簡介
歷(li)史上的(de)泰州(zhou)(zhou)城(cheng)隍廟,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇巍峨,氣勢宏偉,其建筑風格和(he)體(ti)量均與(yu)泰州(zhou)(zhou)舊州(zhou)(zhou)衙相(xiang)(xiang)似。第(di)一(yi)進(jin)山(shan)門(men)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),設有(you)(you)三個方(fang)形的(de)山(shan)門(men),山(shan)門(men)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)(nei)東(dong)西側(ce)各(ge)(ge)塑(su)(su)一(yi)尊馬神像(xiang)(xiang),遙對(dui)山(shan)門(men),街南(nan)立(li)有(you)(you)旗桿和(he)影(ying)壁墻(qiang)。第(di)二(er)(er)進(jin)四值功(gong)曹(cao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)(nei)供(gong)(gong)奉四大功(gong)曹(cao)的(de)神像(xiang)(xiang)。功(gong)曹(cao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前左(zuo)右各(ge)(ge)有(you)(you)廂(xiang)房五間,分(fen)別為“贊化(hua)廳”、“班房”和(he)“土地祠”等。第(di)三進(jin)審事(shi)廳,廳內(nei)(nei)(nei)置(zhi)紫檀(tan)木公案(an),廳前甬(yong)道上砌有(you)(you)一(yi)座磚(zhuan)牌坊,甬(yong)道兩(liang)側(ce)各(ge)(ge)建有(you)(you)一(yi)排約七八間的(de)執事(shi)用(yong)房。第(di)四進(jin)正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),天(tian)井曾(ceng)建有(you)(you)一(yi)座戲(xi)樓,與(yu)正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)相(xiang)(xiang)對(dui);兩(liang)邊各(ge)(ge)有(you)(you)廂(xiang)房十五間,為城(cheng)隍爺下屬的(de)為二(er)(er)十四司。正(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為廟內(nei)(nei)(nei)主(zhu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)供(gong)(gong)奉泰州(zhou)(zhou)城(cheng)隍爺神像(xiang)(xiang),金臉,五綹胡須(xu),神態(tai)儒雅。腰系玉帶,腳蹬烏靴,頭戴鉤金彩(cai)冠,身著繡(xiu)花紅(hong)袍。城(cheng)隍爺坐像(xiang)(xiang)前,置(zhi)有(you)(you)一(yi)張條形大經桌,上設香爐、燭臺,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)(nei)(nei)東(dong)西兩(liang)邊塑(su)(su)有(you)(you)文(wen)、武判(pan)官像(xiang)(xiang),東(dong)南(nan)角(jiao)置(zhi)鐘鼓,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)前廊(lang)外(wai)月臺正(zheng)(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong),置(zhi)放著一(yi)座大銅鼎。高超(chao)的(de)建筑技(ji)藝(yi)和(he)不朽的(de)藝(yi)術價值,充分(fen)顯(xian)示了古(gu)代中(zhong)(zhong)國勞(lao)動人民的(de)勤勞(lao)智慧和(he)卓(zhuo)越才能 。
現狀
二零零四年,泰州啟(qi)動(dong)城(cheng)隍廟一(yi)(yi)期修復工程,同年十(shi)二月十(shi)日告竣。整座(zuo)建(jian)筑坐北朝(chao)南(nan),南(nan)北總長一(yi)(yi)百二十(shi)四點四七米(mi)(mi),占地(di)五千三百多(duo)平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)。大門(men)外八字(zi)墻分列兩側(ce),前后以(yi)子(zi)午線為中(zhong)軸,分山(shan)門(men)殿(dian)、審事(shi)廳(ting)、大殿(dian)三進(jin)。山(shan)門(men)殿(dian),審事(shi)廳(ting)各五間,大殿(dian)十(shi)間,二十(shi)四司(si)三十(shi)間和地(di)方(fang)廟、三班六房(fang)、土地(di)福神祠二十(shi)二間,共七十(shi)二間房(fang)屋。其中(zhong)山(shan)門(men)殿(dian)、審事(shi)廳(ting)、二十(shi)四司(si)為明代建(jian)筑,大殿(dian)為清初建(jian)筑。每進(jin)連接(jie)天井的左右兩側(ce)皆建(jian)有對稱的廂房(fang),從而使每進(jin)殿(dian)宇都自然形(xing)成一(yi)(yi)組四合(he)院(yuan)落(luo)。