錢(qian)(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)始建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于北宋熙寧十年（公元1077年），是(shi)后人為(wei)(wei)(wei)紀(ji)念吳越(yue)(yue)(yue)國(guo)錢(qian)(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)功績而建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)造(zao)的(de)(de)(de)。900多年來，歷(li)經滄桑，幾經毀建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)，所存八字墻是(shi)原(yuan)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)僅存遺跡。杭(hang)(hang)州(zhou)(zhou)市政府為(wei)(wei)(wei)挖掘杭(hang)(hang)州(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史文(wen)化內涵(han)，恢復歷(li)史文(wen)化景(jing)觀，于2001年在錢(qian)(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)舊址———西湖(hu)南線(xian)柳浪聞鶯(ying)公園(yuan)重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)這座古(gu)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)，并經專家設計、市民評選，最后確定了(le)(le)重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)方(fang)案。重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)工(gong)程于2002年2月動工(gong)，至(zhi)2003年國(guo)慶前(qian)夕竣工(gong)落成。古(gu)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)恢復了(le)(le)吳越(yue)(yue)(yue)國(guo)錢(qian)(qian)氏三世五王(wang)(wang)(wang)塑像、功德崇坊，主要殿堂建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)等(deng)(deng)相應(ying)景(jing)觀。重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)后的(de)(de)(de)錢(qian)(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)占地11300 平方(fang)米(mi)，建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面積(ji)4600平方(fang)米(mi)。同時在祠(ci)(ci)(ci)內陳列錢(qian)(qian)氏相關的(de)(de)(de)史跡，并以(yi)聲、光(guang)、電(dian)的(de)(de)(de)高科技手法再現“錢(qian)(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)修(xiu)筑(zhu)海塘”等(deng)(deng)歷(li)史場景(jing)，古(gu)韻濃郁(yu)，情趣盎然。此(ci)外，古(gu)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)內還建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)造(zao)了(le)(le)古(gu)戲臺(tai)，演出《錢(qian)(qian)镠(liu)記》和一些(xie)昆(kun)曲、京劇(ju)、越(yue)(yue)(yue)劇(ju)等(deng)(deng)，讓游客欣賞。重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)錢(qian)(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)與柳浪聞鶯(ying)公園(yuan)融為(wei)(wei)(wei)一體(ti)，已成為(wei)(wei)(wei)集游覽、觀賞、文(wen)化展(zhan)示、歷(li)史研究為(wei)(wei)(wei)一體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)園(yuan)林(lin)新景(jing)點。錢(qian)(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)不僅豐富(fu)了(le)(le)西湖(hu)南線(xian)景(jing)區的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史遺存，而且對于推動杭(hang)(hang)州(zhou)(zhou)文(wen)化重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)起著積(ji)極的(de)(de)(de)作用。
錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)王祠內(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)獻(xian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、功(gong)臣(chen)堂、五王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、古(gu)戲(xi)臺等主要(yao)景點。銅(tong)(tong)(tong)獻(xian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)由全銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鑄造(zao)，是中國最(zui)大的(de)(de)臺基面積的(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)，為單層三(san)(san)重檐式(shi)，方(fang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為宋氏(shi)風(feng)格，上(shang)設阿育王塔式(shi)寶頂，用銅(tong)(tong)(tong)達40余噸，結構造(zao)型頗具特色，色澤(ze)為古(gu)黃(huang)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)色，古(gu)樸，金屬質感(gan)強(qiang)，富貴又不失典雅；功(gong)臣(chen)堂在(zai)它的(de)(de)左(zuo)右兩邊(bian)分別有(you)(you)兩個(ge)碑(bei)亭(ting)，右邊(bian)碑(bei)文(wen)是乾隆帝為該觀題寫的(de)(de)“忠順貽(yi)庥(xiu)”四(si)個(ge)大字(zi)；左(zuo)邊(bian)是重建(jian)碑(bei)記(ji)。獻(xian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)兩側(ce)還有(you)(you)功(gong)臣(chen)堂，左(zuo)側(ce)表(biao)(biao)武(wu)功(gong)，右側(ce)表(biao)(biao)文(wen)治，其以壁畫的(de)(de)形(xing)式(shi)，線描石刻的(de)(de)手法(fa)，展現了(le)西(xi)陵大戰(zhan)(zhan)、擒董昌、大戰(zhan)(zhan)狼山江、疏(shu)浚西(xi)湖、筑捍(han)海塘、納土歸宋、陌上(shang)花開、興(xing)筑羅(luo)城這8個(ge)重大歷(li)史(shi)事(shi)件，反映了(le)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)氏(shi)三(san)(san)世(shi)五王的(de)(de)文(wen)治武(wu)功(gong)；五王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)是復建(jian)的(de)(de)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)王祠中最(zui)恢弘、最(zui)有(you)(you)氣勢的(de)(de)當數正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)陳(chen)列三(san)(san)世(shi)五王塑(su)像。步入殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂，位于(yu)正(zheng)中的(de)(de)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)镠像高約5米，在(zai)他周圍(wei)是錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)元(yuan)瓘(guan)、錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)弘佐(zuo)，錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)弘琮、錢(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)弘俶的(de)(de)塑(su)像，栩栩如(ru)生(sheng)。置身其中，肅(su)穆和敬佩之情油然而生(sheng)。穿過大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)，攬遠堂、懷鎮堂一(yi)左(zuo)一(yi)右，遙遙相對。堂內(nei)(nei)墻(qiang)上(shang)畫有(you)(you)青龍、白虎、朱(zhu)雀、玄武(wu)；古(gu)戲(xi)臺位于(yu)閱(yue)禮堂內(nei)(nei)，每天有(you)(you)越劇、昆劇、評彈等演(yan)出。讓游(you)客(ke)在(zai)享受高雅藝術的(de)(de)同(tong)時，了(le)解杭州歷(li)史(shi)，品味吳越文(wen)化。
交通線路：
【公交】
乘坐4、4B、4區(qu)間、12、12區(qu)間、31、42、102、133、愛國主義(yi)教育專線到錢王祠下車(che)即可到達。
【地鐵】
乘(cheng)坐杭(hang)州地(di)鐵1號線至定安路站，從B口、C口出(chu)站步行約10分鐘(zhong)左右到達。
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