(huo)(huo)(huo)繪畫寫生,或(huo)(huo)(huo)對景遐思,或(huo)(huo)(huo)放情山野。有(you)(you)的(de)揮(hui)琴瑟而歌鄭曲(qu),有(you)(you)的(de)為(wei)(wei)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)弈而開(kai)(kai)芳筵;有(you)(you)的(de)盡興(xing)(xing)而歸,有(you)(you)的(de)則留連忘(wang)返,依(yi)依(yi)不舍(she),鸞(luan)轡頻回。詩賦中(zhong)評價仙(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)景區(qu)“昆侖無以(yi)奢,蓬島莫比倫”,似乎不算過(guo)分。如今,南(nan)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)已(yi)基本上修復,公路已(yi)經開(kai)(kai)通。姑射仙(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)將以(yi)其固有(you)(you)的(de)魅(mei)力,吸(xi)引(yin)更多(duo)(duo)(duo)的(de)人們前來游(you)覽觀(guan)光。種多(duo)(duo)(duo)樣的(de)植(zhi)物和(he)動物江蘇省宜興(xing)(xing)市(shi)道(dao)(dao)(dao)教(jiao)協會(hui)為(wei)(wei)修繕一新(xin)的(de)城(cheng)隍(huang)廟(miao)之(zhi)(zhi)神(shen)像(xiang)(xiang)舉行了隆重(zhong)的(de)開(kai)(kai)光典(dian)(dian)禮(li)。城(cheng)隍(huang)廟(miao)位于(yu)宜興(xing)(xing)市(shi)西南(nan)約23公里處的(de)張渚鎮境內,該(gai)廟(miao)始建年(nian)(nian)不詳,曾于(yu)清(qing)代道(dao)(dao)(dao)光年(nian)(nian)間重(zhong)修。抗日戰爭時期,因(yin)遭敵機轟炸,致使廟(miao)宇建筑毀(hui)壞過(guo)半(ban)。僅存大殿(dian)三(san)間,戲樓五間。為(wei)(wei)滿(man)足廣大信教(jiao)群眾的(de)需(xu)求,城(cheng)隍(huang)廟(miao)于(yu)2000年(nian)(nian)12月8日正式開(kai)(kai)放。在(zai)(zai)社會(hui)各界的(de)關心(xin)支持下,經過(guo)修繕,煥然(ran)一新(xin),成為(wei)(wei)宜興(xing)(xing)市(shi)又一重(zhong)要的(de)道(dao)(dao)(dao)教(jiao)活動場所。典(dian)(dian)禮(li)后,經師們在(zai)(zai)道(dao)(dao)(dao)樂(le)聲中(zhong),按照道(dao)(dao)(dao)教(jiao)儀軌為(wei)(wei)神(shen)像(xiang)(xiang)開(kai)(kai)光,并誦經祈禱(dao)國(guo)泰(tai)民安(an)。