吐(tu)列毛杜古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)遺址,即金代烏古(gu)(gu)敵烈統軍司,后改稱招討司,以戍(shu)金邊,防止蒙古(gu)(gu)勢力南下(xia)。
在金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)代(dai),霍林(lin)河是泰州與臨潢府(fu)的(de)界河。吐(tu)列毛(mao)(mao)杜古(gu)城一帶(dai)地屬泰州,軍(jun)事上(shang)歸東(dong)(dong)北路(lu)招(zhao)討(tao)(tao)(tao)司(si)(si)(si)管轄(xia)。金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)天會二(er)年,烏(wu)(wu)古(gu)、敵(di)烈(lie)兩部內徙,被安置在城東(dong)(dong)15公(gong)里的(de)龐葛(ge)城(今車家營子)。這時,蒙古(gu)軍(jun)隊已開(kai)始向南(nan)推進,金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)代(dai)北部邊防十分吃緊(jin)。由于戰(zhan)(zhan)略(lve)形勢的(de)需要(yao),便在這里建立了(le)烏(wu)(wu)古(gu)敵(di)烈(lie)統軍(jun)司(si)(si)(si),治所設(she)在該城。不久又將(jiang)其(qi)升格為(wei)烏(wu)(wu)古(gu)敵(di)烈(lie)招(zhao)討(tao)(tao)(tao)司(si)(si)(si)。僅從(cong)字面上(shang)就不難看(kan)出,這里的(de)招(zhao)撫、討(tao)(tao)(tao)伐(fa)等重(zhong)大(da)事宜(yi)均由該司(si)(si)(si)全(quan)權處(chu)理。烏(wu)(wu)古(gu)敵(di)烈(lie)招(zhao)討(tao)(tao)(tao)司(si)(si)(si)旋即再升格為(wei)整個東(dong)(dong)北路(lu)招(zhao)討(tao)(tao)(tao)司(si)(si)(si),其(qi)治所也由吐(tu)列毛(mao)(mao)杜遷移到泰州。后(hou)來,隨著戰(zhan)(zhan)局的(de)變化(hua),招(zhao)討(tao)(tao)(tao)司(si)(si)(si)遷到泰州后(hou)不久又落腳(jiao)至(zhi)金(jin)(jin)(jin)(jin)山(今烏(wu)(wu)蘭(lan)浩特市烏(wu)(wu)蘭(lan)哈(ha)達前公(gong)主(zhu)陵(ling))。
金界壕在吐(tu)列毛(mao)杜西7公里的(de)(de)東白音(yin)烏蘭跨過(guo)霍(huo)林河,轉向西南。沿線(xian)每隔(ge)二三十(shi)公里便有(you)(you)一(yi)座(zuo)周長約1000米的(de)(de)古城,并(bing)配有(you)(you)邊堡(bao)。其中吐(tu)列毛(mao)杜的(de)(de)城址規模大,地處兵家必爭之地,成(cheng)為金代初期(qi)東北(bei)路的(de)(de)軍事(shi)重鎮(zhen)。只(zhi)不過(guo)重兵把(ba)守、壁壘森(sen)嚴的(de)(de)金代界壕防御(yu)體系(xi),未能擋住日益強大的(de)(de)蒙古騎兵,昔日興(xing)盛繁華的(de)(de)吐(tu)列毛(mao)杜古城也(ye)就走完了它興(xing)盛一(yi)時的(de)(de)歷程。
現古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址東(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)高(gao)(gao)1.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),長(chang)703米(mi)(mi)(mi);西(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)高(gao)(gao)1.8米(mi)(mi)(mi),長(chang)582米(mi)(mi)(mi);南(nan)(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)高(gao)(gao)2米(mi)(mi)(mi),長(chang)504米(mi)(mi)(mi);北(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)高(gao)(gao)1.8米(mi)(mi)(mi),長(chang)493米(mi)(mi)(mi)。四個(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)的寬(kuan)度分別為5.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)或6.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)和城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)均(jun)以泥土或鵝卵石(shi)筑成(cheng),南(nan)(nan)(nan)壁(bi)東(dong)壁(bi)各有(you)(you)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一座。南(nan)(nan)(nan)壁(bi)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)向(xiang)東(dong),東(dong)壁(bi)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)向(xiang)南(nan)(nan)(nan)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)四角(jiao)各有(you)(you)角(jiao)樓一座,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)周(zhou)圍共有(you)(you)馬面31個(ge)(ge),東(dong)9個(ge)(ge)、南(nan)(nan)(nan)6個(ge)(ge)、西(xi)(xi)9個(ge)(ge)、北(bei)(bei)7個(ge)(ge)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外有(you)(you)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕(hao)(hao)一條,寬(kuan)5米(mi)(mi)(mi),壕(hao)(hao)堤殘高(gao)(gao)0.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),上部殘寬(kuan)1.7米(mi)(mi)(mi),底(di)寬(kuan)5.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),堤距城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)15米(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內部分房(fang)屋遺址依稀可見。先后出土的文物有(you)(you)陶罐、陶壇、陶盆、瓷碗(wan)、瓷碟(die)碎片,石(shi)杵、石(shi)磨殘部、鐵(tie)鍋、刀、鐵(tie)鍬、鐵(tie)鏵等(deng)生(sheng)活用具和農具,還有(you)(you)鐵(tie)盔、鐵(tie)甲、戟、斧(fu)鉞等(deng)古代(dai)兵器(qi),以及唐、遼、宋、金方孔圓形銅幣等(deng)。
古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)分東(dong)西(xi)(xi)兩座,兩城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)僅(jin)隔(ge)160米(mi)。西(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)呈長方形(xing)(xing),周長為2382米(mi)。南墻和東(dong)墻都開有(you)(you)(you)近20米(mi)寬(kuan)的城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)前(qian)均有(you)(you)(you)用作(zuo)防守的半圓形(xing)(xing)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)四角(jiao)(jiao)筑(zhu)有(you)(you)(you)角(jiao)(jiao)樓,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻上有(you)(you)(you)馬面(mian)(用來防守的臺基)31個。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內西(xi)(xi)北處(chu)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)水井,西(xi)(xi)南角(jiao)(jiao)房舍十分集(ji)中。細心的人在城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內能(neng)拾到陶瓷片(pian)、銅錢及鐵器殘件。東(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為十分規整的長方形(xing)(xing),周長1410米(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北有(you)(you)(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men),東(dong)墻有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)便門(men),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外有(you)(you)(you)寬(kuan)約(yue)5米(mi)的護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河。
流經科爾沁右翼中旗境內(nei)的(de)霍林河,在吐列毛杜一帶(dai)把(ba)我(wo)國東北(bei)(bei)第二階地(di)與第三(san)階地(di)的(de)天然屏(ping)障(zhang)——大興安嶺攔(lan)腰斬斷,形成溝通(tong)內(nei)蒙(meng)古高原與松嫩平原的(de)交通(tong)要(yao)(yao)道。吐列毛杜古城址地(di)處要(yao)(yao)沖,是(shi)金代東北(bei)(bei)方的(de)重(zhong)鎮(zhen)。此要(yao)(yao)塞位(wei)于霍林河谷北(bei)(bei)側,后面有山,西北(bei)(bei)面是(shi)金界(jie)壕(hao)。
2013年5月(yue),被國(guo)務院核定公布為(wei)第七批全(quan)國(guo)文物保護單位。