簡介
桐城(cheng)文(wen)廟,位于安徽省(sheng)桐城(cheng)市(shi)古(gu)城(cheng)中(zhong)心,面臨廣場,處(chu)于丁字街(jie)(jie)(jie)口,構成(cheng)了(le)大(da)街(jie)(jie)(jie)的(de)(de)(de)端(duan)景(jing),也是古(gu)代(dai)城(cheng)市(shi)規劃(hua)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)一項優秀手(shou)法。[3] 桐城(cheng)文(wen)廟始建(jian)于公元(yuan)1314年(nian),正值元(yuan)延祐(you)初年(nian),后(hou)在元(yuan)末兵火(huo)中(zhong)銷毀。明(ming)洪武(wu)初年(nian),桐城(cheng)文(wen)廟從城(cheng)東郊外,移建(jian)于后(hou)來(lai)(lai)的(de)(de)(de)廟址(zhi)。后(hou)來(lai)(lai),文(wen)廟因為(wei)多次(ci)遭遇(yu)兵火(huo)涂(tu)炭,以及風(feng)災洪澇等(deng)自然(ran)災害的(de)(de)(de)侵蝕,在明(ming)清(qing)兩代(dai)曾經修(xiu)葺了(le)19次(ci)之(zhi)多——幾度榮辱興廢,后(hou)來(lai)(lai)的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)廟已經完全按照(zhao)舊(jiu)制(zhi)度,得(de)以修(xiu)復,整座建(jian)筑(zhu)格(ge)局富(fu)麗堂皇,處(chu)處(chu)顯現出古(gu)樸、典雅(ya)、端(duan)莊、大(da)氣(qi)……文(wen)廟的(de)(de)(de)四周,不僅(jin)有(you)老(lao)街(jie)(jie)(jie)三面環擁,還有(you)一些名人的(de)(de)(de)故居或(huo)遺址(zhi)散集于附(fu)近(jin)的(de)(de)(de)街(jie)(jie)(jie)市(shi)風(feng)景(jing)之(zhi)中(zhong)。
建筑
文廟坐北朝南,占地面(mian)積4150平方(fang)(fang)米,建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)積達(da)1803平方(fang)(fang)米,以御道為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)軸(zhou)線,前(qian)為(wei)(wei)文廟門(men)樓,中(zhong)為(wei)(wei)大成門(men),后(hou)為(wei)(wei)大成殿。以大成門(men)為(wei)(wei)界,前(qian)后(hou)兩(liang)院(yuan)(yuan)落。前(qian)院(yuan)(yuan)依次建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)有欞星(xing)門(men)、泮池、泮橋、后(hou)院(yuan)(yuan)設置“陛下”、月臺、祭壇等附屬建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑。連接前(qian)后(hou)主體(ti)(ti)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑的(de)(de)是分建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于東西兩(liang)側的(de)(de)崇圣祠(ci)、土神祠(ci)和檐廊圍繞的(de)(de)長廡,且四周筑有“宮墻萬(wan)仞(ren)”的(de)(de)外墻,使整個文廟渾(hun)然(ran)一體(ti)(ti),構(gou)成堂皇宏偉、布局工整的(de)(de)古建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑群。
文廟門(men)樓(lou),三開(kai)間亭閣(ge)式建(jian)筑(zhu)。磚木(mu)(mu)構架,其(qi)墀頭、斜撐(cheng)、額枋(fang)、象眼均飾以磚雕(diao)、木(mu)(mu)刻、梁枋(fang)撐(cheng)挑以雕(diao)刻或墨繪飾以“入平仲學”、“侍席(xi)魯君”、“可壇(tan)禮樂”、“李太(tai)白醉酒”、“陶淵明賞菊”、“林(lin)和靖觀海(hai)”、“周(zhou)敦(dun)頤愛蓮”、“漁樵耕讀”、“太(tai)公垂釣(diao)”、“文王訪(fang)賢”、“孟母(mu)斷(duan)杼(zhu)”、“獨占鰲頭”、“威(wei)震寰宇(yu)”、“天宮賜福”、“魁(kui)星點斗”、等六十(shi)余幅花卉人物圖案。門(men)樓(lou)正面鏤花平枋(fang)懸有一長方形“文廟”金字額匾,為全國政協副主席(xi)趙樸(pu)初書丹。遠(yuan)眺(tiao)文廟門(men)樓(lou),正樓(lou)側閣(ge),飛檐層迭(die),蔚為壯(zhuang)觀。
過門(men)(men)(men)(men)樓即步入漢白(bai)玉四(si)柱三門(men)(men)(men)(men)石(shi)坊式的欞星門(men)(men)(men)(men)。術頭圓形紋飾(shi)“騰云(yun)”,柱身方(fang)形下有扇形“云(yun)頭”撐(cheng)石(shi),構架(jia)簡樸典雅(ya)古風。欞星系傳說中(zhong)谷(gu)(gu)神,立斯門(men)(men)(men)(men)乃“風調雨順,五(wu)谷(gu)(gu)豐登”之意。
向前十步(bu)臨(lin)半(ban)月形泮池(chi),池(chi)上有磚石拱橋(qiao),池(chi)橋(qiao)皆以漢白玉(yu)石雕(diao)欄桿護配。池(chi)中碧(bi)水(shui)漾(yang)漾(yang),金鯉嬉戲,甚(shen)是賞心悅目。傳聞(wen)明清季桐城如“天啟六君子”之(zhi)一的左(zuo)光斗、“百科(ke)全書式”大哲(zhe)學家方以智、“父子雙宰(zai)相”張英(ying)、張廷玉(yu)以 “桐城派”鼻祖戴名(ming)世、方苞、劉大魁、姚(yao)鼐等到(dao)近(jin)千們名(ming)臣碩儒,于成名(ming)前均從(cong)橋(qiao)上步(bu)入大成殿祭孔,以到(dao)金榜(bang)題(ti)名(ming),幫譽“泮橋(qiao)”為“狀元(yuan)橋(qiao)”,迄今人們仍(reng)視登斯橋(qiao)為吉祥如意之(zhi)樂事(shi)。
下(xia)泮橋即至大成門(men)(men)(men)。此門(men)(men)(men)系門(men)(men)(men)廳(ting)(ting)式(shi)梁森構架,闊(kuo)三(san)開間(jian)。硬山到頂,筒瓦頂蓋,正脊兩(liang)面(mian)三(san)刀端(duan)裝(zhuang)飾鰲魚,四角凌空(kong)飛翹。門(men)(men)(men)廳(ting)(ting)前后之間(jian)設(she)壁隔內外廳(ting)(ting),并列(lie)辟門(men)(men)(men)三(san)道,中門(men)(men)(men)屹(yi)立一對石獅,兩(liang)邊側門(men)(men)(men)各置兩(liang)只石鼓。毗連(lian)門(men)(men)(men)兩(liang)面(mian)三(san)刀側的崇(chong)圣祠(ci)(ci)、土(tu)神(shen)祠(ci)(ci)、各三(san)間(jian),坎墻上(shang)軒要格通窗(chuang)。廳(ting)(ting)、祠(ci)(ci)并列(lie)相依(yi),刪繁脫俗,獨(du)具匠(jiang)心。
降階(jie)踏入(ru)寬(kuan)闊后院,履(lv)神(shen)道,臨石階(jie),“陛”上(shang)精雕龍鳳戲珠圖案(an),云蒸霞蔚(yu),栩栩如生。月臺環(huan)設白玉雕花欄桿,方(fang)磚墁地,其北端即(ji)高聳著大成殿。
大成(cheng)殿(dian)(dian),面(mian)對(dui)磊成(cheng)門(men)和門(men)樓,遠眺(tiao)一眼貫穿(chuan)。斯殿(dian)(dian)系(xi)文廟(miao)主體(ti)建筑,殿(dian)(dian)面(mian)闊五(wu)間(jian)(jian)(jian),進(jin)深三(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian),總面(mian)積達425平方米,高達17米,是(shi)一座(zuo)以斗拱為(wei)梁(liang)柱結點的木構架抬(tai)梁(liang)大木殿(dian)(dian)式建筑。大殿(dian)(dian)采用拼柱、拼梁(liang)營造(zao)工藝,七架四(si)柱,柱梁(liang)簡潔,步架勻稱。其(qi)層(ceng)檐(yan)(yan)設斗拱,華(hua)拱偷心造(zao),單挑(tiao)摜拱象(xiang)鼻(bi)形(xing),雙挑(tiao)華(hua)拱成(cheng)蝙蝠狀,直(zhi)接承(cheng)托(tuo)挑(tiao)檐(yan)(yan)檁,平身科(ke)明間(jian)(jian)(jian)兩攢(zan),次(ci)間(jian)(jian)(jian)一攢(zan),均(jun)出45度斜(xie)拱、斜(xie)角。山(shan)面(mian)檐(yan)(yan)拱同,上檐(yan)(yan)簡潔樸素,設枇杷形(xing)撐拱承(cheng)托(tuo)梁(liang)坊(fang),明次(ci)間(jian)(jian)(jian)均(jun)安(an)格窗通(tong)門(men)。山(shan)墻正面(mian)砌造(zao)象(xiang)鼻(bi)形(xing)墀(chi)頭(tou)和磚雕耕(geng)讀圖墀(chi)頭(tou)。方磚墁(man)地,平底天花中高三(san)層(ceng)方形(xing)藻(zao)井,殿(dian)(dian)頂鋪青灰小(xiao)瓦(wa)和筒瓦(wa),正脊兩瑞作鰲吻,戧脊飾(shi)套獸(shou),檐(yan)(yan)口(kou)列圓(yuan)形(xing)獸(shou)面(mian)瓦(wa)當。飛檐(yan)(yan)翹角,懸掛風鐸(duo),風動鐸(duo)鳴(ming)。整(zheng)個大成(cheng)殿(dian)(dian)高大、宏偉(wei)、壯觀(guan),在(zai)古建筑中屬精品之(zhi)作,為(wei)全國(guo)所罕見。
文物
文(wen)(wen)廟(miao)也是桐城市的(de)(de)(de)(de)博物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)館所在地,館藏(zang)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)新石器時期以(yi)來的(de)(de)(de)(de)許多(duo)珍貴藏(zang)品:商爵、漢陶、宋瓷、清畫等(deng)古董文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)屢見(jian)不鮮,其中(zhong)有(you)李公麟的(de)(de)(de)(de)畫,方(fang)以(yi)智的(de)(de)(de)(de)書,雍正(zheng)御賜保(bao)和殿大(da)學士張廷玉的(de)(de)(de)(de)虎(hu)銅印(yin),乾隆御題碧玉銘文(wen)(wen)……總計(ji)館藏(zang)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)1245件(jian),其中(zhong)一(yi)級(ji)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)24件(jian),二級(ji)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)125件(jian),另外還(huan)有(you)多(duo)件(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)稀世珍寶。