齊(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)位于(yu)蘇州(zhou)城北。因(yin)門(men)朝(chao)向當時(shi)(shi)的(de)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國,故(gu)名(ming)(ming)。相傳闔(he)閭(lv)十年(公元前505),吳破齊(qi)(qi)(qi),齊(qi)(qi)(qi)以女(nv)質,配與吳世(shi)子(zi)波(bo)。齊(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)思鄉(xiang)(xiang),日夜號泣成病(bing),闔(he)閭(lv)乃造此門(men),名(ming)(ming)“望齊(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)”,令齊(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)往游(you)其上,后稱齊(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)。又傳,當時(shi)(shi)吳強齊(qi)(qi)(qi)弱,年老(lao)的(de)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)景公懾于(yu)吳王聲威,將女(nv)配與吳太子(zi)波(bo)。太子(zi)波(bo)早亡,齊(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)思鄉(xiang)(xiang),吳王在齊(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)上造九(jiu)層飛閣(ge),讓齊(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)登閣(ge)望鄉(xiang)(xiang),故(gu)又名(ming)(ming)望齊(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)。
齊(qi)(qi)門位于江蘇(su)蘇(su)州城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北。因門朝向(xiang)當時(shi)的齊(qi)(qi)國(guo),故(gu)名。據考,齊(qi)(qi)門有(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)郭,舊稱城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垛(duo)子,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)郭之間還(huan)有(you)方角城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻。齊(qi)(qi)門有(you)三道城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門,故(gu)道路曲折,交通不(bu)便。60年(nian)代初(chu),首先拆(chai)除(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓,1978年(nian)建水閘時(shi)拆(chai)除(chu)了水城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門。
據考,齊門(men)有(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)郭(guo),舊稱城(cheng)垛(duo)子,城(cheng)郭(guo)之間還有(you)(you)(you)方角城(cheng)墻。齊門(men)有(you)(you)(you)三(san)道(dao)城(cheng)門(men)。內城(cheng)門(men)西惻有(you)(you)(you)水(shui)城(cheng)門(men),門(men)上建(jian)有(you)(you)(you)兩層(ceng)城(cheng)樓,俗稱鼓樓。內有(you)(you)(you)內城(cheng)河,外有(you)(you)(you)外城(cheng)河,城(cheng)郭(guo)之同相距二(er)三(san)十米。因有(you)(you)(you)三(san)道(dao)門(men),故道(dao)路曲折,交通不便。20世(shi)紀60年代(dai)初,首先拆(chai)除城(cheng)門(men)城(cheng)樓,1978年建(jian)水(shui)閘時拆(chai)除了水(shui)城(cheng)門(men)。
據《東周(zhou)列國(guo)志》記載,吳王(wang)(wang)闔(he)閭元年(公(gong)元前514年),即周(zhou)敬王(wang)(wang)六年,闔(he)閭向(xiang)伍子胥咨詢國(guo)政說:“吾國(guo)僻(pi)在(zai)東南(nan),險阻卑濕(shi),又有(you)海潮之(zhi)患,倉(cang)庫不(bu)設,田疇不(bu)墾,國(guo)無(wu)守(shou)御,民無(wu)固志,無(wu)以威(wei)示鄰國(guo),為(wei)之(zhi)奈何?”伍子胥說:“臣聞治民之(zhi)道,在(zai)安居而理。夫霸王(wang)(wang)之(zhi)業,從近制遠。必先(xian)立城(cheng)郭,設守(shou)備(bei),實倉(cang)廩(lin),治兵(bing)革(ge),使內有(you)可守(shou),而外可以應敵。”
闔閭說:“善,寡人委命于子(zi),子(zi)為寡人圖(tu)之。”
伍(wu)子(zi)胥(xu)乃相(xiang)土形之(zhi)高卑,嘗水味之(zhi)咸淡,乃于姑蘇山東北三(san)十里得(de)善地,造筑大(da)城。周(zhou)回四十七(qi)里,陸門八(ba)(ba)(ba),象天八(ba)(ba)(ba)風;水門八(ba)(ba)(ba),法地八(ba)(ba)(ba)聰。
八門(men)者,乃南(nan)面盤門(men)、蛇門(men);北面齊門(men)、平門(men);東(dong)面婁門(men)、相門(men);西面閶門(men)、胥(xu)門(men)。
齊(qi)(qi)門(men)位于(yu)(yu)(yu)蘇州城北,因(yin)門(men)朝向當(dang)時的齊(qi)(qi)國,故名。古稱望(wang)齊(qi)(qi)門(men)。趙曄《吳(wu)趙春秋》記載(zai):“齊(qi)(qi)子使女(nv)為(wei)(wei)質于(yu)(yu)(yu)吳(wu),吳(wu)王(wang)因(yin)為(wei)(wei)太(tai)子波聘齊(qi)(qi)女(nv)。女(nv)少,思(si)齊(qi)(qi),日(ri)夜號泣,因(yin)乃為(wei)(wei)病(bing)。闔閭乃起北門(men),名曰望(wang)齊(qi)(qi)門(men),令女(nv)往游其(qi)上。女(nv)思(si)不止,病(bing)日(ri)益重,乃至殂落(luo)。女(nv)曰:‘令死者有(you)知,必葬(zang)我于(yu)(yu)(yu)虞山(shan)之(zhi)巔(dian),以望(wang)齊(qi)(qi)國。’闔閭傷之(zhi),正如(ru)其(qi)言,乃葬(zang)虞山(shan)之(zhi)巔(dian)”。今虞山(shan)仍(reng)有(you)齊(qi)(qi)女(nv)冢(zhong)古跡,清康熙(xi)初重葺(qi),顧嗣(si)立題“臣心(xin)拱北”額。七十年代(dai)修水(shui)閘,拆除水(shui)城門(men),現已不存(cun)。
齊門的邊上是平門,傳說是當(dang)年伍子胥率(lv)大軍(jun)平定齊國,班(ban)師回朝而走(zou)的城門。這點(dian)類似北京(jing)的德勝(sheng)門。