宜興(xing)城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao),位于江(jiang)蘇省宜興(xing)市(shi)張渚鎮下場街。城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)是(shi)(shi)中國(guo)宗教(jiao)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)中普遍崇祀的(de)重(zhong)要神祇(zhi)之一(yi),由有功于地方民眾的(de)名臣(chen)英雄充當,是(shi)(shi)中國(guo)民間和道教(jiao)信奉守護城(cheng)池之神。始建(jian)(jian)(jian)于明洪武年(nian)間(1368—1398),原(yuan)在新街河(he)口(kou),相傳宜興(xing)的(de)城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)神,是(shi)(shi)大明開國(guo)君主朱元(yuan)璋指定半副鸞(luan)駕封賞的(de)開國(guo)顯佑(you)伯(bo)楊國(guo)興(xing),所以格外顯赫,也就格外熱鬧。太平天國(guo)時期毀于兵火,后移建(jian)(jian)(jian)今址。現存建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑建(jian)(jian)(jian)于清(qing)光緒七年(nian)(1881),其中保存清(qing)光緒七年(nian)《重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)碑記》和清(qing)道光二十九年(nian)告(gao)示碑各一(yi)塊。戲樓北側為城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)大殿,硬山頂(ding),面闊三(san)間13.50米,進深十二檁15.40米。2001年(nian)城(cheng)隍(huang)(huang)(huang)廟(miao)住持募資重(zhong)修(xiu)大殿。1996年(nian)11月宜興(xing)市(shi)人民政(zheng)府公布為市(shi)級文(wen)(wen)物保護單位。
2001年5月12日,江蘇省(sheng)宜興(xing)市道教(jiao)協(xie)會(hui)為修繕(shan)一新的(de)城(cheng)隍廟之(zhi)神(shen)像(xiang)舉行了(le)隆重(zhong)的(de)開光典(dian)禮。江蘇省(sheng)道教(jiao)協(xie)會(hui)、宜興(xing)市委統戰部、張(zhang)渚鎮政(zheng)府等有關領導及前來(lai)進香、觀禮者萬余人參加了(le)典(dian)禮。
城隍廟(miao)(miao)位于宜興市西南約(yue)23公里處的張(zhang)渚鎮境內,該廟(miao)(miao)始建年(nian)不詳,曾于清代道光年(nian)間重修。抗日戰(zhan)爭時期,因遭(zao)敵機轟炸(zha),致使廟(miao)(miao)宇建筑毀壞過半。僅(jin)存大殿三間,戲樓五間。
為滿足廣大信教群眾的(de)需(xu)求,城(cheng)隍廟于(yu)2000年12月8日(ri)正式開放。在社會各界(jie)的(de)關心支持下,經過修繕,煥然一新,成(cheng)為宜(yi)興市又一重要的(de)道教活動場(chang)所。
典禮(li)后,經師們在道樂聲(sheng)中,按照道教(jiao)儀軌為(wei)神像開光(guang),并誦經祈禱國泰(tai)民安。
甫(fu)靖法(fa)師(shi)清(qing)法(fa)祿(lu)見”。元(yuan)(yuan)朝繼續崇(chong)道(dao)(dao)(dao),至元(yuan)(yuan)年間(jian),道(dao)(dao)(dao)士任志真(zhen)、王德仁等奉國師(shi)掌教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)大(da)宗師(shi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)明(ming)(ming)真(zhen)祁法(fa)旨,潛心化緣,殫其(qi)家財(cai),在(zai)(zai)(zai)王母洞(dong)(dong)(dong)基址(zhi)上“起蓋殿閣(ge)(ge)十數間(jian),以(yi)(yi)及三清(qing)、四帝(di)、五(wu)祖(zu)、七真(zhen)、諸仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)圣像(xiang)煥(huan)然一(yi)新”。布(bu)施(shi)者宋(song)志真(zhen)、沈妙真(zhen)等男女道(dao)(dao)(dao)徒500余人,可見道(dao)(dao)(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)當時在(zai)(zai)(zai)這(zhe)一(yi)帶(dai)村莊傳播之(zhi)廣(guang)。元(yuan)(yuan)代以(yi)(yi)后道(dao)(dao)(dao)衰佛盛。明(ming)(ming)清(qing)以(yi)(yi)降,這(zhe)里(li)多(duo)數廟(miao)宇為(wei)僧人占據,但仍(reng)有(you)許(xu)多(duo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)遺跡(ji)。例(li)如(ru):北仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)王母閣(ge)(ge),南(nan)(nan)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)黑(hei)龍洞(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)道(dao)(dao)(dao)人肉身(shen)像(xiang),神(shen)屬洞(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)三清(qing)像(xiang)等等。姑射(she)山(shan)(shan)不僅山(shan)(shan)奇寺幽(you),景色宜(yi)(yi)人,而且(qie)有(you)多(duo)姑射(she)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)歷代游(you)客(ke)眾多(duo)。元(yuan)(yuan)代王惲(yun)詩(shi)(shi)說(shuo):“幽(you)巖洞(dong)(dong)(dong)如(ru)瞰陰壑(he),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)口飛甍(meng)駕虛閣(ge)(ge);真(zhen)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)乘(cheng)龍今(jin)何在(zai)(zai)(zai)?香火千年事如(ru)昨(zuo)”。游(you)客(ke)進山(shan)(shan)或(huo)(huo)(huo)騎驢(lv)乘(cheng)馬(ma),連(lian)鑣結騎;或(huo)(huo)(huo)負笈(ji)持杖,心意悠悠;或(huo)(huo)(huo)約(yue)同心之(zhi)侶,或(huo)(huo)(huo)攜知己之(zhi)儔(chou)。風塵仆(pu)仆(pu)而來(lai),“或(huo)(huo)(huo)來(lai)問道(dao)(dao)(dao),或(huo)(huo)(huo)欲參禪”,或(huo)(huo)(huo)為(wei)尋幽(you)于仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)境,或(huo)(huo)(huo)思煉汞于神(shen)山(shan)(shan)。在(zai)(zai)(zai)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)區登(deng)石陘,攀叢(cong)林,涉山(shan)(shan)澗,陟崢嶸,“跨觀(guan)音(yin)之(zhi)高(gao)閣(ge)(ge),謁仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)子之(zhi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)靈”,睹諸神(shen)之(zhi)殊形,觀(guan)粉壁(bi)之(zhi)丹青。面對澗濤山(shan)(shan)色,仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)閣(ge)(ge)瓊宇,或(huo)(huo)(huo)吟(yin)誦詩(shi)(shi)文(wen),或(huo)(huo)(huo)繪畫寫(xie)生,或(huo)(huo)(huo)對景遐思,或(huo)(huo)(huo)放情山(shan)(shan)野。有(you)的(de)(de)揮琴瑟(se)而歌鄭曲,有(you)的(de)(de)為(wei)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)弈而開(kai)(kai)(kai)芳筵;有(you)的(de)(de)盡興而歸,有(you)的(de)(de)則留(liu)連(lian)忘返,依依不舍,鸞(luan)轡頻回。詩(shi)(shi)賦中(zhong)評價仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)景區“昆侖無以(yi)(yi)奢(she),蓬島(dao)莫比倫”,似乎(hu)不算過分。如(ru)今(jin),南(nan)(nan)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)已(yi)基本上修復(fu),公(gong)路(lu)已(yi)經開(kai)(kai)(kai)通。姑射(she)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)將以(yi)(yi)其(qi)固有(you)的(de)(de)魅力,吸引(yin)更多(duo)的(de)(de)人們前(qian)來(lai)游(you)覽(lan)觀(guan)光。種多(duo)樣的(de)(de)植物和動(dong)物江(jiang)蘇省宜(yi)(yi)興市道(dao)(dao)(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)協會為(wei)修繕一(yi)新的(de)(de)城(cheng)隍廟(miao)之(zhi)神(shen)像(xiang)舉行了(le)隆重的(de)(de)開(kai)(kai)(kai)光典(dian)禮。城(cheng)隍廟(miao)位于宜(yi)(yi)興市西(xi)南(nan)(nan)約(yue)23公(gong)里(li)處(chu)的(de)(de)張渚(zhu)鎮境內,該廟(miao)始建年不詳,曾于清(qing)代道(dao)(dao)(dao)光年間(jian)重修。抗日(ri)戰爭時期,因(yin)遭敵機轟炸,致使廟(miao)宇建筑毀壞過半。僅存大(da)殿三間(jian),戲(xi)樓五(wu)間(jian)。為(wei)滿足廣(guang)大(da)信(xin)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)群(qun)眾的(de)(de)需求,城(cheng)隍廟(miao)于2000年12月8日(ri)正式開(kai)(kai)(kai)放。在(zai)(zai)(zai)社會各界的(de)(de)關心支(zhi)持下(xia),經過修繕,煥(huan)然一(yi)新,成為(wei)宜(yi)(yi)興市又一(yi)重要的(de)(de)道(dao)(dao)(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)活動(dong)場所(suo)。典(dian)禮后,經師(shi)們在(zai)(zai)(zai)道(dao)(dao)(dao)樂(le)聲中(zhong),按(an)照道(dao)(dao)(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)儀軌為(wei)神(shen)像(xiang)開(kai)(kai)(kai)光,并誦經祈禱(dao)國泰民安。