遼重熙八年(nian)(1039年(nian))置州城(cheng),城(cheng)為(wei)方形,周長(chang)5181米(mi),為(wei)土(tu)所筑,高6米(mi),城(cheng)有4門,惟有西門保存(cun)較好。這(zhe)(zhe)是遼國皇帝(di)的(de)“行(xing)宮”和(he)春行(xing)打獵駐足(zu)之地,當年(nian)這(zhe)(zhe)里除駐有遼軍(jun)官兵外,還為(wei)佛(fo)教圣地和(he)貿易(yi)中心,曾出土(tu)不少唐至遼代的(de)文(wen)物。
位于查(cha)干(gan)湖(hu)東北面的八郎鎮北上臺(tai)子(zi)村境內,地(di)處(chu)嫩江(jiang)(jiang)、第二松花江(jiang)(jiang)交匯處(chu)。是(shi)國(guo)家級重點文物保護單位。“塔(ta)虎(hu)”是(shi)蒙(meng)語“胖頭”的意(yi)思,由(you)臨近(jin)(jin)的查(cha)干(gan)湖(hu)盛(sheng)產(chan)胖頭魚而(er)得名。據史料記載(zai),塔(ta)虎(hu)城建于遼代圣宗太平二年(即(ji)1022年),距今(jin)已有近(jin)(jin)千(qian)年的歷史,原名長(chang)春州和金代肇州。
塔(ta)虎(hu)(hu)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)座北(bei)(bei)朝南(nan),呈方形,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻為(wei)夯土壘筑,周長11華里。雖然經(jing)歷了近(jin)千(qian)年的雨浸風蝕和戰火焚燒(shao),但現存的城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻仍有(you)(you)(you)(you)五米多高(gao)(gao),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)(zhong)建筑物的遺址依晰可辨,由此(ci)可見當(dang)(dang)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)工程之(zhi)巨(ju)大,質量(liang)之(zhi)高(gao)(gao)乘。塔(ta)虎(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻按方位開有(you)(you)(you)(you)四(si)個(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門,而(er)且每個(ge)(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門都(dou)有(you)(you)(you)(you)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)圍護。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻上(shang)每隔70米左右建有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)座堞樓(lou),共有(you)(you)(you)(you)64個(ge)(ge),每個(ge)(ge)堞樓(lou)之(zhi)間(jian)恰為(wei)一(yi)箭(jian)之(zhi)地,便(bian)于遭敵偷襲時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)相互策應。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的四(si)角(jiao)還各(ge)建有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)座角(jiao)樓(lou),角(jiao)樓(lou)外呈圓形,凸出城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)角(jiao),高(gao)(gao)于城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻,便(bian)于及時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)掌握(wo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻內(nei)外的動(dong)態,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)西(xi)北(bei)(bei)處(chu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)古建筑遺址,相傳(chuan)為(wei)遼金時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)期 歷代 君王來(lai)此(ci)春獵(lie)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)簽發詔令,召見各(ge)部首(shou)領及外國使(shi)臣的“金鑾殿”。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外環(huan)繞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻有(you)(you)(you)(you)二道(dao)(dao)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河,使(shi)塔(ta)虎(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)形成墻高(gao)(gao)水(shui)深,易(yi)守難(nan)攻之(zhi)勢。作為(wei)遼金時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)期的軍事重鎮(zhen)(zhen),塔(ta)虎(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)接黃龍(long)府,北(bei)(bei)扼松(song)嫩兩江,西(xi)鄰泰(tai)州(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),西(xi)南(nan)為(wei)通(tong)往遼國首(shou)都(dou)上(shang)京臨潢府的重要通(tong)道(dao)(dao)。塔(ta)虎(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)除(chu)了作為(wei)遼代北(bei)(bei)方軍事重鎮(zhen)(zhen)以外,還是當(dang)(dang)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)佛教勝地和貿易(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)心地。現存遺址中(zhong)(zhong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)街(jie)道(dao)(dao)布(bu)局井然,官(guan)邸、衙署、樓(lou)臺(tai)、廟宇(yu)等(deng)大量(liang)建筑星羅棋布(bu),錯落(luo)有(you)(you)(you)(you)致(zhi),足以看出當(dang)(dang)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的昌盛與繁榮。
塔虎城,遼、金城址,位于松原(yuan)市(shi)前(qian)郭爾羅斯(si)蒙古族自治(zhi)縣八(ba)郎鎮北上臺子屯北側嫩江南岸的平原(yuan)上。西(xi)北10 公里是(shi)大安市(shi),城西(xi)1公里是(shi)長春(chun)一白城鐵路,琿烏公路穿城而過。“ 塔虎” ,蒙語(yu)“ 胖頭魚” 之意(yi),因(yin)其(qi)周圍湖泡過去盛產胖頭魚而得名(ming)。
城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)呈方(fang)形(xing)(xing),方(fang)向(xiang)正(zheng)南、周長(chang)5213米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。東(dong)(dong)墻(qiang)1314米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),西墻(qiang)1298米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),北(bei)墻(qiang)1323米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),南墻(qiang)1278米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)高5一(yi)(yi)(yi)6.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),基(ji)寬(kuan)20一(yi)(yi)(yi)25米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),頂寬(kuan)1.5一(yi)(yi)(yi)2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。四(si)面(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)上各筑有16個馬面(mian)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)四(si)角(jiao)(jiao)各存(cun)一(yi)(yi)(yi)角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)址(zhi)(zhi),平面(mian)為(wei)圓形(xing)(xing),稍浸(jin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei),外(wai)(wai)凸出(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)角(jiao)(jiao)。”基(ji)部直徑(jing)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),頂部直徑(jing) 28米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高出(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)1.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。站在角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)址(zhi)(zhi)上,可(ke)監視左(zuo)右(you)兩(liang)(liang)側城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),與馬面(mian)互為(wei)照(zhao)應(ying)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)有4門(men)(men)(men)(men),分設(she)于(yu)四(si)面(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)的正(zheng)中。南、北(bei)兩(liang)(liang)門(men)(men)(men)(men)均遭(zao)破(po)壞,東(dong)(dong)門(men)(men)(men)(men)已殘,唯(wei)有西門(men)(men)(men)(men)保(bao)存(cun)較(jiao)好。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)外(wai)(wai)各有一(yi)(yi)(yi)半(ban)徑(jing)約(yue) 30米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)的半(ban)圓形(xing)(xing)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)開在側面(mian)。南、北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)寬(kuan)25.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),甕門(men)(men)(men)(men)偏東(dong)(dong)。西門(men)(men)(men)(men)12.3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)(dong)門(men)(men)(men)(men)18.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),甕門(men)(men)(men)(men)均偏南。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)夯(hang)土壘筑、夯(hang)層清晰。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)(wai)距(ju)墻(qiang)基(ji) 10米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)處(chu)(chu),有兩(liang)(liang)道(dao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he),兩(liang)(liang)河(he)間有一(yi)(yi)(yi)道(dao)寬(kuan)8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、高出(chu)河(he)床4一(yi)(yi)(yi)5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)的土垣。內(nei)河(he)寬(kuan)13.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)外(wai)(wai)河(he)寬(kuan) 11.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),深(shen)約(yue)3.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。護(hu)(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)于(yu)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)處(chu)(chu)、隨其形(xing)(xing)向(xiang)外(wai)(wai)彎(wan)轉而過(guo)。在角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)外(wai)(wai),兩(liang)(liang)河(he)之外(wai)(wai)又加一(yi)(yi)(yi)道(dao)短護(hu)(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he),其堤壩較(jiao)寬(kuan),兩(liang)(liang)端延伸(shen)到角(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)兩(liang)(liang)側第一(yi)(yi)(yi)個馬面(mian)處(chu)(chu),與第二護(hu)(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)相通。東(dong)(dong)門(men)(men)(men)(men)外(wai)(wai)有一(yi)(yi)(yi)條東(dong)(dong)西向(xiang)的河(he)道(dao),長(chang)750 米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)80米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),是當年引嫩(nen)江水入護(hu)(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)的故道(dao)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)已辟為(wei)耕地(di),有8處(chu)(chu)較(jiao)明顯的臺(tai)地(di),高出(chu)地(di)表約(yue)0.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),其上磚瓦(wa)較(jiao)多,是建筑址(zhi)(zhi)。古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的西、北(bei)為(wei)平原沃(wo)野,東(dong)(dong)為(wei)嫩(nen)江,東(dong)(dong)南為(wei)臺(tai)地(di)類夾雜著(zhu)沼(zhao)澤,水旱兩(liang)(liang)路直通古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),為(wei)遼代(dai)長(chang)春州及金(jin)代(dai)新泰州故址(zhi)(zhi)。
西(xi)北角(jiao)建(jian)(jian)筑址東(dong)西(xi)長(chang)33米(mi)(mi),南北寬32米(mi)(mi),高出地表(biao)約2.5米(mi)(mi),瓦礫殘(can)磚遍及臺上。外(wai)圍是兩道土墻,遺址表(biao)面可見獸面瓦當、綠(lv)釉筒瓦、鴉尾等建(jian)(jian)筑飾(shi)件殘(can)部。城(cheng)內(nei)東(dong)南角(jiao)曾有(you)一高臺,外(wai)有(you)土墻圍繞,現已平(ping)毀,散布有(you)少(shao)量的殘(can)磚碎(sui)瓦和陶(tao)、瓷片(pian)。
城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)南(nan)隅過(guo)去有(you)(you) 4處(chu)遺址(zhi),現(xian)已(yi)平毀(hui)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內在(zai)公路(lu)兩側(ce)約100米(mi)(mi)、南(nan)北(bei)(bei)長(chang)700米(mi)(mi)的(de)范(fan)圍(wei)內,灰(hui)土(tu)較(jiao)(jiao)厚,陶瓷片、建(jian)筑飾(shi)件分布較(jiao)(jiao)集中(zhong),曾出(chu)土(tu)黑白(bai)圍(wei)棋子(zi)、北(bei)(bei)宋銅錢和(he)銅、鐵蒺藜等。距南(nan)墻 700米(mi)(mi)、西(xi)墻700米(mi)(mi)處(chu)有(you)(you)一土(tu)丘,東(dong)、南(nan)、北(bei)(bei)三(san)側(ce)地勢略高(gao),遺物分布較(jiao)(jiao)集中(zhong)。其東(dong)側(ce)的(de)高(gao)臺上,發(fa)(fa)現(xian)大(da)量的(de)鐵渣和(he)紅(hong)燒土(tu),是(shi)一處(chu)冶鐵作(zuo)坊遺址(zhi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內文物堆積(ji)厚達 5米(mi)(mi),其中(zhong)有(you)(you)灰(hui)燼、魚骨和(he)獸骨等。 塔虎城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)周圍(wei)還(huan)發(fa)(fa)現(xian)許多與(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)有(you)(you)關的(de)遺址(zhi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)北(bei)(bei)距城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻50米(mi)(mi)處(chu),有(you)(you)一座橢圓形土(tu)臺。此(ci)臺基(ji)部東(dong)西(xi)長(chang)38米(mi)(mi),南(nan)北(bei)(bei)寬(kuan)30 米(mi)(mi),高(gao)5米(mi)(mi),磚筑,石灰(hui)勾(gou)縫,非常堅(jian)固。高(gao)臺表(biao)面(mian)上鑲有(you)(you)牡丹(dan)花和(he)蓮花等花紋磚,在(zai)臺下出(chu)土(tu)銅風鈴1件,為(wei)方柱形,四角呈卷云狀(zhuang),做工精美。此(ci)臺已(yi)遭破壞(huai),現(xian)僅(jin)存土(tu)臺。文物表(biao)明,此(ci)臺應是(shi)遼代的(de)一座塔基(ji)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)和(he)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)(bei)發(fa)(fa)現(xian)居住址(zhi)和(he)建(jian)筑址(zhi),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)(bei)多處(chu)發(fa)(fa)現(xian)小型甕館墓葬。
古城(cheng)(cheng)中央地勢較高(gao),可望城(cheng)(cheng)內全貌。自(zi)清(qing)末民初古城(cheng)(cheng)被開墾以來,城(cheng)(cheng)內建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)遺存大多(duo)(duo)被破壞。1975年(nian),“農業學大寨”時平整土(tu)地,這些遺址(zhi)被鏟(chan)平,只剩城(cheng)(cheng)西北(bei)角的(de)一(yi)處建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)遺址(zhi)。并于城(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)發(fa)現(xian)一(yi)磚室(shi)(shi)墓(mu),墓(mu)室(shi)(shi)為方(fang)形,券頂,內壁抹白灰(hui),上飾壁畫。隨(sui)葬品有銅(tong)(tong)鏡、陶(tao)、瓷器(qi)(qi)數件。城(cheng)(cheng)內遺物豐(feng)富,有大量(liang)磚、瓦、陶(tao)瓷片(pian)。建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)構件做工精細,造型(xing)優美。當(dang)時中原(yuan)各名(ming)窯(yao)燒造的(de)瓷器(qi)(qi),在此(ci)(ci)都(dou)有發(fa)現(xian)。其中有一(yi)批(pi)完整的(de)瓷器(qi)(qi)。品種有醬釉(you)魚(yu)藻匜、定(ding)窯(yao)白釉(you)蓮(lian)(lian)花(hua)盤、蓮(lian)(lian)花(hua)碗、雙(shuang)(shuang)(shuang)魚(yu)碗、白釉(you)瓜棱柱、白釉(you)小口瓶、雞腿壇、黑(hei)釉(you)雙(shuang)(shuang)(shuang)系壺(hu)、醬釉(you)三流(liu)三系壺(hu)、綠釉(you)長(chang)頸(jing)瓶等(deng)(deng)。銅(tong)(tong)鏡是(shi)出(chu)土(tu)銅(tong)(tong)器(qi)(qi)中多(duo)(duo)的(de)器(qi)(qi)物,有雙(shuang)(shuang)(shuang)龍鏡、童(tong)子戲花(hua)鏡、雙(shuang)(shuang)(shuang)魚(yu)鏡、昭明(ming)鏡、瑞獸鏡、十二生肖鏡、朱雀鏡等(deng)(deng)。雙(shuang)(shuang)(shuang)龍鏡鏡緣刻(ke)有“長(chang)泰縣監”字(zi)樣。雙(shuang)(shuang)(shuang)魚(yu)鏡有 3面,其中兩面有邊(bian)刻(ke),一(yi)面刻(ke)“信(xin)州司侯(hou)(hou)司”,另一(yi)面刻(ke)“肇州司侯(hou)(hou)司”。此(ci)(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)發(fa)現(xian)銘文多(duo)(duo)的(de)是(shi)瑞獸鏡,共28字(zi),邊(bian)刻(ke)有“長(chang)春縣xx”字(zi)樣。湖州鏡,鏡薄紋精,造型(xing)別致,內鑄楷書“湖州真石(shi)(shi)十八郎(lang),煉(lian)青銅(tong)(tong)無比(bi)照子”等(deng)(deng)字(zi)。銅(tong)(tong)人(ren)、銅(tong)(tong)佛、銅(tong)(tong)釜、銅(tong)(tong)錢也屢(lv)有出(chu)土(tu),自(zi)清(qing)末此(ci)(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)被開墾,多(duo)(duo)次(ci)出(chu)土(tu)銅(tong)(tong)錢,少者幾枚,多(duo)(duo)則千斤。多(duo)(duo)為北(bei)宋錢余(yu)為唐、南(nan)宋、遼、金錢。城(cheng)(cheng)中出(chu)土(tu)的(de)生產工具(ju),主(zhu)要有鐵鏵、犁鏡、趟頭、刃(ren)、斧、钁和(he)石(shi)(shi)磨等(deng)(deng),也出(chu)土(tu)鐵鏃(zu)等(deng)(deng)武器(qi)(qi)。
1961年(nian),吉林省人民委員會公布此城址(zhi)為吉林省重點文物(wu)保護(hu)單(dan)位(wei)。
2000年,吉林省(sheng)考(kao)古所對(dui)城(cheng)內勘探中(zhong)得知,城(cheng)內原有(you)縱(zong)橫(heng)街(jie)道(dao)9條,兩邊多為店鋪(pu)作坊。沿四周內城(cheng)墻邊,有(you)一條大街(jie)環繞全城(cheng),每到(dao)城(cheng)門、角(jiao)樓處(chu),道(dao)路沿城(cheng)墻內壁上(shang)升(sheng),斜坡(po)式上(shang)到(dao)城(cheng)墻上(shang),專供護城(cheng)士(shi)兵使用。
塔虎城地處(chu)嫩江、第二松花江交匯(hui)處(chu)西側(今前郭縣(xian)八郎鎮(zhen)北(bei)上臺子(zi)村(cun)),地勢險(xian)要,在遼(liao)金(jin)時(shi)(shi)代(dai)是(shi)兵家必爭之地。據史書記載,塔虎城在遼(liao)代(dai)稱長(chang)春州(zhou),金(jin)代(dai)稱新泰州(zhou),是(shi)遼(liao)金(jin)時(shi)(shi)代(dai)著名(ming)的軍事(shi)重鎮(zhen)和交易中心。
如今古城(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址的(de)(de)殘垣(yuan)斷壁靜(jing)靜(jing)地(di)(di)躺在豐腴的(de)(de)田畝間。塔虎(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)平面呈正方形(xing),周長5213米。城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)為土筑(zhu),分層施夯,十分堅固(gu),雖(sui)歷九百余年,風蝕雨(yu)剝,現仍高5-6米,基(ji)寬(kuan)20余米。每面城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)正中(zhong),各辟一門(men)。門(men)外(wai)設有半圓(yuan)形(xing)“甕城(cheng)(cheng)”,門(men)兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)分別筑(zhu)有8個高出墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)約(yue)半米的(de)(de)“馬面”(即垛口(kou)),全城(cheng)(cheng)共64個,相鄰兩(liang)(liang)個馬面之(zhi)(zhi)間相距70米,恰為一箭之(zhi)(zhi)地(di)(di)。古城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)四角,各有角樓(lou)一座, 呈圓(yuan)形(xing),高出城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang),稍(shao)凸城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)內(nei)外(wai),站在角摟上,可(ke)環顧左右(you)兩(liang)(liang)面城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang),與馬面相照應,再(zai)加(jia)上城(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)兩(liang)(liang)道(dao)10余米寬(kuan)、4余米深的(de)(de)護城(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(角樓(lou)外(wai)加(jia)設一道(dao)),足(zu)見(jian)此(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)軍事防守設施甚嚴,絕非(fei)等閑之(zhi)(zhi)地(di)(di)。
古城(cheng)于清末民國初年(nian)即(ji)已墾(ken)為(wei)耕地(di),地(di)表(biao)面(mian)到處布(bu)有(you)磚(zhuan)瓦殘(can)塊(kuai)及(ji)陶瓷碎(sui)片、獸骨(gu)、灰燼等,過去城(cheng)內有(you)8處比較明顯的建筑(zhu)遺(yi)址(zhi),高出地(di)表(biao)面(mian)約(yue)半米,上面(mian)遍布(bu)青(qing)灰色殘(can)磚(zhuan)、布(bu)紋板(ban)瓦、筒(tong)瓦、瓦當、勾滴、甋(di)吻(wen)、璃首等建筑(zhu)構(gou)件。由于1975年(nian)平整土(tu)(tu)地(di),這些遺(yi)址(zhi)都(dou)被推土(tu)(tu)機鏟平,現僅余西北角一處群眾(zhong)稱為(wei)“金鑾殿”的建筑(zhu)遺(yi)址(zhi),瓦礫殘(can)磚(zhuan)遍及(ji)臺上。
古城東北角護城河外(wai),有一(yi)(yi)橢圓形(xing)土臺(tai)(tai),高約5米,群眾稱為“點將臺(tai)(tai)”,此(ci)(ci)臺(tai)(tai)原高10余米,磚(zhuan)筑,表面(mian)鑲嵌(qian)蓮(lian)花瓣形(xing)紋(wen)磚(zhuan)。臺(tai)(tai)下曾(ceng)出(chu)(chu)土過方柱形(xing)卷云翅銅(tong)(tong)風(feng)(feng)鈴及蕩錘。蓮(lian)花是佛教的一(yi)(yi)種常(chang)用紋(wen)飾(shi),風(feng)(feng)鈴則多為寺(si)院殿(dian)檐、塔角之懸用。由此(ci)(ci)觀(guan)之,此(ci)(ci)臺(tai)(tai)可能為一(yi)(yi)塔基(ji)。遼金盛行佛教,常(chang)于(yu)城內外(wai)興建寺(si)廟及佛塔。《遼史》曾(ceng)記載過,道宗咸(xian)雍八年(nian)(1072年(nian))三(san)月,長春州(zhou)、泰(tai)州(zhou) 肇州(zhou)(今洮南程四(si)家(jia)子(zi)古城)、寧江(jiang)州(zhou)(一(yi)(yi)說扶余伯都(dou)納古城,一(yi)(yi)說三(san)岔河石頭城子(zi)城〕就有三(san)千余人自愿削發為僧尼。此(ci)(ci)城出(chu)(chu)土的各種銅(tong)(tong)佛,也(ye)可以印證這(zhe)一(yi)(yi)點。
塔虎城(cheng)遺址出土文(wen)物(wu)甚多(duo),除大量的磚(zhuan)、瓦(wa)、陶(tao)建筑(zhu)構件外,從生產工具到生活(huo)用品,從武器(qi)(qi)到貨幣,從宗教器(qi)(qi)物(wu)到各種裝飾品,其間石器(qi)(qi)、陶(tao)器(qi)(qi)、銅器(qi)(qi)、鐵器(qi)(qi)等應有盡有。
塔虎城,是吉(ji)林省境內(nei)保存比較完好的遼金古(gu)城遺址之一。塔虎城遺址對于研究遼金時期(qi)的政治(zhi)、軍(jun)事(shi)、經濟、文化諸方面,具有(you)重要價值,因(yin)而在史(shi)學(xue)界(jie)和(he)考古(gu)學(xue)界(jie)很受重視。