智城(cheng)(cheng)古城(cheng)(cheng)建于公元634年至682年,分內城(cheng)(cheng)和(he)外城(cheng)(cheng)。面(mian)積6.19公頃(qing)。古城(cheng)(cheng)依山體(ti)為城(cheng)(cheng)垣,利用山間谷地(di)的不同走向(xiang)分為內和(he)外城(cheng)(cheng),城(cheng)(cheng)外建有池塘,與(yu)河(he)水相通。現(xian)存城(cheng)(cheng)墻四道,城(cheng)(cheng)池三張,水井一口。包(bao)括一些地(di)面(mian)遺物,如(ru)石臼、石馬槽(cao)、石磙、石碾,以及少量陶瓷器、磚、瓦殘(can)片,原百越地(di)區傳統(tong)的干欄(lan)式建筑遺址。外城(cheng)(cheng)有武(wu)周時期的摩崖石刻《廖州刺史(shi)韋敬(jing)辨智城(cheng)(cheng)碑》。
智城(cheng)是在(zai)唐代澄州刺史韋(wei)厥(jue)隱居之處(chu)創建而(er)成。該(gai)城(cheng)因地制宜,以陡(dou)峭的石灰(hui)巖山體為(wei)城(cheng)恒,在(zai)山谷(gu)中構建城(cheng)房(fang),并(bing)利用(yong)山間谷(gu)地不(bu)同走向分為(wei)內城(cheng)和(he)外(wai)(wai)城(cheng),城(cheng)外(wai)(wai)有池塘并(bing)與清水河相通(tong),結構獨特,極為(wei)罕(han)見。內城(cheng)面積10畝,外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)面積77畝,總面積94畝。另,城(cheng)外(wai)(wai)池塘面積150畝。城(cheng)建成后,即(ji)于萬歲通(tong)天(tian)二(er)年(nian)(697年(nian)),在(zai)外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)墻東(dong)端(duan)內側崖(ya)壁上刻“韋(wei)敬辨(bian)智城(cheng)一(yi)首并(bing)序”,共(gong)24行(xing),1126字。
在智城(cheng)外(wai)東南約300米處(chu),為“智城(cheng)大(da)廟”遺(yi)(yi)址。大(da)廟已毀,后在原(yuan)廟址建有(you)(you)“愛(ai)長小學”。現校(xiao)內(nei)尚存明代(dai)萬歷四(si)十年的廟宇(yu)香爐、柱(zhu)礎(chu)、拱門等石構(gou)(gou)件、木(mu)雕花版和清代(dai)門額、柱(zhu)礎(chu)、石鼓等遺(yi)(yi)物以及戲臺(tai)殘跡。附近(jin)水渠有(you)(you)利用(yong)廟宇(yu)石構(gou)(gou)件構(gou)(gou)筑(zhu)的堤岸和橋,其中有(you)(you)道教內(nei)容石刻(ke)殘件。
據了(le)解,智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)及摩(mo)崖(ya)石刻(ke)是唐(tang)代羈縻州縣渠首的遺(yi)跡,包(bao)括(kuo)兩個組群,第(di)一(yi)個群包(bao)括(kuo)智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)、摩(mo)崖(ya)石刻(ke)《韋(wei)敬辨智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)碑(bei)(bei)》、智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)廟(miao)遺(yi)址(zhi);第(di)二(er)組群包(bao)括(kuo)摩(mo)崖(ya)石刻(ke)《六(liu)(liu)合堅(jian)固大宅(zhai)頌(song)(song)》碑(bei)(bei)、圣(sheng)書廟(miao)遺(yi)址(zhi)。《韋(wei)敬辨智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)碑(bei)(bei)》、《六(liu)(liu)合堅(jian)固大宅(zhai)頌(song)(song)》碑(bei)(bei)兩碑(bei)(bei)均為摩(mo)崖(ya)石刻(ke),是名副其實的“嶺南(nan)第(di)一(yi)、第(di)二(er)唐(tang)碑(bei)(bei)”,1963年(nian)廣西(xi)(xi)(xi)壯(zhuang)族自治區(qu)人民政(zheng)府公布為第(di)一(yi)批廣西(xi)(xi)(xi)重點文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)位(wei)。智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)也于1994年(nian)由廣西(xi)(xi)(xi)壯(zhuang)族自治區(qu)人民政(zheng)府公布為第(di)四批廣西(xi)(xi)(xi)文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)位(wei)。2006年(nian)被列(lie)為第(di)六(liu)(liu)批全國重點文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)位(wei)。 上林(lin)的智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)均位(wei)于該(gai)縣清水(shui)河(he)北(bei)岸,主要有唐(tang)碑(bei)(bei)唐(tang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),唐(tang)碑(bei)(bei)即《六(liu)(liu)合堅(jian)固大宅(zhai)頌(song)(song)》(簡稱(cheng)《大宅(zhai)頌(song)(song)》碑(bei)(bei))和《廖(liao)州刺史韋(wei)敬辨智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)碑(bei)(bei)》(簡稱(cheng)《智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)碑(bei)(bei)》)兩塊古碑(bei)(bei)。《六(liu)(liu)合堅(jian)固大宅(zhai)頌(song)(song)》位(wei)于今上林(lin)縣澄泰鄉(xiang)洋渡村剝(bo)廟(miao)山(shan)山(shan)腳一(yi)巖(yan)洞中。
該碑(bei)刻于唐高宗(zong)永淳元(yuan)年(nian)(公元(yuan)682年(nian)),作者為(wei)(wei)當地壯族先祖(zu)韋(wei)敬辨。碑(bei)高95厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi),寬64厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi),碑(bei)文(wen)為(wei)(wei)楷(kai)書,豎刻,共17行386字,由“序”、“頌一(yi)首”、“詩一(yi)篇”三部分(fen)組成(cheng)。《廖州刺史韋(wei)敬辨智(zhi)(zhi)城(cheng)碑(bei)》位于今(jin)上林縣覃(tan)排鄉(xiang)愛長村石儉屯后(hou)的(de)智(zhi)(zhi)城(cheng)山腳一(yi)處巖廈石壁上,刻于武則天萬歲通天二年(nian)(697年(nian)),碑(bei)高164厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi),寬79厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)。碑(bei)文(wen)為(wei)(wei)楷(kai)書,豎刻,共24行1115字,由“序”、“碑(bei)一(yi)首”兩(liang)部分(fen)組成(cheng)(“碑(bei)”是(shi)一(yi)種文(wen)體)。碑(bei)文(wen)中刻入了武則天時(shi)代創造的(de)6個異體漢字。
唐城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)即與《廖州刺史(shi)韋敬辨(bian)智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)碑》共存的唐代古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。經考察(cha)智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址發現,其利用三面環抱的石(shi)山(shan)建成,在谷地出口外(wai)構筑(zhu)3道城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),將城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)分開;又在谷地的轉彎處(chu)筑(zhu)兩道城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),將外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)與內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)分開。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)呈東(dong)西寬南(nan)(nan)北窄的不規(gui)則狀。東(dong)西最寬處(chu)為530米,南(nan)(nan)北最寬處(chu)為250米。內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面積(ji)1.15公頃,外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面積(ji)5.04公頃,總面積(ji)6.19公頃,周長1.7公里(li)。尚見的遺址遺跡(ji),有(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)4道,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)3張,水(shui)井1口等,還有(you)石(shi)臼、石(shi)馬(ma)槽(cao)、石(shi)滾(gun)、石(shi)碾、陶瓷器碎(sui)片(pian)和磚瓦殘片(pian)等遺物。
智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)址所在地(di)山清水秀,風(feng)景秀麗,田園風(feng)光(guang)優(you)美,民風(feng)淳樸(pu)。唐(tang)(tang)碑(bei)唐(tang)(tang)城(cheng)(cheng)保護(hu)完好,沒有遭人為(wei)(wei)(wei)破壞。上(shang)(shang)林縣(xian)委縣(xian)政府(fu)將加(jia)快(kuai)唐(tang)(tang)城(cheng)(cheng)唐(tang)(tang)碑(bei)保護(hu)開(kai)發(fa)為(wei)(wei)(wei)主要(yao)內容,堅持(chi)保護(hu)優(you)先的(de)(de)(de)(de)原則,依(yi)托智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)(yi)帶山環水抱(bao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)秀麗自然風(feng)光(guang)和已有1300多年歷史的(de)(de)(de)(de)兩(liang)塊少數民族地(di)區罕見的(de)(de)(de)(de)唐(tang)(tang)碑(bei)為(wei)(wei)(wei)基礎(chu),依(yi)據《上(shang)(shang)林縣(xian)旅游業發(fa)展(zhan)總體規劃(hua)》,以打造“智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)仙境”為(wei)(wei)(wei)形象定位,每(mei)年舉辦一(yi)(yi)屆“萬壽節”為(wei)(wei)(wei)載體,用滾動(dong)(dong)方式逐步推進(jin)唐(tang)(tang)城(cheng)(cheng)唐(tang)(tang)碑(bei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)全面保護(hu)開(kai)發(fa)建設(she),把唐(tang)(tang)城(cheng)(cheng)唐(tang)(tang)碑(bei)一(yi)(yi)帶建設(she)成為(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)個農業觀(guan)光(guang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)基礎(chu)、修身養性(xing)為(wei)(wei)(wei)核心、民族文化(hua)旅游為(wei)(wei)(wei)品牌、休(xiu)閑娛樂和水上(shang)(shang)運動(dong)(dong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)特色(se)的(de)(de)(de)(de)全年度(du)綜合性(xing)旅游目的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di),使之成為(wei)(wei)(wei)南寧(ning)市(shi)“后(hou)花園”上(shang)(shang)林旅游的(de)(de)(de)(de)精品和達(da)到國家(jia)4A級的(de)(de)(de)(de)龍頭(tou)景區。