遼(liao)代,修(xiu)建偏臉城(cheng),為九(jiu)百奚營(ying)故地。
金代,偏臉城為韓州治所。
金末,元蒙古軍攻下韓州城后,火燒(shao)掉了偏(pian)臉城。
1956年10月中旬,吉林省文(wen)物(wu)(wu)管(guan)理(li)委員會(hui)和(he)博物(wu)(wu)館(guan)(guan)考(kao)(kao)古(gu)人員對偏臉城(cheng)城(cheng)址(zhi)進行(xing)(xing)調(diao)查;11月,吉林省文(wen)物(wu)(wu)管(guan)理(li)委員會(hui)和(he)博物(wu)(wu)館(guan)(guan)考(kao)(kao)古(gu)人員對偏臉城(cheng)城(cheng)址(zhi)進行(xing)(xing)了(le)試掘。
偏臉(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址依(yi)山勢修筑,西(xi)北高,東南(nan)(nan)低,平(ping)面大(da)致呈(cheng)四方形(xing)(xing),周長4318米(mi)(mi),每面1000余(yu)米(mi)(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)斷面呈(cheng)梯形(xing)(xing),墻(qiang)底基寬約30-40米(mi)(mi),高5-6米(mi)(mi),頂(ding)寬1米(mi)(mi),四面城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)各(ge)開一(yi)道門(men),各(ge)門(men)均有(you)(you)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)的四角(jiao)有(you)(you)圓形(xing)(xing)角(jiao)樓,高出(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)1-2米(mi)(mi)。南(nan)(nan)墻(qiang)大(da)部分毀壞,殘(can)(can)墻(qiang)最高處僅2米(mi)(mi)多,西(xi)墻(qiang)保(bao)存完(wan)好,最高處達(da)7米(mi)(mi)多,西(xi)北角(jiao)樓保(bao)存較(jiao)好,殘(can)(can)高8.6米(mi)(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)有(you)(you)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕,寬約20米(mi)(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內是一(yi)片耕(geng)地,靠近南(nan)(nan)、北門(men)附近各(ge)有(you)(you)1個村(cun)落,村(cun)間有(you)(you)鄉路相(xiang)通(tong),鄉路西(xi)側有(you)(you)2條南(nan)(nan)北向(xiang)大(da)溝(gou),俗稱東大(da)溝(gou)和西(xi)大(da)溝(gou),從城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)順著山勢穿過南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)直(zhi)達(da)昭蘇太河(he),西(xi)溝(gou)長約520米(mi)(mi),東溝(gou)長約410米(mi)(mi),溝(gou)深約3-10米(mi)(mi)。
偏臉城(cheng)城(cheng)址(zhi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)大(da)(da)溝(gou)(gou)北(bei)段西(xi)(xi)(xi)側有(you)大(da)(da)片(pian)(pian)建(jian)筑(zhu)遺址(zhi),地(di)表(biao)散布(bu)(bu)大(da)(da)方磚(zhuan)、布(bu)(bu)紋(wen)瓦(wa)、獸面瓦(wa)當(dang)、花(hua)邊滴(di)水、琉(liu)璃瓦(wa)、花(hua)崗(gang)巖(yan)礎石等(deng)(deng)建(jian)筑(zhu)材料,西(xi)(xi)(xi)大(da)(da)溝(gou)(gou)北(bei)段東(dong)側地(di)表(biao)殘(can)存碎瓦(wa)、陶瓷殘(can)片(pian)(pian)、北(bei)宋銅(tong)(tong)錢、灰(hui)土燒骨等(deng)(deng)遺物(wu);距東(dong)大(da)(da)溝(gou)(gou)北(bei)端50米,有(you)一片(pian)(pian)洼地(di),俗稱“金(jin)場(chang)”,曾(ceng)出土金(jin)制的樹葉、蜻蜓等(deng)(deng);“金(jin)場(chang)”以東(dong),崗(gang)地(di)上有(you)大(da)(da)片(pian)(pian)建(jian)筑(zhu)遺址(zhi),地(di)表(biao)散布(bu)(bu)大(da)(da)量琉(liu)璃瓦(wa)、青磚(zhuan)等(deng)(deng)遺物(wu),出土銅(tong)(tong)器有(you)雙魚紋(wen)銅(tong)(tong)鏡(jing)、雙龍紋(wen)銅(tong)(tong)鏡(jing)、“京(jing)東(dong)東(dong)路保甲司(si)勾當(dang)事(shi)官朱記”銅(tong)(tong)押印(yin)、提梁(liang)瓜棱(leng)銅(tong)(tong)壺等(deng)(deng),鐵器多為(wei)(wei)六耳鍋、鏵、犁等(deng)(deng),瓷器有(you)綠釉三彩罐、玉壺春瓶、瓷狗瓷碗等(deng)(deng)物(wu);城(cheng)南靠(kao)(kao)昭蘇太河北(bei)岸有(you)大(da)(da)片(pian)(pian)建(jian)筑(zhu)遺址(zhi),為(wei)(wei)古城(cheng)的南市,地(di)表(biao)散布(bu)(bu)殘(can)磚(zhuan)碎瓦(wa)和花(hua)崗(gang)巖(yan)礎石,俗稱“小(xiao)廟地(di)”,城(cheng)北(bei)靠(kao)(kao)近(jin)北(bei)門(men)有(you)大(da)(da)片(pian)(pian)居(ju)住址(zhi),城(cheng)東(dong)和城(cheng)西(xi)(xi)(xi)均(jun)為(wei)(wei)墓(mu)地(di),多為(wei)(wei)中小(xiao)型(xing)磚(zhuan)室墓(mu),出土泥質灰(hui)陶骨灰(hui)罐、銅(tong)(tong)鏡(jing)、遼白瓷碗、醬釉雞(ji)腿瓶等(deng)(deng)物(wu)。
偏臉城城址,為中國(guo)東(dong)北地(di)區考古學研究(jiu)(jiu)提供了(le)資料和(he)憑據(ju),對吉林省(sheng)地(di)下文化(hua)遺產(chan)的(de)(de)發現與研究(jiu)(jiu)具有(you)重要的(de)(de)研究(jiu)(jiu)、考古和(he)旅游(you)價值。
1961年4月13日(ri),偏(pian)臉城城址被吉林省(sheng)人民(min)政府公(gong)布為省(sheng)級文物保護(hu)單位。
2006年5月25日,偏臉城城址被中華人民共(gong)和國(guo)國(guo)務院公布(bu)為(wei)第六(liu)批全國(guo)重點文物保(bao)護單位。
2016年,梨樹(shu)縣人(ren)民政府對偏臉城城址實施搶險加(jia)固工程。
偏臉城(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)址城(cheng)(cheng)墻為夯土壘成,因(yin)城(cheng)(cheng)內地勢西北高而東(dong)南低,方向(xiang)東(dong)斜,平面略呈方形,就(jiu)像人的(de)一(yi)張偏歪的(de)臉,俗稱“偏臉城(cheng)(cheng)” 。
一(yi)(yi)天,一(yi)(yi)位白胡子老(lao)人(ren)走(zou)進偏臉城,穿(chuan)得(de)稀破(po)稀破(po)的,手里拿個臟碗(wan)(wan),挨(ai)家要飯(fan)。起初,有(you)村民在他(ta)碗(wan)(wan)里放(fang)塊苞(bao)米(mi)面大(da)餅(bing)子,要不就(jiu)給一(yi)(yi)碗(wan)(wan)水(shui)飯(fan)。一(yi)(yi)天三頓飯(fan),老(lao)人(ren)頓頓要著吃。日子一(yi)(yi)長,人(ren)們覺得(de)供不起了。老(lao)人(ren)一(yi)(yi)來(lai),有(you)的人(ren)家關門閉戶,有(you)的人(ren)家還放(fang)出大(da)狼狗咬他(ta)。連(lian)著好(hao)幾(ji)天,老(lao)人(ren)一(yi)(yi)直挨(ai)餓著,沒招了來(lai)到城外一(yi)(yi)座破(po)廟里想將就(jiu)遮寒。
正趕上有(you)對小夫(fu)妻(qi)要吃(chi)飯,聽老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)說得怪可憐的,就招(zhao)呼老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)進屋(wu)一塊兒(er)吃(chi)飯。飯后,男主人(ren)(ren)(ren)對老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)很尊重地(di)說:“您(nin)老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)家(jia),年紀(ji)大(da)了(le)(le),又無兒(er)無女,別去要飯了(le)(le),要不(bu)嫌棄,您(nin)就把我倆當(dang)成親閨女親兒(er)子(zi)吧。”老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)有(you)了(le)(le)家(jia),非(fei)常高興。一晃快半(ban)年了(le)(le),一天(tian)(tian)(tian),老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)突然沒了(le)(le),小夫(fu)妻(qi)找遍(bian)全(quan)城(cheng)也沒有(you)找到(dao)。這時,天(tian)(tian)(tian)下(xia)起瓢潑大(da)雨(yu)(yu),小夫(fu)妻(qi)跑回(hui)破(po)廟(miao)里(li)避雨(yu)(yu),雨(yu)(yu)越下(xia)越大(da),直下(xia)到(dao)天(tian)(tian)(tian)亮。次(ci)(ci)日清早,雨(yu)(yu)過(guo)天(tian)(tian)(tian)晴,小夫(fu)妻(qi)再次(ci)(ci)又出(chu)門(men)去找老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren),一走出(chu)破(po)廟(miao)大(da)門(men),頓覺奇怪,偏(pian)臉城(cheng)完(wan)全(quan)被淹沒了(le)(le)。傳(chuan)說那位(wei)老(lao)人(ren)(ren)(ren)是龍(long)王(wang)下(xia)凡,因小夫(fu)妻(qi)心地(di)善(shan)良,才保留了(le)(le)破(po)廟(miao)。