府治(zhi)在(zai)(zai)今府山之上,縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)治(zhi)在(zai)(zai)今十字街(jie)(jie)頭之右,故城中有(you)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)西(xi)街(jie)(jie),南街(jie)(jie)(原名縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)南街(jie)(jie)或(huo)南市大街(jie)(jie)),縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)后街(jie)(jie)等地名,都是以縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)治(zhi)方位定名。府縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)皆有(you)治(zhi)學(xue),縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)學(xue)在(zai)(zai)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)學(xue)街(jie)(jie)黌序巷,古有(you)鹿鳴書(shu)院;府學(xue)在(zai)(zai)府山西(xi)麓(lu),故地叫府學(xue)里,建有(you)清蓮書(shu)院(又名正誼書(shu)院)。
城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)始(shi)建于漢代(東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)漢土墻(qiang)為(wei)(wei)屯兵(bing)之用(yong),由當時(shi)駐軍鄭平等(deng)人首建,而(er)非(fei)府(fu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)),現存(cun)的(de)府(fu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)以(yi)唐代為(wei)(wei)基(ji)礎,明代重修。原有(you)六門(men)(men)(men):東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)“迎和門(men)(men)(men)”(今稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)門(men)(men)(men));南(nan)(nan)(nan)稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)“禮賢門(men)(men)(men)”(今稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)大南(nan)(nan)(nan)門(men)(men)(men),俗稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)通遠(yuan)門(men)(men)(men),又(you)稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)光(guang)遠(yuan)門(men)(men)(men));西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)“航遠(yuan)門(men)(men)(men)”(今稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)大西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)(men),俗稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)水(shui)亭門(men)(men)(men),又(you)稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)朝京門(men)(men)(men));北(bei)稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)“永清(qing)門(men)(men)(men)”(今稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)門(men)(men)(men),俗稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浮石門(men)(men)(men),又(you)稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)拱(gong)宸門(men)(men)(men));東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)南(nan)(nan)(nan)稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)“清(qing)輝(hui)門(men)(men)(men)”(今稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)小(xiao)(xiao)南(nan)(nan)(nan)門(men)(men)(men),俗稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)前湖門(men)(men)(men),又(you)稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)魁星門(men)(men)(men));西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)“和平門(men)(men)(men)”(今稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)小(xiao)(xiao)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)(men),俗稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)埭(dai)堰門(men)(men)(men),又(you)稱(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)通廣門(men)(men)(men))。六門(men)(men)(men)之上(shang)均建樓,各(ge)(ge)(ge)為(wei)(wei)兩(liang)(liang)層歇山,各(ge)(ge)(ge)門(men)(men)(men)形制(zhi)以(yi)水(shui)亭為(wei)(wei)例:城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)墻(qiang)高7.3米(mi),厚(hou)12.37米(mi),兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)(ce)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)殘(can)長(chang)各(ge)(ge)(ge)為(wei)(wei)30米(mi)、20米(mi);拱(gong)券高5.55米(mi),寬4.88米(mi),墻(qiang)基(ji)用(yong)8層條石錯縫平砌,高1.5米(mi),上(shang)用(yong)磚平砌1.4米(mi)處(chu)起券,券頂橫砌。在迎和、清(qing)輝(hui)、禮賢、永清(qing)四(si)門(men)(men)(men)外包筑月城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。明代又(you)在西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)角開“西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)安(an)門(men)(men)(men)”。府(fu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)現存(cun)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)安(an)門(men)(men)(men)、大西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)(men)、大南(nan)(nan)(nan)門(men)(men)(men)、小(xiao)(xiao)南(nan)(nan)(nan)門(men)(men)(men)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)門(men)(men)(men)及小(xiao)(xiao)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)(men)之半(ban),除大西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)(men)于上(shang)世(shi)紀末重新(xin)修繕外,各(ge)(ge)(ge)門(men)(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓已圮。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)殘(can)存(cun)的(de)約有(you)2000米(mi),殘(can)高3—5米(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河基(ji)本保(bao)存(cun),南(nan)(nan)(nan)湖、斗潭(tan)保(bao)存(cun)較(jiao)好,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)側(ce)(ce)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河則(ze)有(you)待于疏浚。1989年12月公布為(wei)(wei)省級重點(dian)文物保(bao)護單位(wei)。
2006年6月,衢州府城(cheng)正式被國務(wu)院核定公(gong)布(bu)為第六批全國重(zhong)點文物保護單(dan)位(wei),衢州府城(cheng)是(shi)我國東南重(zhong)鎮的實物依據,是(shi)研(yan)究府城(cheng)一級城(cheng)池格(ge)局、規模等方(fang)面的實物標本。此(ci)外,衢州府城(cheng)在選(xuan)址和城(cheng)臺形制等方(fang)面皆(jie)有(you)獨到之處,具有(you)很高(gao)的歷史、藝術、科學價值。
城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池是(shi)中國(guo)特有(you)的(de)人文(wen)(wen)(wen)景觀,是(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)的(de)縮影(ying)。衢州是(shi)一座歷史(shi)(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化名(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),這座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)有(you)著深厚的(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化底蘊,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻和城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河就是(shi)歷史(shi)(shi)的(de)見證,文(wen)(wen)(wen)化的(de)背(bei)景。
衢(qu)(qu)州(zhou)(zhou)府(fu)(fu)城(cheng)(cheng)歷史(shi)(shi)悠久,明弘治(zhi)《衢(qu)(qu)州(zhou)(zhou)府(fu)(fu)志(zhi)》云(yun):“今龜(gui)(gui)峰之(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)亦不(bu)知其(qi)初建(jian)(jian)。州(zhou)(zhou)人(ren)相(xiang)傳(chuan),先址土墻(qiang)而已。”衢(qu)(qu)州(zhou)(zhou)之(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)建(jian)(jian)于何時,史(shi)(shi)志(zhi)均(jun)無明確的(de)記(ji)載,尚難以(yi)確定(ding),但(dan)比(bi)較統一的(de)說法(fa)是(shi)唐以(yi)后(hou)衢(qu)(qu)州(zhou)(zhou)才正(zheng)式(shi)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)了磚石城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)。明嘉靖《衢(qu)(qu)州(zhou)(zhou)府(fu)(fu)志(zhi)》云(yun):“唐武德(de)四(si)(si)年(nian)(621)置衢(qu)(qu)州(zhou)(zhou)建(jian)(jian)郡治(zhi)”。有郭必有城(cheng)(cheng),因為自古以(yi)來城(cheng)(cheng)郭是(shi)相(xiang)依的(de)。唐崔耿(geng)《女(nv)樓(lou)記(ji)》云(yun):“衢(qu)(qu)之(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)成于龜(gui)(gui)峰崢嶸嶺上”,說得亦十分肯定(ding)。所以(yi)可以(yi)斷定(ding),衢(qu)(qu)州(zhou)(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)的(de)初建(jian)(jian),其(qi)時當(dang)在唐武德(de)四(si)(si)年(nian)建(jian)(jian)郡治(zhi)之(zhi)后(hou);其(qi)址當(dang)以(yi)龜(gui)(gui)峰、崢嶸嶺為中(zhong)心。自此以(yi)后(hou),城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)歷經(jing)修筑(zhu)、擴(kuo)展(zhan),形成保留至(zhi)今的(de)古城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)。
衢州地處(chu)浙西(xi),交(jiao)通便利,自古(gu)有四(si)省通衢之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)美名,此地能控(kong)鄱(po)陽(yang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)肘腋,扼甌閩之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)咽喉,連宣徽之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)聲勢,集百(bai)越之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)精華。這里是圍棋仙境、軍事要塞、文(wen)化之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)邦,是錢塘江上游的璀璨明(ming)珠。夏商為(wei)“揚州之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)域”,春秋歸越,戰國(guo)歸楚,秦屬(shu)會稽,漢屬(shu)東陽(yang),三(san)國(guo)從(cong)吳,建制于(yu)唐(tang),興于(yu)宋,昌(chang)于(yu)明(ming),盛于(yu)清(qing)。前后近兩(liang)千年(nian)的發展(zhan)史。
唐武德四(si)年(621)尉(yu)遲敬(jing)德奉高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)之命分婺州(今金華)置(zhi)衢州,在衢江(jiang)畔建設(she)城(cheng)(cheng)池,初時(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)中有起伏小丘數座(zuo),居(ju)高(gao)(gao)臨下,適(shi)于防守(shou),城(cheng)(cheng)外還有大片土地,宜作良田,供城(cheng)(cheng)糧(liang)草。始建城(cheng)(cheng)時(shi),周邊居(ju)民皆遷入城(cheng)(cheng)圈,并協(xie)作建城(cheng)(cheng)。當時(shi)軍民合力日出而(er)作,日落而(er)息(xi),竭力造城(cheng)(cheng)。
宋(song)宣和三年(1121)郡守高至臨,始在六(liu)門(men)之(zhi)上建設城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓,挖城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內河,并開鑿城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕,引烏溪江之(zhi)水環之(zhi),自此(ci)衢(qu)(qu)州便有了護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河,水環北、東、南三面皆通衢(qu)(qu)江,因而(er)船(chuan)只可入航城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池,進(jin)(jin)水門(men)洞,到達(da)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中各處,這些(xie)使衢(qu)(qu)州城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)防(fang)進(jin)(jin)一(yi)步完(wan)善。據清康熙《西(xi)安縣志》載(zai):“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)高一(yi)丈六(liu)尺(chi)五(wu)寸(cun),廣一(yi)丈一(yi)尺(chi),周回四千五(wu)十(shi)步。”
元至正十五年監郡伯顏(yan)忽都(dou),沿(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)舊址,修(xiu)復年久殘(can)敗的城(cheng)(cheng)墻,共修(xiu)五百(bai)余步(bu),并在北門、東門、大南門和小南門外(wai)包以月城(cheng)(cheng)。以六門之(zhi)上再建城(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou),使(shi)六門煥然一新(xin)。這(zhe)次(ci)建設使(shi)府城(cheng)(cheng)有了完備的城(cheng)(cheng)和池。
明(ming)天(tian)順年(nian)間(jian)(jian)(1457-1464),曾短時間(jian)(jian)內封(feng)過朝京門(men)(men)(水(shui)亭門(men)(men)),并在(zai)城西北角文(wen)昌(chang)閣開挖(wa)西安門(men)(men),自此(ci)(ci)衢州六門(men)(men)就(jiu)有了第七個(ge)門(men)(men),此(ci)(ci)后明(ming)清時期又修葺城垣(yuan)百余次,由(you)此(ci)(ci)奠(dian)定了衢州的基(ji)礎。
衢州府城(cheng)一直是(shi)保護完好(hao)的(de)城(cheng)防,民國五年(1916)以前還曾(ceng)對城(cheng)墻進行修葺(qi),而第一次的(de)破(po)壞就是(shi)在解(jie)放前的(de)民國時代,當時的(de)縣長(chang)叫王超凡拓寬上(shang)下街,新城(cheng)門就是(shi)在他手上(shang)打開的(de)。
衢州府(fu)城從那(nei)以(yi)后(hou)就(jiu)進(jin)入(ru)了20世紀(ji)的(de)時代變遷,之后(hou)由(you)于五六十年代大搞農業,大興土木就(jiu)大規(gui)模的(de)遭到了破壞。
城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池核心是(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍和(he)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)郭,一個完整的城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池必(bi)然少不(bu)了由城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕、月城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓等部分(fen)。
城(cheng)隍,道教(jiao)中負責城(cheng)池的(de)地方神,也指干涸的(de)城(cheng)壕(hao)。
城(cheng)郭(guo),城(cheng)指內城(cheng)墻,外城(cheng)墻為郭(guo)。
城墻,也叫城垣(yuan),是城防的主體。
女墻(qiang)(qiang)(指城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)上凹凸的(de)短墻(qiang)(qiang))、城(cheng)堞(包圍月城(cheng)的(de)城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang),也叫城(cheng)垛)組成(cheng)。
城壕,也叫護城河,環(huan)繞城外的水體。
月城(cheng),也叫(jiao)甕城(cheng),城(cheng)門(men)外用以(yi)屏蔽城(cheng)門(men)的(de)小城(cheng),月城(cheng)的(de)門(men)稱城(cheng)堙。
城樓(lou),建于城門(men)或城墻之上的樓(lou)。
城闕,城門兩邊的(de)望樓。
城廂,指城內和城門外(wai)附近(jin)。
城(cheng)根,靠近城(cheng)墻(qiang)的地方。
城(cheng)關,城(cheng)門外靠近城(cheng)門的一(yi)帶(dai)地區(qu)。
吊橋,架在城壕上方便(bian)行路(lu)的木制斜拉橋。
現衢州府城(cheng)還保留(liu)了部分(fen)城(cheng)墻和除(chu)北門之外(wai)的其他(ta)城(cheng)門,以(yi)及周邊的護城(cheng)河。東(dong)門,又名迎(ying)和門、紫金門,門外(wai)有青龍碼頭(tou),新(xin)任官員都從此入城(cheng),門外(wai)為七(qi)里街(jie),大概(gai)因門外(wai)有一送(song)別亭(ting)名七(qi)里亭(ting)之故。為市區和機場的分(fen)界線。
小南門(men),俗稱(cheng)通仙門(men),又名清輝門(men)、前湖門(men),據傳(chuan)住在仙霞嶺、爛柯(ke)山(shan)的神仙在此出入頻繁。而且在小南門(men)附近有位惡婦壞事干盡,神仙怕(pa)她,所以(yi)三天(tian)兩頭來(lai)治她。原門(men)上有魁(kui)星(xing)閣為衢州八(ba)閣之一,傳(chuan)說天(tian)氣晴朗的時候(hou)在城樓上能看見爛柯(ke)山(shan),門(men)外有魁(kui)星(xing)街。
大南門(men),也叫禮(li)賢(xian)(xian)門(men)、光遠門(men),此門(men)名(ming)得禮(li)賢(xian)(xian),原(yuan)因有二,一(yi)(yi)說衢州建城官員尉遲敬德,曾(ceng)在此門(men)外迎接恩(en)師(shi),意為禮(li)賢(xian)(xian)下士;又一(yi)(yi)說江山(shan)縣(xian)曾(ceng)經稱作禮(li)賢(xian)(xian)縣(xian),門(men)通(tong)禮(li)賢(xian)(xian)故(gu)得名(ming)。城門(men)附近有空曠土地(di)俗稱花街頭(tou),是(shi)因十(shi)五(wu)鬧元宵的隊伍都集中于此,并由此地(di)進(jin)城。門(men)外有街名(ming)曰(yue)禮(li)賢(xian)(xian)街。
小(xiao)西門(men)(men),又叫通廣(guang)門(men)(men),古時(shi)(shi)城(cheng)門(men)(men)外(wai)埠頭眾多,船家云集(ji),走水(shui)路可達蘇杭,經大運(yun)河更是可通全國。由于(yu)保護不善,解放后,門(men)(men)拱(gong)坍塌,現有城(cheng)墻尚保存(cun)。門(men)(men)外(wai)南側有衢州三塔(ta)之一的銅塔(ta),為(wei)鑄兵器,毀于(yu)太平天國時(shi)(shi)期。
大(da)西門(men)(men)(men),又(you)稱水(shui)(shui)亭(ting)(ting)門(men)(men)(men)、朝京(jing)門(men)(men)(men),水(shui)(shui)亭(ting)(ting)為門(men)(men)(men)內街名,興許是(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)外(wai)的卷雪亭(ting)(ting),常被水(shui)(shui)漫,故作水(shui)(shui)亭(ting)(ting)。在這(zhe)一(yi)(yi)區域是(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)水(shui)(shui)患的又(you)一(yi)(yi)重地(di),古(gu)有“水(shui)(shui)亭(ting)(ting)街,街停(ting)水(shui)(shui),水(shui)(shui)亭(ting)(ting)街上漲大(da)水(shui)(shui)”的句子。城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)上有樓(lou)名曰碧(bi)春樓(lou),又(you)名西勝樓(lou),是(shi)衢州(zhou)九樓(lou)之一(yi)(yi)。門(men)(men)(men)內天(tian)皇巷有衢州(zhou)三塔(ta)之一(yi)(yi)的天(tian)皇塔(ta),由于年久失修,已于五十年代(dai)中(zhong)期拆除。
西(xi)安門,為(wei)明朝中后期(qi)才開(kai)的新門,位于城區西(xi)北角,門面較小(xiao),門內有(you)文(wen)昌閣為(wei)衢(qu)州八閣之(zhi)一,門外是烈婦祠(ci),為(wei)表貞潔(jie)烈女(nv)而建。附近還有(you)衢(qu)州三(san)塔之(zhi)一的鐵塔。
北(bei)(bei)門,又(you)名拱(gong)辰門、浮石門,門外有拱(gong)辰橋(qiao)(北(bei)(bei)門橋(qiao)),古時外面為浮石街(jie),此(ci)門已(yi)于(yu)五(wu)十(shi)年代時拆除。
其下方的(de)小河為(wei)斗潭的(de)東出(chu)水(shui)(shui)口(kou)。城墻內原為(wei)衢州名勝菱湖所在地,湖域面積逾千畝,攬得一方盛景(jing)。湖南(nan)岸就是孔(kong)廟,附近有(you)止馬灣,為(wei)水(shui)(shui)體的(de)一部(bu)分。清軍(jun)政大臣左宗(zong)棠任浙江巡(xun)撫(fu)期間(jian),平復太(tai)平天國后便在城中(zhong)大興(xing)農業(ye),將菱湖開渠出(chu)水(shui)(shui),填湖為(wei)田。
新城(cheng)門,是(shi)民國初期為了方(fang)便交通(tong),把上(shang)(shang)街(jie)頭上(shang)(shang)的城(cheng)墻扒去(qu),并拆除了附(fu)近(jin)攔路的土地祠,那打通(tong)的城(cheng)墻部(bu)分就叫做(zuo)新城(cheng)門。從此上(shang)(shang)下街(jie)被(bei)打通(tong),成了衢(qu)州主干道,解放后還是(shi)320國道的一(yi)部(bu)分。
鐵衢門,早些年在環(huan)城東(dong)路(lu)拐角的(de)地方還(huan)能(neng)看到,那是90年代建(jian)的(de)景觀門,舊城改造(zao),府山擴建(jian)后就拆除(chu)了。
南湖,這是(shi)衢(qu)州(zhou)人熟悉(xi)的(de)一條護城河(he)了,河(he)上原有大(da)南門、小(xiao)南門兩座吊橋,現已(yi)經都改成鋼(gang)精水(shui)泥(ni)橋了。
斗(dou)潭(tan),是(shi)北面的(de)護城河,保存較好,所謂斗(dou)潭(tan)就是(shi)說(shuo)潭(tan)大如(ru)斗(dou),是(shi)指斗(dou)潭(tan)小(xiao)的(de)原因,其實斗(dou)潭(tan)不(bu)小(xiao),全(quan)長750米,平均寬(kuan)度也在25米以上。
西(xi)溪衢(qu)江,是衢(qu)州(zhou)西(xi)面天然的屏障(zhang),故名(ming)西(xi)溪、濲水、信安江等。也衢(qu)州(zhou)水運的主要商業(ye)航道。寬(kuan)可(ke)大(da)二(er)三百米。
東濠(hao),濠(hao)為護城河,原先的水運河流(liu)青(qing)龍(long)碼頭已經(jing)不在(zai)了,剩下的是被分割成的一塊塊魚塘,還(huan)有待(dai)疏浚。