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隋大業七年(nian)(公元611年(nian)),東(dong)漢的(de)潼關(guan),遷于南(nan)北連城(cheng)關(guan)間的(de)坑獸檻谷(今港口鎮禁溝口附近(jin))。隋亡后,唐朝仍在(zai)此(ci)設防約八十年(nian)。 唐天授二年(nian)(公元691年(nian)),再資(zi)助遷關(guan),移近(jin)黃河(即今港口鎮的(de)舊城(cheng)址),建有關(guan)樓,城(cheng)外開(kai)挖塹溝。
明(ming)代,潼(tong)關(guan)為軍事治所,設潼(tong)關(guan)衛,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)空前擴大(da)(da)。洪(hong)武(wu)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元1376年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))對前朝關(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)向(xiang)南、向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)作了大(da)(da)規模(mo)的擴建(jian)(jian)(jian)。東(dong)(dong)、西(xi)(xi)(xi)、北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)三面(mian)由板(ban)筑而成,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)高(gao) 約16米(mi),南與東(dong)(dong)南一隅,是順(shun)山勢之高(gao)下,削成垛口,高(gao)達30多米(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)周長11.2公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里。這(zhe)就把麒麟(lin)山、鳳(feng)凰山、象(xiang)山、印臺山、筆架山等囊括(kuo)于城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中。建(jian)(jian)(jian)有六處城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men):東(dong)(dong)門(men)(men)名“金陡”;西(xi)(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)名“懷遠”;南有上南門(men)(men)、下南門(men)(men);北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)有大(da)(da)北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)門(men)(men)和小北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)門(men)(men)。東(dong)(dong)、西(xi)(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)和大(da)(da)北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)門(men)(men)建(jian)(jian)(jian)有高(gao)大(da)(da)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)。建(jian)(jian)(jian)文(wen)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元1400年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))及宣德年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元1512年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))給水(shui)關(guan)建(jian)(jian)(jian)了樓(lou)(lou)。嘉靖十八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元1539年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),又修建(jian)(jian)(jian)了兩個重(zhong)門(men)(men)。萬九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元1601年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))又作了大(da)(da)規模(mo)的重(zhong)修,給這(zhe)些建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑物命了名:東(dong)(dong)門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)叫“迎(ying)恩”,東(dong)(dong)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)叫“占(zhan)紫處”,東(dong)(dong)郭門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)叫“天險”;西(xi)(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)樓(lou)(lou)仍沿用“懷遠”,西(xi)(xi)(xi)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)叫“大(da)(da)觀亭”,西(xi)(xi)(xi)郭門(men)(men)叫“地維(wei)”;上南門(men)(men)叫“凌(ling)云”,下南門(men)(men)叫“迎(ying)熏”;大(da)(da)北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)門(men)(men)叫“吸(xi)洪(hong)”,小北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)門(men)(men)叫“俯晉”,北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)水(shui)關(guan)樓(lou)(lou)叫“鎮(zhen)河(he)”。取名古(gu)雅(ya),寓意深長。
清朝二百多(duo)年(nian),仍在明(ming)代潼關城(cheng)地(di)設防(fang),城(cheng)池規模(mo)一依明(ming)朝,但進行了(le)(le)(le)多(duo)次(ci)復修,并有(you)所新建。乾隆五(wu)十三(san)年(nian)(公元1788年(nian)),約(yue)下臨(lin)黃河(he)(he)的(de)北(bei)面土城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)約(yue)2400多(duo)米砌了(le)(le)(le)磚(zhuan),并興建了(le)(le)(le)南、北(bei)水(shui)關樓(lou)(lou),復修了(le)(le)(le)各大建筑物。依然有(you)六(liu)個城(cheng)門(men)(men)。東、西(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)的(de)樓(lou)(lou)名(ming)(ming)仍沿(yan)其(qi)舊(jiu)。東門(men)(men)有(you)正樓(lou)(lou)五(wu)間(jian)(jian)(jian),箭樓(lou)(lou)三(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian),西(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)有(you)正樓(lou)(lou)、箭樓(lou)(lou)各七(qi)間(jian)(jian)(jian)。大北(bei)門(men)(men)改名(ming)(ming)“鎮(zhen)河(he)(he)”,小北(bei)門(men)(men)改名(ming)(ming)“拱級”,下南門(men)(men)改名(ming)(ming)“鳳”,上(shang)南門(men)(men)改名(ming)(ming)“麟游(you)”。南水(shui)關有(you)閘樓(lou)(lou)七(qi)間(jian)(jian)(jian),北(bei)水(shui)關有(you)閘樓(lou)(lou)九(jiu)間(jian)(jian)(jian),規模(mo)宏大,映照山川,潼水(shui)穿而(er)而(er)過,中經橫跨(kua)東西(xi)(xi)的(de)石橋,宛如長(chang)虹,復波往來,引人入勝。后來又(you)給東、西(xi)(xi)兩面的(de)土城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)俱砌了(le)(le)(le)磚(zhuan),雄偉可觀。
明清的(de)(de)潼關城(cheng)池,除城(cheng)墻上的(de)(de)宏大建筑(zhu)而外(wai),在關城(cheng)內外(wai),山上山下,還建有30多外(wai)庵堂(tang)寺為廟以及木石牌(pai)(pai)坊,這些古建筑(zhu)物,雕梁畫棟,飛檐疊嶂,,古色(se)古香,構(gou)筑(zhu)精美。到了清代(dai),潼關城(cheng)內的(de)(de)街(jie)(jie)道主要(yao)有育賢街(jie)(jie)、帥府(fu)街(jie)(jie)、四(si)牌(pai)(pai)坊街(jie)(jie)、牌(pai)(pai)樓南街(jie)(jie)、牌(pai)(pai)樓北街(jie)(jie)、府(fu)部街(jie)(jie)、縣(xian)門通街(jie)(jie)、下南門街(jie)(jie)和(he)西(xi)關大街(jie)(jie)等(deng),縱橫排列,50多條(tiao)巷(xiang)道,起伏密布。在這座不大的(de)(de)城(cheng)池內,有如此這多的(de)(de)街(jie)(jie)、巷(xiang)和(he)古代(dai)建筑(zhu),其繁華程度是(shi)可以想見的(de)(de)。