宜(yi)(yi)興城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)廟,位于(yu)江蘇省宜(yi)(yi)興市張渚鎮下場街。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)是中(zhong)國宗教文(wen)化中(zhong)普遍崇祀的重要神(shen)祇之一(yi),由有功于(yu)地方(fang)民眾的名臣英(ying)雄充當(dang),是中(zhong)國民間(jian)(jian)和(he)道教信(xin)奉(feng)守護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)之神(shen)。始建于(yu)明洪武(wu)年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(jian)(1368—1398),原在新街河口,相傳宜(yi)(yi)興的城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)神(shen),是大(da)(da)明開國君主朱(zhu)元璋指定半(ban)副鸞駕(jia)封賞(shang)的開國顯(xian)(xian)佑伯楊(yang)國興,所以(yi)格(ge)外顯(xian)(xian)赫,也(ye)就格(ge)外熱鬧。太平天國時期毀(hui)于(yu)兵火,后移建今址。現存建筑(zhu)建于(yu)清光緒(xu)七年(nian)(nian)(1881),其中(zhong)保存清光緒(xu)七年(nian)(nian)《重建城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)廟碑記》和(he)清道光二(er)十(shi)九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)告示碑各一(yi)塊。戲樓北側為城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)廟大(da)(da)殿(dian),硬(ying)山頂,面闊(kuo)三(san)間(jian)(jian)13.50米,進深十(shi)二(er)檁15.40米。2001年(nian)(nian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)廟住(zhu)持(chi)募資(zi)重修(xiu)大(da)(da)殿(dian)。1996年(nian)(nian)11月宜(yi)(yi)興市人民政府公布為市級文(wen)物保護單位。
2001年5月12日,江蘇省宜(yi)興(xing)市(shi)道(dao)教協會為修繕(shan)一新的城(cheng)隍廟(miao)之(zhi)神像舉行了隆重的開光(guang)典禮(li)。江蘇省道(dao)教協會、宜(yi)興(xing)市(shi)委統(tong)戰部、張渚(zhu)鎮政府等有關領(ling)導及前來進(jin)香、觀禮(li)者萬余人參加了典禮(li)。
城(cheng)隍廟(miao)位于(yu)宜興(xing)市西南約(yue)23公里(li)處的張(zhang)渚(zhu)鎮境內,該(gai)廟(miao)始建年不詳,曾于(yu)清(qing)代道光(guang)年間重修。抗日戰爭時期(qi),因(yin)遭敵(di)機(ji)轟炸,致使廟(miao)宇建筑毀壞過半。僅存大殿三間,戲樓(lou)五間。
為滿(man)足廣大信教群眾(zhong)的需求,城隍廟于2000年12月8日正式開(kai)放。在社會各界的關心支持下,經過(guo)修繕,煥然一新,成為宜興市又(you)一重要(yao)的道教活動場所。
典禮(li)后,經師們在道樂聲中,按照道教儀軌為(wei)神像開光,并誦經祈(qi)禱國泰民安。
甫靖法(fa)師清法(fa)祿(lu)見(jian)”。元(yuan)朝繼(ji)續崇道(dao)(dao),至元(yuan)年(nian)間,道(dao)(dao)士(shi)任志真(zhen)(zhen)、王(wang)(wang)德(de)仁等奉國師掌(zhang)教(jiao)大宗師洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)明真(zhen)(zhen)祁法(fa)旨,潛心(xin)化緣,殫(dan)其家財(cai),在(zai)(zai)(zai)王(wang)(wang)母洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)基址上“起蓋殿(dian)閣十數(shu)間,以(yi)(yi)(yi)及三(san)清、四帝、五祖、七真(zhen)(zhen)、諸(zhu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)圣像(xiang)(xiang)煥(huan)然(ran)一(yi)(yi)新”。布施者宋志真(zhen)(zhen)、沈妙真(zhen)(zhen)等男女道(dao)(dao)徒500余人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),可見(jian)道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)當時(shi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)這一(yi)(yi)帶村(cun)莊傳播之(zhi)(zhi)廣。元(yuan)代以(yi)(yi)(yi)后(hou)道(dao)(dao)衰佛盛。明清以(yi)(yi)(yi)降,這里(li)多(duo)數(shu)廟宇(yu)為僧人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)占(zhan)據,但(dan)仍有(you)(you)許多(duo)道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)遺跡。例(li)如(ru):北(bei)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)王(wang)(wang)母閣,南(nan)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)黑(hei)龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)道(dao)(dao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)肉身像(xiang)(xiang),神(shen)屬洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)三(san)清像(xiang)(xiang)等等。姑射(she)(she)山不(bu)僅山奇寺(si)幽(you)(you)(you),景色(se)宜(yi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),而且有(you)(you)多(duo)姑射(she)(she)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)歷(li)代游(you)客(ke)眾多(duo)。元(yuan)代王(wang)(wang)惲(yun)詩(shi)說:“幽(you)(you)(you)巖洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)如(ru)瞰陰壑(he),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口飛(fei)甍(meng)駕虛閣;真(zhen)(zhen)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)乘(cheng)龍今何在(zai)(zai)(zai)?香火千年(nian)事如(ru)昨”。游(you)客(ke)進山或(huo)(huo)騎(qi)驢(lv)乘(cheng)馬,連(lian)鑣結(jie)騎(qi);或(huo)(huo)負笈(ji)持杖(zhang),心(xin)意悠悠;或(huo)(huo)約同心(xin)之(zhi)(zhi)侶,或(huo)(huo)攜知(zhi)己之(zhi)(zhi)儔。風塵仆仆而來(lai),“或(huo)(huo)來(lai)問(wen)道(dao)(dao),或(huo)(huo)欲參禪”,或(huo)(huo)為尋(xun)幽(you)(you)(you)于(yu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)境(jing),或(huo)(huo)思煉汞于(yu)神(shen)山。在(zai)(zai)(zai)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)區登石陘,攀叢林,涉山澗(jian),陟崢嶸,“跨(kua)觀(guan)音之(zhi)(zhi)高閣,謁仙(xian)(xian)(xian)子之(zhi)(zhi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)靈”,睹諸(zhu)神(shen)之(zhi)(zhi)殊形,觀(guan)粉(fen)壁之(zhi)(zhi)丹青。面對澗(jian)濤山色(se),仙(xian)(xian)(xian)閣瓊宇(yu),或(huo)(huo)吟誦詩(shi)文,或(huo)(huo)繪畫寫生,或(huo)(huo)對景遐(xia)思,或(huo)(huo)放情山野(ye)。有(you)(you)的(de)揮琴(qin)瑟(se)而歌鄭曲,有(you)(you)的(de)為仙(xian)(xian)(xian)弈而開(kai)芳筵;有(you)(you)的(de)盡興(xing)(xing)而歸,有(you)(you)的(de)則留(liu)連(lian)忘(wang)返(fan),依(yi)依(yi)不(bu)舍,鸞(luan)轡頻回。詩(shi)賦(fu)中評價(jia)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)景區“昆侖無以(yi)(yi)(yi)奢(she),蓬(peng)島莫比倫”,似乎不(bu)算過(guo)分。如(ru)今,南(nan)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)已(yi)基本(ben)上修(xiu)復(fu),公(gong)路已(yi)經開(kai)通(tong)。姑射(she)(she)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)將以(yi)(yi)(yi)其固有(you)(you)的(de)魅力,吸引更多(duo)的(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)們前來(lai)游(you)覽觀(guan)光(guang)。種多(duo)樣的(de)植物(wu)和動物(wu)江蘇省宜(yi)興(xing)(xing)市道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)協(xie)會(hui)為修(xiu)繕一(yi)(yi)新的(de)城隍廟之(zhi)(zhi)神(shen)像(xiang)(xiang)舉行(xing)了隆重(zhong)的(de)開(kai)光(guang)典(dian)禮。城隍廟位于(yu)宜(yi)興(xing)(xing)市西南(nan)約23公(gong)里(li)處的(de)張渚鎮(zhen)境(jing)內(nei),該廟始建年(nian)不(bu)詳,曾于(yu)清代道(dao)(dao)光(guang)年(nian)間重(zhong)修(xiu)。抗日戰爭時(shi)期,因(yin)遭(zao)敵機轟(hong)炸,致使廟宇(yu)建筑(zhu)毀(hui)壞過(guo)半。僅存大殿(dian)三(san)間,戲樓五間。為滿足(zu)廣大信教(jiao)群眾的(de)需求(qiu),城隍廟于(yu)2000年(nian)12月8日正式開(kai)放。在(zai)(zai)(zai)社會(hui)各(ge)界(jie)的(de)關心(xin)支持下,經過(guo)修(xiu)繕,煥(huan)然(ran)一(yi)(yi)新,成(cheng)為宜(yi)興(xing)(xing)市又一(yi)(yi)重(zhong)要的(de)道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)活動場(chang)所。典(dian)禮后(hou),經師們在(zai)(zai)(zai)道(dao)(dao)樂聲中,按照(zhao)道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)儀軌為神(shen)像(xiang)(xiang)開(kai)光(guang),并誦經祈(qi)禱國泰(tai)民安。