廣(guang)西(xi)(xi)興安(an)縣秦(qin)城遺(yi)址位于(yu)廣(guang)西(xi)(xi)桂林地(di)區興安(an)縣城西(xi)(xi)南20公(gong)(gong)(gong)里的(de)(de)的(de)(de)溶(rong)江鎮靈渠與(yu)漓(li)江匯合的(de)(de)三(san)角洲處(chu),占(zhan)地(di)6平方公(gong)(gong)(gong)里。1956年(nian)調查,1990-1991年(nian)初(chu)步發掘,1993年(nian)鉆探,經鑒定為秦(qin)漢時期古城遺(yi)址。秦(qin)始皇三(san)十三(san)年(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元前214年(nian))南開五嶺時所(suo)筑。宋文(wen)獻中稱秦(qin)城。現存遺(yi)跡四(si)處(chu):馬家渡口墻垣殘跡500米,殘高(gao)1.2-2米,城壕1500米;七星長方形土城,東西(xi)(xi)長300米,南北寬200多米,墻體完整(zheng),分內外城。現廣(guang)西(xi)(xi)壯族自(zi)治區人民(min)政府把“秦(qin)城遺(yi)址”作為重(zhong)點文(wen)物保護單位。
秦城遺(yi)址是(shi)秦始皇修建靈(ling)渠、統(tong)一嶺南(nan)的(de)屯兵遺(yi)址、軍事要(yao)(yao)塞,現在發現的(de)主要(yao)(yao)有四(si)處(chu): 一是(shi)馬家渡至(zhi)大營(ying)村的(de)“城墻梗(geng)子(zi)” 二(er)是(shi)七里圩村南(nan)大溶(rong)江邊的(de)“王城” 三是(shi)道濟與太和堡之間兩(liang)道土城 四(si)是(shi)在靈(ling)渠出口處(chu)與大溶(rong)江匯合處(chu)的(de)水銜。
已發現的(de)(de)(de)“大(da)(da)營”秦城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址主要有(you)(you)(you)四(si)處(chu):一(yi)是(shi)位(wei)于(yu)大(da)(da)營村的(de)(de)(de)“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)埂(geng)(geng)子(zi)”,二是(shi)位(wei)于(yu)七(qi)(qi)里(li)圩村的(de)(de)(de)“王城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”,三是(shi)位(wei)于(yu)道濟(ji)村的(de)(de)(de)土城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),四(si)是(shi)位(wei)于(yu)靈渠(qu)出(chu)口處(chu)的(de)(de)(de)水街(jie)土墻(qiang)(qiang)。除了(le)這幾處(chu),在(zai)(zai)十多平方公里(li)范圍(wei)內,還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)散布著許多墩臺、壕(hao)溝(gou)、土墻(qiang)(qiang),布局縱橫交(jiao)錯(cuo),古(gu)戰場遺跡歷歷在(zai)(zai)目(mu)。“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)埂(geng)(geng)子(zi)”呈東(dong)北(bei)(bei)——西(xi)南(nan)走向,從馬(ma)家渡(du)口至大(da)(da)營村西(xi)丘陵高(gao)(gao)地,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)長(chang)達三里(li)多路,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)之上(shang)寬可縱馬(ma)飛(fei)奔。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)北(bei)(bei)面的(de)(de)(de)靈渠(qu)為東(dong)西(xi)走向,與城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)斜向并行,在(zai)(zai)馬(ma)家渡(du)口與城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)交(jiao)匯處(chu),現存城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)東(dong)端距靈渠(qu)僅(jin)數(shu)十米(mi)(mi)。在(zai)(zai)高(gao)(gao)高(gao)(gao)的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)上(shang),處(chu)處(chu)可監控靈渠(qu),看來(lai),這一(yi)道“長(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”對靈渠(qu)的(de)(de)(de)護衛(wei)非(fei)常重要。秦城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址中保存完好(hao)的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)七(qi)(qi)里(li)圩村南(nan)大(da)(da)溶(rong)江邊的(de)(de)(de)的(de)(de)(de)“王城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”。,“王城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”北(bei)(bei)距古(gu)嚴關(guan)15公里(li),地勢(shi)平坦,兩邊則高(gao)(gao)山連綿,靈渠(qu)和大(da)(da)溶(rong)江流經(jing)東(dong)西(xi)。“王城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)殘垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)東(dong)西(xi)長(chang)約300米(mi)(mi),南(nan)北(bei)(bei)寬約200米(mi)(mi),墻(qiang)(qiang)厚(hou)(hou)5至8米(mi)(mi),高(gao)(gao)2至4米(mi)(mi);城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)(wai)(wai)周圍(wei)還(huan)筑有(you)(you)(you)約10米(mi)(mi)寬的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕(hao)和墻(qiang)(qiang)體高(gao)(gao)厚(hou)(hou)約1米(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)(de)外(wai)(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng);內外(wai)(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)基本都是(shi)長(chang)方形,整(zheng)座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)像一(yi)個“回”字,僅(jin)在(zai)(zai)北(bei)(bei)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)開有(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門及一(yi)突(tu)出(chu)的(de)(de)(de)平臺;城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)四(si)角墻(qiang)(qiang)高(gao)(gao)且厚(hou)(hou),向往外(wai)(wai)(wai)突(tu)出(chu),古(gu)時應(ying)建有(you)(you)(you)角樓(lou)。
高大(da)的(de)城墻,寬而深(shen)的(de)城壕(hao),角(jiao)樓、馬面(mian)、單城門(men)的(de)設置(zhi),以及出(chu)土的(de)兵器,顯露(lu)出(chu)軍(jun)事防御的(de)氣息(xi)。說明秦城整(zheng)體(ti)上是(shi)一座(zuo)規模宏大(da)的(de)軍(jun)事要塞,而“王城”則(ze)是(shi)其中一座(zuo)具有軍(jun)事性質的(de)古城,應(ying)是(shi)秦漢時期駐軍(jun)的(de)指揮機構所在(zai)地(di)。
秦城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)中(zhong)規模(mo)宏大的(de)是位于通(tong)濟村(cun)的(de)“土城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”。稱“土城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”不過(guo)是為(wei)了與(yu)“王(wang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”有(you)(you)區別,這“土城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”之(zhi)稱實為(wei)杜(du)撰,不必當真。找“土城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”先問遺址(zhi)保(bao)護(hu)標(biao)志(zhi),好不容易在(zai)荒草(cao)叢中(zhong)發現(xian)了這少為(wei)人知(zhi)的(de)石碑。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)呈長方形,南(nan)北(bei)長約(yue)1000米,東(dong)西寬約(yue)400米。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)東(dong)臨(lin)靈渠(qu),西瀕大溶江,南(nan)起通(tong)濟村(cun),北(bei)至太和堡,雄(xiong)據(ju)于兩(liang)水三角洲上。王(wang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)外(wai)掘有(you)(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕外(wai)筑(zhu)有(you)(you)外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。可(ke)惜(xi)的(de)是,西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)沿大溶江一線已毀(hui),筆(bi)直的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)修筑(zhu)成公路,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕改造成水渠(qu)。北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)則因開挖農田,斷斷續(xu)續(xu)的(de)已殘缺成土墩,唯東(dong)、南(nan)兩(liang)面(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)仍在(zai),雄(xiong)視靈渠(qu)南(nan)北(bei)。通(tong)濟村(cun)“土城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)有(you)(you)內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)分,內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)間掘有(you)(you)約(yue)20米寬的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕。
秦城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中險要的(de)是位(wei)(wei)于(yu)“水街(jie)”北的(de)靈(ling)河(he)(he)口(kou)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi),水街(jie)位(wei)(wei)置(zhi)原在(zai)窄小(xiao)的(de)三(san)角洲(zhou)上,而今早已廢棄。因古水街(jie)在(zai)1952年(nian)被洪水沖毀,政(zheng)府將(jiang)“水街(jie)”村民遷到靈(ling)渠(qu)以東老溶江(jiang)(jiang)鎮以南(nan)(nan),已遠離靈(ling)河(he)(he)口(kou)秦城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)。靈(ling)河(he)(he)口(kou)秦城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)殘(can)存(cun)約200米,東起靈(ling)渠(qu),西(xi)至(zhi)大溶江(jiang)(jiang),南(nan)(nan)為匯流(liu)后(hou)的(de)漓江(jiang)(jiang),雖彈(dan)丸之地,卻(que)控制著三(san)江(jiang)(jiang)航道,堪稱(cheng)一壘當關,萬船(chuan)莫開。當走(zou)遍秦城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),才認識(shi)到這古秦城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)軍(jun)事意義(yi)非同凡響:北的(de)大營“長(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”、中部的(de)通濟方城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、南(nan)(nan)的(de)河(he)(he)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)堡,沿靈(ling)渠(qu)西(xi)岸(an)層(ceng)層(ceng)設防,固若金湯。
靠西(xi)(xi)的七里(li)圩“王城”西(xi)(xi)臨大(da)溶江,據江流天險(xian),相(xiang)對安全,其東(dong)南與(yu)通濟土城、河(he)口城堡相(xiang)呼(hu)應,西(xi)(xi)北與(yu)大(da)營長城相(xiang)依托(tuo),是軍事指(zhi)揮的位置。
興安縣地(di)處廣西(xi)的(de)東北,地(di)勢高(gao),境內多(duo)山,五嶺中的(de)越城(cheng)、都龐二嶺穿過縣內在二嶺之間形成一(yi)條較為平(ping)坦的(de)狹長(chang)地(di)帶,這(zhe)就(jiu)是歷(li)史(shi)上嶺南(nan)(nan)(nan)與中原往(wang)來(lai)、荊(jing)楚(chu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)下(xia)廣西(xi)的(de)交通要道湘(xiang)桂走廊(lang)。秦城(cheng)就(jiu)位于這(zhe)條通道的(de)南(nan)(nan)(nan)端,地(di)處靈渠與大溶江(jiang)匯(hui)合處的(de)三角洲(zhou)上(圖一(yi))。自嚴關以南(nan)(nan)(nan),經(jing)白竹鋪到小溶江(jiang)口15里(li)間,地(di)勢平(ping)坦。
秦(qin)城處在湘(xiang)桂走廊(lang)一片肥(fei)沃的稻田區。
宋以前(qian)文(wen)獻(xian)無(wu)記載,宋代及其(qi)以后的文(wen)獻(xian)都稱(cheng)之(zhi)為“秦城”。
《輿地(di)(di)(di)志》載:“秦城(cheng),昔(xi)秦謫戍之(zhi)(zhi)所(suo)”。南宋范成(cheng)大說(shuo):“秦城(cheng),相傳秦始皇發(fa)兵(bing)戍五嶺(ling)之(zhi)(zhi)地(di)(di)(di)”。明(ming)鄺露撰《赤雅·秦城(cheng)》亦載“秦始皇發(fa)卒戍五嶺(ling)地(di)(di)(di)為(wei)秦城(cheng)。……秦取桂林、象郡,兵(bing)勒湘(xiang)南,據其(qi)喉(hou)咽,臨融漓(li)二水間”,所(suo)以秦城(cheng)也(ye)就是(shi)(shi)(shi)“秦營”,是(shi)(shi)(shi)當年秦軍駐守(shou)之(zhi)(zhi)地(di)(di)(di)。秦城(cheng)遺(yi)址位于(yu)越城(cheng)、都龐二嶺(ling)孔道,其(qi)間地(di)(di)(di)勢平坦,四周高山(shan)綿亙,大溶江旁依(yi)而過,背靠天險嚴關(guan),足見其(qi)形勢的險要(yao),是(shi)(shi)(shi)典型的防守(shou)要(yao)塞,是(shi)(shi)(shi)當時(shi)秦軍被西(xi)甌部落(luo)圍困的地(di)(di)(di)方。
宋(song)以前文獻無記(ji)載,宋(song)代及其以后的文獻都稱(cheng)之為(wei)“秦(qin)城”。北宋(song)詩人曹(cao)輔、南宋(song)詩人張(zhang)孝祥都有(you)《古秦(qin)城》詩,劉克莊有(you)《秦(qin)城》詩。
周去非《嶺外代答》對(dui)其(qi)地(di)理位置及(ji)形勝有(you)較詳細記載(zai):“湘水之南,靈渠之口,大溶(rong)江小溶(rong)江之間,有(you)遺堞存焉,名曰秦城(cheng)……”。
秦(qin)城又稱越城,相傳(chuan)為秦(qin)始(shi)皇發兵戍(shu)五嶺之地但在(zai)多(duo)次(ci)的調查中(zhong)均未發現秦(qin)代的遺(yi)物(wu),在(zai)城址內所采集到的大量陶(tao)質磚瓦(wa)片和各類器物(wu)大都是漢代及漢以后的遺(yi)物(wu),因此對城址的建(jian)筑年代有著不同的看法(fa)。
1947年(nian),廣西省文獻委員會提交(jiao)的興安(an)古跡采訪報(bao)告書(shu)中(zhong),曾經分(fen)析過秦城(cheng)遺址的形勢(shi)。
1957年5~7月,廣西(xi)省文物管理委員會派人(ren)(ren)對興安文物古(gu)跡(ji)進行調查,提交了一(yi)份報(bao)告書,認為當時(shi)秦(qin)城(cheng)(cheng)遺址較顯(xian)著的(de)有四(si)處,即馬(ma)家渡(du)口南岸的(de)“城(cheng)(cheng)墻埂子”,七里圩(wei)南端的(de)“王城(cheng)(cheng)”,通濟(ji)村、太和堡(bao)之間的(de)“漢(han)城(cheng)(cheng)”,水(shui)街北端的(de)“漕田(tian)”。當時(shi)鉆探(tan)過(guo)水(shui)街北的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)基,證明確(que)是(shi)人(ren)(ren)力所筑。
為更加清楚地了(le)(le)解城址(zhi)的(de)時(shi)代(dai)、性質,以及(ji)城內的(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)布(bu)局、城市(shi)設(she)施和(he)筑(zhu)(zhu)城方法(fa),以便更好地對城址(zhi)進(jin)行(xing)保護(hu)和(he)研究(jiu),廣(guang)西壯族自治區文(wen)物(wu)工作隊在興安縣博物(wu)館(guan)的(de)配(pei)合下,從1990年起對秦城遺址(zhi)之一的(de)一七里(li)燈(deng)王城進(jin)行(xing)獷科學的(de)測繪、勘(kan)探與發掘(jue)。至1996年止,共發掘(jue)面積331平方米,獲取了(le)(le)大量文(wen)化(hua)遺物(wu),發現了(le)(le)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)遺跡,使我們(men)對秦城遺址(zhi)有(you)了(le)(le)初步的(de)認識。
遺(yi)址大(da)體(ti)為(wei)(wei)長方形,東(dong)西約(yue)800米(mi),南北約(yue)600米(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)尚存,但(dan)西南角(jiao)已遭潮白河侵蝕破壞。城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)殘高5米(mi),寬20多(duo)米(mi),為(wei)(wei)夯(hang)土(tu)筑墻(qiang),夯(hang)土(tu)層厚10~20厘米(mi)。此城(cheng)(cheng)廢棄約(yue)在(zai)西漢(han)(han)(han)末(mo)年。出土(tu)文(wen)物以秦(qin)漢(han)(han)(han)時代居多(duo),有石斧、青銅(tong)劍、陶器(qi)殘片(pian)等。較有價值(zhi)的(de)是(shi)(shi)秦(qin)塔式紐銅(tong)印、漢(han)(han)(han)青銅(tong)盆、“大(da)富牢罌”陶甕。該(gai)遺(yi)址為(wei)(wei)天津市早期(qi)城(cheng)(cheng)址之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一,處于西漢(han)(han)(han)雍(yong)奴(nu)縣治的(de)位置。秦(qin)甌(ou)戰爭時期(qi),秦(qin)軍由(you)于遭遇(yu)西甌(ou)部落處處堵擊,欲進(jin)不得,欲罷(ba)不能,陷于“曠(kuang)日持(chi)久(jiu),糧食絕乏”和“宿兵無用(yong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地”的(de)困境,只能駐守險要(yao)地區,因而駐扎在(zai)今(jin)興安(an)縣的(de)大(da)、小溶江之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)間(jian)(jian)。修建城(cheng)(cheng)堡(bao),派兵駐屯(tun),以防西甌(ou)人的(de)進(jin)襲(xi)。后人把這城(cheng)(cheng)堡(bao)稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)秦(qin)城(cheng)(cheng)。二(er)千多(duo)年的(de)時間(jian)(jian)過(guo)去了,該(gai)地至今(jin)還(huan)保存有“秦(qin)城(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址”。這遺(yi)址周約(yue)二(er)十公(gong)里,有“大(da)營(ying)”和“小營(ying)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)分。古戰壕和古城(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)的(de)痕跡依然歷歷在(zai)目,顯然是(shi)(shi)當年十萬秦(qin)軍駐扎的(de)地方。