智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)古城(cheng)(cheng)建于公(gong)(gong)元634年至(zhi)682年,分內城(cheng)(cheng)和(he)(he)外城(cheng)(cheng)。面(mian)積6.19公(gong)(gong)頃。古城(cheng)(cheng)依山(shan)體為城(cheng)(cheng)垣,利用山(shan)間谷地(di)的(de)不同走向分為內和(he)(he)外城(cheng)(cheng),城(cheng)(cheng)外建有池塘,與(yu)河水(shui)相通。現存城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)四道,城(cheng)(cheng)池三(san)張(zhang),水(shui)井(jing)一口。包括一些地(di)面(mian)遺物,如石(shi)(shi)臼、石(shi)(shi)馬槽(cao)、石(shi)(shi)磙、石(shi)(shi)碾,以及少量(liang)陶瓷器、磚、瓦殘片,原百越地(di)區(qu)傳統的(de)干欄(lan)式(shi)建筑遺址。外城(cheng)(cheng)有武周時期(qi)的(de)摩崖石(shi)(shi)刻《廖州刺史韋敬辨(bian)智(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)碑》。
智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)是在(zai)唐代(dai)澄州刺史韋厥(jue)隱居(ju)之處創建而成。該城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)因地(di)制宜,以陡峭的石灰巖(yan)山體為(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)恒,在(zai)山谷中構建城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)房,并利用山間谷地(di)不同走向分為(wei)內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)有(you)池(chi)塘并與清水(shui)河相通,結構獨特,極(ji)為(wei)罕見。內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)10畝(mu),外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)77畝(mu),總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)94畝(mu)。另,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)池(chi)塘面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)150畝(mu)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建成后,即于萬(wan)歲(sui)通天二年(697年),在(zai)外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻東端內(nei)側崖壁(bi)上刻(ke)“韋敬辨智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一首并序(xu)”,共24行,1126字。
在(zai)智(zhi)城外東南約300米處,為“智(zhi)城大廟(miao)”遺址。大廟(miao)已毀,后(hou)在(zai)原廟(miao)址建有(you)“愛長小學”。現校(xiao)內尚存明(ming)代(dai)萬歷四十年的(de)廟(miao)宇(yu)香爐、柱礎(chu)、拱門(men)等(deng)石(shi)構件(jian)、木雕花版和清(qing)代(dai)門(men)額、柱礎(chu)、石(shi)鼓等(deng)遺物以及(ji)戲臺殘跡。附(fu)近水渠有(you)利用廟(miao)宇(yu)石(shi)構件(jian)構筑(zhu)的(de)堤(di)岸(an)和橋,其中有(you)道教內容石(shi)刻(ke)殘件(jian)。
據了(le)解(jie),智(zhi)城(cheng)城(cheng)址(zhi)及摩崖石(shi)刻是(shi)(shi)唐(tang)代羈縻州(zhou)縣渠首的(de)遺跡,包(bao)括(kuo)兩個(ge)組群,第(di)一(yi)個(ge)群包(bao)括(kuo)智(zhi)城(cheng)城(cheng)址(zhi)、摩崖石(shi)刻《韋(wei)敬辨(bian)(bian)智(zhi)城(cheng)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)》、智(zhi)城(cheng)廟遺址(zhi);第(di)二(er)組群包(bao)括(kuo)摩崖石(shi)刻《六合堅(jian)(jian)固大(da)宅(zhai)頌》碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)、圣書(shu)廟遺址(zhi)。《韋(wei)敬辨(bian)(bian)智(zhi)城(cheng)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)》、《六合堅(jian)(jian)固大(da)宅(zhai)頌》碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)兩碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)均為摩崖石(shi)刻,是(shi)(shi)名副(fu)其實的(de)“嶺南第(di)一(yi)、第(di)二(er)唐(tang)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)”,1963年廣(guang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)壯族(zu)自治(zhi)區人民政(zheng)府公布為第(di)一(yi)批廣(guang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)重點文物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)(dan)位(wei)。智(zhi)城(cheng)城(cheng)址(zhi)也(ye)于(yu)1994年由廣(guang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)壯族(zu)自治(zhi)區人民政(zheng)府公布為第(di)四(si)批廣(guang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)文物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)(dan)位(wei)。2006年被列為第(di)六批全國重點文物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單(dan)(dan)位(wei)。 上林的(de)智(zhi)城(cheng)城(cheng)址(zhi)均位(wei)于(yu)該縣清水河北岸,主要有唐(tang)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)唐(tang)城(cheng),唐(tang)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)即《六合堅(jian)(jian)固大(da)宅(zhai)頌》(簡稱(cheng)《大(da)宅(zhai)頌》碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei))和(he)《廖州(zhou)刺史(shi)韋(wei)敬辨(bian)(bian)智(zhi)城(cheng)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)》(簡稱(cheng)《智(zhi)城(cheng)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)》)兩塊古碑(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)。《六合堅(jian)(jian)固大(da)宅(zhai)頌》位(wei)于(yu)今上林縣澄泰鄉洋渡村剝廟山山腳一(yi)巖洞(dong)中。
該碑(bei)(bei)刻(ke)于唐高(gao)宗永淳元(yuan)年(公元(yuan)682年),作者為當地壯族先祖韋敬辨。碑(bei)(bei)高(gao)95厘米,寬64厘米,碑(bei)(bei)文(wen)(wen)(wen)為楷書(shu)(shu),豎(shu)刻(ke),共17行(xing)386字,由(you)“序(xu)”、“頌一首(shou)”、“詩一篇”三部分(fen)組(zu)成。《廖州刺史(shi)韋敬辨智城(cheng)碑(bei)(bei)》位于今上(shang)林縣覃排鄉愛長村石(shi)儉(jian)屯后(hou)的智城(cheng)山腳一處巖(yan)廈石(shi)壁(bi)上(shang),刻(ke)于武則(ze)天萬歲通天二年(697年),碑(bei)(bei)高(gao)164厘米,寬79厘米。碑(bei)(bei)文(wen)(wen)(wen)為楷書(shu)(shu),豎(shu)刻(ke),共24行(xing)1115字,由(you)“序(xu)”、“碑(bei)(bei)一首(shou)”兩部分(fen)組(zu)成(“碑(bei)(bei)”是一種文(wen)(wen)(wen)體)。碑(bei)(bei)文(wen)(wen)(wen)中刻(ke)入了武則(ze)天時代(dai)創造(zao)的6個異(yi)體漢字。
唐城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)即與《廖州刺史韋敬(jing)辨智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)碑》共(gong)存的唐代古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)(yi)址智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。經(jing)考(kao)察智城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)(yi)址發現,其(qi)利用三面(mian)環抱的石(shi)山建(jian)成(cheng),在谷地(di)(di)出口外(wai)構(gou)筑(zhu)3道(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻,將(jiang)(jiang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)分開(kai)(kai);又(you)在谷地(di)(di)的轉彎處(chu)筑(zhu)兩道(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻,將(jiang)(jiang)外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)與內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)分開(kai)(kai)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)呈東西寬南北窄的不規則狀。東西最(zui)寬處(chu)為(wei)530米,南北最(zui)寬處(chu)為(wei)250米。內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面(mian)積1.15公頃(qing),外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面(mian)積5.04公頃(qing),總(zong)面(mian)積6.19公頃(qing),周長1.7公里。尚(shang)見的遺(yi)(yi)址遺(yi)(yi)跡,有城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻4道(dao),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池3張,水井1口等(deng),還有石(shi)臼、石(shi)馬槽、石(shi)滾、石(shi)碾、陶瓷(ci)器碎片(pian)和(he)磚瓦殘(can)片(pian)等(deng)遺(yi)(yi)物。
智(zhi)城(cheng)城(cheng)址所在(zai)地(di)(di)山(shan)清水秀(xiu),風景秀(xiu)麗,田(tian)園風光(guang)優美,民風淳樸(pu)。唐(tang)碑(bei)(bei)唐(tang)城(cheng)保護完好(hao),沒有遭人為(wei)(wei)破壞。上(shang)林(lin)縣委縣政(zheng)府將加快唐(tang)城(cheng)唐(tang)碑(bei)(bei)保護開發(fa)為(wei)(wei)主要內(nei)容,堅持保護優先的(de)(de)(de)原則,依(yi)(yi)托智(zhi)城(cheng)一帶山(shan)環(huan)水抱的(de)(de)(de)秀(xiu)麗自然風光(guang)和已有1300多(duo)年(nian)歷史的(de)(de)(de)兩塊(kuai)少(shao)數民族(zu)地(di)(di)區罕見的(de)(de)(de)唐(tang)碑(bei)(bei)為(wei)(wei)基礎(chu),依(yi)(yi)據《上(shang)林(lin)縣旅(lv)游(you)(you)業發(fa)展總體(ti)規劃》,以(yi)打造“智(zhi)城(cheng)仙境”為(wei)(wei)形(xing)象定位,每(mei)年(nian)舉辦一屆“萬壽(shou)節(jie)”為(wei)(wei)載體(ti),用滾動方式逐步推進唐(tang)城(cheng)唐(tang)碑(bei)(bei)的(de)(de)(de)全面保護開發(fa)建(jian)設(she),把唐(tang)城(cheng)唐(tang)碑(bei)(bei)一帶建(jian)設(she)成為(wei)(wei)一個農業觀光(guang)為(wei)(wei)基礎(chu)、修身養性為(wei)(wei)核(he)心、民族(zu)文化旅(lv)游(you)(you)為(wei)(wei)品(pin)牌、休(xiu)閑娛樂(le)和水上(shang)運動為(wei)(wei)特(te)色的(de)(de)(de)全年(nian)度綜合性旅(lv)游(you)(you)目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di),使之(zhi)成為(wei)(wei)南寧市“后花園”上(shang)林(lin)旅(lv)游(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)精品(pin)和達(da)到國家(jia)4A級的(de)(de)(de)龍頭景區。