駱駝城(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址分(fen)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)北(bei)(bei)兩(liang)(liang)部分(fen)組成(cheng)。南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)北(bei)(bei)兩(liang)(liang)城(cheng)(cheng)僅一墻(qiang)之隔,總面(mian)積30.77萬平(ping)方米(mi)(mi),南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)北(bei)(bei)長(chang)494米(mi)(mi)、東西(xi)(xi)寬(kuan)425米(mi)(mi),北(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)東西(xi)(xi)長(chang)425米(mi)(mi)、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)北(bei)(bei)寬(kuan)210米(mi)(mi),東、西(xi)(xi)、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)正(zheng)中各(ge)辟(pi)一門(men),門(men)外皆有(you)(you)方形(xing)甕城(cheng)(cheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)內西(xi)(xi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)角(jiao)又有(you)(you)一座(zuo)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)北(bei)(bei)長(chang)132米(mi)(mi)、東西(xi)(xi)寬(kuan)79米(mi)(mi)的小城(cheng)(cheng),俗(su)稱“宮(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)”,城(cheng)(cheng)內有(you)(you)古井一眼。北(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng),俗(su)稱“皇城(cheng)(cheng)”,面(mian)積為6.54萬平(ping)方米(mi)(mi),南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)面(mian)正(zheng)中筑方形(xing)甕城(cheng)(cheng),開東、西(xi)(xi)向城(cheng)(cheng)門(men),與南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)相通。城(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)四角(jiao)均(jun)有(you)(you) 6×6米(mi)(mi)的方形(xing)角(jiao)墩。兩(liang)(liang)城(cheng)(cheng)現存(cun)墻(qiang)垣(yuan)總長(chang)1933米(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)內地(di)表遺(yi)存(cun)有(you)(you)漢一唐時代的磚、瓦、陶(tao)片,北(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)內有(you)(you)建筑遺(yi)跡9處。城(cheng)(cheng)內地(di)表散(san)見(jian)焦獸骨、灰陶(tao)片,出土過漢五銖錢幣、陶(tao)紡輪、唐代銅器和(he)鐵器等。
從整體上看(kan)又分外廊、宮城(cheng)、皇城(cheng)三層,外城(cheng)的甕城(cheng)、馬面、敵臺、角墩、城(cheng)垣等(deng)輔助設施一應(ying)俱全,基本完好。在城(cheng)西南2公里處,還有俗(su)稱(cheng)“羊蹄(ti)鼓城(cheng)”的小方(fang)城(cheng),長55米(mi),寬40米(mi),向(xiang)東開一小城(cheng)門(men),系主城(cheng)外圍防御(yu)堡(bao)壘,二者遙相(xiang)呼應(ying),互為犄角之(zhi)勢。統觀全城(cheng)結構(gou)嚴密精(jing)巧,氣(qi)勢宏偉雄壯,歷經千年仍巍然屹立(li),充分展示了古人在軍事(shi)工程(cheng)設計施工方(fang)面的高超水平。
遺址(zhi)周圍(wei)還有(you)(you)城(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)墓(mu)(mu)群、城(cheng)(cheng)東墓(mu)(mu)群和五座(zuo)窯遺址(zhi)。墓(mu)(mu)群以(yi)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)為(wei)中心,分布在城(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)、西、北三面。城(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)墓(mu)(mu)群距城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)南(nan)2公(gong)里(li),面積27平方(fang)(fang)(fang)公(gong)里(li),有(you)(you)封(feng)土(tu)(tu)墓(mu)(mu)葬近2000余座(zuo)。封(feng)土(tu)(tu)堆呈圓形(xing)或(huo)方(fang)(fang)(fang)形(xing),有(you)(you)土(tu)(tu)壙(kuang)墓(mu)(mu)和磚(zhuan)室墓(mu)(mu)兩(liang)種(zhong)。出土(tu)(tu)有(you)(you)大量的(de)彩(cai)繪(hui)畫(hua)像磚(zhuan),內容有(you)(you)伏羲、女媧、農(nong)耕、畜牧、家居等(deng),并出土(tu)(tu)有(you)(you)前涼時期(qi)的(de)木牘、木俑及西晉時期(qi)的(de)彩(cai)帛(bo)旌銘、木版畫(hua)。城(cheng)(cheng)西南(nan)墓(mu)(mu)群距城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)西南(nan)1公(gong)里(li)處,墓(mu)(mu)葬均(jun)為(wei)高大的(de)方(fang)(fang)(fang)形(xing)夯土(tu)(tu)墩,土(tu)(tu)墩底(di)邊長(chang)(chang)6一(yi)(yi)8米(mi),高5一(yi)(yi)6米(mi),為(wei)五涼時期(qi)墓(mu)(mu)葬,經(jing)發(fa)掘為(wei)磚(zhuan)室墓(mu)(mu)和土(tu)(tu)壙(kuang)墓(mu)(mu),出土(tu)(tu)有(you)(you)彩(cai)繪(hui)畫(hua)像磚(zhuan)、胡運(yun)子衣物疏、紅(hong)紗旌銘、青海神樹等(deng),城(cheng)(cheng)北1.5公(gong)里(li)處有(you)(you)古窯址(zhi)9座(zuo),窯底(di)周長(chang)(chang)50米(mi),窯高8—10米(mi),地(di)表散見大量磚(zhuan)瓦、陶器殘片和少(shao)量墓(mu)(mu)葬。
可(ke)乘火車、長(chang)途汽車前(qian)往觀光、考古,當地有住宿。粉皮面(mian)(mian)筋(jin)是當地的(de)(de)特(te)色(se)美食。農民(min)秋收(shou)后,家(jia)家(jia)戶(hu)戶(hu)要(yao)晾腸粉皮面(mian)(mian)筋(jin)。一來(lai)秋收(shou)后農閑;二(er)來(lai)用(yong)(yong)新麥面(mian)(mian)做(zuo)面(mian)(mian)筋(jin)質量好(hao);三是因為馬蓮(lian)(lian)成(cheng)熟。可(ke)用(yong)(yong)來(lai)晾曬粉皮面(mian)(mian)筋(jin)。粉皮面(mian)(mian)筋(jin)的(de)(de)制作過程較復(fu)雜,由白面(mian)(mian)加(jia)(jia)水(shui)拌和揉洗,將洗出的(de)(de)淀(dian)粉加(jia)(jia)熱(re)煮(zhu)沸,放冷(leng)(leng)凝固,切(qie)(qie)片晾干,即(ji)成(cheng)粉皮。剩下的(de)(de)面(mian)(mian)筋(jin)蒸熟或絡熟切(qie)(qie)片晾干即(ji)可(ke)。做(zuo)好(hao)的(de)(de)粉皮面(mian)(mian)筋(jin),都用(yong)(yong)馬蓮(lian)(lian)絲扎成(cheng)小(xiao)把,貯存起來(lai)。食用(yong)(yong)時用(yong)(yong)涼(liang)水(shui)臨(lin)時浸(jin)泡,即(ji)可(ke)做(zuo)湯、炒萊,又可(ke)加(jia)(jia)蔥(cong)末、蒜泥、辣(la)椒油、鹽及醋等涼(liang)拌而(er)食,冷(leng)(leng)熱(re)葷素隨人口味而(er)制,方便實(shi)惠,風味獨特(te)。
據(ju)史書記載和學(xue)術考證,駱駝(tuo)(tuo)城(cheng)為西(xi)(xi)(xi)漢表是(shi)(shi)縣地(di)震后(hou)(hou)前(qian)(qian)(qian)涼(liang)(liang)于距縣城(cheng)西(xi)(xi)(xi)南(nan)20公(gong)里處新建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)治(zhi)所。西(xi)(xi)(xi)晉滅亡后(hou)(hou),割據(ju)河西(xi)(xi)(xi)的(de)(de)前(qian)(qian)(qian)涼(liang)(liang)張(zhang)氏政(zheng)(zheng)權為安(an)置關內來投的(de)(de)難民,在駱駝(tuo)(tuo)城(cheng)故(gu)址建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)郡(jun),并(bing)以(yi)東晉王(wang)朝都“建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)康(kang)”來命(ming)名,借此(ci)標榜效忠(zhong)晉王(wang)室來爭取北方漢人(ren)的(de)(de)支(zhi)持,成(cheng)為戰亂給駱駝(tuo)(tuo)城(cheng)歷(li)史烙下(xia)的(de)(de)特殊(shu)印記。此(ci)后(hou)(hou)前(qian)(qian)(qian)涼(liang)(liang)于公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)376年(nian)(nian)被前(qian)(qian)(qian)秦所滅,建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)康(kang)郡(jun)首(shou)(shou)次易主(zhu)。淝水之(zhi)(zhi)戰前(qian)(qian)(qian)秦苻堅失敗(bai)后(hou)(hou),其大(da)將(jiang)呂光(guang)(guang)乘機占(zhan)領河西(xi)(xi)(xi)擁(yong)(yong)兵(bing)自(zi)(zi)立(li),次年(nian)(nian)又鎮(zhen)壓了(le)以(yi)張(zhang)大(da)豫、王(wang)穆為首(shou)(shou)的(de)(de)前(qian)(qian)(qian)涼(liang)(liang)殘(can)余勢(shi)力在建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)康(kang)郡(jun)舉行的(de)(de)叛亂,并(bing)于公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)389年(nian)(nian)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)立(li)后(hou)(hou)涼(liang)(liang),委任(ren)參軍(jun)(jun)段業為建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)康(kang)太守。第二(er)年(nian)(nian),因呂光(guang)(guang)濫殺無辜(gu),盧水胡(hu)人(ren)沮渠(qu)、蒙(meng)遜(xun)擁(yong)(yong)立(li)段業為主(zhu),以(yi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)康(kang)郡(jun)為根據(ju)地(di)糾集各部族起(qi)兵(bing)反呂,四年(nian)(nian)后(hou)(hou)占(zhan)領張(zhang)掖(ye)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)立(li)北涼(liang)(liang),使(shi)駱駝(tuo)(tuo)城(cheng)成(cheng)為北涼(liang)(liang)政(zheng)(zheng)權的(de)(de)發祥地(di)。沮渠(qu)、蒙(meng)遜(xun)自(zi)(zi)段業自(zi)(zi)稱涼(liang)(liang)王(wang)后(hou)(hou),為與(yu)西(xi)(xi)(xi)涼(liang)(liang)李暠(gao)爭霸,于公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)405年(nian)(nian)增筑(zhu)了(le)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)康(kang)郡(jun)城(cheng)。在歷(li)經北魏(wei)、北周250年(nian)(nian)后(hou)(hou)至(zhi)隋(sui)代(dai)被撤銷建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)置降稱福祿縣。唐武后(hou)(hou)證圣元(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)695年(nian)(nian)),大(da)將(jiang)王(wang)孝杰(jie)在此(ci)置建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)康(kang)軍(jun)(jun),成(cheng)為甘、肅兩(liang)州之(zhi)(zhi)間的(de)(de)軍(jun)(jun)事(shi)(shi)重鎮(zhen),郡(jun)與(yu)軍(jun)(jun)雖一字之(zhi)(zhi)差,但反映出地(di)方行政(zheng)(zheng)與(yu)軍(jun)(jun)事(shi)(shi)管制(zhi)(zhi)兩(liang)種管理體(ti)制(zhi)(zhi),軍(jun)(jun)有大(da)軍(jun)(jun)、中軍(jun)(jun)、小軍(jun)(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)分。大(da)軍(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)置是(shi)(shi)萬(wan)人(ren)左(zuo)右,中軍(jun)(jun)五(wu)千人(ren)左(zuo)右、小軍(jun)(jun)三千人(ren)左(zuo)右。建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)康(kang)軍(jun)(jun)是(shi)(shi)中等軍(jun)(jun),多時(shi),屯兵(bing)五(wu)千三百人(ren)。唐大(da)歷(li)元(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)766年(nian)(nian)),建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)康(kang)軍(jun)(jun)被吐(tu)蕃攻陷后(hou)(hou),慘(can)遭屠掠,后(hou)(hou)荒廢(fei),從此(ci)淪(lun)為牧人(ren)晚間的(de)(de)宿營地(di),被當作(zuo)天然的(de)(de)駱駝(tuo)(tuo)圈(quan),風(feng)靡(mi)一時(shi)的(de)(de)故(gu)都由此(ci)得名駱駝(tuo)(tuo)城(cheng)沿用至(zhi)今(jin)。
神(shen)秘的(de)駱駝城(cheng)(cheng)曾讓后(hou)人(ren)產生了許多遐(xia)想。相傳,西夏(xia)王李(li)元(yuan)昊在攻(gong)打(da)由回鶻駱駝王子鎮守的(de)駱駝城(cheng)(cheng)時,因(yin)城(cheng)(cheng)池堅固久(jiu)攻(gong)不下,便命人(ren)用亂木(mu)、骷髏鎮住了從山上流向(xiang)駱駝城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)“臭門泉”。斷(duan)水(shui)后(hou)駱駝王子支持不住,以土(tu)丘水(shui)缸假(jia)制米山面嶺、油缸醋(cu)井來迷惑城(cheng)(cheng)外重兵,擺(bai)出(chu)誓同來敵一決死(si)戰的(de)架勢,而在背后(hou)則(ze)調兵差民開挖了一條自(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)中直(zhi)通往(wang)今羅(luo)城(cheng)(cheng)紅寺坡的(de)地(di)道。一個月黑(hei)風高的(de)夜晚,駱駝王用餓馬搖(yao)鈴、懸羊(yang)擂鼓的(de)手法掩敵耳目,他(ta)自(zi)己則(ze)率領城(cheng)(cheng)中軍民老少(shao)潛入地(di)道悄然(ran)遠遁。
解放后,考(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)工作者在(zai)遺(yi)址內采集到(dao)了(le)大量的(de)(de)(de)漢晉(jin)玉銖和(he)唐開(kai)(kai)元(yuan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)幣(bi)及漢、魏(wei)晉(jin)銅(tong)印(yin)、箭鏃(zu),城(cheng)南墓群出(chu)(chu)土的(de)(de)(de)魏(wei)晉(jin)畫像(xiang)磚(zhuan)、猴形(xing)木(mu)印(yin)、漢晉(jin)紀年(nian)(nian)簡牘、彩繪木(mu)馬(ma)、木(mu)板畫、木(mu)尺、西晉(jin)紀年(nian)(nian)彩帛旌銘,五(wu)座窯出(chu)(chu)土的(de)(de)(de)魏(wei)晉(jin)帛書(shu)等珍(zhen)貴文物,為研究(jiu)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)代(dai)河西歷史提供了(le)豐富直觀的(de)(de)(de)資料佐證,受(shou)到(dao)國(guo)家(jia)文物部(bu)門的(de)(de)(de)高度重視,多次出(chu)(chu)國(guo)展出(chu)(chu),在(zai)國(guo)際考(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)界引起強烈轟動。2002年(nian)(nian)8月(yue),甘(gan)肅省考(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)研究(jiu)所在(zai)北(bei)城(cheng)西南角(jiao)進(jin)行考(kao)察性考(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)發掘(jue),發掘(jue)面積1000多平方(fang)米(mi)(mi),出(chu)(chu)土文物有唐代(dai)開(kai)(kai)元(yuan)通(tong)寶錢幣(bi)和(he)方(fang)形(xing)蓮花紋地磚(zhuan),據(ju)此判斷北(bei)城(cheng)上面地表(biao)為唐代(dai)文化(hua)層,并根據(ju)房屋柱基(ji)被(bei)火(huo)焚燒的(de)(de)(de)遺(yi)存推(tui)斷,駱駝城(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)廢(fei)棄,與一(yi)場大火(huo)有關。同時還發掘(jue)出(chu)(chu)一(yi)眼磚(zhuan)砌水井,深5.7米(mi)(mi),表(biao)明在(zai)唐代(dai),駱駝城(cheng)地表(biao)水位在(zai)5米(mi)(mi)左(zuo)右,現(xian)駱駝城(cheng)周圍(wei)打井,出(chu)(chu)水層在(zai)34米(mi)(mi)左(zuo)右,地下(xia)水位在(zai)千余年(nian)(nian)歷史過程(cheng)中下(xia)降30米(mi)(mi)左(zuo)右。地下(xia)水位逐年(nian)(nian)下(xia)降,也與駱駝城(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)廢(fei)棄密切相(xiang)關。
駱駝城(cheng)位于高臺縣城(cheng)西20公里處。始建(jian)(jian)于東晉陲(chui)安元年(nian),公元397年(nian),是后(hou)涼(liang)建(jian)(jian)康郡(jun)太守段(duan)業(ye)另立年(nian)號建(jian)(jian)立的(de)北涼(liang)國(guo)國(guo)都。據《重(zhong)修(xiu)肅州新志》記載,駱駝城(cheng)不但是北涼(liang)初建(jian)(jian)時的(de)國(guo)都,而(er)且是漢(han)代(dai)樂涫縣、唐代(dai)建(jian)(jian)康軍的(de)故址。
駱駝城面(mian)積(ji)近30萬平方米(mi)(mi),分前、中、后三(san)(san)城。城墻基(ji)厚6米(mi)(mi),殘(can)高7米(mi)(mi)。除東北角(jiao)外(wai),其(qi)它三(san)(san)角(jiao)都筑有長方形角(jiao)墩,前部城垣(yuan)東、西(xi)、南(nan)三(san)(san)面(mian)各開(kai)一門并(bing)筑有甕城,內城南(nan)垣(yuan)正(zheng)中辟門并(bing)筑甕城與外(wai)城相(xiang)通。全城布局合理,是遺存較完整的漢唐(tang)故城。
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