平城(cheng)(cheng)遺址(Site of Pingcheng City),主要指北魏(wei)都城(cheng)(cheng)平城(cheng)(cheng)遺址,中國北魏(wei)中期都城(cheng)(cheng)遺址,位(wei)于山西省大同市(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)區及其附近。1987年被列為全國文物保(bao)護單位(wei)。由城(cheng)(cheng)墻及城(cheng)(cheng)內遺址(宮(gong)殿群、明堂)、白登山遺址、房山永固(gu)陵(ling)遺址三部(bu)分組成。
洛陽平城(cheng)門(men)是孝文(wen)帝遷都前正對皇宮的(de)正南城(cheng)門(men),相當于北京天(tian)安門(men) 。
在(zai)日(ri)本奈良市有古都平(ping)城京遺址,是(shi)日(ri)本世界文化遺產。
拓跋硅(gui)戲于(yu)天(tian)興元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(398)七(qi)(qi)(qi)月遷都(dou)平城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),至(zhi)太和十(shi)(shi)(shi)八年(nian)(nian)(494)孝(xiao)文帝遷都(dou)洛陽,在平城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建都(dou)97年(nian)(nian),歷經(jing)六(liu)帝七(qi)(qi)(qi)世,一直(zhi)成為(wei)我國北方(fang)(fang)政治、經(jing)濟(ji)、文化(hua)的中心,擁有百萬人口。當(dang)時平城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)分皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、郭(guo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)方(fang)(fang)二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)里,外(wai)郭(guo)周圍三十(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)里,有門十(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)(er),“其(qi)郭(guo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)繞(rao)宮城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南,悉筑為(wei)坊。坊開巷(xiang),大者容四五百家(jia),小者六(liu)七(qi)(qi)(qi)十(shi)(shi)(shi)家(jia)”。京畿范圍東(dong)(dong)至(zhi)代(dai)郡(河北蔚縣(xian)暖(nuan)泉鎮西(xi)),西(xi)及(ji)善無(右玉縣(xian)南古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)村(cun)),南及(ji)陰館(guan)(朔(shuo)縣(xian)東(dong)(dong)南夏官村(cun)),北盡參合(陽高(gao)縣(xian)東(dong)(dong)北)。其(qi)京甸“東(dong)(dong)至(zhi)上(shang)谷軍都(dou)關(guan)(昌平縣(xian)北),西(xi)至(zhi)黃河,南至(zhi)中山隘門塞(靈丘縣(xian)東(dong)(dong)南),北至(zhi)五原(包頭市西(xi))”。
其外又(you)設四方四維,置八部(bu)帥統兵鎮(zhen)守。北(bei)魏(wei)在平(ping)城建(jian)(jian)都后(hou)“始營宮(gong)室,建(jian)(jian)宗廟,立社(she)稷”,進(jin)行了一(yi)系列的(de)首(shou)都建(jian)(jian)設,先后(hou)建(jian)(jian)天(tian)文、天(tian)華(hua)(hua)、中天(tian)軍殿24座;建(jian)(jian)西宮(gong)、北(bei)宮(gong)、南(nan)宮(gong)、東宮(gong)、寧(ning)宮(gong)等(deng)宮(gong)15處(chu)(chu)(chu);建(jian)(jian)東苑(yuan)、西苑(yuan)、北(bei)苑(yuan)、鹿苑(yuan)四處(chu)(chu)(chu);建(jian)(jian)華(hua)(hua)林(lin)(lin)、永林(lin)(lin)、永興等(deng)國3處(chu)(chu)(chu);建(jian)(jian)鴻雁、天(tian)淵等(deng)池6處(chu)(chu)(chu);建(jian)(jian)云母、金(jin)華(hua)(hua)等(deng)堂(tang)6處(chu)(chu)(chu);建(jian)(jian)蓬臺(tai)、白臺(tai)等(deng)臺(tai)7處(chu)(chu)(chu);建(jian)(jian)玄武(wu)、無武(wu)等(deng)樓3處(chu)(chu)(chu);建(jian)(jian)涼風、臨望、東明等(deng)觀(guan)3處(chu)(chu)(chu);還建(jian)(jian)有郊壇、方壇、五精(jing)帝(di)(di)壇三(san)處(chu)(chu)(chu);建(jian)(jian)太廟、太社(she)、太稷帝(di)(di)社(she)、孔子廟、虎圈(quan)、圓(yuan)丘、方澤、明堂(tang)、靈臺(tai)、辟雍等(deng)。其建(jian)(jian)筑規模、數(shu)目(mu)之繁多(duo)、布局之道嚴、規劃完整。 北(bei)魏(wei)佛教鼎盛,神圖妙(miao)塔,對峙相望,京都內(nei)寺廟上百所,僧尼三(san)千余,除“冠(guan)于一(yi)世(shi)”的(de)云岡(gang)外,“京華(hua)(hua)壯觀(guan)”的(de)天(tian)宮(gong)寺及(ji)五級大寺等(deng)。
為了改善城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)環境,從城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)(bei)引如渾水(shui)(shui)(shui),從城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)引武州川水(shui)(shui)(shui)入城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),使魏都大(da)(da)街西(xi)(xi)岸有(you)潺潺流水(shui)(shui)(shui),東(dong)西(xi)(xi)魚池有(you)游魚嬉戲,水(shui)(shui)(shui)旁(pang)弱柳、絲楊、雜樹(shu)交(jiao)蔭(yin),利用水(shui)(shui)(shui)和(he)樹(shu)把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)打扮(ban)得清新(xin)雅(ya)致,配(pei)上(shang)巍峨的宮殿(dian)樓閣,真是(shi)花團錦簇一(yi)般。確實是(shi)“靈臺山立(li),壁水(shui)(shui)(shui)池園,雙闕萬仞(ren),九衢四(si)達,羽旌林森,堂(tang)殿(dian)膠葛”。 平(ping)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址在(zai)今大(da)(da)同(tong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)(bei)、大(da)(da)同(tong)火車站以西(xi)(xi)到陳莊(zhuang)一(yi)帶,北(bei)(bei)依方山,外(wai)靠長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。今大(da)(da)同(tong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)(bei)上(shang)皇莊(zhuang)之東(dong)和(he)白馬城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)村北(bei)(bei)的板筑城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)基(ji),當即郭城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的北(bei)(bei)墻遺(yi)跡。大(da)(da)同(tong)車站附(fu)近曾(ceng)發現有(you)排列整齊的大(da)(da)型(xing)石礎、磚瓦(wa)殘片、“富(fu)貴萬歲”隸(li)書瓦(wa)當等(deng)。在(zai)南門(men)外(wai)工(gong)農路(lu)北(bei)(bei)側,曾(ceng)出(chu)土(tu)(tu)大(da)(da)型(xing)石柱(zhu)礎、筒瓦(wa)和(he)臼(jiu)等(deng)。可推測這是(shi)一(yi)座北(bei)(bei)魏大(da)(da)型(xing)建(jian)筑遺(yi)址。其東(dong)部(bu)曾(ceng)出(chu)土(tu)(tu)石雕方硯一(yi)方,硯首雕有(you)耳(er)環形水(shui)(shui)(shui)池及騎獸(shou)、角抵、舞蹈、沐(mu)猴圖案四(si)組。
硯側云龍(long)、朱(zhu)雀(que)、水禽(qin)、銜魚的紋飾和下部(bu)壺(hu)門保存方形樣等,為北(bei)(bei)魏石(shi)雕藝術的孤品。遺(yi)址還(huan)出土八曲銀(yin)流、刻花銀(yin)碗和鎏金(jin)高足鋼杯等文物(wu),具有伊朗薩桑王(wang)朝金(jin)銀(yin)器特征。是北(bei)(bei)魏時與西域交往的實物(wu)見(jian)證,平城遺(yi)址為國家文物(wu)保護單位。
據《魏(wei)(wei)書·莫含傳(chuan)附孫(sun)題傳(chuan)》記載(zai):“太(tai)祖(zu)欲廣(guang)(guang)宮室(shi),規度平(ping)(ping)城(cheng)(cheng)四(si)(si)方(fang)數(shu)(shu)十(shi)里(li)(li),將(jiang)模鄴、洛(luo)、長(chang)(chang)安之(zhi)制(zhi)(zhi)。運(yun)材數(shu)(shu)百萬(wan)根,以(yi)題機巧,征令監之(zhi)。”由此可見,當時道(dao)武(wu)皇帝(di)心目中之(zhi)平(ping)(ping)城(cheng)(cheng)建筑(zhu)(zhu)規劃(hua)是(shi)仿照中原的安陽(yang)(yang),洛(luo)陽(yang)(yang)和長(chang)(chang)安為藍(lan)圖的。據《魏(wei)(wei)書·太(tai)祖(zu)紀》記載(zai):“天(tian)(tian)興元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)件(jian)398年(nian)(nian))秋(qiu)七(qi)月(yue),遷(qian)都平(ping)(ping)城(cheng)(cheng)。始營宮室(shi),建宗廟,立(li)社稷……二(er)年(nian)(nian)增啟京師十(shi)二(er)門……冬(dong)十(shi)月(yue)太(tai)廟成。“天(tian)(tian)興元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)八月(yue)”詔有司(si)正(zheng)封畿(御定京畿轄區),制(zhi)(zhi)效甸(規劃(hua)郊區建設(she)),端(duan)經術(開辟各(ge)地(di)通道(dao)),標道(dao)里(li)(li)(標號各(ge)地(di)里(li)(li)程碑)。“天(tian)(tian)錫三(san)年(nian)(nian)發(fa)八部人(ren),自(zi)五(wu)百里(li)(li)內(nei)繕修都城(cheng)(cheng),魏(wei)(wei)于是(shi)始有邑(yi)居之(zhi)制(zhi)(zhi)度。”“規立(li)外城(cheng)(cheng)方(fang)二(er)十(shi)里(li)(li),分置市(shi)里(li)(li),經涂洞達(da)。”以(yi)后才陸續建筑(zhu)(zhu)宮殿和陵(ling)苑,正(zheng)如有關象料所(suo)載(zai):“神瑞元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)二(er)月(yue)乙卯起(qi)豐宮于平(ping)(ping)城(cheng)(cheng)東北。”豐宮即為道(dao)武(wu)皇帝(di)、華陰公(gong)主等建立(li)之(zhi)別廟。“泰(tai)(tai)常元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)十(shi)一月(yue)筑(zhu)(zhu)蓬臺于北苑。“泰(tai)(tai)常二(er)年(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)七(qi)月(yue)作(zuo)白臺于城(cheng)(cheng)南(nan),高二(er)十(shi)丈。”“泰(tai)(tai)常六年(nian)(nian)春正(zheng)月(yue)發(fa)京師六千(qian)人(ren)筑(zhu)(zhu)苑。起(qi)自(zi)舊苑,東包白登,周加三(san)十(shi)余里(li)(li)。”“泰(tai)(tai)常七(qi)年(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)九月(yue)筑(zhu)(zhu)平(ping)(ping)城(cheng)(cheng)外郭(guo)周回三(san)十(shi)二(er)里(li)(li)”“泰(tai)(tai)常八年(nian)(nian)十(shi)月(yue),廣(guang)(guang)西宮,起(qi)外垣(yuan)墻,周回二(er)十(shi)里(li)(li)。”“其郭(guo)城(cheng)(cheng)繞宮城(cheng)(cheng)南(nan),悉筑(zhu)(zhu)為坊(fang)(fang)。坊(fang)(fang)開巷,大者容四(si)(si)五(wu)百家,小者六七(qi)十(shi)家。每南(nan)坊(fang)(fang)搜檢,以(yi)備(bei)奸巧。”“又有懸食(shi)瓦屋數(shu)(shu)十(shi)間,置尚方(fang),作(zuo)鐵及木。”和平(ping)(ping)初年(nian)(nian)于城(cheng)(cheng)西開始建造云崗石窟(ku);皇興元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)起(qi)永(yong)寧寺(si),構七(qi)級(ji)佛圖,太(tai)和五(wu)年(nian)(nian)造永(yong)固(gu)陵(ling)。
北魏(wei)(wei)王(wang)朝自道武(wu)帝(di)天興(xing)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)398年(nian))在平(ping)城(cheng)定都(dou)開始,到孝(xiao)文帝(di)太和(he)十八(ba)年(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)494年(nian))遷(qian)都(dou)洛陽為(wei)止的(de)(de)(de)96年(nian)時間(jian)里,前后(hou)(hou)經歷道武(wu)帝(di)、明元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)帝(di)、太武(wu)帝(di)、文成帝(di)、獻文帝(di)、孝(xiao)文帝(di)共六(liu)位皇帝(di),他們都(dou)對(dui)京都(dou)平(ping)城(cheng)進行(xing)了(le)不(bu)同(tong)程(cheng)度的(de)(de)(de)建設(she),主要(yao)抓了(le)六(liu)項工程(cheng):一、建有(you)宮(gong)城(cheng)、外城(cheng)和(he)城(cheng)廓;二、建有(you)太和(he)殿、安昌殿,坤德六(liu)合殿、乾(qian)象六(liu)合殿等(deng)十余(yu)座宮(gong)殿;三、開鑿了(le)云岡(gang)、方山(shan)鹿野苑(yuan)等(deng)處(chu)石窟和(he)豐宮(gong)太廟(miao)等(deng)寺廟(miao);四、修筑了(le)西起(qi)雷公(gong)山(shan),東(dong)至采(cai)涼山(shan)和(he)白登山(shan)的(de)(de)(de)皇家園(yuan)林;五、營造了(le)永(yong)固陵、萬(wan)年(nian)堂等(deng)規模龐(pang)大的(de)(de)(de)皇家陵墓;六(liu)、為(wei)一百多萬(wan)的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)市居(ju)民興(xing)建了(le)里坊式(shi)住(zhu)宅。通過(guo)(guo)以上六(liu)項工程(cheng),使平(ping)城(cheng)發展為(wei)擁(yong)有(you)百萬(wan)人(ren)口的(de)(de)(de)宏大帝(di)都(dou),堪當中(zhong)國北方政(zheng)治、軍事、文化(hua)、經濟(ji)、文化(hua)和(he)佛教(jiao)中(zhong)心。后(hou)(hou)來,經歷代風云變幻(huan),時過(guo)(guo)境遷(qian),平(ping)城(cheng)淪(lun)為(wei)廢(fei)墟一片,僅存土(tu)臺東(dong)西對(dui)峙,后(hou)(hou)來此自建有(you)天王(wang)寺,來往行(xing)人(ren)無不(bu)瞻仰(yang),吊古(gu)(gu)憑今感慨萬(wan)千。明朝代王(wang)朱(zhu)桂次(ci)子廣靈王(wang)來此游覽,賦詩名曰“魏(wei)(wei)陵煙雨”,曾被譽(yu)為(wei)古(gu)(gu)云中(zhong)郡八(ba)景之(zhi)一:“ 魏(wei)(wei)陵兀(wu)兀(wu)倚郊圻,草樹蓊森過(guo)(guo)客稀。 疏(shu)雨淡煙春色里,清風明月夜闌時。 兩(liang)朝事業(ye)三更(geng)夢,百代興(xing)亡一局棋。 吊古(gu)(gu)漫勞回首(shou)處(chu),不(bu)堪駐馬讀殘碑。 ”
北(bei)魏平(ping)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)是(shi)在(zai)漢朝平(ping)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣之基礎擴建(jian)而成(cheng)(cheng),它包括(kuo)宮城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和(he)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)廓(kuo)三個組(zu)成(cheng)(cheng)部分。根(gen)據考古(gu)調查發現,今城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)上(shang)皇(huang)莊、白馬(ma)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和(he)安家(jia)小(xiao)村一(yi)帶(dai)有(you)斷斷續續板筑夯(hang)打的土(tu)墻(qiang)(qiang)遺址,高處(chu)(chu)五米(mi)多,低處(chu)(chu)一(yi)二米(mi),底(di)部約(yue)十幾米(mi),這(zhe)正是(shi)外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之北(bei)墻(qiang)(qiang),東(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)則在(zai)御河(he)之西,南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)在(zai)大同(tong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)操場(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)帶(dai),西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)在(zai)上(shang)皇(huang)莊以(yi)(yi)南(nan),此區(qu)面積約(yue)有(you)60多平(ping)方(fang)里。火車站東(dong)北(bei)處(chu)(chu)曾經出土(tu)有(you)排列整齊的覆盆(pen)礎石,這(zhe)些(xie)遺跡可以(yi)(yi)說明北(bei)魏宮城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和(he)官府衙署之范圍。
新中國(guo)成立以(yi)后,黨和政府十分(fen)重視文物保護(hu),平城遺(yi)址于1987年被列入全國(guo)文物保護(hu)單位,其平城當時原(yuan)貌(mao),還有等專(zhuan)家學(xue)者進一步考察(cha)發現。
大同(tong)市地處黃(huang)土(tu)高原(yuan),地形地貌復(fu)雜(za)多(duo)樣,基本上屬溫帶大陸性季風氣候,年平均氣溫只有6.8度。大同(tong)冬季非常寒冷(leng),夏(xia)(xia)季天氣較涼(liang)爽,是避暑的(de)好去處。每(mei)年的(de)春夏(xia)(xia)兩季是旅游的(de)最佳時間(jian)。
平(ping)城遺址(zhi)最顯著的特點(dian)是晝(zhou)夜(ye)溫差很大,注意多穿衣服(fu),以抵御早晚(wan)的寒氣。
平城遺(yi)址位于山西省大同(tong)市城區東馬路(lu)(lu)。周圍交通便利,有(you)多個公交站(zhan)點,最近(jin)的(de)公交站(zhan)是北苑路(lu)(lu)操場城街口(kou),此外附近(jin)還有(you)嘉(jia)(jia)鑫園小區、北環(huan)路(lu)(lu)武(wu)定北路(lu)(lu)口(kou)、公交三公司(si)(嘉(jia)(jia)鑫園小區)北環(huan)路(lu)(lu)武(wu)定北路(lu)(lu)口(kou)、武(wu)定北路(lu)(lu)安(an)益(yi)街前街口(kou)等。
自駕:大同市走魏(wei)都(dou)大道—清遠西(xi)街—云中路—擁(yong)軍東路—擁(yong)軍西(xi)路—北環路—平城(cheng)遺(yi)址。
和山西的(de)(de)(de)其它地方相似,大(da)(da)同的(de)(de)(de)飲(yin)食(shi)特色仍以各種面(mian)食(shi)為主,這里飯菜質量非常不錯,而且價(jia)格低 廉,你(ni)可(ke)以去(qu)市內(nei)的(de)(de)(de)紅旗(qi)美食(shi)城,裝潢、服務、菜品俱佳,只需幾(ji)十元就可(ke)以大(da)(da)快朵頤。大(da)(da)同市有名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)風味小吃有大(da)(da)同刀削面(mian)、豌豆面(mian)、羊雜粉湯、莜面(mian)、蕎面(mian)圪(ge)坨、陽高杏脯、廣靈豆腐干、大(da)(da)同黃糕、渾源炒酥大(da)(da)豆等,頗值得一(yi)嘗。