宜興(xing)城(cheng)隍(huang)廟,位于(yu)(yu)江蘇省宜興(xing)市張渚鎮下場街。城(cheng)隍(huang)是中國宗教文化中普遍崇祀的重要(yao)神祇之一,由有(you)功于(yu)(yu)地方(fang)民眾(zhong)的名臣英雄充當,是中國民間(jian)和(he)道教信奉守護(hu)(hu)城(cheng)池之神。始(shi)建于(yu)(yu)明(ming)洪武年(nian)間(jian)(1368—1398),原在新街河口,相傳宜興(xing)的城(cheng)隍(huang)神,是大明(ming)開國君(jun)主朱(zhu)元(yuan)璋指定半副鸞(luan)駕封賞(shang)的開國顯佑伯楊國興(xing),所以格外(wai)顯赫,也就格外(wai)熱鬧(nao)。太(tai)平(ping)天國時期毀于(yu)(yu)兵火,后(hou)移建今(jin)址(zhi)。現存(cun)建筑建于(yu)(yu)清光(guang)緒七年(nian)(1881),其中保存(cun)清光(guang)緒七年(nian)《重建城(cheng)隍(huang)廟碑記》和(he)清道光(guang)二十(shi)九年(nian)告示碑各一塊。戲樓北側為(wei)(wei)城(cheng)隍(huang)廟大殿,硬(ying)山頂,面闊三間(jian)13.50米,進深十(shi)二檁15.40米。2001年(nian)城(cheng)隍(huang)廟住持募資重修大殿。1996年(nian)11月宜興(xing)市人民政府公布為(wei)(wei)市級文物保護(hu)(hu)單位。
2001年(nian)5月12日,江蘇省宜興市(shi)道(dao)教協會為修(xiu)繕一(yi)新的城隍廟之神像舉行了隆重(zhong)的開(kai)光典禮。江蘇省道(dao)教協會、宜興市(shi)委統(tong)戰(zhan)部、張渚鎮政府(fu)等有(you)關領導及前來進香、觀禮者萬余人參加了典禮。
城隍(huang)廟(miao)(miao)位于(yu)宜興市西南約23公里處(chu)的張(zhang)渚(zhu)鎮境內(nei),該廟(miao)(miao)始(shi)建年(nian)不詳,曾于(yu)清代道光年(nian)間重(zhong)修。抗日戰爭(zheng)時期,因(yin)遭敵機轟炸,致使廟(miao)(miao)宇建筑(zhu)毀壞過半。僅存大殿三間,戲樓五間。
為滿足廣大信(xin)教(jiao)群眾(zhong)的需求,城隍(huang)廟(miao)于2000年12月8日正(zheng)式開(kai)放。在(zai)社(she)會各界(jie)的關心(xin)支(zhi)持下,經過修繕,煥然一(yi)新,成為宜興市又一(yi)重(zhong)要的道教(jiao)活動(dong)場(chang)所。
典禮后,經師們在道樂聲中,按照道教儀(yi)軌(gui)為神(shen)像(xiang)開光,并(bing)誦經祈禱(dao)國泰民安(an)。
甫靖法師清(qing)(qing)(qing)法祿見(jian)”。元朝繼(ji)續崇道,至元年(nian)間(jian),道士任(ren)志(zhi)真、王(wang)德(de)仁等(deng)(deng)奉(feng)國(guo)師掌教大(da)宗師洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)明真祁(qi)法旨,潛心(xin)(xin)化(hua)緣(yuan),殫(dan)其家財,在王(wang)母洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)基址上(shang)“起蓋殿閣(ge)(ge)(ge)十數(shu)(shu)間(jian),以(yi)(yi)及(ji)三(san)清(qing)(qing)(qing)、四帝、五(wu)祖、七真、諸(zhu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)圣像(xiang)(xiang)煥然一(yi)(yi)(yi)新(xin)”。布施者宋志(zhi)真、沈妙真等(deng)(deng)男女道徒500余人,可見(jian)道教當時(shi)在這(zhe)一(yi)(yi)(yi)帶村莊傳播之(zhi)廣。元代(dai)(dai)以(yi)(yi)后(hou)道衰佛盛。明清(qing)(qing)(qing)以(yi)(yi)降(jiang),這(zhe)里多(duo)(duo)數(shu)(shu)廟(miao)宇為(wei)(wei)僧人占據,但(dan)仍有(you)許多(duo)(duo)道教遺跡(ji)。例(li)如(ru)(ru):北仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)王(wang)母閣(ge)(ge)(ge),南仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)黑龍(long)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)道人肉身像(xiang)(xiang),神屬(shu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)三(san)清(qing)(qing)(qing)像(xiang)(xiang)等(deng)(deng)等(deng)(deng)。姑(gu)射山不僅(jin)山奇(qi)寺幽,景(jing)色(se)宜人,而(er)(er)(er)(er)且有(you)多(duo)(duo)姑(gu)射仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)歷代(dai)(dai)游客眾多(duo)(duo)。元代(dai)(dai)王(wang)惲詩(shi)說:“幽巖洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)如(ru)(ru)瞰陰壑,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口飛甍駕虛閣(ge)(ge)(ge);真仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)乘(cheng)龍(long)今(jin)何在?香火(huo)千年(nian)事如(ru)(ru)昨”。游客進山或(huo)騎(qi)驢乘(cheng)馬,連(lian)鑣結騎(qi);或(huo)負笈持杖,心(xin)(xin)意悠(you)悠(you);或(huo)約同心(xin)(xin)之(zhi)侶,或(huo)攜知(zhi)己之(zhi)儔。風塵仆仆而(er)(er)(er)(er)來,“或(huo)來問道,或(huo)欲參禪(chan)”,或(huo)為(wei)(wei)尋幽于(yu)(yu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)境,或(huo)思煉汞(gong)于(yu)(yu)神山。在仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)區登(deng)石(shi)陘,攀叢林,涉山澗,陟崢嶸(rong),“跨觀(guan)音之(zhi)高閣(ge)(ge)(ge),謁仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)子之(zhi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈”,睹諸(zhu)神之(zhi)殊(shu)形,觀(guan)粉壁之(zhi)丹青。面對(dui)澗濤山色(se),仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)瓊宇,或(huo)吟誦詩(shi)文,或(huo)繪畫寫生,或(huo)對(dui)景(jing)遐思,或(huo)放情山野(ye)。有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)揮琴瑟(se)而(er)(er)(er)(er)歌鄭曲(qu),有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)為(wei)(wei)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)弈而(er)(er)(er)(er)開(kai)(kai)(kai)芳筵(yan);有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)盡(jin)興(xing)而(er)(er)(er)(er)歸(gui),有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)則留連(lian)忘返,依依不舍,鸞轡頻(pin)回。詩(shi)賦中評價(jia)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)景(jing)區“昆侖(lun)無以(yi)(yi)奢,蓬島莫(mo)比(bi)倫”,似乎不算過分(fen)。如(ru)(ru)今(jin),南仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)已(yi)基本上(shang)修(xiu)復,公路已(yi)經(jing)(jing)開(kai)(kai)(kai)通。姑(gu)射仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)將以(yi)(yi)其固有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)魅力,吸(xi)引更多(duo)(duo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人們(men)前來游覽觀(guan)光。種(zhong)多(duo)(duo)樣(yang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)植物(wu)和(he)動物(wu)江蘇省宜興(xing)市道教協(xie)會為(wei)(wei)修(xiu)繕(shan)(shan)一(yi)(yi)(yi)新(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)隍廟(miao)之(zhi)神像(xiang)(xiang)舉行(xing)了隆重(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)開(kai)(kai)(kai)光典(dian)禮(li)。城(cheng)隍廟(miao)位于(yu)(yu)宜興(xing)市西南約23公里處的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)張渚鎮境內,該廟(miao)始建年(nian)不詳(xiang),曾(ceng)于(yu)(yu)清(qing)(qing)(qing)代(dai)(dai)道光年(nian)間(jian)重(zhong)修(xiu)。抗日(ri)戰爭時(shi)期,因遭敵機轟炸,致使廟(miao)宇建筑毀壞過半(ban)。僅(jin)存大(da)殿三(san)間(jian),戲樓五(wu)間(jian)。為(wei)(wei)滿足廣大(da)信(xin)教群眾的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)需求,城(cheng)隍廟(miao)于(yu)(yu)2000年(nian)12月8日(ri)正式開(kai)(kai)(kai)放。在社會各界的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)關心(xin)(xin)支持下,經(jing)(jing)過修(xiu)繕(shan)(shan),煥然一(yi)(yi)(yi)新(xin),成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)宜興(xing)市又(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)重(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)道教活動場所(suo)。典(dian)禮(li)后(hou),經(jing)(jing)師們(men)在道樂聲中,按照道教儀軌(gui)為(wei)(wei)神像(xiang)(xiang)開(kai)(kai)(kai)光,并誦經(jing)(jing)祈禱國(guo)泰(tai)民安。