簡介
歷史上的(de)(de)泰(tai)州城(cheng)隍(huang)廟,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)宇巍峨,氣勢宏偉(wei),其(qi)建筑(zhu)風格和(he)體量均與(yu)泰(tai)州舊州衙相(xiang)似(si)。第(di)(di)一(yi)進(jin)山門殿(dian)(dian)(dian),設有(you)(you)三個方(fang)形的(de)(de)山門,山門殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內東(dong)西側各塑一(yi)尊馬(ma)神(shen)像,遙對山門,街南立有(you)(you)旗桿和(he)影(ying)壁墻(qiang)。第(di)(di)二進(jin)四值功(gong)曹殿(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內供奉四大(da)功(gong)曹的(de)(de)神(shen)像。功(gong)曹殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前左右各有(you)(you)廂(xiang)房(fang)(fang)五間,分(fen)別為(wei)“贊化廳”、“班房(fang)(fang)”和(he)“土(tu)地祠”等。第(di)(di)三進(jin)審事(shi)(shi)廳,廳內置紫檀木公案,廳前甬(yong)道上砌有(you)(you)一(yi)座磚牌坊(fang),甬(yong)道兩(liang)側各建有(you)(you)一(yi)排約七八(ba)間的(de)(de)執事(shi)(shi)用(yong)房(fang)(fang)。第(di)(di)四進(jin)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian),天井(jing)曾建有(you)(you)一(yi)座戲樓,與(yu)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)相(xiang)對;兩(liang)邊(bian)各有(you)(you)廂(xiang)房(fang)(fang)十五間,為(wei)城(cheng)隍(huang)爺(ye)(ye)下屬的(de)(de)為(wei)二十四司。正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)為(wei)廟內主殿(dian)(dian)(dian),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)中(zhong)供奉泰(tai)州城(cheng)隍(huang)爺(ye)(ye)神(shen)像,金臉,五綹胡須,神(shen)態儒(ru)雅(ya)。腰(yao)系(xi)玉帶,腳蹬烏靴,頭戴鉤金彩冠,身著繡花紅袍。城(cheng)隍(huang)爺(ye)(ye)坐像前,置有(you)(you)一(yi)張(zhang)條形大(da)經桌,上設香爐、燭(zhu)臺,殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內東(dong)西兩(liang)邊(bian)塑有(you)(you)文、武(wu)判(pan)官像,東(dong)南角置鐘鼓(gu),殿(dian)(dian)(dian)前廊外月臺正(zheng)中(zhong),置放著一(yi)座大(da)銅鼎(ding)。高超(chao)的(de)(de)建筑(zhu)技(ji)藝(yi)(yi)和(he)不朽的(de)(de)藝(yi)(yi)術價值,充分(fen)顯示了(le)古代中(zhong)國勞動人(ren)民(min)的(de)(de)勤(qin)勞智慧(hui)和(he)卓越才(cai)能 。
現狀
二(er)(er)(er)零零四(si)年,泰州啟動城隍(huang)廟一(yi)期修(xiu)復工程,同(tong)年十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)(er)月(yue)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)日告竣。整(zheng)座建(jian)筑坐北朝南,南北總(zong)長(chang)一(yi)百(bai)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)點四(si)七(qi)米,占地(di)(di)五千三百(bai)多平(ping)方米。大(da)門(men)外八字墻分列兩(liang)(liang)側(ce),前后以子(zi)午(wu)線為中(zhong)軸,分山(shan)門(men)殿(dian)(dian)、審(shen)事廳(ting)、大(da)殿(dian)(dian)三進。山(shan)門(men)殿(dian)(dian),審(shen)事廳(ting)各五間(jian)(jian),大(da)殿(dian)(dian)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)(jian),二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)司三十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)(jian)和地(di)(di)方廟、三班六(liu)房、土地(di)(di)福(fu)神祠二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)(er)間(jian)(jian),共七(qi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)(er)間(jian)(jian)房屋。其中(zhong)山(shan)門(men)殿(dian)(dian)、審(shen)事廳(ting)、二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)司為明代建(jian)筑,大(da)殿(dian)(dian)為清初建(jian)筑。每進連接天井的(de)左右兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)皆建(jian)有對(dui)稱的(de)廂房,從而使(shi)每進殿(dian)(dian)宇都自然(ran)形(xing)成(cheng)一(yi)組四(si)合院落。