簡介
蔚州古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)古(gu)時(shi)非常有名,《萬歷野獲錄》記載“蔚州城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),相傳李(li)克用所筑,無論精堅,其甃(zhou)石光澤可(ke)以(yi)照面,赫連之(zhi)統萬城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)不足道也”,今(jin)看(kan)到(dao)的城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)是明朝修建的。
蔚州古城(cheng)(cheng)始建于(yu)北周(zhou)大(da)象二(er)年(nian),現存城(cheng)(cheng)墻為(wei)明洪武(wu)十年(nian)重修(xiu),周(zhou)七里(li)十三(san)(san)步(3800米(mi)(mi),注:明承(cheng)唐制(zhi),一(yi)(yi)里(li)為(wei)540米(mi)(mi)),高三(san)(san)丈五尺(11.5米(mi)(mi)),下寬四丈(13.3米(mi)(mi)),上寬二(er)丈五尺(8.3米(mi)(mi)),堞(die)高六尺(2米(mi)(mi))。城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)樓三(san)(san)座(zuo),角(jiao)樓四座(zuo),敵樓二(er)十四座(zuo),各(ge)五間高三(san)(san)層(ceng),垛口(kou)一(yi)(yi)千(qian)一(yi)(yi)百余。東門(men)為(wei)安定門(men),樓為(wei)景(jing)陽樓,南門(men)為(wei)景(jing)仙門(men),樓為(wei)萬山樓,西門(men)為(wei)清遠門(men),樓為(wei)廣運(yun)樓,三(san)(san)門(men)外均建有高大(da)雄壯的甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)、月城(cheng)(cheng),月城(cheng)(cheng)上樓三(san)(san)座(zuo),各(ge)一(yi)(yi)間二(er)層(ceng)。
東(dong)關(guan)城(cheng)周(zhou)長(chang)二里二百一十步(bu)(1400米),門(men)(men)(men)(men)四,東(dong)門(men)(men)(men)(men)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)東(dong)作(zuo)門(men)(men)(men)(men),西(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)(men)(men)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)永寧門(men)(men)(men)(men)。南關(guan)城(cheng)周(zhou)三(san)里二百七十步(bu)(1700米),門(men)(men)(men)(men)四,東(dong)門(men)(men)(men)(men)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)平安(an)門(men)(men)(men)(men),南門(men)(men)(men)(men)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)明(ming)庶門(men)(men)(men)(men),北門(men)(men)(men)(men)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)永昌(chang)門(men)(men)(men)(men)。西(xi)(xi)關(guan)城(cheng)周(zhou)長(chang)一里三(san)百三(san)十四步(bu)(1000米),門(men)(men)(men)(men)四,東(dong)門(men)(men)(men)(men)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)永安(an)門(men)(men)(men)(men)”,北門(men)(men)(men)(men)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)鎮朔門(men)(men)(men)(men)。
歷史背景
蔚(yu)(yu)縣歷史源遠流長,古(gu)(gu)稱蔚(yu)(yu)州(zhou),又名蘿川,是(shi)古(gu)(gu)“燕(yan)云十六州(zhou)”之一(yi)。蔚(yu)(yu)縣古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)始建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)于北周大(da)象(xiang)二年(nian)(nian),因(yin)古(gu)(gu)代(dai)蔚(yu)(yu)縣均屬于和北方(fang)(fang)少數(shu)(shu)名族爭取接壤的(de)(de)地(di)段,經(jing)多(duo)次(ci)戰亂,因(yin)此城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻歷經(jing)多(duo)年(nian)(nian)毀建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),至明(ming)代(dai),因(yin)為(wei)(wei)抵御北方(fang)(fang)少數(shu)(shu)民族政(zheng)權,于明(ming)代(dai)洪武十年(nian)(nian)重(zhong)修(xiu)的(de)(de)蔚(yu)(yu)縣縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),將城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻大(da)修(xiu),今所見(jian)的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻即為(wei)(wei)明(ming)代(dai)遺存,蔚(yu)(yu)縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻是(shi)國內現存城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址中的(de)(de)一(yi)座(zuo)不(bu)是(shi)方(fang)(fang)圓建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)制(zhi)的(de)(de),而是(shi)依(yi)地(di)勢建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)造的(de)(de)不(bu)規則城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻,并且一(yi)反古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)四(si)門(men)或九(jiu)門(men)的(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)制(zhi),而是(shi)在北方(fang)(fang)不(bu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men),這是(shi)為(wei)(wei)了抵御北方(fang)(fang)少數(shu)(shu)政(zheng)權入侵,以便預(yu)留更多(duo)的(de)(de)抵御時間所建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),為(wei)(wei)其(qi)他地(di)區古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)所罕見(jian)之處,是(shi)京西保存為(wei)(wei)完整的(de)(de)、形制(zhi)為(wei)(wei)特殊的(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。