肇慶古城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)蜿蜒2800多米,巍然屹立,位于城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)西北段(duan)最高(gao)處的披云(yun)樓高(gao)高(gao)聳(song)立。青磚壘成的斑駁城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)和鉆(zhan)出墻(qiang)(qiang)縫的頑(wan)強小草(cao),向人們訴說著千年的歷史(shi)(shi)滄桑和這個國(guo)家級(ji)歷史(shi)(shi)文化名城(cheng)的變(bian)遷(qian)。
宋(song)代的(de)(de)肇(zhao)慶古城墻,其(qi)城墻一共開有(you)(you)四門(men):東曰宋(song)崇、西(xi)曰鎮(zhen)西(xi)、南(nan)曰端溪、北曰朝天(tian)。因此在城墻的(de)(de)周邊有(you)(you)四個名(ming)稱分別為“東門(men)”“西(xi)門(men)”“南(nan)門(men)”“北門(men)”的(de)(de)公共汽(qi)車站(zhan)。
城門(men)(men)之上各(ge)有(you)城門(men)(men)樓(lou)1座,四(si)(si)門(men)(men)之外有(you)甕城,城墻(qiang)四(si)(si)角各(ge)有(you)角樓(lou)1座,城外還有(you)護(hu)城河(he)。明成化(hua)五年(1469年),知府李璲增(zeng)厚了部分(fen)城墻(qiang),并親自題書四(si)(si)門(men)(men)石(shi)匾(bian)額,改東(dong)門(men)(men)曰慶云、西門(men)(men)曰景星、南門(men)(men)曰南薰、北門(men)(men)曰朝天(tian)。
現古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)周長2801.2米(mi)(mi),其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)東(dong)段403.4米(mi)(mi)、西段376.9米(mi)(mi)、南(nan)段992.3米(mi)(mi)、北(bei)段1028.6米(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)寬8米(mi)(mi)至18米(mi)(mi),兩邊砌磚(zhuan)(zhuan),中(zhong)(zhong)間(jian)填土,磚(zhuan)(zhuan)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)厚60厘(li)米(mi)(mi)至120厘(li)米(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)外(wai)圍有(you)28個突出的(de)(de)敵臺。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)有(you)9種(zhong)不同的(de)(de)規格,是歷史上(shang)多次(ci)修(xiu)(xiu)葺的(de)(de)見證(zheng)。當時為御敵兵(bing),筑(zhu)土墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang),規模(mo)“僅容廨宇”。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)歷代有(you)擴大和修(xiu)(xiu)整(zheng)(zheng)。宋政和三(san)年(nian)(1113年(nian)),知州鄭敦義將土城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)擴大,筑(zhu)為磚(zhuan)(zhuan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),開4門(men)(men),東(dong)曰(yue)(yue)宋崇,西曰(yue)(yue)鎮南(nan),南(nan)曰(yue)(yue)端溪,北(bei)曰(yue)(yue)朝天。4門(men)(men)之外(wai)各有(you)半月(yue)形(xing)子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),稱(cheng)月(yue)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。月(yue)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)各開一門(men)(men),稱(cheng)廓門(men)(men),月(yue)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之上(shang)各有(you)小樓(lou)一座(zuo)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)四(si)角亦各有(you)角樓(lou)一座(zuo),北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)西段有(you)披(pi)云樓(lou),南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)東(dong)段有(you)文昌閣。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)上(shang)有(you)空心(xin)炮(pao)(pao)臺6座(zuo),小炮(pao)(pao)臺17座(zuo),兵(bing)房13間(jian),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)有(you)濠塹,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內有(you)內濠。明(ming)(ming)洪(hong)武元年(nian)(1368年(nian)),由江西行省郎中(zhong)(zhong)攝(she)府(fu)事黃德明(ming)(ming)主持了首(shou)次(ci)修(xiu)(xiu)葺。明(ming)(ming)成(cheng)化年(nian)間(jian),又先后(hou)(hou)6次(ci)修(xiu)(xiu)葺,增(zeng)加(jia)了串樓(lou)810間(jian),加(jia)厚了城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)厚度,并刻了四(si)門(men)(men)石匾(bian)額,東(dong)門(men)(men)曰(yue)(yue)慶云、西門(men)(men)曰(yue)(yue)景星、南(nan)門(men)(men)曰(yue)(yue)南(nan)薰、北(bei)門(men)(men)曰(yue)(yue)朝天。明(ming)(ming)清以來,先后(hou)(hou)10多次(ci)修(xiu)(xiu)整(zheng)(zheng),其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)規模(mo)較(jiao)大的(de)(de)有(you):崇禎十四(si)年(nian)(1614年(nian)),肇(zhao)慶府(fu)總(zong)督張鏡心(xin)將墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)體增(zeng)高3.5尺,改建4門(men)(men)月(yue)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。清順治(zhi)八年(nian)(1651年(nian)),總(zong)兵(bing)許爾顯(xian),知府(fu)張之璧增(zeng)建炮(pao)(pao)臺6座(zuo),窩鋪148間(jian),水城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)炮(pao)(pao)臺2所(suo),拆除(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)附近的(de)(de)房屋,增(zeng)修(xiu)(xiu)樓(lou)堞(die)等。
肇慶古城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)始建于宋(song)皇佑年中(zhong)(1053年)。雖經(jing)過953年的風風雨(yu)雨(yu),但古城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)位置與周(zhou)長始終未變。像(xiang)肇慶古城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)這樣(yang)主體(ti)和城(cheng)周(zhou)基本(ben)完整的宋(song)代(dai)磚城(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang),是廣東僅有(you),全國(guo)極(ji)少見的。
史載(zai)廣西(xi)(xi)壯族首(shou)領(ling)儂智(zhi)高(gao)反宋(song),兵(bing)鋒直逼端(duan)州,端(duan)州太守丁寶臣(chen)因無(wu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)防守,棄城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)逃跑(pao),被(bei)朝(chao)(chao)(chao)廷撤職(zhi)。狄青平定(ding)儂智(zhi)高(gao)后(1053年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),肇(zhao)(zhao)慶(qing)始筑土城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)。宋(song)政和(he)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1113年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))郡(jun)守鄭敦(dun)義將土城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)擴大(da)(da),筑為(wei)(wei)磚城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),開(kai)四門(men):東曰(yue)(yue)"宋(song)崇(chong)",西(xi)(xi)曰(yue)(yue)"鎮西(xi)(xi)",南曰(yue)(yue)"端(duan)溪",北曰(yue)(yue)"朝(chao)(chao)(chao)天(tian)"。宋(song)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建(jian)成之后,經歷250多年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),到(dao)明(ming)洪(hong)武元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1368年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))才作(zuo)首(shou)次(ci)(ci)(ci)修(xiu)葺。明(ming)成化元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1465年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))至清(qing)同(tong)治(zhi)十一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)407年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間,先后修(xiu)葺了(le)(le)20次(ci)(ci)(ci),其中成化十六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1480年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))知府李在披云樓護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)濠(hao)的(de)(de)近濠(hao)處增(zeng)建(jian)了(le)(le)樓下磚城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)堵,加大(da)(da)了(le)(le)部(bu)分城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)的(de)(de)厚度(du)。并且刻了(le)(le)四門(men)的(de)(de)石匾額,改東門(men)為(wei)(wei)"慶(qing)云",西(xi)(xi)門(men)為(wei)(wei)"景(jing)星",南門(men)為(wei)(wei)"南薰",北門(men)仍(reng)為(wei)(wei)"朝(chao)(chao)(chao)天(tian)"。崇(chong)禎(zhen)十四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1641年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))肇(zhao)(zhao)慶(qing)府總督(du)張鏡心主(zhu)持,對古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)作(zuo)了(le)(le)更大(da)(da)規(gui)模(mo)的(de)(de)修(xiu)葺,把城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)增(zeng)高(gao)了(le)(le)3尺(chi)5寸(cun),使城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)之高(gao)度(du)增(zeng)至2丈5尺(chi)5寸(cun)。同(tong)時,改建(jian)了(le)(le)四門(men)的(de)(de)月(yue)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),增(zeng)筑了(le)(le)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)馬路。清(qing)代,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)多次(ci)(ci)(ci)在戰火中損毀,為(wei)(wei)加強城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池的(de)(de)防衛。清(qing)順(shun)治(zhi)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1651年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))總兵(bing)許爾(er)顯、知府張之璧在城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)上(shang)增(zeng)建(jian)炮臺6座、窩鋪148間、水(shui)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)炮臺2所,拆除離城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)4尺(chi)以內的(de)(de)房屋,增(zeng)置(zhi)修(xiu)葺樓堞。此后直至民國(guo)初年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池保持完好(hao)。
1915年,乙卯洪(hong)災,城(cheng)(cheng)垣抵御了洪(hong)災,使城(cheng)(cheng)內仍(reng)安(an)然無恙。但城(cheng)(cheng)垣因此受到(dao)損害。1916年,肇陽羅鎮守(shou)使李耀(yao)漢即撥款(kuan)修(xiu)葺(qi)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang),浚治東門外的濠道。從1924年至1926年,將城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)上的城(cheng)(cheng)門樓、雉角樓、文(wen)昌閣(ge)、月城(cheng)(cheng)炮臺,城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)除披(pi)云樓段外全部拆低了約7市尺,并填塞城(cheng)(cheng)門,修(xiu)成斜坡以(yi)利交通。
宋城(cheng)內歷史上(shang)曾有過(guo)端州府衙、兩廣總(zong)督府、端溪(xi)書(shu)院(yuan)、校場、廣濟倉和商業街市等。按照我市名城(cheng)保(bao)護規劃和文(wen)化建設(she)規劃,對(dui)古城(cheng)墻(qiang)將分期進行整(zheng)體恢復和保(bao)護。與此同時,對(dui)宋城(cheng)內和周邊地區,將加大整(zheng)治(zhi)力度,保(bao)護好(hao)并逐步恢復有關文(wen)物(wu)遺址。
肇慶"宋文化(hua)"景點(dian)之肇慶古城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang),端(duan)州區(qu)的古城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang),始建于宋政(zheng)和三(san)年(1113年),周長2800多米(mi)(mi),高6.5一(yi)10米(mi)(mi),寬8.5一(yi)18米(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)外皮砌磚,內(nei)為夯土。宋代的城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)開四門(men):東曰(yue)(yue)宋崇、西(xi)曰(yue)(yue)鎮(zhen)南、南曰(yue)(yue)端(duan)溪(xi)、北曰(yue)(yue)朝天。城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)之上各有城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)樓1座,四門(men)之外有甕城(cheng)(cheng),城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)四角各有角樓1座,城(cheng)(cheng)外還有護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)河(he)。明清兩代歷(li)經近20次修(xiu)聾。
肇慶古城(cheng)墻始于宋朝(chao)建成,并投(tou)入軍事使用,在(zai)明朝(chao)、清朝(chao)兩(liang)代歷經近20次修聾。期間雷雹洪災,風吹雨打,然而主體保持完(wan)好。
中(zhong)華(hua)民國十三年(nian)至十五年(nian)(1924-1926年(nian)),城墻上的城門樓(lou)、角樓(lou)、雉堞、甕城被全部拆毀,用以(yi)填塞(sai)城
門和護城河(he)以(yi)利交通,使(shi)城墻遭到極大的破(po)壞(huai)。
1924年-1926年,城(cheng)墻上的城(cheng)門(men)樓、角(jiao)樓、雉堞、甕城(cheng)被全(quan)部拆毀,用以(yi)填塞城(cheng)門(men)和護城(cheng)河(he)以(yi)利交通(tong),使(shi)城(cheng)墻遭到極大的破壞。
1987年(nian)以(yi)后(hou),肇(zhao)慶(qing)市政府為保護名城(cheng)的(de)標(biao)志性建筑(zhu),曾多(duo)次撥專款(kuan)搶修北段城(cheng)墻,恢復(fu)了"朝天(tian)門"、墩臺和(he)雉堞,并重建了披云樓,使肇(zhao)慶(qing)古(gu)城(cheng)墻得以(yi)重現。但到今天(tian),宋(song)城(cheng)墻除了北側(ce)一段,四周(zhou)仍(reng)處在后(hou)世(shi)建筑(zhu)的(de)包圍之(zhi)中。如何使城(cheng)墻擺脫包圍,恢復(fu)本來(lai)面目。肇(zhao)慶(qing)市有關部(bu)門在開通北側(ce)宋(song)城(cheng)一路以(yi)后(hou),又投入巨資建設宋(song)城(cheng)二路,使之(zhi)與宋(song)城(cheng)一路連(lian)接(jie),將北側(ce)首先展現給世(shi)人。
1987年(nian)至于1996年(nian)間,肇(zhao)慶市人(ren)民(min)政府(fu)為保(bao)護名城(cheng)(cheng)的標志性建筑(zhu),發展旅游(you)事業,曾多次(ci)撥專款搶修北段(duan)城(cheng)(cheng)墻,本(ben)著(zhu)“整舊(jiu)如舊(jiu)”、“恢(hui)復(fu)原貌”的修繕原則,恢(hui)復(fu)“朝天門”、墩臺和雉堞,并(bing)重建了披(pi)云樓,使肇(zhao)慶古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)墻得以重現,肇(zhao)慶國家歷史文化(hua)名城(cheng)(cheng)得以再度輝煌。其中(zhong)(zhong)歷史價值較高(gao)的是宋城(cheng)(cheng)路一帶城(cheng)(cheng)墻的北段(duan),在(zai)其內部為廣東肇(zhao)慶中(zhong)(zhong)學初中(zhong)(zhong)部和肇(zhao)慶市第一人(ren)民(min)醫院舊(jiu)址。
解放后,人(ren)民政府(fu)依法保(bao)護(hu)和分期維(wei)修(xiu)城墻,逐步整(zheng)治周(zhou)邊環境,使其雄姿(zi)再(zai)現(xian)。它是歷史文化名(ming)城肇慶較具標志性的建(jian)筑,1989年被廣東省(sheng)人(ren)民政府(fu)公(gong)布為(wei)省(sheng)重點(dian)文物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單位,2001年被國務院公(gong)布為(wei)全國重點(dian)文物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單位。