智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建(jian)于公元(yuan)634年至682年,分內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。面(mian)積6.19公頃。古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)依山(shan)體(ti)為城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣,利(li)用山(shan)間谷地的(de)不同走向分為內和外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外建(jian)有(you)池(chi)塘,與(yu)河水相通。現存城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻四道(dao),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)三張(zhang),水井一口(kou)。包括(kuo)一些地面(mian)遺物,如石(shi)(shi)臼、石(shi)(shi)馬(ma)槽、石(shi)(shi)磙、石(shi)(shi)碾,以及少量陶瓷器(qi)、磚、瓦殘片,原(yuan)百越地區傳統的(de)干欄式建(jian)筑遺址。外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)有(you)武周時期(qi)的(de)摩崖石(shi)(shi)刻《廖州(zhou)刺史韋敬辨智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)碑》。
智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)是(shi)在唐代澄州刺史韋(wei)厥隱居之處創建(jian)而成。該城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)因(yin)地制(zhi)宜,以陡峭的(de)石灰巖山體為(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)恒,在山谷中(zhong)構建(jian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)房,并利用山間谷地不同(tong)走向分為(wei)內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和(he)外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)(wai)有(you)池塘(tang)并與清水河相(xiang)通,結構獨(du)特,極為(wei)罕見。內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)10畝(mu),外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)77畝(mu),總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)94畝(mu)。另,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)(wai)池塘(tang)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)150畝(mu)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建(jian)成后,即(ji)于萬歲通天二年(697年),在外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻東(dong)端內(nei)側崖壁上(shang)刻“韋(wei)敬(jing)辨(bian)智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一首并序(xu)”,共(gong)24行,1126字。
在(zai)智城外東南(nan)約300米處,為“智城大廟(miao)”遺址。大廟(miao)已毀,后在(zai)原廟(miao)址建有(you)(you)“愛(ai)長(chang)小學”。現校(xiao)內尚存明代(dai)萬(wan)歷四(si)十年的廟(miao)宇(yu)香(xiang)爐(lu)、柱礎、拱門等石(shi)(shi)構(gou)件(jian)、木雕花版和(he)清代(dai)門額、柱礎、石(shi)(shi)鼓等遺物(wu)以及戲(xi)臺殘跡。附(fu)近水(shui)渠有(you)(you)利用(yong)廟(miao)宇(yu)石(shi)(shi)構(gou)件(jian)構(gou)筑的堤岸和(he)橋,其中有(you)(you)道教(jiao)內容石(shi)(shi)刻殘件(jian)。
據(ju)了解,智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)及(ji)摩(mo)崖石刻(ke)是(shi)唐(tang)代羈縻州縣渠(qu)首的遺跡,包括兩(liang)個(ge)組(zu)(zu)群(qun),第(di)一(yi)個(ge)群(qun)包括智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)、摩(mo)崖石刻(ke)《韋(wei)敬(jing)(jing)辨(bian)(bian)(bian)智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)碑(bei)》、智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)廟(miao)遺址(zhi);第(di)二組(zu)(zu)群(qun)包括摩(mo)崖石刻(ke)《六合(he)(he)堅固(gu)大(da)(da)宅(zhai)(zhai)頌》碑(bei)、圣書廟(miao)遺址(zhi)。《韋(wei)敬(jing)(jing)辨(bian)(bian)(bian)智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)碑(bei)》、《六合(he)(he)堅固(gu)大(da)(da)宅(zhai)(zhai)頌》碑(bei)兩(liang)碑(bei)均為(wei)(wei)摩(mo)崖石刻(ke),是(shi)名副其實(shi)的“嶺南(nan)第(di)一(yi)、第(di)二唐(tang)碑(bei)”,1963年廣西(xi)壯(zhuang)族(zu)自治(zhi)區(qu)人民政府公(gong)布為(wei)(wei)第(di)一(yi)批(pi)(pi)廣西(xi)重點文物(wu)保護單(dan)位(wei)(wei)(wei)。智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)也于(yu)(yu)1994年由廣西(xi)壯(zhuang)族(zu)自治(zhi)區(qu)人民政府公(gong)布為(wei)(wei)第(di)四批(pi)(pi)廣西(xi)文物(wu)保護單(dan)位(wei)(wei)(wei)。2006年被(bei)列為(wei)(wei)第(di)六批(pi)(pi)全國重點文物(wu)保護單(dan)位(wei)(wei)(wei)。 上林的智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)均位(wei)(wei)(wei)于(yu)(yu)該縣清水(shui)河北岸(an),主要(yao)有唐(tang)碑(bei)唐(tang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),唐(tang)碑(bei)即《六合(he)(he)堅固(gu)大(da)(da)宅(zhai)(zhai)頌》(簡稱(cheng)《大(da)(da)宅(zhai)(zhai)頌》碑(bei))和《廖州刺史韋(wei)敬(jing)(jing)辨(bian)(bian)(bian)智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)碑(bei)》(簡稱(cheng)《智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)碑(bei)》)兩(liang)塊古碑(bei)。《六合(he)(he)堅固(gu)大(da)(da)宅(zhai)(zhai)頌》位(wei)(wei)(wei)于(yu)(yu)今(jin)上林縣澄泰鄉洋渡村(cun)剝廟(miao)山山腳一(yi)巖洞中(zhong)。
該碑(bei)刻于(yu)唐(tang)高(gao)宗永(yong)淳元年(公元682年),作者為(wei)(wei)當(dang)地壯(zhuang)族先祖韋(wei)敬辨(bian)。碑(bei)高(gao)95厘(li)(li)米,寬(kuan)64厘(li)(li)米,碑(bei)文為(wei)(wei)楷書(shu),豎刻,共17行386字(zi)(zi),由“序(xu)”、“頌一(yi)首”、“詩一(yi)篇(pian)”三部(bu)分組成(cheng)(cheng)。《廖州刺史韋(wei)敬辨(bian)智城(cheng)(cheng)碑(bei)》位(wei)于(yu)今上林縣覃排鄉(xiang)愛長村石(shi)儉屯后的智城(cheng)(cheng)山腳一(yi)處巖廈石(shi)壁上,刻于(yu)武則天萬歲(sui)通(tong)天二(er)年(697年),碑(bei)高(gao)164厘(li)(li)米,寬(kuan)79厘(li)(li)米。碑(bei)文為(wei)(wei)楷書(shu),豎刻,共24行1115字(zi)(zi),由“序(xu)”、“碑(bei)一(yi)首”兩部(bu)分組成(cheng)(cheng)(“碑(bei)”是(shi)一(yi)種文體)。碑(bei)文中(zhong)刻入了武則天時代創造的6個異體漢字(zi)(zi)。
唐(tang)城(cheng)(cheng)即與《廖州刺史韋敬辨(bian)智城(cheng)(cheng)碑(bei)》共存的(de)唐(tang)代古城(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)(zhi)智城(cheng)(cheng)。經考察智城(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)(zhi)發現,其利用(yong)三面環抱的(de)石山建成,在谷地出口外(wai)(wai)構筑(zhu)(zhu)3道(dao)(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)墻,將城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)(wai)分(fen)開;又在谷地的(de)轉(zhuan)彎處(chu)(chu)筑(zhu)(zhu)兩道(dao)(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)墻,將外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)與內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)分(fen)開。城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)呈東(dong)西(xi)寬南(nan)(nan)北窄的(de)不規則狀。東(dong)西(xi)最寬處(chu)(chu)為530米,南(nan)(nan)北最寬處(chu)(chu)為250米。內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)面積1.15公頃,外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)面積5.04公頃,總面積6.19公頃,周長1.7公里。尚見的(de)遺址(zhi)(zhi)遺跡,有城(cheng)(cheng)墻4道(dao)(dao),城(cheng)(cheng)池3張(zhang),水井1口等,還有石臼、石馬槽、石滾、石碾、陶瓷器碎片(pian)和磚瓦(wa)殘(can)片(pian)等遺物。
智城城址(zhi)所在地(di)山(shan)清水秀(xiu),風(feng)景(jing)秀(xiu)麗,田(tian)園(yuan)(yuan)風(feng)光(guang)優(you)美,民(min)風(feng)淳樸。唐(tang)(tang)碑(bei)(bei)唐(tang)(tang)城保護(hu)(hu)完好,沒有遭人為(wei)(wei)破(po)壞。上(shang)林(lin)縣(xian)委縣(xian)政府將加(jia)快唐(tang)(tang)城唐(tang)(tang)碑(bei)(bei)保護(hu)(hu)開發(fa)為(wei)(wei)主要內容,堅持保護(hu)(hu)優(you)先的(de)(de)原則(ze),依(yi)(yi)托智城一(yi)(yi)帶(dai)山(shan)環水抱的(de)(de)秀(xiu)麗自(zi)然風(feng)光(guang)和已有1300多年歷史的(de)(de)兩(liang)塊(kuai)少(shao)數民(min)族(zu)地(di)區罕見的(de)(de)唐(tang)(tang)碑(bei)(bei)為(wei)(wei)基(ji)礎,依(yi)(yi)據(ju)《上(shang)林(lin)縣(xian)旅游(you)業(ye)發(fa)展總體規劃》,以打(da)造“智城仙境(jing)”為(wei)(wei)形象定位(wei),每年舉辦一(yi)(yi)屆“萬壽節”為(wei)(wei)載體,用滾(gun)動方(fang)式逐步推(tui)進唐(tang)(tang)城唐(tang)(tang)碑(bei)(bei)的(de)(de)全(quan)面保護(hu)(hu)開發(fa)建設,把唐(tang)(tang)城唐(tang)(tang)碑(bei)(bei)一(yi)(yi)帶(dai)建設成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)個農業(ye)觀(guan)光(guang)為(wei)(wei)基(ji)礎、修身(shen)養性為(wei)(wei)核心、民(min)族(zu)文化(hua)旅游(you)為(wei)(wei)品牌、休閑娛樂和水上(shang)運動為(wei)(wei)特色的(de)(de)全(quan)年度綜合性旅游(you)目的(de)(de)地(di),使之成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)南(nan)寧(ning)市“后花園(yuan)(yuan)”上(shang)林(lin)旅游(you)的(de)(de)精品和達(da)到(dao)國(guo)家4A級的(de)(de)龍頭景(jing)區。