概況
壽(shou)春城(cheng)遺址屬國(guo)重點文物保護單(dan)位,位于安徽省壽(shou)縣城(cheng)關壽(shou)春鎮、城(cheng)南九龍鄉(xiang)境內(nei)。壽(shou)春城(cheng)作為戰(zhan)國(guo)時期(qi)楚(chu)國(guo)的最后一座(zuo)都(dou)城(cheng),有著非常(chang)豐富的楚(chu)文化遺存。
遺址布局方(fang)整規矩(ju),總面積26.35平方(fang)公里,其(qi)規模僅次于燕下都。該城(cheng)東、西(xi)、北三面臨水,南有(you)西(xi)南小(xiao)城(cheng)。城(cheng)內(nei)呈矩(ju)形分(fen)成15個區域,每一(yi)(yi)區域內(nei)系統規劃有(you)水道。這種城(cheng)市(shi)布局與同時期列國都城(cheng)相比(bi)可謂別具一(yi)(yi)格。發掘的(de)重(zhong)要墓(mu)(mu)(mu)葬有(you)楚(chu)(chu)幽(you)王(wang)(wang)(wang)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)、蔡(cai)侯(hou)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)等,其(qi)中(zhong)楚(chu)(chu)幽(you)王(wang)(wang)(wang)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)是目前中(zhong)國發掘的(de)楚(chu)(chu)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)中(zhong)規模最大、年代與墓(mu)(mu)(mu)主確切、出土(tu)文(wen)物最多的(de)侯(hou)王(wang)(wang)(wang)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)葬,也是可以認定(ding)的(de)唯一(yi)(yi)一(yi)(yi)座楚(chu)(chu)王(wang)(wang)(wang)墓(mu)(mu)(mu),出土(tu)文(wen)物4000余件(jian)(jian),其(qi)中(zhong)青銅(tong)器1000余件(jian)(jian),楚(chu)(chu)大鼎重(zhong)約400公斤。
歷史
壽(shou)春(chun)城遺址是楚(chu)國(guo)終結(jie)之(zhi)都,集中體(ti)現了楚(chu)文化(hua)的(de)晚(wan)期特征,為研(yan)究探討楚(chu)國(guo)在淮河(he)流(liu)域的(de)發展衰(shuai)亡提供了重要考古(gu)資料。
壽(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)縣古(gu)稱壽(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)春、壽(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)陽、壽(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)州(zhou)(zhou),曾為(wei)歷代州(zhou)(zhou)郡(jun)府治所(suo),1912年(nian)廢(fei)州(zhou)(zhou)改縣。晉(jin)伏滔(tao)《正(zheng)淮論》調,壽(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)春“外有(you)江(jiang)陰之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)阻(zu),內有(you)淮淝之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)固”。《陳(chen)書》曰:“壽(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)春者,古(gu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)都會,得之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)者安,是稱要害。”壽(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)縣為(wei)淮上軍事重鎮(zhen),兵家爭(zheng)奪(duo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地,歷代征戰(zhan)不(bu)息(xi),戰(zhan)事尤為(wei)頻繁慘烈。在中國(guo)古(gu)代戰(zhan)爭(zheng)史上,著(zhu)名(ming)的(de)(de)秦晉(jin)淝水之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)戰(zhan)就發生(sheng)在這里,“八公山(shan)上,草木皆兵”演繹為(wei)著(zhu)名(ming)的(de)(de)成語典故。李白有(you)詩(shi)云:“壽(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)陽信天險,天險橫荊關。苻堅百萬兵,遙阻(zu)八公山(shan)。不(bu)假筑長(chang)城(cheng),大賢在其間。戰(zhan)夫若熊羆,破(po)敵(di)有(you)余閑。”五代十國(guo)時(shi)后(hou)周南(nan)唐(tang)壽(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)州(zhou)(zhou)爭(zheng)奪(duo)戰(zhan),兵燹連年(nian),趙匡(kuang)胤勇破(po)連珠寨,殲敵(di)4萬,威名(ming)遠揚。元末朱元璋曾在城(cheng)南(nan)安豐(feng)大戰(zhan)張(zhang)士誠。清咸豐(feng)年(nian)間,太平安奮(fen)戰(zhan)壽(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)(shou)州(zhou)(zhou)多年(nian),英王陳(chen)玉成至此,為(wei)叛將苗沛(pei)霖誘捕(bu)后(hou)壯烈犧牲。
壽縣(xian)作為(wei)戰(zhan)略(lve)要地(di),兩千多(duo)年(nian)來幾經變遷,其(qi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)防設施隨(sui)著軍事技術(shu)的(de)發(fa)展(zhan),愈加(jia)堅(jian)固齊全。據(ju)考古(gu)發(fa)現(xian),壽縣(xian)筑(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)始于楚遷都(dou)壽春之(zhi)時(shi)。故(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)范圍很大,北傍淝水,東臨東津渡,西至城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西湖,南(nan)至十里(li)頭,面積約(yue)25平方(fang)公里(li),是戰(zhan)國都(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中僅次于燕國都(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)燕下都(dou)的(de)第二大城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。因年(nian)代久遠,地(di)貌變化,土城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣大多(duo)湮沒于地(di)下或破壞殆盡(jin)。漢代以(yi)后,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址縮小至故(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東北角,即(ji)今壽縣(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)關一帶,后代多(duo)沿襲其(qi)址。今壽縣(xian)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻型制(zhi),為(wei)南(nan)宋(song)寧(ning)宗嘉(jia)定十二年(nian)(1219年(nian))建康都(dou)統許俊重筑(zhu),外(wai)包磚石墻皮。700多(duo)年(nian)來,古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻曾迭遭戰(zhan)爭和洪水的(de)破壞,歷(li)代均有修(xiu)整,是國內(nei)現(xian)存保(bao)存完整的(de)七大古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻之(zhi)一。
壽縣古城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)平面略呈方(fang)形,舊有(you)甕城(cheng)(cheng)、譙樓之(zhi)(zhi)設(she),重關疊雉,制(zhi)度森嚴。現樓臺大(da)部分已(yi)毀(hui),城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)仍(reng)屹(yi)立(li)于淮淝之(zhi)(zhi)濱,斑蝕剝離,歷經滄桑。古城(cheng)(cheng)東南(nan)(nan)兩面有(you)護城(cheng)(cheng)濠,北環淝水,西(xi)連城(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)湖,四隅有(you)河(he),東北、西(xi)北隅各設(she)水關一處。城(cheng)(cheng)置(zhi)4門(men),東賓陽(yang)門(men),西(xi)定湖門(men),南(nan)(nan)通淝門(men)、北靖淮門(men)。城(cheng)(cheng)垣保(bao)存完整,周長(chang)“十三里(li)有(you)奇”,實測6650.8米(mi)(mi)。垛墻(qiang)(qiang)之(zhi)(zhi)下墻(qiang)(qiang)體高7.7米(mi)(mi),底寬18-22米(mi)(mi),頂寬4-10米(mi)(mi)。墻(qiang)(qiang)體以土夯筑(zhu),外側貼磚,外壁下部用條石(shi)砌筑(zhu)2米(mi)(mi)高的(de)(de)墻(qiang)(qiang)基。城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)外壁貼磚石(shi),厚(hou)度為(wei):底部1.5米(mi)(mi),頂部0.5-0.8米(mi)(mi)、殘高1米(mi)(mi)。垛口已(yi)失(shi),下部間(jian)隔2.8米(mi)(mi)設(she)一高0.37米(mi)(mi),寬0.2米(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)長(chang)方(fang)形射洞,射洞作壺門(men)狀,下口與城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)頂平。城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)磚石(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)間(jian)都是用糯米(mi)(mi)汁拌石(shi)灰等物彌合,非常牢固。舊有(you)“鐵打的(de)(de)壽州(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)”的(de)(de)稱譽。
四門(men)皆于城(cheng)(cheng)墻外(wai)再(zai)設甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng),內外(wai)門(men)洞均(jun)為磚石券頂結構。除南門(men)外(wai),東北西(xi)3門(men)的(de)甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)均(jun)與城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)不在同一中(zhong)軸線。西(xi)甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)朝北,北甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)朝西(xi),均(jun)與所在城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)在平面(mian)上(shang)呈(cheng)90度直角,而東甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)與城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)平行錯置4米。這種巧妙設置是基于軍(jun)事防御上(shang)的(de)考慮(lv):即(ji)敵軍(jun)突破(po)甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)后,需改變方向才能攻擊城(cheng)(cheng)門(men),守(shou)軍(jun)可乘機(ji)關門(men)打狗,消滅甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)內之(zhi)敵。現存東北兩甕(weng),南、西(xi)甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)已毀。
記載
據(ju)《壽(shou)州志》載,城墻原(yuan)有“角樓八座,警鋪五十(shi)五所”。現僅存1處(chu)馬面,3處(chu)敵臺(tai)。馬面位(wei)于城西北(bei)拐角處(chu),俗稱(cheng)“地(di)樓”。馬面凸(tu)出城外部分長2米、寬5米,高與城墻齊(qi)平,中(zhong)空有石(shi)級遞下(xia),三面有射洞(dong)。3座敵臺(tai),一處(chu)在(zai)東門南160米,凸(tu)出城外廓(kuo),長3.5米,寬15.5米;一處(chu)在(zai)南門東500米,外凸(tu)2.5米,寬5米。
城(cheng)(cheng)外設有泊(bo)岸。泊(bo)岸,又稱(cheng)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)石堤(di),據(ju)《壽州志·城(cheng)(cheng)廓》載,石堤(di)為明嘉靖七年(1538年)御史楊瞻創建。堤(di)高(gao)3-5米、寬(kuan)10米,一邊緊貼城(cheng)(cheng)墻外壁,另一邊濱臨護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)河,皆以條(tiao)石壘砌(qi)。其(qi)用途既可(ke)增加城(cheng)(cheng)墻的堅固性,又能阻擋(dang)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)濠水(shui)及(ji)洪水(shui)對(dui)城(cheng)(cheng)墻根基(ji)的沖刷。
兩處涵(han)洞實為(wei)水(shui)關(guan),分(fen)別(bie)位(wei)于城(cheng)東北、西(xi)北隅(yu)。涵(han)洞始建年(nian)(nian)代失(shi)考,明清均有(you)修(xiu)葺。今東涵(han)壁有(you)“崇墉障(zhang)流”石(shi)刻,為(wei)光(guang)緒(xu)十年(nian)(nian)(1884年(nian)(nian))重(zhong)修(xiu)時(shi)吳中錢祿(lu)曾所題。西(xi)涵(han)南壁“金湯鞏固”石(shi)刻,為(wei)光(guang)緒(xu)三(san)十一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(1905年(nian)(nian))重(zhong)修(xiu)時(shi),“辛庵彭城(cheng)孫題”。兩涵(han)形(xing)制大體相(xiang)同。如西(xi)涵(han),洞體方形(xing),寬(kuan)0.6米(mi)、深(shen)0.8米(mi)、長(chang)50米(mi)。其一(yi)端連通城(cheng)內(nei)河渠,另一(yi)端伸出城(cheng)外,經過城(cheng)墻、石(shi)堤(di)(di)部分(fen)深(shen)1.5米(mi)。涵(han)周(zhou)圍起(qi)筑徑、深(shen)均7.7米(mi)、厚0.5米(mi)的(de)(de)(de)磚石(shi)結構(gou)月坎(kan),坎(kan)與(yu)城(cheng)墻等高。坎(kan)內(nei)壁設有(you)石(shi)階,可(ke)拾級(ji)而下,外壁圍護厚實的(de)(de)(de)堤(di)(di)坡。涵(han)溝上封石(shi)板,設閘5道(dao)。城(cheng)涵(han)月坎(kan)的(de)(de)(de)設置,在軍事上可(ke)防(fang)止敵兵從水(shui)道(dao)匿進偷襲,在城(cheng)市水(shui)系上又具有(you)重(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)防(fang)水(shui)功能。如人們(men)可(ke)隨時(shi)進坎(kan)啟閉閘門(men),控流自如,既可(ke)避免內(nei)河積水(shui)的(de)(de)(de)吞噬(shi),又能消除外水(shui)倒灌(guan)的(de)(de)(de)隱患。
壽(shou)縣傍依淮淝水(shui)系,地勢低洼,易受洪澇侵襲。古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)猶(you)如一(yi)(yi)道(dao)鐵壁銅墻,除防(fang)御抗敵(di)外,又是防(fang)洪的(de)堅固大堤,歷史上曾多次(ci)經歷了洪水(shui)的(de)沖擊。如1954年(nian)和1991年(nian)淮河泛濫,古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)周圍一(yi)(yi)片(pian)汪洋(yang),白浪滔天,而城(cheng)內則安然(ran)無恙。在(zai)和平(ping)年(nian)代,壽(shou)縣城(cheng)墻的(de)這種利(li)國(guo)利(li)民的(de)作用(yong)愈加明顯。2001年(nian)被國(guo)務院公布為第五批全國(guo)重(zhong)點文物保護單位。