遼(liao)(liao)重熙八年(nian)(1039年(nian))置州城,城為(wei)方形,周長5181米,為(wei)土所筑,高6米,城有(you)4門(men),惟有(you)西門(men)保存較好(hao)。這是遼(liao)(liao)國皇帝的“行宮”和春(chun)行打獵(lie)駐足之地(di),當年(nian)這里除駐有(you)遼(liao)(liao)軍(jun)官兵外,還為(wei)佛教圣地(di)和貿易中心,曾出土不少唐至遼(liao)(liao)代的文物(wu)。
位于(yu)查(cha)干(gan)湖(hu)東北(bei)面的(de)八郎鎮北(bei)上(shang)臺(tai)子村境內,地(di)處嫩江、第二松花(hua)江交匯處。是國家(jia)級重點文物(wu)保護單位。“塔(ta)虎”是蒙語“胖(pang)(pang)頭(tou)(tou)”的(de)意思,由臨近的(de)查(cha)干(gan)湖(hu)盛產胖(pang)(pang)頭(tou)(tou)魚(yu)而得名。據史料(liao)記載,塔(ta)虎城(cheng)建(jian)于(yu)遼代圣宗太平二年(nian)(即1022年(nian)),距今已有(you)近千(qian)年(nian)的(de)歷(li)史,原(yuan)名長春(chun)州和金代肇州。
塔(ta)(ta)(ta)虎古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)座(zuo)北(bei)朝南(nan)(nan),呈方形,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)為(wei)夯土壘筑,周長11華里。雖(sui)然(ran)經歷(li)(li)了近千年的(de)(de)(de)雨浸風蝕(shi)和戰火焚燒,但現存(cun)的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)仍有(you)(you)五米(mi)多高(gao),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑物的(de)(de)(de)遺(yi)址依晰可(ke)(ke)辨(bian),由此可(ke)(ke)見當(dang)時(shi)(shi)(shi)工程之(zhi)巨大,質(zhi)量之(zhi)高(gao)乘(cheng)。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)虎城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)按方位開有(you)(you)四(si)個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men),而且每個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)都有(you)(you)甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)圍護。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)上每隔(ge)70米(mi)左(zuo)右建(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)一座(zuo)堞樓(lou),共有(you)(you)64個(ge),每個(ge)堞樓(lou)之(zhi)間恰為(wei)一箭之(zhi)地,便(bian)于(yu)遭敵(di)偷襲時(shi)(shi)(shi)相(xiang)互策應(ying)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)四(si)角還各建(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)一座(zuo)角樓(lou),角樓(lou)外(wai)呈圓(yuan)形,凸(tu)出(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)角,高(gao)于(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang),便(bian)于(yu)及時(shi)(shi)(shi)掌握城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)內外(wai)的(de)(de)(de)動(dong)態,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內西(xi)北(bei)處有(you)(you)古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑遺(yi)址,相(xiang)傳為(wei)遼金時(shi)(shi)(shi)期 歷(li)(li)代 君王來此春(chun)獵(lie)時(shi)(shi)(shi)簽發(fa)詔令(ling),召見各部首領及外(wai)國(guo)使臣(chen)的(de)(de)(de)“金鑾殿”。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)環繞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)有(you)(you)二道(dao)(dao)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he),使塔(ta)(ta)(ta)虎城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)形成(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)高(gao)水深(shen),易守難攻之(zhi)勢。作(zuo)為(wei)遼金時(shi)(shi)(shi)期的(de)(de)(de)軍(jun)事(shi)重(zhong)鎮(zhen),塔(ta)(ta)(ta)虎城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)(nan)接黃龍府,北(bei)扼松(song)嫩兩江,西(xi)鄰泰州城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),西(xi)南(nan)(nan)為(wei)通往遼國(guo)首都上京臨潢府的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要(yao)通道(dao)(dao)。塔(ta)(ta)(ta)虎城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)除了作(zuo)為(wei)遼代北(bei)方軍(jun)事(shi)重(zhong)鎮(zhen)以外(wai),還是當(dang)時(shi)(shi)(shi)佛(fo)教勝地和貿(mao)易中(zhong)心地。現存(cun)遺(yi)址中(zhong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內街(jie)道(dao)(dao)布局(ju)井然(ran),官邸、衙署(shu)、樓(lou)臺、廟宇等大量建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑星羅(luo)棋布,錯落有(you)(you)致,足以看出(chu)當(dang)時(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)昌盛與(yu)繁(fan)榮。
塔(ta)虎(hu)城(cheng)(cheng),遼(liao)、金(jin)城(cheng)(cheng)址,位于(yu)松(song)原(yuan)市前郭爾羅(luo)斯蒙(meng)古(gu)族自治縣八郎鎮北上(shang)臺(tai)子屯北側嫩江南岸(an)的(de)平原(yuan)上(shang)。西北10 公(gong)里(li)是(shi)大安市,城(cheng)(cheng)西1公(gong)里(li)是(shi)長春一(yi)白城(cheng)(cheng)鐵(tie)路,琿(hun)烏(wu)公(gong)路穿城(cheng)(cheng)而過(guo)。“ 塔(ta)虎(hu)” ,蒙(meng)語“ 胖頭魚” 之(zhi)意,因(yin)其(qi)周(zhou)圍湖泡過(guo)去(qu)盛產(chan)胖頭魚而得名。
城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)呈(cheng)方形,方向正(zheng)南(nan)、周長5213米(mi)(mi)(mi)。東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)1314米(mi)(mi)(mi),西(xi)(xi)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)1298米(mi)(mi)(mi),北(bei)(bei)(bei)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)1323米(mi)(mi)(mi),南(nan)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)1278米(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)高5一(yi)(yi)(yi)6.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),基寬(kuan)20一(yi)(yi)(yi)25米(mi)(mi)(mi),頂(ding)寬(kuan)1.5一(yi)(yi)(yi)2米(mi)(mi)(mi)。四面(mian)(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)上(shang)各筑有(you)(you)16個馬(ma)面(mian)(mian)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)四角各存一(yi)(yi)(yi)角樓址,平面(mian)(mian)為(wei)(wei)圓形,稍浸城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內,外(wai)凸出(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)角。”基部直(zhi)徑米(mi)(mi)(mi),頂(ding)部直(zhi)徑 28米(mi)(mi)(mi),高出(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)1.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)。站(zhan)在(zai)(zai)(zai)角樓址上(shang),可監(jian)視左(zuo)右(you)兩(liang)側城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang),與(yu)馬(ma)面(mian)(mian)互為(wei)(wei)照應。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)有(you)(you)4門(men)(men),分設于四面(mian)(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)的(de)(de)正(zheng)中。南(nan)、北(bei)(bei)(bei)兩(liang)門(men)(men)均(jun)遭破壞,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)門(men)(men)已殘,唯(wei)有(you)(you)西(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)保存較(jiao)好。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)外(wai)各有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)半徑約 30米(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)半圓形甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)開在(zai)(zai)(zai)側面(mian)(mian)。南(nan)、北(bei)(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)寬(kuan)25.2米(mi)(mi)(mi),甕門(men)(men)偏(pian)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。西(xi)(xi)門(men)(men)12.3米(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)門(men)(men)18.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),甕門(men)(men)均(jun)偏(pian)南(nan)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)夯土壘(lei)筑、夯層清晰(xi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)距墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)基 10米(mi)(mi)(mi)處,有(you)(you)兩(liang)道(dao)(dao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he),兩(liang)河(he)(he)(he)間(jian)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)道(dao)(dao)寬(kuan)8米(mi)(mi)(mi)、高出(chu)河(he)(he)(he)床(chuang)4一(yi)(yi)(yi)5米(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)土垣。內河(he)(he)(he)寬(kuan)13.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)外(wai)河(he)(he)(he)寬(kuan) 11.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),深(shen)約3.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)。護(hu)(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)于甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)處、隨其(qi)形向外(wai)彎轉而過。在(zai)(zai)(zai)角樓外(wai),兩(liang)河(he)(he)(he)之外(wai)又加一(yi)(yi)(yi)道(dao)(dao)短護(hu)(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he),其(qi)堤壩(ba)較(jiao)寬(kuan),兩(liang)端延伸(shen)到(dao)角樓兩(liang)側第(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個馬(ma)面(mian)(mian)處,與(yu)第(di)二護(hu)(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)相通。東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)門(men)(men)外(wai)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)條東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)向的(de)(de)河(he)(he)(he)道(dao)(dao),長750 米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)80米(mi)(mi)(mi),是當年引嫩(nen)江水入護(hu)(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)的(de)(de)故道(dao)(dao)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內已辟為(wei)(wei)耕地,有(you)(you)8處較(jiao)明顯的(de)(de)臺地,高出(chu)地表約0.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),其(qi)上(shang)磚(zhuan)瓦較(jiao)多,是建筑址。古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)西(xi)(xi)、北(bei)(bei)(bei)為(wei)(wei)平原沃野,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)為(wei)(wei)嫩(nen)江,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)南(nan)為(wei)(wei)臺地類夾雜著沼澤,水旱兩(liang)路直(zhi)通古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),為(wei)(wei)遼代長春州及金代新泰州故址。
西(xi)北(bei)(bei)角(jiao)建(jian)筑(zhu)址(zhi)東西(xi)長33米(mi)(mi),南(nan)北(bei)(bei)寬32米(mi)(mi),高(gao)出地表約2.5米(mi)(mi),瓦(wa)礫殘磚遍及臺上。外圍是兩道土墻(qiang),遺址(zhi)表面(mian)可見(jian)獸面(mian)瓦(wa)當、綠釉筒瓦(wa)、鴉尾(wei)等建(jian)筑(zhu)飾件殘部。城(cheng)內東南(nan)角(jiao)曾(ceng)有一高(gao)臺,外有土墻(qiang)圍繞,現(xian)已平毀(hui),散布有少量的殘磚碎瓦(wa)和陶、瓷片。
城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)南(nan)(nan)隅(yu)過去有(you)(you) 4處遺址,現已平(ping)毀。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內在公路兩側約100米(mi)、南(nan)(nan)北長700米(mi)的范圍內,灰(hui)土(tu)(tu)較(jiao)厚,陶瓷片(pian)、建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)飾(shi)件分布較(jiao)集(ji)(ji)中,曾出土(tu)(tu)黑白圍棋子(zi)、北宋銅錢和(he)銅、鐵蒺(ji)藜等。距南(nan)(nan)墻(qiang)(qiang) 700米(mi)、西(xi)墻(qiang)(qiang)700米(mi)處有(you)(you)一土(tu)(tu)丘,東(dong)(dong)、南(nan)(nan)、北三(san)側地勢略高(gao),遺物(wu)分布較(jiao)集(ji)(ji)中。其東(dong)(dong)側的高(gao)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)上,發現大(da)量的鐵渣和(he)紅燒土(tu)(tu),是(shi)一處冶鐵作坊遺址。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內文物(wu)堆積厚達 5米(mi),其中有(you)(you)灰(hui)燼、魚骨和(he)獸骨等。 塔虎城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)周圍還發現許多(duo)與城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)有(you)(you)關的遺址。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)北距城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)50米(mi)處,有(you)(you)一座橢圓(yuan)形(xing)土(tu)(tu)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)。此(ci)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)基部(bu)東(dong)(dong)西(xi)長38米(mi),南(nan)(nan)北寬30 米(mi),高(gao)5米(mi),磚筑(zhu),石灰(hui)勾縫(feng),非常堅固。高(gao)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)表面上鑲有(you)(you)牡丹花(hua)和(he)蓮花(hua)等花(hua)紋磚,在臺(tai)(tai)(tai)下出土(tu)(tu)銅風鈴1件,為方柱形(xing),四角(jiao)呈卷云狀(zhuang),做工(gong)精美。此(ci)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)已遭破(po)壞,現僅(jin)存土(tu)(tu)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)。文物(wu)表明,此(ci)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)應是(shi)遼代的一座塔基。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)和(he)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北發現居住址和(he)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)址,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)(nan)、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北多(duo)處發現小型甕館(guan)墓(mu)葬(zang)。
古城(cheng)中央地(di)勢較(jiao)高,可望城(cheng)內(nei)(nei)全貌。自清(qing)末民(min)初(chu)古城(cheng)被(bei)(bei)開墾以來,城(cheng)內(nei)(nei)建(jian)(jian)筑遺存大(da)多被(bei)(bei)破壞。1975年(nian),“農業學大(da)寨”時(shi)平整(zheng)土(tu)地(di),這(zhe)些遺址被(bei)(bei)鏟平,只(zhi)剩城(cheng)西北(bei)角的(de)一(yi)處建(jian)(jian)筑遺址。并于城(cheng)南發(fa)現一(yi)磚(zhuan)室(shi)墓,墓室(shi)為方形,券頂,內(nei)(nei)壁抹白(bai)(bai)灰(hui),上飾壁畫(hua)。隨(sui)葬品有(you)(you)(you)(you)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)、陶(tao)(tao)、瓷(ci)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)數(shu)件(jian)。城(cheng)內(nei)(nei)遺物(wu)豐富,有(you)(you)(you)(you)大(da)量磚(zhuan)、瓦、陶(tao)(tao)瓷(ci)片。建(jian)(jian)筑構(gou)件(jian)做工精細,造(zao)型優(you)美。當時(shi)中原(yuan)各名(ming)窯(yao)(yao)燒造(zao)的(de)瓷(ci)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),在此(ci)都有(you)(you)(you)(you)發(fa)現。其(qi)中有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)批完整(zheng)的(de)瓷(ci)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)。品種(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)醬(jiang)(jiang)釉(you)(you)魚藻匜、定(ding)窯(yao)(yao)白(bai)(bai)釉(you)(you)蓮花(hua)盤、蓮花(hua)碗(wan)、雙(shuang)魚碗(wan)、白(bai)(bai)釉(you)(you)瓜(gua)棱(leng)柱、白(bai)(bai)釉(you)(you)小口(kou)瓶、雞腿壇(tan)、黑釉(you)(you)雙(shuang)系(xi)壺、醬(jiang)(jiang)釉(you)(you)三流(liu)三系(xi)壺、綠釉(you)(you)長(chang)(chang)頸瓶等(deng)。銅(tong)(tong)(tong)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)是出(chu)(chu)土(tu)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)中多的(de)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)物(wu),有(you)(you)(you)(you)雙(shuang)龍鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)、童子戲花(hua)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)、雙(shuang)魚鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)、昭明鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)、瑞(rui)獸(shou)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)、十(shi)(shi)二生(sheng)肖(xiao)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)、朱雀鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)等(deng)。雙(shuang)龍鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)緣刻有(you)(you)(you)(you)“長(chang)(chang)泰縣監”字樣(yang)。雙(shuang)魚鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)有(you)(you)(you)(you) 3面(mian)(mian),其(qi)中兩面(mian)(mian)有(you)(you)(you)(you)邊(bian)刻,一(yi)面(mian)(mian)刻“信州(zhou)司侯司”,另一(yi)面(mian)(mian)刻“肇州(zhou)司侯司”。此(ci)城(cheng)發(fa)現銘文(wen)多的(de)是瑞(rui)獸(shou)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing),共28字,邊(bian)刻有(you)(you)(you)(you)“長(chang)(chang)春(chun)縣xx”字樣(yang)。湖(hu)州(zhou)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing),鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)薄紋(wen)精,造(zao)型別致,內(nei)(nei)鑄楷書“湖(hu)州(zhou)真石十(shi)(shi)八(ba)郎,煉青銅(tong)(tong)(tong)無比(bi)照子”等(deng)字。銅(tong)(tong)(tong)人(ren)、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)佛、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)釜(fu)、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)錢也屢有(you)(you)(you)(you)出(chu)(chu)土(tu),自清(qing)末此(ci)城(cheng)址被(bei)(bei)開墾,多次(ci)出(chu)(chu)土(tu)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)錢,少者幾枚,多則千斤。多為北(bei)宋(song)錢余為唐(tang)、南宋(song)、遼(liao)、金錢。城(cheng)中出(chu)(chu)土(tu)的(de)生(sheng)產工具,主要有(you)(you)(you)(you)鐵鏵、犁鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)、趟頭、刃、斧(fu)、钁和(he)石磨等(deng),也出(chu)(chu)土(tu)鐵鏃等(deng)武器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)。
1961年,吉(ji)林省人民(min)委員會公布此(ci)城(cheng)址為吉(ji)林省重點(dian)文物(wu)保護單位。
2000年,吉林省考古所對城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)勘探中得知,城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)原有(you)縱橫街道9條,兩邊多為店鋪作坊。沿(yan)四周(zhou)內(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)墻邊,有(you)一條大街環繞全城(cheng)(cheng),每到城(cheng)(cheng)門、角樓處,道路沿(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)墻內(nei)(nei)壁上升,斜坡(po)式上到城(cheng)(cheng)墻上,專供(gong)護城(cheng)(cheng)士兵使(shi)用(yong)。
塔虎城(cheng)地(di)處嫩(nen)江、第二(er)松花江交(jiao)匯(hui)處西側(ce)(今前郭縣八郎鎮北上臺子村),地(di)勢險(xian)要,在遼金時代(dai)(dai)是(shi)兵家必爭之(zhi)地(di)。據史書記載,塔虎城(cheng)在遼代(dai)(dai)稱(cheng)長(chang)春州,金代(dai)(dai)稱(cheng)新泰州,是(shi)遼金時代(dai)(dai)著名的軍事重(zhong)鎮和交(jiao)易中心(xin)。
如(ru)今古城(cheng)遺(yi)址的(de)殘垣(yuan)斷(duan)壁(bi)靜(jing)靜(jing)地(di)躺(tang)在豐(feng)腴的(de)田(tian)畝間。塔虎(hu)城(cheng)平面(mian)(mian)呈正(zheng)方形(xing),周長5213米(mi)。城(cheng)墻為(wei)土(tu)筑(zhu),分(fen)(fen)層施(shi)夯(hang),十分(fen)(fen)堅固,雖(sui)歷(li)九(jiu)百余年(nian),風(feng)蝕雨剝,現仍高5-6米(mi),基寬(kuan)20余米(mi)。每面(mian)(mian)城(cheng)墻正(zheng)中,各辟一門。門外設(she)有半圓(yuan)形(xing)“甕城(cheng)”,門兩(liang)側分(fen)(fen)別(bie)筑(zhu)有8個高出墻約半米(mi)的(de)“馬面(mian)(mian)”(即(ji)垛(duo)口),全城(cheng)共64個,相(xiang)鄰兩(liang)個馬面(mian)(mian)之(zhi)間相(xiang)距70米(mi),恰為(wei)一箭之(zhi)地(di)。古城(cheng)的(de)四(si)角,各有角樓一座, 呈圓(yuan)形(xing),高出城(cheng)墻,稍凸城(cheng)墻內外,站在角摟上,可環顧左右(you)兩(liang)面(mian)(mian)城(cheng)墻,與馬面(mian)(mian)相(xiang)照應(ying),再(zai)加上城(cheng)外兩(liang)道(dao)10余米(mi)寬(kuan)、4余米(mi)深的(de)護城(cheng)河(角樓外加設(she)一道(dao)),足見此(ci)城(cheng)軍(jun)事防守設(she)施(shi)甚嚴,絕非等閑之(zhi)地(di)。
古(gu)城(cheng)于清末民國初(chu)年即(ji)已墾為(wei)耕(geng)地,地表面(mian)(mian)到處布(bu)有(you)磚(zhuan)瓦殘(can)塊(kuai)及陶瓷碎片、獸(shou)骨、灰燼等,過去城(cheng)內有(you)8處比較明顯的(de)建筑(zhu)遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi),高出地表面(mian)(mian)約(yue)半米(mi),上面(mian)(mian)遍布(bu)青灰色殘(can)磚(zhuan)、布(bu)紋板瓦、筒瓦、瓦當、勾滴、甋吻、璃首等建筑(zhu)構件。由于1975年平整土(tu)地,這些遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)都被推土(tu)機鏟(chan)平,現僅余西北角一處群眾稱為(wei)“金鑾(luan)殿”的(de)建筑(zhu)遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi),瓦礫(li)殘(can)磚(zhuan)遍及臺上。
古城東(dong)北角護城河外(wai),有一(yi)(yi)(yi)橢圓形(xing)土臺(tai)(tai),高(gao)約5米,群眾稱為(wei)“點(dian)(dian)將(jiang)臺(tai)(tai)”,此(ci)(ci)(ci)臺(tai)(tai)原(yuan)高(gao)10余米,磚筑(zhu),表(biao)面(mian)鑲(xiang)嵌蓮花瓣形(xing)紋(wen)磚。臺(tai)(tai)下曾(ceng)出土過方柱形(xing)卷云翅銅風(feng)鈴(ling)及蕩錘。蓮花是佛教(jiao)的(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)種(zhong)常用紋(wen)飾,風(feng)鈴(ling)則多為(wei)寺院殿(dian)檐、塔角之懸用。由此(ci)(ci)(ci)觀之,此(ci)(ci)(ci)臺(tai)(tai)可能為(wei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)塔基。遼金盛行佛教(jiao),常于城內外(wai)興建寺廟及佛塔。《遼史(shi)》曾(ceng)記(ji)載過,道宗咸雍八年(nian)(1072年(nian))三月,長春州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)、泰州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou) 肇州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(今(jin)洮(tao)南程四家(jia)子(zi)古城)、寧江(jiang)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(一(yi)(yi)(yi)說扶余伯都(dou)納古城,一(yi)(yi)(yi)說三岔河石頭(tou)城子(zi)城〕就有三千(qian)余人自(zi)愿削發(fa)為(wei)僧尼。此(ci)(ci)(ci)城出土的(de)各種(zhong)銅佛,也可以印證這一(yi)(yi)(yi)點(dian)(dian)。
塔虎城遺址出土文(wen)物甚多,除大量的磚、瓦、陶建(jian)筑構件外,從生產工具(ju)到(dao)生活用品,從武器(qi)到(dao)貨幣,從宗教器(qi)物到(dao)各種裝(zhuang)飾(shi)品,其(qi)間石器(qi)、陶器(qi)、銅(tong)器(qi)、鐵器(qi)等(deng)應有(you)盡(jin)有(you)。
塔(ta)虎城(cheng),是吉林(lin)省境內保(bao)存比較完(wan)好的(de)(de)遼金(jin)古城(cheng)遺址(zhi)之(zhi)一(yi)。塔(ta)虎城(cheng)遺址(zhi)對于研究(jiu)遼金(jin)時(shi)期(qi)的(de)(de)政治(zhi)、軍(jun)事、經濟、文化諸方面,具有重(zhong)要(yao)價值,因而在史學(xue)界(jie)和(he)考古學(xue)界(jie)很受重(zhong)視。