簡介
衛(wei)國(guo)故(gu)城(cheng),在(zai)淇縣城(cheng)關鎮,是(shi)第二道(dao)朝歌(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(紂(zhou)王城(cheng))的城(cheng)垣上段。公元前1063年(nian)周公以成王命興師伐殷,殺武庚(紂(zhou)王子)、管叔(shu),放蔡叔(shu)。將邶、鄘、衛(wei)三監之(zhi)地及殷余發劃為(wei)衛(wei)國(guo),封康叔(shu)為(wei)衛(wei)君(jun),建都朝歌(ge)(ge),宮殿建在(zai)城(cheng)內定昌(chang)(今東倉)、傳至仔懿公,因其玩(wan)鶴喪志(zhi),不(bu)恤(xu)朝政,終(zhong)于在(zai)公元前660年(nian)被北方(fang)人狄人所殺,在(zai)朝歌(ge)(ge)歷時403年(nian)。
故名衛國故城(cheng)。城(cheng)廓長3100米(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)2100米(mi)(mi),周長10400米(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)基寬(kuan)50至(zhi)70米(mi)(mi),殘(can)高1.5-3.6米(mi)(mi),城(cheng)墻板(ban)筑(zhu),板(ban)眼明顯(xian),均為(wei)平夯,板(ban)眼間(jian)距2.20-3.10米(mi)(mi),板(ban)眼孔徑6-8厘米(mi)(mi),夯層清(qing)(qing)晰,每層6-12厘米(mi)(mi)。在夯土在發(fa)現(xian)有(you)(you)(you)春(chun)秋戰(zhan)國時期(qi)的(de)(de)陶(tao)豆柄、陶(tao)盤、陶(tao)盆、繩紋(wen)板(ban)瓦,矮足粗繩紋(wen)鬲(li)等(deng)(deng)(deng)。在故城(cheng)東有(you)(you)(you)兩個作坊(fang)遺址(zhi):治(zhi)鐵作坊(fang)在付(fu)莊村(cun)約9+萬(wan)平方(fang)米(mi)(mi),發(fa)現(xian)有(you)(you)(you)治(zhi)鐵殘(can)爐、木炭、熔渣、范板(ban)和殘(can)鼓風(feng)管等(deng)(deng)(deng),制(zhi)骨作坊(fang)在東關(guan)東北(bei),躍進路北(bei)側,約2.4萬(wan)平方(fang)米(mi)(mi),發(fa)現(xian)有(you)(you)(you)牛、豬等(deng)(deng)(deng)各種骨骼,上面的(de)(de)鋸(ju)痕清(qing)(qing)晰,有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)已變為(wei)化石。兩遺址(zhi)中發(fa)現(xian)有(you)(you)(you)紅陶(tao)片(pian)、細(xi)把(ba)陶(tao)豆、折(zhe)沿旋紋(wen)陶(tao)盆,以(yi)及繩紋(wen)小磚等(deng)(deng)(deng),這(zhe)些遺物(wu)為(wei)龍山、春(chun)秋戰(zhan)國至(zhi)漢代的(de)(de)、1986年4月下旬(xun)河南(nan)省文物(wu)研究所鑒定,紂王城(cheng)上段(duan)為(wei)衛國故城(cheng)。1986年12月公布為(wei)河南(nan)省文物(wu)保(bao)護單位。
衛國故城四百年
公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)前(qian) 11世紀,西周(zhou)(zhou)政(zheng)權(quan)建(jian)立后不久,以(yi)朝(chao)歌為中(zhong)心發生了“三(san)監之亂(luan)(luan)”,西周(zhou)(zhou)再次東(dong)征朝(chao)歌,歷(li)時三(san)年,最終殺武庚、斬管叔,叛亂(luan)(luan)亂(luan)(luan)被(bei)徹底鎮壓。為了鞏固西周(zhou)(zhou)政(zheng)權(quan),周(zhou)(zhou)公(gong)(gong)旦奉成(cheng)王之命,將殷紂(zhou)王的(de)兒子(zi)武庚曾經統治(zhi)的(de)殷地朝(chao)歌及周(zhou)(zhou)邊(bian)“三(san)監”之地封給衛康叔,以(yi)朝(chao)歌為都城建(jian)立了衛國。 ?
12月(yue)(yue)13日,淇縣史(shi)學界人(ren)士接受記(ji)者采訪時(shi)介紹,歷史(shi)上(shang)衛國共延續(xu)了850多(duo)年(nian),而從(cong)衛康(kang)叔(shu)建(jian)都(dou)朝歌到(dao)衛懿公(gong)被殺,朝歌作為衛國都(dou)城存在了400多(duo)年(nian)。其(qi)間,這里(li)曾有(you)過康(kang)叔(shu)之(zhi)治、武公(gong)盛世的輝煌歲月(yue)(yue),也上(shang)演過石(shi)碏大(da)義滅親、許穆夫(fu)人(ren)馳騁(cheng)疆(jiang)場的壯舉…… ?
衛國八百五十年
朝(chao)歌(ge)古城(cheng)淇(qi)縣(xian),歷(li)史(shi)上曾是(shi)京畿之地(di),殷(yin)商晚期先后(hou)有 4位(wei)帝(di)王(wang)在此(ci)營建都(dou)(dou)(dou)城(cheng)。殷(yin)商滅(mie)(mie)亡后(hou),朝(chao)歌(ge)繼而成(cheng)為衛(wei)國(guo)國(guo)都(dou)(dou)(dou)。作(zuo)為西周時(shi)期主要的諸侯(hou)國(guo)之一,衛(wei)國(guo)以(yi)朝(chao)歌(ge)為都(dou)(dou)(dou)時(shi)間長(chang)達403年(nian)。到(dao)了衛(wei)懿公(gong)時(shi)期,衛(wei)國(guo)衰微,公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)前660年(nian),北狄(di)進犯(fan)衛(wei)國(guo),衛(wei)懿公(gong)戰死(si),衛(wei)國(guo)都(dou)(dou)(dou)城(cheng)被(bei)迫由朝(chao)歌(ge)遷(qian)至楚丘(今滑縣(xian)境內),北狄(di)乘勝追擊,迫使衛(wei)國(guo)又遷(qian)都(dou)(dou)(dou)帝(di)丘(今濮陽)。公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)前238年(nian),衛(wei)國(guo)又由帝(di)丘遷(qian)都(dou)(dou)(dou)至野王(wang)(今沁陽)。公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)前209年(nian),秦(qin)二世廢(fei)黜衛(wei)國(guo)國(guo)君,延續了850余(yu)年(nian)的衛(wei)國(guo)從此(ci)滅(mie)(mie)亡。 ?
“衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)康叔受封(feng)在朝(chao)(chao)(chao)歌所建立的(de)(de)衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo),是(shi)當時(shi)中國(guo)(guo)(guo)最大(da)的(de)(de)一個諸(zhu)侯(hou)國(guo)(guo)(guo)。”淇(qi)縣朝(chao)(chao)(chao)歌古都學會會長燕(yan)昭安(an)說。燕(yan)昭安(an)認為(wei),朝(chao)(chao)(chao)歌作為(wei)殷商故(gu)都曾(ceng)在中國(guo)(guo)(guo)歷(li)史上占(zhan)有重(zhong)要地位(wei),在殷商滅(mie)亡后(hou)的(de)(de)400余(yu)年(nian)(nian)間,朝(chao)(chao)(chao)歌又成(cheng)為(wei)當時(shi)中國(guo)(guo)(guo)重(zhong)要的(de)(de)諸(zhu)侯(hou)國(guo)(guo)(guo)之一衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)(guo)都。自衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)康叔建國(guo)(guo)(guo)到衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)懿(yi)公被殺,衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)在朝(chao)(chao)(chao)歌共歷(li)14世17位(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)君。衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)懿(yi)公之前,衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)處在相對安(an)定的(de)(de)發展環境中,百姓(xing)安(an)居(ju)樂業,國(guo)(guo)(guo)家興旺(wang)發達,曾(ceng)出現康叔之治(zhi)、武公盛世的(de)(de)局面,并成(cheng)為(wei)當時(shi)著名的(de)(de)禮儀之邦(bang)。隨著周王朝(chao)(chao)(chao)逐漸走(zou)向衰敗,對各諸(zhu)侯(hou)國(guo)(guo)(guo)也逐漸失去(qu)了(le)控制(zhi)權,導致諸(zhu)侯(hou)國(guo)(guo)(guo)連年(nian)(nian)征戰、相互殺戮,衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)也在這場諸(zhu)侯(hou)爭霸(ba)中元氣大(da)傷。 ?
淇(qi)縣(xian)文物管理所(suo)所(suo)長王(wang)小(xiao)運告訴記者,淇(qi)縣(xian)朝(chao)歌(ge)在(zai)衛(wei)國時期出現了(le)許多著名歷史(shi)人物,如開國之君衛(wei)康叔、高風亮節的衛(wei)武公、大義滅親(qin)的石(shi)碏(que),以及中國第一位愛國女詩(shi)人許穆夫人、中國第一俠客荊軻、政治家和(he)改(gai)革(ge)家商(shang)鞅等(deng)。 ?
康叔受封建衛國
康(kang)(kang)(kang)叔,姓姬名封,周(zhou)(zhou)文王(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)子,周(zhou)(zhou)武王(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)弟,因(yin)其原封于康(kang)(kang)(kang)地(今禹州(zhou)),史稱(cheng)康(kang)(kang)(kang)叔。據《淇縣志》記載,周(zhou)(zhou)王(wang)朝(chao)(chao)平息 “三(san)監之(zhi)(zhi)亂(luan)”后,將殷都朝(chao)(chao)歌(ge)及(ji)周(zhou)(zhou)邊(bian)三(san)監之(zhi)(zhi)地邶、鄘、衛(wei)三(san)國封給了康(kang)(kang)(kang)叔,攝政(zheng)王(wang)周(zhou)(zhou)公旦(dan)還為康(kang)(kang)(kang)叔掃除了政(zheng)治隱患,將大批朝(chao)(chao)歌(ge)“殷頑”遷至洛陽為奴,僅留下陶、施(shi)、樊等(deng)七族殷商遺民,并在(zai)長安(an)為康(kang)(kang)(kang)叔舉(ju)行(xing)了封地儀(yi)式。 ?
王小運介紹衛國建(jian)(jian)國情況時(shi)說,公元前 1062年,康(kang)(kang)叔(shu)率(lv)兩萬將(jiang)士來到(dao)朝(chao)歌,開始在今淇縣(xian)城東街建(jian)(jian)王宮、修(xiu)城池、治國家。康(kang)(kang)叔(shu)將(jiang)大批奴隸(li)釋(shi)放后,按照周朝(chao)的制度(du)分給他們(men)土地(di),鼓(gu)勵百姓(xing)(xing)開墾私田,此外還擴建(jian)(jian)桑園,興建(jian)(jian)冶鐵和制骨(gu)作坊(fang),促(cu)進了(le)商業(ye)(ye)和手工業(ye)(ye)發(fa)展。在婚姻(yin)方(fang)面,提倡“男女(nv)同姓(xing)(xing)其生不番”,改變(bian)以往同姓(xing)(xing)通婚的習俗。還廢除了(le)商朝(chao)時(shi)期(qi)活人(ren)殉(xun)葬(zang)的陋習,殉(xun)葬(zang)品改用草人(ren)、草馬(ma)等。由于康(kang)(kang)叔(shu)治國有方(fang),衛國很(hen)快(kuai)出現了(le)百業(ye)(ye)興旺的局(ju)面,史(shi)稱“康(kang)(kang)叔(shu)之治”,朝(chao)歌人(ren)后來還修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)了(le)康(kang)(kang)叔(shu)祠供后人(ren)祭祀。
康叔之后的(de)(de)衛武公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)也是一(yi)位賢明(ming)之君(jun),在他執(zhi)政的(de)(de) 55年(nian)間,衛國(guo)(guo)得到進(jin)一(yi)步發展,他也深(shen)受百姓擁(yong)戴。史(shi)料記載,衛武公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)能夠“百采眾諫,與(yu)臣共勉”。犬(quan)戎(rong)殺周幽王后,衛武公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)從朝(chao)歌起兵輔佐周朝(chao)平定(ding)了(le)犬(quan)戎(rong)之亂,因戰功顯赫,被(bei)(bei)周平王封為(wei)(wei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)爵。衛武公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)95歲高齡時曾作《抑》詩自儆:“人(ren)亦(yi)有(you)言(yan),靡哲不愚。投我以(yi)桃,報之以(yi)李。溫溫恭人(ren),維(wei)德(de)(de)之基。”衛武公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)在位期(qi)間還建(jian)造了(le)被(bei)(bei)后人(ren)稱為(wei)(wei)中國(guo)(guo)首座國(guo)(guo)家園(yuan)林的(de)(de)淇園(yuan)。淇園(yuan)位于(yu)今淇縣城西約20公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里,后人(ren)為(wei)(wei)紀念(nian)衛武公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),于(yu)春秋初期(qi)在淇園(yuan)修建(jian)了(le)武公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)祠,還將(jiang)武公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)祠附近的(de)(de)一(yi)條河流和一(yi)個村莊分別(bie)命名為(wei)(wei)思德(de)(de)河和思德(de)(de)村,意為(wei)(wei)思念(nian)武公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)(de)美(mei)德(de)(de)。武公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)祠建(jian)成后,歷代均有(you)重修,直到上世紀初還尚存一(yi)定(ding)規(gui)模。如今,武公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)祠和淇園(yuan)遺址被(bei)(bei)奪豐水庫淹沒。 ?
大義滅親保衛國
淇縣人至今(jin)對石(shi)(shi)(shi)碏(que)殺子衛國的故(gu)事耳(er)熟能詳。石(shi)(shi)(shi)碏(que)是衛國大夫、衛莊公的老(lao)臣(chen),他(ta)為(wei)人耿直,體恤百姓疾苦。衛武公死(si)后,衛莊公的小兒子州吁(yu)生性殘忍、暴戾,無惡不作,石(shi)(shi)(shi)碏(que)多次勸莊公管束州吁(yu),莊公聽不進(jin)去,致使(shi)州吁(yu)更加猖狂。令石(shi)(shi)(shi)碏(que)沒有(you)想到的是,他(ta)的兒子石(shi)(shi)(shi)厚竟然與州吁(yu)廝混在一(yi)起,經(jing)常干(gan)一(yi)些禍國殃民的壞事。石(shi)(shi)(shi)碏(que)為(wei)了教訓石(shi)(shi)(shi)厚,用鞭(bian)子抽打石(shi)(shi)(shi)厚并將他(ta)囚禁起來,可(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)厚不思悔改,越(yue)窗逃出(chu)后住進(jin)了州吁(yu)府(fu)中(zhong)。 ?
衛(wei)(wei)(wei)莊公(gong)(gong)死(si)后,州(zhou)吁(yu)(yu)的哥哥桓(huan)(huan)(huan)公(gong)(gong)繼位(wei)。衛(wei)(wei)(wei)桓(huan)(huan)(huan)公(gong)(gong)生(sheng)性懦弱(ruo),這(zhe)讓州(zhou)吁(yu)(yu)更加橫行(xing)霸道(dao)。公(gong)(gong)元前 719年,衛(wei)(wei)(wei)桓(huan)(huan)(huan)公(gong)(gong)要(yao)去(qu)洛陽覲(jin)見周(zhou)王,州(zhou)吁(yu)(yu)與石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)厚(hou)合謀,借餞宴(yan)之(zhi)機殺死(si)了衛(wei)(wei)(wei)桓(huan)(huan)(huan)公(gong)(gong),州(zhou)吁(yu)(yu)自立為(wei)君,首開春秋(qiu)諸(zhu)侯國(guo)(guo)(guo)政(zheng)(zheng)變之(zhi)先河。此(ci)后,州(zhou)吁(yu)(yu)與石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)厚(hou)大(da)(da)肆征兵攻打鄭(zheng)國(guo)(guo)(guo),搞得民(min)不聊生(sheng),當時(shi)朝(chao)歌有民(min)謠唱(chang)道(dao):“一(yi)雄斃,一(yi)雄奸,歌舞變刀(dao)兵,何時(shi)見太平(ping)?”為(wei)了平(ping)息民(min)怨,州(zhou)吁(yu)(yu)與石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)厚(hou)決定(ding)請(qing)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)碏(que)出謀劃策。這(zhe)時(shi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)碏(que)已經告老還(huan)鄉,州(zhou)吁(yu)(yu)便派(pai)大(da)(da)臣帶著厚(hou)禮去(qu)請(qing)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)碏(que),但石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)碏(que)痛恨(hen)州(zhou)吁(yu)(yu),拒(ju)絕參(can)政(zheng)(zheng)。無奈,石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)厚(hou)只好親自去(qu)請(qing)老父出山。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)碏(que)看到衛(wei)(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)被州(zhou)吁(yu)(yu)搞得不成樣子,便想為(wei)民(min)除害,重整(zheng)社(she)稷(ji)。于(yu)是他假意獻(xian)計,讓州(zhou)吁(yu)(yu)和石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)厚(hou)去(qu)陳(chen)國(guo)(guo)(guo)請(qing)教陳(chen)桓(huan)(huan)(huan)公(gong)(gong),州(zhou)吁(yu)(yu)和石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)厚(hou)便去(qu)了陳(chen)國(guo)(guo)(guo)。而此(ci)前石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)碏(que)已把(ba)一(yi)封(feng)血書送到陳(chen)國(guo)(guo)(guo),請(qing)求(qiu)陳(chen)桓(huan)(huan)(huan)公(gong)(gong)將(jiang)州(zhou)吁(yu)(yu)和石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)厚(hou)處死(si)。陳(chen)桓(huan)(huan)(huan)公(gong)(gong)與石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)碏(que)交情甚篤,于(yu)是將(jiang)州(zhou)吁(yu)(yu)和石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)厚(hou)囚禁。消(xiao)息傳回衛(wei)(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo),石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)碏(que)派(pai)人急速趕(gan)往邢國(guo)(guo)(guo)請(qing)姬晉(州(zhou)吁(yu)(yu)二哥,史稱(cheng)衛(wei)(wei)(wei)宣公(gong)(gong))回國(guo)(guo)(guo)繼位(wei)。 ?
當時(shi)陳國有大(da)臣說,州(zhou)吁是(shi)首惡(e),罪當斬首。石厚是(shi)從(cong)犯,不(bu)必處死。石碏卻說: “石厚與州(zhou)吁沆(hang)瀣一氣,不(bu)殺掉(diao)他,我在(zai)朝(chao)歌無臉見人(ren)。”結果,石厚和州(zhou)吁都被殺掉(diao)了。左(zuo)秋明在(zai)《左(zuo)傳》中贊曰:“石碏,純臣也……大(da)義滅親,其(qi)是(shi)之謂(wei)乎!” ?
玩物喪志失都城
但是,石(shi)碏的(de)(de)大義(yi)滅親并沒有扭(niu)轉衛(wei)國(guo)日益衰敗的(de)(de)局(ju)面。自州吁篡位(wei)被(bei)誅、宣公繼位(wei)后,統治(zhi)者生活奢靡(mi),不聞朝(chao)政,王室內訌頻仍,至衛(wei)懿(yi)公時,衛(wei)國(guo)已是強弩(nu)之末。衛(wei)懿(yi)公治(zhi)國(guo)無(wu)方,卻是個養(yang)鶴的(de)(de)高手,整(zheng)日癡迷養(yang)鶴,最終導致亡國(guo),他因此成為歷史上 “玩物喪志”的(de)(de)典型人物。 ?
衛(wei)懿公(gong)在王宮及朝(chao)歌城外設有(you)多處養鶴(he)(he)(he)場(chang),他(ta)的(de)鶴(he)(he)(he)像官員一(yi)樣(yang)享(xiang)有(you)級別和俸(feng)祿(lu),上(shang)等鶴(he)(he)(he)享(xiang)大夫祿(lu),次等鶴(he)(he)(he)享(xiang)士祿(lu),外出游玩時車前有(you) “將(jiang)軍鶴(he)(he)(he)”引導(dao),用(yong)餐、朝(chao)議時也(ye)必(bi)須有(you)鶴(he)(he)(he)做為(wei)伴,還有(you)宮女(nv)為(wei)鶴(he)(he)(he)梳(shu)理羽毛(mao),甚至把練兵場(chang)改成(cheng)了(le)馴鶴(he)(he)(he)場(chang),把軍糧當(dang)作鶴(he)(he)(he)飼(si)料。他(ta)的(de)鶴(he)(he)(he)出門時一(yi)律(lv)乘只有(you)大夫級別的(de)官員才能(neng)乘坐的(de)軒,對獻(xian)鶴(he)(he)(he)之人衛(wei)懿公(gong)更是給(gei)予賞賜。養鶴(he)(he)(he)耗(hao)費了(le)大量(liang)錢(qian)財,增加了(le)百姓負擔,舉(ju)國上(shang)下怨聲載道,國家也(ye)日益衰弱。 ?
公(gong)元前(qian) 660年冬,北(bei)狄(今(jin)大同一帶(dai))人興兵(bing)伐衛(wei)(wei),衛(wei)(wei)懿公(gong)“斂兵(bing)授(shou)甲,抵(di)御狄寇”,但大臣們卻對衛(wei)(wei)懿公(gong)說:“主公(gong)的鶴都有高(gao)官厚祿,讓它們去(qu)打仗吧。”無奈,衛(wei)(wei)懿公(gong)只得帶(dai)領少數親信赴(fu)前(qian)線迎敵,結果(guo)大敗,衛(wei)(wei)懿公(gong)被狄寇砍成了肉泥。噩耗傳(chuan)回朝歌,衛(wei)(wei)公(gong)子(zi)姬申帶(dai)領衛(wei)(wei)國人連夜(ye)向東(dong)南逃去(qu),狄人一路追殺到黃河邊,這時幸遇宋國出兵(bing)保護,狄人方才退(tui)兵(bing)。此后,公(gong)子(zi)申被立為衛(wei)(wei)戴公(gong),在今(jin)滑縣道口鎮東(dong)暫避禍亂。 ?
朝歌(ge)淪陷(xian)后,衛國大夫弘演(yan)前去收(shou)尸(shi),只見衛懿公的(de)(de)(de)尸(shi)體零碎不全,只有(you)一只肝尚(shang)且完整(zheng)。弘演(yan)跪下哭道: “主(zhu)公風光一世,如今無人收(shou)葬,我將以身為棺(guan)矣(yi)!”說罷,拔(ba)刀剖開自己(ji)的(de)(de)(de)肚子,把衛懿公的(de)(de)(de)肝放進腹中,上演(yan)了一出(chu)“破(po)腹葬肝”的(de)(de)(de)悲劇。 ?
許穆夫人救衛國
朝歌淪陷后,衛國(guo)處于生死存亡(wang)的(de)緊(jin)要關頭(tou)。這時,有一位女子挺(ting)身而出,在各諸侯(hou)國(guo)中奔走呼號,請(qing)求支援衛國(guo),并最終得到齊(qi)國(guo)的(de)支持,為衛國(guo)復興立下了功勛。這名女子就是衛懿公的(de)妹妹許穆夫人。 ?
許穆(mu)(mu)夫(fu)人,約公元前 690年出生在衛國都(dou)城朝歌,后因(yin)嫁給了許穆(mu)(mu)公,故(gu)稱許穆(mu)(mu)夫(fu)人。許穆(mu)(mu)夫(fu)人自(zi)幼喜愛詩(shi)詞曲(qu)賦,她的《載馳(chi)》等著名(ming)詩(shi)篇比屈原的《離騷》還要早300多年,因(yin)而(er)又(you)被稱為中國第一位愛國女詩(shi)人。 ?
許(xu)(xu)(xu)穆夫人遠嫁(jia)許(xu)(xu)(xu)國(guo)(guo)后(hou),時(shi)刻思(si)念著自己的(de)祖國(guo)(guo)。看(kan)到(dao)哥(ge)哥(ge)衛(wei)懿(yi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)嗜鶴如命(ming),國(guo)(guo)事(shi)荒(huang)廢,她在詩中寫道: “思(si)須與漕(cao),我心悠悠。駕(jia)言(yan)出游,以(yi)寫我憂。”表達了(le)(le)對祖國(guo)(guo)的(de)關(guan)切和思(si)念。朝歌(ge)淪陷、衛(wei)懿(yi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)被殺的(de)消息傳到(dao)許(xu)(xu)(xu)國(guo)(guo),許(xu)(xu)(xu)穆夫人向許(xu)(xu)(xu)穆公(gong)(gong)(gong)提出援助衛(wei)國(guo)(guo),但靠許(xu)(xu)(xu)國(guo)(guo)的(de)國(guo)(guo)力無法幫助衛(wei)國(guo)(guo),于是她毅(yi)然帶(dai)領(ling)隨嫁(jia)的(de)同族姐妹經過(guo)長途跋涉回到(dao)祖國(guo)(guo),并與兄長衛(wei)文(wen)公(gong)(gong)(gong)一同說服了(le)(le)齊(qi)國(guo)(guo),齊(qi)桓公(gong)(gong)(gong)派戰車300乘(cheng)、甲士3000人幫助衛(wei)國(guo)(guo)收復了(le)(le)失地,使衛(wei)國(guo)(guo)進入了(le)(le)復興時(shi)期。 ?
殘垣之上說衛城
目前(qian),現存的(de)衛國(guo)城(cheng)墻(qiang)有四段(duan),每段(duan)古城(cheng)墻(qiang)邊(bian)都立(li)有 “全國(guo)重點文(wen)物保護單位──衛國(guo)都城(cheng)”的(de)標(biao)志。記者登上古城(cheng)墻(qiang),遙想當年衛國(guo)都城(cheng)的(de)繁華景(jing)象,如今卻只留下了城(cheng)墻(qiang)遺址(zhi)供人憑吊。 ?
“衛(wei)國(guo)都城(cheng)(cheng)位(wei)于淇(qi)縣(xian)(xian)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)四(si)周(zhou),城(cheng)(cheng)址平(ping)面(mian)呈長方形(xing),南北(bei)長2250米(mi),東西寬1650米(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)寬70米(mi),高(gao)9米(mi),文化層厚達13米(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)內面(mian)積約有(you)400萬(wan)平(ping)方米(mi)。”王(wang)小(xiao)運(yun)介紹衛(wei)國(guo)都城(cheng)(cheng)時如(ru)數(shu)家珍。王(wang)小(xiao)運(yun)說,保存至今的四(si)段(duan)古城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),一(yi)段(duan)是(shi)(shi)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)三里(li)橋兩(liang)側長830米(mi)的北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),其他三段(duan)是(shi)(shi)西城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),分別位(wei)于縣(xian)(xian)煤(mei)建公(gong)司、縣(xian)(xian)林業(ye)(ye)局(ju)院(yuan)內和縣(xian)(xian)銀河(he)紗廠后(hou)面(mian)。記者(zhe)在淇(qi)縣(xian)(xian)林業(ye)(ye)局(ju)院(yuan)內看到(dao),長13米(mi)、寬11米(mi)、高(gao)3米(mi)的衛(wei)國(guo)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),四(si)周(zhou)建有(you)漂亮的花墻(qiang)將其保護(hu)了(le)起(qi)來。 上世紀(ji)曾在淇(qi)縣(xian)(xian)朝歌(ge)鎮東關(guan)村、付莊村和橋盟鄉橋盟村先后(hou)發現了(le)制骨和冶(ye)鐵作坊(fang)遺址,以及(ji)春(chun)秋戰國(guo)時期的墓(mu)(mu)地,出土了(le)銅鼎、銅劍、骨器、陶器等一(yi)批(pi)文物。王(wang)小(xiao)運(yun)說,衛(wei)國(guo)都城(cheng)(cheng)的宮殿區(qu)和墓(mu)(mu)葬區(qu),由于種種原因目前尚未進行全面(mian)勘(kan)探(tan),所以不(bu)知其詳。但可(ke)以想(xiang)象的是(shi)(shi),那里(li)一(yi)定埋藏著衛(wei)國(guo)都城(cheng)(cheng)更多鮮(xian)為(wei)人(ren)知的秘密(mi)。 ?
衛國故城遺址
朝(chao)歌是周(zhou)王(wang)(wang)朝(chao)衛(wei)同都城,歷時403年。武王(wang)(wang)伐紂(zhou)以后,封其弟康(kang)叔為衛(wei)公(gong),治理殷地,治所朝(chao)歌。《辭海》記云;“衛(wei),古國(guo)名(ming)。始封之君(jun)為周(zhou)武王(wang)(wang)弟康(kang)叔。公(gong)元前十(shi)一(yi)世紀周(zhou)公(gong)平定武庚(geng)的反叛后,把原來商都周(zhou)圍地區和殷民(min)七旅分封給他,成為當(dang)時大(da)國(guo)。建(jian)都朝(chao)歌(今(jin)河南淇縣)。”
衛國都城,俗(su)稱朝(chao)歌二道城。位于淇縣中偏東(dong)的朝(chao)歌舊殷墟地(di),該城周長9227米(mi),寬(kuan)米(mi)50--70米(mi),殘高1.5一(yi)一(yi)3.6米(mi)。夯層(ceng)清晰(xi),厚薄(bo)相近,夯面平整,每層(ceng)為6—一(yi)12厘米(mi),夯窩排列整齊(qi);板(ban)眼(yan)明(ming)顯,板(ban)眼(yan)間距(ju)2.2——3.1米(mi)。板(ban)眼(yan)孔徑6—一(yi)8厘米(mi)。其包含物(wu)有陶細柄豆,陶甑底,陶盆,繩(sheng)紋(wen)板(ban)瓦(wa),矮粗繩(sheng)紋(wen)鬲(li),均(jun)系春秋中晚期遺物(wu)。
1986乍春,淇縣文管所與有(you)關(guan)單(dan)位和個人在進行田野考古調查(cha)中,于衛國(guo)城東發(fa)現了(le)付(fu)莊(zhuang)冶鐵(tie)遺(yi)址和東關(guan)制(zhi)骨(gu)作坊。 ?
付莊冶鐵遺址南北(bei)長,東西寬各約(yue)300米。在(zai)遺址西部(bu)的斷崖上和壕(hao)溝(gou)里(li)發現(xian)了冶鐵殘(can)爐、木炭、熔碴、范扳及殘(can)鼓(gu)風管等。采集到的陶片有春秋中晚期(qi)和戰國初期(qi)的細陶豆、折沿(yan)旋紋(wen)陶盆(pen)等。
東(dong)關(guan)制骨(gu)作坊東(dong)西長160米,南(nan)北寬150米。在(zai)公路北側灼(zhuo)路溝中(zhong)采集到的有(you)牛、豬各種骨(gu)骼(ge)。其中(zhong)還有(you)留有(you)鋸(ju)痕的骨(gu)片(pian)。據東(dong)關(guan)老年人講,清宣統(tong)年間,附近群眾在(zai)此挖出三百馬車骨(gu)頭(tou)賣給了一(yi)個意大利商(shang)人,裝上火車運走了。從(cong)采到的陶(tao)片(pian)看(kan),與衛國城址和付莊冶(ye)鐵遺址包含物類同。
從上(shang)述城墻建筑(zhu)(zhu)之雄(xiong)偉(wei),冶鐵遺(yi)址和制骨作坊規(gui)模之宏大,可以斷言,當時衛國都(dou)城朝(chao)歌是何等繁(fan)榮與昌盛!這對研究(jiu)衛同(tong)的城池(chi)建筑(zhu)(zhu)、手工業(ye)、冶煉(lian)業(ye)和經濟狀況提供了實物資料(liao)。
據史料記(ji)載(zai)和(he)城垣中(zhong)包含物證明,此城為(wei)(wei)衛(wei)(wei)國都城無疑。《史記(ji)·衛(wei)(wei)康叔(shu)世家》記(ji)云:“周公旦以成王命興師伐武(wu)庚祿父(fu)、管叔(shu)、放蔡叔(shu),以武(wu)庚殷(yin)(yin)余民封(feng)康叔(shu)為(wei)(wei)衛(wei)(wei)河(he)淇(qi)間故(gu)商墟。”清乾隆(long)乙女年重修《汲縣(xian)志》載(zai):,武(wu)王封(feng)康叔(shu)于衛(wei)(wei),今衛(wei)(wei)輝府東北(bei)朝歌城是也,是衛(wei)(wei)都,本在淇(qi)縣(xian)。”衛(wei)(wei)國故(gu)城城廓之大、城墻之厚皆屬罕見。將來通過對衛(wei)(wei)下層(ceng)的(de)(de)發(fa)掘,進而對殷(yin)(yin)末(mo)帝(di)都的(de)(de)考證將提供不(bu)可(ke)多得(de)的(de)(de)資(zi)料。衛(wei)(wei)國故(gu)城城址(zhi)現已列為(wei)(wei)河(he)南省重點(dian)文物保護單位。