智城古(gu)城建于公元634年至682年,分內城和(he)外(wai)城。面積6.19公頃。古(gu)城依山體為城垣,利用山間谷地(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)不同走向分為內和(he)外(wai)城,城外(wai)建有池(chi)塘,與河水(shui)相(xiang)通。現存城墻四(si)道,城池(chi)三(san)張,水(shui)井一(yi)口(kou)。包(bao)括一(yi)些地(di)(di)面遺物(wu),如石(shi)臼、石(shi)馬槽、石(shi)磙(gun)、石(shi)碾(nian),以及少量陶(tao)瓷(ci)器、磚、瓦殘(can)片(pian),原(yuan)百越地(di)(di)區傳統的(de)(de)(de)干欄式建筑遺址。外(wai)城有武周時(shi)期的(de)(de)(de)摩(mo)崖石(shi)刻《廖州刺(ci)史韋敬辨(bian)智城碑》。
智城(cheng)(cheng)是在(zai)(zai)唐代澄州(zhou)刺史韋厥隱居(ju)之處創建(jian)(jian)而成。該城(cheng)(cheng)因地制宜,以陡峭的(de)石灰巖(yan)山體為(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)恒,在(zai)(zai)山谷(gu)中(zhong)構建(jian)(jian)城(cheng)(cheng)房,并(bing)利用山間谷(gu)地不同(tong)走向分(fen)為(wei)內城(cheng)(cheng)和外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng),城(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)有池(chi)塘并(bing)與清水河相通,結構獨特,極為(wei)罕(han)見。內城(cheng)(cheng)面積(ji)10畝(mu),外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)面積(ji)77畝(mu),總面積(ji)94畝(mu)。另,城(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)池(chi)塘面積(ji)150畝(mu)。城(cheng)(cheng)建(jian)(jian)成后,即于萬歲(sui)通天二年(nian)(nian)(697年(nian)(nian)),在(zai)(zai)外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)墻東端內側崖(ya)壁上刻“韋敬(jing)辨智城(cheng)(cheng)一首(shou)并(bing)序”,共24行,1126字。
在(zai)智城(cheng)(cheng)外東南(nan)約300米處(chu),為“智城(cheng)(cheng)大廟(miao)”遺址(zhi)。大廟(miao)已(yi)毀,后在(zai)原(yuan)廟(miao)址(zhi)建有“愛長小學”。現校內尚存明(ming)代萬歷四十年的廟(miao)宇香爐、柱礎、拱門等(deng)石(shi)(shi)構(gou)件、木雕花版和(he)清代門額、柱礎、石(shi)(shi)鼓等(deng)遺物以及(ji)戲臺殘(can)跡。附近水渠有利用(yong)廟(miao)宇石(shi)(shi)構(gou)件構(gou)筑的堤岸(an)和(he)橋,其中(zhong)有道教內容石(shi)(shi)刻殘(can)件。
據(ju)了(le)解,智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)及摩(mo)崖(ya)(ya)石(shi)刻是(shi)(shi)唐代羈(ji)縻州(zhou)縣渠首的(de)遺跡,包(bao)括兩個(ge)組群(qun)(qun),第(di)(di)一個(ge)群(qun)(qun)包(bao)括智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)、摩(mo)崖(ya)(ya)石(shi)刻《韋(wei)(wei)(wei)敬辨(bian)(bian)智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)》、智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)廟(miao)(miao)遺址(zhi);第(di)(di)二(er)組群(qun)(qun)包(bao)括摩(mo)崖(ya)(ya)石(shi)刻《六(liu)合(he)堅(jian)固(gu)大宅(zhai)頌(song)(song)(song)》碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)、圣書廟(miao)(miao)遺址(zhi)。《韋(wei)(wei)(wei)敬辨(bian)(bian)智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)》、《六(liu)合(he)堅(jian)固(gu)大宅(zhai)頌(song)(song)(song)》碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)兩碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)均為(wei)摩(mo)崖(ya)(ya)石(shi)刻,是(shi)(shi)名(ming)副(fu)其實的(de)“嶺南(nan)第(di)(di)一、第(di)(di)二(er)唐碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)”,1963年廣(guang)西壯族(zu)自治(zhi)區(qu)(qu)人(ren)(ren)民(min)政府公(gong)布為(wei)第(di)(di)一批廣(guang)西重點文物(wu)保(bao)護單位。智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)也于(yu)(yu)1994年由廣(guang)西壯族(zu)自治(zhi)區(qu)(qu)人(ren)(ren)民(min)政府公(gong)布為(wei)第(di)(di)四(si)批廣(guang)西文物(wu)保(bao)護單位。2006年被列為(wei)第(di)(di)六(liu)批全國重點文物(wu)保(bao)護單位。 上林的(de)智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)均位于(yu)(yu)該縣清水河北(bei)岸,主(zhu)要有唐碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)唐城(cheng)(cheng),唐碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)即《六(liu)合(he)堅(jian)固(gu)大宅(zhai)頌(song)(song)(song)》(簡稱《大宅(zhai)頌(song)(song)(song)》碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei))和《廖州(zhou)刺史韋(wei)(wei)(wei)敬辨(bian)(bian)智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)》(簡稱《智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)》)兩塊古碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)。《六(liu)合(he)堅(jian)固(gu)大宅(zhai)頌(song)(song)(song)》位于(yu)(yu)今上林縣澄泰(tai)鄉洋渡村剝廟(miao)(miao)山山腳一巖(yan)洞中。
該(gai)碑(bei)刻(ke)(ke)于(yu)(yu)唐高宗(zong)永淳元年(nian)(公元682年(nian)),作者(zhe)為當地(di)壯族先(xian)祖(zu)韋敬(jing)辨。碑(bei)高95厘米,寬(kuan)64厘米,碑(bei)文為楷書(shu),豎刻(ke)(ke),共17行386字(zi)(zi),由(you)“序”、“頌一首(shou)”、“詩一篇”三部(bu)分(fen)組成(cheng)。《廖州刺史韋敬(jing)辨智城碑(bei)》位于(yu)(yu)今上(shang)林(lin)縣覃(tan)排鄉愛長(chang)村(cun)石儉屯后(hou)的智城山腳一處巖廈(sha)石壁上(shang),刻(ke)(ke)于(yu)(yu)武(wu)則(ze)天萬歲通(tong)天二(er)年(nian)(697年(nian)),碑(bei)高164厘米,寬(kuan)79厘米。碑(bei)文為楷書(shu),豎刻(ke)(ke),共24行1115字(zi)(zi),由(you)“序”、“碑(bei)一首(shou)”兩部(bu)分(fen)組成(cheng)(“碑(bei)”是一種文體(ti))。碑(bei)文中刻(ke)(ke)入(ru)了武(wu)則(ze)天時代創造的6個異體(ti)漢字(zi)(zi)。
唐城(cheng)(cheng)即與《廖州刺史(shi)韋敬辨智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)碑(bei)》共存的(de)(de)(de)唐代古城(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)。經考察智(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址發現,其利用三(san)面環(huan)抱的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)山建成,在(zai)谷地出(chu)口外構筑(zhu)3道城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),將城(cheng)(cheng)內城(cheng)(cheng)外分(fen)開;又在(zai)谷地的(de)(de)(de)轉彎(wan)處筑(zhu)兩道城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),將外城(cheng)(cheng)與內城(cheng)(cheng)分(fen)開。城(cheng)(cheng)內呈(cheng)東西寬(kuan)南北(bei)窄的(de)(de)(de)不規則(ze)狀。東西最寬(kuan)處為530米,南北(bei)最寬(kuan)處為250米。內城(cheng)(cheng)面積(ji)1.15公(gong)(gong)頃,外城(cheng)(cheng)面積(ji)5.04公(gong)(gong)頃,總面積(ji)6.19公(gong)(gong)頃,周長1.7公(gong)(gong)里。尚見(jian)的(de)(de)(de)遺(yi)址遺(yi)跡(ji),有城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)4道,城(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)3張,水井1口等,還有石(shi)(shi)臼、石(shi)(shi)馬(ma)槽、石(shi)(shi)滾、石(shi)(shi)碾、陶(tao)瓷器碎片和磚瓦殘片等遺(yi)物。
智城(cheng)城(cheng)址(zhi)所在地(di)(di)山清(qing)水秀,風(feng)景(jing)(jing)秀麗(li),田園風(feng)光優(you)美,民(min)風(feng)淳樸(pu)。唐(tang)碑(bei)唐(tang)城(cheng)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)完(wan)好,沒有(you)遭人為破(po)壞(huai)。上(shang)(shang)林(lin)縣委縣政府將加快唐(tang)城(cheng)唐(tang)碑(bei)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)開發為主(zhu)要(yao)內容,堅持保(bao)(bao)護(hu)優(you)先的(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)則(ze),依托智城(cheng)一(yi)帶(dai)山環水抱的(de)(de)(de)秀麗(li)自然風(feng)光和已(yi)有(you)1300多年(nian)歷史的(de)(de)(de)兩塊少數民(min)族地(di)(di)區罕見(jian)的(de)(de)(de)唐(tang)碑(bei)為基(ji)礎,依據《上(shang)(shang)林(lin)縣旅游業發展總(zong)體(ti)(ti)規劃》,以打造“智城(cheng)仙境”為形象定位,每年(nian)舉辦一(yi)屆“萬壽節”為載(zai)體(ti)(ti),用滾(gun)動方式逐步推(tui)進唐(tang)城(cheng)唐(tang)碑(bei)的(de)(de)(de)全面保(bao)(bao)護(hu)開發建設,把唐(tang)城(cheng)唐(tang)碑(bei)一(yi)帶(dai)建設成為一(yi)個農業觀光為基(ji)礎、修身(shen)養性為核(he)心、民(min)族文(wen)化旅游為品(pin)牌(pai)、休閑娛樂(le)和水上(shang)(shang)運動為特色(se)的(de)(de)(de)全年(nian)度綜合性旅游目的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di),使之成為南寧市“后(hou)花(hua)園”上(shang)(shang)林(lin)旅游的(de)(de)(de)精品(pin)和達(da)到國(guo)家4A級(ji)的(de)(de)(de)龍(long)頭景(jing)(jing)區。