宜(yi)興(xing)城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)廟(miao),位于(yu)江蘇省宜(yi)興(xing)市張渚鎮下場街。城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)宗教(jiao)(jiao)文化中(zhong)普遍崇(chong)祀的重要神(shen)祇之一,由有功于(yu)地方民(min)眾的名臣英雄(xiong)充(chong)當,是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)民(min)間(jian)和道教(jiao)(jiao)信奉守護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)池之神(shen)。始建(jian)于(yu)明(ming)洪武年(nian)間(jian)(1368—1398),原在新街河口,相(xiang)傳(chuan)宜(yi)興(xing)的城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)神(shen),是(shi)(shi)大明(ming)開國(guo)(guo)君主朱(zhu)元璋指定(ding)半副(fu)鸞(luan)駕封賞的開國(guo)(guo)顯佑伯楊國(guo)(guo)興(xing),所以格外顯赫,也就格外熱鬧。太平天國(guo)(guo)時期毀于(yu)兵火(huo),后移建(jian)今址。現存建(jian)筑建(jian)于(yu)清光(guang)緒(xu)七(qi)年(nian)(1881),其中(zhong)保存清光(guang)緒(xu)七(qi)年(nian)《重建(jian)城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)廟(miao)碑記(ji)》和清道光(guang)二十九年(nian)告示碑各一塊。戲樓北側為(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)廟(miao)大殿(dian),硬山(shan)頂,面闊三間(jian)13.50米(mi),進深十二檁(lin)15.40米(mi)。2001年(nian)城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)廟(miao)住(zhu)持募資重修大殿(dian)。1996年(nian)11月(yue)宜(yi)興(xing)市人民(min)政府公(gong)布(bu)為(wei)市級(ji)文物保護(hu)單位。
2001年5月12日,江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)(sheng)宜興(xing)市(shi)道教(jiao)協會為修繕一新的(de)(de)城(cheng)隍(huang)廟之神像舉行了(le)隆重的(de)(de)開光典(dian)禮。江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)(sheng)道教(jiao)協會、宜興(xing)市(shi)委統(tong)戰部(bu)、張渚鎮政府等有(you)關領導(dao)及前來(lai)進香(xiang)、觀禮者萬余(yu)人(ren)參加了(le)典(dian)禮。
城隍廟位于(yu)宜興市西南約23公里(li)處(chu)的張渚鎮境(jing)內,該廟始建年(nian)不(bu)詳,曾于(yu)清代道光年(nian)間重(zhong)修。抗日戰(zhan)爭(zheng)時(shi)期(qi),因遭敵機轟炸,致使廟宇建筑毀(hui)壞過(guo)半。僅存大(da)殿三間,戲(xi)樓五(wu)間。
為滿足(zu)廣(guang)大信教(jiao)群眾的需求,城隍廟于2000年(nian)12月8日正式開放。在社會各(ge)界的關心支持下,經過修繕,煥然一(yi)新,成為宜(yi)興市又一(yi)重要的道教(jiao)活動(dong)場所。
典禮(li)后,經師們在(zai)道(dao)樂聲中,按(an)照道(dao)教儀軌為神像開(kai)光(guang),并誦(song)經祈禱國泰(tai)民安(an)。
甫靖(jing)法師(shi)清法祿見(jian)”。元(yuan)朝繼續崇道(dao),至元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)間(jian),道(dao)士任(ren)志(zhi)真(zhen)(zhen)、王(wang)(wang)德仁等(deng)奉國(guo)師(shi)掌教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)大宗師(shi)洞(dong)(dong)明真(zhen)(zhen)祁法旨,潛(qian)心(xin)化(hua)緣,殫(dan)其家財,在王(wang)(wang)母洞(dong)(dong)基(ji)址上“起蓋殿閣(ge)十數(shu)間(jian),以(yi)及三(san)清、四(si)帝(di)、五祖(zu)、七真(zhen)(zhen)、諸仙(xian)(xian)圣像(xiang)煥(huan)然一新”。布施者宋(song)志(zhi)真(zhen)(zhen)、沈妙真(zhen)(zhen)等(deng)男女道(dao)徒500余人(ren)(ren),可見(jian)道(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)當(dang)時在這一帶村(cun)莊傳播之(zhi)(zhi)廣。元(yuan)代(dai)以(yi)后(hou)道(dao)衰佛盛。明清以(yi)降,這里多(duo)(duo)(duo)數(shu)廟(miao)宇為(wei)(wei)(wei)僧人(ren)(ren)占據(ju),但仍有許多(duo)(duo)(duo)道(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)遺跡(ji)。例(li)如:北仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)王(wang)(wang)母閣(ge),南(nan)(nan)仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)黑龍(long)洞(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)道(dao)人(ren)(ren)肉身像(xiang),神屬洞(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)三(san)清像(xiang)等(deng)等(deng)。姑(gu)射(she)(she)山(shan)(shan)不(bu)(bu)僅山(shan)(shan)奇寺幽,景(jing)色宜(yi)(yi)人(ren)(ren),而(er)且有多(duo)(duo)(duo)姑(gu)射(she)(she)仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)歷代(dai)游客(ke)眾多(duo)(duo)(duo)。元(yuan)代(dai)王(wang)(wang)惲詩(shi)說:“幽巖洞(dong)(dong)如瞰陰壑,洞(dong)(dong)口(kou)飛(fei)甍駕虛閣(ge);真(zhen)(zhen)仙(xian)(xian)乘龍(long)今何在?香火千年(nian)(nian)事如昨”。游客(ke)進山(shan)(shan)或(huo)騎(qi)(qi)驢乘馬,連鑣結騎(qi)(qi);或(huo)負笈持(chi)杖,心(xin)意悠(you)悠(you);或(huo)約同心(xin)之(zhi)(zhi)侶,或(huo)攜(xie)知(zhi)己之(zhi)(zhi)儔。風(feng)塵仆仆而(er)來(lai),“或(huo)來(lai)問(wen)道(dao),或(huo)欲參(can)禪(chan)”,或(huo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)尋幽于(yu)(yu)仙(xian)(xian)境(jing),或(huo)思(si)煉汞于(yu)(yu)神山(shan)(shan)。在仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)區登(deng)石陘,攀叢(cong)林(lin),涉(she)山(shan)(shan)澗,陟(zhi)崢嶸,“跨觀音之(zhi)(zhi)高閣(ge),謁仙(xian)(xian)子(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)洞(dong)(dong)靈”,睹諸神之(zhi)(zhi)殊形,觀粉壁之(zhi)(zhi)丹青。面對(dui)澗濤山(shan)(shan)色,仙(xian)(xian)閣(ge)瓊宇,或(huo)吟誦詩(shi)文(wen),或(huo)繪畫(hua)寫生,或(huo)對(dui)景(jing)遐思(si),或(huo)放情山(shan)(shan)野(ye)。有的(de)(de)(de)(de)揮琴(qin)瑟而(er)歌鄭曲,有的(de)(de)(de)(de)為(wei)(wei)(wei)仙(xian)(xian)弈而(er)開芳(fang)筵;有的(de)(de)(de)(de)盡興而(er)歸(gui),有的(de)(de)(de)(de)則留連忘返,依依不(bu)(bu)舍,鸞轡(pei)頻回。詩(shi)賦中(zhong)評價(jia)仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)景(jing)區“昆侖(lun)無以(yi)奢(she),蓬島莫比(bi)倫”,似(si)乎不(bu)(bu)算過(guo)分。如今,南(nan)(nan)仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)已(yi)基(ji)本上修(xiu)(xiu)復(fu),公路已(yi)經開通。姑(gu)射(she)(she)仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)將以(yi)其固有的(de)(de)(de)(de)魅力(li),吸引更(geng)多(duo)(duo)(duo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)們(men)前來(lai)游覽觀光(guang)。種(zhong)多(duo)(duo)(duo)樣的(de)(de)(de)(de)植物和動物江蘇省宜(yi)(yi)興市道(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協會為(wei)(wei)(wei)修(xiu)(xiu)繕(shan)一新的(de)(de)(de)(de)城隍(huang)廟(miao)之(zhi)(zhi)神像(xiang)舉行了(le)隆重(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)開光(guang)典(dian)禮。城隍(huang)廟(miao)位于(yu)(yu)宜(yi)(yi)興市西南(nan)(nan)約23公里處的(de)(de)(de)(de)張渚鎮境(jing)內,該廟(miao)始(shi)建年(nian)(nian)不(bu)(bu)詳,曾于(yu)(yu)清代(dai)道(dao)光(guang)年(nian)(nian)間(jian)重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)。抗日戰爭(zheng)時期(qi),因遭敵機轟炸,致使廟(miao)宇建筑毀(hui)壞(huai)過(guo)半。僅存大殿三(san)間(jian),戲樓五間(jian)。為(wei)(wei)(wei)滿足廣大信教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)群(qun)眾的(de)(de)(de)(de)需求,城隍(huang)廟(miao)于(yu)(yu)2000年(nian)(nian)12月(yue)8日正式開放。在社會各界的(de)(de)(de)(de)關心(xin)支持(chi)下,經過(guo)修(xiu)(xiu)繕(shan),煥(huan)然一新,成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)宜(yi)(yi)興市又一重(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)(de)道(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)活(huo)動場所(suo)。典(dian)禮后(hou),經師(shi)們(men)在道(dao)樂聲中(zhong),按照道(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)儀軌為(wei)(wei)(wei)神像(xiang)開光(guang),并誦經祈(qi)禱國(guo)泰民安(an)。