簡介
歷史上的(de)泰(tai)州(zhou)城隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)宇巍峨,氣勢宏偉(wei),其建(jian)(jian)筑風格(ge)和體(ti)量均與泰(tai)州(zhou)舊(jiu)州(zhou)衙相似。第(di)(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)進(jin)(jin)山(shan)門(men)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),設有(you)(you)(you)三(san)個方形(xing)的(de)山(shan)門(men),山(shan)門(men)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內東西(xi)側各(ge)(ge)塑(su)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)尊馬神(shen)像(xiang),遙對(dui)山(shan)門(men),街(jie)南立有(you)(you)(you)旗桿(gan)和影(ying)壁墻。第(di)(di)二(er)進(jin)(jin)四值功曹殿(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內供奉(feng)(feng)四大(da)(da)功曹的(de)神(shen)像(xiang)。功曹殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前左右各(ge)(ge)有(you)(you)(you)廂房五(wu)間,分別為(wei)(wei)“贊化廳”、“班房”和“土地祠”等(deng)。第(di)(di)三(san)進(jin)(jin)審(shen)事廳,廳內置紫檀木公(gong)案(an),廳前甬(yong)(yong)道(dao)上砌有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)磚牌坊,甬(yong)(yong)道(dao)兩(liang)側各(ge)(ge)建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)排(pai)約七(qi)八間的(de)執事用(yong)房。第(di)(di)四進(jin)(jin)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),天井曾建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)戲樓,與正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)相對(dui);兩(liang)邊各(ge)(ge)有(you)(you)(you)廂房十五(wu)間,為(wei)(wei)城隍(huang)(huang)(huang)爺下屬的(de)為(wei)(wei)二(er)十四司。正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)(wei)廟內主殿(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)中供奉(feng)(feng)泰(tai)州(zhou)城隍(huang)(huang)(huang)爺神(shen)像(xiang),金臉,五(wu)綹胡須,神(shen)態儒雅(ya)。腰系玉帶,腳蹬烏靴,頭戴鉤金彩冠,身著(zhu)繡花紅袍。城隍(huang)(huang)(huang)爺坐像(xiang)前,置有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)張條形(xing)大(da)(da)經桌(zhuo),上設香爐、燭臺,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內東西(xi)兩(liang)邊塑(su)有(you)(you)(you)文、武判(pan)官(guan)像(xiang),東南角(jiao)置鐘(zhong)鼓(gu),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前廊外月(yue)臺正(zheng)中,置放著(zhu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)大(da)(da)銅鼎。高超的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑技(ji)藝和不朽的(de)藝術價(jia)值,充分顯示了古(gu)代中國(guo)勞(lao)動人(ren)民的(de)勤勞(lao)智(zhi)慧和卓(zhuo)越才能 。
現狀
二(er)(er)(er)零(ling)零(ling)四(si)(si)(si)年,泰州(zhou)啟(qi)動城隍廟一(yi)期修復工程,同年十(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)(er)月(yue)十(shi)(shi)日(ri)告竣。整座建筑坐北朝南,南北總(zong)長一(yi)百(bai)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)(si)點四(si)(si)(si)七米,占地五千三(san)百(bai)多平方(fang)(fang)米。大(da)門(men)(men)外八字墻分列兩(liang)側(ce)(ce),前后以(yi)子(zi)午線為中軸,分山門(men)(men)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、審事廳、大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)三(san)進(jin)。山門(men)(men)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),審事廳各五間(jian),大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)十(shi)(shi)間(jian),二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)(si)司三(san)十(shi)(shi)間(jian)和(he)地方(fang)(fang)廟、三(san)班六房、土地福神祠(ci)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)(er)間(jian),共七十(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)(er)間(jian)房屋。其中山門(men)(men)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、審事廳、二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)(si)司為明代建筑,大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為清(qing)初建筑。每進(jin)連接天(tian)井的左右兩(liang)側(ce)(ce)皆建有對稱的廂房,從而(er)使每進(jin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)宇都自(zi)然形(xing)成一(yi)組(zu)四(si)(si)(si)合院落。