位于離平度市城(cheng)區(qu)約30公里(li)的古(gu)峴鎮(zhen)大朱毛(mao)村(cun)一(yi)帶,因(yin)古(gu)墨(mo)水河得名即(ji)墨(mo)。戰國時(shi)(shi)屬齊(qi)邑,秦時(shi)(shi)置縣,西(xi)漢時(shi)(shi)為膠東(dong)國之都城(cheng),又因(yin)膠東(dong)國康王都此,人稱“康王城(cheng)”。東(dong)漢時(shi)(shi)期,膠東(dong)與(yu)即(ji)墨(mo)分治。北齊(qi)天保七年(公元556年)裁撤即(ji)墨(mo)縣,該城(cheng)逐(zhu)漸傾圮。
即(ji)(ji)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo)故城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)即(ji)(ji)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo)故城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)是春秋戰(zhan)國(guo)(guo)時(shi)期齊(qi)(qi)(qi)邑。因(yin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)臨(lin)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo)水(shui),故曰(yue)即(ji)(ji)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo);后世因(yin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)設朱(zhu)毛(mao)村,《左傳》襄公六(liu)(liu)年(nian)(公元(yuan)前567年(nian)):“十(shi)一月,齊(qi)(qi)(qi)侯滅(mie)(mie)萊(lai)”,乃建(jian)此城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)于(yu)原(yuan)萊(lai)國(guo)(guo)之中(zhong),北(bei)依群山,南(nan)控芥(jie)莒。田(tian)(tian)(tian)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)置邑,封重臣為即(ji)(ji)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo)大夫。春秋時(shi)期,齊(qi)(qi)(qi)大夫朱(zhu)毛(mao)曾居于(yu)此,故有俗稱“朱(zhu)毛(mao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”; 后因(yin)西漢康(kang)王(wang)(wang)劉寄(ji)封于(yu)此,又(you)稱“康(kang)王(wang)(wang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”。 即(ji)(ji)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo)故城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)始建(jian)于(yu)春秋后期,戰(zhan)國(guo)(guo)時(shi)代發展成(cheng)為齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo)(guo)東(dong)(dong)(dong)部(bu)(今(jin)(jin)膠(jiao)(jiao)東(dong)(dong)(dong)半島地(di)(di)(di)區)的政治(zhi)經(jing)濟文化中(zhong)心。據(ju)《史記·田(tian)(tian)(tian)敬仲完世家(jia)》,齊(qi)(qi)(qi)威王(wang)(wang)因(yin)左右對即(ji)(ji)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo)大夫毀言日至(zhi),乃“使(shi)人(ren)視即(ji)(ji)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo)”,見“田(tian)(tian)(tian)野辟,民人(ren)給,官無留事(shi),東(dong)(dong)(dong)方以(yi)(yi)寧”,知(zhi)即(ji)(ji)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo)大夫不事(shi)其(qi)左右以(yi)(yi)求(qiu)譽(yu),因(yin)“封之萬家(jia)”。齊(qi)(qi)(qi)滑王(wang)(wang)時(shi),樂毅破(po)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)70余(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),唯(wei)莒和即(ji)(ji)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo)未下,田(tian)(tian)(tian)單走安平,守即(ji)(ji)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo),大擺(bai)火牛陣以(yi)(yi)即(ji)(ji)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo)破(po)燕(yan)軍,盡復(fu)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)之失地(di)(di)(di)。這就(jiu)是歷史上著名的“田(tian)(tian)(tian)單破(po)燕(yan)”事(shi)件。秦滅(mie)(mie)六(liu)(liu)國(guo)(guo),以(yi)(yi)即(ji)(ji)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為郡治(zhi)設膠(jiao)(jiao)東(dong)(dong)(dong)郡。項羽分齊(qi)(qi)(qi)地(di)(di)(di)為三,以(yi)(yi)古即(ji)(ji)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為都,設膠(jiao)(jiao)東(dong)(dong)(dong)國(guo)(guo)。西漢前期三封膠(jiao)(jiao)東(dong)(dong)(dong)王(wang)(wang),康(kang)王(wang)(wang)劉寄(ji)及其(qi)子孫,傳國(guo)(guo)直至(zhi)西漢之末。后歷東(dong)(dong)(dong)漢、魏晉、十(shi)六(liu)(liu)國(guo)(guo),直到(dao)北(bei)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)天保七年(nian)(556年(nian)) 即(ji)(ji)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo)廢縣(xian)。隋(sui)開皇十(shi)六(liu)(liu)年(nian)(596年(nian))重設即(ji)(ji)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo)縣(xian),移(yi)縣(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)于(yu)舊(jiu)不其(qi)縣(xian)境,即(ji)(ji)今(jin)(jin)之即(ji)(ji)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo)市區。 現存即(ji)(ji)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo)故城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址系(xi)西漢膠(jiao)(jiao)東(dong)(dong)(dong)王(wang)(wang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),地(di)(di)(di)面有城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻遺存,分內(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)北(bei)長(chang)5公里, 東(dong)(dong)(dong)西寬2.5公里; 東(dong)(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻殘存1000余(yu)米(mi), 城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)基寬約40米(mi)、高約5米(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)“金鑾殿”、“梳妝樓”、“點將(jiang)臺”、“養魚池(chi)”等至(zhi)今(jin)(jin)尚(shang)存遺跡。 即(ji)(ji)墨(mo)(mo)(mo)(mo)故城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)地(di)(di)(di)下不斷有珍(zhen)貴文物出土(tu)。
民(min)國年(nian)間曾出土一窟古錢幣,多達20車。
1986年冬,出(chu)土“燕(yan)明(ming)字刀幣”達(da)28公斤,另出(chu)土有弩機、銅舫、劍、戈、刀、幣等。
故(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)分內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)及外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)北長(chang)約5公里,東(dong)西寬約2.5公里。尚(shang)遺存城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)千余(yu)米,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)基(ji)寬約40余(yu)米,高約5米,全(quan)為夯土板筑。內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)有金鑾(luan)殿、點將臺、東(dong)西倉、貯貨灣、養魚池、梳妝(zhuang)樓等遺跡。古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一帶常(chang)有銅(tong)器、鐵器等文物出土。故(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北的群山峰上,古墓(mu)群蜿蜒30多華里,有400余(yu)座。墓(mu)葬(zang)之多,墓(mu)之高大均屬罕見。當時(shi)的運糧河(即(ji)今小沽河),通過東(dong)南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)洞 ,可(ke)直接駛入(ru)貯貨灣內,至今城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)缺(que)口(kou)尚(shang)存。
即墨故(gu)城(cheng)素有(you)“朱毛(mao)城(cheng),臨淄土(tu)”之稱。傳(chuan)(chuan)說當年建城(cheng)墻所(suo)有(you)的(de)磚瓦(wa),都(dou)是(shi)人工從臨淄遞過來的(de)。當地“二貞廟”、“洗心河”等類似(si)孟姜女(nv)的(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)說,反(fan)映了當時(shi)百姓不堪于苦役的(de)心理。故(gu)城(cheng)墻一帶(dai)常有(you)文(wen)物出土(tu),如銅(tong)鈁、弩機、戈、劍、刀幣、鐵錢范等。
1984年,即墨(mo)故城遺址被青(qing)島市政府列為(wei)市級文物保護單位。
1992年,山東省人民政府公布其(qi)為(wei)省級文物保護(hu)單位。
2001年,國(guo)務院公布為(wei)第(di)五批全國(guo)文(wen)物(wu)保護單(dan)位。
即(ji)墨(mo)故(gu)城是歷(li)史(shi)上不少朝代王、候的(de)陪(pei)都和封地(di)(di),是膠東(dong)名城,在一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)千(qian)多年的(de)時(shi)間里(li)(li)。前后(hou)共有(you)八王、六(liu)侯(hou)、一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)相治此。這些(xie)王公(gong)貴族的(de)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)群(qun)(qun)大(da)(da)多都建在距(ju)即(ji)墨(mo)故(gu)城十(shi)公(gong)里(li)(li)左右遠的(de)六(liu)曲山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈上,形(xing)成了(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)規模宏大(da)(da)、蔚(yu)偉 壯觀的(de)古墓(mu)(mu)(mu)群(qun)(qun)--六(liu)曲山(shan)(shan)(shan)古墓(mu)(mu)(mu)群(qun)(qun)。 六(liu)曲山(shan)(shan)(shan)古墓(mu)(mu)(mu)群(qun)(qun),東(dong)起龍虎山(shan)(shan)(shan),西(xi)至窟窿山(shan)(shan)(shan),蜿蜒近(jin)十(shi)五公(gong)里(li)(li),分別在古峴、云(yun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、麻蘭鎮的(de)十(shi)多個(ge)(ge)村(cun)的(de)三(san)十(shi)余個(ge)(ge)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頭(tou)(tou)上,共有(you)三(san)百(bai)六(liu)十(shi)余座,絕大(da)(da)部分為漢代墓(mu)(mu)(mu),其(qi)(qi)(qi)中大(da)(da)型墓(mu)(mu)(mu)二十(shi)余座,中型墓(mu)(mu)(mu)六(liu)十(shi)余座,其(qi)(qi)(qi)余為小型墓(mu)(mu)(mu)。其(qi)(qi)(qi)中大(da)(da)的(de)是西(xi)漢景帝之(zhi)(zhi)子康(kang)王的(de)康(kang)王墳(fen)(fen)(fen),墳(fen)(fen)(fen)頭(tou)(tou)之(zhi)(zhi)大(da)(da),大(da)(da)于山(shan)(shan)(shan)丘(qiu),坐落山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂,下(xia)部有(you)排水洞,均用石頭(tou)(tou)砌成,其(qi)(qi)(qi)遺墟尚存,整(zheng)個(ge)(ge)康(kang)王墳(fen)(fen)(fen)占地(di)(di)約二、三(san)十(shi)畝,整(zheng)體呈上窄下(xia)寬(kuan)的(de)“凸”字形(xing),墳(fen)(fen)(fen)高(gao)四十(shi)余米。通過(guo)實(shi)地(di)(di)考據,當年修(xiu)筑康(kang)王墳(fen)(fen)(fen)時(shi)將(jiang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂夷為平地(di)(di)并(bing)深挖殯埋后(hou)再(zai)依山(shan)(shan)(shan)勢堆積(ji)而(er)成的(de)巨(ju)大(da)(da)山(shan)(shan)(shan)丘(qiu),其(qi)(qi)(qi)上部有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)平整(zheng)地(di)(di)塊,長約百(bai)米,寬(kuan)約八十(shi)米。四周(zhou)整(zheng)齊,呈方形(xing),有(you)的(de)已被農(nong)(nong)民種植(zhi)時(shi)令農(nong)(nong)作物(wu)。墳(fen)(fen)(fen)頭(tou)(tou)坐落山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂,土質堅硬結實(shi),與自然山(shan)(shan)(shan)頭(tou)(tou)有(you)很大(da)(da)不同(tong),一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座康(kang)王墳(fen)(fen)(fen)竟大(da)(da)于山(shan)(shan)(shan)丘(qiu),足見墳(fen)(fen)(fen)墓(mu)(mu)(mu)之(zhi)(zhi)大(da)(da),地(di)(di)下(xia)寶(bao)物(wu)之(zhi)(zhi)豐厚。民間一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)直(zhi)有(you)“打(da)開康(kang)王墳(fen)(fen)(fen),山(shan)(shan)(shan)東(dong)不受貧”之(zhi)(zhi)說。
在康王墳山坡(po)前,修有(you)康陵寺,據當代村民講,康陵寺建(jian)于漢(han)朝,距今兩(liang)千多(duo)年(nian)。乾隆四十年(nian)(公元一七七五(wu)年(nian))重修,佛殿門前有(you)壯觀(guan)的(de)大(da)(da)(da)匾,宏偉(wei)的(de)大(da)(da)(da)山門,有(you)和(he)尚撞鐘(zhong)的(de)鐘(zhong)樓(lou),有(you)燒香(xiang)火(huo)的(de)香(xiang)檀。分(fen)東西二(er)廂,東廂住和(he)尚,西廂住尼姑,分(fen)前后二(er)殿,前殿三間(jian),塑有(you)四大(da)(da)(da)天(tian)王,八(ba)大(da)(da)(da)金剛像,惟妙惟肖.后殿五(wu)間(jian),塑有(you)西天(tian)活佛,十八(ba)羅漢(han),形象逼真。此(ci)廟興盛(sheng)于世,聞名(ming)百里,前來降香(xiang)祁福(fu)者眾。可惜在一九(jiu)四一年(nian)被土頑李德元部拆毀。
六曲山古(gu)墓群在1978年被(bei)公布為(wei)省級(ji)(ji)重點文物(wu)保護(hu)單位(wei)。2001年又被(bei)國務(wu)院公布為(wei)國家級(ji)(ji)重點文物(wu) 保護(hu)單位(wei)。