平城遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)(Site of Pingcheng City),主要指北魏(wei)都城平城遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi),中國北魏(wei)中期都城遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi),位(wei)于山(shan)西省大(da)同市城區(qu)及其附近。1987年被列為全國文物保護單位(wei)。由城墻(qiang)及城內遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)(宮殿(dian)群(qun)、明堂)、白登山(shan)遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)、房山(shan)永(yong)固陵(ling)遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)三部分組成。
洛陽平(ping)城門是孝文帝遷都前正對皇宮的正南城門,相當于北京天安門 。
在日本奈良市有古都平城京遺址,是日本世界文化(hua)遺產。
拓跋硅戲于(yu)天興(xing)元年(nian)(398)七月遷都(dou)(dou)平城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),至(zhi)(zhi)太和十(shi)八年(nian)(494)孝文帝遷都(dou)(dou)洛陽(yang),在平城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建都(dou)(dou)97年(nian),歷經六(liu)帝七世,一直成為(wei)我國北(bei)方政治、經濟、文化的中(zhong)心,擁有百(bai)(bai)萬人口。當時平城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)分皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、郭城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)方二(er)(er)十(shi)里,外郭周圍(wei)三十(shi)二(er)(er)里,有門十(shi)二(er)(er),“其郭城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)繞宮城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南,悉筑為(wei)坊。坊開巷,大者(zhe)容(rong)四五百(bai)(bai)家,小者(zhe)六(liu)七十(shi)家”。京(jing)畿范圍(wei)東(dong)(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)代郡(jun)(河北(bei)蔚(yu)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)暖(nuan)泉鎮西),西及善無(右(you)玉縣(xian)(xian)(xian)南古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)村(cun)),南及陰館(guan)(朔縣(xian)(xian)(xian)東(dong)(dong)南夏官村(cun)),北(bei)盡參合(陽(yang)高縣(xian)(xian)(xian)東(dong)(dong)北(bei))。其京(jing)甸“東(dong)(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)上谷軍都(dou)(dou)關(guan)(昌平縣(xian)(xian)(xian)北(bei)),西至(zhi)(zhi)黃河,南至(zhi)(zhi)中(zhong)山隘(ai)門塞(sai)(靈丘縣(xian)(xian)(xian)東(dong)(dong)南),北(bei)至(zhi)(zhi)五原(包(bao)頭市西)”。
其外又設四方四維,置八部帥統兵鎮守。北魏在(zai)平城(cheng)建(jian)(jian)都(dou)(dou)后“始營宮室(shi),建(jian)(jian)宗(zong)廟(miao),立(li)社(she)(she)稷”,進行了一(yi)系列的首都(dou)(dou)建(jian)(jian)設,先后建(jian)(jian)天(tian)(tian)文、天(tian)(tian)華(hua)、中(zhong)天(tian)(tian)軍殿24座;建(jian)(jian)西(xi)宮、北宮、南宮、東(dong)宮、寧宮等(deng)宮15處(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu);建(jian)(jian)東(dong)苑(yuan)(yuan)、西(xi)苑(yuan)(yuan)、北苑(yuan)(yuan)、鹿(lu)苑(yuan)(yuan)四處(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu);建(jian)(jian)華(hua)林、永林、永興等(deng)國3處(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu);建(jian)(jian)鴻雁、天(tian)(tian)淵等(deng)池(chi)6處(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu);建(jian)(jian)云母、金(jin)華(hua)等(deng)堂(tang)6處(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu);建(jian)(jian)蓬臺(tai)、白(bai)臺(tai)等(deng)臺(tai)7處(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu);建(jian)(jian)玄武(wu)、無武(wu)等(deng)樓3處(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu);建(jian)(jian)涼(liang)風(feng)、臨望(wang)、東(dong)明(ming)等(deng)觀(guan)(guan)3處(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu);還建(jian)(jian)有郊壇(tan)、方壇(tan)、五精帝壇(tan)三處(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu);建(jian)(jian)太(tai)廟(miao)、太(tai)社(she)(she)、太(tai)稷帝社(she)(she)、孔(kong)子廟(miao)、虎圈、圓丘、方澤、明(ming)堂(tang)、靈臺(tai)、辟雍等(deng)。其建(jian)(jian)筑規模、數(shu)目(mu)之(zhi)(zhi)繁多(duo)、布局之(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)嚴(yan)、規劃完(wan)整。 北魏佛教鼎(ding)盛,神圖妙塔,對峙相望(wang),京都(dou)(dou)內寺廟(miao)上百所,僧(seng)尼三千余,除“冠于一(yi)世”的云岡外,“京華(hua)壯觀(guan)(guan)”的天(tian)(tian)宮寺及(ji)五級(ji)大寺等(deng)。
為了改(gai)善城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)環境,從城(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)(bei)引(yin)(yin)如渾水,從城(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)引(yin)(yin)武州川(chuan)水入城(cheng)(cheng),使(shi)魏(wei)(wei)都大街西(xi)岸(an)有(you)潺潺流水,東西(xi)魚(yu)池(chi)(chi)有(you)游(you)魚(yu)嬉戲,水旁弱柳、絲楊、雜(za)樹交(jiao)蔭,利用水和(he)(he)樹把(ba)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)打扮得清新雅致,配上巍峨的宮(gong)殿樓閣,真是花團錦(jin)簇一(yi)(yi)般(ban)。確實是“靈(ling)臺(tai)山立(li),壁(bi)水池(chi)(chi)園,雙闕萬(wan)仞,九(jiu)衢四達,羽旌林森,堂殿膠(jiao)葛”。 平城(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)在(zai)今大同(tong)(tong)(tong)城(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)(bei)、大同(tong)(tong)(tong)火(huo)車站以西(xi)到(dao)陳莊一(yi)(yi)帶(dai),北(bei)(bei)依方山,外靠長城(cheng)(cheng)。今大同(tong)(tong)(tong)城(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)(bei)上皇莊之東和(he)(he)白(bai)馬城(cheng)(cheng)村北(bei)(bei)的板(ban)筑(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)基,當即(ji)郭城(cheng)(cheng)的北(bei)(bei)墻遺跡(ji)。大同(tong)(tong)(tong)車站附近曾發現(xian)有(you)排列整齊的大型石(shi)(shi)礎、磚瓦(wa)(wa)殘片(pian)、“富貴萬(wan)歲(sui)”隸書瓦(wa)(wa)當等。在(zai)南門外工農路北(bei)(bei)側,曾出土(tu)(tu)大型石(shi)(shi)柱礎、筒瓦(wa)(wa)和(he)(he)臼等。可(ke)推(tui)測(ce)這(zhe)是一(yi)(yi)座北(bei)(bei)魏(wei)(wei)大型建筑(zhu)遺址(zhi)。其東部曾出土(tu)(tu)石(shi)(shi)雕方硯一(yi)(yi)方,硯首(shou)雕有(you)耳環形(xing)水池(chi)(chi)及騎(qi)獸、角抵、舞(wu)蹈、沐猴圖案四組(zu)。
硯側(ce)云龍(long)、朱雀、水(shui)禽、銜魚的紋飾(shi)和下部壺門保存方形樣(yang)等,為北(bei)魏石雕藝術的孤(gu)品。遺(yi)址還出土八曲銀流、刻花(hua)銀碗和鎏(liu)金(jin)高足(zu)鋼杯等文物,具有伊朗薩桑王朝(chao)金(jin)銀器特征。是(shi)北(bei)魏時與西域(yu)交往的實(shi)物見(jian)證,平城遺(yi)址為國家文物保護單位。
據《魏書·莫含傳(chuan)附孫(sun)題傳(chuan)》記載:“太祖(zu)欲廣宮(gong)室,規度平(ping)城(cheng)(cheng)四方數(shu)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)里(li)(li),將(jiang)模鄴、洛、長安(an)之(zhi)制(zhi)。運(yun)材數(shu)百(bai)萬根,以題機巧,征令監之(zhi)。”由此可見,當(dang)時(shi)道(dao)武(wu)(wu)皇帝心目中之(zhi)平(ping)城(cheng)(cheng)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)規劃是仿照中原(yuan)的安(an)陽,洛陽和(he)(he)長安(an)為藍圖的。據《魏書·太祖(zu)紀》記載:“天(tian)(tian)興元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)件398年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))秋七(qi)(qi)月(yue),遷都(dou)平(ping)城(cheng)(cheng)。始(shi)營(ying)宮(gong)室,建(jian)(jian)宗廟,立社(she)稷……二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)增啟京師十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二門……冬十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)月(yue)太廟成。“天(tian)(tian)興元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)八月(yue)”詔(zhao)有(you)(you)司正封畿(ji)(御定(ding)京畿(ji)轄區),制(zhi)效甸(規劃郊區建(jian)(jian)設),端經術(開(kai)辟各地通道(dao)),標(biao)道(dao)里(li)(li)(標(biao)號(hao)各地里(li)(li)程碑)。“天(tian)(tian)錫三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)發(fa)八部(bu)人,自五百(bai)里(li)(li)內繕(shan)修(xiu)都(dou)城(cheng)(cheng),魏于(yu)是始(shi)有(you)(you)邑居(ju)之(zhi)制(zhi)度。”“規立外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)方二十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)里(li)(li),分置(zhi)市里(li)(li),經涂(tu)洞達。”以后才(cai)陸續建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)宮(gong)殿(dian)和(he)(he)陵苑(yuan),正如有(you)(you)關(guan)象料所載:“神瑞元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)二月(yue)乙卯(mao)起(qi)(qi)豐(feng)宮(gong)于(yu)平(ping)城(cheng)(cheng)東北。”豐(feng)宮(gong)即為道(dao)武(wu)(wu)皇帝、華陰(yin)公(gong)主等建(jian)(jian)立之(zhi)別廟。“泰(tai)(tai)常元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一月(yue)筑(zhu)(zhu)蓬臺于(yu)北苑(yuan)。“泰(tai)(tai)常二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)秋七(qi)(qi)月(yue)作白臺于(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)南(nan),高(gao)二十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)丈(zhang)。”“泰(tai)(tai)常六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)春正月(yue)發(fa)京師六(liu)千(qian)人筑(zhu)(zhu)苑(yuan)。起(qi)(qi)自舊苑(yuan),東包白登(deng),周加三(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)余里(li)(li)。”“泰(tai)(tai)常七(qi)(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)秋九月(yue)筑(zhu)(zhu)平(ping)城(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)郭周回三(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二里(li)(li)”“泰(tai)(tai)常八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)月(yue),廣西宮(gong),起(qi)(qi)外(wai)垣(yuan)墻,周回二十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)里(li)(li)。”“其郭城(cheng)(cheng)繞宮(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)南(nan),悉(xi)筑(zhu)(zhu)為坊。坊開(kai)巷,大者容四五百(bai)家,小者六(liu)七(qi)(qi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)家。每南(nan)坊搜(sou)檢,以備奸巧。”“又有(you)(you)懸食瓦(wa)屋數(shu)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)間,置(zhi)尚方,作鐵及木。”和(he)(he)平(ping)初年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)于(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)西開(kai)始(shi)建(jian)(jian)造(zao)云崗石窟;皇興元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)起(qi)(qi)永寧寺,構七(qi)(qi)級佛圖,太和(he)(he)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)造(zao)永固陵。
北(bei)魏王(wang)朝自道武帝(di)天興(xing)元年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元398年(nian)(nian))在平(ping)(ping)城定(ding)都(dou)開始,到孝文(wen)(wen)帝(di)太和(he)十(shi)八年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元494年(nian)(nian))遷(qian)都(dou)洛陽為(wei)(wei)(wei)止(zhi)的(de)96年(nian)(nian)時間里,前后(hou)(hou)經歷道武帝(di)、明元帝(di)、太武帝(di)、文(wen)(wen)成(cheng)帝(di)、獻文(wen)(wen)帝(di)、孝文(wen)(wen)帝(di)共(gong)六位皇(huang)帝(di),他們都(dou)對京都(dou)平(ping)(ping)城進行了(le)(le)不(bu)同程(cheng)(cheng)度的(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)設,主(zhu)要(yao)抓了(le)(le)六項工程(cheng)(cheng):一(yi)(yi)(yi)、建(jian)(jian)(jian)有宮(gong)城、外城和(he)城廓;二、建(jian)(jian)(jian)有太和(he)殿、安昌殿,坤(kun)德六合(he)殿、乾象(xiang)六合(he)殿等(deng)(deng)(deng)十(shi)余(yu)座宮(gong)殿;三、開鑿了(le)(le)云岡、方(fang)山鹿野苑等(deng)(deng)(deng)處(chu)(chu)石窟和(he)豐宮(gong)太廟等(deng)(deng)(deng)寺(si)廟;四、修筑了(le)(le)西起雷(lei)公(gong)山,東至(zhi)采(cai)涼山和(he)白登山的(de)皇(huang)家園林;五、營造了(le)(le)永固陵(ling)、萬(wan)年(nian)(nian)堂等(deng)(deng)(deng)規模龐大的(de)皇(huang)家陵(ling)墓;六、為(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)百(bai)多(duo)萬(wan)的(de)城市居民興(xing)建(jian)(jian)(jian)了(le)(le)里坊式住宅。通過(guo)以上六項工程(cheng)(cheng),使(shi)平(ping)(ping)城發展為(wei)(wei)(wei)擁有百(bai)萬(wan)人口的(de)宏大帝(di)都(dou),堪當中國北(bei)方(fang)政治、軍事(shi)、文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、經濟、文(wen)(wen)化(hua)和(he)佛教中心。后(hou)(hou)來,經歷代風(feng)云變幻,時過(guo)境遷(qian),平(ping)(ping)城淪為(wei)(wei)(wei)廢墟一(yi)(yi)(yi)片,僅存土臺東西對峙,后(hou)(hou)來此自建(jian)(jian)(jian)有天王(wang)寺(si),來往行人無不(bu)瞻仰,吊(diao)古憑(ping)今感慨(kai)萬(wan)千。明朝代王(wang)朱桂(gui)次子廣靈王(wang)來此游覽,賦詩名曰(yue)“魏陵(ling)煙(yan)(yan)雨(yu)”,曾被(bei)譽(yu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)古云中郡八景之一(yi)(yi)(yi):“ 魏陵(ling)兀(wu)兀(wu)倚郊圻,草樹(shu)蓊(weng)森過(guo)客稀。 疏雨(yu)淡煙(yan)(yan)春色里,清風(feng)明月夜闌時。 兩(liang)朝事(shi)業三更夢(meng),百(bai)代興(xing)亡一(yi)(yi)(yi)局棋。 吊(diao)古漫(man)勞回首處(chu)(chu),不(bu)堪駐馬讀(du)殘碑。 ”
北(bei)(bei)魏平(ping)城(cheng)是在漢朝平(ping)城(cheng)縣之(zhi)(zhi)基礎擴建而成,它(ta)包括宮(gong)城(cheng)、外(wai)城(cheng)和(he)城(cheng)廓三個組成部分。根據考古調查發(fa)現,今(jin)城(cheng)北(bei)(bei)上(shang)皇(huang)(huang)莊(zhuang)、白(bai)馬(ma)城(cheng)和(he)安(an)家小村一(yi)帶有(you)(you)斷(duan)斷(duan)續續板筑夯打的(de)土墻遺址,高(gao)處五米多,低處一(yi)二米,底部約十幾米,這(zhe)正(zheng)是外(wai)城(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)北(bei)(bei)墻,東城(cheng)墻則在御河之(zhi)(zhi)西(xi),南城(cheng)墻在大(da)同(tong)城(cheng)北(bei)(bei)操場城(cheng)一(yi)帶,西(xi)城(cheng)墻在上(shang)皇(huang)(huang)莊(zhuang)以南,此(ci)區面積(ji)約有(you)(you)60多平(ping)方里。火車站東北(bei)(bei)處曾(ceng)經出土有(you)(you)排列(lie)整齊(qi)的(de)覆盆(pen)礎石,這(zhe)些遺跡可以說明北(bei)(bei)魏宮(gong)城(cheng)和(he)官(guan)府衙署之(zhi)(zhi)范圍。
新中國成立以后(hou),黨和(he)政府十分重視文物保護,平(ping)城遺(yi)址(zhi)于(yu)1987年被列入(ru)全國文物保護單位,其平(ping)城當時(shi)原貌,還有等專家學者進一步考察發現。
大(da)(da)同(tong)市地處(chu)黃(huang)土高(gao)原,地形地貌(mao)復雜多樣,基本上屬(shu)溫帶(dai)大(da)(da)陸(lu)性季(ji)風氣候,年平均氣溫只(zhi)有6.8度。大(da)(da)同(tong)冬季(ji)非常寒(han)冷,夏(xia)季(ji)天(tian)氣較涼爽,是避暑的好去處(chu)。每年的春夏(xia)兩季(ji)是旅游的最佳時間。
平城(cheng)遺址(zhi)最顯(xian)著的特(te)點是晝夜溫(wen)差很(hen)大(da),注意多穿衣服,以抵御早(zao)晚的寒氣。
平城遺址位于山西省大(da)同市城區(qu)東馬路(lu)。周圍交(jiao)(jiao)通便利,有多(duo)個公(gong)交(jiao)(jiao)站(zhan)點,最近的公(gong)交(jiao)(jiao)站(zhan)是(shi)北(bei)苑路(lu)操場城街口(kou)(kou),此外附近還有嘉鑫園小區(qu)、北(bei)環(huan)路(lu)武(wu)定(ding)北(bei)路(lu)口(kou)(kou)、公(gong)交(jiao)(jiao)三公(gong)司(嘉鑫園小區(qu))北(bei)環(huan)路(lu)武(wu)定(ding)北(bei)路(lu)口(kou)(kou)、武(wu)定(ding)北(bei)路(lu)安益街前街口(kou)(kou)等。
自(zi)駕:大同市走魏(wei)都大道—清遠西(xi)街(jie)—云中(zhong)路(lu)—擁軍東路(lu)—擁軍西(xi)路(lu)—北環(huan)路(lu)—平城遺址。
和山西的(de)其它地方相似,大同的(de)飲食(shi)特色(se)仍以(yi)各種面(mian)(mian)食(shi)為主,這里飯菜質量非常(chang)不錯,而且價格低 廉,你可以(yi)去(qu)市內的(de)紅(hong)旗美(mei)食(shi)城,裝潢、服務、菜品俱(ju)佳,只需幾十元(yuan)就可以(yi)大快朵頤。大同市有名的(de)風味小吃有大同刀(dao)削面(mian)(mian)、豌豆面(mian)(mian)、羊雜粉湯、莜面(mian)(mian)、蕎(qiao)面(mian)(mian)圪坨、陽高杏脯、廣靈豆腐干、大同黃糕、渾源炒酥(su)大豆等,頗值得一嘗。