明(ming)嘉靖十三(san)年(nian)（1534年(nian)），葉赫部城(cheng)址西城(cheng)、商監府城(cheng)始建。
嘉靖(jing)二十五年（1547年），葉赫部城址東城始(shi)建。
萬歷四十(shi)七(qi)年(nian)（1619年(nian)），葉(xie)赫部(bu)城(cheng)(cheng)址東城(cheng)(cheng)、西城(cheng)(cheng)與商監(jian)府(fu)城(cheng)(cheng)同時廢棄(qi)。
1979年，四平市地區文(wen)物(wu)調查小組對葉赫部城(cheng)址進行了考古調查。
1983年6月，為配(pei)合中國第(di)二次文(wen)物普查，四平市地區(qu)文(wen)物調(diao)查小組對(dui)葉赫(he)部城址進行了第(di)2次考古調(diao)查。
1994年6月，葉赫(he)那(nei)拉城(cheng)（位于(yu)葉赫(he)鎮轉山湖水庫東山之上）仿古建筑群工(gong)程動工(gong)。
1995年8月(yue)，葉赫(he)那拉(la)城竣工，占地1萬平方米(mi)，建筑面積(ji)7000平方米(mi)。
1997年，四(si)平市地區文物調查小組(zu)對葉赫(he)部城址進行(xing)了第3次考古調查。
2007年，為配合中(zhong)國(guo)第(di)三次文物普查，四平市地區文物調查小(xiao)組對葉赫部(bu)城址進(jin)行了第(di)4次考古調查。
2014、2015年，為(wei)配合中(zhong)國文物信息咨詢中(zhong)心編(bian)制葉(xie)赫(he)(he)(he)部(bu)(bu)城址(zhi)保護規劃(hua)，四(si)平市文物管理委員會辦公室又(you)組織專(zhuan)業人員對(dui)葉(xie)赫(he)(he)(he)部(bu)(bu)東城、西城進行了局部(bu)(bu)勘探，并(bing)對(dui)葉(xie)赫(he)(he)(he)部(bu)(bu)周邊城寨進行調查(cha)。
葉赫部城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址有東(dong)(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和商(shang)監(jian)府城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)3座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，呈三(san)角(jiao)形分布(bu)，東(dong)(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)與西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隔葉赫河相望(wang)，商(shang)監(jian)府城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)位于東(dong)(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之南(nan)。西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)依自然山勢修(xiu)筑(zhu)，堅(jian)固險(xian)要。其外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)用石頭修(xiu)筑(zhu)，石城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)又(you)加(jia)筑(zhu)木(mu)(mu)柵欄，而里面又(you)修(xiu)木(mu)(mu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，木(mu)(mu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)有八(ba)角(jiao)明樓。
東(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)原稱(cheng)“臺柱(zhu)寨(zhai)”，因修筑時間比西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)晚，又位于葉赫河東(dong)岸，故稱(cheng)新(xin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)或東(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，東(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)有(you)內(nei)(nei)(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和(he)外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)分。外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)三面(mian)(mian)(mian)環水，一(yi)面(mian)(mian)(mian)靠山，平(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)呈圓(yuan)角方(fang)形，城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣為土石(shi)堆筑，周長3500米(mi)(mi)，面(mian)(mian)(mian)積約(yue)61萬(wan)平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)；內(nei)(nei)(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建(jian)(jian)在外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)正(zheng)中一(yi)座突起的平(ping)頂山丘之(zhi)上，平(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)呈橢圓(yuan)形，城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣沿山崖邊(bian)緣修筑，周長1113米(mi)(mi)，面(mian)(mian)(mian)積9萬(wan)平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)，城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣外(wai)壁(bi)斜坡殘(can)高24米(mi)(mi)，內(nei)(nei)(nei)(nei)壁(bi)斜坡殘(can)高3-4米(mi)(mi)，內(nei)(nei)(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南北2座門(men)門(men)外(wai)均有(you)馬蹄形甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)為2扇向內(nei)(nei)(nei)(nei)對(dui)開(kai)，用厚(hou)木板外(wai)包鐵(tie)皮(pi)并(bing)以大頭鐵(tie)門(men)釘加固，故有(you)石(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)鐵(tie)門(men)之(zhi)稱(cheng)，有(you)角樓(lou)(lou)而無(wu)馬面(mian)(mian)(mian)，城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)(nei)(nei)有(you)八角明(ming)樓(lou)(lou)（迎神(shen)殿）、瓦子堂（祭神(shen)殿）、貝勒府和(he)格格樓(lou)(lou)等建(jian)(jian)筑遺址，官邸、民宅、倉儲(chu)、作坊等建(jian)(jian)筑。
西(xi)城稱“夜黑寨”，因修筑時間比東城早，又位于葉赫(he)河之西(xi)岸，故(gu)稱老城或西(xi)城，西(xi)城有(you)外城和內城之分。外城三面(mian)依山，一面(mian)臨水，平面(mian)呈橢圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)，城垣以土石(shi)堆(dui)(dui)筑，殘(can)高(gao)2-3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，周長2347米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，面(mian)積約43萬(wan)平方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，辟東、西(xi)二(er)門；內城建在(zai)外城東南(nan)隅一座突起的(de)山頭(tou)上，平面(mian)呈梯形(xing)(xing)，南(nan)寬北窄，依山勢走向筑城。城垣亦為土石(shi)堆(dui)(dui)筑，周長702米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，面(mian)積約2.5萬(wan)平方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，東墻和南(nan)墻沿陡崖邊緣修筑，殘(can)高(gao)3-4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，西(xi)墻和北墻為平地起筑，殘(can)高(gao)10-12米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，有(you)角樓四座，殘(can)高(gao)14米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，凸(tu)出(chu)城外3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，有(you)馬面(mian)12座，殘(can)高(gao)12米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，凸(tu)出(chu)城外2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，馬面(mian)間距20-40米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)不等(deng)，城內有(you)2處長方(fang)形(xing)(xing)建筑址(zhi)。
商監府城，又稱珊延沃赫城，即白石山(shan)(shan)城，平面呈長(chang)方形(xing)，有(you)內(nei)城和(he)外(wai)城之分。內(nei)城有(you)2重城垣(yuan)，外(wai)重城垣(yuan)周長(chang)497米，面積約(yue)(yue)1.8萬平方米；外(wai)城沿山(shan)(shan)脊修筑，周長(chang)1500米，面積約(yue)(yue)16萬平方米，此(ci)城有(you)角樓，無(wu)馬面，無(wu)甕(weng)城。
葉赫部(bu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址東城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)地表散布(bu)(bu)的泥(ni)質(zhi)灰陶、缸(gang)胎釉和明(ming)(ming)代青花(hua)、五彩瓷片，與西(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)相同，但數量遠比西(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)多；葉赫部(bu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址西(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)地面散布(bu)(bu)大(da)量輪制泥(ni)質(zhi)灰陶和醬(jiang)陶殘片，另(ling)有(you)明(ming)(ming)代青花(hua)、五彩、斗(dou)彩和單色瓷殘片；西(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遍(bian)布(bu)(bu)青磚、布(bu)(bu)紋(wen)瓦(wa)、仰蓮紋(wen)瓦(wa)當和三角(jiao)形滴水、白(bai)灰塊等遺(yi)(yi)物；葉赫部(bu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址商監(jian)府城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)地表散布(bu)(bu)輪制泥(ni)質(zhi)灰陶和缸(gang)胎釉陶及明(ming)(ming)代青花(hua)、五彩瓷器(qi)殘片、鐵箭頭、鐵刀(dao)等遺(yi)(yi)物。
葉赫部城(cheng)址是(shi)四(si)(si)平(ping)市(shi)重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)文化(hua)遺產(chan)，為(wei)明代海西女真扈倫四(si)(si)部之(zhi)一葉赫部的(de)故城(cheng)，是(shi)滿族的(de)發祥地之(zhi)一，葉赫部城(cheng)址保護(hu)規劃的(de)編制，為(wei)保護(hu)、開(kai)發、利用該城(cheng)址，并對四(si)(si)平(ping)市(shi)的(de)經濟發展及文化(hua)旅(lv)游產(chan)業具有重(zhong)大意義。
保護措(cuo)施2006年(nian)5月25日，葉赫(he)部(bu)城址被(bei)中(zhong)華人民共(gong)和(he)國國務院(yuan)公布為第六批全國重(zhong)點文物保護單(dan)位。
2017年，四平(ping)市文(wen)(wen)物管理(li)委員會辦公室(shi)編制《葉赫部城址文(wen)(wen)物保護(hu)規劃》，依(yi)托葉赫部城址這(zhe)一歷史文(wen)(wen)化遺產，協調好文(wen)(wen)物保護(hu)與經濟開發的關系。
在扈倫四(si)部(bu)中，以葉(xie)(xie)赫(he)部(bu)強，又(you)受明朝的支持。努爾哈(ha)赤(chi)繼對葉(xie)(xie)赫(he)兩(liang)次征討之后(hou)，于萬歷四(si)十(shi)七(qi)(qi)年即(ji)天(tian)命(ming)(ming)四(si)年（1619年），再次發兵(bing)(bing)攻打(da)葉(xie)(xie)赫(he)；正(zheng)月(yue)初(chu)(chu)二日(ri)(ri)，努爾哈(ha)赤(chi)命(ming)(ming)大(da)貝勒代善率將十(shi)六員、兵(bing)(bing)五千人，往守扎(zha)喀(ka)關，防(fang)止明軍(jun)偷(tou)襲建(jian)州(zhou)，親率傾國之師起(qi)行；初(chu)(chu)七(qi)(qi)日(ri)(ri)，深(shen)入(ru)葉(xie)(xie)赫(he)界，建(jian)州(zhou)兵(bing)(bing)自克亦特城(cheng)、粘(zhan)罕寨焚(fen)掠(lve)至(zhi)葉(xie)(xie)赫(he)城(cheng)東十(shi)里(li)，俘獲大(da)量人民、畜產、糧(liang)食和財物(wu)，盡焚(fen)葉(xie)(xie)赫(he)城(cheng)十(shi)里(li)外之大(da)小屯寨二十(shi)余處，葉(xie)(xie)赫(he)向明乞(qi)師，明開原總兵(bing)(bing)馬林率合城(cheng)兵(bing)(bing)馳救(jiu)，建(jian)州(zhou)軍(jun)為避(bi)免兩(liang)面受敵，班(ban)師而回(hui)，葉(xie)(xie)赫(he)為著報答明朝，派兵(bing)(bing)二千應(ying)援薩爾滸之戰（后(hou)文敘述）的明軍(jun)，時(shi)努爾哈(ha)赤(chi)謀使所屬詐降葉(xie)(xie)赫(he)金臺石，金臺石不應(ying)，建(jian)州(zhou)在取得薩爾滸大(da)捷(jie)之后(hou)，乘機發兵(bing)(bing)再征葉(xie)(xie)赫(he)。
萬歷四(si)十七年(nian)即天命四(si)年(nian)（1619年(nian)）八月，努爾(er)(er)哈(ha)赤召集(ji)諸王貝(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)勒(le)大(da)(da)臣會議，商討對(dui)葉赫(he)(he)的作戰(zhan)計劃，并(bing)誓言：“此舉(ju)如不(bu)克平葉赫(he)(he)，吾必不(bu)反〔返〕國也。”（徐(xu)乾學：《葉赫(he)(he)國貝(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)勒(le)家乘》清鈔本(ben)）時葉赫(he)(he)貝(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)勒(le)金(jin)(jin)(jin)臺(tai)(tai)石(shi)住東(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，貝(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)勒(le)布(bu)揚(yang)(yang)(yang)古(gu)住西(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，兩城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)相距四(si)里。諸王貝(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)勒(le)大(da)(da)臣會議決定：大(da)(da)貝(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)勒(le)代善(shan)(shan)、二貝(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)勒(le)阿敏（舒(shu)爾(er)(er)哈(ha)齊之(zhi)子）、三貝(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)勒(le)莽古(gu)爾(er)(er)泰、四(si)貝(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)勒(le)皇太極等率護(hu)軍(jun)健騎，揚(yang)(yang)(yang)言征討蒙古(gu)，繞(rao)路潛行，直投(tou)(tou)葉赫(he)(he)貝(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)勒(le)布(bu)揚(yang)(yang)(yang)古(gu)駐地西(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，又命額(e)亦都等領前鋒軍(jun)，“扮為(wei)蒙古(gu)兵(bing)(bing)”，馳投(tou)(tou)葉赫(he)(he)貝(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)勒(le)金(jin)(jin)(jin)臺(tai)(tai)石(shi)駐地東(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，努爾(er)(er)哈(ha)赤親(qin)率八固(gu)(gu)山額(e)真，直督大(da)(da)軍(jun)，隨后(hou)(hou)進圍金(jin)(jin)(jin)臺(tai)(tai)石(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)；大(da)(da)軍(jun)于十九日出(chu)發，即斷絕往來(lai)信息。葉赫(he)(he)貝(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)勒(le)金(jin)(jin)(jin)臺(tai)(tai)石(shi)駐地東(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，依山修筑，堅(jian)(jian)固(gu)(gu)險要。東(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)葉赫(he)(he)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)役攻堅(jian)(jian)所(suo)(suo)在；二十二日，后(hou)(hou)金(jin)(jin)(jin)軍(jun)進至(zhi)葉赫(he)(he)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)下(xia)，葉赫(he)(he)貝(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)勒(le)金(jin)(jin)(jin)臺(tai)(tai)石(shi)、布(bu)揚(yang)(yang)(yang)古(gu)各統兵(bing)(bing)出(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，鳴(ming)角(jiao)操(cao)鼓(gu)，準備迎戰(zhan)，后(hou)(hou)金(jin)(jin)(jin)軍(jun)盔甲鮮明，劍戟(ji)林立(li)，鉦(zheng)鼓(gu)相聞，河谷震蕩，兩軍(jun)混戰(zhan)多時，葉赫(he)(he)貝(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)勒(le)見勢不(bu)能敵，令鳴(ming)角(jiao)收兵(bing)(bing)，入城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)堅(jian)(jian)守，代善(shan)(shan)等四(si)大(da)(da)貝(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)勒(le)督率護(hu)軍(jun)圍布(bu)揚(yang)(yang)(yang)古(gu)所(suo)(suo)住西(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，努爾(er)(er)哈(ha)赤率額(e)亦都等督軍(jun)圍金(jin)(jin)(jin)臺(tai)(tai)石(shi)所(suo)(suo)住東(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。
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