錢(qian)王(wang)祠(ci)始建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)北(bei)宋(song)熙寧(ning)十年(nian)(nian)(nian)（公元1077年(nian)(nian)(nian)），是后(hou)人為(wei)紀念吳(wu)越國(guo)錢(qian)王(wang)功(gong)績而(er)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)造的(de)(de)(de)。900多年(nian)(nian)(nian)來，歷(li)(li)經(jing)滄桑(sang)，幾經(jing)毀建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)，所存八字(zi)墻是原建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑僅存遺(yi)跡(ji)。杭(hang)州(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)政(zheng)府為(wei)挖掘杭(hang)州(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)(li)史文(wen)化(hua)內涵，恢(hui)復歷(li)(li)史文(wen)化(hua)景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)，于(yu)2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)在錢(qian)王(wang)祠(ci)舊(jiu)址———西湖(hu)南線柳(liu)浪(lang)聞鶯(ying)公園(yuan)重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)這座古(gu)祠(ci)，并經(jing)專家設(she)計(ji)、市(shi)民評(ping)選，最(zui)后(hou)確定了重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)方(fang)案。重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)工(gong)程于(yu)2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)2月動(dong)(dong)工(gong)，至2003年(nian)(nian)(nian)國(guo)慶前(qian)夕竣工(gong)落成(cheng)。古(gu)祠(ci)恢(hui)復了吳(wu)越國(guo)錢(qian)氏三世(shi)五王(wang)塑(su)像、功(gong)德(de)崇坊，主要殿(dian)堂(tang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑等相應景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)。重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)后(hou)的(de)(de)(de)錢(qian)王(wang)祠(ci)占地11300 平(ping)方(fang)米，建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面積4600平(ping)方(fang)米。同時在祠(ci)內陳列錢(qian)氏相關的(de)(de)(de)史跡(ji)，并以聲、光、電的(de)(de)(de)高科技手法再(zai)現“錢(qian)王(wang)修筑海(hai)塘”等歷(li)(li)史場景(jing)，古(gu)韻濃郁，情趣盎(ang)然。此(ci)外，古(gu)祠(ci)內還(huan)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)造了古(gu)戲臺，演出《錢(qian)镠記》和(he)一些昆曲(qu)、京(jing)劇(ju)、越劇(ju)等，讓游客(ke)欣賞(shang)。重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)錢(qian)王(wang)祠(ci)與柳(liu)浪(lang)聞鶯(ying)公園(yuan)融為(wei)一體，已成(cheng)為(wei)集游覽、觀(guan)(guan)賞(shang)、文(wen)化(hua)展示(shi)、歷(li)(li)史研究為(wei)一體的(de)(de)(de)園(yuan)林新景(jing)點。錢(qian)王(wang)祠(ci)不僅豐富(fu)了西湖(hu)南線景(jing)區的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)(li)史遺(yi)存，而(er)且(qie)對(dui)于(yu)推動(dong)(dong)杭(hang)州(zhou)(zhou)文(wen)化(hua)重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)起著積極的(de)(de)(de)作用。
錢(qian)(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)祠內有銅獻殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、功臣堂(tang)、五王(wang)(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、古(gu)戲(xi)臺等主要景點。銅獻殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)由(you)全銅鑄造(zao)，是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)國最(zui)大(da)的(de)臺基面積的(de)銅殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)，為(wei)單(dan)層三(san)(san)重(zhong)檐式(shi)(shi)，方殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)宋(song)(song)氏(shi)風格，上(shang)設阿育(yu)王(wang)(wang)(wang)塔式(shi)(shi)寶頂，用銅達40余噸，結構(gou)造(zao)型頗具特色(se)，色(se)澤為(wei)古(gu)黃銅色(se)，古(gu)樸，金屬質感(gan)強(qiang)，富貴(gui)又不失(shi)典雅；功臣堂(tang)在(zai)它的(de)左(zuo)右兩邊(bian)分(fen)別有兩個碑(bei)(bei)亭，右邊(bian)碑(bei)(bei)文(wen)是(shi)(shi)乾隆帝為(wei)該觀題(ti)寫的(de)“忠順(shun)貽(yi)庥”四個大(da)字(zi)；左(zuo)邊(bian)是(shi)(shi)重(zhong)建碑(bei)(bei)記。獻殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)兩側(ce)還(huan)有功臣堂(tang)，左(zuo)側(ce)表武功，右側(ce)表文(wen)治，其以壁畫(hua)的(de)形式(shi)(shi)，線描石(shi)刻的(de)手(shou)法，展現(xian)了西陵大(da)戰、擒董昌、大(da)戰狼山江、疏浚西湖、筑(zhu)捍海塘、納(na)土歸宋(song)(song)、陌(mo)上(shang)花開、興筑(zhu)羅(luo)城這8個重(zhong)大(da)歷史事(shi)件，反映了錢(qian)(qian)氏(shi)三(san)(san)世五王(wang)(wang)(wang)的(de)文(wen)治武功；五王(wang)(wang)(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)是(shi)(shi)復建的(de)錢(qian)(qian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)祠中(zhong)(zhong)最(zui)恢弘(hong)、最(zui)有氣勢的(de)當數(shu)正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內陳列(lie)三(san)(san)世五王(wang)(wang)(wang)塑像(xiang)(xiang)。步入殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)，位于正中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)錢(qian)(qian)镠像(xiang)(xiang)高約5米，在(zai)他周圍是(shi)(shi)錢(qian)(qian)元瓘、錢(qian)(qian)弘(hong)佐(zuo)，錢(qian)(qian)弘(hong)琮、錢(qian)(qian)弘(hong)俶的(de)塑像(xiang)(xiang)，栩栩如生。置身其中(zhong)(zhong)，肅穆和敬佩之情油然而(er)生。穿過大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)，攬遠堂(tang)、懷鎮堂(tang)一左(zuo)一右，遙(yao)遙(yao)相對。堂(tang)內墻上(shang)畫(hua)有青龍、白(bai)虎、朱雀、玄武；古(gu)戲(xi)臺位于閱(yue)禮堂(tang)內，每天有越劇、昆(kun)劇、評彈等演出。讓游客在(zai)享受(shou)高雅藝術的(de)同(tong)時，了解杭州歷史，品味吳越文(wen)化。
交通線路：
【公交】
乘坐4、4B、4區間(jian)、12、12區間(jian)、31、42、102、133、愛國主義教育(yu)專線到錢王(wang)祠(ci)下車(che)即(ji)可到達。
【地鐵】
乘坐杭州地鐵1號線(xian)至定(ding)安路站，從B口、C口出站步行約10分鐘(zhong)左右到達。
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