智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建于(yu)公元634年至682年,分內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和(he)外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。面(mian)積6.19公頃。古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)依山(shan)體為(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣,利用(yong)山(shan)間谷地的不同(tong)走(zou)向分為(wei)內和(he)外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外建有池(chi)塘,與河(he)水(shui)相通。現存城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻四道(dao),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)三張,水(shui)井一(yi)口。包括一(yi)些(xie)地面(mian)遺(yi)物,如石(shi)臼、石(shi)馬槽、石(shi)磙、石(shi)碾,以及少(shao)量陶(tao)瓷器、磚(zhuan)、瓦殘片,原百越地區傳統的干欄式建筑遺(yi)址。外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)有武(wu)周時期(qi)的摩崖(ya)石(shi)刻《廖(liao)州刺(ci)史韋敬辨智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)碑》。
智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)是(shi)在(zai)唐(tang)代澄州刺(ci)史韋厥隱居(ju)之處創建而成(cheng)。該(gai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)因地制宜,以陡峭(qiao)的石(shi)灰巖山體為(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)恒(heng),在(zai)山谷中構(gou)(gou)建城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)房,并(bing)利用(yong)山間谷地不(bu)同走向分(fen)為(wei)內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)(wai)有池塘并(bing)與清水河(he)相通(tong),結構(gou)(gou)獨(du)特,極為(wei)罕見。內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)10畝(mu),外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)77畝(mu),總面(mian)積(ji)(ji)94畝(mu)。另(ling),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)(wai)池塘面(mian)積(ji)(ji)150畝(mu)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建成(cheng)后,即(ji)于萬(wan)歲通(tong)天二(er)年(nian)(697年(nian)),在(zai)外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻東端內側崖壁上刻(ke)“韋敬辨(bian)智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一首并(bing)序”,共24行,1126字。
在智城外東南約300米處,為“智城大廟”遺址。大廟已毀,后(hou)在原廟址建有“愛長小學”。現校內尚存明代(dai)萬(wan)歷(li)四(si)十年的(de)廟宇香(xiang)爐、柱(zhu)礎、拱門等(deng)石構(gou)件、木雕花版和清代(dai)門額(e)、柱(zhu)礎、石鼓等(deng)遺物以及戲臺殘跡(ji)。附近水渠有利(li)用(yong)廟宇石構(gou)件構(gou)筑的(de)堤(di)岸和橋,其中(zhong)有道教內容石刻殘件。
據了解(jie),智城城址(zhi)(zhi)及摩(mo)崖(ya)石刻是唐代(dai)羈縻州縣(xian)渠首的遺跡,包括兩(liang)個(ge)組群,第一個(ge)群包括智城城址(zhi)(zhi)、摩(mo)崖(ya)石刻《韋敬(jing)辨(bian)智城碑(bei)》、智城廟(miao)遺址(zhi)(zhi);第二(er)組群包括摩(mo)崖(ya)石刻《六合堅固(gu)(gu)大(da)(da)宅頌》碑(bei)、圣書廟(miao)遺址(zhi)(zhi)。《韋敬(jing)辨(bian)智城碑(bei)》、《六合堅固(gu)(gu)大(da)(da)宅頌》碑(bei)兩(liang)碑(bei)均為(wei)摩(mo)崖(ya)石刻,是名副(fu)其(qi)實的“嶺南第一、第二(er)唐碑(bei)”,1963年(nian)廣西壯族自治區人民政府公布為(wei)第一批廣西重(zhong)點文物保護(hu)單位(wei)(wei)(wei)。智城城址(zhi)(zhi)也(ye)于1994年(nian)由廣西壯族自治區人民政府公布為(wei)第四批廣西文物保護(hu)單位(wei)(wei)(wei)。2006年(nian)被(bei)列為(wei)第六批全國重(zhong)點文物保護(hu)單位(wei)(wei)(wei)。 上林的智城城址(zhi)(zhi)均位(wei)(wei)(wei)于該縣(xian)清水河北岸,主要有唐碑(bei)唐城,唐碑(bei)即(ji)《六合堅固(gu)(gu)大(da)(da)宅頌》(簡稱(cheng)《大(da)(da)宅頌》碑(bei))和《廖(liao)州刺史韋敬(jing)辨(bian)智城碑(bei)》(簡稱(cheng)《智城碑(bei)》)兩(liang)塊古碑(bei)。《六合堅固(gu)(gu)大(da)(da)宅頌》位(wei)(wei)(wei)于今(jin)上林縣(xian)澄(cheng)泰(tai)鄉洋渡村剝(bo)廟(miao)山山腳一巖洞中。
該碑(bei)刻(ke)(ke)于唐高宗永(yong)淳(chun)元年(公(gong)元682年),作者為當地壯族先祖韋敬辨(bian)。碑(bei)高95厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi),寬64厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi),碑(bei)文為楷書(shu),豎刻(ke)(ke),共(gong)17行(xing)386字(zi)(zi),由“序(xu)”、“頌一(yi)首”、“詩一(yi)篇”三部(bu)分組成。《廖州(zhou)刺史韋敬辨(bian)智城(cheng)碑(bei)》位于今上(shang)林縣覃排(pai)鄉愛長(chang)村石(shi)儉屯后的智城(cheng)山腳一(yi)處巖廈石(shi)壁上(shang),刻(ke)(ke)于武則(ze)天(tian)萬歲通天(tian)二年(697年),碑(bei)高164厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi),寬79厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)。碑(bei)文為楷書(shu),豎刻(ke)(ke),共(gong)24行(xing)1115字(zi)(zi),由“序(xu)”、“碑(bei)一(yi)首”兩部(bu)分組成(“碑(bei)”是(shi)一(yi)種文體(ti))。碑(bei)文中刻(ke)(ke)入了武則(ze)天(tian)時代創造的6個(ge)異(yi)體(ti)漢字(zi)(zi)。
唐(tang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)即與(yu)《廖州刺史韋(wei)敬辨智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)碑》共存的(de)唐(tang)代(dai)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。經考察智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)發現,其利用三面環(huan)抱的(de)石山建成,在(zai)谷地出口外(wai)構筑(zhu)3道(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻,將(jiang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)分(fen)開(kai);又在(zai)谷地的(de)轉彎(wan)處筑(zhu)兩(liang)道(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻,將(jiang)外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)與(yu)內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)分(fen)開(kai)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內呈(cheng)東(dong)西寬南北窄的(de)不規則(ze)狀。東(dong)西最寬處為530米,南北最寬處為250米。內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面積1.15公(gong)頃,外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面積5.04公(gong)頃,總面積6.19公(gong)頃,周(zhou)長1.7公(gong)里。尚見的(de)遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)遺(yi)(yi)跡,有城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻4道(dao),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池3張,水井1口等,還有石臼、石馬槽、石滾、石碾、陶瓷器碎(sui)片和磚瓦殘片等遺(yi)(yi)物。
智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址所在地(di)(di)山(shan)清水秀,風(feng)景(jing)秀麗(li),田園風(feng)光優(you)美,民風(feng)淳樸。唐(tang)碑(bei)(bei)唐(tang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)保護(hu)(hu)完(wan)好,沒有遭(zao)人(ren)為(wei)(wei)破壞。上林(lin)(lin)縣委縣政府(fu)將(jiang)加快(kuai)唐(tang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)唐(tang)碑(bei)(bei)保護(hu)(hu)開發為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)要內容(rong),堅持保護(hu)(hu)優(you)先的(de)(de)原則(ze),依(yi)托智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)帶山(shan)環水抱(bao)的(de)(de)秀麗(li)自然風(feng)光和(he)已有1300多年(nian)(nian)(nian)歷史的(de)(de)兩塊少數(shu)民族(zu)地(di)(di)區罕(han)見的(de)(de)唐(tang)碑(bei)(bei)為(wei)(wei)基礎,依(yi)據《上林(lin)(lin)縣旅游業發展總體規劃》,以打造“智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)仙(xian)境”為(wei)(wei)形象定位,每(mei)年(nian)(nian)(nian)舉辦一(yi)屆“萬壽節”為(wei)(wei)載(zai)體,用滾動(dong)(dong)方式(shi)逐步(bu)推進唐(tang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)唐(tang)碑(bei)(bei)的(de)(de)全(quan)面保護(hu)(hu)開發建(jian)(jian)設,把唐(tang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)唐(tang)碑(bei)(bei)一(yi)帶建(jian)(jian)設成為(wei)(wei)一(yi)個(ge)農(nong)業觀(guan)光為(wei)(wei)基礎、修(xiu)身養(yang)性為(wei)(wei)核心、民族(zu)文化(hua)旅游為(wei)(wei)品牌、休閑娛樂和(he)水上運動(dong)(dong)為(wei)(wei)特色的(de)(de)全(quan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)度綜(zong)合(he)性旅游目(mu)的(de)(de)地(di)(di),使之成為(wei)(wei)南寧市“后花園”上林(lin)(lin)旅游的(de)(de)精品和(he)達到(dao)國(guo)家4A級(ji)的(de)(de)龍(long)頭景(jing)區。