望(wang)叢(cong)(cong)(cong)祠(ci)(ci)坐西向(xiang)東,建(jian)筑風格不(bu)同于一般(ban)祠(ci)(ci)廟(miao),原祠(ci)(ci)是(shi)(shi)(shi)按浙江省紹興市會稽山禹陵規劃(hua)而(er)建(jian),因為(wei)(wei)是(shi)(shi)(shi)一祠(ci)(ci)祭二主,所以祠(ci)(ci)門(men)(men)不(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)單(dan)開(kai)單(dan)向(xiang),而(er)是(shi)(shi)(shi)對(dui)稱地開(kai)為(wei)(wei)南北(bei)(bei)二門(men)(men)。大門(men)(men)后(hou)(hou)是(shi)(shi)(shi)照(zhao)壁(bi),照(zhao)壁(bi)南北(bei)(bei)兩(liang)側各開(kai)相(xiang)對(dui)的(de)院(yuan)門(men)(men),通往兩(liang)個園區(qu)。南為(wei)(wei)子規園,北(bei)(bei)為(wei)(wei)漣(lian)漪園。臨水就(jiu)勢(shi)建(jian)有“稻蓀(sun)樓(lou)(lou)”,“聽(ting)鵑(juan)樓(lou)(lou)”等樓(lou)(lou)臺(tai)亭閣。照(zhao)壁(bi)后(hou)(hou)兩(liang)闕門(men)(men)通過里間。闕門(men)(men)后(hou)(hou)是(shi)(shi)(shi)望(wang)帝(di)叢(cong)(cong)(cong)帝(di)紀(ji)念館(guan)(guan),正中(zhong)是(shi)(shi)(shi)望(wang)帝(di)叢(cong)(cong)(cong)帝(di)的(de)青銅(tong)塑像。紀(ji)念館(guan)(guan)背(bei)后(hou)(hou)的(de)柏林(lin)之(zhi)中(zhong),是(shi)(shi)(shi)高達15米的(de)望(wang)帝(di)陵。望(wang)帝(di)陵西面,是(shi)(shi)(shi)郫縣博物館(guan)(guan)。望(wang)帝(di)叢(cong)(cong)(cong)帝(di)紀(ji)念館(guan)(guan)南面是(shi)(shi)(shi)聽(ting)鵑(juan)樓(lou)(lou),也是(shi)(shi)(shi)望(wang)叢(cong)(cong)(cong)大華玉器博物館(guan)(guan),再南為(wei)(wei)叢(cong)(cong)(cong)帝(di)陵。望(wang)叢(cong)(cong)(cong)祠(ci)(ci)內,南北(bei)(bei)貫通著大片水域,這就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)鱉(bie)靈湖。
祠內以(yi)望帝和(he)叢帝合葬墓(mu)地、祠宇(yu)為核心,建有(you)(you)祠門、照壁、亭臺(tai)樓閣、池榭拱橋,以(yi)及子云(yun)亭、楊(yang)雄墓(mu)和(he)杜鵑城遺跡(ji)等景點。大殿中不(bu)僅塑有(you)(you)二(er)(er)人的雕像,還有(you)(you)望叢祠歷史和(he)二(er)(er)帝的展覽(lan)。
可在成(cheng)都(dou)(dou)茶店子車站(zhan)、金沙汽車站(zhan)和(he)成(cheng)都(dou)(dou)東站(zhan)汽車客運站(zhan)坐(zuo)長途車到郫(pi)縣(xian)客運站(zhan);或在成(cheng)都(dou)(dou)市區(qu)坐(zuo)地鐵2號線(xian)(犀(xi)(xi)浦方向),在犀(xi)(xi)浦站(zhan)下車換成(cheng)720路(lu)。縣(xian)城內坐(zuo)715路(lu)、718路(lu)、720路(lu)到二環路(lu)望叢祠下車,或360路(lu)到望叢祠下車。
成都(dou)市(shi)區走成都(dou)繞(rao)城高(gao)速→成灌高(gao)速,從石家橋(qiao)/郫(pi)縣西(xi)出口離開,經沿(yan)郫(pi)花路→望叢(cong)中路,即到。
二千(qian)七百年(nian)前的(de)(de)西(xi)周末(mo)年(nian),望(wang)(wang)帝(di)杜(du)宇(yu)(yu)在(zai)(zai)郫(pi)縣(xian)(xian)建立(li)了蜀國第一(yi)個有文字(zi)記載的(de)(de)首都(dou)杜(du)鵑(juan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。相傳望(wang)(wang)帝(di)杜(du)宇(yu)(yu)教民農(nong)(nong)耕,又教巴族人務(wu)農(nong)(nong),因(yin)此古時(shi)候四川(chuan)人把(ba)(ba)杜(du)宇(yu)(yu)視為(wei)農(nong)(nong)神,春(chun)(chun)耕要(yao)先祭(ji)杜(du)宇(yu)(yu)。杜(du)宇(yu)(yu)晚年(nian),成(cheng)都(dou)平(ping)原洪水為(wei)患(huan)。杜(du)宇(yu)(yu)丞相鱉(bie)(bie)(bie)(bie)靈(ling)“決玉(yu)壘(lei)(lei)山(shan)(shan)以(yi)除水害”(玉(yu)壘(lei)(lei)山(shan)(shan)即都(dou)江(jiang)(jiang)堰寶瓶口那座山(shan)(shan))。杜(du)宇(yu)(yu)把(ba)(ba)帝(di)位禪讓給鱉(bie)(bie)(bie)(bie)靈(ling),退隱(yin)(yin)西(xi)山(shan)(shan),時(shi)在(zai)(zai)春(chun)(chun)天(tian),蜀人思念他,便把(ba)(ba)子規鳥叫做杜(du)鵑(juan)鳥,把(ba)(ba)山(shan)(shan)上(shang)春(chun)(chun)天(tian)開的(de)(de)第一(yi)種紅花稱為(wei)杜(du)鵑(juan)花,說那是杜(du)宇(yu)(yu)在(zai)(zai)催(cui)促人們(men)春(chun)(chun)耕了。望(wang)(wang)帝(di)祠原在(zai)(zai)都(dou)江(jiang)(jiang)堰的(de)(de)二王廟(miao),南北(bei)朝(chao)才(cai)在(zai)(zai)郫(pi)縣(xian)(xian)建望(wang)(wang)叢(cong)(cong)祠,北(bei)宋趙(zhao)匡胤封(feng)李冰(bing)為(wei)王,在(zai)(zai)望(wang)(wang)帝(di)祠遺址建崇德(de)祠祭(ji)祀李冰(bing)。到元朝(chao)對李冰(bing)父子都(dou)加封(feng)時(shi),這二王廟(miao)才(cai)開始(shi)沿襲下去。望(wang)(wang)叢(cong)(cong)二帝(di)揚雄《蜀帝(di)本(ben)紀(ji)》載:杜(du)于(yu)(yu)(yu)“代魚(yu)鳧(fu)為(wei)王,徒都(dou)于(yu)(yu)(yu)郫(pi),即杜(du)鵑(juan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)也。”約(yue)公元前6世紀(ji),杜(du)宇(yu)(yu)作蜀王,稱望(wang)(wang)帝(di)。當時(shi)岷江(jiang)(jiang)洪水大發(fa),淹沒川(chuan)西(xi)平(ping)原,望(wang)(wang)帝(di)命(ming)丞相鱉(bie)(bie)(bie)(bie)靈(ling)治水,鱉(bie)(bie)(bie)(bie)靈(ling)劈開玉(yu)壘(lei)(lei)山(shan)(shan),鑿(zao)出寶瓶口,疏(shu)通(tong)岷江(jiang)(jiang)之(zhi)水,變水患(huan)為(wei)水利(li),化西(xi)海(hai)為(wei)田疇,使川(chuan)西(xi)平(ping)原從魚(yu)鳧(fu)時(shi)代直入(ru)到農(nong)(nong)桑時(shi)代,并且奠定了都(dou)江(jiang)(jiang)堰工程(cheng)的(de)(de)基礎。后望(wang)(wang)帝(di)退隱(yin)(yin)西(xi)山(shan)(shan),禪讓帝(di)位于(yu)(yu)(yu)鱉(bie)(bie)(bie)(bie)靈(ling),稱叢(cong)(cong)帝(di),叢(cong)(cong)帝(di)死(si)后葬(zang)于(yu)(yu)(yu)今郫(pi)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南,后又建叢(cong)(cong)帝(di)祠,南朝(chao)齊明帝(di)時(shi)又把(ba)(ba)望(wang)(wang)帝(di)陵從灌縣(xian)(xian)遷至郫(pi)縣(xian)(xian)叢(cong)(cong)帝(di)祠,二陵一(yi)處,合(he)稱望(wang)(wang)叢(cong)(cong)祠。
望叢祠還富含豐富的民俗文化內涵,每年清明前后這里都要舉行賽歌會。賽歌會規模(mo)宏大(da),人數眾多并且都(dou)是普(pu)通(tong)平民。而(er)且這種傳統(tong)是起源于(yu)古代中國(guo)“杜鵑啼血”的故事。賽(sai)歌會規(gui)模宏大,人數眾多,參賽(sai)者都是普通平民,帶著濃烈(lie)的鄉土氣息,場(chang)面熱烈(lie)。賽(sai)歌會上(shang)人們專往(wang)姑娘媳婦身上(shang)丟李子(zi),據說誰(shui)(shui)挨(ai)得(de)(de)多誰(shui)(shui)就生(sheng)得(de)(de)多。有的婆婆這(zhe)一天就拉了媳婦到(dao)望叢祠(ci)揀李子(zi)。