明嘉靖十三年（1534年），葉赫部(bu)城址西(xi)城、商監府城始建。
嘉靖(jing)二(er)十五年(nian)（1547年(nian)），葉赫(he)部城(cheng)址東城(cheng)始建。
萬(wan)歷四十七(qi)年(nian)（1619年(nian)），葉赫部城(cheng)址東城(cheng)、西城(cheng)與(yu)商(shang)監府城(cheng)同(tong)時廢棄(qi)。
1979年，四平市地區文物(wu)調查小組(zu)對葉赫部城(cheng)址(zhi)進行(xing)了(le)考古調查。
1983年6月，為配(pei)合中(zhong)國第二次文物(wu)普查，四(si)平(ping)市地區文物(wu)調查小組對葉赫部城(cheng)址(zhi)進行了第2次考古調查。
1994年6月(yue)，葉赫那拉城（位于葉赫鎮轉山湖(hu)水庫(ku)東山之上(shang)）仿古建筑群工程動工。
1995年8月，葉赫那(nei)拉(la)城竣工，占地1萬(wan)平(ping)方米，建筑面積7000平(ping)方米。
1997年(nian)，四平(ping)市地區文(wen)物調(diao)查小(xiao)組對葉赫部城址進行了第3次(ci)考(kao)古調(diao)查。
2007年，為配合(he)中國第三次文物普查(cha)，四平市地區文物調查(cha)小組對葉(xie)赫部城址進行了第4次考古調查(cha)。
2014、2015年(nian)，為配合中國(guo)文物信息咨詢中心(xin)編制(zhi)葉(xie)赫(he)部城址保護規劃，四平市(shi)文物管理委員會(hui)辦公室又組織專業(ye)人員對葉(xie)赫(he)部東城、西城進(jin)行(xing)了局部勘探，并(bing)對葉(xie)赫(he)部周邊城寨進(jin)行(xing)調查。
葉赫部城(cheng)(cheng)址有東城(cheng)(cheng)、西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)和商(shang)監府城(cheng)(cheng)3座城(cheng)(cheng)，呈三(san)角形分布，東城(cheng)(cheng)與西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)隔葉赫河相望，商(shang)監府城(cheng)(cheng)位于東城(cheng)(cheng)之南(nan)。西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)依自然山勢修筑(zhu)，堅(jian)固險要。其外城(cheng)(cheng)用(yong)石頭修筑(zhu)，石城(cheng)(cheng)外又加筑(zhu)木柵欄，而里(li)面又修木城(cheng)(cheng)，木城(cheng)(cheng)中有八角明樓。
東(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)原稱“臺柱寨”，因修筑時(shi)間比西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)晚(wan)，又(you)位(wei)于葉赫河(he)東(dong)(dong)岸，故稱新城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)或東(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，東(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)有內(nei)(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)分。外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)三面(mian)(mian)(mian)環水，一面(mian)(mian)(mian)靠(kao)山，平面(mian)(mian)(mian)呈圓(yuan)(yuan)角方(fang)形，城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣為(wei)土石(shi)堆(dui)筑，周長3500米(mi)(mi)(mi)，面(mian)(mian)(mian)積約61萬平方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)；內(nei)(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建(jian)在外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)正中一座突(tu)起的平頂山丘之(zhi)上(shang)，平面(mian)(mian)(mian)呈橢圓(yuan)(yuan)形，城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣沿山崖邊緣修筑，周長1113米(mi)(mi)(mi)，面(mian)(mian)(mian)積9萬平方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)，城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣外壁(bi)斜坡殘(can)(can)高(gao)24米(mi)(mi)(mi)，內(nei)(nei)(nei)壁(bi)斜坡殘(can)(can)高(gao)3-4米(mi)(mi)(mi)，內(nei)(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南北2座門(men)門(men)外均(jun)有馬(ma)蹄(ti)形甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)為(wei)2扇(shan)向內(nei)(nei)(nei)對開，用厚木板外包鐵(tie)皮并以(yi)大頭鐵(tie)門(men)釘加固，故有石(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)鐵(tie)門(men)之(zhi)稱，有角樓而無馬(ma)面(mian)(mian)(mian)，城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)(nei)有八角明(ming)樓（迎神(shen)殿）、瓦子(zi)堂（祭(ji)神(shen)殿）、貝勒(le)府和格格樓等(deng)建(jian)筑遺址，官邸(di)、民宅、倉儲、作坊等(deng)建(jian)筑。
西(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)稱“夜黑寨”，因(yin)修筑時間比東(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)早，又位(wei)于葉赫河(he)之西(xi)(xi)岸，故稱老城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)或西(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，西(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)有(you)外(wai)(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和內(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之分。外(wai)(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)三(san)面(mian)依山，一(yi)面(mian)臨水，平(ping)面(mian)呈(cheng)橢圓形(xing)，城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣以(yi)土石堆筑，殘(can)高2-3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，周(zhou)長(chang)2347米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，面(mian)積約(yue)43萬(wan)平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，辟(pi)東(dong)、西(xi)(xi)二門；內(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建在外(wai)(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)南(nan)隅(yu)一(yi)座突起(qi)的(de)山頭(tou)上(shang)，平(ping)面(mian)呈(cheng)梯形(xing)，南(nan)寬北窄，依山勢(shi)走向筑城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣亦(yi)為土石堆筑，周(zhou)長(chang)702米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，面(mian)積約(yue)2.5萬(wan)平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，東(dong)墻和南(nan)墻沿陡崖邊(bian)緣修筑，殘(can)高3-4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，西(xi)(xi)墻和北墻為平(ping)地起(qi)筑，殘(can)高10-12米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，有(you)角樓四座，殘(can)高14米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，凸(tu)出城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)(wai)(wai)3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，有(you)馬(ma)面(mian)12座，殘(can)高12米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，凸(tu)出城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)(wai)(wai)2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，馬(ma)面(mian)間距20-40米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)不等(deng)，城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)有(you)2處長(chang)方形(xing)建筑址。
商監府城(cheng)(cheng)，又稱(cheng)珊延(yan)沃赫(he)城(cheng)(cheng)，即白石(shi)山城(cheng)(cheng)，平(ping)面呈長(chang)方(fang)形(xing)，有內城(cheng)(cheng)和(he)外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)之分。內城(cheng)(cheng)有2重(zhong)城(cheng)(cheng)垣，外(wai)重(zhong)城(cheng)(cheng)垣周(zhou)長(chang)497米(mi)(mi)，面積約(yue)1.8萬平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)；外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)沿山脊(ji)修筑，周(zhou)長(chang)1500米(mi)(mi)，面積約(yue)16萬平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)，此城(cheng)(cheng)有角樓，無(wu)馬(ma)面，無(wu)甕城(cheng)(cheng)。
葉赫(he)部城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址東城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)地(di)表散布(bu)的泥質灰(hui)陶、缸胎釉(you)和明代(dai)(dai)青花、五彩瓷(ci)片，與西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)同，但數量(liang)遠比西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)多；葉赫(he)部城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)地(di)面散布(bu)大(da)量(liang)輪制泥質灰(hui)陶和醬陶殘(can)(can)片，另有(you)明代(dai)(dai)青花、五彩、斗彩和單色瓷(ci)殘(can)(can)片；西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遍布(bu)青磚(zhuan)、布(bu)紋(wen)瓦(wa)、仰蓮紋(wen)瓦(wa)當(dang)和三角形滴(di)水、白灰(hui)塊等(deng)遺物；葉赫(he)部城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址商監府城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內地(di)表散布(bu)輪制泥質灰(hui)陶和缸胎釉(you)陶及明代(dai)(dai)青花、五彩瓷(ci)器殘(can)(can)片、鐵(tie)箭(jian)頭、鐵(tie)刀等(deng)遺物。
葉赫(he)(he)部城址(zhi)是四(si)平(ping)市重要(yao)的(de)(de)文化(hua)遺產，為明代海西(xi)女真扈倫四(si)部之(zhi)一(yi)葉赫(he)(he)部的(de)(de)故城，是滿族的(de)(de)發(fa)祥地之(zhi)一(yi)，葉赫(he)(he)部城址(zhi)保護規劃(hua)的(de)(de)編制，為保護、開發(fa)、利(li)用(yong)該城址(zhi)，并對四(si)平(ping)市的(de)(de)經濟發(fa)展及文化(hua)旅游產業具有重大意義。
保護措(cuo)施2006年(nian)5月25日，葉赫部城址被(bei)中華人民共(gong)和國(guo)國(guo)務(wu)院公布為第(di)六批全國(guo)重點文物保護單(dan)位(wei)。
2017年，四平市文物管(guan)理(li)委員會辦公室編制(zhi)《葉(xie)赫部城址(zhi)文物保(bao)護(hu)規劃》，依托葉(xie)赫部城址(zhi)這(zhe)一歷史文化遺產，協調好(hao)文物保(bao)護(hu)與經濟開發(fa)的關系(xi)。
在扈倫四(si)(si)部中，以葉(xie)赫(he)(he)部強，又受明(ming)朝的支(zhi)持。努(nu)爾(er)哈赤(chi)繼(ji)對葉(xie)赫(he)(he)兩(liang)次(ci)征(zheng)討之(zhi)后，于(yu)萬歷四(si)(si)十七年即天命四(si)(si)年（1619年），再次(ci)發(fa)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)攻打葉(xie)赫(he)(he)；正月初二(er)日(ri)，努(nu)爾(er)哈赤(chi)命大(da)貝勒代善率(lv)將十六員、兵(bing)(bing)(bing)五千人(ren)，往(wang)守扎喀關(guan)，防(fang)止明(ming)軍偷襲建(jian)(jian)州(zhou)，親率(lv)傾(qing)國之(zhi)師(shi)起行；初七日(ri)，深(shen)入(ru)葉(xie)赫(he)(he)界，建(jian)(jian)州(zhou)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)自克(ke)亦特城(cheng)(cheng)、粘(zhan)罕寨焚掠至葉(xie)赫(he)(he)城(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)十里(li)，俘獲大(da)量(liang)人(ren)民、畜產、糧食和財物，盡焚葉(xie)赫(he)(he)城(cheng)(cheng)十里(li)外之(zhi)大(da)小(xiao)屯寨二(er)十余處，葉(xie)赫(he)(he)向明(ming)乞師(shi)，明(ming)開原總兵(bing)(bing)(bing)馬林率(lv)合城(cheng)(cheng)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)馳救，建(jian)(jian)州(zhou)軍為(wei)避免兩(liang)面(mian)受敵，班(ban)師(shi)而回，葉(xie)赫(he)(he)為(wei)著報答明(ming)朝，派兵(bing)(bing)(bing)二(er)千應(ying)援薩爾(er)滸(hu)之(zhi)戰（后文敘述）的明(ming)軍，時努(nu)爾(er)哈赤(chi)謀使所屬(shu)詐降葉(xie)赫(he)(he)金臺(tai)石(shi)，金臺(tai)石(shi)不(bu)應(ying)，建(jian)(jian)州(zhou)在取得薩爾(er)滸(hu)大(da)捷之(zhi)后，乘機發(fa)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)再征(zheng)葉(xie)赫(he)(he)。
萬歷四(si)(si)十(shi)七年即(ji)天命四(si)(si)年（1619年）八月，努爾(er)哈(ha)赤召集諸(zhu)王貝(bei)勒(le)(le)大(da)(da)臣(chen)會議，商討(tao)對(dui)葉(xie)(xie)赫的作戰計(ji)劃，并誓(shi)言：“此舉如不(bu)克平葉(xie)(xie)赫，吾必不(bu)反〔返〕國也。”（徐乾學：《葉(xie)(xie)赫國貝(bei)勒(le)(le)家乘》清(qing)鈔本）時(shi)葉(xie)(xie)赫貝(bei)勒(le)(le)金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)臺(tai)(tai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)住(zhu)東(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，貝(bei)勒(le)(le)布揚(yang)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)住(zhu)西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，兩城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)相距四(si)(si)里。諸(zhu)王貝(bei)勒(le)(le)大(da)(da)臣(chen)會議決定：大(da)(da)貝(bei)勒(le)(le)代善、二貝(bei)勒(le)(le)阿敏(min)（舒(shu)爾(er)哈(ha)齊之子）、三貝(bei)勒(le)(le)莽古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)爾(er)泰、四(si)(si)貝(bei)勒(le)(le)皇太極等(deng)率護(hu)軍(jun)(jun)健騎，揚(yang)言征討(tao)蒙古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)，繞路潛(qian)行(xing)，直投葉(xie)(xie)赫貝(bei)勒(le)(le)布揚(yang)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)駐(zhu)地西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，又命額亦都(dou)等(deng)領前鋒(feng)軍(jun)(jun)，“扮為蒙古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)兵”，馳投葉(xie)(xie)赫貝(bei)勒(le)(le)金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)臺(tai)(tai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)駐(zhu)地東(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，努爾(er)哈(ha)赤親率八固山額真，直督大(da)(da)軍(jun)(jun)，隨后進圍(wei)金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)臺(tai)(tai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)；大(da)(da)軍(jun)(jun)于十(shi)九日(ri)(ri)出發，即(ji)斷絕(jue)往來(lai)信息。葉(xie)(xie)赫貝(bei)勒(le)(le)金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)臺(tai)(tai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)駐(zhu)地東(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，依山修筑，堅(jian)固險(xian)要(yao)。東(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為葉(xie)(xie)赫城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之役攻堅(jian)所在；二十(shi)二日(ri)(ri)，后金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)軍(jun)(jun)進至(zhi)葉(xie)(xie)赫城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)下(xia)，葉(xie)(xie)赫貝(bei)勒(le)(le)金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)臺(tai)(tai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、布揚(yang)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)各統兵出城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，鳴角操(cao)鼓，準備(bei)迎戰，后金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)軍(jun)(jun)盔甲(jia)鮮明(ming)，劍戟林立，鉦(zheng)鼓相聞，河谷震(zhen)蕩(dang)，兩軍(jun)(jun)混戰多時(shi)，葉(xie)(xie)赫貝(bei)勒(le)(le)見勢不(bu)能敵，令鳴角收兵，入(ru)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)堅(jian)守，代善等(deng)四(si)(si)大(da)(da)貝(bei)勒(le)(le)督率護(hu)軍(jun)(jun)圍(wei)布揚(yang)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)所住(zhu)西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，努爾(er)哈(ha)赤率額亦都(dou)等(deng)督軍(jun)(jun)圍(wei)金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)臺(tai)(tai)石(shi)(shi)(shi)所住(zhu)東(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。
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