金上(shang)京南北(bei)二城(cheng)現有北(bei)城(cheng)北(bei)垣(yuan)(yuan)1門(men)(men)，東垣(yuan)(yuan)1門(men)(men)，西(xi)垣(yuan)(yuan)1門(men)(men)，腰垣(yuan)(yuan)2門(men)(men)，南城(cheng)南垣(yuan)(yuan)2門(men)(men)，除腰垣(yuan)(yuan)東側門(men)(men)址處，均帶有甕(weng)城(cheng)遺跡。這些甕(weng)門(men)(men)多(duo)為(wei)轉角形，是為(wei)了(le)增強(qiang)城(cheng)門(men)(men)正面防御(yu)力量(liang)的重(zhong)要設施。
金上京(jing)會(hui)寧府遺址屬全(quan)國重點文(wen)物保護單(dan)位。
所保留的(de)遺址是(shi)金(jin)世宗大(da)定年間修復的(de)遺跡。以南北二(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)和皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)的(de)建筑址保存比(bi)(bi)較好。南北二(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)均(jun)呈(cheng)長方形狀(zhuang)，城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)周長22里。金(jin)上(shang)京的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)為(wei)夯(hang)土(tu)型建筑，墻(qiang)表砌有(you)青磚，但(dan)青磚已被當地(di)居民拆毀殆盡。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)至今(jin)仍高3-5米，個(ge)(ge)(ge)別地(di)段高達7米，基闊在(zai)7-10米左右，殘垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)斷壁(bi)處黑黃土(tu)相間的(de)夯(hang)層痕(hen)跡和夯(hang)花依然清晰可辨。全城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)平均(jun)每隔八O至-百三(san)十米左右不(bu)等(deng)，就有(you)一處馬(ma)面突(tu)出(chu)(chu)(chu)墻(qiang)表，現(xian)有(you)馬(ma)面89個(ge)(ge)(ge)，環(huan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)原(yuan)(yuan)有(you)馬(ma)面總數(shu)約92個(ge)(ge)(ge)。其中北城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)有(you)11個(ge)(ge)(ge)，南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)有(you)16個(ge)(ge)(ge)，二(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)29個(ge)(ge)(ge)，東垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(包括南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)突(tu)出(chu)(chu)(chu)部(bu)分)24處有(you)28個(ge)(ge)(ge)(其中有(you)兩(liang)處每處2個(ge)(ge)(ge)，有(you)一處為(wei)3個(ge)(ge)(ge))，二(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)5個(ge)(ge)(ge)突(tu)出(chu)(chu)(chu)角亦已經不(bu)存在(zai)，這樣(yang)環(huan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)原(yuan)(yuan)有(you)馬(ma)面總數(shu)約92個(ge)(ge)(ge)。馬(ma)面在(zai)古(gu)代作戰時，主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)起(qi)防御作用(yong)(yong)。金(jin)上(shang)京城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)馬(ma)面比(bi)(bi)較集中在(zai)南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)西垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)與南垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)，說明當時主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)足為(wei)了(le)防御皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)安(an)全面設置的(de)。另外，在(zai)金(jin)上(shang)京城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)四壁(bi)之下(xia)，出(chu)(chu)(chu)土(tu)了(le)大(da)量的(de)擂石(shi)(shi)和鐵箭簇，說明金(jin)上(shang)京的(de)守衛(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)足用(yong)(yong)矢石(shi)(shi)進行防御。
南(nan)北二城(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)外(wai)(wai)垣周圍和腰垣南(nan)側均有(you)護城(cheng)壕遺跡，至今大部分(fen)地段仍(reng)深如溝(gou)壑，這里是(shi)筑城(cheng)取(qu)土的(de)(de)(de)同時(shi)挖掘而成的(de)(de)(de)，可能(neng)是(shi)引從(cong)上京西(xi)來的(de)(de)(de)小河之水(shui)(shui)入壕，以(yi)利防(fang)守，在(zai)光緒年間，壕中(zhong)尚有(you)積水(shui)(shui)。 據文獻記載(zai)，金上京故城(cheng)內(nei)的(de)(de)(de)宮(gong)(gong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)名稱很多，見(jian)于(yu)(yu)(yu)金太宗時(shi)的(de)(de)(de)有(you)乾元殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、明德(de)(de)宮(gong)(gong)；見(jian)于(yu)(yu)(yu)金熙(xi)宗時(shi)的(de)(de)(de)有(you)慶元宮(gong)(gong)，敷德(de)(de)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、宵衣殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(寢(qin)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian))、稽古殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(書殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian))、重明殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五云樓、祥曦(xi)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等；見(jian)于(yu)(yu)(yu)海陵王時(shi)的(de)(de)(de)有(you)勤政殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、泰和殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、武德(de)(de)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、永(yong)壽宮(gong)(gong)、永(yong)寧宮(gong)(gong)；見(jian)于(yu)(yu)(yu)金世(shi)宗復修后(hou)的(de)(de)(de)有(you)慶元宮(gong)(gong)。光興宮(gong)(gong)、光德(de)(de)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、皇武殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等。此(ci)外(wai)(wai)，還載(zai)有(you)明德(de)(de)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、時(shi)令殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、龍(long)壽殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、奎(kui)文殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。此(ci)外(wai)(wai)還有(you)術廟(miao)、社稷、孔廟(miao)、儲(chu)慶寺等。
金(jin)(jin)上京(jing)會寧(ning)府(fu)遺址，俗稱白(bai)城，位于阿城區(qu)南郊2公里，張(zhang)廣才嶺(ling)西(xi)麓大青(qing)山(shan)腳下(xia)，阿什河左岸，依(yi)山(shan)傍水。是(shi)女真族建立(li)的(de)金(jin)(jin)帝(di)國的(de)早期都城，歷(li)經(jing)金(jin)(jin)太祖、太宗、熙(xi)宗、海陵王四(si)代(dai)皇帝(di)，作為金(jin)(jin)王朝(chao)的(de)政(zheng)治(zhi)、軍事(shi)、經(jing)濟、文化中(zhong)心達38年(nian)之久。因其又是(shi)金(jin)(jin)上京(jing)路和會寧(ning)府(fu)的(de)治(zhi)所，故稱。
金上(shang)京(jing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)仿照北(bei)宋都(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)規模建筑(zhu)，城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市布局與汴京(jing)(今開封)基本相同，規模宏偉，雄渾壯觀。由毗(pi)連的(de)南(nan)(nan)北(bei)二城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)組(zu)成。南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)略大于北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，二城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)均(jun)為(wei)長(chang)方形，平面(mian)上(shang)一縱一橫相互銜接(jie)，連為(wei)一體，二城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)整個外(wai)圍周長(chang)為(wei)11公(gong)里(li)(li)。雖經800余年(nian)的(de)風雨剝(bo)蝕和戰爭破壞，其(qi)夯土版(ban)筑(zhu)的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)仍高達3～5米(mi)，頹垣(yuan)基闊7～10米(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻斷(duan)面(mian)處(chu)(chu)，夯土層痕跡依然清(qing)晰可(ke)辨。外(wai)垣(yuan)平均(jun)每(mei)隔70～120米(mi)筑(zhu)一馬面(mian)。在全城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)5個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)角上(shang)各構筑(zhu)角樓(lou)一處(chu)(chu)，為(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻上(shang)的(de)重點防御工(gong)事(shi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門9處(chu)(chu)，其(qi)中7處(chu)(chu)帶有(you)(you)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)及二城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)間的(de)腰垣(yuan)南(nan)(nan)側，均(jun)有(you)(you)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕。皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)則建于南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)偏西處(chu)(chu)，周長(chang)近(jin)2.5公(gong)里(li)(li)。自南(nan)(nan)向北(bei)有(you)(you)五重宮殿基址(zhi)整齊(qi)地排列在皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)(nan)北(bei)中軸線上(shang)，東西兩(liang)側還有(you)(you)回廊遺址(zhi)。皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)(nan)門兩(liang)側有(you)(you)兩(liang)個高約7米(mi)的(de)土阜(fu)，對峙而立，稱為(wei)闕。兩(liang)大土阜(fu)間又有(you)(you)兩(liang)個小土阜(fu)，各高約3米(mi)。大小土阜(fu)間是皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)(nan)門的(de)3條通道，中為(wei)正門(午門)，兩(liang)側為(wei)左右闕門。皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)布局規整、嚴謹。
據史書記(ji)載，太(tai)祖阿(a)骨打稱(cheng)帝(di)時，只設氈(zhan)帳（稱(cheng)皇(huang)帝(di)寨），晚年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)始筑(zhu)宮(gong)殿。金太(tai)宗天(tian)會(hui)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1124)始建(jian)南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)的(de)(de)皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，初(chu)名為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)會(hui)寧州。金太(tai)宗建(jian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)都城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，升為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)會(hui)寧府(fu)。天(tian)眷元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1138)八月，金熙宗以京(jing)(jing)師為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)上(shang)(shang)(shang)京(jing)(jing)，府(fu)曰(yue)會(hui)寧，開始有(you)上(shang)(shang)(shang)京(jing)(jing)之稱(cheng)。皇(huang)統六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1146)春，仿(fang)照北宋(song)都城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)汴京(jing)(jing)的(de)(de)規模(mo)(mo)進行(xing)了(le)一次大規模(mo)(mo)的(de)(de)擴建(jian)，奠定了(le)南(nan)北二城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)雛形。貞元元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1153)海陵王遷都于燕京(jing)(jing)，正隆二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1157)削上(shang)(shang)(shang)京(jing)(jing)之號，并毀宮(gong)殿廟宇。金世(shi)宗大定十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1173)七月，又重新(xin)恢復了(le)上(shang)(shang)(shang)京(jing)(jing)稱(cheng)號，成為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)金朝的(de)(de)陪(pei)都。大定二十(shi)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)金世(shi)宗復建(jian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)京(jing)(jing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。兩(liang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)后，又內(nei)外砌青(qing)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)。清(qing)初(chu)，此城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)石砌筑(zhu)的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻外表保存尚(shang)好，后“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之樓堞”為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)阿(a)勒楚喀副(fu)都統拆運去建(jian)筑(zhu)阿(a)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)（今(jin)縣(xian)治），遂(sui)毀。
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