費(fei),古方國(guo)。《元和(he)郡縣(xian)圖志》謂:“費(fei)縣(xian),古費(fei)國(guo)也。 ”春秋初期為(wei)魯懿公之(zhi)(zhi)孫費(fei)伯之(zhi)(zhi)邑。《論語》所記孔子為(wei)魯司寇時,曾“墮(duo)三都”,費(fei)即其一。漢置(zhi)費(fei)縣(xian),屬東(dong)海(hai)郡,東(dong)漢屬泰山郡,晉屬瑯(lang)琊國(guo),劉(liu)宋為(wei)瑯(lang)琊郡治(zhi)。北魏太和(he)年(nian)間移治(zhi)枋城,此(ci)城遂廢。
清乾隆二(er)(er)十(shi)二(er)(er)年(公元1757年)正月二(er)(er)十(shi)七(qi)日(ri),高宗弘歷南(nan)巡,途經費(fei)縣,曾題詩(shi)一首,名曰《費(fei)阝城覽(lan)古》:季氏初頒邑,南(nan)遺乃筑城。庶幾(ji)仆文出,不(bu)改井(jing)恒(heng)成。無度(du)卑公室,有權擅上卿。名言(yan)思史(shi)墨(mo),宜(yi)慎器和名。
故城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址呈長(chang)方形(xing),南(nan)北長(chang)2公里,東西寬1公里,周長(chang)6公里,面積約234平方公里。故城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)半(ban)部土地(di)平坦,是當年王府和市井(jing)所(suo)在地(di)。隨處可見(jian)一些古(gu)(gu)代(dai)瓦(wa)礫、陶片和磚塊等。當地(di)群眾稱(cheng)此(ci)處為季王城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。故城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內坐落著古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)里、西畢城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、寧(ning)國莊3個自然村(cun),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣輪(lun)廓依稀(xi)可見(jian)。 北城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)長(chang)954米(mi)(mi),西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)長(chang)2170米(mi)(mi),東城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)長(chang)1935米(mi)(mi),南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)長(chang)1077米(mi)(mi)。 近似長(chang)方形(xing)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內偏(pian)北部有(you)一丘陵,東西橫列,嶺(ling)(ling)北俗(su)(su)稱(cheng)“兵馬城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”,順(shun)嶺(ling)(ling)南(nan)下俗(su)(su)稱(cheng)“宮(gong)殿(dian)區”。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中部有(you)小月(yue)河(he)經(jing)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)里注入浚河(he)。
故城(cheng)內(nei)經常出(chu)土(tu)文物(wu)。在兵馬城(cheng)常見銅(tong)箭鏃(zu)、鐵刑具等;宮殿(dian)區內(nei),多(duo)“千秋萬歲”瓦當、銅(tong)鏡、五(wu)銖錢、石(shi)錢范、犁(li)范、磚、瓦等;城(cheng)東南角和(he)東部不斷發(fa)現春(chun)秋戰國(guo)墓;城(cheng)西南角為(wei)居民(min)區,磚、瓦遍地(di),堆積厚(hou)度近(jin)60厘米。另在宮殿(dian)區之東有季桓子井一眼,井旁有石(shi)碑兩幢:一為(wei)清(qing)乾隆年間(jian)(jian)費縣(xian)知(zhi)事駱大俊所立(li),中(zhong)刻(ke)隸書“季桓子井” ;一為(wei)嘉慶年間(jian)(jian)山(shan)東督(du)糧道孫(sun)星(xing)衍同知(zhi)縣(xian)郭志青所立(li)。
古(gu)遺址(zhi)西面原(yuan)有費(fei)阝(fu)城(cheng)湖(hu),與故城(cheng)毗鄰。今(jin)已毫無(wu)痕跡,僅“水湖(hu)”村名,可以證明它在(zai)歷史上(shang)的存(cun)在(zai)。
2013年(nian)5月,被國務院(yuan)核定公布為(wei)第七批(pi)全國重點文物保護單位。
在(zai)費(fei)縣(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)西北10公(gong)(gong)里(li)處的上冶鎮南,浚河西岸,有(you)一座古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)遺址,便是費(fei)國(guo)故城(cheng)(cheng)。據《史記·魯(lu)周公(gong)(gong)世家(jia)》記載: “厘(li)公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)年,以汶陽、封季(ji)友(you)(you)”。這座古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)原是一個古(gu)老的東方姬姓(xing)封國(guo)的國(guo)都。《沂(yi)州志·藩封志》載:“費(fei)阝(fu)(fu)國(guo),姬姓(xing),伯爵,文(wen)武之后,春秋時去‘阝(fu)(fu)’為費(fei)。”后被(bei)魯(lu)國(guo)吞并(bing),成(cheng)(cheng)為魯(lu)國(guo)大(da)夫(fu)季(ji)孫氏,即季(ji)友(you)(you)的封邑。季(ji)友(you)(you),春秋魯(lu)桓(huan)公(gong)(gong)季(ji)子,即魯(lu)桓(huan)公(gong)(gong)小的兒子,魯(lu)莊公(gong)(gong)弟(di),名友(you)(you),號(hao)成(cheng)(cheng)季(ji),故稱(cheng)季(ji)友(you)(you),又(you)稱(cheng)公(gong)(gong)孫友(you)(you)”。這就(jiu)是季(ji)王(wang)城(cheng)(cheng)的來歷(li)。