簡介
歷(li)史上(shang)(shang)的(de)泰州城(cheng)隍廟,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)宇巍峨,氣勢(shi)宏偉,其建(jian)(jian)筑風格和(he)體量均與泰州舊州衙相似。第一(yi)(yi)(yi)進(jin)山(shan)(shan)門(men)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),設有(you)三(san)個(ge)方(fang)形的(de)山(shan)(shan)門(men),山(shan)(shan)門(men)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)東(dong)(dong)西側各塑一(yi)(yi)(yi)尊馬神像(xiang),遙(yao)對山(shan)(shan)門(men),街南(nan)立有(you)旗桿(gan)和(he)影壁墻。第二進(jin)四值功(gong)曹(cao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)供奉(feng)四大(da)(da)功(gong)曹(cao)的(de)神像(xiang)。功(gong)曹(cao)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)左右各有(you)廂(xiang)房五(wu)間(jian)(jian),分(fen)別為(wei)“贊化廳”、“班房”和(he)“土地(di)祠(ci)”等。第三(san)進(jin)審事廳,廳內(nei)置(zhi)紫檀木(mu)公案,廳前(qian)甬道(dao)上(shang)(shang)砌有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)磚牌坊(fang),甬道(dao)兩(liang)(liang)側各建(jian)(jian)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)排約七八間(jian)(jian)的(de)執事用房。第四進(jin)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),天井曾(ceng)建(jian)(jian)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)戲樓,與正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)相對;兩(liang)(liang)邊各有(you)廂(xiang)房十(shi)五(wu)間(jian)(jian),為(wei)城(cheng)隍爺下(xia)屬(shu)的(de)為(wei)二十(shi)四司。正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)廟內(nei)主殿(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)中供奉(feng)泰州城(cheng)隍爺神像(xiang),金(jin)臉,五(wu)綹胡須,神態儒雅。腰(yao)系玉帶(dai),腳(jiao)蹬烏(wu)靴,頭(tou)戴鉤金(jin)彩冠,身著繡花紅袍。城(cheng)隍爺坐像(xiang)前(qian),置(zhi)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)張條形大(da)(da)經(jing)桌,上(shang)(shang)設香爐、燭臺(tai),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)東(dong)(dong)西兩(liang)(liang)邊塑有(you)文、武(wu)判官像(xiang),東(dong)(dong)南(nan)角置(zhi)鐘鼓,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前(qian)廊外月臺(tai)正(zheng)中,置(zhi)放(fang)著一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)大(da)(da)銅鼎(ding)。高超的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑技藝(yi)和(he)不朽(xiu)的(de)藝(yi)術價值,充分(fen)顯(xian)示了古(gu)代中國勞(lao)動人民的(de)勤勞(lao)智慧和(he)卓越才能 。
現狀
二(er)零零四(si)年,泰州啟動城隍廟一期(qi)修復工(gong)程(cheng),同年十(shi)二(er)月十(shi)日(ri)告竣。整(zheng)座建(jian)筑坐(zuo)北(bei)朝南,南北(bei)總長一百(bai)二(er)十(shi)四(si)點(dian)四(si)七米,占(zhan)地(di)五千三百(bai)多平(ping)方米。大(da)門(men)(men)外八字(zi)墻分(fen)列兩側,前后以(yi)子(zi)午線(xian)為(wei)中(zhong)軸(zhou),分(fen)山門(men)(men)殿(dian)(dian)、審(shen)事廳、大(da)殿(dian)(dian)三進(jin)。山門(men)(men)殿(dian)(dian),審(shen)事廳各五間(jian),大(da)殿(dian)(dian)十(shi)間(jian),二(er)十(shi)四(si)司(si)(si)三十(shi)間(jian)和地(di)方廟、三班六(liu)房(fang)、土地(di)福神(shen)祠二(er)十(shi)二(er)間(jian),共七十(shi)二(er)間(jian)房(fang)屋(wu)。其中(zhong)山門(men)(men)殿(dian)(dian)、審(shen)事廳、二(er)十(shi)四(si)司(si)(si)為(wei)明代(dai)建(jian)筑,大(da)殿(dian)(dian)為(wei)清(qing)初(chu)建(jian)筑。每(mei)進(jin)連(lian)接天井的左右(you)兩側皆建(jian)有對(dui)稱的廂房(fang),從而使(shi)每(mei)進(jin)殿(dian)(dian)宇都(dou)自然形(xing)成一組(zu)四(si)合院落。