韓(han)侯(hou)(hou)祀祠位于江(jiang)蘇淮(huai)安(an)市(shi)鎮淮(huai)樓東約200多米處。韓(han)侯(hou)(hou)詞是紀念(nian)漢初軍事家(jia)韓(han)信的(de)祠。韓(han)侯(hou)(hou)祠是淮(huai)安(an)城著名(ming)的(de)名(ming)勝(sheng)古(gu)跡。
位(wei)于鎮淮(huai)樓東100米處。原(yuan)建有(you)大(da)殿(dian)、中(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)、前殿(dian)及一(yi)些(xie)附設建筑。大(da)殿(dian)門朝南,典(dian)雅古樸,建筑具有(you)濃郁(yu)的(de)民(min)族(zu)風格(ge),大(da)殿(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)置有(you)韓信及侍(shi)從的(de)泥塑偶像。過了(le)中(zhong)(zhong)殿(dian)來(lai)到前殿(dian),前殿(dian)大(da)門額(e)上書有(you)“漢韓侯祠”四(si)個大(da)字,祠中(zhong)(zhong)存(cun)有(you)“精白乃心”、“國上無雙”、“興(xing)漢三杰(jie)”等(deng)匾額(e)。祠內懸有(you)幾副檻聯:生死一(yi)知己(ji),存(cun)亡(wang)兩(liang)婦人。奠數千(qian)里長(chang)淮(huai),神留桑粹;開(kai)四(si)百年帝業,功冠蕭曹。
韓(han)(han)(han)侯(hou)祀祠(ci)(ci)始建(jian)年代(dai)(dai)不詳(xiang),但唐代(dai)(dai)已有(you)(you)詩文(wen)記述韓(han)(han)(han)侯(hou)祠(ci)(ci),據《重修(xiu)山陽(yang)縣(xian)志》記載,祠(ci)(ci)為明(ming)萬歷年間(jian)(1573—1620)推官曹于對重建(jian),清康熙年間(jian)(1662—1722)縣(xian)令(ling)徐恕重修(xiu)。韓(han)(han)(han)侯(hou)祠(ci)(ci)原建(jian)有(you)(you)大(da)殿、中(zhong)殿、前(qian)殿,以及其他一些(xie)附設建(jian)筑。祠(ci)(ci)廟坐北(bei)朝南(nan),東西寬約(yue)(yue)23米,南(nan)北(bei)長約(yue)(yue)130米。前(qian)為大(da)門,門上掛(gua)“漢韓(han)(han)(han)侯(hou)祠(ci)(ci)”匾額,中(zhong)殿是穿堂,道中(zhong)立(li)一石(shi)刻(ke)碑(bei)記,后(hou)殿前(qian)檐有(you)(you)走廊,殿內(nei)(nei)設神(shen)(shen)臺,帷幕佛龕,韓(han)(han)(han)信(xin)坐像(xiang)置(zhi)于龕中(zhong),兩(liang)山墻內(nei)(nei)嵌(qian)韓(han)(han)(han)信(xin)事跡和明(ming)、清名人題詞(ci)石(shi)刻(ke)。主殿后(hou)有(you)(you)一座3間(jian)兩(liang)層樓房,樓前(qian)有(you)(you)株大(da)銀(yin)杏,兩(liang)側各有(you)(you)蝴蝶廳一個(ge),樓后(hou)是小花園。后(hou)殿中(zhong)供(gong)韓(han)(han)(han)信(xin)塑像(xiang),祠(ci)(ci)內(nei)(nei)掛(gua)著幾副對聯:“生死一知己,存亡兩(liang)婦人。”“奠(dian)數(shu)千里(li)長淮,神(shen)(shen)留桑粹;開四百年帝業,功冠蕭曹。”