鳳(feng)凰山在杭州(zhou)市主城(cheng)區的(de)西(xi)(xi)南(nan)面。主峰(feng)海拔178米,北近西(xi)(xi)湖(hu),南(nan)接江濱(bin),形若飛鳳(feng),故名。隋唐在此肇建(jian)(jian)州(zhou)治,五(wu)代吳越(yue)設為國都,筑子城(cheng)。南(nan)宋建(jian)(jian)都,建(jian)(jian)為皇城(cheng)。方(fang)圓九(jiu)里(li)之地,興建(jian)(jian)殿堂(tang)四、樓(lou)七、臺六(liu)、亭十九(jiu)。還(huan)有人工仿造的(de)"小西(xi)(xi)湖(hu)",有"六(liu)橋"、"飛來峰(feng)"等(deng)風景構筑。南(nan)宋亡后,宮殿改作(zuo)寺(si)院(yuan),元代火災,成(cheng)為廢墟。現還(huan)有報(bao)國寺(si)、勝果寺(si)、鳳(feng)凰池(chi)及(ji)郭(guo)公泉等(deng)殘跡(ji)。
鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)在(zai)(zai)杭(hang)州(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)的(de)東(dong)(dong)南面。主峰海拔178米,北(bei)(bei)近西(xi)湖,南接(jie)江濱(bin),形(xing)若飛(fei)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng),故(gu)名。隋(sui)唐在(zai)(zai)此肇建(jian)州(zhou)(zhou)治,五(wu)(wu)代(dai)(dai)(dai)吳(wu)越將杭(hang)州(zhou)(zhou)設為(wei)(wei)國都(dou),筑(zhu)子城。南宋(song)宋(song)高宗趙構(gou)定都(dou)杭(hang)州(zhou)(zhou)后(hou),在(zai)(zai)北(bei)(bei)宋(song)州(zhou)(zhou)治舊址修(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)宮城禁(jin)苑(yuan)。以鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)為(wei)(wei)皇(huang)城。東(dong)(dong)起(qi)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men),西(xi)至(zhi)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)麓(lu),南起(qi)苕帚(zhou)灣,北(bei)(bei)至(zhi)萬(wan)松嶺(ling),方圓4.5公里(li)。大(da)內(nei)有(you)(you)城門(men)3座(zuo),南稱麗正(zheng),北(bei)(bei)為(wei)(wei)和寧,東(dong)(dong)曰(yue)東(dong)(dong)華(hua)。皇(huang)城內(nei),宮殿(dian)巍峨(e)林立,光耀奪目。有(you)(you)金鑾殿(dian)、垂拱殿(dian)、選德殿(dian)、福寧殿(dian)、勤政殿(dian)、復(fu)古(gu)殿(dian)等殿(dian)、堂、樓閣約130余座(zuo)。“方圓九里(li)之(zhi)(zhi)地,興建(jian)殿(dian)堂四(si)、樓七、臺六(liu)、亭(ting)十(shi)(shi)九”,此外還有(you)(you)華(hua)美的(de)御苑(yuan)直(zhi)至(zhi)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)巔。還有(you)(you)人工仿(fang)造的(de)"小西(xi)湖",有(you)(you)"六(liu)橋"、"飛(fei)來峰"等風景構(gou)筑(zhu)。南宋(song)亡后(hou),宮殿(dian)改作(zuo)寺(si)院。第二年(nian),即元(yuan)至(zhi)元(yuan)十(shi)(shi)四(si)年(nian)(1277)因(yin)為(wei)(wei)民間(jian)失火(huo)延及,南宋(song)朝廷(ting)在(zai)(zai)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)殿(dian)宇焚毀大(da)半。十(shi)(shi)年(nian)之(zhi)(zhi)后(hou),楊(yang)璉真珈奏請元(yuan)廷(ting),利用(yong)(yong)南宋(song)大(da)內(nei)的(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)基(ji)座(zuo)、殘余建(jian)筑(zhu)物和建(jian)筑(zhu)材料在(zai)(zai)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)上修(xiu)(xiu)筑(zhu)了五(wu)(wu)座(zuo)佛寺(si),名曰(yue)“鎮(zhen)(zhen)本(ben)”,以示壓(ya)鎮(zhen)(zhen)江南人民之(zhi)(zhi)意。這五(wu)(wu)座(zuo)寺(si)廟在(zai)(zai)元(yuan)代(dai)(dai)(dai)也先后(hou)湮滅,最后(hou)在(zai)(zai)元(yuan)末的(de)戰爭(zheng)中(zhong)徹底毀損(sun)。宋(song)元(yuan)時代(dai)(dai)(dai)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)是(shi)在(zai)(zai)城內(nei)的(de),元(yuan)末張士誠新(xin)筑(zhu)杭(hang)州(zhou)(zhou)新(xin)城垣的(de)時候將鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)攔在(zai)(zai)了城外。至(zhi)明(ming)代(dai)(dai)(dai)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)廢墟,到明(ming)末,鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)已經完全(quan)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)一塊人跡罕至(zhi)的(de)荒蕪之(zhi)(zhi)地。鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)緊鄰錢塘江,又是(shi)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)門(men)的(de)一個制高點(dian)。太(tai)平軍攻打(da)杭(hang)州(zhou)(zhou)時,就搶(qiang)占過(guo)這里(li)作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)重要(yao)的(de)攻城基(ji)地。整個鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)宮苑(yuan)的(de)殘址,南起(qi)苕帚(zhou)灣,北(bei)(bei)到萬(wan)松嶺(ling),東(dong)(dong)沿中(zhong)河(he)南端之(zhi)(zhi)西(xi)岸,西(xi)達(da)鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)東(dong)(dong)麓(lu),周(zhou)長九里(li)。現還有(you)(you)報國寺(si)、勝果(guo)寺(si)、鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)池及郭(guo)公泉(quan)等殘跡。現遺(yi)(yi)址上建(jian)有(you)(you)軍隊用(yong)(yong)房和杭(hang)州(zhou)(zhou)卷煙(yan)廠等大(da)型建(jian)筑(zhu)以及民房,國家文(wen)物部門(men)正(zheng)在(zai)(zai)進行考古(gu)發掘。鳳(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)凰(huang)(huang)(huang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)御苑(yuan)內(nei)石(shi)刻、石(shi)景頗(po)多(duo),規(gui)劃辟為(wei)(wei)"南宋(song)故(gu)宮遺(yi)(yi)址公園"。