地處(chu)雅安市(shi)滎經(jing)縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)坪。位于中峻(jun)山下(xia)滎河(he)南(nan)(nan)岸的第三階地上。臺地東(dong)西(xi)長約(yue)(yue)九(jiu)百(bai)米,南(nan)(nan)北寬約(yue)(yue)七百(bai)五十(shi)米,高(gao)(gao)出滎河(he)約(yue)(yue)四十(shi)米。滎經(jing)是巴蜀文(wen)化的發(fa)源地之(zhi)一。滎經(jing)古(gu)(gu)嚴道(dao)文(wen)化早于廣漢三星堆文(wen)化。古(gu)(gu)嚴道(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)南(nan)(nan)方絲綢(chou)之(zhi)路上的重要驛站,牦牛道(dao)的起(qi)點。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣板夯(hang)而成(cheng)(cheng),夯(hang)層厚達二十(shi)厘(li)米。現存南(nan)(nan)墻(qiang)和(he)東(dong)北角(jiao)墻(qiang)體(ti)較好,中段發(fa)現有(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)遺(yi)跡。嚴道(dao)縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)由主城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和(he)子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩部分組(zu)成(cheng)(cheng)。主城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)平(ping)面約(yue)(yue)呈正方形,東(dong)西(xi)長400米,南(nan)(nan)北寬375米。夯(hang)土中發(fa)現漢代陶罐(guan)、甕、缽(bo)、筒(tong)瓦(wa)等殘片。子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)西(xi)長約(yue)(yue)300米,南(nan)(nan)北寬約(yue)(yue)200米,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)建(jian)筑方法與主城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)同。東(dong)墻(qiang)殘高(gao)(gao)1.2米,寬1.5米,墻(qiang)內夾有(you)大(da)量漢代遺(yi)物。
2006年,嚴道城址被(bei)國務院列為第六批(pi)全國重點文物保(bao)護單位(wei)。
主城(cheng)(cheng)平面略呈(cheng)正方(fang)形,東(dong)西長約(yue)400米,南(nan)北(bei)(bei)寬(kuan)(kuan)約(yue)375米。子城(cheng)(cheng)建在(zai)主城(cheng)(cheng)西北(bei)(bei),平面近似(si)長方(fang)形,東(dong)西長約(yue)300米,南(nan)北(bei)(bei)寬(kuan)(kuan)約(yue)200~270米。嚴道城(cheng)(cheng)址周圍還發現了(le)曾家溝(gou)春秋戰(zhan)國墓(mu)(mu)群(qun)(qun)、同心村巴蜀(shu)戰(zhan)國墓(mu)(mu)群(qun)(qun)、牛頭山(shan)磚室墓(mu)(mu)群(qun)(qun)、青下壩磚室墓(mu)(mu)群(qun)(qun)、烈太戰(zhan)國墓(mu)(mu)群(qun)(qun)、高梁灣巖(yan)墓(mu)(mu)群(qun)(qun)、高山(shan)廟秦漢墓(mu)(mu)群(qun)(qun)、水井坎溝(gou)巖(yan)墓(mu)(mu)群(qun)(qun)。嚴道城(cheng)(cheng)址與位于雅安(an)市滎(ying)經縣烈士(shi)鄉馮(feng)家村的何君尊楗(jian)閣刻石相(xiang)距12千(qian)米,至今仍可辨(bian)一條險峻古(gu)道與之(zhi)相(xiang)連。嚴道城(cheng)(cheng)址為研究西南(nan)地區(qu)的經濟、文化、民族史及“南(nan)方(fang)絲(si)綢之(zhi)路(lu)”等(deng)提供了(le)重要的資料。
滎(ying)經初的(de)(de)居民(min)是(shi)由本地(di)(di)土著的(de)(de)巴蜀民(min)族氐(di)羌系統(tong)的(de)(de)徙、笮(ze)、青衣等族人(ren)及外來的(de)(de)楚(chu)(chu)人(ren)(也(ye)應該包括(kuo)有舜的(de)(de)后裔,因楚(chu)(chu)文(wen)化(hua)也(ye)有舜文(wen)化(hua)的(de)(de)成(cheng)分)構成(cheng)。春(chun)秋戰國之際,楚(chu)(chu)莊(zhuang)王(wang)(wang)之后裔岷山(shan)莊(zhuang)王(wang)(wang),約于(yu)公(gong)元前(qian)六世紀至四世紀,以滎(ying)經城為(wei)中心的(de)(de)楚(chu)(chu)人(ren)建立了附庸于(yu)楚(chu)(chu)國的(de)(de)岷山(shan)王(wang)(wang)國。滎(ying)經縣(xian)在岷山(shan)莊(zhuang)王(wang)(wang)管(guan)轄(xia)時(shi)代,地(di)(di)理位置非常(chang)重要,水(shui)、陸交通(tong)十分方(fang)便,所以成(cheng)為(wei)楚(chu)(chu)國從麗(li)水(shui)地(di)(di)區運送黃金(jin)的(de)(de)轉運站(zhan)。岷山(shan)莊(zhuang)王(wang)(wang)以莊(zhuang)為(wei)氏(shi),他是(shi)楚(chu)(chu)王(wang)(wang)派在滎(ying)經管(guan)理麗(li)水(shui)地(di)(di)區黃金(jin)的(de)(de)代理人(ren)。
至(zhi)秦滅蜀后,岷山莊王族被迫(po)“南遷(qian)滇池(chi)”,因而(er)后來的(de)(de)滇王莊嬌也應(ying)是(shi)楚莊王之(zhi)后裔。公元前六世(shi)紀時,滎(ying)經便已是(shi)蜀國(guo)(guo)開明王朝(chao)的(de)(de)銅冶(ye)基地,同(tong)時也是(shi)開明蜀國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)銅器、牦(mao)(mao)牛(niu)、笮馬(ma)(ma)貿易的(de)(de)中心(xin)。為取得牦(mao)(mao)牛(niu)、笮馬(ma)(ma)和銅冶(ye)資(zi)源(yuan),秦國(guo)(guo)于(yu)公元前329年(nian)吞并蜀國(guo)(guo),并從(cong)上郡(現(xian)陜北(bei)地區)遷(qian)來大批“嚴(yan)(yan)允” 羌人(ren),不久(jiu)便以“嚴(yan)(yan)允”羌人(ren)和本地人(ren)“迎(ying)”部(bu)羌人(ren)(戰國(guo)(guo)時期(qi)南遷(qian)的(de)(de)羌部(bu)落(luo)之(zhi)一(yi)部(bu),該(gai)羌人(ren)部(bu)落(luo)酋長叫“迎(ying)”),修筑了(le)從(cong)臨(lin)邛(今邛崍市臨(lin)邛鎮)至(zhi)今滎(ying)經的(de)(de)道(dao)(dao)路(lu),秦時“嚴(yan)(yan)”與“迎(ying)”同(tong)音,故所修之(zhi)路(lu)稱(cheng)為“嚴(yan)(yan)道(dao)(dao)”(此(ci)(ci)路(lu)漢代時,從(cong)成(cheng)都起(qi)經嚴(yan)(yan)道(dao)(dao)至(zhi)云(yun)南,可(ke)直達緬甸北(bei)部(bu),再轉(zhuan)至(zhi)印度,此(ci)(ci)路(lu)與通過各部(bu)落(luo)的(de)(de)民間商(shang)路(lu)合稱(cheng)為古代“南方絲(si)綢之(zhi)路(lu)”。2004年(nian)發(fa)現(xian)于(yu)雅安(an)滎(ying)經縣的(de)(de)東漢“何君尊楗閣”摩崖石刻(ke)便印證了(le)此(ci)(ci)路(lu)的(de)(de)存(cun)在)。
公元(yuan)前(qian)(qian)316年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),秦(qin)(qin)在(zai)此(ci)設置嚴(yan)道(dao)(dao)縣(治所就(jiu)在(zai)今滎經縣嚴(yan)道(dao)(dao)鎮的近郊六(liu)合鄉古城坪(ping)),隸于(yu)蜀國(guo)守。公元(yuan)前(qian)(qian)312年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(即秦(qin)(qin)惠文(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)后(hou)元(yuan)十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),秦(qin)(qin)惠文(wen)(wen)王(wang)(wang)的異母兄弟樗里疾(ji)因(yin)戰功顯赫(he)并從(cong)楚國(guo)奪取漢(han)中而封爵于(yu)嚴(yan)道(dao)(dao),號為“嚴(yan)君”,公元(yuan)前(qian)(qian)306年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(秦(qin)(qin)昭襄王(wang)(wang)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),樗里疾(ji)被任(ren)為秦(qin)(qin)國(guo)相。公元(yuan)前(qian)(qian)285年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian) (秦(qin)(qin)昭襄王(wang)(wang)二十(shi)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),秦(qin)(qin)廢蜀國(guo)守,設蜀郡,嚴(yan)道(dao)(dao)隸之。公元(yuan)前(qian)(qian)223年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),秦(qin)(qin)滅(mie)楚,遷楚莊(zhuang)(zhuang)王(wang)(wang)(于(yu)公元(yuan)前(qian)(qian)613—590年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)在(zai)位,為春秋五霸之一(yi))之后(hou)于(yu)此(ci),因(yin)而嚴(yan)道(dao)(dao)又名“莊(zhuang)(zhuang)道(dao)(dao)”,直(zhi)至東(dong)漢(han)因(yin)避漢(han)明帝劉莊(zhuang)(zhuang)之諱而停(ting)用此(ci)名。漢(han)文(wen)(wen)帝劉恒(heng)(公元(yuan)前(qian)(qian)179-156年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))時(shi),賜(si)幸臣鄧通于(yu)嚴(yan)道(dao)(dao)銅山冶銅鑄錢,隨即有“鄧氏錢,布天(tian)下”一(yi)說。直(zhi)至唐武德三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)620年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),唐設“榮(rong)經縣”。明洪武十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1380年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),榮(rong)字改木從(cong)水(shui),“榮(rong)經”設為“滎經”。