介紹
據史(shi)料(liao)記載,宋朝靖(jing)康年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(1126年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),心(xin)悶(men)寺更名為(wei)(wei)(wei)肇慶寺。明(ming)代(dai)嘉靖(jing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(1522~1566年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)新(xin)修(xiu)葺(qi)。至清順治七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1650年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),又進(jin)行(xing)(xing)一(yi)(yi)次修(xiu)葺(qi)。民國(guo)時期寺院被毀,成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)片瓦礫。建國(guo)以(yi)(yi)后(hou),寺院基址(zhi)(zhi)僅存一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)高(gao)出(chu)(chu)(chu)地面約(yue)4米(mi)(mi)的土(tu)崗(gang)子(zi)(zi)(zi)。崗(gang)子(zi)(zi)(zi)南部(bu)(bu)約(yue)100米(mi)(mi)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)口古(gu)(gu)井,古(gu)(gu)井的口沿是用青石砌成(cheng)。由于提水,青石上因井繩(sheng)的研磨而留(liu)下了數不清的痕跡。古(gu)(gu)井的下半部(bu)(bu)是用明(ming)代(dai)大磚(zhuan)砌成(cheng)。崗(gang)子(zi)(zi)(zi)東(dong)部(bu)(bu)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)棵(ke)古(gu)(gu)老的白果(guo)樹(shu)(shu),當(dang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)葉(xie)茂枝盛,蒼勁挺拔。可惜此(ci)樹(shu)(shu)于1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)夏(xia)季(ji)遭雷擊后(hou)枯死,有(you)(you)人(ren)認為(wei)(wei)(wei)此(ci)樹(shu)(shu)有(you)(you)600年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)樹(shu)(shu)齡(ling),奇怪的是兩(liang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)后(hou)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)棵(ke)楮樹(shu)(shu)從(cong)白果(guo)樹(shu)(shu)的樹(shu)(shu)心(xin)生長起來(lai),根系(xi)力穿(chuan)古(gu)(gu)樹(shu)(shu)身軀,枝葉(xie)繁茂,亭亭如蓋(gai)。形成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)株罕見的樹(shu)(shu)中樹(shu)(shu),成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)當(dang)地一(yi)(yi)大新(xin)奇景觀(guan)。多年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)以(yi)(yi)來(lai)被當(dang)地人(ren)視為(wei)(wei)(wei)神(shen)樹(shu)(shu),群眾自發(fa)(fa)組織建有(you)(you)護院,并對(dui)白果(guo)樹(shu)(shu)根部(bu)(bu)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)筑(zhu)臺覆土(tu),參觀(guan)拜祭(ji)者絡(luo)繹(yi)不絕。土(tu)崗(gang)子(zi)(zi)(zi)的北(bei)部(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)原心(xin)悶(men)寺遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi),南北(bei)長280米(mi)(mi)、東(dong)西寬110米(mi)(mi)。1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)中國(guo)社會科學院考(kao)古(gu)(gu)研究(jiu)所對(dui)該遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)了考(kao)古(gu)(gu)發(fa)(fa)掘(jue),發(fa)(fa)現房基9座(zuo)(zuo)、窖穴31座(zuo)(zuo)、陶(tao)(tao)(tao)窯1座(zuo)(zuo)、墓葬(zang)7座(zuo)(zuo),出(chu)(chu)(chu)土(tu)有(you)(you)大量生產(chan)(chan)工(gong)(gong)具(ju)、卜骨(gu)、龜甲等(deng),并發(fa)(fa)現了陶(tao)(tao)(tao)文和商代(dai)草鞋(xie)遺(yi)(yi)跡。在夯土(tu)層(ceng)中還發(fa)(fa)現一(yi)(yi)具(ju)女性骨(gu)架,年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)齡(ling)約(yue)17~18歲,其臀、腕骨(gu)上殘留(liu)有(you)(you)三道捆綁(bang)繩(sheng)痕,死者應(ying)為(wei)(wei)(wei)陪葬(zang)的奴隸。出(chu)(chu)(chu)土(tu)的生產(chan)(chan)工(gong)(gong)具(ju)有(you)(you)石斧、錛、鑿、骨(gu)鏟、蚌(bang)鏟、石刀、蚌(bang)刀、石鐮、角鐮以(yi)(yi)及冶(ye)鑄工(gong)(gong)具(ju)、制陶(tao)(tao)(tao)工(gong)(gong)具(ju)、制骨(gu)工(gong)(gong)具(ju)、紡織和縫(feng)紉工(gong)(gong)具(ju)等(deng)。漁(yu)獵工(gong)(gong)具(ju)有(you)(you)石鋤、骨(gu)角鏃(zu)、石陶(tao)(tao)(tao)網(wang)墜。武器有(you)(you)銅(tong)鏃(zu)、石鉞等(deng)。生活用具(ju)以(yi)(yi)陶(tao)(tao)(tao)器為(wei)(wei)(wei)主,陶(tao)(tao)(tao)質(zhi)有(you)(you)夾砂(sha)、泥(ni)質(zhi)、細(xi)泥(ni)3種,文飾有(you)(you)繩(sheng)紋、弦紋、附加堆紋、印(yin)紋和劃紋等(deng)。器型有(you)(you)鬲、鼎、觚(gu)、杯(bei)、缽、碗、壺、平(ping)底盤、圈足器、小(xiao)口尊、盆(pen)、甕、器蓋(gai)等(deng)。1981年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)3月,在南側發(fa)(fa)掘(jue)點(dian)又出(chu)(chu)(chu)土(tu)了商代(dai)銅(tong)鼎、銅(tong)觚(gu)各1件,戰國(guo)銅(tong)矛1件。該遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)屬(shu)于商代(dai)前(qian)(qian)期遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi),其年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)經C-14測定,為(wei)(wei)(wei)公元前(qian)(qian)1800—公元1500年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)。這說明(ming)在三千六百多年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)前(qian)(qian),此(ci)處就成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)人(ren)們生活、生息、生產(chan)(chan)的一(yi)(yi)個據點(dian),擁有(you)(you)三千六百余年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)的文明(ming)史(shi)。
近年措施
1986年,該遺(yi)址被河南(nan)省人民政府公布(bu)為省級(ji)重點文物保護單位,樹立(li)了保護標志,劃定了保護范圍。