太公祠(ci)是(shi)一組中國(guo)傳統的中軸對(dui)稱、殿(dian)堂廟宇建筑, 大(da)門的門楣懸有中國(guo)宗(zong)教學會會長趙(zhao)樸初(chu)老先生(sheng)題寫的“姜太公祠(ci)”四個(ge)大(da)字,大(da)門兩(liang)側(ce)供奉有高(gao)大(da)威武的青龍、白虎兩(liang)星君(jun)。主殿(dian)內正中供奉著姜太公彩繪(hui)圣(sheng)像、兩(liang)側(ce)供奉有齊國(guo)的第(di)二代國(guo)君(jun)齊丁公和第(di)十六代國(guo)君(jun)齊桓公的圣(sheng)像。殿(dian)壁上的壁畫,表現了姜太公的生(sheng)平事跡,主要內容有:姜氏(shi)封(feng)呂、貧困生(sheng)涯、棄官(guan)避(bi)紂(zhou)、著書立說、渭水垂約(yue)、孟津會盟、牧野大(da)戰(zhan)、封(feng)齊就(jiu)國(guo)、與萊爭丘、嚴罰不訓、周(zhou)王授權、傳子歸周(zhou)。
西五(wu)賢殿,供(gong)奉(feng)承有(you)齊國的五(wu)位出名(ming)政治家、軍事家,有(you)管(guan)仲、孫(sun)武、孫(sun)臏、司馬(ma)穰苴、田單;東五(wu)祖(zu)(zu)殿、供(gong)奉(feng)道教(jiao)的五(wu)位先祖(zu)(zu),有(you)東華(hua)帝君、純陽祖(zu)(zu)師呂洞賓(bin)、張天師、王(wang)重陽、邱長春祖(zu)(zu)師,東院(yuan)樓下供(gong)奉(feng)有(you)碧霞元君、送(song)子爺爺、送(song)子奶奶,西院(yuan)樓下供(gong)奉(feng)有(you)觀世音(yin)菩薩(sa)、財神(shen)、藥王(wang)神(shen)。南(nan)院(yuan)內新建成盆景院(yuan),有(you)盆景近300盆、達五(wu)十余個(ge)品種。
祠內分為六個院落,亭臺樓閣、曲折回廊(lang)。晨鐘(zhong)、暮鼓、庭(ting)院深(shen)深(shen)、鼓馨聲(sheng)聲(sheng)、香霧飄裊。園內全部(bu)鋪滿(man)草皮、各種松(song)柏(bo)樹木、名(ming)貴花木等,以(yi)“古(gu)、奇(qi)、稚”和“色、香、姿”見著。
姜太公祠位于臨淄永流鎮張家莊太公衣冠冢北側。太公呂尚,字(zi)子牙,號(hao)太公望,東海人(ren),呂姓姜(jiang)氏,世(shi)稱姜(jiang)太公,公元前(qian)11世(shi)紀封于(yu)(yu)齊(qi)(qi)(qi),為齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國第一代(dai)國君。他在(zai)任期(qi)間,“通商工(gong)之業(ye),便漁鹽之利,人(ren)民(min)多歸齊(qi)(qi)(qi),齊(qi)(qi)(qi)為大國。”卒葬(zang)于(yu)(yu)周,齊(qi)(qi)(qi)人(ren)思其(qi)德,葬(zang)衣冠(guan)于(yu)(yu)此。表(biao)達了(le)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)地人(ren)民(min)對姜(jiang)太公這位齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國的開創者、齊(qi)(qi)(qi)文化奠基人(ren)的懷念和敬仰。墓前(qian)石坊橫眉上的“周師齊(qi)(qi)(qi)祖”更是高度概括了(le)姜(jiang)太公一生的豐功偉業(ye)。衣冠(guan)冢墓高28米,南(nan)北長50米,東西寬(kuan)55米。
1993年,臨淄區在太公衣冠冢北側建姜太公祠,建筑面積98平方米,主(zhu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)為名(ming)人(ren)書畫展廳,歇山式(shi)掛廊配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),各(ge)三楹。主(zhu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供奉(feng)著姜(jiang)太公(gong)彩繪圣像(xiang),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)壁有反映姜(jiang)太公(gong)貧困(kun)生(sheng)涯、避紂去商(shang)、習武著書、牧(mu)野大戰、封齊(qi)就國(guo)、破菜爭(zheng)丘(qiu)、太公(gong)治齊(qi)、懲治不(bu)(bu)訓、周王授權、傳子歸國(guo)等到不(bu)(bu)平凡一生(sheng)的(de)壁畫。主(zhu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)供奉(feng)著姜(jiang)太公(gong)、丁公(gong)呂(lv)伋及第十二代孫(sun)(sun)小白,即(ji)“春秋五霸”之首齊(qi)相公(gong)塑像(xiang)。西配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內供奉(feng)著田(tian)單、田(tian)穰苴(ju)、管仲(zhong)、孫(sun)(sun)武、孫(sun)(sun)臏的(de)塑像(xiang)。
東殿為五祖殿,里邊供奉著道教的五位先祖。一位是東華帝君姓王玄甫,傳聞他得太上老君之道,隱居昆侖山,掌管三界,是道教五祖中的第一祖。再一位張道陵,也就是張天師,江蘇豐縣人(ren),漢(han)順帝(di)時(shi),在四川(chuan)的(de)鶴鳴山創(chuang)立了五(wu)斗米道(dao)(dao),道(dao)(dao)徒們把他尊為(wei)“天師”,到(dao)(dao)了唐宋(song)時(shi)期改稱(cheng)為(wei)“正一(yi)(yi)道(dao)(dao)”。還(huan)有就是全(quan)真(zhen)道(dao)(dao)的(de)創(chuang)始(shi)人(ren)王(wang)(wang)(wang)重(zhong)陽(yang)(yang)(yang),陜西咸陽(yang)(yang)(yang)人(ren),48歲時(shi)遇(yu)到(dao)(dao)呂洞賓,飲以神(shen)水,授以真(zhen)決,遂入終南山修(xiu)煉9年,王(wang)(wang)(wang)重(zhong)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)順應時(shi)代思潮,提倡三(san)教合(he)一(yi)(yi),主張“全(quan)神(shen)煉氣,出家(jia)修(xiu)真(zhen)”,出家(jia)人(ren)不(bu)得(de)殺生(sheng)、不(bu)得(de)吃肉(rou)飲酒、不(bu)妻不(bu)娶。此外還(huan)有八仙(xian)之一(yi)(yi)的(de)呂洞賓,姓(xing)呂名巖,字洞賓,號(hao)純陽(yang)(yang)(yang)子,山西永濟縣人(ren),在廬山得(de)道(dao)(dao)于漢(han)中離而成仙(xian)。最后一(yi)(yi)位是丘處(chu)機(ji)真(zhen)人(ren),姓(xing)丘名處(chu)機(ji),號(hao)長春(chun)子,山東登州棲(qi)霞人(ren)。19歲隨王(wang)(wang)(wang)重(zhong)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)學(xue)道(dao)(dao),王(wang)(wang)(wang)重(zhong)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)死后,隱(yin)居修(xiu)道(dao)(dao),苦修(xiu)二十年,功成道(dao)(dao)備(bei),名聞于世(shi)。
姜(jiang)太(tai)公(gong)(gong)祠東(dong)側(ce)是(shi)丘(qiu)穆(mu)(mu)公(gong)(gong)祠,丘(qiu)穆(mu)(mu)公(gong)(gong)祠是(shi)1995年(nian)丘(qiu)穆(mu)(mu)公(gong)(gong)一百代孫(sun),臺灣丘(qiu)氏宗(zong)親會邱正吉先生捐資修建的。姜(jiang)太(tai)公(gong)(gong)封于(yu)營丘(qiu),支孫(sun)以(yi)地為氏,丘(qiu)穆(mu)(mu)公(gong)(gong)是(shi)太(tai)公(gong)(gong)三子,太(tai)公(gong)(gong)封齊建國而令(ling)穆(mu)(mu)公(gong)(gong)領鎮營丘(qiu),其(qi)族人遂以(yi)丘(qiu)為氏,穆(mu)(mu)公(gong)(gong)則是(shi)丘(qiu)氏始祖。穆(mu)(mu)公(gong)(gong)祠采用了中(zhong)國傳統建筑的中(zhong)軸對(dui)稱序列,殿(dian)堂廟宇廟宇布局,整個建筑顯(xian)得古香古色(se)。在穆(mu)(mu)公(gong)(gong)祠東(dong)配殿(dian)內陳(chen)列著姜(jiang)姓源流考和姜(jiang)氏宗(zong)譜。
1999年,崇尚(shang)姜(jiang)太公的(de)衛輝人士李尚(shang)卿先生出資塑1.8米高的(de)姜(jiang)太公坐(zuo)式銅(tong)像一尊,于(yu)1999年農(nong)歷八(ba)月(yue)初三落成揭幕。
姜太公祠位于前太公泉東側,今四中院內。始建于東漢永建年間(jian)(jian),以后(hou)又(you)經多次復修(xiu)。據史書載(zai):當時那里(li)古柏(bo)蒼郁(yu)、石碑(bei)林立、大殿五間(jian)(jian)、進深三間(jian)(jian)、門額書“姜(jiang)(jiang)氏宗祠(ci)”四個餾金(jin)大字(zi),殿內供俸著從姜(jiang)(jiang)太(tai)公(gong)(gong)始至一百代有官(guan)職及名(ming)士后(hou)裔子孫。因(yin)多年失修(xiu)損壞,只(zhi)存(cun)一間(jian)(jian)山(shan)門。1993年以姜(jiang)(jiang)太(tai)公(gong)(gong)衣(yi)冠冢(zhong)為依托重建姜(jiang)(jiang)太(tai)公(gong)(gong)祠(ci),總占地面積(ji)30000平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)。1999年,政府重視,百姓集資,又(you)在原廟(miao)東(dong)側(ce)重修(xiu)姜(jiang)(jiang)太(tai)公(gong)(gong)祠(ci)大殿三間(jian)(jian)。
姜(jiang)太公(gong)(gong)名(ming)尚,字(zi)子牙,太公(gong)(gong)是他的(de)尊稱。姜(jiang)太公(gong)(gong)是齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo)的(de)開國(guo)元勛。《史紀·齊(qi)(qi)(qi)太公(gong)(gong)世家》記(ji)載“太公(gong)(gong)至國(guo)修(xiu)政, 因其俗(su),簡其禮,通商工之業,便(bian)漁鹽(yan)之利,而(er)人民多歸齊(qi)(qi)(qi),齊(qi)(qi)(qi)為大(da)國(guo)。”姜(jiang)太公(gong)(gong)是中(zhong)國(guo)歷史上(shang)出(chu)名(ming)的(de)大(da)軍事(shi)家、政治(zhi)家、思想家,著有《六韜》《陰符令錄(lu)》《金匱》等出(chu)名(ming)兵(bing)(bing)書、被稱為中(zhong)國(guo)兵(bing)(bing)學之鼻祖(zu)。唐代被尊封(feng)為“武成王”、“武圣(sheng)”。