滕國(guo)故城位(wei)于山東(dong)省滕州(zhou)市西南七(qi)公里(li)(li)滕城村(cun)一帶(dai),荊河之陽,如今城墻依稀可見,子城周長約2公里(li)(li),1977年被列為山東(dong)省重點文物保護單位(wei)。
黃帝(約(yue)前26世紀)黃帝之子二十五宗,其(qi)得(de)姓者十四人,為十二姓,其(qi)中第十子封(feng)滕,稱“黃帝之滕”。“滕”者,取水(shui)騰涌為名。
滕國的滕字,原為(wei)(wei)“塍”字。鄭玄云:“古人(ren)在書寫時(shi)(shi),由(you)于‘倉卒無其字,或以音(yin)類比(bi)方(fang)假借(jie)為(wei)(wei)之(zhi),趨于近之(zhi)而(er)巳’”。“滕”就(jiu)此情下,為(wei)(wei)古人(ren)使(shi)用的一個同音(yin)的假借(jie)字。假的時(shi)(shi)間長(chang)了(le)人(ren)們(men)便以錯(cuo)為(wei)(wei)正。
公元前1027年(nian),武王(wang)克商封其(qi)(qi)十(shi)四弟叔(shu)(shu)繡(xiu)于滕(teng)(teng),爵為候。是為姬姓滕(teng)(teng)國的開始。叔(shu)(shu)繡(xiu)及(ji)其(qi)(qi)子孫是周(zhou)王(wang)朝(chao)派來東方監視(shi)東夷(yi)各(ge)國的親信,滕(teng)(teng)國當初(chu)與(yu)魯(lu)、衛、晉、鄭地(di)位(wei)齊名。滕(teng)(teng)國傳三十(shi)一(yi)世,歷時七(qi)百余年(nian),于周(zhou)赧王(wang)二(er)十(shi)九(公元前286年(nian))被(bei)宋國所滅(一(yi)說(shuo)越(yue)滅滕(teng)(teng),一(yi)說(shuo)齊滅滕(teng)(teng))。
戰國時期(qi),滕國國君(jun)滕文(wen)公以(yi)方(fang)圓五十里的小國,在八(ba)百諸(zhu)侯并立,七雄稱霸的境況下(xia),不(bu)但沒被大國吞并反而被譽(yu)為“善國”,“卓然于泗上十二諸(zhu)侯之上”,這(zhe)不(bu)能不(bu)說(shuo)是(shi)一(yi)歷史(shi)奇(qi)跡(ji)。
滕(teng)文(wen)公(gong)在做世(shi)子(zi)時途經宋國國都彭(peng)城,兩次問(wen)政于孟(meng)(meng)(meng)子(zi)。孟(meng)(meng)(meng)子(zi)說:“今滕(teng)絕長補短,將五十里也(ye)猶可(ke)以為善國也(ye)”。其父滕(teng)定(ding)公(gong)卒后,派(pai)然(ran)友去(qu)鄒,向孟(meng)(meng)(meng)子(zi)請治喪(sang)(sang)之禮(li)。孟(meng)(meng)(meng)子(zi)教以行“三年(nian)之喪(sang)(sang)”。因喪(sang)(sang)禮(li)久廢(fei),群臣(chen)反對(dui)。又派(pai)然(ran)友去(qu)鄒。孟(meng)(meng)(meng)子(zi)說:“然(ran)不可(ke)以他求(qiu)也(ye)”。于是文(wen)公(gong)行“三年(nian)之喪(sang)(sang)”,居廬盡(jin)哀,因此孝名(ming)在諸(zhu)侯中傳揚(yang)。
滕(teng)文(wen)(wen)公繼位(wei)后,請孟子于上宮開課講學。文(wen)(wen)公問孟子:“滕(teng),小國也(ye);間于齊楚間,事齊乎?事楚乎?”孟子說:“滕(teng),小國也(ye);竭力以事大國,則(ze)不(bu)得免焉。”主(zhu)張不(bu)依(yi)靠(kao)某一大國,只要施行仁政(zheng),就能富強不(bu)敗。于是文(wen)(wen)公“法(fa)先王”、“行仁政(zheng)”、“施善教”,不(bu)久滕(teng)國名聲(sheng)大?。遠近頌文(wen)(wen)公為“賢君”。
楚國的許行(xing)研(yan)究神農學說(shuo),是先(xian)秦諸子中農家較(jiao)有影響(xiang)的人物。他慕名率(lv)徒(tu)十(shi)人來到(dao)滕(teng)國定居。宋國的陳(chen)(chen)相之徒(tu)陳(chen)(chen)良,與其弟(di)辛,背著耒耜(si)來滕(teng)國安家落戶。
滕國故城(cheng)位于山(shan)東(dong)省滕州市(shi)西南(nan),距市(shi)區約(yue)5公里的荊(jing)河(he)北(bei)岸(an),處于今姜屯鎮南(nan)部,東(dong)與洪緒鎮隔河(he)相望。
據史料記載,“滕城(cheng)周二(er)十里,內有子城(cheng)”。現故(gu)城(cheng)城(cheng)垣依稀可(ke)見。
“外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”略呈方形,車西(xi)橫(heng)陳。外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)墻南部(bu),有(you)(you)一(yi)段塹壕,俗稱(cheng)“西(xi)海子”為昔(xi)日(ri)的(de)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he),外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內東南兩(liang)端可有(you)(you)洼沼(zhao)一(yi)片,積水成澤,昔(xi)日(ri)植滿蓮藕,有(you)(you)“兩(liang)池荷花,一(yi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)芙(fu)蓉”之稱(cheng)。
依(yi)據考(kao)古調查(cha)發現,外城(cheng)一周實(shi)際長(chang)度(du)4.5千米。
北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)以東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)小(xiao)荊河(he)(he)為(wei)(wei)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he),且為(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)界(jie);東(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)在城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)近南北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)走向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)的(de)荊河(he)(he)故(gu)(gu)道(dao)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)側,原(yuan)以西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)河(he)(he)堤為(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)基(ji)(ji),此段河(he)(he)即為(wei)(wei)東(dong)(dong)界(jie);東(dong)(dong)南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)角(jiao)即在故(gu)(gu)河(he)(he)道(dao)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)拐(guai)角(jiao)處,內(nei)彎(wan)河(he)(he)堤上原(yuan)有(you)上宮觀(guan)舊址(zhi);南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)一少部分東(dong)(dong)段即以河(he)(he)堤為(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)基(ji)(ji),南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)大部分至今(jin)依然略有(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)基(ji)(ji)殘余跡象,似有(you)一道(dao)土壟,壟北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)為(wei)(wei)高,向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)南為(wei)(wei)低,原(yuan)是(shi)河(he)(he)灘處;南墻(qiang)(qiang)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)延伸至西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)滕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)村南,即直線(xian)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)拐(guai),形(xing)成(cheng)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)角(jiao)以外低洼處原(yuan)是(shi)“西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)海(hai)子”;西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)外原(yuan)有(you)南北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)一道(dao)很深的(de)凹溝(gou),這就是(shi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)墻(qiang)(qiang)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he);西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)并不過(guo)河(he)(he),在村北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)與(yu)小(xiao)荊河(he)(he)的(de)南岸堤交(jiao)會,形(xing)成(cheng)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)墻(qiang)(qiang)角(jiao);墻(qiang)(qiang)角(jiao)以東(dong)(dong)的(de)北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)即以河(he)(he)堤為(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)基(ji)(ji)。
滕(teng)城(cheng)外(wai)城(cheng)墻,東墻大部分(fen)城(cheng)基依然存(cun)在,東北城(cheng)角依然明顯(xian)。其它部分(fen)多已(yi)消失。
舊《滕(teng)縣(xian)志》所(suo)(suo)載(zai)(zai)“滕(teng)城(cheng),周二十(shi)(shi)里。”可(ke)能是一(yi)個虛數(shu)。根據曾經的(de)若干(gan)次考古勘探,并沒有發現向北2千米許包括(kuo)莊里村(cun)西滕(teng)國貴族墓地“壅城(cheng)”的(de)“城(cheng)墻”所(suo)(suo)存在(zai),所(suo)(suo)以志載(zai)(zai)滕(teng)城(cheng)外城(cheng)周二十(shi)(shi)里,是根本就(jiu)不存在(zai)的(de)。
內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)即是“子城(cheng)(cheng)”,在外城(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)央,略(lve)呈(cheng)方形,據說原周(zhou)長(chang)(chang)10余華(hua)(hua)里(li)。近百年來當地居民在原城(cheng)(cheng)基(ji)上圍土筑寨,尤(you)其是清末為避幅軍,以抵御兵禍水患(huan),而(er)在內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)墻原來的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)基(ji)上修筑的(de)土圩子。土圩子并未改變原來內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)位(wei)置。經過(guo)測定,內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)一周(zhou)實際(ji)長(chang)(chang)度幾近3千米(mi),與相(xiang)傳“10余華(hua)(hua)里(li)”的(de)數據出入不少。
現“子城(cheng)”高出地面(mian)3-4米,城(cheng)墻頂上植(zhi)滿槐樹,綠(lv)葉成蔭,花香四(si)(si)溢。城(cheng)內有滕城(cheng)村(cun),村(cun)四(si)(si)周是一(yi)片蔥(cong)綠(lv)的果園和農田,煥發(fa)著勃勃生機。
內(nei)城東(dong)北隅(yu)附近(jin)有一(yi)高(gao)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai),為(wei)“文(wen)(wen)公臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)”,亦(yi)稱為(wei)“靈(ling)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)”,臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)下(xia)有一(yi)池,傳為(wei)“靈(ling)池”。《孟子·梁惠王(wang)上》記載:“文(wen)(wen)王(wang)以民(min)為(wei)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai),為(wei)沼,而(er)民(min)歡樂之(zhi),謂其臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)為(wei)靈(ling)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai),謂其沼為(wei)靈(ling)沼”。滕(teng)文(wen)(wen)公效法(fa)文(wen)(wen)王(wang)筑靈(ling)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai),掘靈(ling)沼,取與民(min)歡樂之(zhi)意。
明萬(wan)歷年間,臺(tai)上修筑了真武廟,該廟左掖(ye)門兩側有(you)(you)清代朱榜秀才(cai)魏積查磚刻楹聯(lian):“古跡近荊流,曾向高臺(tai)懷世子;遺封原叔繡,莫將飛閣誤滕王(wang)”為證(zheng)。高臺(tai)東側古建有(you)(you)“文(wen)昌閣”、“呂祖(zu)閣”、“功德祠”、“休息祠”等。所以“文(wen)公臺(tai)”,鄉人舊稱其為“滕城廟”。
另有(you)一功德石,刻(ke)有(you)一段神奇動(dong)人的故事(shi)。臺面有(you)一巨石,上刻(ke)李白手書“壯觀(guan)”二字;
臺(tai)前有兩(liang)株古槐(huai),蒼勁古樸,左右對峙,枝繁(fan)葉(xie)茂(mao)。傳為(wei)唐貞觀年(nian)間(jian)所植,距今1000多年(nian),當(dang)地百姓尊為(wei)“神樹”。
上宮館遺址位于(yu)河邊外城的(de)東南隅的(de)河岸上,是儒家大師孟子來古滕(teng)國(guo)拜訪滕(teng)文公(gong)所歇(xie)居于(yu)古滕(teng)國(guo)內的(de)高級賓館。
1958年8月,毛澤東(dong)從河南到山東(dong)視察(cha),專列在(zai)(zai)兗州稍停。 詢(xun)問(wen)時(shi)任濟寧地委(wei)副書記(ji)兼滕(teng)(teng)縣(xian)(xian)縣(xian)(xian)委(wei)第一(yi)書記(ji)的王吉(ji)(ji)德,“滕(teng)(teng)小(xiao)國(guo)在(zai)(zai)哪里?孟(meng)(meng)子(zi)在(zai)(zai)滕(teng)(teng)小(xiao)國(guo)的古(gu)跡還有(you)沒有(you)?”“滕(teng)(teng)文公請孟(meng)(meng)子(zi)來講(jiang)學,孟(meng)(meng)子(zi)館于上(shang)宮(gong)嘛。上(shang)宮(gong)還有(you)沒有(you)?”把(ba)毛澤東(dong)戲稱為“滕(teng)(teng)小(xiao)國(guo)的國(guo)王”的王吉(ji)(ji)德難(nan)為了一(yi)下,沒有(you)答出來。偉人所提(ti)及(ji)到的”孟(meng)(meng)子(zi)館于上(shang)宮(gong)”的就是在(zai)(zai)外城東(dong)南角的“上(shang)宮(gong)館”。
1992年滕(teng)州市(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)民政府(fu)對文公(gong)臺(tai)(tai)進(jin)行了重(zhong)(zhong)修,臺(tai)(tai)上殿宇(yu)回廊,雕梁(liang)(liang)畫棟,青磚碧瓦,殿堂聳立(li),重(zhong)(zhong)現(xian)昔(xi)日輝煌。殿內陳列著“文公(gong)問政”的蠟像,文公(gong)求孟子(zi)治國(guo)方(fang)略,及(ji)然友、畢戰等人(ren)(ren)(ren)物(wu)活(huo)靈活(huo)現(xian),栩栩如生(sheng)。臺(tai)(tai)東側新建的碑(bei)(bei)(bei)林,陳列著歷年來征(zheng)集的碑(bei)(bei)(bei)碣、墓志、唐王室詮造像碑(bei)(bei)(bei),唐興國(guo)寺(si)碑(bei)(bei)(bei),唐梁(liang)(liang)山耶娘碑(bei)(bei)(bei),金太平院碑(bei)(bei)(bei),金大(da)定碑(bei)(bei)(bei),宋(song)太祖(zu)趙匡胤圣(sheng)諭(yu)碑(bei)(bei)(bei),元大(da)清碑(bei)(bei)(bei)及(ji)華(hua)士奎等人(ren)(ren)(ren)的書法藝術石刻(ke)等,供(gong)游人(ren)(ren)(ren)瀏覽觀賞。
主要(yao)的(de)景(jing)觀(guan)有:文(wen)公樓、善(shan)國碑(bei)林(lin)、周靈沼、唐古(gu)(gu)槐(huai)、壯觀(guan)石、古(gu)(gu)磚刻楹聯、呂(lv)祖閣、上公館雍城遺(yi)址等。較具代表性的(de)景(jing)觀(guan)有文(wen)公樓、唐古(gu)(gu)槐(huai)、善(shan)國碑(bei)林(lin)。
文(wen)公樓(lou):建(jian)于文(wen)公臺之上,座北朝南。一樓(lou)正廳內塑有滕文(wen)公、孟子(zi)等滕國歷史(shi)人物彩塑蠟像,塑像生動再現(xian)了(le)《孟子(zi)*滕文(wen)公章(zhang)句(ju)》中所(suo)載的(de)(de)滕文(wen)公問政(zheng)于孟子(zi),群臣聆聽史(shi)官筆(bi)錄的(de)(de)生動場景。二樓(lou)“滕國史(shi)跡展(zhan)”以珍貴的(de)(de)文(wen)物、圖片、史(shi)料(liao)和書(shu)畫展(zhan)現(xian)滕國三千年的(de)(de)燦爛(lan)歷史(shi)。
唐古(gu)槐(huai):文公臺(tai)前,兩(liang)株古(gu)槐(huai)東西對峙(zhi),突(tu)兀參(can)天(tian),高約10米,周粗約3米。冬日虬(qiu)龍當空舞,春來新(xin)綠(lv)遮碧天(tian),蒼勁古(gu)樸,古(gu)韻盎然。此槐(huai)為(wei)唐貞(zhen)觀(guan)年(nian)(nian)間(jian)僧(seng)人所植,距今已有一千(qian)三百余年(nian)(nian)的歷史,被當地人稱為(wei)“神樹”。
善國碑(bei)林:位于文公臺上,文公樓(lou)東(dong)側。匯(hui)集了(le)從漢至今數十塊碑(bei)碣(jie),其中有漢畫像(xiang)(xiang)石、唐造像(xiang)(xiang)碑(bei)、宋(song)太祖圣諭碑(bei)和蘇(su)東(dong)坡的(de)《西園(yuan)詩碑(bei)》等。既具有很高的(de)史(shi)料價(jia)值又具書畫鑒賞價(jia)值。