青(qing)城(cheng)文昌閣又名魁星樓,位于山東省淄(zi)博(bo)市(shi)高(gao)青(qing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)青(qing)城(cheng)鎮,原是古代一處祭祀文昌帝君的場所。1991年(nian)版《高(gao)青(qing)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)志》記載(zai),清乾隆元(yuan)年(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1736年(nian)),由64名文、武生員集(ji)資(zi)在(zai)青(qing)城(cheng)十(shi)字街(jie)修筑“文臺”;清乾隆二十(shi)年(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1756年(nian))建(jian)成(cheng)文昌閣;道光二十(shi)一年(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1841年(nian)),青(qing)城(cheng)知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)張維垣捐資(zi),并聯(lian)合當地鄉紳集(ji)資(zi)重(zhong)修。
文(wen)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)閣屬于中(zhong)國道教(jiao)建筑。所祀(si)(si)文(wen)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)帝(di)君(jun)又(you)名(ming)“文(wen)曲星”、“文(wen)星”,是中(zhong)國古(gu)代神(shen)(shen)話(hua)中(zhong)主宰功名(ming)祿(lu)位的神(shen)(shen)靈(ling),后來為(wei)(wei)(wei)道教(jiao)所承襲。舊時(shi)多(duo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)知識分(fen)子所崇(chong)祀(si)(si),以為(wei)(wei)(wei)可以保(bao)功名(ming)。元(yuan)仁(ren)宗延祐(you)三年(nian)(公元(yuan)1316年(nian)),將梓橦帝(di)君(jun)加封為(wei)(wei)(wei)“輔(fu)元(yuan)開(kai)化文(wen)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)司祿(lu)宏仁(ren)帝(di)君(jun)”以后,兩(liang)者遂(sui)合而(er)為(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)。由于這些(xie)緣故,歷代封建文(wen)人對其頂禮(li)(li)(li)(li)膜拜。在中(zhong)國傳(chuan)統(tong)文(wen)化中(zhong),文(wen)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)與關(guan)帝(di)一(yi)道被尊稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“文(wen)武二圣(sheng)”,祭(ji)祀(si)(si)文(wen)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)帝(di)君(jun)的禮(li)(li)(li)(li)儀猶如祭(ji)祀(si)(si)關(guan)圣(sheng)帝(di)君(jun),每年(nian)春秋兩(liang)季進行(xing)隆重的祭(ji)禮(li)(li)(li)(li)。屆時(shi)縣官們率領僚(liao)屬、鄉宦、生(sheng)員,穿朝(chao)服、設(she)儀仗(zhang)行(xing)九拜之禮(li)(li)(li)(li),供奉五(wu)案祭(ji)品,有(you)“帛一(yi)、牛一(yi)、羊一(yi)、豬(zhu)一(yi)、果品五(wu)籩、豆各十”。
青城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)鎮(zhen)歷史悠(you)久,唐代(dai)稱青平鎮(zhen),金(jin)天興二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1233年(nian)(nian)(nian))始置青平縣(xian)(xian),后(hou)改青城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)。元(yuan)代(dai)元(yuan)統(tong)元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1333年(nian)(nian)(nian))筑圓周(zhou)形青城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池,周(zhou)長(chang)(chang)3華里,高2丈(zhang)余,護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)深一丈(zhang)余,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)有(you)4門(men),東為(wei)(wei)望海門(men),西為(wei)(wei)通濟(ji)門(men),南(nan)為(wei)(wei)仰岱門(men),北(bei)為(wei)(wei)拱辰門(men)。后(hou)在(zai)(zai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)東北(bei)角建小北(bei)門(men),稱“迎恩門(men)”,在(zai)(zai)東南(nan)角建小南(nan)門(men),稱“詔(zhao)文門(men)”。明(ming)萬歷二十三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1595年(nian)(nian)(nian))增設甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。經過(guo)元(yuan)、明(ming)、清三(san)代(dai)多次整修,青城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)逐(zhu)步成為(wei)(wei)一座功能(neng)完善、整齊劃一的古代(dai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池。清光(guang)緒二十二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1896年(nian)(nian)(nian))春(chun),在(zai)(zai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)筑起寬5米、周(zhou)長(chang)(chang)3411米的防(fang)洪大(da)堤(di),堤(di)上(shang)遍植桃樹、杏樹。每到春(chun)季,環城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)數里花香(xiang)濃郁,美不勝(sheng)收(shou)。后(hou)因戰亂失修,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣逐(zhu)漸殘破。1939年(nian)(nian)(nian)3月,日本侵略(lve)軍占領青城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),在(zai)(zai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)上(shang)修筑炮(pao)樓,拉鐵絲(si)網,縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遭受嚴重破壞。建國后(hou)青城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)曾為(wei)(wei)高青縣(xian)(xian)委、縣(xian)(xian)政(zheng)府駐地,后(hou)為(wei)(wei)青城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)區、公(gong)(gong)社、鎮(zhen)政(zheng)府駐地。慶(云(yun))淄(zi)(川)路縱貫南(nan)北(bei),是(shi)廣(guang)(北(bei)農場)青(城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng))路的終點。
文(wen)昌(chang)閣是一座(zuo)過(guo)街樓式建筑,就(jiu)跨(kua)建在(zai)古(gu)青(qing)城(cheng)縣城(cheng)中(zhong)心的(de)十字(zi)大(da)街上(shang)。基(ji)座(zuo)為(wei)正方形(xing)(xing),高2.1丈(zhang)(zhang),邊長3.25丈(zhang)(zhang),用大(da)青(qing)磚砌(qi)成。基(ji)座(zuo)下部(bu)開(kai)有寬1.2丈(zhang)(zhang)、高1.6丈(zhang)(zhang)的(de)十字(zi)形(xing)(xing)券(quan)拱(gong)門(men)(men)洞,銜接著通向(xiang)東(dong)西南(nan)北城(cheng)門(men)(men)的(de)四(si)條大(da)街。南(nan)面券(quan)拱(gong)門(men)(men)兩側(ce)有臺階,轉(zhuan)折(zhe)而(er)上(shang)。基(ji)座(zuo)上(shang)是三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)木構樓閣,第一層(ceng)(ceng)以(yi)圓柱支撐(cheng)飛檐(yan),二(er)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)暗層(ceng)(ceng),中(zhong)間以(yi)磚砌(qi)四(si)壁直達三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)。每層(ceng)(ceng)四(si)角攢頂(ding)(ding),裝飾斗拱(gong),釉瓦(wa)覆(fu)頂(ding)(ding),四(si)脊(ji)有栩(xu)(xu)栩(xu)(xu)如生的(de)石(shi)獸。檐(yan)下掛有銅鈴(ling),微風吹來,發出清脆悅(yue)耳的(de)鈴(ling)聲。頂(ding)(ding)端(duan)冠一木質(zhi)鉛灰色(se)大(da)圓寶頂(ding)(ding)。整個樓閣高約4.7丈(zhang)(zhang),結構嚴密精巧,造(zao)型(xing)宏偉壯觀。對于做(zuo)夢也想金榜題(ti)名的(de)學子(zi)們來說(shuo),閣中(zhong)的(de)文(wen)昌(chang)君(jun)是他(ta)們的(de)命運之(zhi)神。相傳有位學子(zi)蟾宮(gong)折(zhe)桂后衣(yi)錦還鄉,在(zai)祭祖的(de)路(lu)上(shang)經過(guo)文(wen)昌(chang)閣,遂(sui)將文(wen)昌(chang)閣更(geng)名為(wei)魁(kui)星(xing)樓,從此青(qing)城(cheng)文(wen)昌(chang)閣又有了一個好聽的(de)名字(zi)。
文昌閣(ge)是古青(qing)城縣(xian)的(de)(de)(de)“八景”之(zhi)一,謂(wei)之(zhi)“高(gao)閣(ge)晴霞”。它(ta)坐落于城垣環繞(rao)的(de)(de)(de)城區正中(zhong)(zhong),凌(ling)駕于綠樹掩映(ying)下的(de)(de)(de)建筑(zhu)群之(zhi)上,抬眼望(wang)去,高(gao)閣(ge)在(zai)云霞燦(can)爛的(de)(de)(de)蒼穹映(ying)照下,更顯得挺拔壯麗,氣勢不凡。游(you)人登上高(gao)閣(ge),憑(ping)欄遠眺,“高(gao)閣(ge)晴霞”之(zhi)美妙,盡(jin)在(zai)不言(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)。暮春時節(jie),村舍里炊煙(yan)裊(niao)(niao)裊(niao)(niao)升起,千里沃野上男耕女種(zhong),呈(cheng)現一派勃勃生機;仲秋(qiu)時分,農民們收獲著黃澄澄的(de)(de)(de)莊稼,豐收美景盡(jin)收眼底。風清日(ri)麗之(zhi)時,南眺可見鄒平縣(xian)境(jing)的(de)(de)(de)黃山和青(qing)龍山,北望(wang)可數(shu)浩瀚黃河(he)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)離(li)離(li)船帆。
青(qing)城(cheng)文(wen)(wen)昌(chang)(chang)閣(ge)經過風雨剝(bo)蝕、地震撼(han)搖和戰爭造成的(de)(de)破(po)(po)壞,到20世紀40年(nian)(nian)代中(zhong)(zhong)期(qi),已(yi)是壁裂瓦(wa)殘、漆畫斑駁,呈(cheng)遙遙欲傾之狀(zhuang)。抗日戰爭勝利后,為(wei)褒獎革(ge)命烈士(shi),經山東(dong)省(sheng)政府(fu)批準,青(qing)城(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)民(min)主政府(fu)撥(bo)款12萬元北(bei)(bei)海(hai)幣,將文(wen)(wen)昌(chang)(chang)閣(ge)改(gai)建為(wei)烈士(shi)紀念祠(ci),1946年(nian)(nian)完工。第(di)三層正中(zhong)(zhong)懸掛著“烈士(shi)祠(ci)”匾(bian)額(e),第(di)一(yi)層的(de)(de)西北(bei)(bei)東(dong)南(nan)四(si)面分別懸有“為(wei)國捐(juan)軀(qu)”、“氣壯山河”、“碧血千秋(qiu)”、“保(bao)國為(wei)民(min)”匾(bian)額(e),均為(wei)木刻。烈士(shi)祠(ci)內(nei)鑲嵌著刻有250名烈士(shi)姓名和青(qing)城(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)委、縣(xian)(xian)政府(fu)、縣(xian)(xian)大隊、各界建國聯合會暨全(quan)體人民(min)合致碑文(wen)(wen)的(de)(de)石碑。在(zai)“文(wen)(wen)革(ge)”中(zhong)(zhong),文(wen)(wen)昌(chang)(chang)閣(ge)又遭受破(po)(po)壞。中(zhong)(zhong)共十一(yi)界三中(zhong)(zhong)全(quan)會以來,隨(sui)著農村經濟的(de)(de)發展,文(wen)(wen)昌(chang)(chang)閣(ge)也獲(huo)得(de)了新生(sheng)。1979年(nian)(nian),高(gao)青(qing)縣(xian)(xian)公布了青(qing)城(cheng)文(wen)(wen)昌(chang)(chang)閣(ge)等(deng)8處縣(xian)(xian)級重點文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單位(wei)。1981年(nian)(nian)8月(yue),省(sheng)撥(bo)款1萬元對青(qing)城(cheng)文(wen)(wen)昌(chang)(chang)閣(ge)進行維修(xiu)。1992年(nian)(nian)高(gao)城(cheng)鎮人民(min)政府(fu)又組織修(xiu)整。這(zhe)(zhe)一(yi)工程引起海(hai)外僑胞的(de)(de)關注,捐(juan)來錢物(wu)予以支持。在(zai)海(hai)外游子的(de)(de)心目(mu)中(zhong)(zhong),文(wen)(wen)昌(chang)(chang)閣(ge)不僅是青(qing)城(cheng)的(de)(de)象征,也是祖國的(de)(de)象征。不管(guan)走得(de)有多遠,不管(guan)離(li)家多少年(nian)(nian),他們的(de)(de)根永遠留在(zai)了這(zhe)(zhe)片土地上。
如今,已(yi)經成為山東(dong)省重點文(wen)(wen)物保護單位的(de)文(wen)(wen)昌閣修葺一(yi)新,光彩照人,已(yi)經成為黃河南岸、魯北(bei)平(ping)(ping)原(yuan)上一(yi)道(dao)亮(liang)麗的(de)風景(jing)。到青城文(wen)(wen)昌閣一(yi)游,仰(yang)視凌空高閣的(de)壯觀(guan),俯瞰(kan)魯北(bei)平(ping)(ping)原(yuan)的(de)美(mei)景(jing),定會有一(yi)番新的(de)感受。