金上京南北二城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)現有北城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北垣(yuan)1門(men)(men),東垣(yuan)1門(men)(men),西垣(yuan)1門(men)(men),腰(yao)垣(yuan)2門(men)(men),南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南垣(yuan)2門(men)(men),除腰(yao)垣(yuan)東側門(men)(men)址(zhi)處(chu),均帶有甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺跡。這(zhe)些甕門(men)(men)多為轉角形,是為了增(zeng)強城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)正面防御力量的重要(yao)設施。
金上京會寧府遺址屬全國(guo)重點(dian)文物(wu)保(bao)護單位。
所(suo)保(bao)留的(de)(de)遺址是金世宗大(da)定(ding)年間修復的(de)(de)遺跡(ji)。以(yi)南(nan)北二(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)和(he)(he)皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內的(de)(de)建(jian)筑址保(bao)存比較好。南(nan)北二(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)均呈長方(fang)形(xing)狀(zhuang),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)周長22里。金上(shang)(shang)京(jing)的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)為(wei)夯土(tu)型建(jian)筑,墻(qiang)(qiang)表砌有(you)(you)(you)青磚(zhuan),但(dan)青磚(zhuan)已(yi)被當地居民拆毀(hui)殆(dai)盡。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)至(zhi)今(jin)仍(reng)高3-5米,個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)別地段高達7米,基(ji)闊在(zai)7-10米左(zuo)右(you),殘垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)斷壁處黑黃土(tu)相間的(de)(de)夯層(ceng)痕跡(ji)和(he)(he)夯花依然清晰可辨。全(quan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)平均每隔八(ba)O至(zhi)-百三十(shi)米左(zuo)右(you)不等,就有(you)(you)(you)一處馬(ma)(ma)面突(tu)出墻(qiang)(qiang)表,現(xian)有(you)(you)(you)馬(ma)(ma)面89個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge),環(huan)(huan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)原有(you)(you)(you)馬(ma)(ma)面總(zong)數約(yue)92個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)。其(qi)中北城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)有(you)(you)(you)11個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge),南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)有(you)(you)(you)16個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge),二(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)29個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge),東垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(包括南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)突(tu)出部(bu)分)24處有(you)(you)(you)28個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(其(qi)中有(you)(you)(you)兩處每處2個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge),有(you)(you)(you)一處為(wei)3個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)),二(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)5個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)突(tu)出角亦已(yi)經不存在(zai),這(zhe)樣(yang)環(huan)(huan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)原有(you)(you)(you)馬(ma)(ma)面總(zong)數約(yue)92個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)。馬(ma)(ma)面在(zai)古代作(zuo)(zuo)戰(zhan)時,主要(yao)起(qi)防(fang)(fang)御(yu)(yu)作(zuo)(zuo)用。金上(shang)(shang)京(jing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)馬(ma)(ma)面比較集(ji)中在(zai)南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)西垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)與南(nan)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),說明當時主要(yao)足為(wei)了(le)(le)防(fang)(fang)御(yu)(yu)皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)安全(quan)面設置的(de)(de)。另外(wai),在(zai)金上(shang)(shang)京(jing)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)垣(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)四壁之下,出土(tu)了(le)(le)大(da)量(liang)的(de)(de)擂石和(he)(he)鐵箭簇,說明金上(shang)(shang)京(jing)的(de)(de)守衛主要(yao)足用矢石進行(xing)防(fang)(fang)御(yu)(yu)。
南北二城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)外(wai)垣周圍和腰垣南側(ce)均有護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕遺跡,至(zhi)今大部(bu)分地段仍深如溝壑,這里是(shi)筑城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)取土的(de)(de)(de)同時(shi)(shi)挖掘而(er)成的(de)(de)(de),可(ke)能是(shi)引從(cong)上京西來的(de)(de)(de)小河之(zhi)水入壕,以利防守,在光(guang)緒年(nian)間,壕中尚有積水。 據文獻(xian)記載(zai),金上京故(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)的(de)(de)(de)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)殿(dian)(dian)名稱很多,見(jian)(jian)于(yu)金太宗(zong)時(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)有乾(qian)元殿(dian)(dian)、明德(de)宮(gong)(gong)(gong);見(jian)(jian)于(yu)金熙(xi)宗(zong)時(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)有慶元宮(gong)(gong)(gong),敷德(de)殿(dian)(dian)、宵衣殿(dian)(dian)(寢殿(dian)(dian))、稽古殿(dian)(dian)(書殿(dian)(dian))、重明殿(dian)(dian)、五云樓、祥曦(xi)殿(dian)(dian)等;見(jian)(jian)于(yu)海陵王時(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)有勤政殿(dian)(dian)、泰和殿(dian)(dian)、武德(de)殿(dian)(dian)、永壽(shou)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)、永寧(ning)宮(gong)(gong)(gong);見(jian)(jian)于(yu)金世宗(zong)復(fu)修后的(de)(de)(de)有慶元宮(gong)(gong)(gong)。光(guang)興(xing)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)、光(guang)德(de)殿(dian)(dian)、皇武殿(dian)(dian)等。此(ci)外(wai),還載(zai)有明德(de)殿(dian)(dian)、時(shi)(shi)令殿(dian)(dian)、龍壽(shou)殿(dian)(dian)、奎文殿(dian)(dian)。此(ci)外(wai)還有術廟、社(she)稷、孔廟、儲慶寺等。
金(jin)(jin)上(shang)(shang)京會(hui)寧府(fu)(fu)遺址,俗(su)稱(cheng)白城,位于阿城區南郊(jiao)2公里,張廣才嶺西麓大青山腳下,阿什河(he)左岸,依山傍水。是(shi)女真族建立(li)的(de)(de)金(jin)(jin)帝國的(de)(de)早期都城,歷經金(jin)(jin)太祖、太宗、熙宗、海陵王(wang)四代皇(huang)帝,作為金(jin)(jin)王(wang)朝的(de)(de)政治(zhi)、軍事、經濟、文化中心達38年(nian)之久。因其(qi)又是(shi)金(jin)(jin)上(shang)(shang)京路和(he)會(hui)寧府(fu)(fu)的(de)(de)治(zhi)所,故稱(cheng)。
金上(shang)(shang)京城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)仿(fang)照(zhao)北(bei)(bei)宋都(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)規模建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)布局與(yu)汴(bian)京(今開(kai)封)基(ji)(ji)本相同,規模宏偉,雄渾壯觀。由毗連(lian)的(de)(de)(de)南(nan)北(bei)(bei)二(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和皇(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)組成。南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)略大于北(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),二(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)均為(wei)長(chang)方形,平(ping)面(mian)上(shang)(shang)一(yi)縱一(yi)橫相互銜接(jie),連(lian)為(wei)一(yi)體,二(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)整個(ge)外(wai)圍周長(chang)為(wei)11公里。雖經800余年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)風雨(yu)剝蝕和戰爭破(po)壞(huai),其夯(hang)土(tu)(tu)版筑(zhu)(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)仍高(gao)達3~5米(mi)(mi),頹垣(yuan)基(ji)(ji)闊7~10米(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)斷面(mian)處(chu)(chu),夯(hang)土(tu)(tu)層痕跡(ji)依然清晰可辨。外(wai)垣(yuan)平(ping)均每隔70~120米(mi)(mi)筑(zhu)(zhu)一(yi)馬面(mian)。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(shang)(shang)各構筑(zhu)(zhu)角(jiao)樓一(yi)處(chu)(chu),為(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)重點防御工事。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)9處(chu)(chu),其中7處(chu)(chu)帶有甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)及二(er)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)間的(de)(de)(de)腰垣(yuan)南(nan)側(ce)(ce),均有護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕。皇(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)則(ze)建(jian)(jian)于南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)偏(pian)西處(chu)(chu),周長(chang)近2.5公里。自南(nan)向北(bei)(bei)有五重宮殿基(ji)(ji)址整齊地排列(lie)在(zai)皇(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)北(bei)(bei)中軸線上(shang)(shang),東西兩(liang)側(ce)(ce)還有回(hui)廊遺(yi)址。皇(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)門(men)(men)兩(liang)側(ce)(ce)有兩(liang)個(ge)高(gao)約(yue)7米(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)(de)土(tu)(tu)阜,對峙(zhi)而立,稱為(wei)闕。兩(liang)大土(tu)(tu)阜間又(you)有兩(liang)個(ge)小(xiao)土(tu)(tu)阜,各高(gao)約(yue)3米(mi)(mi)。大小(xiao)土(tu)(tu)阜間是(shi)皇(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)門(men)(men)的(de)(de)(de)3條(tiao)通道,中為(wei)正(zheng)門(men)(men)(午門(men)(men)),兩(liang)側(ce)(ce)為(wei)左右闕門(men)(men)。皇(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)布局規整、嚴謹。
據史書記載,太祖(zu)阿骨打稱(cheng)帝時,只設氈帳(稱(cheng)皇(huang)帝寨),晚(wan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)始(shi)筑(zhu)宮殿(dian)。金(jin)(jin)太宗(zong)(zong)天(tian)會二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1124)始(shi)建南(nan)城內的(de)(de)皇(huang)城,初(chu)名(ming)為會寧州。金(jin)(jin)太宗(zong)(zong)建為都(dou)城,升(sheng)為會寧府。天(tian)眷元(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1138)八月,金(jin)(jin)熙宗(zong)(zong)以京(jing)(jing)(jing)師為上京(jing)(jing)(jing),府曰會寧,開始(shi)有上京(jing)(jing)(jing)之稱(cheng)。皇(huang)統(tong)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1146)春,仿照北宋都(dou)城汴京(jing)(jing)(jing)的(de)(de)規模(mo)進行了(le)(le)一次大(da)(da)規模(mo)的(de)(de)擴建,奠定(ding)了(le)(le)南(nan)北二(er)城的(de)(de)雛形。貞(zhen)元(yuan)(yuan)元(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1153)海(hai)陵(ling)王遷都(dou)于燕京(jing)(jing)(jing),正隆二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1157)削上京(jing)(jing)(jing)之號,并毀宮殿(dian)廟宇(yu)。金(jin)(jin)世宗(zong)(zong)大(da)(da)定(ding)十三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1173)七月,又重新恢復了(le)(le)上京(jing)(jing)(jing)稱(cheng)號,成為金(jin)(jin)朝的(de)(de)陪(pei)都(dou)。大(da)(da)定(ding)二(er)十一年(nian)(nian)(nian)金(jin)(jin)世宗(zong)(zong)復建上京(jing)(jing)(jing)城。兩年(nian)(nian)(nian)后(hou),又內外(wai)砌青磚。清初(chu),此城磚石砌筑(zhu)的(de)(de)城墻外(wai)表保(bao)存尚(shang)好(hao),后(hou)“城之樓堞”為阿勒楚喀副(fu)都(dou)統(tong)拆運去建筑(zhu)阿城(今縣治),遂毀。