下(xia)菰(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址地處湖(hu)州市(shi)南郊(jiao)12.5公里(li)云(yun)巢鄉窯頭村,為戰國時楚春中君(jun)黃歇(xie)封地。楚考烈(lie)工十五年(公元前248)黃歇(xie)在此置菰(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)縣,距今已有2200余年。菰(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)得名于因“城(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)溪澤我草彌望”,是湖(hu)州早的古城(cheng)(cheng)址,為省級重點文(wen)物保護單位(wei)。
下菰城(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)坐落(luo)在一個自北向南(nan)(nan)傾(qing)斜的山坡上,背(bei)倚和尚山,東(dong)北靠近金蓋山。下菰城(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)垣分內(nei)(nei)(nei)外(wai)(wai)兩重,其中(zhong)外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)略似圓角(jiao)等邊二(er)角(jiao)形,現存城(cheng)(cheng)垣周長約1800米(mi)。東(dong)北和西北城(cheng)(cheng)垣保存完好,無(wu)南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)垣。內(nei)(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)位于外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)(nei)南(nan)(nan)隅,現存城(cheng)(cheng)垣周約1200米(mi),除(chu)南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)邁較殘(can)外(wai)(wai),其余部分保存都較完好。城(cheng)(cheng)垣一般高度在9米(mi)左(zuo)右(you),上部寬(kuan)5-6米(mi),底(di)部寬(kuan)30米(mi)。內(nei)(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)有闕口六,外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)有闕口三。城(cheng)(cheng)垣用黃土夯筑而成,較實。
在下菰城(cheng)的城(cheng)垣中(zhong)夾雜有印(yin)紋(wen)陶、原(yuan)始(shi)青(qing)瓷(ci)和夾砂(sha)陶片等(deng);印(yin)紋(wen)陶有云雷紋(wen)、回紋(wen)、折線(xian)紋(wen)、組合(he)紋(wen)等(deng)。附近(jin)山(shan)頂(ding)上還分(fen)布有傳說的“烽(feng)火墩”,據發(fa)掘為(wei)土墩墓(mu)、石室墓(mu)等(deng)。
下(xia)(xia)菰城(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)在(zai)云巢鄉(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)東(dong)南(nan)(nan)(nan)隅,西(xi)北(bei)倚和(he)尚(shang)(shang)山(shan),北(bei)面(mian)是金蓋山(shan),東(dong)南(nan)(nan)(nan)臨(lin)東(dong)苕溪,背(bei)山(shan)面(mian)水。距今約2000年。當時(shi)這(zhe)(zhe)里“起青(qing)(qing)樓連(lian)延十里”,十分繁華。現在(zai)除南(nan)(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)垣外(wai),其余各邊的(de)(de)(de)(de)斷垣殘壁依然存在(zai)。城(cheng)(cheng)垣分內(nei)外(wai)兩(liang)(liang)圈(quan),皆(jie)橢圓略帶(dai)三(san)角形(xing)。外(wai)圈(quan)面(mian)積(ji)約20萬平(ping)方(fang)米;內(nei)圈(quan)位于(yu)外(wai)兩(liang)(liang)圈(quan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)東(dong)南(nan)(nan)(nan)隅,面(mian)積(ji)約8萬平(ping)方(fang)米。由于(yu)當時(shi)燒(shao)磚技術(shu)尚(shang)(shang)未普及,內(nei)外(wai)兩(liang)(liang)城(cheng)(cheng)垣均不(bu)用磚砌,而是用黃土夯(hang)打(da)筑實,高(gao)約9米。下(xia)(xia)菰城(cheng)(cheng)尚(shang)(shang)未經過正式考(kao)古發掘,但在(zai)遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)上仍可揀(jian)到鐮形(xing)刀和(he)印(yin)陶罐(guan)殘片等戰(zhan)國時(shi)代遺(yi)(yi)物。明代詩人張(zhang)羽曾(ceng)慕名(ming)來此(ci)游(you)覽,并賦(fu)有《下(xia)(xia)菰長煙》詩:“坡(po)陀(tuo)廢壘青(qing)(qing)山(shan)側,至今傳是春申宅(zhai)。三(san)千(qian)劍履化為塵(chen),蔓草蒼煙淡草瑟”,形(xing)象地描繪了當時(shi)這(zhe)(zhe)里的(de)(de)(de)(de)荒涼景色。
兩千多年過去(qu)了,這座(zuo)當年繁華一時(shi)(shi)的城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)邑廢(fei)圯(yi)已久(jiu)。現在除南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣一段外(wai)(wai),其余各邊(bian)的城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣殘壁依(yi)然(ran)存在。為(wei)中(zhong)國東(dong)南(nan)名省(sheng)(sheng)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址年代(dai)早保(bao)(bao)存為(wei)完整的一座(zuo)。是(shi)(shi)浙江省(sheng)(sheng)重點(dian)文物保(bao)(bao)護單(dan)位(wei)(wei)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣有內(nei)外(wai)(wai)兩圈,其平面像兩個均呈三角形。外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面積約二十平方米(mi)(mi),應是(shi)(shi)文獻記載中(zhong)的“重城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”;內(nei)圈位(wei)(wei)于(yu)(yu)外(wai)(wai)圈的東(dong)南(nan)隅,面積約八萬平方米(mi)(mi),應是(shi)(shi)文獻記載中(zhong)“子城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”即內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣依(yi)山勢而建,當時(shi)(shi)燒磚技(ji)術尚未普及,內(nei)外(wai)(wai)兩城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣均不(bu)用(yong)磚砌(qi),而用(yong)泥夯筑(zhu),斷面呈梯形,上寬3—5米(mi)(mi),底寬20—30米(mi)(mi),高達6—9米(mi)(mi)不(bu)等。這個周長(chang)四余里的下菰(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)究竟筑(zhu)于(yu)(yu)何時(shi)(shi)?有的志書認為(wei)是(shi)(shi)“楚(chu)春申君(jun)黃歇所筑(zhu)”;也有說“今所謂下菰(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)者,蓋春申君(jun)伐吳時(shi)(shi)親壘屯駐之外(wai)(wai),其四壁間可證”,此(ci)均屬臆斷,不(bu)足為(wei)憑。下菰(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣中(zhong)夾雜有印紋(wen)(wen)(wen)陶(tao)、原始春瓷(ci)和夾砂陶(tao)片等,印紋(wen)(wen)(wen)陶(tao)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)飾有云雷紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、回紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、拆線(xian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、組合紋(wen)(wen)(wen)等。附近(jin)山頂上還分布(bu)著(zhu),當地群眾傳說是(shi)(shi)古(gu)代(dai)“烽(feng)火墩”的建筑(zhu)(近(jin)年考古(gu)界又稱為(wei)土墩墓(mu)、石(shi)室墓(mu)),可以說這個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)邑的始建年代(dai)約在春秋(qiu)時(shi)(shi)期。
位(wei)于浙江湖州市南(nan)郊金蓋山下,國(guo)(guo)家重(zhong)點文物保(bao)護單位(wei)。下菰(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)南(nan)臨東(dong)苕溪,北依金蓋山,是(shi)戰國(guo)(guo)時楚(chu)國(guo)(guo)菰(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)和秦(qin)置烏程縣(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)縣(xian)治,下菰(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)因“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面(mian)(mian)溪澤,菰(gu)(gu)草彌望”故名,建于戰國(guo)(guo)楚(chu)考烈王十五(wu)年(前248)。下菰(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)是(shi)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)東(dong)南(nan)各省古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)中(zhong)年代早,保(bao)存完整的(de)(de)(de)(de)一座(zuo),下菰(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩圈,外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(重(zhong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng))面(mian)(mian)積(ji)約20萬(wan)平(ping)方米;內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(子城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng))位(wei)于外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)東(dong)南(nan)隅,面(mian)(mian)積(ji)約8萬(wan)平(ping)方米。下菰(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)均用(yong)黃土夯筑(zhu),下菰(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)高6-9米不等,上(shang)部(bu)寬3-5米,底部(bu)寬20-30米,斷面(mian)(mian)呈梯形。附(fu)近山頂上(shang)分布著(zhu)百姓傳說中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)代“烽火(huo)墩“的(de)(de)(de)(de)建筑(zhu),近代考古(gu)(gu)界稱為土墩墓、石室墓。現下菰(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)筑(zhu)有下菰(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)紀念(nian)墻(qiang),高3米,寬18米,用(yong)花崗巖(yan)砌成,上(shang)面(mian)(mian)刻有下菰(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)悠久歷(li)史。
在下菰城的(de)城垣中(zhong)夾雜有(you)印紋(wen)(wen)(wen)陶(tao)、原始青(qing)瓷和夾砂陶(tao)片等(deng)(deng);印紋(wen)(wen)(wen)陶(tao)有(you)云雷紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、回(hui)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、折線紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、組合(he)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)等(deng)(deng)。附近山頂(ding)上還(huan)分布(bu)有(you)傳說(shuo)的(de)“烽火墩”,據發(fa)掘為土墩墓、石室墓等(deng)(deng)。“城面(mian)(mian)溪澤,菰草彌漫(man)”而得名的(de)下菰城,地(di)處湖州城南二十五里的(de)云巢鄉窯頭(tou)村(cun),北依金蓋山,南臨東(dong)苕溪,順流(liu)向北約(yue)四十里可達太湖,有(you)背山面(mian)(mian)水的(de)地(di)理環境。
下菰城(cheng)遺址(zhi)(zhi)位于(yu)浙(zhe)江省湖州市城(cheng)區(qu)道場鄉(xiang),建于(yu)春秋(qiu)戰國(guo)時期,是楚國(guo)春申君黃(huang)歇的(de)(de)封(feng)地。 下菰城(cheng)城(cheng)垣可分內(nei)外(wai)兩重,平(ping)(ping)面均(jun)呈圓角等邊三角形。現存(cun)外(wai)城(cheng)垣長約(yue)2000米,城(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)總面積達44萬平(ping)(ping)方米。內(nei)城(cheng)居于(yu)外(wai)城(cheng)東南角,面積約(yue)16萬平(ping)(ping)方米。內(nei)、外(wai)城(cheng)垣外(wai)側還有(you)(you)30米寬(kuan)的(de)(de)壕溝(gou)。城(cheng)垣均(jun)為(wei)泥土夯筑(zhu)而成,現存(cun)內(nei)、外(wai)城(cheng)垣各有(you)(you)闕口(kou)多處(chu),有(you)(you)的(de)(de)可能為(wei)城(cheng)門(men)址(zhi)(zhi)。下菰城(cheng)內(nei)城(cheng)門(men)口(kou)現新建了一道紀念墻(qiang),上面銘刻下菰城(cheng)主要歷史.。
下菰城遺址(zhi)是浙江省(sheng)現存(cun)規模大(da)、保存(cun)好的先秦(qin)古(gu)城址(zhi),對(dui)其進行發掘和(he)研究,對(dui)研究先秦(qin)歷史提供(gong)珍貴(gui)的實物資料(liao)。
據文獻記載(zai)(zai),下菰(gu)城(cheng)是楚(chu)(chu)(chu)國(guo)(guo)春申(shen)君(jun)黃歇(xie)(xie)的(de)(de)(de)封(feng)地(di)。黃歇(xie)(xie)是戰(zhan)(zhan)國(guo)(guo)末年楚(chu)(chu)(chu)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)一個貴(gui)族。當時秦(qin)(qin)國(guo)(guo)日益強大,開(kai)始(shi)征服(fu)六(liu)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭。楚(chu)(chu)(chu)王十分害怕,派(pai)黃歇(xie)(xie)出(chu)使秦(qin)(qin)國(guo)(guo)。他(ta)(ta)機智善辯(bian),說服(fu)秦(qin)(qin)國(guo)(guo)把兵(bing)力引向北(bei)方的(de)(de)(de)韓(han)、魏兩(liang)國(guo)(guo),尤(you)其是他(ta)(ta)幫助被扣(kou)押在(zai)秦(qin)(qin)國(guo)(guo)作(zuo)人質的(de)(de)(de)楚(chu)(chu)(chu)太(tai)子(zi)完(wan)逃出(chu)秦(qin)(qin)國(guo)(guo),為(wei)楚(chu)(chu)(chu)國(guo)(guo)立了大功(gong)。公元(yuan)前262年太(tai)子(zi)完(wan)登上楚(chu)(chu)(chu)王(即楚(chu)(chu)(chu)考烈(lie)王)寶座,黃歇(xie)(xie)被任(ren)命為(wei)令(ling)尹(楚(chu)(chu)(chu)相),并(bing)(bing)封(feng)為(wei)春申(shen)君(jun),賜淮(huai)北(bei)地(di)十二縣(xian)。他(ta)(ta)和(he)(he)齊國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)孟嘗君(jun)田文、魏國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)信陵君(jun)魏無忌和(he)(he)趙(zhao)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)平(ping)原君(jun)趙(zhao)勝(sheng)成為(wei)戰(zhan)(zhan)國(guo)(guo)未(wei)年的(de)(de)(de)四公子(zi)。但是,淮(huai)北(bei)地(di)區和(he)(he)齊國(guo)(guo)領(ling)土鄰近,容易受到齊國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)威脅。公元(yuan)前248年,黃歇(xie)(xie)就在(zai)江東建(jian)立他(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)領(ling)地(di)統治,并(bing)(bing)在(zai)今湖(hu)州的(de)(de)(de)下菰(gu)城(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)內外,建(jian)筑城(cheng)垣,設置了菰(gu)城(cheng)縣(xian),清同治《湖(hu)州府志(zhi)》記載(zai)(zai):“青樓連延十里,城(cheng)內又有小城(cheng)……重城(cheng)屹(yi)然(ran),略(lve)不聵(kui)毀,則知(zhi)當時工役之興不茍(gou)矣!”。
下菰(gu)城遺址尚未經過(guo)正式的(de)考古發(fa)掘(jue)(jue),文(wen)物(wu)遺跡(ji)尚被掩(yan)埋在下面,但是在地(di)表之上(shang)的(de)雜(za)草叢(cong)中,偶爾仍可(ke)揀到鐮形的(de)石刀、石器和(he)印紋陶罐(guan)殘片(pian)等物(wu),多有春秋及以(yi)前的(de)文(wen)化遺物(wu),因此,關于下菰(gu)城的(de)真實面目,尚待正式考古發(fa)掘(jue)(jue)揭開(kai)。