地理位置
弦歌臺位于河南省淮陽(yang)區城西南隅水靜如(ru)練的南壇湖中(zhong),這里紅連(lian)映日(ri),碧荷接天,風景優美,景色宜(yi)人。
孔子與弦歌臺
圣人菜
東周時期,孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)曾三次(ci)來(lai)(lai)(lai)陳(chen)國(guo)(guo)講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)學(xue),最后一次(ci)是公元前489年(nian),楚昭(zhao)王派(pai)人(ren)請孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)學(xue),但(dan)孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大道(dao)理是讓(rang)(rang)統治者如(ru)何治國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),讓(rang)(rang)統治者如(ru)何如(ru)何管理百(bai)姓的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),陳(chen)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)老百(bai)姓不(bu)愿(yuan)意了(le),沒等(deng)孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)到(dao)(dao)楚國(guo)(guo)見(jian)到(dao)(dao)楚昭(zhao)王,老百(bai)姓就把(ba)孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)和(he)他(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)弟(di)子(zi)(zi)們(men)(men)(men)圍困(kun)在(zai)(zai)南壇(tan)湖的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一個小島(dao)上,不(bu)給(gei)他(ta)們(men)(men)(men)吃(chi),不(bu)給(gei)他(ta)們(men)(men)(men)喝,孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)和(he)弟(di)子(zi)(zi)們(men)(men)(men)餓得(de)頭暈眼花。沒辦法,孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)和(he)弟(di)子(zi)(zi)們(men)(men)(men)分頭到(dao)(dao)湖邊(bian)找吃(chi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。魚是捉不(bu)到(dao)(dao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)看湖里(li)生(sheng)長一種現(xian)在(zai)(zai)叫蒲(pu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)植物,就拔出來(lai)(lai)(lai),上邊(bian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)綠莖(jing)不(bu)能吃(chi),而下邊(bian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)蒲(pu)根細膩白嫩(nen),脆甜(tian)可(ke)口,孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)就和(he)弟(di)子(zi)(zi)們(men)(men)(men)吃(chi)蒲(pu)根,一連七(qi)日,孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)和(he)弟(di)子(zi)(zi)們(men)(men)(men)就靠(kao)蒲(pu)根生(sheng)活下來(lai)(lai)(lai)。現(xian)在(zai)(zai),這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)種蒲(pu)根叫“圣人(ren)菜”,涼拌(ban)、紅燒味道(dao)都很美,成了(le)陳(chen)州城各大餐館里(li)一道(dao)特色菜,有客人(ren)從遠方來(lai)(lai)(lai),這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)道(dao)菜是必不(bu)可(ke)少的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。陳(chen)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)老百(bai)姓看到(dao)(dao)孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)七(qi)日不(bu)曾餓死,還整日給(gei)弟(di)子(zi)(zi)們(men)(men)(men)誦史(shi)講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)學(xue),便尊稱孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)為(wei)真“圣人(ren)”。后來(lai)(lai)(lai),陳(chen)國(guo)(guo)人(ren)就在(zai)(zai)孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)被(bei)圍困(kun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)島(dao)上建了(le)一座圣人(ren)廟(miao),學(xue)名叫“弦(xian)歌(ge)臺”,弦(xian)歌(ge)臺正殿兩邊(bian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)石柱上,鐫刻著對聯(lian)一副(fu),為(wei)“堂上弦(xian)歌(ge)七(qi)日不(bu)能容大道(dao),庭前俎(zu)豆千(qian)年(nian)猶自仰(yang)高山”,以紀念這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)位老夫(fu)子(zi)(zi)三次(ci)來(lai)(lai)(lai)陳(chen)講(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)學(xue)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)佳(jia)話。
弩臺
弦(xian)歌(ge)(ge)臺(tai)(tai)(tai),又(you)稱(cheng)厄臺(tai)(tai)(tai)、絕(jue)糧祠,位于縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城西南隅的(de)(de)(de)(de)南壇湖中,臺(tai)(tai)(tai)上(shang)(shang)現存(cun)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)有(you)(you)二(er)(er)(er)門(men),正殿七(qi)(qi)間(jian)。正殿是主(zhu)體建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),飛(fei)檐斗拱,上(shang)(shang)蓋綠色(se)琉璃(li)瓦。周有(you)(you)青(qing)石(shi)方(fang)(fang)柱(zhu)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)四根。正門(men)石(shi)柱(zhu)上(shang)(shang)鐫刻的(de)(de)(de)(de)對聯是“堂上(shang)(shang)弦(xian)歌(ge)(ge)七(qi)(qi)日(ri)不能(neng)容大道;庭前(qian)俎豆千(qian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)猶自(zi)仰高(gao)山。”前(qian)門(men)上(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)清(qing)(qing)康熙(xi)五十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1711年(nian)(nian)(nian))立(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)匾,上(shang)(shang)書“弦(xian)歌(ge)(ge)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)”三個大字。弦(xian)歌(ge)(ge)臺(tai)(tai)(tai),原(yuan)名“弩(nu)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)”,《元(yuan)(yuan)和(he)志(zhi)》說(shuo):“后漢(han)陳(chen)(chen)王(wang)寵善射,嘗于此(ci)(ci)教弩(nu)”所以得名。漢(han)靈帝時,爆(bao)發了(le)黃巾(jin)起義,革命(ming)軍(jun)浩浩蕩蕩,所向披(pi)靡,各郡縣(xian)(xian)(xian)守兵望風而逃。惟(wei)獨陳(chen)(chen)王(wang)劉寵占(zhan)據陳(chen)(chen)城四面環水的(de)(de)(de)(de)地利,四面吊橋高(gao)懸,自(zi)帶強弩(nu)手數千(qian)固守此(ci)(ci)臺(tai)(tai)(tai),義軍(jun)久攻不下,終于扼住了(le)黃巾(jin)軍(jun),所以又(you)稱(cheng)“扼臺(tai)(tai)(tai)”。到了(le)唐開元(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian),孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)廟遷到這里(li)。明(ming)憲宗成代(dai)六年(nian)(nian)(nian),知(zhi)州倪(ni)誥重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)孔(kong)(kong)廟并塑(su)孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)和(he)十(shi)賢(xian)像(xiang)(xiang)。明(ming)世(shi)宗嘉(jia)靖七(qi)(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1528年(nian)(nian)(nian)),巡按御史(shi)譚纘增拓正殿七(qi)(qi)間(jian),門(men)二(er)(er)(er)座(zuo),題曰(yue)“絕(jue)糧祠”。二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1542年(nian)(nian)(nian))巡按御史(shi)趙繼本改名為“弦(xian)歌(ge)(ge)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)”。明(ming)神(shen)宗萬歷二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1601年(nian)(nian)(nian)),睢陳(chen)(chen)道徐即登增建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)大門(men),曰(yue)“美富(fu)之(zhi)門(men)”。清(qing)(qing)康熙(xi)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1628年(nian)(nian)(nian)),知(zhi)州蕭國弼(bi)重修殿內(nei)塑(su)像(xiang)(xiang),五十(shi)二(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1713年(nian)(nian)(nian)),都御史(shi)揆敘重修大殿七(qi)(qi)楹,改為方(fang)(fang)形(xing)石(shi)柱(zhu),上(shang)(shang)復綠琉璃(li)瓦,重修孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)及十(shi)賢(xian)像(xiang)(xiang)。乾隆、嘉(jia)慶、咸豐年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(jian)又(you)多次修葺,現存(cun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)是清(qing)(qing)乾隆四十(shi)八(ba)(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de),由于諸多的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史(shi)原(yuan)因,這座(zuo)被歷史(shi)文(wen)人墨客(ke)稱(cheng)之(zhi)為陳(chen)(chen)州“八(ba)(ba)景”之(zhi)一(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)弦(xian)歌(ge)(ge)臺(tai)(tai)(tai),已失去了(le)昔日(ri)的(de)(de)(de)(de)輝煌,顯得破舊。1955年(nian)(nian)(nian)底,在(zai)(zai)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)委、政府的(de)(de)(de)(de)重視下,弦(xian)歌(ge)(ge)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)得以整(zheng)修,修繕了(le)一(yi)進院落圍墻和(he)正門(men),重塑(su)了(le)孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)像(xiang)(xiang),使弦(xian)歌(ge)(ge)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)正門(men)量現一(yi)派巍(wei)峨氣勢。殿內(nei),一(yi)尊身高(gao)三米(mi)(mi),面目慈祥,服飾飄(piao)逸的(de)(de)(de)(de)孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)像(xiang)(xiang),端坐在(zai)(zai)一(yi)米(mi)(mi)五高(gao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)雕像(xiang)(xiang)基上(shang)(shang)。《史(shi)記·孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)世(shi)家》、《韓詩外傳》、《孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)家語》、《孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)集注(zhu)》、《搜神(shen)記》等書都有(you)(you)關于孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)在(zai)(zai)陳(chen)(chen)絕(jue)糧的(de)(de)(de)(de)記載。孔(kong)(kong)子(zi)在(zai)(zai)陳(chen)(chen)三年(nian)(nian)(nian),還做過陳(chen)(chen)國的(de)(de)(de)(de)官。
厄臺碑
一(yi)(yi)代儒師、教育(yu)家(jia)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi),其杰出的(de)(de)思(si)想集中(zhong)(zhong)在(zai)(zai)這(zhe)些著作(zuo)中(zhong)(zhong),不(bu)僅對中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo),乃至世界都產(chan)生(sheng)了巨大的(de)(de)影響。歷史文(wen)人(ren)(ren)都對他推崇備(bei)至,甚至連孔(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)游(you)說于(yu)(yu)陳(chen)蔡(cai),在(zai)(zai)陳(chen)蔡(cai)絕糧(liang)這(zhe)件不(bu)大光彩的(de)(de)歷史,也被儒家(jia)贊為孔(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)偉績,一(yi)(yi)代文(wen)學家(jia)王禹在(zai)(zai)陳(chen)州(zhou)《厄(e)(e)(e)臺(tai)(tai)碑》中(zhong)(zhong),把(ba)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)厄(e)(e)(e)于(yu)(yu)陳(chen)蔡(cai)與(yu)“天地(di)厄(e)(e)(e)于(yu)(yu)晦月,日月厄(e)(e)(e)于(yu)(yu)薄蝕,帝(di)舜厄(e)(e)(e)于(yu)(yu)歷山,大禹厄(e)(e)(e)于(yu)(yu)洪水,成(cheng)湯厄(e)(e)(e)于(yu)(yu)夏臺(tai)(tai),文(wen)王厄(e)(e)(e)于(yu)(yu)里”相提并論(lun)。“唐八大家(jia)”之一(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)曾(ceng)鞏也吹捧孔(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)陳(chen)蔡(cai)絕糧(liang)是“圣(sheng)人(ren)(ren)齊日月之時(shi),不(bu)能違日月之道(dao)”。淮陽(yang)是孔(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)教澤所(suo)及之地(di),他的(de)(de)七十二個(ge)得意弟子(zi)(zi)中(zhong)(zhong),淮陽(yang)人(ren)(ren)就占4個(ge),加之孔(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)在(zai)(zai)陳(chen)絕糧(liang),數千年來,世人(ren)(ren)共知。所(suo)以(yi)歷代陳(chen)人(ren)(ren)建祠(ci)紀念,教化后(hou)人(ren)(ren)不(bu)忘儒家(jia)老祖宗的(de)(de)困苦與(yu)艱辛。一(yi)(yi)九九六年五(wu)月一(yi)(yi)日,香港企(qi)業家(jia),香港孔(kong)(kong)(kong)教學院院長(chang)湯恩佳先后(hou)為河南這(zhe)座唯一(yi)(yi)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)廟捐(juan)贈的(de)(de)三米(mi)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)銅像在(zai)(zai)陳(chen)州(zhou)落成(cheng)揭(jie)幕;臺(tai)(tai)內(nei)主(zhu)要建筑(zhu)大成(cheng)殿已修葺一(yi)(yi)新。目前(qian),國(guo)家(jia)旅游(you)局(ju)將(jiang)這(zhe)座名勝列(lie)入(ru)“孔(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)周游(you)列(lie)國(guo)”國(guo)家(jia)旅游(you)專(zhuan)線(xian)必至景點,弦歌臺(tai)(tai)這(zhe)座歷史名勝,不(bu)久(jiu)將(jiang)成(cheng)為人(ren)(ren)們尋古探幽的(de)(de)勝地(di)之一(yi)(yi)。
保護
1962年4月被淮陽區(qu)人(ren)民委員(yuan)會公(gong)布(bu)(bu)為第一批重(zhong)點文(wen)物保護單(dan)位,2006年7月被河南(nan)省人(ren)民政府公(gong)布(bu)(bu)為重(zhong)點文(wen)物保護單(dan)位。