錢(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)祠(ci)始建(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)北宋(song)熙寧十年（公元1077年），是(shi)后人為(wei)紀(ji)念(nian)吳越國錢(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)功績而建(jian)(jian)(jian)造的。900多年來，歷(li)(li)經(jing)滄桑，幾經(jing)毀(hui)建(jian)(jian)(jian)，所(suo)存(cun)八(ba)字墻是(shi)原建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑僅存(cun)遺(yi)跡(ji)。杭(hang)州市政(zheng)府為(wei)挖掘杭(hang)州的歷(li)(li)史(shi)文化內涵，恢(hui)復歷(li)(li)史(shi)文化景(jing)(jing)觀，于(yu)2001年在錢(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)祠(ci)舊(jiu)址———西湖(hu)南(nan)線(xian)柳浪(lang)聞(wen)鶯(ying)公園重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)這座古(gu)(gu)祠(ci)，并(bing)經(jing)專家設計(ji)、市民評選，最后確(que)定了(le)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)方(fang)(fang)案。重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)工(gong)(gong)程于(yu)2002年2月動(dong)工(gong)(gong)，至2003年國慶前夕竣工(gong)(gong)落成。古(gu)(gu)祠(ci)恢(hui)復了(le)吳越國錢(qian)氏三(san)世(shi)五王(wang)(wang)(wang)塑像、功德崇坊(fang)，主要殿堂建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑等(deng)相應景(jing)(jing)觀。重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)后的錢(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)祠(ci)占地11300 平方(fang)(fang)米(mi)，建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面積4600平方(fang)(fang)米(mi)。同時(shi)在祠(ci)內陳列錢(qian)氏相關的史(shi)跡(ji)，并(bing)以聲、光(guang)、電的高(gao)科(ke)技手法(fa)再現“錢(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)修筑海塘”等(deng)歷(li)(li)史(shi)場景(jing)(jing)，古(gu)(gu)韻濃郁，情趣(qu)盎然。此外，古(gu)(gu)祠(ci)內還建(jian)(jian)(jian)造了(le)古(gu)(gu)戲臺，演(yan)出(chu)《錢(qian)镠記》和一些昆曲(qu)、京劇、越劇等(deng)，讓游(you)客欣(xin)賞(shang)。重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)的錢(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)祠(ci)與柳浪(lang)聞(wen)鶯(ying)公園融為(wei)一體(ti)，已成為(wei)集(ji)游(you)覽、觀賞(shang)、文化展示、歷(li)(li)史(shi)研究(jiu)為(wei)一體(ti)的園林新景(jing)(jing)點。錢(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)祠(ci)不僅豐富了(le)西湖(hu)南(nan)線(xian)景(jing)(jing)區的歷(li)(li)史(shi)遺(yi)存(cun)，而且對于(yu)推動(dong)杭(hang)州文化重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)起著積極的作用。
錢(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)祠(ci)內(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)(you)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)獻(xian)(xian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、功(gong)(gong)(gong)臣(chen)堂、五王(wang)(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、古戲臺等主要景點。銅(tong)(tong)(tong)獻(xian)(xian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)由(you)全銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鑄造，是中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)最大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)臺基(ji)面積的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)，為(wei)單層三(san)重檐式(shi)，方殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)宋(song)氏風格，上(shang)設阿育王(wang)(wang)(wang)塔式(shi)寶頂，用(yong)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)達40余噸，結構造型頗具特色(se)，色(se)澤(ze)為(wei)古黃銅(tong)(tong)(tong)色(se)，古樸，金屬質感強，富貴又不失典雅；功(gong)(gong)(gong)臣(chen)堂在(zai)它的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)左右兩(liang)邊(bian)分別(bie)有(you)(you)(you)兩(liang)個碑(bei)(bei)亭，右邊(bian)碑(bei)(bei)文(wen)是乾隆帝為(wei)該觀題寫的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“忠(zhong)順(shun)貽庥”四個大(da)字(zi)；左邊(bian)是重建碑(bei)(bei)記。獻(xian)(xian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)兩(liang)側(ce)還有(you)(you)(you)功(gong)(gong)(gong)臣(chen)堂，左側(ce)表(biao)武(wu)功(gong)(gong)(gong)，右側(ce)表(biao)文(wen)治，其以(yi)壁畫(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)形式(shi)，線描石刻的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)手法，展(zhan)現了西陵大(da)戰(zhan)、擒(qin)董昌、大(da)戰(zhan)狼山江、疏浚西湖(hu)、筑(zhu)捍海(hai)塘、納(na)土(tu)歸宋(song)、陌上(shang)花開、興筑(zhu)羅(luo)城(cheng)這8個重大(da)歷史事件，反映了錢(qian)氏三(san)世(shi)五王(wang)(wang)(wang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)治武(wu)功(gong)(gong)(gong)；五王(wang)(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)是復建的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)錢(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)祠(ci)中(zhong)(zhong)最恢弘、最有(you)(you)(you)氣勢的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)當數正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)陳列(lie)三(san)世(shi)五王(wang)(wang)(wang)塑像(xiang)。步入(ru)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂，位(wei)于正中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)錢(qian)镠像(xiang)高(gao)(gao)約5米，在(zai)他(ta)周圍是錢(qian)元瓘、錢(qian)弘佐，錢(qian)弘琮、錢(qian)弘俶(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)塑像(xiang)，栩栩如(ru)生(sheng)(sheng)。置身其中(zhong)(zhong)，肅穆和敬(jing)佩(pei)之情(qing)油然而生(sheng)(sheng)。穿過大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)，攬遠堂、懷鎮堂一左一右，遙遙相對。堂內(nei)(nei)墻上(shang)畫(hua)有(you)(you)(you)青龍、白虎、朱雀、玄武(wu)；古戲臺位(wei)于閱禮堂內(nei)(nei)，每(mei)天有(you)(you)(you)越(yue)劇、昆劇、評彈等演出(chu)。讓游客在(zai)享(xiang)受高(gao)(gao)雅藝術(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)同時(shi)，了解杭州(zhou)歷史，品味吳越(yue)文(wen)化。
交通線路：
【公交】
乘坐4、4B、4區間、12、12區間、31、42、102、133、愛國主義(yi)教育專線(xian)到(dao)錢(qian)王祠(ci)下(xia)車即可到(dao)達。
【地鐵】
乘坐杭州地鐵1號線至定安路站，從B口、C口出站步行約10分(fen)鐘左右到達。
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5A級景區
國家級風景名勝區
