揚州(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)(zhi)位于江蘇省(sheng)揚州(zhou)市(shi)西北蜀(shu)崗(gang)上。春秋時(shi)吳王(wang)夫(fu)差始筑(zhu)邗(han)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),歷代(dai)相繼(ji)修筑(zhu),隋唐時(shi)已擴建(jian)至(zhi)蜀(shu)崗(gang)下(xia)的(de)平原上,成為(wei)僅次于京城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)繁華(hua)商業(ye)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)分為(wei)子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和羅(luo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)部分。兩(liang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)毗(pi)連(lian),子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)(zai)蜀(shu)崗(gang)上,稱(cheng)牙(ya)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),即衙(ya)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),為(wei)官衙(ya)聚集處。羅(luo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)(zai)蜀(shu)崗(gang)下(xia)子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)東南(nan),又稱(cheng)大(da)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),是住宅區(qu)和商業(ye)區(qu)。現存子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)、土垣。1984年以(yi)來多次發掘(jue),明確了子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和羅(luo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)四面(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻、九座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門及城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內道路、建(jian)筑(zhu)址(zhi)(zhi)等,同時(shi)探(tan)明了宋代(dai)揚州(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)系有三個(ge)關系密切的(de)大(da)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、夾城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、堡(bao)誠組成。
揚州城(cheng)遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)由大(da)城(cheng)和小(xiao)(xiao)城(cheng)相連組成,總面積(ji)約20平(ping)方公里。大(da)城(cheng)又名“羅城(cheng)”,始建于唐代(dai)中晚(wan)期(qi),城(cheng)內分為商業區和居民(min)區,包(bao)磚砌筑(zhu)的南門(men)遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)外有甕城(cheng),城(cheng)墻(qiang)局部殘高3米。小(xiao)(xiao)城(cheng)又名“子城(cheng)”,是(shi)(shi)利用(yong)隋代(dai)宮城(cheng)重(zhong)加(jia)修筑(zhu)而成的,是(shi)(shi)當時的衙署區,平(ping)面呈不規(gui)則多邊形,辟(pi)有4座城(cheng)門(men),城(cheng)墻(qiang)遺(yi)(yi)跡清晰,范圍(wei)走向(xiang)明確。遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)內還(huan)發現有唐代(dai)木船、古(gu)河道、橋梁以及(ji)佛像、碑刻等大(da)量遺(yi)(yi)跡、遺(yi)(yi)物。
揚州(zhou)城(cheng)遺址的(de)發現,對于研究中國古代的(de)城(cheng)市規劃、交通貿易、佛教藝術(shu)以及對外文(wen)化交流等方面,具有重要的(de)意義。(國家文(wen)物局)
國(guo)(guo)家(jia)文物(wu)局昨公布(bu)了第(di)一(yi)批國(guo)(guo)家(jia)考古(gu)(gu)遺(yi)址公園(yuan)名(ming)單(dan)和立項(xiang)名(ming)單(dan)。揚州城考古(gu)(gu)遺(yi)址公園(yuan)被列入立項(xiang)名(ming)單(dan)。這是繼1996年被國(guo)(guo)務(wu)院(yuan)公布(bu)為(wei)全國(guo)(guo)重點文物(wu)保護單(dan)位(wei)后(hou),揚州城遺(yi)址獲(huo)得的又(you)一(yi)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)級重大榮譽(yu)。
國家考(kao)古(gu)遺址公(gong)園,是國家推(tui)行的大遺址保(bao)護的新(xin)模式,是指以重(zhong)要考(kao)古(gu)遺址及其背景環境為主體,具有科研(yan)、教育、游憩等功能,在考(kao)古(gu)遺址保(bao)護和(he)展示(shi)方面具有全國性(xing)示(shi)范(fan)意義的特定公(gong)共空間(jian)。
揚州城遺址(zhi)(隋(sui)至宋),全國重點文(wen)物(wu)保護(hu)單位(wei)且(qie)為(wei)現代揚州城所完全疊壓,它的發掘(jue)和(he)保護(hu)為(wei)世人所矚(zhu)目,并被國家發改委和(he)國家文(wen)物(wu)局列入“十(shi)一五(wu)”期間100處(chu)國家重點大遺址(zhi)保護(hu)專項。
今年6月(yue)18日,國家(jia)文物(wu)(wu)局(ju)面(mian)向(xiang)全(quan)國開(kai)展國家(jia)考古(gu)遺址公園評(ping)定(ding),經省級(ji)文物(wu)(wu)行政部門初審(shen)同意,報國家(jia)文物(wu)(wu)局(ju)參加評(ping)定(ding)。申(shen)報對象均為全(quan)國重(zhong)點(dian)文物(wu)(wu)保護單(dan)位,競爭非常激烈。
國家(jia)最終確(que)定第一批(pi)國家(jia)考古(gu)(gu)遺址公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)12項(xiang)(xiang),其中包(bao)括圓明(ming)園(yuan)(yuan)國家(jia)考古(gu)(gu)遺址公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)、周口店國家(jia)考古(gu)(gu)遺址公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),江(jiang)(jiang)蘇(su)僅鴻山國家(jia)考古(gu)(gu)遺址公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)“上榜”;第一批(pi)國家(jia)考古(gu)(gu)遺址公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)立項(xiang)(xiang)項(xiang)(xiang)目(mu)23項(xiang)(xiang),江(jiang)(jiang)蘇(su)僅揚(yang)州城考古(gu)(gu)遺址公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)在(zai)列(lie)。