富川(chuan)古(gu)明(ming)城(cheng)是廣西保留(liu)較為(wei)完整(zheng)的(de)古(gu)縣城(cheng)遺(yi)址之一(yi)。該城(cheng)建于(yu)明(ming)洪武(wu)二十九年(1396年)。城(cheng)以“十”字架對稱(cheng)(cheng),街道皆由鵝卵石(shi)鋪成,鑲嵌有(you)象征錢財、富貴的(de)金錢圖案,象征幸(xing)福(fu)、光(guang)明(ming)的(de)太陽(yang)圖案。設有(you)東(dong)南(nan)西北(bei)四(si)門(men)(men)(men)出(chu)入(ru)。東(dong)曰(yue)升平(ping),南(nan)稱(cheng)(cheng)向日,西為(wei)泰(tai)定,北(bei)名迎恩。瀟賀古(gu)道自北(bei)門(men)(men)(men)入(ru)而從南(nan)門(men)(men)(men)出(chu)。四(si)個城(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)俱為(wei)大方青(qing)(qing)石(shi)構(gou)筑,每(mei)座城(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)由831塊至(zhi)896塊整(zheng)齊平(ping)滑(hua)的(de)大青(qing)(qing)石(shi)塊砌(qi)成。門(men)(men)(men)墻內(nei)窄外(wai)寬,各門(men)(men)(men)頂上均有(you)城(cheng)樓,雕欄飛檐,堅固結實,雄(xiong)偉壯觀。由于(yu)歷史原因,人(ren)為(wei)損壞(huai)也比較嚴重,目前只剩東(dong)門(men)(men)(men)、南(nan)門(men)(men)(men)和北(bei)門(men)(men)(men)。
四個城(cheng)門俱為(wei)大方(fang)(fang)青石構筑,每座(zuo)城(cheng)門由(you)831塊至896塊整齊(qi)平滑(hua)的(de)(de)大青石塊砌成。各門頂上(shang)均有(you)城(cheng)樓,雕欄飛檐(yan),堅固結實(shi),雄偉壯觀。目前(qian)只剩(sheng)東門、南(nan)門和北門。但多(duo)年來由(you)于資金不足,加之(zhi)諸多(duo)方(fang)(fang)面的(de)(de)原因,古(gu)(gu)明城(cheng)很多(duo)建筑得不到(dao)有(you)效(xiao)的(de)(de)維(wei)護(hu),文物(wu)古(gu)(gu)跡不斷受到(dao)破壞。
明(ming)(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)位于富(fu)川瑤族(zu)自治縣都龐嶺余脈的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)西屏山(shan)下(xia)、富(fu)江上(shang)游的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)瞭高嶺旁(pang)。據舊(jiu)縣志載,該城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建(jian)(jian)于明(ming)(ming)洪武(wu)二(er)十九年(nian)(1396年(nian)),始為(wei)(wei)(wei)土墻(qiang),明(ming)(ming)萬(wan)歷年(nian)間(1573年(nian)~1620年(nian))改為(wei)(wei)(wei)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)墻(qiang)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)周長(chang)2113米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)2.7米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),垛口(kou)909個(ge),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)西距500米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),南北距600米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),總面積為(wei)(wei)(wei)0.3平方公里,外(wai)有(you)(you)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南有(you)(you)七層(ceng)古(gu)塔,塔下(xia)有(you)(you)慈云(yun)寺,與成(cheng)北蟠龍山(shan)和(he)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)馬鞍山(shan)對峙(zhi),形(xing)成(cheng)天然屏障。是(shi)一座進可(ke)(ke)攻、退可(ke)(ke)守(shou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)軍事(shi)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),也(ye)是(shi)廣西難得的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)保(bao)留較完整的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址之一,幾百(bai)年(nian)來重修(xiu)過8次。明(ming)(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)原有(you)(you)4座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men):東(dong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)升平門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),西為(wei)(wei)(wei)泰定門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),南為(wei)(wei)(wei)向日門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),北為(wei)(wei)(wei)迎恩門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)高6.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),周長(chang)51米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),原為(wei)(wei)(wei)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)建(jian)(jian),清乾隆(long)八(ba)年(nian)(1743年(nian))易磚(zhuan)(zhuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)方青(qing)(qing)石(shi)(shi)(shi)。每塊(kuai)(kuai)一般長(chang)1.8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高0.58米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),厚1.02米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。每座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)大(da)約由(you)831塊(kuai)(kuai)至896塊(kuai)(kuai)這(zhe)樣(yang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)青(qing)(qing)石(shi)(shi)(shi)塊(kuai)(kuai)砌(qi)筑而成(cheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)造型(xing)(xing)大(da)同小(xiao)異,都有(you)(you)中(zhong)(zhong)道(dao)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)。門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)道(dao)高5.1米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),縱(zong)深14.7米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)道(dao)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)居中(zhong)(zhong)部分,有(you)(you)兩扇鐵木(mu)結構(gou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)嚴厚大(da)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)。上(shang)有(you)(you)銅(tong)釘鐵葉(xie),巨型(xing)(xing)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)環。大(da)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)扇上(shang)方的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)樓廓(kuo)有(you)(you)暗道(dao)與城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)外(wai)15米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)長(chang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地道(dao)相通(tong),可(ke)(ke)上(shang)可(ke)(ke)下(xia),攻守(shou)齊備,進退自如。四(si)座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)現(xian)僅存(cun)東(dong)、南兩門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),已修(xiu)葺一新。東(dong)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)頂為(wei)(wei)(wei)圓拱(gong)型(xing)(xing),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓采用(yong)“木(mu)廓(kuo)結構(gou)”,由(you)8根高6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、直徑30厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)木(mu)柱支撐,不用(yong)一根鐵釘,青(qing)(qing)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)青(qing)(qing)瓦,紅柱飛檐(yan)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓下(xia)另有(you)(you)“鯉魚石(shi)(shi)(shi)”作(zuo)標記(ji),石(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)有(you)(you)鯉魚圖案。南門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)用(yong)較大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)卡條石(shi)(shi)(shi)鑲砌(qi),門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)扇外(wai)用(yong)鐵皮作(zuo)保(bao)護層(ceng),在(zai)緊靠(kao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)內拱(gong)上(shang)留有(you)(you)一個(ge)長(chang)4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“箭洞”。南門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)以“芒鞋(xie)石(shi)(shi)(shi)”為(wei)(wei)(wei)標志,它是(shi)用(yong)一塊(kuai)(kuai)鞋(xie)底狀(zhuang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)黑色石(shi)(shi)(shi)頭(tou),鑲在(zai)一塊(kuai)(kuai)青(qing)(qing)石(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)。
城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)街(jie)道(dao)共有(you)4條,叫鎮(zhen)升、仁義、鎮(zhen)武、陽壽街(jie),交叉分成12方陣,呈(cheng)“井(jing)”字型(xing)(xing)布局。街(jie)道(dao)寬3米左右,路面全(quan)用鵝卵石鑲嵌成金錢圖(tu)案(an),線條粗獷,古(gu)(gu)雅別致,俗稱(cheng)(cheng)“花街(jie)”。各條街(jie)道(dao)都有(you)“子精(jing)樓(lou)”,也稱(cheng)(cheng)“燈樓(lou)”,由眾人推舉的(de)“燈頭”輪流(liu)管(guan)理。“明(ming)富川城(cheng)(cheng)”社(she)會與經濟文(wen)化發展的(de)鼎盛時期(qi)為明(ming)末清初。城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei),井(jing)巷(xiang)交錯、集市密布、居(ju)民成群。始設(she)(she)有(you)衙署(shu)書院、寺(si)祠廟(miao)庵、商(shang)鋪客棧,文(wen)娛(yu)雜耍等功能(neng)設(she)(she)施,且具(ju)明(ming)清風(feng)格(ge)的(de)政治文(wen)化、宗(zong)教祭祀的(de)古(gu)(gu)建筑亦無所不全(quan),其(qi)中典型(xing)(xing)的(de)有(you)文(wen)武兩廟(miao)和城(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)、文(wen)昌閣、報恩寺(si)、慈云寺(si)、節孝祠、昭忠祠及養(yang)濟院、坊表(biao)神樓(lou)與教諭署(shu)麥嶺同知(zhi)署(shu)、訓導署(shu)等古(gu)(gu)代建筑。俗稱(cheng)(cheng)“花街(jie)”的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)池步(bu)道(dao)中,井(jing)形(xing)構造(zao),卵石鋪砌(qi),圖(tu)案(an)秀美,棱圓相接,是堪稱(cheng)(cheng)廣西(xi)一絕(jue)的(de)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)步(bu)道(dao)。
每年(nian)農歷正月初十至十五為元宵(xiao)節,不論(lun)貧(pin)富,凡是生(sheng)男(nan)的(de)都要往“子精樓”送一盞(zhan)(zhan)精心(xin)制作并(bing)有(you)(you)各式圖文、寫有(you)(you)新生(sheng)兒名字的(de)彩(cai)燈。近年(nian)來,隨著人們生(sheng)育觀念的(de)改變,即使(shi)生(sheng)了女孩,也要往燈樓送一盞(zhan)(zhan)蓮花燈。那段時(shi)間,各街的(de)龍獅,便(bian)在每天入夜后周(zhou)游(you)各燈樓。屆時(shi)龍獅薈萃(cui),鞭炮(pao)震天,人們匯集看燈,笑語歡聲,熱鬧異常。
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