臨(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)古城(cheng)遺址,為后趙,北(bei)魏至金“臨(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)故城(cheng)”,因居于漢屯氏(shi)別河之東西(xi)(xi)而(er)分“水(shui)(shui)東臨(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)”和“水(shui)(shui)西(xi)(xi)臨(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)”,后趙時期,改清(qing)(qing)淵(yuan)縣(xian)為臨(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)縣(xian)(臨(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)之名始于此(ci)),建城(cheng)于今臨(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)縣(xian)倉上村東臥牛坑內。史(shi)稱“水(shui)(shui)東臨(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)”,北(bei)魏年(nian)間又建臨(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)城(cheng)于今臨(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)縣(xian)倉上村南北(bei)月洼中,史(shi)稱“水(shui)(shui)西(xi)(xi)臨(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)”。隋代開(kai)挖的(de)大運河永濟渠段穿縣(xian)西(xi)(xi)門而(er)過(guo)。2013年(nian)5月,被國務(wu)院(yuan)核定為第七批(pi)全國重點文物保護單位。
唐(tang)代(dai),古(gu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)分赤(chi),畿,望(wang),緊(jin),上,中,下(xia)七(qi)級(ji),時臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(治今(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)倉(cang)上)為(wei)望(wang)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),乃貝州大古(gu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),析臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)南部(bu)而(er)建的(de)永(yong)濟(ji)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(治今(jin)北館陶(tao)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),原(yuan)(yuan)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)張(zhang)橋店,詳情(qing)見于舊(jiu)(jiu)唐(tang)書)與(yu)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)河(he)(he)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)同為(wei)緊(jin)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)。時臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)有(you)唐(tang)代(dai)大的(de)正(zheng)倉(cang),素有(you)“國(guo)之北庫”之美(mei)譽。宋代(dai)大水,臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)入(ru)宗城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)為(wei)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),永(yong)濟(ji)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)被廢并入(ru)館陶(tao)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),一年(nian)后臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)復設,永(yong)濟(ji)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)一部(bu)分尋隸臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing),館陶(tao)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)將古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)由(you)東(dong)(dong)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)遷(qian)往臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)張(zhang)橋店,原(yuan)(yuan)永(yong)濟(ji)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(今(jin)山(shan)東(dong)(dong)冠縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)北館陶(tao)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen))。金代(dai)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)被毀,運(yun)(yun)(yun)河(he)(he)由(you)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)尖冢(zhong)(今(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)尖冢(zhong))改道衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)運(yun)(yun)(yun)河(he)(he),金天會年(nian)間,臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)由(you)倉(cang)集鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(今(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)倉(cang)上)遷(qian)往曹(cao)仁鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(今(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)市舊(jiu)(jiu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)村);1956年(nian)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)平縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)撤銷,除(chu)舊(jiu)(jiu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區(qu)(qu)劃入(ru)高唐(tang)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)成立清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)平鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),其(qi)余劃入(ru)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),即今(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)市康莊(zhuang)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),金郝莊(zhuang)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),松(song)林鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),老(lao)趙莊(zhuang)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),戴灣鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),魏灣鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),尚店鄉(xiang),劉海子鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)等;1964年(nian)衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)運(yun)(yun)(yun)河(he)(he)大水,1965年(nian)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)運(yun)(yun)(yun)河(he)(he)西(xi)(xi)(xi)岸的(de)童(tong)(tong)村(今(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),原(yuan)(yuan)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)故城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)倉(cang)集鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)),下(xia)堡寺鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),呂寨鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),尖冢(zhong)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),棗元(yuan)鄉(xiang),老(lao)官寨鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),樊村鄉(xiang),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)關區(qu)(qu)在(zai)衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)運(yun)(yun)(yun)河(he)(he)西(xi)(xi)(xi)岸的(de)西(xi)(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區(qu)(qu)(今(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)河(he)(he)西(xi)(xi)(xi)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)),水波鄉(xiang),黎博寨,單屯,大劉鄉(xiang)等等劃入(ru)河(he)(he)北邢臺專區(qu)(qu),成立臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),意為(wei)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)河(he)(he)西(xi)(xi)(xi)。同時將館陶(tao)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)運(yun)(yun)(yun)河(he)(he)東(dong)(dong)岸的(de)煙店,八岔(cha)路(lu),潘莊(zhuang),今(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)唐(tang)元(yuan)大部(bu)劃入(ru)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)市。由(you)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)市保留(liu)了臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)的(de)建置,但今(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)市是原(yuan)(yuan)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)在(zai)衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)運(yun)(yun)(yun)河(he)(he)東(dong)(dong)岸的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區(qu)(qu)和大辛莊(zhuang)與(yu)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)平縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),館陶(tao)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)鄉(xiang)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)東(dong)(dong)拼(pin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)湊而(er)來,臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)則(ze)保留(liu)了臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)主體。臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)成立后,縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)初設河(he)(he)西(xi)(xi)(xi)街(臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)在(zai)衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)運(yun)(yun)(yun)河(he)(he)西(xi)(xi)(xi)岸城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)內的(de)老(lao)街巷),于1970年(nian)遷(qian)至童(tong)(tong)村(今(jin)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),原(yuan)(yuan)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)故城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)倉(cang)集鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)所在(zai)地(di))。此臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址系臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)故城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),隋唐(tang)大運(yun)(yun)(yun)河(he)(he)故道沿(yan)岸的(de)臨(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)清(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址。