錢(qian)王(wang)祠(ci)始建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于北宋熙寧十年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元1077年(nian)(nian)),是后人為(wei)紀(ji)念吳越(yue)國(guo)(guo)錢(qian)王(wang)功績而建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)造的(de)(de)(de)。900多年(nian)(nian)來,歷經滄(cang)桑,幾經毀建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),所存八字墻(qiang)是原建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑僅存遺跡。杭州市政府為(wei)挖掘杭州的(de)(de)(de)歷史文(wen)化(hua)(hua)內(nei)涵,恢復歷史文(wen)化(hua)(hua)景(jing)觀,于2001年(nian)(nian)在(zai)錢(qian)王(wang)祠(ci)舊址———西湖南(nan)線(xian)柳浪(lang)聞鶯公(gong)園(yuan)重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)這座古(gu)(gu)祠(ci),并經專家設計、市民評選,最(zui)后確(que)定了重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)方案。重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)工程于2002年(nian)(nian)2月動工,至2003年(nian)(nian)國(guo)(guo)慶前夕(xi)竣(jun)工落(luo)成。古(gu)(gu)祠(ci)恢復了吳越(yue)國(guo)(guo)錢(qian)氏(shi)三世(shi)五王(wang)塑(su)像、功德崇坊(fang),主要殿(dian)堂建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑等(deng)相(xiang)應景(jing)觀。重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)后的(de)(de)(de)錢(qian)王(wang)祠(ci)占地11300 平方米,建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面積(ji)4600平方米。同時在(zai)祠(ci)內(nei)陳列錢(qian)氏(shi)相(xiang)關的(de)(de)(de)史跡,并以聲、光、電的(de)(de)(de)高科技(ji)手(shou)法再現“錢(qian)王(wang)修筑海塘(tang)”等(deng)歷史場景(jing),古(gu)(gu)韻濃郁(yu),情趣(qu)盎然。此(ci)外,古(gu)(gu)祠(ci)內(nei)還建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)造了古(gu)(gu)戲(xi)臺,演出《錢(qian)镠(liu)記》和一(yi)些昆(kun)曲、京劇(ju)、越(yue)劇(ju)等(deng),讓游客(ke)欣(xin)賞(shang)。重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)錢(qian)王(wang)祠(ci)與柳浪(lang)聞鶯公(gong)園(yuan)融為(wei)一(yi)體(ti),已成為(wei)集游覽、觀賞(shang)、文(wen)化(hua)(hua)展示(shi)、歷史研究為(wei)一(yi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)園(yuan)林新(xin)景(jing)點(dian)。錢(qian)王(wang)祠(ci)不僅豐富了西湖南(nan)線(xian)景(jing)區的(de)(de)(de)歷史遺存,而且對于推動杭州文(wen)化(hua)(hua)重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)起著積(ji)極的(de)(de)(de)作用。
錢(qian)王(wang)祠內(nei)(nei)有(you)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)獻殿(dian)、功(gong)(gong)臣堂(tang)(tang)、五(wu)王(wang)殿(dian)、古戲臺(tai)等主(zhu)要景點。銅(tong)(tong)(tong)獻殿(dian)由全銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鑄造,是(shi)中(zhong)國(guo)最大的(de)(de)(de)臺(tai)基面積的(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)殿(dian),為(wei)(wei)(wei)單層三(san)重檐式(shi),方殿(dian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)宋氏(shi)風格(ge),上設阿育王(wang)塔(ta)式(shi)寶頂,用(yong)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)達40余噸(dun),結構造型頗具特色(se),色(se)澤為(wei)(wei)(wei)古黃銅(tong)(tong)(tong)色(se),古樸,金屬(shu)質感(gan)強,富貴又不失典雅(ya);功(gong)(gong)臣堂(tang)(tang)在它的(de)(de)(de)左(zuo)右(you)兩(liang)邊分別有(you)兩(liang)個碑亭(ting),右(you)邊碑文是(shi)乾隆(long)帝為(wei)(wei)(wei)該觀題寫的(de)(de)(de)“忠(zhong)順貽庥”四個大字;左(zuo)邊是(shi)重建碑記。獻殿(dian)兩(liang)側(ce)還有(you)功(gong)(gong)臣堂(tang)(tang),左(zuo)側(ce)表(biao)武功(gong)(gong),右(you)側(ce)表(biao)文治,其以壁畫的(de)(de)(de)形式(shi),線(xian)描石刻(ke)的(de)(de)(de)手法,展現(xian)了西(xi)陵大戰、擒(qin)董昌(chang)、大戰狼山(shan)江、疏浚西(xi)湖、筑捍(han)海塘、納土歸宋、陌(mo)上花開(kai)、興(xing)筑羅城這8個重大歷史(shi)事件,反映了錢(qian)氏(shi)三(san)世五(wu)王(wang)的(de)(de)(de)文治武功(gong)(gong);五(wu)王(wang)殿(dian)是(shi)復建的(de)(de)(de)錢(qian)王(wang)祠中(zhong)最恢弘、最有(you)氣勢的(de)(de)(de)當數(shu)正殿(dian)殿(dian)內(nei)(nei)陳列三(san)世五(wu)王(wang)塑(su)(su)像(xiang)。步入殿(dian)堂(tang)(tang),位于(yu)正中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)錢(qian)镠像(xiang)高約5米,在他周圍是(shi)錢(qian)元(yuan)瓘、錢(qian)弘佐,錢(qian)弘琮、錢(qian)弘俶的(de)(de)(de)塑(su)(su)像(xiang),栩栩如生。置身(shen)其中(zhong),肅(su)穆(mu)和(he)敬佩之(zhi)情油然而生。穿過大殿(dian),攬遠堂(tang)(tang)、懷鎮堂(tang)(tang)一左(zuo)一右(you),遙遙相對(dui)。堂(tang)(tang)內(nei)(nei)墻上畫有(you)青(qing)龍、白(bai)虎、朱雀(que)、玄(xuan)武;古戲臺(tai)位于(yu)閱(yue)禮(li)堂(tang)(tang)內(nei)(nei),每天有(you)越劇、昆(kun)劇、評彈等演出。讓游客在享(xiang)受(shou)高雅(ya)藝術的(de)(de)(de)同(tong)時,了解(jie)杭州歷史(shi),品(pin)味(wei)吳越文化。
交通線路:
【公交】
乘(cheng)坐4、4B、4區(qu)間、12、12區(qu)間、31、42、102、133、愛國主義教(jiao)育專線(xian)到(dao)錢王祠下車(che)即可到(dao)達(da)。
【地鐵】
乘坐杭州地鐵(tie)1號線至定安路站,從B口、C口出站步行(xing)約(yue)10分鐘左右到達。