錢(qian)(qian)(qian)王(wang)(wang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)始建(jian)(jian)于北宋熙寧(ning)十年（公元(yuan)1077年），是后(hou)人(ren)為紀念吳越(yue)國錢(qian)(qian)(qian)王(wang)(wang)功績而建(jian)(jian)造(zao)的(de)(de)。900多年來，歷(li)(li)(li)(li)經(jing)滄桑(sang)，幾經(jing)毀建(jian)(jian)，所存(cun)八字墻是原(yuan)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)僅存(cun)遺跡。杭(hang)州(zhou)市(shi)政(zheng)府為挖掘(jue)杭(hang)州(zhou)的(de)(de)歷(li)(li)(li)(li)史(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化內涵，恢(hui)復歷(li)(li)(li)(li)史(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化景觀(guan)，于2001年在錢(qian)(qian)(qian)王(wang)(wang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)舊址———西湖南線柳(liu)浪(lang)聞(wen)鶯公園(yuan)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)這座古(gu)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)，并(bing)(bing)經(jing)專家設計(ji)、市(shi)民(min)評選，最(zui)后(hou)確(que)定了(le)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)方案(an)。重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)工程于2002年2月動工，至2003年國慶前夕竣工落成。古(gu)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)恢(hui)復了(le)吳越(yue)國錢(qian)(qian)(qian)氏三世五王(wang)(wang)塑像(xiang)、功德崇坊，主(zhu)要殿堂建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)等(deng)相(xiang)應景觀(guan)。重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)后(hou)的(de)(de)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)王(wang)(wang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)占地11300 平方米(mi)，建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)面(mian)積4600平方米(mi)。同時(shi)在祠(ci)(ci)(ci)內陳列(lie)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)氏相(xiang)關的(de)(de)史(shi)跡，并(bing)(bing)以聲、光、電的(de)(de)高科技手法再(zai)現“錢(qian)(qian)(qian)王(wang)(wang)修筑(zhu)(zhu)海塘”等(deng)歷(li)(li)(li)(li)史(shi)場景，古(gu)韻濃郁(yu)，情趣(qu)盎然。此外(wai)，古(gu)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)內還建(jian)(jian)造(zao)了(le)古(gu)戲(xi)臺(tai)，演出《錢(qian)(qian)(qian)镠記》和一些昆曲、京劇、越(yue)劇等(deng)，讓游客(ke)欣賞。重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)錢(qian)(qian)(qian)王(wang)(wang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)與柳(liu)浪(lang)聞(wen)鶯公園(yuan)融為一體，已成為集游覽、觀(guan)賞、文(wen)(wen)(wen)化展示(shi)、歷(li)(li)(li)(li)史(shi)研(yan)究為一體的(de)(de)園(yuan)林新景點。錢(qian)(qian)(qian)王(wang)(wang)祠(ci)(ci)(ci)不僅豐(feng)富了(le)西湖南線景區的(de)(de)歷(li)(li)(li)(li)史(shi)遺存(cun)，而且對于推動杭(hang)州(zhou)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)起著積極的(de)(de)作用(yong)。
錢王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)祠內有銅(tong)(tong)獻殿(dian)、功(gong)臣堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、五(wu)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)殿(dian)、古(gu)戲臺(tai)(tai)等(deng)主(zhu)要景點。銅(tong)(tong)獻殿(dian)由全(quan)銅(tong)(tong)鑄造，是中(zhong)(zhong)國最(zui)大(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)臺(tai)(tai)基面積的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)殿(dian)，為單層三(san)(san)重(zhong)檐式(shi)，方殿(dian)為宋(song)氏風格(ge)，上設阿育(yu)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)塔式(shi)寶(bao)頂(ding)，用(yong)銅(tong)(tong)達(da)40余噸，結構(gou)造型頗具特色，色澤為古(gu)黃銅(tong)(tong)色，古(gu)樸，金屬質感強，富貴(gui)又不失典(dian)雅；功(gong)臣堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)在(zai)它的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)左右(you)兩邊分別有兩個碑亭，右(you)邊碑文(wen)是乾隆帝為該觀題寫(xie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“忠(zhong)順貽庥”四個大(da)(da)(da)(da)字；左邊是重(zhong)建(jian)碑記。獻殿(dian)兩側還有功(gong)臣堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)，左側表武(wu)功(gong)，右(you)側表文(wen)治，其以壁(bi)畫的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)形式(shi)，線描(miao)石(shi)刻的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)手法(fa)，展現了西陵大(da)(da)(da)(da)戰(zhan)、擒(qin)董昌、大(da)(da)(da)(da)戰(zhan)狼山(shan)江(jiang)、疏浚(jun)西湖、筑捍海(hai)塘、納土歸宋(song)、陌(mo)上花開、興筑羅城這8個重(zhong)大(da)(da)(da)(da)歷史事件，反映了錢氏三(san)(san)世五(wu)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)治武(wu)功(gong)；五(wu)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)殿(dian)是復建(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)錢王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)祠中(zhong)(zhong)最(zui)恢弘(hong)、最(zui)有氣勢的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)當數正(zheng)殿(dian)殿(dian)內陳(chen)列三(san)(san)世五(wu)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)塑像。步(bu)入殿(dian)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)，位于正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)錢镠(liu)像高約5米，在(zai)他周圍(wei)是錢元(yuan)瓘、錢弘(hong)佐，錢弘(hong)琮、錢弘(hong)俶的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)塑像，栩(xu)栩(xu)如生(sheng)(sheng)。置身其中(zhong)(zhong)，肅穆和敬佩(pei)之情油然而(er)生(sheng)(sheng)。穿過大(da)(da)(da)(da)殿(dian)，攬遠堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)、懷鎮(zhen)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)一(yi)左一(yi)右(you)，遙遙相對。堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)內墻上畫有青龍、白虎、朱雀、玄武(wu)；古(gu)戲臺(tai)(tai)位于閱禮堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)內，每天有越劇(ju)、昆劇(ju)、評彈等(deng)演(yan)出。讓游客在(zai)享受高雅藝術的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)同時，了解杭州(zhou)歷史，品味(wei)吳越文(wen)化(hua)。
交通線路：
【公交】
乘坐(zuo)4、4B、4區(qu)間、12、12區(qu)間、31、42、102、133、愛(ai)國主義教育專線到(dao)錢(qian)王祠下車即(ji)可(ke)到(dao)達(da)。
【地鐵】
乘坐杭(hang)州地鐵(tie)1號線(xian)至定(ding)安路站，從B口(kou)、C口(kou)出站步(bu)行(xing)約10分鐘左(zuo)右到達。
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