彰德(de)府城隍(huang)廟又(you)(you)叫“威靈(ling)公廟”,南(nan)山(shan)門位于(yu)河南(nan)省(sheng)安(an)(an)陽市文峰區鼓(gu)樓東(dong)(dong)街六號,地處安(an)(an)陽老城中心。尚(shang)未修復(fu)的(de)(de)北(bei)山(shan)門位于(yu)安(an)(an)陽東(dong)(dong)西主干道文峰南(nan)路,附近既有繁華的(de)(de)商業街又(you)(you)有從明代到民國各(ge)個時(shi)代的(de)(de)古建筑。其西側(ce)兩(liang)百(bai)米(mi)為(wei)正在準備修復(fu)的(de)(de)鼓(gu)樓,北(bei)側(ce)為(wei)安(an)(an)陽相州(安(an)(an)陽縣)城隍(huang)廟。是(shi)豫北(bei)地區城隍(huang)廟與城隍(huang)文化的(de)(de)代表。也是(shi)安(an)(an)陽市現存規模最大、歷(li)史(shi)悠久、保存完(wan)好的(de)(de)道教建筑與禮制(zhi)建筑群。
根據(ju)清乾隆五十(shi)(shi)年(公元1787年)編(bian)修(xiu)(xiu)的(de)(de)(de)《彰(zhang)德府(fu)(fu)志》記(ji)載(zai):彰(zhang)德府(fu)(fu)城隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)廟(miao)宇布(bu)(bu)局(ju)圖,當時城隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)有五進院落、六所大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、配(pei)有左(zuo)右對稱的(de)(de)(de)廂房(fang)、前院西側有府(fu)(fu)屬七(qi)縣(xian)(xian)城隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)一所,建(jian)筑布(bu)(bu)局(ju)規整,規模宏偉。廟(miao)內城隍(huang)(huang)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)之中(zhong)供奉府(fu)(fu)城隍(huang)(huang),兩(liang)側分(fen)列(lie)八大(da)將、黑(hei)白判官、牛(niu)頭、馬面(mian)、黑(hei)白無(wu)常、日夜巡(xun)游(you)、鐘(zhong)鼓(gu)神以及十(shi)(shi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)閻王十(shi)(shi)八司等地獄塑像。1933年城隍(huang)(huang)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)被毀,戲樓、牌樓、八字(zi)墻改建(jian)店鋪(pu),辟為(wei)市場,至此,安陽最大(da)的(de)(de)(de)道教古(gu)建(jian)筑群走(zou)向衰弱。1982年,安陽市政(zheng)府(fu)(fu)投入(ru)專款進行(xing)修(xiu)(xiu)繕(shan)。現存大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)于明初,三(san)(san)(san)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、五殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、和七(qi)縣(xian)(xian)城隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)為(wei)落架大(da)修(xiu)(xiu),仿其舊(jiu)制。二殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、四(si)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、牌坊為(wei)重(zhong)建(jian)。重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)后的(de)(de)(de)彰(zhang)德府(fu)(fu)城隍(huang)(huang)廟(miao)整體(ti)規劃布(bu)(bu)局(ju)完整,建(jian)筑造型豐富(fu)多樣(yang)。主院中(zhong)軸線依次(ci)排列(lie)為(wei)四(si)柱三(san)(san)(san)樓式木牌樓。三(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)歇山(shan)(shan)重(zhong)檐式山(shan)(shan)門及兩(liang)側八字(zi)琉璃(li)照壁、池上架設三(san)(san)(san)孔拱橋。三(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)懸山(shan)(shan)式前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、三(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)懸山(shan)(shan)式拜殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、吳劍歇山(shan)(shan)式城隍(huang)(huang)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、五間(jian)(jian)懸山(shan)(shan)式寢(qin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、三(san)(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)硬山(shan)(shan)式后殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(因拆遷問題暫時未建(jian)設)、中(zhong)軸兩(liang)側分(fen)配(pei)對稱的(de)(de)(de)配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)及十(shi)(shi)九(jiu)間(jian)(jian)廊房(fang),使其更加威嚴肅穆、恢弘壯觀。建(jian)筑造型多種多樣(yang),極具藝術(shu)型、科學性(xing)、文物價值(zhi)。
和很多古城(cheng)一樣,安陽的(de)(de)彰德(de)府(fu)(fu)城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)有著(zhu)顯赫的(de)(de)歷史。據史料記(ji)載(zai)(zai)(zai):彰德(de)府(fu)(fu)城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)廟始建(jian)于北周(zhou)大(da)(da)象二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)580年(nian)(nian)(nian))至隋大(da)(da)業(ye)年(nian)(nian)(nian)間(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)618年(nian)(nian)(nian))。《彰德(de)府(fu)(fu)府(fu)(fu)志》記(ji)載(zai)(zai)(zai):“彰德(de)有城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)府(fu)(fu),自(zi)設郡(jun)起由(you)來已久,不自(zi)明(ming)(ming)始”,說的(de)(de)是彰德(de)府(fu)(fu)城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)廟有悠久的(de)(de)歷史。據山門題記(ji)記(ji)載(zai)(zai)(zai),明(ming)(ming)洪武年(nian)(nian)(nian)間,彰德(de)府(fu)(fu)城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)被敕(chi)封為“威靈公(gong)(gong)”,彰德(de)府(fu)(fu)城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)廟隨(sui)之(zhi)于明(ming)(ming)洪武二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1369年(nian)(nian)(nian))進行(xing)了擴建(jian)修葺。碑刻記(ji)載(zai)(zai)(zai):“推彰德(de)府(fu)(fu)城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)聰明(ming)(ming)正直,圣不可罔,《彰德(de)府(fu)(fu)志》亦云。”歷明(ming)(ming)朝(chao)景泰五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1454年(nian)(nian)(nian))、成(cheng)華二十(shi)(shi)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1486年(nian)(nian)(nian))、萬歷十(shi)(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1587年(nian)(nian)(nian))、萬歷二十(shi)(shi)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1600年(nian)(nian)(nian))、清朝(chao)乾隆二十(shi)(shi)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1772年(nian)(nian)(nian))、嘉慶十(shi)(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1808年(nian)(nian)(nian))、等朝(chao)代多次(ci)修葺。
建國后(hou)特殊歷史時期(qi),城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟受(shou)到了毀滅性打擊,瘋狂的人群在廟里肆意的破壞,府內建筑神(shen)(shen)像多(duo)數被毀。但是有善(shan)信在那個年(nian)代(dai)依(yi)舊冒死把悄悄的把城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)爺(ye)神(shen)(shen)像進(jin)行的轉移保護,才使得城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)神(shen)(shen)像避免了這(zhe)場浩劫,在后(hou)來(lai)的城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟修復過程(cheng)中,城(cheng)(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)神(shen)(shen)像雕塑得以回歸。
彰德府城隍廟是安(an)陽市內不可多得的,同時(shi)也是保存最(zui)完(wan)好的宗教建筑,1986年(nian)被(bei)評定為河南(nan)省(sheng)重(zhong)點文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保護單(dan)位。2013年(nian)5月被(bei)評為全國重(zhong)點文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保護單(dan)位。
目前(qian)宮(gong)觀內成(cheng)立了安陽民(min)俗博物館,免費對市民(min)開放。同時在(zai)宮(gong)觀的(de)西(xi)南角開設了專門的(de)上香(xiang)祭(ji)拜區域(yu),逢年過節香(xiang)火非常鼎盛。