富川古(gu)明(ming)城(cheng)是(shi)廣西保留較(jiao)為(wei)完整(zheng)的古(gu)縣城(cheng)遺(yi)址之一(yi)。該城(cheng)建于明(ming)洪武二十(shi)九年(1396年)。城(cheng)以“十(shi)”字架(jia)對稱,街道(dao)皆由(you)(you)鵝卵石鋪成(cheng)(cheng),鑲嵌有(you)象征錢財(cai)、富貴(gui)的金(jin)錢圖(tu)案,象征幸福、光明(ming)的太陽圖(tu)案。設有(you)東(dong)南(nan)西北(bei)四門(men)(men)(men)出入。東(dong)曰升平,南(nan)稱向日,西為(wei)泰定(ding),北(bei)名(ming)迎恩。瀟賀古(gu)道(dao)自北(bei)門(men)(men)(men)入而從南(nan)門(men)(men)(men)出。四個城(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)俱為(wei)大(da)方青石構筑,每座城(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)由(you)(you)831塊(kuai)至896塊(kuai)整(zheng)齊平滑的大(da)青石塊(kuai)砌成(cheng)(cheng)。門(men)(men)(men)墻內窄外寬,各門(men)(men)(men)頂上(shang)均有(you)城(cheng)樓(lou),雕欄飛檐,堅(jian)固結(jie)實,雄(xiong)偉壯觀。由(you)(you)于歷史原(yuan)因,人為(wei)損壞(huai)也比較(jiao)嚴(yan)重,目前只剩東(dong)門(men)(men)(men)、南(nan)門(men)(men)(men)和北(bei)門(men)(men)(men)。
四個城門(men)(men)俱(ju)為大方(fang)青石構筑,每(mei)座(zuo)城門(men)(men)由831塊(kuai)至(zhi)896塊(kuai)整齊平滑的(de)(de)大青石塊(kuai)砌成(cheng)。各(ge)門(men)(men)頂上均有城樓,雕(diao)欄飛檐,堅(jian)固(gu)結實,雄偉壯觀。目前只(zhi)剩東(dong)門(men)(men)、南門(men)(men)和北門(men)(men)。但多(duo)(duo)(duo)年來由于(yu)資金不足,加之(zhi)諸多(duo)(duo)(duo)方(fang)面的(de)(de)原(yuan)因,古(gu)明城很多(duo)(duo)(duo)建筑得不到有效的(de)(de)維(wei)護,文物(wu)古(gu)跡不斷受(shou)到破壞。
明(ming)(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)位于(yu)(yu)富川(chuan)瑤族自治縣都(dou)龐嶺余脈的(de)(de)(de)西(xi)屏山(shan)下、富江上(shang)(shang)游的(de)(de)(de)瞭(liao)高嶺旁。據(ju)舊縣志載,該城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建于(yu)(yu)明(ming)(ming)洪武二十九年(nian)(1396年(nian)),始為土墻,明(ming)(ming)萬歷年(nian)間(1573年(nian)~1620年(nian))改為磚(zhuan)墻。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻周長2113米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)2.7米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),垛口909個,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)西(xi)距500米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),南(nan)(nan)北距600米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),總面積為0.3平(ping)方公里(li),外有(you)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)(nan)有(you)七層古(gu)塔,塔下有(you)慈云寺(si),與成北蟠龍山(shan)和城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)馬(ma)鞍(an)山(shan)對峙,形(xing)成天然屏障。是一(yi)(yi)座進(jin)可(ke)攻(gong)、退可(ke)守的(de)(de)(de)軍事(shi)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),也是廣西(xi)難得(de)的(de)(de)(de)保(bao)留較(jiao)(jiao)完整(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)之一(yi)(yi),幾百年(nian)來重修過8次。明(ming)(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)原(yuan)(yuan)有(you)4座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men):東(dong)(dong)為升平(ping)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),西(xi)為泰定門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),南(nan)(nan)為向日門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),北為迎(ying)恩門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)高6.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),周長51米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),原(yuan)(yuan)為磚(zhuan)建,清乾隆(long)八(ba)年(nian)(1743年(nian))易(yi)磚(zhuan)為大(da)方青(qing)(qing)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。每塊一(yi)(yi)般(ban)長1.8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高0.58米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),厚1.02米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。每座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)大(da)約由(you)831塊至896塊這樣的(de)(de)(de)大(da)青(qing)(qing)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)塊砌筑而成。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)造型大(da)同小異,都(dou)有(you)中道(dao)(dao)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)。門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)道(dao)(dao)高5.1米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),縱深14.7米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)的(de)(de)(de)中道(dao)(dao)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)居(ju)中部分,有(you)兩(liang)扇鐵木(mu)結構(gou)的(de)(de)(de)嚴(yan)厚大(da)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)。上(shang)(shang)有(you)銅釘(ding)(ding)鐵葉(xie),巨(ju)型門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)環。大(da)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)扇上(shang)(shang)方的(de)(de)(de)樓廓有(you)暗道(dao)(dao)與城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)外15米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)長的(de)(de)(de)地道(dao)(dao)相通,可(ke)上(shang)(shang)可(ke)下,攻(gong)守齊(qi)備,進(jin)退自如。四座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)現僅存東(dong)(dong)、南(nan)(nan)兩(liang)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),已(yi)修葺一(yi)(yi)新。東(dong)(dong)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)頂為圓拱型,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓采用(yong)(yong)(yong)“木(mu)廓結構(gou)”,由(you)8根(gen)高6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、直(zhi)徑30厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)(de)木(mu)柱支撐,不用(yong)(yong)(yong)一(yi)(yi)根(gen)鐵釘(ding)(ding),青(qing)(qing)磚(zhuan)青(qing)(qing)瓦,紅柱飛檐。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓下另(ling)有(you)“鯉(li)魚石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”作標記,石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)(shang)有(you)鯉(li)魚圖案(an)。南(nan)(nan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)用(yong)(yong)(yong)較(jiao)(jiao)大(da)的(de)(de)(de)卡條石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)鑲砌,門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)扇外用(yong)(yong)(yong)鐵皮作保(bao)護(hu)層,在緊靠(kao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)的(de)(de)(de)內拱上(shang)(shang)留有(you)一(yi)(yi)個長4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)(de)“箭洞”。南(nan)(nan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)以“芒鞋石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)”為標志,它(ta)是用(yong)(yong)(yong)一(yi)(yi)塊鞋底狀的(de)(de)(de)黑色石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)頭,鑲在一(yi)(yi)塊青(qing)(qing)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)(shang)。
城(cheng)內(nei)(nei)街(jie)道共(gong)有(you)4條(tiao),叫(jiao)鎮升、仁義(yi)、鎮武、陽壽街(jie),交叉分成12方陣,呈“井”字型布局。街(jie)道寬3米左(zuo)右,路(lu)面(mian)全(quan)用鵝卵石鑲(xiang)嵌(qian)成金錢圖案,線(xian)條(tiao)粗獷,古(gu)雅別致,俗稱(cheng)“花街(jie)”。各(ge)條(tiao)街(jie)道都有(you)“子精樓”,也稱(cheng)“燈樓”,由眾人推舉的(de)“燈頭”輪流管(guan)理。“明富川城(cheng)”社會與(yu)經(jing)濟(ji)文(wen)化發展的(de)鼎盛時期為明末清初。城(cheng)內(nei)(nei),井巷交錯、集市密布、居民成群。始設有(you)衙(ya)署(shu)書(shu)院(yuan)、寺(si)祠廟庵、商鋪(pu)客(ke)棧,文(wen)娛雜耍(shua)等功能設施(shi),且(qie)具明清風(feng)格的(de)政治文(wen)化、宗教祭祀的(de)古(gu)建(jian)筑亦無所(suo)不全(quan),其中典型的(de)有(you)文(wen)武兩(liang)廟和城(cheng)隍廟、文(wen)昌閣、報恩寺(si)、慈云寺(si)、節孝祠、昭忠祠及養濟(ji)院(yuan)、坊(fang)表(biao)神樓與(yu)教諭署(shu)麥嶺同知署(shu)、訓導署(shu)等古(gu)代建(jian)筑。俗稱(cheng)“花街(jie)”的(de)城(cheng)池步道中,井形構造,卵石鋪(pu)砌,圖案秀美,棱圓相接(jie),是堪稱(cheng)廣西一絕的(de)古(gu)城(cheng)步道。
每年(nian)農(nong)歷正月初(chu)十至十五為元宵節,不論貧富,凡是生男的(de)都要(yao)往(wang)(wang)“子(zi)精樓(lou)”送一盞(zhan)精心(xin)制作并有各式圖文、寫有新生兒名(ming)字的(de)彩燈(deng)(deng)(deng)。近(jin)年(nian)來,隨著人們生育觀念(nian)的(de)改變,即使生了女(nv)孩(hai),也要(yao)往(wang)(wang)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)樓(lou)送一盞(zhan)蓮(lian)花(hua)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)。那段時(shi)間(jian),各街的(de)龍(long)獅,便在每天(tian)入夜(ye)后周(zhou)游(you)各燈(deng)(deng)(deng)樓(lou)。屆(jie)時(shi)龍(long)獅薈萃,鞭(bian)炮(pao)震天(tian),人們匯集看燈(deng)(deng)(deng),笑語(yu)歡聲,熱鬧異(yi)常。
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