十二(er)連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)與(yu)鳳(feng)凰城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)北5公(gong)里(li)(li)金魚(yu)河北岸,沿(yan)土崗而(er)筑12處城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),連(lian)綿(mian)(mian)10余里(li)(li)形(xing)(xing)勢彎(wan)環,連(lian)綿(mian)(mian)不(bu)(bu)絕,今(jin)人稱(cheng)(cheng)之為十二(er)連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。經考古勘察(cha)(cha)鑒(jian)定,是(shi)人工(gong)夯(hang)筑而(er)成,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為春秋戰(zhan)國時(shi)人工(gong)修建(jian)。從城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)蜿蜒曲折的(de)(de)(de)走(zou)向(xiang)、連(lian)綿(mian)(mian)10余里(li)(li)的(de)(de)(de)長(chang)度判斷(duan)(duan),它(ta)不(bu)(bu)像是(shi)一(yi)座(zuo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)邑(yi)的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻,可能是(shi)用(yong)于(yu)防御的(de)(de)(de)邊墻,即長(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。從歷史記載和地(di)(di)理位(wei)置考察(cha)(cha),十二(er)連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)可能是(shi)戰(zhan)國時(shi)代(dai)的(de)(de)(de)魏國長(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。當(dang)地(di)(di)人們見斷(duan)(duan)斷(duan)(duan)續續的(de)(de)(de)12段(duan)墻體,把它(ta)叫“十二(er)連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”。民(min)間還有個美(mei)麗的(de)(de)(de)傳說。 春秋時(shi)期的(de)(de)(de)子產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)治理鄭國道(dao)不(bu)(bu)拾遺,夜不(bu)(bu)閉戶(hu)。他(ta)(ta)關心人民(min)疾苦。他(ta)(ta)生(sheng)不(bu)(bu)占民(min)利,死(si)不(bu)(bu)占民(min)地(di)(di),死(si)后讓兒子葬(zang)他(ta)(ta)于(yu)陘山(shan)頂(ding)上(shang)(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)石頭(tou)堆里(li)(li)。老百(bai)姓對子產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)的(de)(de)(de)死(si)非常悲慟,男女老少含淚捧土為子產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)建(jian)臺(tai)立祠。地(di)(di)點(dian)在(zai)今(jin)增福廟鄉高(gao)(gao)廟郭村東(dong)(dong)(dong),那里(li)(li)相(xiang)傳為子產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)觀兵處。子產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)臺(tai)為圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)高(gao)(gao)臺(tai),圍約(yue)100米(mi),高(gao)(gao)約(yue)20米(mi),平地(di)(di)突起(qi),形(xing)(xing)勢高(gao)(gao)峻(jun)。其(qi)頂(ding)建(jian)子產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)祠,可躡(nie)百(bai)級而(er)上(shang)(shang)(shang)。因祠建(jian)于(yu)拔地(di)(di)而(er)起(qi)的(de)(de)(de)高(gao)(gao)阜上(shang)(shang)(shang),俗稱(cheng)(cheng)高(gao)(gao)廟。民(min)眾(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)虔誠精神(shen)感動了黎山(shan)老母,這(zhe)位(wei)天神(shen)也要為建(jian)臺(tai)貢獻一(yi)份力量(liang)。老母用(yong)黃布袋背(bei)了一(yi)袋子土送到產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)臺(tai)上(shang)(shang)(shang),然后沿(yan)金魚(yu)河慢慢離(li)去。她邊走(zou)邊抖袋子,把殘留的(de)(de)(de)土撒(sa)(sa)在(zai)走(zou)過的(de)(de)(de)路上(shang)(shang)(shang)。次(ci)日天一(yi)亮,子產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)臺(tai)竟長(chang)成了一(yi)座(zuo)巍峨的(de)(de)(de)土山(shan),撒(sa)(sa)落的(de)(de)(de)殘土成了逶迤十余里(li)(li)的(de)(de)(de)“十二(er)連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”。子產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)臺(tai)北魚(yu)河南有紫禁城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)與(yu)十二(er)連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)對,附近還有鳳(feng)凰臺(tai)。東(dong)(dong)(dong)5里(li)(li)今(jin)官亭鄉孟寨村有古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)座(zuo),傳為漢代(dai)西鳳(feng)凰城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),那里(li)(li)是(shi)春秋時(shi)長(chang)葛邑(yi)舊址。今(jin)縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)北13公(gong)里(li)(li)大墻周鄉和尚楊村南東(dong)(dong)(dong)鳳(feng)崗上(shang)(shang)(shang)有鳳(feng)凰城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),即東(dong)(dong)(dong)鳳(feng)凰城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。
1981年長(chang)葛縣(xian)人民政(zheng)府公布(bu)為重(zhong)點文物保護單(dan)位(wei)。2013年5月3日,被國務院核定公布(bu)為第七批(pi)全國重(zhong)點文物保護單(dan)位(wei)。