金上京南北(bei)(bei)二(er)城(cheng)現有北(bei)(bei)城(cheng)北(bei)(bei)垣1門(men)(men),東垣1門(men)(men),西垣1門(men)(men),腰垣2門(men)(men),南城(cheng)南垣2門(men)(men),除腰垣東側門(men)(men)址處(chu),均(jun)帶有甕城(cheng)遺跡。這些甕門(men)(men)多為轉角形(xing),是為了增強城(cheng)門(men)(men)正面防御力量的(de)重要設(she)施。
金上京會寧(ning)府遺(yi)址(zhi)屬(shu)全國重點文物保護單(dan)位。
所保留的(de)(de)遺址是金(jin)世宗大定(ding)年(nian)間修復的(de)(de)遺跡。以南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)北二(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)和皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內的(de)(de)建筑(zhu)址保存比(bi)較好。南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)北二(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)均呈長方形狀(zhuang),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)周(zhou)長22里(li)。金(jin)上(shang)京(jing)的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)為夯土型建筑(zhu),墻(qiang)表砌有(you)(you)青磚,但青磚已被當地居民拆毀(hui)殆盡(jin)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)至今仍高3-5米(mi)(mi),個(ge)別地段(duan)高達7米(mi)(mi),基(ji)闊在7-10米(mi)(mi)左(zuo)右(you)(you),殘(can)垣(yuan)(yuan)斷壁(bi)處(chu)(chu)黑黃土相間的(de)(de)夯層痕跡和夯花依然(ran)清晰可辨(bian)。全(quan)(quan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外垣(yuan)(yuan)平均每隔八(ba)O至-百(bai)三十米(mi)(mi)左(zuo)右(you)(you)不(bu)等,就有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)處(chu)(chu)馬(ma)面(mian)突出(chu)墻(qiang)表,現有(you)(you)馬(ma)面(mian)89個(ge),環(huan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)原(yuan)有(you)(you)馬(ma)面(mian)總數約92個(ge)。其(qi)中(zhong)北城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北垣(yuan)(yuan)有(you)(you)11個(ge),南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)垣(yuan)(yuan)有(you)(you)16個(ge),二(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西垣(yuan)(yuan)29個(ge),東垣(yuan)(yuan)(包括南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北垣(yuan)(yuan)突出(chu)部分)24處(chu)(chu)有(you)(you)28個(ge)(其(qi)中(zhong)有(you)(you)兩處(chu)(chu)每處(chu)(chu)2個(ge),有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)處(chu)(chu)為3個(ge)),二(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)5個(ge)突出(chu)角亦已經不(bu)存在,這(zhe)樣環(huan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)原(yuan)有(you)(you)馬(ma)面(mian)總數約92個(ge)。馬(ma)面(mian)在古代作戰時(shi),主(zhu)要起防御(yu)(yu)作用。金(jin)上(shang)京(jing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)馬(ma)面(mian)比(bi)較集中(zhong)在南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)西垣(yuan)(yuan)與南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)垣(yuan)(yuan),說明當時(shi)主(zhu)要足為了防御(yu)(yu)皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)安全(quan)(quan)面(mian)設置的(de)(de)。另外,在金(jin)上(shang)京(jing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外垣(yuan)(yuan)四壁(bi)之下,出(chu)土了大量(liang)的(de)(de)擂石和鐵箭簇,說明金(jin)上(shang)京(jing)的(de)(de)守衛主(zhu)要足用矢石進行防御(yu)(yu)。
南(nan)(nan)北二城(cheng)的(de)外(wai)垣周圍(wei)和腰(yao)垣南(nan)(nan)側均有(you)護城(cheng)壕遺跡,至今大(da)部(bu)分地段仍深如溝壑,這里是(shi)筑城(cheng)取(qu)土的(de)同(tong)時(shi)挖掘而(er)成的(de),可(ke)能是(shi)引從上京西來(lai)的(de)小河之(zhi)水入壕,以利防守,在(zai)光緒(xu)年間,壕中尚有(you)積(ji)水。 據文(wen)獻記(ji)載(zai),金上京故城(cheng)內的(de)宮(gong)(gong)殿(dian)名稱很多,見(jian)于金太(tai)宗時(shi)的(de)有(you)乾元殿(dian)、明(ming)(ming)德宮(gong)(gong);見(jian)于金熙(xi)宗時(shi)的(de)有(you)慶(qing)元宮(gong)(gong),敷(fu)德殿(dian)、宵衣殿(dian)(寢殿(dian))、稽古殿(dian)(書殿(dian))、重明(ming)(ming)殿(dian)、五云樓、祥曦殿(dian)等(deng);見(jian)于海(hai)陵王(wang)時(shi)的(de)有(you)勤政殿(dian)、泰(tai)和殿(dian)、武德殿(dian)、永壽宮(gong)(gong)、永寧宮(gong)(gong);見(jian)于金世宗復修后的(de)有(you)慶(qing)元宮(gong)(gong)。光興宮(gong)(gong)、光德殿(dian)、皇武殿(dian)等(deng)。此(ci)外(wai),還載(zai)有(you)明(ming)(ming)德殿(dian)、時(shi)令殿(dian)、龍壽殿(dian)、奎(kui)文(wen)殿(dian)。此(ci)外(wai)還有(you)術廟(miao)(miao)、社稷、孔(kong)廟(miao)(miao)、儲(chu)慶(qing)寺(si)等(deng)。
金上京會(hui)寧府遺址,俗(su)稱(cheng)白(bai)城(cheng),位(wei)于阿城(cheng)區南郊2公(gong)里,張廣才嶺西麓大(da)青山腳下,阿什(shen)河左岸,依山傍水。是女真族建立的金帝國的早期都城(cheng),歷經金太祖、太宗、熙(xi)宗、海陵王(wang)(wang)四代皇(huang)帝,作為金王(wang)(wang)朝的政治(zhi)、軍事(shi)、經濟、文化(hua)中心達38年之久(jiu)。因(yin)其又(you)是金上京路和會(hui)寧府的治(zhi)所,故稱(cheng)。
金上京城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)仿照北(bei)宋都(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)規(gui)模建筑,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)布局與(yu)汴京(今開封)基本(ben)相(xiang)同,規(gui)模宏偉,雄渾壯觀。由毗連的(de)南(nan)(nan)北(bei)二城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)組成(cheng)。南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)略大(da)于北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),二城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)均(jun)(jun)為長方形,平面上一縱一橫相(xiang)互銜接,連為一體,二城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)整(zheng)個(ge)外(wai)圍周長為11公(gong)里。雖經800余年的(de)風(feng)雨剝蝕和戰爭破壞(huai),其夯土(tu)版筑的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)(yuan)仍(reng)高達3~5米,頹(tui)垣(yuan)(yuan)基闊7~10米。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻斷面處(chu)(chu),夯土(tu)層痕(hen)跡依然清(qing)晰可(ke)辨。外(wai)垣(yuan)(yuan)平均(jun)(jun)每(mei)隔70~120米筑一馬(ma)面。在(zai)全城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)5個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)角(jiao)上各(ge)構筑角(jiao)樓一處(chu)(chu),為城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻上的(de)重(zhong)點防(fang)御工事(shi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)9處(chu)(chu),其中7處(chu)(chu)帶有(you)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)及二城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)間的(de)腰垣(yuan)(yuan)南(nan)(nan)側(ce),均(jun)(jun)有(you)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕。皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)則(ze)建于南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)偏(pian)西處(chu)(chu),周長近2.5公(gong)里。自南(nan)(nan)向(xiang)北(bei)有(you)五重(zhong)宮殿基址整(zheng)齊(qi)地排列(lie)在(zai)皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)(nan)北(bei)中軸線(xian)上,東西兩(liang)側(ce)還有(you)回廊遺址。皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)(nan)門(men)兩(liang)側(ce)有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)高約7米的(de)土(tu)阜(fu),對(dui)峙而立,稱為闕(que)。兩(liang)大(da)土(tu)阜(fu)間又有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)小土(tu)阜(fu),各(ge)高約3米。大(da)小土(tu)阜(fu)間是(shi)皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)(nan)門(men)的(de)3條通道,中為正門(men)(午門(men)),兩(liang)側(ce)為左右(you)闕(que)門(men)。皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)布局規(gui)整(zheng)、嚴謹。
據史(shi)書記載,太祖阿(a)(a)骨打(da)稱(cheng)(cheng)帝時,只(zhi)設氈帳(稱(cheng)(cheng)皇(huang)帝寨),晚(wan)年(nian)始筑宮(gong)殿(dian)。金(jin)太宗(zong)天(tian)會二(er)(er)年(nian)(1124)始建南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內的(de)皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),初(chu)名為(wei)會寧(ning)州。金(jin)太宗(zong)建為(wei)都(dou)(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),升為(wei)會寧(ning)府。天(tian)眷元(yuan)年(nian)(1138)八月(yue),金(jin)熙宗(zong)以(yi)京(jing)(jing)師為(wei)上(shang)(shang)京(jing)(jing),府曰會寧(ning),開始有上(shang)(shang)京(jing)(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)稱(cheng)(cheng)。皇(huang)統六年(nian)(1146)春,仿照(zhao)北宋都(dou)(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)汴京(jing)(jing)的(de)規模進行了(le)一(yi)次(ci)大(da)規模的(de)擴建,奠定(ding)(ding)了(le)南北二(er)(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)雛形。貞(zhen)元(yuan)元(yuan)年(nian)(1153)海陵(ling)王遷都(dou)(dou)于燕(yan)京(jing)(jing),正隆(long)二(er)(er)年(nian)(1157)削上(shang)(shang)京(jing)(jing)之(zhi)(zhi)號(hao),并毀(hui)宮(gong)殿(dian)廟(miao)宇。金(jin)世宗(zong)大(da)定(ding)(ding)十(shi)三年(nian)(1173)七月(yue),又(you)重新恢(hui)復(fu)了(le)上(shang)(shang)京(jing)(jing)稱(cheng)(cheng)號(hao),成為(wei)金(jin)朝的(de)陪都(dou)(dou)。大(da)定(ding)(ding)二(er)(er)十(shi)一(yi)年(nian)金(jin)世宗(zong)復(fu)建上(shang)(shang)京(jing)(jing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。兩年(nian)后,又(you)內外(wai)砌青磚(zhuan)。清初(chu),此城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)磚(zhuan)石砌筑的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)外(wai)表保(bao)存尚好,后“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)樓(lou)堞”為(wei)阿(a)(a)勒(le)楚喀副都(dou)(dou)統拆運去建筑阿(a)(a)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(今(jin)縣治),遂(sui)毀(hui)。