壽(shou)縣(xian)位地處(chu)淮河中(zhong)游南岸,依八(ba)公(gong)(gong)山,傍(bang)淮、淠河,古稱(cheng)壽(shou)春、壽(shou)陽、壽(shou)州,自楚(chu)考烈王二十二年(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)前241年)遷都于此(ci),屢為州、府、道、郡等治所(suo),是楚(chu)文(wen)化的故鄉,是中(zhong)國(guo)豆腐的發祥地,是“淝水之戰”的古戰場(chang)。
壽縣古城墻特殊形制構造主要體現在三個方面:一是城墻外側壁腳處特設一道護城石堤,二是甕城內外門向交角處理,三是城涵(水關)上建筑月壩。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池所處的(de)地理環境,匠(jiang)心獨運(yun),于軍事防(fang)(fang)御之(zhi)外(wai),還能(neng)具有(you)重要的(de)防(fang)(fang)水(shui)(shui)功(gong)能(neng)。這也是(shi)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池能(neng)完整(zheng)保存(cun)至今的(de)重要原因之(zhi)一(yi)。明代為了(le)加(jia)固城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)基(ji),于墻(qiang)外(wai)側以條石(shi)迭砌一(yi)周護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)泊岸(an),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內北部東、西兩隅(yu)各有(you)一(yi)泄水(shui)(shui)涵閘(zha),平時城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內積水(shui)(shui)可(ke)由此排(pai)出城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)。當(dang)洪水(shui)(shui)季(ji)節,又可(ke)自(zi)行關閉涵閘(zha),防(fang)(fang)止外(wai)水(shui)(shui)倒(dao)灌入(ru)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。涵額鐫有(you)“金湯(tang)鞏(gong)固”、“崇(chong)墉障流”題名,是(shi)對這堅(jian)固雄偉的(de)壽州(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)的(de)真(zhen)實寫照。1991年,古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)抵(di)御了(le)百年未遇的(de)特大洪水(shui)(shui)的(de)圍困,顯示了(le)它的(de)特殊(shu)功(gong)能(neng)。
壽縣(xian)古(gu)城至(zhi)今保存(cun)唐、宋、明、清建筑10多(duo)(duo)處(chu),古(gu)墓葬多(duo)(duo)達80多(duo)(duo)座,古(gu)遺(yi)址29處(chu),其中全國(guo)重點文物(wu)(wu)(wu)保護(hu)(hu)單位3處(chu),省級(ji)文物(wu)(wu)(wu)保護(hu)(hu)單位7處(chu),縣(xian)博物(wu)(wu)(wu)館珍藏國(guo)家(jia)一級(ji)文物(wu)(wu)(wu)160多(duo)(duo)件,二、三級(ji)文物(wu)(wu)(wu)2000多(duo)(duo)件,有“地下博物(wu)(wu)(wu)館”之稱(cheng)。
壽(shou)縣(xian)(xian)這座古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)是(shi)因(yin)戰(zhan)爭(zheng)古(gu)(gu)人(ren)建了這座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),因(yin)洪水后人(ren)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)存(cun)加固了這座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。壽(shou)縣(xian)(xian)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻始(shi)建于南宋,磚(zhuan)壁(bi)石基,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開四門(men),各有甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),既擁有完(wan)整的軍事防(fang)(fang)御體系(xi)(xi),也具(ju)備防(fang)(fang)水防(fang)(fang)洪功能。壽(shou)縣(xian)(xian)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻自明清以來,按照(zhao)防(fang)(fang)御戰(zhan)爭(zheng)和防(fang)(fang)洪的需要(yao),不斷進(jin)行整修。至(zhi)今仍保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)持(chi)著明清兩朝風格(ge)。古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻不僅是(shi)中國國內(nei)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)存(cun)最為(wei)完(wan)好的宋代古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻,也是(shi)世界上(shang)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)存(cun)最為(wei)完(wan)好的古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)防(fang)(fang)體系(xi)(xi)。
壽(shou)(shou)縣的(de)(de)古城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)在壁腳處加(jia)筑(zhu)了(le)一周高3米(mi)、寬(kuan)8米(mi)堤(di)岸,它是明代(dai)(dai)壽(shou)(shou)州御史(shi)楊瞻創建的(de)(de)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)石堤(di),又叫泊岸,它的(de)(de)內(nei)口(kou)(kou)與墻(qiang)(qiang)根基連為一體,外(wai)口(kou)(kou)則以條(tiao)石疊砌。護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)石堤(di)為整個城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)增加(jia)了(le)一道堅固的(de)(de)防(fang)線,頂住了(le)洪水(shui)對城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)根基的(de)(de)直接沖(chong)擊,為加(jia)強城(cheng)(cheng)防(fang)爭(zheng)得了(le)時間(jian),并使加(jia)高城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)工程(cheng)具有(you)重要的(de)(de)意義,堪稱城(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)之(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)。清(qing)代(dai)(dai)以來,石堤(di)幾經修葺。
明萬歷元年(1573年)壽縣出現了月壩。所謂月壩,即以城內涵段之轉角角頂為圓心,向上建筑一磚石結構的圓筒狀壩墻,其直徑7.7米,壁厚0.5米,高于城墻。周圍又圍護以厚實的堤坡,遠遠看去像個小山包。月壩內設石階,可沿級遞下,壩底涵溝上砌磚旋,設閘數道。月壩有四個功能:第一,從整體上保護涵閘,使之與外隔離,避免了內河積水的淹沒,第二,可以隨時進壩啟閉閘門,控流自如;第三,可及時比較內外水位;第四,可以徹底消除外水倒灌成災的隱患,光緒年間重修時,東西月壩分別榮膺了“崇墉障流”、“金湯鞏固”的譽稱。壽縣城(cheng)墻內東北(bei)方向,有(you)個類似山包的建筑就是(shi)古涵洞,即水關(guan)月(yue)壩(ba)。壽縣的“月(yue)壩(ba)”有(you)三處,即城(cheng)東北(bei)、西北(bei)和西南各一(yi)處,現存的只有(you)東北(bei)和西北(bei)角兩處。
壽(shou)縣的(de)古城(cheng)(cheng)墻有4座城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)。東門(men)(men),名(ming)“賓陽”,意(yi)思(si)是東門(men)(men)每天(tian)迎來的(de)嘉賓是萬物景(jing)仰的(de)太陽。原“賓陽樓”毀于(yu)日本侵略軍的(de)戰(zhan)火,1986年(nian),由蘇州古典園林設計室(shi),參照宋制設計圖施工,1987年(nian)4月修復。弱勝強(qiang)的(de)“淝(fei)水之戰(zhan)”的(de)古戰(zhan)場就在(zai)壽(shou)縣。西門(men)(men)面對壽(shou)西湖(hu),取(qu)(qu)名(ming)“定湖(hu)”。北(bei)門(men)(men)喚“靖(jing)淮”,面臨淮河(he),水患不斷,常憂(you)人意(yi),取(qu)(qu)其名(ming)希(xi)望淮河(he)平靜安靖(jing)。而南(nan)門(men)(men)的(de)護城(cheng)(cheng)河(he)與淝(fei)水通(tong),象(xiang)征舟楫(ji)往來,商貿繁(fan)榮,賓朋四(si)海,故取(qu)(qu)名(ming)“淝(fei)通(tong)”。四(si)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)均設甕城(cheng)(cheng),呈內(nei)(nei)、外(wai)(wai)二門(men)(men)。明(ming)朝嘉靖(jing)后(hou),除南(nan)門(men)(men)內(nei)(nei)外(wai)(wai)仍為一線通(tong)達開闊(kuo)之式,東門(men)(men)外(wai)(wai)門(men)(men)北(bei)移偏離中軸線4米,西、北(bei)兩門(men)(men)的(de)內(nei)(nei)外(wai)(wai)門(men)(men)道,均呈90度直角,成“ㄣ”形門(men)(men)道,西門(men)(men)外(wai)(wai)門(men)(men)向北(bei),北(bei)門(men)(men)外(wai)(wai)門(men)(men)向西;這樣,洪水若入(ru)甕城(cheng)(cheng),便成渦流(liu),可減輕(qing)洪水對內(nei)(nei)門(men)(men)的(de)壓(ya)力。
城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)腳下(xia)今存(cun)二涵(han)(han)(han)(han),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)涵(han)(han)(han)(han)的(de)(de)作用主要(yao)是及時排泄城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)(nei)積水,以保城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)(nei)安全,明代以前(qian),壽縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)涵(han)(han)(han)(han)與(yu)一(yi)般涵(han)(han)(han)(han)洞(dong)無(wu)甚(shen)區別(bie),平地設涵(han)(han)(han)(han),其一(yi)端(duan)通于城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)之下(xia)達于城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外,另一(yi)端(duan),即與(yu)內(nei)(nei)(nei)河相接(jie)的(de)(de)涵(han)(han)(han)(han)段則無(wu)法適應(ying)洪(hong)水連年的(de)(de)形勢(shi),每在緊(jin)要(yao)時刻,常被城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)(nei)積水吞沒,毀壞,更有甚(shen)者,因涵(han)(han)(han)(han)閘啟(qi)閉失控,又時有外水倒(dao)灌入城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之慮(lv)。
壽縣古城墻城門東、南、西三門舊有名勝石刻。東門內北壁有二,一曰“人(ren)(ren)心不足蛇吞(tun)相(象)”,二曰“鳳(feng)凰落毛不如雞(ji)”,南門(men)(men)甕城內東壁(bi)緊貼門(men)(men)后(hou),刻一石人(ren)(ren)像(xiang),謂(wei)“門(men)(men)里人(ren)(ren)”。取自李(li)園藏刺客(ke)于壽春棘門(men)(men)刺死春申君黃歇的故事,為楚文化又一珍貴遺跡,1975年(nian),改建南門(men)(men)時沒有修復于門(men)(men)內。
1、壽(shou)(shou)縣縣古(gu)城墻位于壽(shou)(shou)縣城區,從壽(shou)(shou)縣汽車客運站進入(ru)203省道,行(xing)駛(shi)3.5公里進入(ru)環島,行(xing)駛(shi)2.5公里達(da)到終(zhong)點(dian)。
2、淮南市內可(ke)乘坐淮南公交29路抵達壽縣南門(men)公交樞(shu)紐,步(bu)行(xing)至(zhi)通淝門(men)。