齊(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)(men)位于蘇州城北。因門(men)(men)朝向(xiang)當(dang)時的(de)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國,故名(ming)。相傳(chuan)闔閭十(shi)年(公元前505),吳破(po)齊(qi)(qi)(qi),齊(qi)(qi)(qi)以女(nv)(nv)質,配與(yu)吳世子波。齊(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)(nv)思鄉(xiang),日夜號(hao)泣(qi)成病,闔閭乃(nai)造此門(men)(men),名(ming)“望齊(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)(men)”,令齊(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)(nv)往游其上,后稱齊(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)(men)。又傳(chuan),當(dang)時吳強齊(qi)(qi)(qi)弱,年老的(de)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)景(jing)公懾(she)于吳王聲威,將(jiang)女(nv)(nv)配與(yu)吳太子波。太子波早亡,齊(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)(nv)思鄉(xiang),吳王在齊(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)(men)上造九層飛閣,讓齊(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)(nv)登閣望鄉(xiang),故又名(ming)望齊(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)(men)。
齊門(men)(men)位于江蘇蘇州城(cheng)(cheng)北。因門(men)(men)朝向當時(shi)(shi)的齊國(guo),故(gu)名。據考,齊門(men)(men)有城(cheng)(cheng)郭,舊稱(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)垛子,城(cheng)(cheng)郭之間(jian)還有方(fang)角城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)。齊門(men)(men)有三道城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men),故(gu)道路曲(qu)折,交通不(bu)便。60年(nian)代初(chu),首先拆除城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)樓,1978年(nian)建水(shui)閘(zha)時(shi)(shi)拆除了水(shui)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)。
據考,齊(qi)門(men)有(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)郭,舊(jiu)稱(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垛子,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)郭之(zhi)間還有(you)方角城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻。齊(qi)門(men)有(you)三(san)(san)道(dao)(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)。內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)西惻有(you)水城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men),門(men)上建有(you)兩層城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou),俗稱(cheng)鼓樓(lou)。內(nei)有(you)內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he),外有(you)外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)郭之(zhi)同相(xiang)距二三(san)(san)十(shi)米。因有(you)三(san)(san)道(dao)(dao)門(men),故道(dao)(dao)路曲折,交通不便。20世紀60年代初,首先拆除城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou),1978年建水閘(zha)時拆除了水城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)。
據(ju)《東周(zhou)列國志》記載(zai),吳王闔(he)閭元年(公元前514年),即周(zhou)敬王六年,闔(he)閭向伍(wu)子胥咨詢國政說:“吾(wu)國僻在東南(nan),險阻(zu)卑濕,又有(you)海潮之(zhi)(zhi)患,倉(cang)庫不設(she),田疇不墾,國無(wu)(wu)守(shou)御,民(min)(min)無(wu)(wu)固志,無(wu)(wu)以威示鄰(lin)國,為之(zhi)(zhi)奈何?”伍(wu)子胥說:“臣聞治民(min)(min)之(zhi)(zhi)道,在安居而理。夫霸王之(zhi)(zhi)業(ye),從近制遠。必先立(li)城郭,設(she)守(shou)備,實倉(cang)廩,治兵革(ge),使內(nei)有(you)可(ke)(ke)守(shou),而外可(ke)(ke)以應敵。”
闔閭說:“善,寡人委命于子,子為寡人圖(tu)之。”
伍子胥(xu)乃相土形之高卑,嘗水味之咸淡,乃于(yu)姑蘇(su)山東北(bei)三十里得(de)善地,造筑大城。周回(hui)四十七里,陸(lu)門(men)八(ba)(ba),象(xiang)天八(ba)(ba)風;水門(men)八(ba)(ba),法地八(ba)(ba)聰。
八門(men)(men)(men)者,乃南面(mian)盤門(men)(men)(men)、蛇門(men)(men)(men);北面(mian)齊門(men)(men)(men)、平(ping)門(men)(men)(men);東(dong)面(mian)婁門(men)(men)(men)、相門(men)(men)(men);西面(mian)閶門(men)(men)(men)、胥(xu)門(men)(men)(men)。
齊(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)位于(yu)蘇州城(cheng)北(bei)(bei),因門(men)朝向當時的齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo),故(gu)名(ming)。古(gu)(gu)稱望齊(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)。趙(zhao)曄《吳趙(zhao)春秋》記(ji)載:“齊(qi)(qi)(qi)子(zi)使女(nv)(nv)為質(zhi)于(yu)吳,吳王因為太子(zi)波聘齊(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)(nv)。女(nv)(nv)少,思(si)齊(qi)(qi)(qi),日夜號泣,因乃(nai)為病(bing)。闔閭(lv)乃(nai)起北(bei)(bei)門(men),名(ming)曰望齊(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men),令(ling)女(nv)(nv)往游(you)其上(shang)。女(nv)(nv)思(si)不止,病(bing)日益重,乃(nai)至殂(cu)落。女(nv)(nv)曰:‘令(ling)死者(zhe)有(you)知,必葬我(wo)于(yu)虞(yu)山之巔(dian),以望齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo)。’闔閭(lv)傷之,正(zheng)如(ru)其言,乃(nai)葬虞(yu)山之巔(dian)”。今(jin)虞(yu)山仍有(you)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)(nv)冢古(gu)(gu)跡,清康熙(xi)初重葺,顧嗣立題“臣心拱(gong)北(bei)(bei)”額。七十年代(dai)修水(shui)閘,拆除水(shui)城(cheng)門(men),現已不存。
齊門的(de)(de)邊上(shang)是平門,傳說是當年(nian)伍子胥率大軍(jun)平定齊國,班(ban)師回(hui)朝而走的(de)(de)城門。這點類似北(bei)京的(de)(de)德勝門。