肖金塔為全(quan)國重點文物保護(hu)單(dan)位。
金(jin)(jin)城寺磚(zhuan)塔(ta)在慶(qing)陽(yang)市西(xi)峰區肖金(jin)(jin)鎮中,北距西(xi)峰鎮二十公里。塔(ta)始建于(yu)(yu)北宋政和八年(1118)。肖金(jin)(jin)鎮原有金(jin)(jin)城寺,磚(zhuan)塔(ta)建于(yu)(yu)寺中,寺院早(zao)毀只留(liu)此(ci)塔(ta)。省級文物保護單位。
肖金磚(zhuan)(zhuan)塔(ta)(ta)八角(jiao)(jiao)七層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)樓(lou)閣式,現(xian)存六(liu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),高(gao)二十(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)點二六(liu)米(mi)(mi)。與環縣、湘樂古塔(ta)(ta)似。第一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)塔(ta)(ta)身(shen)(shen)很(hen)高(gao),無臺基(ji)和(he)(he)基(ji)座(zuo),塔(ta)(ta)開正(zheng)東門(men),為(wei)(wei)晚期修補,單磚(zhuan)(zhuan)券頂(ding),高(gao)一(yi)(yi)點九、寬零(ling)點六(liu)六(liu),進深一(yi)(yi)點四六(liu)米(mi)(mi)。高(gao)四點二米(mi)(mi)處始安(an)裝斗拱(gong)(gong),每(mei)(mei)面三(san)朵,共二十(shi)(shi)四個(ge),另(ling)外角(jiao)(jiao)斗共八個(ge)。整個(ge)子身(shen)(shen)科為(wei)(wei)仿木結構(gou),一(yi)(yi)斗三(san)升(sheng)(sheng)。其(qi)拱(gong)(gong)高(gao)出墻(qiang)面一(yi)(yi)厘米(mi)(mi)。槽(cao)升(sheng)(sheng)子高(gao)出墻(qiang)面。翹(qiao)(qiao)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)兩塊長(chang)(chang)條(tiao)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)對立,翹(qiao)(qiao)下(xia)弧為(wei)(wei)半徑作圓。三(san)才升(sheng)(sheng)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)長(chang)(chang)條(tiao)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)鋸磨(mo)(mo)而(er)成(cheng),上壓耍(shua)頭樣子和(he)(he)翹(qiao)(qiao)。耍(shua)頭三(san)才升(sheng)(sheng)上托(tuo)替木式,斗升(sheng)(sheng)全無斗耳(er)。替木上砌(qi)平(ping)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),兩條(tiao)線挑尖(jian)狀花(hua)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),雕刻(ke)(ke)蓮花(hua)瓣磚(zhuan)(zhuan)一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),又(you)砌(qi)平(ping)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)、狗牙子磚(zhuan)(zhuan)各(ge)(ge)(ge)一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)。假椽飛(fei)頭各(ge)(ge)(ge)一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),椽用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)方(fang)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)鋸磨(mo)(mo)而(er)成(cheng)。檐(yan)瓦也用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)方(fang)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)鋸磨(mo)(mo)而(er)成(cheng)。出檐(yan)長(chang)(chang)九十(shi)(shi)厘米(mi)(mi)。檐(yan)頂(ding)疊澀磚(zhuan)(zhuan)收七層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)。二層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)墻(qiang)身(shen)(shen)平(ping)砌(qi)四層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)磚(zhuan)(zhuan),以(yi)上裝斗拱(gong)(gong)三(san)朵,耍(shua)頭三(san)才升(sheng)(sheng)上托(tuo)下(xia)沿,即(ji)欄桿下(xia)部。各(ge)(ge)(ge)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)檐(yan)上均施平(ping)座(zuo)欄桿,欄桿磨(mo)(mo)棱,欄版(ban)雕刻(ke)(ke)令(ling)字(zi)圖(tu)案(an)。平(ping)座(zuo)下(xia)斗拱(gong)(gong)于(yu)檐(yan)下(xia)同。以(yi)上各(ge)(ge)(ge)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)逐漸(jian)縮小,造(zao)型(xing)相同。塔(ta)(ta)身(shen)(shen)各(ge)(ge)(ge)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)各(ge)(ge)(ge)面有真(zhen)假門(men),真(zhen)門(men)卷頂(ding),門(men)洞內壁用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)方(fang)、條(tiao)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)混合平(ping)砌(qi)而(er)成(cheng)。假刻(ke)(ke)版(ban)門(men)有門(men)扇、門(men)眉、鋪首(shou)、門(men)框,立體感極強。仿木直(zhi)欞(ling)(ling)窗(chuang)刻(ke)(ke)六(liu)角(jiao)(jiao)欞(ling)(ling)花(hua)格子,雕工精(jing)細(xi)(xi)(xi)。門(men)窗(chuang)布局相互交錯(cuo)(cuo),各(ge)(ge)(ge)方(fang)都有。塔(ta)(ta)室內呈八角(jiao)(jiao)形(xing)每(mei)(mei)面寬零(ling)點九四米(mi)(mi)。各(ge)(ge)(ge)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)樓(lou)板已毀,僅(jin)留殘(can)孔。建筑材料全部采用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)青磚(zhuan)(zhuan)和(he)(he)細(xi)(xi)(xi)黃土泥砌(qi)筑而(er)成(cheng)。所用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)青磚(zhuan)(zhuan)規(gui)格不(bu)一(yi)(yi),有長(chang)(chang)條(tiao)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)和(he)(he)方(fang)塊磚(zhuan)(zhuan)。主(zhu)要(yao)裝飾部件如斗拱(gong)(gong)、翹(qiao)(qiao)、假椽、檐(yan)瓦及花(hua)紋(wen)圖(tu)案(an)皆用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)方(fang)、條(tiao)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)鋸磨(mo)(mo)而(er)成(cheng),圖(tu)形(xing)規(gui)范,刻(ke)(ke)磨(mo)(mo)工藝精(jing)細(xi)(xi)(xi)。水平(ping)砌(qi)縫(feng)和(he)(he)豎(shu)縫(feng)極小。各(ge)(ge)(ge)角(jiao)(jiao)柱用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)兩塊條(tiao)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)磨(mo)(mo)邊對成(cheng)絲縫(feng),工藝精(jing)巧令(ling)人嘆服。假門(men)假窗(chuang)精(jing)雕細(xi)(xi)(xi)刻(ke)(ke)仿真(zhen)無二。磚(zhuan)(zhuan)塔(ta)(ta)梁角(jiao)(jiao)以(yi)細(xi)(xi)(xi)白砂石料雕刻(ke)(ke)飛(fei)天、龍頭,下(xia)鑿孔,設(she)鐵(tie)吊環懸掛風鈴而(er)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong),現(xian)僅(jin)留五(wu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)以(yi)上。其(qi)墻(qiang)面平(ping)砌(qi)并縫(feng)部位(wei)大多不(bu)求(qiu)咬槎(cha)錯(cuo)(cuo)縫(feng)。
磚(zhuan)塔塔身傾斜原貌殘缺,塔體上銘(ming)刻題記中三(san)方有紀(ji)年。
磚(zhuan)塔第二層正面(mian)構欄底部磚(zhuan)刻記載(zai):“政和八年閏九月初三,本鎮十姊妹(mei)舍到塔上磚(zhuan)壹窯,計(ji)兩仟三百口(kou),具(ju)舍磚(zhuan)人(ren)數(shu)下項……”。
“本(ben)鎮坊廊人戶高(gao)遇謹施(shi)磚兩仟三百口,伏傷前(qian)生今世積劫(jie),莫(mo)大之(zhi)罪清除,福降隨身,宣(xuan)和二年七月(1120)高(gao)遇謹施(shi)。”
“彭陽縣(xian)崇信鄉野村(cun)社人郭吉,施磚一仟口,祈保人口亨通,老(lao)幼安寧。宣和二年七月廿日(ri),施掌郭吉。”
據此證實,肖金磚塔建于北宋徽宗年(nian)間,工期兩(liang)年(nian)之久無疑。二千(qian)零(ling)八年(nian)汶川大地震中(zhong)肖金磚塔受損。