明正統八年(1443年)建。桃渚城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)是明代專門為(wei)抗(kang)倭而設置的(de)千(qian)戶所所城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),周長1366米,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)高(gao)4.5米,現除垛(duo)口(kou)外,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻主體(ti)及(ji)三個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(包括甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng))均保持(chi)(chi)完好。特別是城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)街巷至今仍(reng)保持(chi)(chi)著明清(qing)風(feng)貌(mao),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)民居絕大部分為(wei)清(qing)代建筑,尤以郎家(jia)里、郎德豐(feng)、吳宅、柳(liu)宅、宗祠(ci)、關帝廟等具(ju)有代表性。
此(ci)(ci)前的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)洪(hong)武(wu)(wu)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元1370年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),活動在(zai)(zai)(zai)朝鮮和(he)(he)我國(guo)沿(yan)海(hai)(hai)(hai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)日(ri)本海(hai)(hai)(hai)盜集團一(yi)倭(wo)寇(kou)突然登陸福(fu)建(jian)祥(xiang)芝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)蚶江(jiang)(jiang),開始對東(dong)(dong)南(nan)(nan)沿(yan)海(hai)(hai)(hai)地區進(jin)行騷擾。由(you)于(yu)(yu)(yu)倭(wo)寇(kou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)(bu)斷(duan)侵(qin)入,沿(yan)海(hai)(hai)(hai)居民的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)安全(quan)受(shou)到了(le)(le)(le)(le)嚴重(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)威(wei)脅。為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)保護人(ren)(ren)民的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)生命(ming)財產不(bu)(bu)(bu)受(shou)侵(qin)害,明(ming)(ming)(ming)太祖朱(zhu)元璋遂于(yu)(yu)(yu)洪(hong)武(wu)(wu)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1384年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))“命(ming)信國(guo)公(gong)(gong)湯和(he)(he)巡(xun)視海(hai)(hai)(hai)上(shang),筑(zhu)(zhu)山東(dong)(dong)、江(jiang)(jiang)南(nan)(nan)北、浙(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)東(dong)(dong)西(xi)沿(yan)海(hai)(hai)(hai)諸城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”(《明(ming)(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)(shi)》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)九(jiu)(jiu)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi))。湯和(he)(he)就(jiu)此(ci)(ci)事就(jiu)教于(yu)(yu)(yu)熟(shu)悉海(hai)(hai)(hai)上(shang)事務的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)國(guo)珍(zhen)從子方(fang)(fang)鳴謙(qian),方(fang)(fang)鳴謙(qian)認為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei):“倭(wo)海(hai)(hai)(hai)上(shang)來,則(ze)海(hai)(hai)(hai)上(shang)御(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)耳。請量地遠(yuan)近,置衛(wei)所(suo)(suo)(suo),陸聚步(bu)兵(bing),水具戰艦,則(ze)倭(wo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)得(de)入,入亦不(bu)(bu)(bu)得(de)傅岸。近海(hai)(hai)(hai)民四(si)(si)丁籍(ji)一(yi)以為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)軍(jun),戍守之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),可無煩(fan)客兵(bing)也”(《明(ming)(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)(shi)》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)一(yi)二(er)(er)(er)六(liu)(liu))。湯和(he)(he)至(zhi)浙(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)江(jiang)(jiang)后(hou),“選丁壯(zhuang)三(san)萬五(wu)(wu)千(qian)(qian)人(ren)(ren)筑(zhu)(zhu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),盡發(fa)州(zhou)(zhou)縣錢及籍(ji)罪人(ren)(ren)貲給役”(《明(ming)(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)(shi)》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)一(yi)二(er)(er)(er)六(liu)(liu))。洪(hong)武(wu)(wu)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1387年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),“湯和(he)(he)還,凡筑(zhu)(zhu)寧(ning)(ning)海(hai)(hai)(hai)、臨(lin)山等(deng)五(wu)(wu)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”(《明(ming)(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)(shi)》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)三(san))。桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)就(jiu)是(shi)此(ci)(ci)時(shi)所(suo)(suo)(suo)筑(zhu)(zhu)成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)五(wu)(wu)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),隸(li)屬(shu)于(yu)(yu)(yu)臨(lin)海(hai)(hai)(hai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)海(hai)(hai)(hai)門(men)衛(wei)。《明(ming)(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)(shi)》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)四(si)(si)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)說:“……桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)千(qian)(qian)戶(hu)(hu)所(suo)(suo)(suo),洪(hong)武(wu)(wu)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)九(jiu)(jiu)月置”。《明(ming)(ming)(ming)實錄》亦謂:“洪(hong)武(wu)(wu)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)……九(jiu)(jiu)月,筑(zhu)(zhu)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)州(zhou)(zhou)健跳、桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)土城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),各(ge)置千(qian)(qian)戶(hu)(hu)所(suo)(suo)(suo)以防(fang)倭(wo)”。但當時(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)并(bing)不(bu)(bu)(bu)是(shi)現今(jin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),當時(shi)所(suo)(suo)(suo)筑(zhu)(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)坐落在(zai)(zai)(zai)距今(jin)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)南(nan)(nan)方(fang)(fang)向10·56公(gong)(gong)里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)上(shang)盤鎮(zhen)新城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)村(cun)舊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)山,距海(hai)(hai)(hai)岸僅1公(gong)(gong)里(li)許(xu)(xu)。該城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)“三(san)面濱海(hai)(hai)(hai),東(dong)(dong)臨(lin)圣塘(tang)門(men),接輕盈山,南(nan)(nan)襟海(hai)(hai)(hai)涂,北扼桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)港”(民國(guo)《臨(lin)海(hai)(hai)(hai)縣志》),百姓稱之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“下舊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”。永(yong)樂(le)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1409年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))九(jiu)(jiu)月,“浙(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)江(jiang)(jiang)衛(wei)所(suo)(suo)(suo)五(wu)(wu),颶風驟雨,壞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)漂流房舍”(《明(ming)(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)(shi)》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九(jiu)(jiu))。從地形上(shang)看(kan),這(zhe)里(li)所(suo)(suo)(suo)說的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“浙(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)江(jiang)(jiang)衛(wei)所(suo)(suo)(suo)五(wu)(wu)”,桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)當是(shi)其中之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)。因(yin)(yin)過于(yu)(yu)(yu)近海(hai)(hai)(hai),既不(bu)(bu)(bu)利(li)于(yu)(yu)(yu)防(fang)守,又瀕遭臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)風海(hai)(hai)(hai)潮的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)襲擊。桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隨后(hou)進(jin)行了(le)(le)(le)(le)遷(qian)(qian)移,內(nei)遷(qian)(qian)至(zhi)今(jin)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)鎮(zhen)中城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)村(cun),即所(suo)(suo)(suo)謂的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“中舊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”。桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)次(ci)遷(qian)(qian)移,具體時(shi)間(jian)不(bu)(bu)(bu)詳(xiang),估計是(shi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)永(yong)樂(le)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1424年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))。永(yong)樂(le)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1424年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),朝廷“詔(zhao)天下都司(si)(si)衛(wei)所(suo)(suo)(suo)修治城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池”(《明(ming)(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)(shi)》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)八(ba)),此(ci)(ci)時(shi)應當是(shi)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)遷(qian)(qian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)好時(shi)機。內(nei)遷(qian)(qian)后(hou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),雖然離海(hai)(hai)(hai)岸遠(yuan)了(le)(le)(le)(le)許(xu)(xu)多(duo),但由(you)于(yu)(yu)(yu)每(mei)逢(feng)漲潮,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)四(si)(si)周仍為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)海(hai)(hai)(hai)水所(suo)(suo)(suo)圍,安全(quan)還是(shi)得(de)不(bu)(bu)(bu)到保證。正(zheng)統(tong)(tong)四(si)(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1439年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))五(wu)(wu)月,大(da)(da)股倭(wo)寇(kou)進(jin)犯桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu),初為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)浙(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)江(jiang)(jiang)僉事陶成(cheng)所(suo)(suo)(suo)敗。陶成(cheng)“密布釘板海(hai)(hai)(hai)沙中。倭(wo)至(zhi),艤舟(zhou)躍上(shang),釘洞(dong)足(zu)背。倭(wo)畏之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),遠(yuan)去”(《明(ming)(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)(shi)》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)一(yi)六(liu)(liu)五(wu)(wu))。但倭(wo)寇(kou)畢竟人(ren)(ren)多(duo)勢(shi)眾,桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)還是(shi)被(bei)攻(gong)陷。致使(shi)“官庾民舍,焚劫一(yi)空”(明(ming)(ming)(ming)·佚名《嘉(jia)(jia)靖(jing)(jing)東(dong)(dong)南(nan)(nan)平倭(wo)通錄》附錄《國(guo)朝典匯(hui)》),造成(cheng)“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)野蕭條,過者隕(yun)涕”(明(ming)(ming)(ming)·佚名《嘉(jia)(jia)靖(jing)(jing)東(dong)(dong)南(nan)(nan)平倭(wo)通錄》附錄《國(guo)朝典匯(hui)》)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)悲慘局面。正(zheng)統(tong)(tong)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1442年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),朝廷遣戶(hu)(hu)部侍郎焦宏、監察御(yu)史(shi)(shi)(shi)高峻(jun)備倭(wo)浙(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)江(jiang)(jiang)。他(ta)們認為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)“在(zai)(zai)(zai)臨(lin)邑海(hai)(hai)(hai)崖之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)巔,勢(shi)甚(shen)孤(gu)危,適足(zu)以餌寇(kou),且(qie)潮汐沖激,弗(fu)克(ke)寧(ning)(ning)居”(明(ming)(ming)(ming)·黃(huang)淮《介庵集》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)九(jiu)(jiu)《桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)千(qian)(qian)戶(hu)(hu)所(suo)(suo)(suo)遷(qian)(qian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)記(ji)(ji)(ji)》)。因(yin)(yin)而(er)主(zhu)張再次(ci)遷(qian)(qian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),“乃(nai)集藩(fan)憲及都司(si)(si)臣僚,僉議內(nei)徙十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)里(li)許(xu)(xu),地曰芙蓉(rong),規劃既定,召匠(jiang)掄材,乃(nai)筑(zhu)(zhu)乃(nai)構,聿底于(yu)(yu)(yu)成(cheng)”(明(ming)(ming)(ming)·黃(huang)淮《介庵集》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)九(jiu)(jiu)《桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)千(qian)(qian)戶(hu)(hu)所(suo)(suo)(suo)遷(qian)(qian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)記(ji)(ji)(ji)》)。這(zhe)次(ci)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)遷(qian)(qian)建(jian)至(zhi)第(di)二(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)結束,成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)初具此(ci)(ci)時(shi)規模(mo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)雛形。嘉(jia)(jia)靖(jing)(jing)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)六(liu)(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1547年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)(er)月,倭(wo)寇(kou)進(jin)犯“寧(ning)(ning)、臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)二(er)(er)(er)郡,大(da)(da)肆(si)殺掠(lve)”,致“二(er)(er)(er)郡將(jiang)吏并(bing)獲(huo)罪”(《明(ming)(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)(shi)》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)三(san)二(er)(er)(er)二(er)(er)(er)),而(er)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)則(ze)經受(shou)住了(le)(le)(le)(le)考驗。嘉(jia)(jia)靖(jing)(jing)三(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1555年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),譚(tan)綸出任臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)州(zhou)(zhou)知府。同年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)七(qi)月,戚繼(ji)光(guang)調任浙(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)江(jiang)(jiang)都指揮使(shi)司(si)(si)僉書,司(si)(si)理屯田。次(ci)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),以足(zu)智干練升(sheng)都司(si)(si)參將(jiang),鎮(zhen)守寧(ning)(ning)波、紹興、臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)州(zhou)(zhou)三(san)府。并(bing)在(zai)(zai)(zai)譚(tan)綸的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)節制(zhi)下,屢次(ci)領兵(bing)救援(yuan)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)州(zhou)(zhou)。嘉(jia)(jia)靖(jing)(jing)三(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1559年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),倭(wo)寇(kou)再次(ci)入侵(qin),桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)“被(bei)圍七(qi)晝夜,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)幾岌(ji)岌(ji),時(shi)千(qian)(qian)戶(hu)(hu)翟銓膺是(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)守,羽書告急”(明(ming)(ming)(ming)·何(he)(he)寵(chong)《桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)新建(jian)敵臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)碑(bei)記(ji)(ji)(ji)》)。戚繼(ji)光(guang)自(zi)寧(ning)(ning)波“統(tong)(tong)大(da)(da)兵(bing)壓境長驅,以破巢穴,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)賴以全(quan),活者數萬”(明(ming)(ming)(ming)·何(he)(he)寵(chong)《桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)新建(jian)敵臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)碑(bei)記(ji)(ji)(ji)》)。殲滅入侵(qin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)倭(wo)寇(kou)后(hou),戚繼(ji)光(guang)于(yu)(yu)(yu)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)“補(bu)弊(bi)救偏(pian),興革利(li)弊(bi),立體統(tong)(tong),樹勤職(zhi),謹斥堠,練士卒(zu),墜者修,廢者舉,增城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浚濠,靡(mi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)周悉”(明(ming)(ming)(ming)·何(he)(he)寵(chong)《桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)新建(jian)敵臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)碑(bei)記(ji)(ji)(ji)》)。后(hou)又以桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)“東(dong)(dong)西(xi)一(yi)角為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)藪澤,蔽(bi)塞不(bu)(bu)(bu)通” (明(ming)(ming)(ming)·何(he)(he)寵(chong)《桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)新建(jian)敵臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)碑(bei)記(ji)(ji)(ji)》),因(yin)(yin)而(er)用官府空基易(yi)價作為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)費用,建(jian)敵臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)二(er)(er)(er)所(suo)(suo)(suo)。使(shi)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)上(shang)有臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai),臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)上(shang)有樓,高下深廣(guang),相地宜以曲(qu)全(quan),懸瞭城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外,纖悉莫隱藏”(明(ming)(ming)(ming)·何(he)(he)寵(chong)《桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)新建(jian)敵臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)碑(bei)記(ji)(ji)(ji)》)。嘉(jia)(jia)靖(jing)(jing)四(si)(si)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1564年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))秋季,衛(wei)指揮柳(liu)應時(shi)又以督造官的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)身(shen)份對桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)進(jin)行了(le)(le)(le)(le)大(da)(da)規模(mo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)修繕,并(bing)“以功世(shi)襲(桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)千(qian)(qian)戶(hu)(hu)所(suo)(suo)(suo))千(qian)(qian)戶(hu)(hu)”(清(qing)乾(qian)隆(long)《柳(liu)氏宗譜·鶴喬(qiao)先(xian)生自(zi)序》)。此(ci)(ci)后(hou),歷經多(duo)次(ci)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)修葺(qi)與增補(bu),直至(zhi)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)世(shi)紀五(wu)(wu)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代大(da)(da)躍進(jin)時(shi)期,桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)軟墻(qiang)和(he)(he)垛口全(quan)部被(bei)拆,形成(cheng)了(le)(le)(le)(le)現今(jin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)形制(zhi)和(he)(he)規模(mo)。
桃(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)平面(mian)(mian)基本(ben)上(shang)呈方形(xing)(xing)(xing),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池前有護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河,西(xi)(xi)(xi)南(nan)(nan)二面(mian)(mian)為(wei)一(yi)(yi)片曠(kuang)野。根(gen)據《臺州府志》和(he)《臨(lin)海縣(xian)志》的(de)(de)(de)記(ji)載,“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)高(gao)二丈一(yi)(yi)尺,周圍(wei)二里(li)(li)七(qi)十步”。今實測(ce),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)周長1366米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);其中東城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)431米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)350米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),西(xi)(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)285米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),北(bei)(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)300米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)平均(jun)高(gao)度一(yi)(yi)般在(zai)4.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)左(zuo)右,平均(jun)寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)度5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)左(zuo)右,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)基寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)10米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)上(shang)原建有敵(di)臺十四(si)個(ge)(ge),敵(di)臺的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)外壁均(jun)做成“馬面(mian)(mian)”。現尚存(cun)十二個(ge)(ge),具(ju)體分(fen)布為(wei)東面(mian)(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)三(san)(san)個(ge)(ge)、南(nan)(nan)面(mian)(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)二個(ge)(ge)、西(xi)(xi)(xi)面(mian)(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)二個(ge)(ge)、北(bei)(bei)(bei)面(mian)(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge),以及四(si)角各(ge)(ge)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)。桃(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)有城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)三(san)(san)道(dao),東、南(nan)(nan)、西(xi)(xi)(xi)各(ge)(ge)一(yi)(yi)。東城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)偏南(nan)(nan)而(er)(er)設(she),距(ju)南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)98米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),北(bei)(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)331米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。門(men)(men)(men)(men)呈拱券形(xing)(xing)(xing),高(gao)2.3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)2.15米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、深3.15米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)偏東而(er)(er)設(she),距(ju)東城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)127米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),西(xi)(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)221米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)也是(shi)(shi)拱券形(xing)(xing)(xing),高(gao)2.4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)2.8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、深3.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。西(xi)(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)與東城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)相似(si),亦偏南(nan)(nan)而(er)(er)設(she),距(ju)南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)93米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),北(bei)(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)190米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)還(huan)是(shi)(shi)拱券形(xing)(xing)(xing),高(gao)2.42米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)2.75米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、深3.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。三(san)(san)道(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)外都有一(yi)(yi)道(dao)重(zhong)門(men)(men)(men)(men),以半圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)(de)圍(wei)合空(kong)間(jian)構(gou)(gou)成里(li)(li)門(men)(men)(men)(men)之外的(de)(de)(de)又(you)一(yi)(yi)道(dao)防線,即謂之“甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”。東甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)門(men)(men)(men)(men)為(wei)豎長形(xing)(xing)(xing),南(nan)(nan)向,高(gao)2.44米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)1.75米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)空(kong)間(jian)東西(xi)(xi)(xi)14.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),南(nan)(nan)北(bei)(bei)(bei)21.8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。南(nan)(nan)甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)重(zhong)門(men)(men)(men)(men)的(de)(de)(de)結構(gou)(gou)同(tong)東甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)重(zhong)門(men)(men)(men)(men),東向,高(gao)2.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)空(kong)間(jian)東西(xi)(xi)(xi)23米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),南(nan)(nan)北(bei)(bei)(bei)11.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。西(xi)(xi)(xi)甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)門(men)(men)(men)(men)結構(gou)(gou)和(he)朝向均(jun)同(tong)東甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),高(gao)2.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)2.27米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)空(kong)間(jian)東西(xi)(xi)(xi)13.15米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),南(nan)(nan)北(bei)(bei)(bei)21.4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。可惜的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)五(wu)十年代大躍進時(shi),為(wei)方便交通而(er)(er)被拆開了一(yi)(yi)道(dao)寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)3.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)(de)口(kou)子(zi)。桃(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)筑造,一(yi)(yi)是(shi)(shi)戰時(shi)為(wei)守城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)將士提供(gong)同(tong)倭寇迂回的(de)(de)(de)絕好條件;二是(shi)(shi)借此以“避煞”;三(san)(san)是(shi)(shi)足(zu)以遮(zhe)避郊(jiao)外的(de)(de)(de)風塵;作用非常巨(ju)大。
桃(tao)(tao)渚城仍保存著明代(dai)(dai)的(de)摩崖(ya)題刻(ke)和明、清歷朝(chao)所修建(jian)(jian)(jian)的(de)寺廟庵(an)堂以(yi)及古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)民居(ju)等(deng)和古(gu)(gu)跡數十處。其中題刻(ke)為明代(dai)(dai)所刻(ke)的(de)“眺遠”、“鎮海(hai)”大字摩崖(ya)和《桃(tao)(tao)城新建(jian)(jian)(jian)敵臺(tai)碑(bei)記》石碑(bei);寺廟庵(an)堂有(you)(you)明代(dai)(dai)始(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)的(de)敬(jing)奉海(hai)神媽祖娘娘的(de)“天妃宮”,也有(you)(you)“關帝廟”和清代(dai)(dai)所建(jian)(jian)(jian)的(de)“觀音(yin)堂”;古(gu)(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)民居(ju)有(you)(you)鼓樓(lou)、鶴嶠書院,以(yi)及柳氏(shi)古(gu)(gu)宅(zhai)、郎家里(li)古(gu)(gu)宅(zhai)、郎德(de)豐古(gu)(gu)宅(zhai);古(gu)(gu)跡則有(you)(you)佛號柱等(deng)等(deng)。
“眺遠(yuan)”、“鎮(zhen)海”大字摩崖(ya)
位于城內后所山(shan)(shan)上。“眺遠”刻(ke)在(zai)山(shan)(shan)之(zhi)東北角(jiao)的(de)巨巖(yan)上,二字(zi)(zi)直排,字(zi)(zi)徑分別(bie)為(wei)(wei)118×138.5、168×109厘米(mi),左為(wei)(wei)“明楚將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)胡海(hai)題”款,右有“民國廿九年(1940年)五(wu)月吉(ji)(ji)(ji)旦桃(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)區(qu)長(chang)敖翔重(zhong)刻(ke)”款。題字(zi)(zi)的(de)楚將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)胡海(hai)生平不詳(xiang),估計即明弘治時(1488—1505年)的(de)浙江按察使(shi)司僉事胡海(hai)。“鎮海(hai)”摩崖刻(ke)則刻(ke)在(zai)山(shan)(shan)之(zhi)中段半山(shan)(shan)腰(yao)的(de)崖壁上,二字(zi)(zi)亦(yi)直排,字(zi)(zi)徑分別(bie)為(wei)(wei)117×115、114×111厘米(mi),原(yuan)題款已無(wu)法辨(bian)別(bie),僅見“民國廿九年(1940年)五(wu)月吉(ji)(ji)(ji)旦桃(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)區(qu)長(chang)敖翔重(zhong)刻(ke)”款。據《臺州府志.金石(shi)考》及桃(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)《柳(liu)氏宗(zong)(zong)譜》,可知原(yuan)款為(wei)(wei)“崇禎元年(1628年)四月望吉(ji)(ji)(ji)古越(yue)鮑大謀題”。鮑大謀史志無(wu)載(zai),生平亦(yi)不詳(xiang)。《桃(tao)(tao)城新建(jian)敵臺碑(bei)記》石(shi)碑(bei)原(yuan)立于西(xi)城墻與北城墻的(de)轉角(jiao)處(chu),現豎在(zai)后所山(shan)(shan)上,并建(jian)有碑(bei)亭(ting)加以保護。石(shi)碑(bei)由碑(bei)和碑(bei)座組成(cheng),其中碑(bei)高160、寬82.5、厚(hou)11.5厘米(mi),四周(zhou)飾(shi)以纏枝紋;碑(bei)座高40,上端(duan)寬同石(shi)碑(bei)、下(xia)端(duan)寬88、厚(hou)37厘米(mi);碑(bei)面文(wen)字(zi)(zi)共18行(xing)(xing),滿行(xing)(xing)34字(zi)(zi)。碑(bei)文(wen)為(wei)(wei)嘉(jia)靖(jing)四十年(1561年)邑人(ren)何寵所撰,雖碑(bei)面已漫患無(wu)辨(bian),但桃(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)《柳(liu)氏宗(zong)(zong)譜》和《郎氏宗(zong)(zong)譜》均錄有原(yuan)文(wen)。
天妃宮
位于后所(suo)山山腰的(de)(de)高阜處(chu),始建于明(ming)正(zheng)統中(1436—1449年),為祭(ji)祀天(tian)后和保佑(you)出(chu)海(hai)(hai)漁民而建。歷代屢有(you)興廢,現尚有(you)廟宇三(san)間。相傳(chuan)天(tian)后林默娘(niang)為莆田(tian)湄洲人,系唐未都巡檢林愿之(zhi)六世(shi)孫(sun)女,生(sheng)于北宋(song)建隆元(yuan)年(960年)三(san)月廿三(san)日。默娘(niang)自幼聰明(ming)好學、勇敢善(shan)良(liang)飛,能預知氣象變化,有(you)驅邪治病(bing)和泅水航(hang)海(hai)(hai)的(de)(de)本領。也經常(chang)給鄰近鄉民施診、施藥和出(chu)海(hai)(hai)救(jiu)助遇難的(de)(de)漁船(chuan)。后羽化成(cheng)仙,白日飛升,民間因(yin)稱之(zhi)“龍女”、“神(shen)仙”,歷代尊(zun)其為航(hang)海(hai)(hai)保護(hu)(hu)神(shen)。明(ming)成(cheng)祖曾(ceng)敕封(feng)為“護(hu)(hu)國(guo)庇民妙靈昭(zhao)應(ying)宏仁(ren)(ren)普濟天(tian)妃”,清康熙(xi)皇帝又敕封(feng)為“護(hu)(hu)國(guo)庇民妙靈昭(zhao)應(ying)宏仁(ren)(ren)普濟天(tian)后”,神(shen)號“天(tian)上(shang)圣母”,俗稱“媽祖娘(niang)”。
關帝廟
在桃渚(zhu)城內,始建(jian)于(yu)明成化三年(nian)(1467年(nian))。后(hou)(hou)為火災所毀,清(qing)代重建(jian)。現存(cun)大殿(dian)三間,內供關(guan)(guan)(guan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)神(shen)(shen)像。房(fang)屋(wu)坐北(bei)朝南,柱礎呈鼓形,柱頭(tou)飾有斗拱,雕(diao)梁畫棟,尚留有明式建(jian)筑的(de)(de)(de)痕(hen)跡。關(guan)(guan)(guan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)廟(miao)(miao)巷口(kou)兩邊原(yuan)豎有二根“無(wu)極大帝(di)”旗桿。關(guan)(guan)(guan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)本名關(guan)(guan)(guan)羽(yu),字(zi)云長(chang),出(chu)生(sheng)于(yu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)一(yi)(yi)六(liu)0年(nian),卒于(yu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)二一(yi)(yi)九年(nian)。關(guan)(guan)(guan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)在其近(jin)六(liu)十年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)生(sheng)中,策馬橫刀,馳騁疆(jiang)場,征(zheng)戰(zhan)群雄,輔(fu)佐劉備完成鼎立三分大業,譜寫出(chu)一(yi)(yi)曲令人(ren)感慨萬端的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)生(sheng)壯歌。關(guan)(guan)(guan)羽(yu)那(nei)充滿英(ying)雄傳奇的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)生(sheng),被(bei)后(hou)(hou)人(ren)推舉(ju)為“忠(zhong)”、“信(xin)”、“義”、“勇(yong)”集于(yu)一(yi)(yi)身(shen)的(de)(de)(de)道(dao)德楷(kai)模,并(bing)成了中國封建(jian)社(she)(she)會后(hou)(hou)期上至(zhi)帝(di)王將相,下至(zhi)士(shi)農工(gong)商廣(guang)泛頂禮膜(mo)拜(bai)的(de)(de)(de)神(shen)(shen)圣(sheng)偶像。“縣(xian)縣(xian)有文廟(miao)(miao),村(cun)村(cun)有武廟(miao)(miao)”。這(zhe)是在中國封建(jian)社(she)(she)會后(hou)(hou)期中,社(she)(she)會各(ge)界普遍(bian)祭拜(bai)孔(kong)子和關(guan)(guan)(guan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)(de)(de)真實(shi)反映(ying)。據(ju)有關(guan)(guan)(guan)資料記(ji)載(zai),在宋元(yuan)明清(qing)社(she)(she)會中,對(dui)“武圣(sheng)”關(guan)(guan)(guan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)崇拜(bai)的(de)(de)(de)虔誠和普及(ji),甚至(zhi)超過了被(bei)人(ren)們盛贊為“千(qian)古(gu)一(yi)(yi)圣(sheng)”的(de)(de)(de)孔(kong)子。早在明代,王世(shi)貞就驚(jing)呼(hu):“故(gu)前將軍漢壽亭(ting)侯(hou)關(guan)(guan)(guan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)祠廟(miao)(miao)遍(bian)天(tian)下,祠廟(miao)(miao)幾與學宮、浮(fu)屠等(deng)。”而清(qing)代的(de)(de)(de)趙翼,則更加(jia)驚(jing)嘆道(dao)“今(jin)且南極嶺表,北(bei)極寒(han)垣,凡兒童婦女(nv),無(wu)不震其(關(guan)(guan)(guan)公(gong)(gong)(gong))威靈者。香火之盛,將與天(tian)地同不朽”。
鼓樓
位于城內(nei)主(zhu)街(jie)道(dao)(dao)與(yu)通(tong)連衙門(men)和(he)(he)(he)南門(men)主(zhu)巷道(dao)(dao)的(de)(de)交叉點,是古(gu)代(dai)預報敵(di)情的(de)(de)場所(suo)(suo),始(shi)建于明朝(chao)萬歷年(nian)間(jian)(1573—1620年(nian))。樓(lou)(lou)由三(san)間(jian)二(er)層(ceng)樓(lou)(lou)房組成,明間(jian)主(zhu)樓(lou)(lou)巍聳高峨,樓(lou)(lou)下為過道(dao)(dao),左右(you)扶以翼樓(lou)(lou),酷似展(zhan)翅(chi)飛(fei)(fei)翔的(de)(de)金翅(chi)大(da)(da)鵬鳥。主(zhu)樓(lou)(lou)今存,由于年(nian)代(dai)久遠,原樓(lou)(lou)之(zhi)飛(fei)(fei)檐翹角和(he)(he)(he)雕梁畫棟(dong)已(yi)不復見。觀音(yin)堂(tang)坐落(luo)在城內(nei)后所(suo)(suo)山南麓,處于蒼松翠柏(bo)和(he)(he)(he)古(gu)樟修竹的(de)(de)懷抱之(zhi)中,環境極為幽(you)絕。庵堂(tang)由三(san)間(jian)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian),南北(bei)二(er)間(jian)翼樓(lou)(lou)和(he)(he)(he)南北(bei)三(san)間(jian)二(er)層(ceng)廂(xiang)房組成,始(shi)建于清乾隆中(1736—1795年(nian))。整座建筑(zhu)坐東朝(chao)西,造型古(gu)樸典雅。殿(dian)(dian)堂(tang)內(nei)陳設(she)的(de)(de)各種佛像雕工(gong)精湛,栩栩如生。今遺跡尚(shang)存,惜大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)已(yi)毀,北(bei)翼樓(lou)(lou)和(he)(he)(he)北(bei)廂(xiang)房被改建成民居。
鶴嶠書院
在城內后所(suo)山東麓,因(yin)所(suo)在山坡隆起似嶠(jiao),且常(chang)有于(yu)此(ci)(ci)棲息,故名鶴嶠(jiao)。書(shu)院(yuan)始建于(yu)清乾隆十(shi)五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1750年(nian)(nian)(nian)),此(ci)(ci)當(dang)臨海“兩癢(yang)鬧(nao)學(xue)案”余波未盡之(zhi)時,意義很大(da)。嘉慶二十(shi)五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1820年(nian)(nian)(nian))失之(zhi)于(yu)火(huo),里人郎(lang)正齋重(zhong)建。咸豐十(shi)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1861年(nian)(nian)(nian))又毀(hui),同治(zhi)中(1862—1874年(nian)(nian)(nian))里人郎(lang)繼虞再次重(zhong)建。光緒三十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1904年(nian)(nian)(nian)),辛亥志(zhi)士楊鎮毅(yi)出任(ren)書(shu)院(yuan)山長,培養(yang)了不少的革命學(xue)生(sheng)。現代著名教育家(jia)林迪生(sheng)年(nian)(nian)(nian)少時就讀于(yu)書(shu)院(yuan),曾在這一帶從事過(guo)地下(xia)革命工作。今書(shu)院(yuan)雖(sui)已(yi)廢圯,但遺(yi)址(zhi)尚存。仍可見古楓侵空,翠(cui)柏森森之(zhi)靜謐清幽景象,只是不聞(wen)當(dang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)朗(lang)朗(lang)的讀書(shu)之(zhi)聲。
柳氏古宅
建于明(ming)朝末(mo)年(nian),為柳(liu)氏第(di)五代(dai)后(hou)裔(yi)所(suo)造(zao)。清同治中(zhong)(1862—1874年(nian)),其第(di)十二(er)代(dai)后(hou)裔(yi)柳(liu)子翰(han)曾(ceng)考取了“武(wu)舉”,風光一時。現存(cun)古宅(zhai)占地(di)1800平方(fang)米,為一座完整的(de)(de)四合院。臺(tai)(tai)門(men)三進,大臺(tai)(tai)門(men)中(zhong)開,分上(shang)下二(er)層,設有(you)外(wai)障屏風,內(nei)有(you)堂(tang)號(hao),北、西建有(you)屋套(tao)。臺(tai)(tai)門(men)兩旁原豎有(you)二(er)根頂部(bu)設星(xing)斗的(de)(de)旗桿,今(jin)已毀。東(dong)(dong)、西各開臺(tai)(tai)門(men),東(dong)(dong)臺(tai)(tai)門(men)上(shang)方(fang)原懸掛有(you)“武(wu)魁”二(er)字匾額。宅(zhai)內(nei)柱子均(jun)呈鼓形,柱頭裝飾斗拱;梁枋、窗欞、廊柱上(shang)的(de)(de)木雕(diao),形態逼真;屋檐、照(zhao)墻的(de)(de)磚(zhuan)雕(diao),技法細膩(ni);墻上(shang)的(de)(de)石(shi)漏窗,古樸大方(fang);天井地(di)面的(de)(de)石(shi)板,圖案別致。無論是(shi)從(cong)建筑(zhu)構造(zao),還是(shi)木作雕(diao)刻上(shang)看,都留有(you)明(ming)代(dai)的(de)(de)遺風。
郎家里古宅
建于(yu)清(qing)道光年(nian)間(1821—1850年(nian)),為(wei)郎(lang)氏第(di)八代(dai)后裔郎(lang)昌(chang)滁(chu)所造。古(gu)宅為(wei)一座完整的(de)四(si)合院,占地面積2500平(ping)方米(mi)。有(you)(you)二進臺(tai)門(men)(men),東、西(xi)、北均建有(you)(you)屋(wu)套。房(fang)屋(wu)寬(kuan)敞高大(da),前庭開闊(kuo)。大(da)臺(tai)門(men)(men)為(wei)臨街二層樓房(fang),門(men)(men)上飾以(yi)四(si)根(gen)門(men)(men)簪,距大(da)門(men)(men)2米(mi)處設內障屏風;小臺(tai)門(men)(men)上則建有(you)(you)過街樓。整個院子建筑飛(fei)檐翹角(jiao)、雕(diao)梁畫棟(dong),顯得古(gu)樸(pu)莊重。建筑構件上,窗(chuang)欞、梁枋的(de)木(mu)雕(diao),手法細膩靈(ling)活(huo);柱(zhu)頭的(de)如(ru)鹿回頭、飛(fei)龍(long)、走獅、麒麟等高浮(fu)雕(diao),則更為(wei)純樸(pu)洗練。石漏窗(chuang)和(he)照墻屋(wu)檐的(de)磚雕(diao)技法多(duo)樣,有(you)(you)線刻(ke)、淺(qian)浮(fu)雕(diao)、高浮(fu)雕(diao)、半圓雕(diao)、圓雕(diao)等等。此外(wai),在(zai)偏門(men)(men)的(de)檻石兩旁都設有(you)(you)門(men)(men)枕石,既牢固方便,又(you)雅(ya)致(zhi)氣(qi)魄。
郎德豐古宅
始建(jian)于清光緒中(1875—1908年),為郎氏(shi)第九代后裔郎子恒(heng)所建(jian)。宅院(yuan)亦為四合院(yuan)形式,占地(di)面積3200平(ping)方米,規模宏大(da)。共(gong)有樓房30間,平(ping)屋22間,屋套環繞東、西、北,呈U形。臨街(jie)照墻高大(da)壯觀,給人一(yi)種(zhong)古樸莊重的(de)感覺。大(da)門中開,院(yuan)內東廂房與扦翼(yi)樓房契(qi)合,回廊與天井(jing)道地(di)相通。特(te)別值得(de)一(yi)提(ti)的(de)是它的(de)如人物、鳥獸、花草、魚蟲等(deng)木構件和各(ge)式鏤空石窗花,造型優美,線(xian)條流暢,圖(tu)案富(fu)于變化,賦予了古建(jian)筑一(yi)種(zhong)的(de)生命(ming)。
佛號柱
在城內后(hou)所山山腰(yao),傳為(wei)元(yuan)末明初所立(li)。柱由柱體、頂端石塊等組成(cheng),柱體高(gao)(gao)280、邊(bian)寬(kuan)20厘(li)米;柱頂端石塊高(gao)(gao)15、邊(bian)寬(kuan)45厘(li)米。柱體四邊(bian)分別(bie)刻有“南(nan)無本師釋(shi)迦牟尼佛”、“南(nan)無大(da)方(fang)廣佛華(hua)嚴經”、“南(nan)無大(da)乘妙(miao)法蓮華(hua)經”、“南(nan)無華(hua)嚴會(hui)上佛菩薩”等四佛號(hao)。此(ci)柱應為(wei)寺院(yuan)庵(an)堂大(da)殿前的(de)佛號(hao)柱,不知何故徙立(li)于此(ci)。亦(yi)有人認為(wei),此(ci)柱為(wei)石柱天(tian)燈,它暮時點燃,徹(che)夜(ye)通明,專為(wei)商賈、漁民航海定(ding)向之用。
此外,桃渚(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)還完整地保(bao)存著明代的(de)(de)街(jie)(jie)巷古道(dao)(dao)格局(ju)。主(zhu)(zhu)街(jie)(jie)道(dao)(dao)寬3米,東西走向,連接(jie)(jie)東、西兩(liang)城(cheng)(cheng)門,并(bing)與(yu)(yu)連接(jie)(jie)南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)門和原左營衙(ya)門、校(xiao)場的(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)北(bei)向主(zhu)(zhu)巷交叉。主(zhu)(zhu)街(jie)(jie)以(yi)北(bei)還有(you)(you)(you)(you)一條(tiao)與(yu)(yu)主(zhu)(zhu)街(jie)(jie)平行的(de)(de)次街(jie)(jie),依傍由西向東穿城(cheng)(cheng)而(er)過的(de)(de)化龍渠(qu)。以(yi)主(zhu)(zhu)街(jie)(jie)道(dao)(dao)為干,有(you)(you)(you)(you)10余條(tiao)古巷與(yu)(yu)之垂直相向,分(fen)別為主(zhu)(zhu)街(jie)(jie)以(yi)北(bei)七條(tiao),主(zhu)(zhu)街(jie)(jie)以(yi)南(nan)(nan)四(si)條(tiao)。又有(you)(you)(you)(you)一條(tiao)古道(dao)(dao)環繞東南(nan)(nan)西城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)側,與(yu)(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)依山勢而(er)建的(de)(de)蹬步道(dao)(dao)連接(jie)(jie)成為城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)的(de)(de)環路。這(zhe)些(xie)道(dao)(dao)路構成了層(ceng)次分(fen)明,有(you)(you)(you)(you)中(zhong)心(xin)、有(you)(you)(you)(you)邊界的(de)(de)街(jie)(jie)巷網(wang)。