久安背翰林祠(ci)前(qian)(qian)(qian)修(xiu)有(you)四柱(zhu)三樓歇(xie)(xie)山(shan)頂全(quan)木(mu)結(jie)構(gou)木(mu)牌(pai)坊,主(zhu)樓檐下飾七層如(ru)(ru)意(yi)斗(dou)拱,兩附樓檐下飾四層如(ru)(ru)意(yi)斗(dou)拱。枋額(e)為(wei)“翰林祠(ci)”,過木(mu)牌(pai)枋為(wei)翰林祠(ci)三開大門,門后(hou)(hou)建有(you)八柱(zhu)全(quan)木(mu)結(jie)構(gou)歇(xie)(xie)山(shan)頂戲(xi)臺,戲(xi)臺兩廂(xiang)及樓上(shang)(shang)建有(you)廂(xiang)房,中(zhong)央是長(chang)方形天(tian)井(jing),兩側(ce)設有(you)便門,以疏散看(kan)戲(xi)、集會的(de)人流。過天(tian)井(jing)拾級(ji)而上(shang)(shang)為(wei)下座的(de)前(qian)(qian)(qian)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)。前(qian)(qian)(qian)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)檐下飾如(ru)(ru)意(yi)鳳昂(ang)斗(dou)拱三層,中(zhong)懸“威震南邦”匾(bian)額(e)。過前(qian)(qian)(qian)廳(ting)(ting)(ting),經天(tian)井(jing)到中(zhong)廳(ting)(ting)(ting),再經中(zhong)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)過天(tian)井(jing)而到上(shang)(shang)廳(ting)(ting)(ting),均(jun)為(wei)硬山(shan)木(mu)結(jie)構(gou)建筑。上(shang)(shang)座連續在下座的(de)后(hou)(hou)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)后(hou)(hou),分(fen)前(qian)(qian)(qian)、后(hou)(hou)兩廳(ting)(ting)(ting),中(zhong)間有(you)天(tian)井(jing)相隔。全(quan)祠(ci)大木(mu)構(gou)架采用穿斗(dou)、抬梁式混合木(mu)構(gou)架。梁架上(shang)(shang)有(you)動(dong)物花卉雕刻,翰林祠(ci)除上(shang)(shang)座后(hou)(hou)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)為(wei)供奉李(li)氏歷代祖妣神位(wei)專用外,其余各廳(ting)(ting)(ting)均(jun)為(wei)村人公益(yi)活動(dong)場所。原(yuan)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)內懸掛有(you)許(xu)多牌(pai)匾(bian)、楹聯。文革(ge)中(zhong)被毀,今不存。
久安背村(cun),背山(shan)面水(shui),四周,九疑(yi)山(shan)巒如(ru)畫起伏逶迤。翰(han)林祠屹立(li)村(cun)居(ju)中,如(ru)眾星拱月,祠前,池水(shui)如(ru)境,田疇阡陌(mo)。祠內(nei)廳堂廣闊,依(yi)次遞進。
宋(song)代建(jian)下座三廳(ting),明代建(jian)祠(ci)前牌坊(fang),后(hou)經清代同治三年(nian)修葺,清光緒乙酉年(nian)(1885)修上座二廳(ting),始成現存的一坊(fang)、一門(men)樓、一戲(xi)樓、五廳(ting)堂、五天井、兩廂房的格局。該村(cun)村(cun)人李世(shi)南于宋(song)真宗祥符元年(nian)(1017)乙卯科登蔡齊進士榜,授大理寺評事兼太常博士,寶(bao)元元年(nian)受詔(zhao)升(sheng)理寺丞正。后(hou)世(shi)為(wei)紀(ji)念李世(shi)南而命(ming)名為(wei)“翰林(lin)祠(ci)”。久安背翰林(lin)祠(ci)占地1856.32平方米,建(jian)筑面積1500平方米。2006年(nian)被(bei)列為(wei)湖南省第八批文物保護單位。