吐列毛杜古(gu)城遺址,即金(jin)代烏古(gu)敵烈統(tong)軍司,后(hou)改稱招討司,以戍金(jin)邊(bian),防止蒙(meng)古(gu)勢力南下(xia)。
在(zai)金代(dai),霍林河是泰州與臨潢府(fu)的(de)(de)(de)界河。吐列毛(mao)杜(du)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)一帶地屬泰州,軍(jun)事上(shang)(shang)歸(gui)東北(bei)路(lu)招(zhao)討(tao)(tao)司(si)管轄。金天會二年,烏古(gu)(gu)、敵(di)烈(lie)兩部(bu)內徙,被安置在(zai)城(cheng)東15公(gong)(gong)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)龐(pang)葛(ge)城(cheng)(今(jin)車家營(ying)子)。這時,蒙古(gu)(gu)軍(jun)隊(dui)已開始向南(nan)推進,金代(dai)北(bei)部(bu)邊防十分吃(chi)緊。由(you)(you)于戰略形勢的(de)(de)(de)需要,便(bian)在(zai)這里(li)建立了烏古(gu)(gu)敵(di)烈(lie)統軍(jun)司(si),治(zhi)所設在(zai)該城(cheng)。不久又將其升(sheng)格為烏古(gu)(gu)敵(di)烈(lie)招(zhao)討(tao)(tao)司(si)。僅從字面上(shang)(shang)就不難看出,這里(li)的(de)(de)(de)招(zhao)撫(fu)、討(tao)(tao)伐等(deng)重(zhong)大(da)事宜(yi)均(jun)由(you)(you)該司(si)全權處理。烏古(gu)(gu)敵(di)烈(lie)招(zhao)討(tao)(tao)司(si)旋即再升(sheng)格為整個東北(bei)路(lu)招(zhao)討(tao)(tao)司(si),其治(zhi)所也由(you)(you)吐列毛(mao)杜(du)遷移到(dao)泰州。后來(lai),隨著(zhu)戰局的(de)(de)(de)變化,招(zhao)討(tao)(tao)司(si)遷到(dao)泰州后不久又落腳至金山(今(jin)烏蘭浩特市烏蘭哈達前公(gong)(gong)主陵)。
金界壕在吐(tu)(tu)列毛(mao)杜(du)西(xi)7公里的(de)東(dong)白音烏蘭跨過(guo)霍林河,轉向西(xi)南(nan)。沿線每隔二三十公里便(bian)有(you)一(yi)(yi)座周長(chang)約1000米的(de)古城,并配(pei)有(you)邊堡。其中吐(tu)(tu)列毛(mao)杜(du)的(de)城址規模(mo)大,地處兵(bing)家(jia)必爭之地,成為金代初期東(dong)北路的(de)軍事重(zhong)(zhong)鎮(zhen)。只不過(guo)重(zhong)(zhong)兵(bing)把守、壁(bi)壘森嚴(yan)的(de)金代界壕防御體系,未(wei)能擋(dang)住日益強(qiang)大的(de)蒙古騎兵(bing),昔日興盛(sheng)繁華的(de)吐(tu)(tu)列毛(mao)杜(du)古城也就(jiu)走(zou)完了(le)它(ta)興盛(sheng)一(yi)(yi)時的(de)歷(li)程。
現(xian)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)(yi)址東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻高1.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),長703米(mi)(mi)(mi);西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻高1.8米(mi)(mi)(mi),長582米(mi)(mi)(mi);南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻高2米(mi)(mi)(mi),長504米(mi)(mi)(mi);北城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻高1.8米(mi)(mi)(mi),長493米(mi)(mi)(mi)。四(si)個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門的寬度分別為(wei)5.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)或6.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門和城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻均(jun)以泥土或鵝卵石筑(zhu)成,南(nan)壁(bi)(bi)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)壁(bi)(bi)各有(you)(you)(you)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一座。南(nan)壁(bi)(bi)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門向東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)壁(bi)(bi)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門向南(nan)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)四(si)角各有(you)(you)(you)角樓一座,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)周圍共有(you)(you)(you)馬面31個,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)9個、南(nan)6個、西9個、北7個。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外有(you)(you)(you)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕一條,寬5米(mi)(mi)(mi),壕堤殘高0.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),上部(bu)殘寬1.7米(mi)(mi)(mi),底寬5.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),堤距城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻15米(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內部(bu)分房屋遺(yi)(yi)址依稀可見。先后出土的文物有(you)(you)(you)陶(tao)罐(guan)、陶(tao)壇(tan)、陶(tao)盆、瓷(ci)碗、瓷(ci)碟碎片,石杵、石磨(mo)殘部(bu)、鐵(tie)鍋、刀、鐵(tie)鍬、鐵(tie)鏵等(deng)生(sheng)活用具(ju)(ju)和農(nong)具(ju)(ju),還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)鐵(tie)盔(kui)、鐵(tie)甲、戟、斧鉞等(deng)古代兵器(qi),以及唐、遼、宋、金方孔圓形銅幣(bi)等(deng)。
古城(cheng)(cheng)分東西兩座,兩城(cheng)(cheng)僅隔160米(mi)(mi)。西城(cheng)(cheng)呈(cheng)長(chang)(chang)方形,周長(chang)(chang)為2382米(mi)(mi)。南(nan)墻(qiang)和東墻(qiang)都(dou)開有(you)(you)近(jin)20米(mi)(mi)寬的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men),城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)前均有(you)(you)用(yong)作(zuo)防(fang)守的(de)半圓(yuan)形甕城(cheng)(cheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)四角(jiao)筑有(you)(you)角(jiao)樓,城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)上有(you)(you)馬面(用(yong)來防(fang)守的(de)臺基)31個。城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)西北處(chu)有(you)(you)一(yi)水井,西南(nan)角(jiao)房(fang)舍十分集(ji)中。細心的(de)人在(zai)城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)能拾到陶(tao)瓷片、銅(tong)錢及(ji)鐵器殘(can)件。東城(cheng)(cheng)為十分規(gui)整的(de)長(chang)(chang)方形,周長(chang)(chang)1410米(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)北有(you)(you)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men),東墻(qiang)有(you)(you)一(yi)便門(men)(men),城(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)有(you)(you)寬約5米(mi)(mi)的(de)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)河(he)。
流經科爾沁(qin)右翼中旗(qi)境內(nei)的(de)(de)霍林河,在吐列(lie)毛杜一(yi)帶把我國東北(bei)第二(er)階地(di)與(yu)第三階地(di)的(de)(de)天然(ran)屏障——大興安嶺攔腰斬斷,形成溝通內(nei)蒙古高原與(yu)松(song)嫩平原的(de)(de)交通要(yao)(yao)道。吐列(lie)毛杜古城址地(di)處要(yao)(yao)沖,是(shi)金代東北(bei)方的(de)(de)重(zhong)鎮。此要(yao)(yao)塞位于霍林河谷北(bei)側,后(hou)面有(you)山,西北(bei)面是(shi)金界壕(hao)。
2013年(nian)5月,被國(guo)務院(yuan)核(he)定(ding)公(gong)布為第七批全國(guo)文(wen)物保護單位。