宜興城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao),位于江(jiang)蘇省宜興市張渚鎮下(xia)場街。城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)是中(zhong)國宗教(jiao)文化中(zhong)普(pu)遍崇(chong)祀的(de)(de)(de)重要神(shen)祇之一,由(you)有功于地方民眾的(de)(de)(de)名臣英雄充當,是中(zhong)國民間(jian)和道教(jiao)信奉守護城(cheng)(cheng)池之神(shen)。始建(jian)(jian)于明洪武(wu)年(nian)間(jian)(1368—1398),原在新街河口,相傳宜興的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)神(shen),是大明開國君主朱元璋(zhang)指定半副鸞駕封(feng)賞的(de)(de)(de)開國顯佑伯楊(yang)國興,所以格(ge)外顯赫,也就格(ge)外熱鬧。太(tai)平(ping)天國時(shi)期毀于兵火,后移建(jian)(jian)今址。現存(cun)(cun)建(jian)(jian)筑建(jian)(jian)于清光緒(xu)(xu)七年(nian)(1881),其中(zhong)保存(cun)(cun)清光緒(xu)(xu)七年(nian)《重建(jian)(jian)城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)碑記》和清道光二(er)十(shi)九年(nian)告示碑各一塊。戲樓北側為城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)大殿(dian),硬山(shan)頂,面闊三間(jian)13.50米(mi),進深十(shi)二(er)檁15.40米(mi)。2001年(nian)城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)住持(chi)募資重修(xiu)大殿(dian)。1996年(nian)11月宜興市人(ren)民政(zheng)府公布為市級文物(wu)保護單(dan)位。
2001年5月12日(ri),江蘇省宜興(xing)市道教協會(hui)(hui)為修繕(shan)一新(xin)的(de)(de)城(cheng)隍廟之(zhi)神像舉行了隆重的(de)(de)開光典禮。江蘇省道教協會(hui)(hui)、宜興(xing)市委統戰部、張(zhang)渚鎮(zhen)政府(fu)等有關領導及前(qian)來進香(xiang)、觀禮者萬余人參加了典禮。
城(cheng)隍廟(miao)位于(yu)宜興市(shi)西南約23公里處的張渚(zhu)鎮境內,該廟(miao)始建年不(bu)詳,曾于(yu)清代道光年間(jian)重修。抗日戰爭時期(qi),因遭敵機轟炸,致使廟(miao)宇建筑毀壞過半。僅存大(da)殿(dian)三間(jian),戲樓五間(jian)。
為滿足(zu)廣大信教(jiao)群眾的(de)需(xu)求(qiu),城隍廟(miao)于2000年12月(yue)8日正(zheng)式開放(fang)。在社(she)會(hui)各界的(de)關心(xin)支持下(xia),經過修繕,煥然(ran)一(yi)新,成(cheng)為宜興(xing)市又一(yi)重(zhong)要的(de)道(dao)教(jiao)活動場所。
典禮后(hou),經師們在(zai)道樂聲中,按照道教(jiao)儀軌為神像開(kai)光,并誦經祈禱國泰(tai)民安。
甫靖法(fa)(fa)師(shi)清(qing)法(fa)(fa)祿見(jian)”。元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)朝繼續崇(chong)道(dao)(dao)(dao),至元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)間(jian),道(dao)(dao)(dao)士任志真(zhen)、王(wang)德仁等奉國(guo)師(shi)掌教大宗師(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)明真(zhen)祁法(fa)(fa)旨,潛心化緣,殫(dan)其(qi)家財(cai),在(zai)王(wang)母洞(dong)(dong)(dong)基址上“起蓋殿閣(ge)十數間(jian),以(yi)及三(san)清(qing)、四帝(di)、五祖、七真(zhen)、諸仙(xian)(xian)圣像(xiang)煥(huan)然一(yi)(yi)新(xin)”。布施(shi)者宋志真(zhen)、沈妙真(zhen)等男女道(dao)(dao)(dao)徒500余人,可(ke)見(jian)道(dao)(dao)(dao)教當(dang)時在(zai)這一(yi)(yi)帶村莊傳播之(zhi)(zhi)廣。元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)代(dai)以(yi)后(hou)道(dao)(dao)(dao)衰佛盛。明清(qing)以(yi)降,這里多(duo)數廟(miao)宇(yu)為(wei)(wei)僧人占據,但仍(reng)有(you)許多(duo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)教遺跡。例(li)如(ru):北仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)王(wang)母閣(ge),南(nan)仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)黑龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)道(dao)(dao)(dao)人肉(rou)身(shen)像(xiang),神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)屬(shu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)三(san)清(qing)像(xiang)等等。姑射(she)山不(bu)僅(jin)山奇寺幽,景色宜人,而(er)且有(you)多(duo)姑射(she)仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)歷代(dai)游(you)客(ke)眾(zhong)多(duo)。元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)代(dai)王(wang)惲詩(shi)(shi)說:“幽巖洞(dong)(dong)(dong)如(ru)瞰陰壑(he),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口飛甍駕虛閣(ge);真(zhen)仙(xian)(xian)乘龍今何在(zai)?香(xiang)火千年(nian)事如(ru)昨”。游(you)客(ke)進山或(huo)(huo)騎驢(lv)乘馬,連(lian)鑣(biao)結騎;或(huo)(huo)負笈持(chi)杖,心意悠悠;或(huo)(huo)約同心之(zhi)(zhi)侶,或(huo)(huo)攜(xie)知己之(zhi)(zhi)儔。風塵仆仆而(er)來(lai)(lai),“或(huo)(huo)來(lai)(lai)問(wen)道(dao)(dao)(dao),或(huo)(huo)欲參禪”,或(huo)(huo)為(wei)(wei)尋(xun)幽于仙(xian)(xian)境(jing),或(huo)(huo)思(si)煉汞于神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)山。在(zai)仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)區(qu)登(deng)石陘,攀叢(cong)林(lin),涉山澗(jian),陟(zhi)崢嶸(rong),“跨(kua)觀音之(zhi)(zhi)高閣(ge),謁(ye)仙(xian)(xian)子之(zhi)(zhi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)靈”,睹諸神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)之(zhi)(zhi)殊形,觀粉壁之(zhi)(zhi)丹青。面對(dui)澗(jian)濤山色,仙(xian)(xian)閣(ge)瓊宇(yu),或(huo)(huo)吟誦詩(shi)(shi)文,或(huo)(huo)繪畫寫生,或(huo)(huo)對(dui)景遐思(si),或(huo)(huo)放情山野。有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)揮琴(qin)瑟而(er)歌鄭(zheng)曲(qu),有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)為(wei)(wei)仙(xian)(xian)弈(yi)而(er)開(kai)(kai)芳筵;有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)盡興而(er)歸,有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)則留連(lian)忘返,依依不(bu)舍,鸞轡頻回。詩(shi)(shi)賦中(zhong)(zhong)評價仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)景區(qu)“昆侖無以(yi)奢(she),蓬島(dao)莫比倫”,似(si)乎不(bu)算過分。如(ru)今,南(nan)仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)已(yi)基本上修(xiu)復(fu),公路已(yi)經開(kai)(kai)通(tong)。姑射(she)仙(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)將以(yi)其(qi)固有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)魅力,吸引更多(duo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)人們前來(lai)(lai)游(you)覽觀光(guang)。種多(duo)樣的(de)(de)(de)(de)植物和動物江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)宜興市道(dao)(dao)(dao)教協會為(wei)(wei)修(xiu)繕一(yi)(yi)新(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)之(zhi)(zhi)神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)像(xiang)舉行了(le)隆重(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)開(kai)(kai)光(guang)典(dian)禮。城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)位于宜興市西南(nan)約23公里處的(de)(de)(de)(de)張渚(zhu)鎮境(jing)內,該廟(miao)始建年(nian)不(bu)詳,曾于清(qing)代(dai)道(dao)(dao)(dao)光(guang)年(nian)間(jian)重(zhong)修(xiu)。抗日戰爭時期,因遭(zao)敵(di)機轟炸,致使廟(miao)宇(yu)建筑毀壞(huai)過半。僅(jin)存大殿三(san)間(jian),戲樓(lou)五間(jian)。為(wei)(wei)滿足廣大信(xin)教群眾(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)需求,城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)于2000年(nian)12月8日正式(shi)開(kai)(kai)放。在(zai)社會各界的(de)(de)(de)(de)關心支(zhi)持(chi)下,經過修(xiu)繕,煥(huan)然一(yi)(yi)新(xin),成為(wei)(wei)宜興市又(you)一(yi)(yi)重(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)(de)道(dao)(dao)(dao)教活動場所。典(dian)禮后(hou),經師(shi)們在(zai)道(dao)(dao)(dao)樂聲中(zhong)(zhong),按照(zhao)道(dao)(dao)(dao)教儀(yi)軌為(wei)(wei)神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)像(xiang)開(kai)(kai)光(guang),并誦經祈禱國(guo)泰民安。