歷史沿革
最早的(de)城(cheng)隍廟見于三國吳赤烏二(er)年（239）建的(de)蕪(wu)湖城(cheng)隍廟。歷史上有(you)唐人張說、
李德(de)裕、李陽冰、杜(du)牧等(deng)(deng)祭祀(si)城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)神(shen)的文獻記載(zai)。宋代以后(hou)，城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)開始(shi)人(ren)格化(hua)、多以去(qu)世后(hou)的英(ying)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)或名臣奉為(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)神(shen)，如蘇(su)州祀(si)戰國時(shi)春申君黃歇，上海祀(si)秦裕伯(bo)，北(bei)京(jing)祀(si)文天祥、楊(yang)椒山，杭州祀(si)周新，會稽祀(si)龐王(wang)，南寧、桂(gui)林祀(si)蘇(su)緘等(deng)(deng)。后(hou)唐末帝清(qing)泰元(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)（934）封(feng)(feng)(feng)城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)(wei)王(wang)爵。明太(tai)祖洪(hong)武元(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)（1368）則下(xia)旨(zhi)封(feng)(feng)(feng)開封(feng)(feng)(feng)、臨濠(hao)、束和、平滁四城(cheng)(cheng)的城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)(wei)王(wang)，職(zhi)(zhi)位(wei)(wei)正(zheng)一品，與人(ren)間的太(tai)師、太(tai)傅、太(tai)保“三公(gong)(gong)”和左、右丞相平級(ji)，又封(feng)(feng)(feng)各府、州、縣城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)(wei)公(gong)(gong)、侯(hou)、伯(bo)，即(ji)府城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)(wei)監(jian)察司氏(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)威靈公(gong)(gong)，職(zhi)(zhi)位(wei)(wei)正(zheng)二品；州城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)(wei)監(jian)察司氏(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)顯(xian)佑侯(hou)，職(zhi)(zhi)位(wei)(wei)正(zheng)三品；縣城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)(wei)監(jian)察司氏(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)顯(xian)佑伯(bo)，職(zhi)(zhi)位(wei)(wei)正(zheng)四品，并(bing)且重建(jian)各地城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)，規模高廣(guang)與當地官署衙(ya)門(men)完全一樣，還按(an)級(ji)別(bie)配制冕旒哀服。明太(tai)祖洪(hong)武三年(nian)（1370）正(zheng)祀(si)典(dian)，詔去(qu)封(feng)(feng)(feng)號(hao)，只稱“某(mou)府或某(mou)縣城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)之神(shen)，又令各地城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)不得雜祀(si)其(qi)他之神(shen)。據說明太(tai)祖朱元(yuan)(yuan)璋(zhang)出生(sheng)在土(tu)地廟(miao)里，所以他對土(tu)地廟(miao)以及土(tu)地的“上司”城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)極為(wei)(wei)崇敬(jing)。明孝宗年(nian)間（1488—1506），莆田抗元(yuan)(yuan)英(ying)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)陳文龍（1232—1277）被封(feng)(feng)(feng)為(wei)(wei)福州城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)爺，其(qi)從(cong)叔(shu)抗元(yuan)(yuan)英(ying)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)陳瓚（1232—1277）被封(feng)(feng)(feng)為(wei)(wei)興(xing)化(hua)府城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)爺。
在原(yuan)莆田(tian)(tian)縣內，有創建于明洪(hong)武(wu)二年(nian)（1369），位(wei)于城內長壽街廟前巷的興化府城隍廟，由照墻、外埕、大(da)門(men)、甬道、儀(yi)門(men)、中門(men)、正殿、后殿及兩廂護厝等組(zu)成，占地面(mian)積24畝（一說18畝），與(yu)興化府衙(ya)，莆田(tian)(tian)縣衙(ya)一樣大(da)，為莆田(tian)(tian)五大(da)宮廟之(zhi)一；主祀城隍大(da)神陳瓚，俗稱城隍爺。該廟現為福建省級重點(dian)文物保(bao)護單位(wei)。
歷史文化
這是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)座典型的(de)漢(han)式寺(si)(si)廟(miao)，格局簡煉。一(yi)(yi)如(ru)隨意(yi)散落在(zai)江南某(mou)個小鎮的(de)庵(an)院廟(miao)堂(tang)，但是(shi)(shi)(shi)稍加留意(yi)便可(ke)看出這座寺(si)(si)廟(miao)的(de)氣(qi)度與眾不同(tong)。首先(xian)廟(miao)前高懸的(de)道(dao)(dao)幡說明這是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)座道(dao)(dao)教寺(si)(si)廟(miao)，這在(zai)熱(re)河街(jie)上可(ke)謂鳳毛麟角。遍布(bu)避(bi)暑山莊周圍的(de)多為藏傳佛教寺(si)(si)廟(miao)，而修建這樣一(yi)(yi)座道(dao)(dao)教寺(si)(si)廟(miao)則(ze)是(shi)(shi)(shi)出于對漢(han)族(zu)群(qun)眾宗教信仰的(de)尊重，同(tong)時由乾隆欽定“熱(re)河都城隍廟(miao)”似可(ke)說明古熱(re)河在(zai)當(dang)時社(she)會的(de)政治地位。
熱(re)(re)河(he)都(dou)(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)黃琉璃披頂(ding)，彩飾(shi)飛揚(yang)，有意(yi)無意(yi)地顯(xian)示(shi)它(ta)傲然于各(ge)地城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)尊貴(gui)。現(xian)內設(she)神(shen)像(xiang)(xiang)近(jin)九十(shi)(shi)座(zuo)，除“天下第(di)(di)一(yi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)”外，其余各(ge)殿(dian)供奉文(wen)、武、義、財神(shen)、孔子(zi)(zi)、朱熹、文(wen)昌帝(di)君(jun)和極(ji)具特色(se)的(de)(de)(de)(de)六十(shi)(shi)甲子(zi)(zi)神(shen)。主體(ti)建(jian)筑(zhu)福蔭嚴疆殿(dian)供奉著(zhu)一(yi)尊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)坐像(xiang)(xiang)，面目慈善，號(hao)稱“天下第(di)(di)一(yi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)”。傳說(shuo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)神(shen)是(shi)康熙皇帝(di)十(shi)(shi)七(qi)皇子(zi)(zi)允禮(li)(li)，允禮(li)(li)自(zi)幼豁達(da)識(shi)體(ti)，不參與皇權之爭(zheng)。且(qie)(qie)又聰明(ming)(ming)持(chi)重，政績斐然。他(ta)死后，乾(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)隆(long)(long)帝(di)深感若失(shi)股肱。乾(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)隆(long)(long)三(san)十(shi)(shi)七(qi)年(nian)值(zhi)工部尚(shang)書周(zhou)禮(li)(li)元(yuan)理奏請修建(jian)熱(re)(re)河(he)都(dou)(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)，乾(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)隆(long)(long)下旨撥(bo)(bo)款(kuan)施(shi)工，封允禮(li)(li)為(wei)(wei)熱(re)(re)河(he)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)神(shen)。 這是(shi)一(yi)座(zuo)典型的(de)(de)(de)(de)漢(han)式寺(si)(si)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao),格局(ju)簡煉。一(yi)如隨意(yi)散落在(zai)江南某個(ge)小鎮的(de)(de)(de)(de)庵(an)院廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)堂(tang),但(dan)是(shi)稍加留意(yi)便可看(kan)(kan)出這座(zuo)寺(si)(si)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)氣(qi)度與眾不同。 首先廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)前高懸的(de)(de)(de)(de)道(dao)幡說(shuo)明(ming)(ming)這是(shi)一(yi)座(zuo)道(dao)教(jiao)寺(si)(si)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao),這在(zai)熱(re)(re)河(he)街上可謂鳳毛麟角。遍(bian)布避暑山莊周(zhou)圍的(de)(de)(de)(de)多為(wei)(wei)藏傳佛(fo)教(jiao)寺(si)(si)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao),而修建(jian)這樣一(yi)座(zuo)道(dao)教(jiao)寺(si)(si)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)則是(shi)出于對(dui)漢(han)族(zu)群眾宗(zong)教(jiao)信仰的(de)(de)(de)(de)尊重,同時由乾(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)隆(long)(long)欽定“熱(re)(re)河(he)都(dou)(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)”似可說(shuo)明(ming)(ming)古熱(re)(re)河(he)在(zai)當時社會的(de)(de)(de)(de)政治地位。熱(re)(re)河(he)都(dou)(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)黃琉璃披頂(ding),彩飾(shi)飛揚(yang),有意(yi)無意(yi)地顯(xian)示(shi)它(ta)傲然于各(ge)地城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)尊貴(gui)。現(xian)內設(she)神(shen)像(xiang)(xiang)近(jin)九十(shi)(shi)座(zuo),除“天下第(di)(di)一(yi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)”外,其余各(ge)殿(dian)供奉文(wen)、武、義、財神(shen)、孔子(zi)(zi)、朱熹、文(wen)昌帝(di)君(jun)和極(ji)具特色(se)的(de)(de)(de)(de)六十(shi)(shi)甲子(zi)(zi)神(shen)。主體(ti)建(jian)筑(zhu)福蔭嚴疆殿(dian)供奉著(zhu)一(yi)尊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)坐像(xiang)(xiang),面目慈善,號(hao)稱“天下第(di)(di)一(yi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)”。 傳說(shuo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)神(shen)是(shi)康熙皇帝(di)十(shi)(shi)七(qi)皇子(zi)(zi)允禮(li)(li),允禮(li)(li)自(zi)幼豁達(da)識(shi)體(ti),不參與皇權之爭(zheng)。且(qie)(qie)又聰明(ming)(ming)持(chi)重,政績斐然。他(ta)死后,乾(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)隆(long)(long)帝(di)深感若失(shi)股肱。乾(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)隆(long)(long)三(san)十(shi)(shi)七(qi)年(nian)值(zhi)工部尚(shang)書周(zhou)禮(li)(li)元(yuan)理奏請修建(jian)熱(re)(re)河(he)都(dou)(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao),乾(qian)(qian)(qian)(qian)隆(long)(long)下旨撥(bo)(bo)款(kuan)施(shi)工,封允禮(li)(li)為(wei)(wei)熱(re)(re)河(he)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)神(shen)。 城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)現(xian)為(wei)(wei)承德(de)市(shi)為(wei)(wei)數(shu)不多的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)家(jia)道(dao)教(jiao)寺(si)(si)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao),風格有別于外八廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao),很值(zhi)得一(yi)看(kan)(kan)。
城隍,起(qi)源于古代的(de)水(隍)庸(yong)(城)的(de)祭祀,為(wei)《周宮》八神(shen)之(zhi)一。“城”原指挖土(tu)筑的(de)高(gao)(gao)墻,“隍”原指沒(mei)有(you)水的(de)護(hu)(hu)城壕。古人(ren)(ren)造城是(shi)(shi)為(wei)了保護(hu)(hu)城內(nei)百姓的(de)安(an)全,所以(yi)修了高(gao)(gao)大的(de)城墻、城樓、城門以(yi)及(ji)壕城、護(hu)(hu)城河。他們認為(wei)與(yu)人(ren)(ren)們的(de)生(sheng)活、生(sheng)產安(an)全密切相關的(de)事物,都(dou)有(you)神(shen)在,于是(shi)(shi)城和(he)隍被神(shen)化為(wei)城市的(de)保護(hu)(hu)神(shen)。道教把(ba)它納入(ru)自己的(de)神(shen)系,稱它是(shi)(shi)剪除兇(xiong)惡、保國護(hu)(hu)邦之(zhi)神(shen),并(bing)管領陰間的(de)亡(wang)魂。
城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)是自然(ran)神(shen)(shen),凡(fan)有城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)者,就建有城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)廟。最早的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)廟見(jian)于三國吳赤烏二年(239)建的(de)(de)蕪(wu)湖(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)廟。歷史上有唐(tang)人(ren)張說、李(li)德裕、李(li)陽冰、杜牧等祭祀(si)(si)(si)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)神(shen)(shen)的(de)(de)文獻(xian)記載。宋(song)代以后(hou)(hou),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)開始人(ren)格化、多(duo)以去世(shi)后(hou)(hou)的(de)(de)英雄或名臣(chen)奉(feng)為(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)神(shen)(shen),如(ru)蘇州(zhou)(zhou)祀(si)(si)(si)戰國時春(chun)申君黃歇,上海(hai)祀(si)(si)(si)秦裕伯(bo)(bo),北京祀(si)(si)(si)文天(tian)祥、楊椒山,杭州(zhou)(zhou)祀(si)(si)(si)周新,會稽祀(si)(si)(si)龐王(wang),南寧、桂林祀(si)(si)(si)蘇緘等。后(hou)(hou)唐(tang)末帝清泰元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(934)封城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)王(wang)爵。明太(tai)祖洪武(wu)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(1368)則下旨封開封、臨濠(hao)、束和、平(ping)滁四城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)王(wang),職(zhi)位(wei)正(zheng)一(yi)品,與(yu)人(ren)間的(de)(de)太(tai)師、太(tai)傅、太(tai)保“三公(gong)”和左、右丞(cheng)相平(ping)級,又封各(ge)府(fu)、州(zhou)(zhou)、縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)公(gong)、侯(hou)、伯(bo)(bo),即府(fu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)監(jian)(jian)察(cha)司氏(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)威(wei)靈公(gong),職(zhi)位(wei)正(zheng)二品；州(zhou)(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)監(jian)(jian)察(cha)司氏(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)顯佑侯(hou),職(zhi)位(wei)正(zheng)三品；縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)為(wei)監(jian)(jian)察(cha)司氏(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)顯佑伯(bo)(bo),職(zhi)位(wei)正(zheng)四品,并且重建各(ge)地(di)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)廟,規(gui)模高廣與(yu)當地(di)官(guan)署(shu)衙門完全一(yi)樣,還按級別配制冕旒哀服。明太(tai)祖洪武(wu)三年(1370)正(zheng)祀(si)(si)(si)典,詔去封號,只稱“某(mou)府(fu)或某(mou)縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)之神(shen)(shen),又令各(ge)地(di)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)廟不得(de)雜祀(si)(si)(si)其(qi)他之神(shen)(shen)。據說明太(tai)祖朱元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)璋出(chu)生在土(tu)(tu)(tu)地(di)廟里,所(suo)以他對土(tu)(tu)(tu)地(di)廟以及土(tu)(tu)(tu)地(di)的(de)(de)“上司”城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)極為(wei)崇敬。明孝(xiao)宗年間(1488—1506),莆田抗元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)英雄陳文龍(1232—1277)被(bei)封為(wei)福州(zhou)(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)爺(ye),其(qi)從叔抗元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)英雄陳瓚(1232—1277)被(bei)封為(wei)興化府(fu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)爺(ye)。
特色
城隍廟現為承德市(shi)為數不多的一(yi)家道(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)寺廟，風格有(you)別于(yu)外八廟，很值得一(yi)看。這里(li)每(mei)日上午9:00-10:00有(you)道(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)法事(shi)活動(dong)，且每(mei)逢(feng)重(zhong)大道(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)節(jie)日，必(bi)舉行道(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)法會慶賀(he)。
旅游交通
城(cheng)隍廟位于西大(da)街路(lu)北，出避暑山(shan)莊沿(yan)麗正門(men)大(da)街西行至火神廟處，右轉上(shang)西大(da)街再(zai)走(zou)約1公里。也可乘5路(lu)、7路(lu)公交(jiao)車(che)(che)到中醫院(yuan)下車(che)(che)即到，乘小公共汽車(che)(che)或打車(che)(che)更為(wei)方(fang)便。
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