遼代,修建偏臉(lian)城(cheng),為(wei)九百奚營故地。
金代,偏臉(lian)城為(wei)韓(han)州(zhou)治所。
金(jin)末,元蒙古(gu)軍攻下韓州城后,火(huo)燒掉了偏臉城。
1956年(nian)10月中旬,吉林(lin)省文物管(guan)理(li)委員會(hui)和博物館(guan)(guan)考(kao)古(gu)人(ren)員對(dui)偏臉城(cheng)城(cheng)址進(jin)行調查;11月,吉林(lin)省文物管(guan)理(li)委員會(hui)和博物館(guan)(guan)考(kao)古(gu)人(ren)員對(dui)偏臉城(cheng)城(cheng)址進(jin)行了(le)試掘。
偏臉城城址依山(shan)(shan)勢修(xiu)筑,西(xi)北(bei)高(gao)(gao),東(dong)(dong)南低,平(ping)面大(da)(da)致呈(cheng)四(si)方(fang)形(xing),周長4318米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),每面1000余米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),城墻(qiang)(qiang)斷面呈(cheng)梯形(xing),墻(qiang)(qiang)底基寬約(yue)30-40米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)(gao)5-6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),頂(ding)寬1米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),四(si)面城墻(qiang)(qiang)各(ge)開一道門,各(ge)門均有甕城,城墻(qiang)(qiang)的四(si)角有圓形(xing)角樓,高(gao)(gao)出城墻(qiang)(qiang)1-2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。南墻(qiang)(qiang)大(da)(da)部分毀壞(huai),殘(can)墻(qiang)(qiang)最高(gao)(gao)處(chu)僅2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)多,西(xi)墻(qiang)(qiang)保存完好,最高(gao)(gao)處(chu)達7米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)多,西(xi)北(bei)角樓保存較好,殘(can)高(gao)(gao)8.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),城外有護城壕,寬約(yue)20米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),城內是(shi)一片耕地,靠近(jin)(jin)南、北(bei)門附近(jin)(jin)各(ge)有1個(ge)村(cun)(cun)落,村(cun)(cun)間(jian)有鄉路相通(tong),鄉路西(xi)側有2條南北(bei)向(xiang)大(da)(da)溝(gou)(gou),俗稱(cheng)東(dong)(dong)大(da)(da)溝(gou)(gou)和西(xi)大(da)(da)溝(gou)(gou),從城中順(shun)著山(shan)(shan)勢穿(chuan)過南城墻(qiang)(qiang)直達昭蘇太河,西(xi)溝(gou)(gou)長約(yue)520米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)(dong)溝(gou)(gou)長約(yue)410米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),溝(gou)(gou)深約(yue)3-10米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。
偏臉城(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)西(xi)(xi)大(da)(da)(da)溝北(bei)段(duan)西(xi)(xi)側有(you)大(da)(da)(da)片(pian)(pian)(pian)建筑(zhu)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi),地(di)(di)(di)(di)表(biao)(biao)散布大(da)(da)(da)方磚、布紋(wen)瓦(wa)、獸面(mian)瓦(wa)當(dang)、花(hua)邊滴水、琉(liu)璃瓦(wa)、花(hua)崗巖礎(chu)石(shi)等建筑(zhu)材料,西(xi)(xi)大(da)(da)(da)溝北(bei)段(duan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)側地(di)(di)(di)(di)表(biao)(biao)殘(can)存碎瓦(wa)、陶瓷(ci)殘(can)片(pian)(pian)(pian)、北(bei)宋銅錢、灰(hui)(hui)土(tu)(tu)燒骨等遺(yi)物(wu)(wu);距東(dong)(dong)(dong)大(da)(da)(da)溝北(bei)端50米,有(you)一片(pian)(pian)(pian)洼(wa)地(di)(di)(di)(di),俗稱(cheng)“金(jin)場”,曾出土(tu)(tu)金(jin)制的樹葉、蜻(qing)蜓(ting)等;“金(jin)場”以(yi)東(dong)(dong)(dong),崗地(di)(di)(di)(di)上有(you)大(da)(da)(da)片(pian)(pian)(pian)建筑(zhu)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi),地(di)(di)(di)(di)表(biao)(biao)散布大(da)(da)(da)量(liang)琉(liu)璃瓦(wa)、青(qing)磚等遺(yi)物(wu)(wu),出土(tu)(tu)銅器有(you)雙魚紋(wen)銅鏡(jing)、雙龍紋(wen)銅鏡(jing)、“京東(dong)(dong)(dong)東(dong)(dong)(dong)路(lu)保甲司勾(gou)當(dang)事官(guan)朱記”銅押(ya)印、提梁瓜棱銅壺等,鐵器多為六耳鍋(guo)、鏵、犁等,瓷(ci)器有(you)綠(lv)釉三彩罐、玉壺春瓶、瓷(ci)狗瓷(ci)碗等物(wu)(wu);城(cheng)(cheng)南靠昭蘇太河北(bei)岸有(you)大(da)(da)(da)片(pian)(pian)(pian)建筑(zhu)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi),為古城(cheng)(cheng)的南市(shi),地(di)(di)(di)(di)表(biao)(biao)散布殘(can)磚碎瓦(wa)和(he)花(hua)崗巖礎(chu)石(shi),俗稱(cheng)“小廟地(di)(di)(di)(di)”,城(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)靠近(jin)北(bei)門有(you)大(da)(da)(da)片(pian)(pian)(pian)居(ju)住址(zhi)(zhi),城(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)和(he)城(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)均(jun)為墓(mu)地(di)(di)(di)(di),多為中小型磚室墓(mu),出土(tu)(tu)泥(ni)質灰(hui)(hui)陶骨灰(hui)(hui)罐、銅鏡(jing)、遼白瓷(ci)碗、醬釉雞腿(tui)瓶等物(wu)(wu)。
偏(pian)臉城城址,為中國東北地區考古學研(yan)究(jiu)提供了資料和(he)憑據,對吉林省(sheng)地下文化遺產(chan)的發現與研(yan)究(jiu)具有重要的研(yan)究(jiu)、考古和(he)旅游價值。
1961年4月13日,偏臉城城址被(bei)吉(ji)林省(sheng)(sheng)人民政府公布為省(sheng)(sheng)級文物保護單位(wei)。
2006年5月(yue)25日,偏臉城城址被中華人民(min)共(gong)和國(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)務院公布為第六批全(quan)國(guo)(guo)重點文物保護(hu)單位。
2016年(nian),梨樹縣人民(min)政府對偏臉城(cheng)城(cheng)址(zhi)實施搶(qiang)險加固工程。
偏(pian)臉(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)址城(cheng)(cheng)墻為夯土壘成,因城(cheng)(cheng)內地勢西北高而東南低,方(fang)向東斜,平面略呈方(fang)形,就(jiu)像人(ren)的(de)一張偏(pian)歪的(de)臉(lian),俗稱“偏(pian)臉(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)” 。
一(yi)天,一(yi)位(wei)白胡子老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)走進偏臉城,穿得稀(xi)破稀(xi)破的,手里拿個臟碗(wan)(wan),挨家要(yao)飯。起(qi)初(chu),有村民(min)在他(ta)碗(wan)(wan)里放(fang)塊苞(bao)米面(mian)大餅子,要(yao)不(bu)就(jiu)給一(yi)碗(wan)(wan)水(shui)飯。一(yi)天三頓(dun)(dun)飯,老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)頓(dun)(dun)頓(dun)(dun)要(yao)著吃。日子一(yi)長,人(ren)(ren)(ren)們覺得供不(bu)起(qi)了(le)(le)。老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)一(yi)來(lai),有的人(ren)(ren)(ren)家關門(men)閉(bi)戶,有的人(ren)(ren)(ren)家還放(fang)出大狼狗咬他(ta)。連著好幾天,老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)一(yi)直挨餓著,沒招了(le)(le)來(lai)到城外一(yi)座破廟里想將就(jiu)遮寒。
正趕上有對(dui)小夫(fu)妻要吃飯,聽老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)說得(de)怪可(ke)憐(lian)的(de),就招呼老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)進屋一(yi)塊(kuai)兒吃飯。飯后,男主人(ren)(ren)(ren)對(dui)老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)很尊(zun)重地說:“您老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)家(jia),年紀(ji)大了(le),又(you)無兒無女,別(bie)去(qu)要飯了(le),要不嫌棄,您就把我倆(lia)當(dang)成(cheng)親(qin)閨女親(qin)兒子(zi)吧。”老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)有了(le)家(jia),非常高興。一(yi)晃快(kuai)半年了(le),一(yi)天,老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)突(tu)然沒了(le),小夫(fu)妻找遍全城(cheng)也沒有找到。這時,天下(xia)起瓢潑大雨(yu),小夫(fu)妻跑回破(po)廟(miao)(miao)里避雨(yu),雨(yu)越下(xia)越大,直下(xia)到天亮。次(ci)日清早,雨(yu)過天晴,小夫(fu)妻再次(ci)又(you)出門去(qu)找老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren),一(yi)走(zou)出破(po)廟(miao)(miao)大門,頓覺奇(qi)怪,偏(pian)臉城(cheng)完全被淹沒了(le)。傳說那位老(lao)(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)是(shi)龍(long)王下(xia)凡,因小夫(fu)妻心地善良,才保(bao)留了(le)破(po)廟(miao)(miao)。