五門(men)堰(yan),位于(yu)陜西(xi)省城固(gu)縣(xian)城北15公里處的湑(xu)水(shui)(shui)河右岸,堰(yan)壩(ba)在桔園鎮東偶,渠(qu)首在許家廟鎮街東南。截湑(xu)水(shui)(shui)灌田,因渠(qu)首橫列(lie)五洞進水(shui)(shui)故名五門(men)堰(yan)。
自東北而來(lai)的湑(xu)水河流經(jing)這里,拐了一個(ge)“L”形彎(wan),轉向東南逝(shi)去,五門堰(yan)就卡在這個(ge)彎(wan)節(jie)上(shang),大致呈東北至西南走向。這是一座(zuo)低壩攔河引水灌溉設(she)施(shi),汛時(shi)(shi)不(bu)礙泄洪,旱時(shi)(shi)蓄(xu)水灌溉。
建筑雄(xiong)偉,攔河壩(ba)長374米(mi)(mi),壩(ba)高1.2米(mi)(mi),壩(ba)頂平臺寬2.5米(mi)(mi),壩(ba)坡(po)寬15米(mi)(mi)。渠(qu)首五洞(dong),東二(er)西三,形似五門,可(ke)以啟閉,下500米(mi)(mi)處,設有進水龍(long)門2孔(kong)(kong),退水龍(long)門4孔(kong)(kong),可(ke)控制水量,設計科(ke)學合理,頗有四川都江堰建筑之風。干渠(qu)長8.9公里,引水量2.5立方米(mi)(mi)/秒,現灌溉農田7300余畝。
相(xiang)傳始建(jian)于漢(han)。宋紹興年(nian)前叫唐(tang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)堰。創(chuang)于何(he)時,無確切記載。清嘉(jia)慶十年(nian)(1805)《唐(tang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)車按畝攤錢的批復》載:“唐(tang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)始于漢(han)朝,疏小渠以(yi)灌(guan)田(tian),流鼻底(斗山)而歸河(湑(xu)水河)”。清道光三年(nian)(1823)《唐(tang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)車水利碑》載:“五門之渠實起漢(han)矣,相(xiang)傳以(yi)來,渠口丈八(ba)。”唐(tang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)即唐(tang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)房(昉)。據東(dong)漢(han)靈帝(di)時所立“仙人唐(tang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)昉碑”載:“唐(tang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)房新(xin)莽①居(ju)攝二年(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元7年(nian))為郡吏(li),遇真人,舉家升仙。”唐(tang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)房升仙雖為神話傳說,以(yi)“唐(tang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)”命名(ming),后世稱“始于漢(han)朝”是可(ke)信的。
五(wu)門堰歷史悠久(jiu)(jiu),工程建筑科學合(he)理,功效顯(xian)著,倍受歷代官府、民(min)眾的重(zhong)視與保護,因而久(jiu)(jiu)經(jing)不衰。建國后,古堰古建筑得到妥善保護。同時對找回(hui)的散失文物(wu),重(zhong)新陳列保護,修建碑廊一座。1982年縣人民(min)政府公布為縣級重(zhong)點文物(wu)保護單位。1984年五(wu)門堰列入省重(zhong)點文物(wu)保護單位。2006年6月五(wu)門堰被國務院公布為全(quan)國重(zhong)點文物(wu)保護單位。
五(wu)(wu)門(men)(men)堰(yan)(yan)有龍門(men)(men)寺古(gu)(gu)廟一座,三進(jin)四院(yuan),有大佛殿、禹稷殿、太白樓、觀音閣、望江樓、碑亭(ting)、官房等(deng)明(ming)、清古(gu)(gu)建(jian)筑群(qun)三十余(yu)間,歷為五(wu)(wu)門(men)(men)堰(yan)(yan)局(ju)住所。為城固縣(xian)五(wu)(wu)門(men)(men)堰(yan)(yan)文物(wu)管理所和五(wu)(wu)門(men)(men)堰(yan)(yan)水管站住址。
觀(guan)音閣,道光十七年(nian)(1837)建(jian)(jian)。閣由臺(tai)基(ji)、木(mu)架、頂三(san)(san)(san)(san)部組成,臺(tai)基(ji)長4.6米、寬1.2米、高0.97米,全用石條壘砌。1984~1986年(nian)政府(fu)撥款(kuan)11.4萬(wan)元維修(xiu)。龍(long)門(men)寺廟(miao)(miao),廟(miao)(miao)在堰頭西南20米處,三(san)(san)(san)(san)進(jin)兩(liang)(liang)院。進(jin)門(men),三(san)(san)(san)(san)間兩(liang)(liang)層(ceng)舊式瓦(wa)房(fang),嘉(jia)慶(qing)二(er)十一(yi)年(nian)(1816)創(chuang)修(xiu)。光緒三(san)(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(1877)夏毀(hui)(hui)于火,同年(nian)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)。樓上原(yuan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)太(tai)白神泥(ni)(ni)塑,1958年(nian)毀(hui)(hui)。二(er)進(jin),三(san)(san)(san)(san)間清式瓦(wa)房(fang),是禹(yu)(yu)稷(ji)(ji)殿,明萬(wan)歷四年(nian)(1576)修(xiu)建(jian)(jian);殿中(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)后稷(ji)(ji)夏禹(yu)(yu)泥(ni)(ni)塑,左(zuo)有(you)(you)(you)(you)喬起(qi)鳳,右有(you)(you)(you)(you)高登(deng)明泥(ni)(ni)塑,解放后均毀(hui)(hui)。近年(nian)重(zhong)塑,中(zhong)為后稷(ji)(ji)夏禹(yu)(yu),兩(liang)(liang)旁為蒲庸、喬起(qi)鳳、高登(deng)明、張世英泥(ni)(ni)塑像。后一(yi)排是大佛殿,清式瓦(wa)房(fang),康熙十五年(nian)(1676)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)。1985年(nian)漢中(zhong)地區撥款(kuan)翻修(xiu)龍(long)門(men)寺廟(miao)(miao),煥然一(yi)新。石碑,原(yuan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)22通(tong),現存41通(tong),是研(yan)究五門(men)堰的重(zhong)要實物(wu)資料。