遼(liao)重熙八年(1039年)置州城(cheng),城(cheng)為方(fang)形,周長5181米,為土所筑,高(gao)6米,城(cheng)有(you)4門,惟有(you)西門保存較好(hao)。這是遼(liao)國(guo)皇帝的“行宮(gong)”和春行打獵駐足之(zhi)地,當年這里除駐有(you)遼(liao)軍官兵(bing)外(wai),還為佛教(jiao)圣地和貿(mao)易(yi)中心,曾出(chu)土不(bu)少(shao)唐至遼(liao)代的文物。
位(wei)于查干(gan)湖(hu)東北(bei)面的(de)(de)八郎鎮(zhen)北(bei)上臺子村(cun)境內(nei),地(di)處嫩江、第二松花江交(jiao)匯處。是(shi)國家級(ji)重點文物保護單位(wei)。“塔虎(hu)”是(shi)蒙(meng)語“胖(pang)頭(tou)”的(de)(de)意(yi)思,由臨近的(de)(de)查干(gan)湖(hu)盛產胖(pang)頭(tou)魚而得名。據史料(liao)記載,塔虎(hu)城建于遼代圣宗(zong)太平(ping)二年(nian)(nian)(即1022年(nian)(nian)),距今已有近千(qian)年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)歷(li)史,原名長春州(zhou)和金(jin)代肇州(zhou)。
塔虎(hu)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)座(zuo)北(bei)(bei)朝南(nan),呈(cheng)(cheng)方(fang)形(xing),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)為(wei)夯土壘(lei)筑,周(zhou)長11華(hua)里。雖然經歷了(le)近(jin)千年(nian)的(de)雨浸風蝕和(he)戰火焚燒,但(dan)現存的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)仍(reng)有五(wu)米多高,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中建(jian)(jian)筑物的(de)遺(yi)址依晰可辨,由(you)此(ci)(ci)可見當(dang)時(shi)(shi)工(gong)程之(zhi)巨大(da),質量之(zhi)高乘。塔虎(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)按方(fang)位開(kai)有四個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門,而(er)且每(mei)個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門都有甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)圍護。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)上(shang)每(mei)隔(ge)70米左右建(jian)(jian)有一(yi)座(zuo)堞樓(lou),共(gong)有64個(ge),每(mei)個(ge)堞樓(lou)之(zhi)間(jian)恰為(wei)一(yi)箭(jian)之(zhi)地,便(bian)于(yu)遭敵偷襲時(shi)(shi)相互策應。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)四角(jiao)還(huan)各(ge)建(jian)(jian)有一(yi)座(zuo)角(jiao)樓(lou),角(jiao)樓(lou)外(wai)(wai)呈(cheng)(cheng)圓形(xing),凸出城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)角(jiao),高于(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang),便(bian)于(yu)及時(shi)(shi)掌握城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)內(nei)外(wai)(wai)的(de)動態,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)西北(bei)(bei)處(chu)有古(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑遺(yi)址,相傳為(wei)遼金時(shi)(shi)期 歷代 君王來(lai)此(ci)(ci)春(chun)獵時(shi)(shi)簽發詔令,召見各(ge)部(bu)首(shou)領(ling)及外(wai)(wai)國使(shi)(shi)臣的(de)“金鑾殿(dian)”。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)(wai)環繞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)有二道(dao)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河,使(shi)(shi)塔虎(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)形(xing)成墻(qiang)(qiang)高水深,易守(shou)難攻之(zhi)勢。作為(wei)遼金時(shi)(shi)期的(de)軍(jun)(jun)事(shi)重(zhong)鎮,塔虎(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)接黃龍府(fu)(fu),北(bei)(bei)扼松(song)嫩兩江,西鄰泰州(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),西南(nan)為(wei)通(tong)(tong)往(wang)遼國首(shou)都上(shang)京(jing)臨潢府(fu)(fu)的(de)重(zhong)要通(tong)(tong)道(dao)。塔虎(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)除了(le)作為(wei)遼代北(bei)(bei)方(fang)軍(jun)(jun)事(shi)重(zhong)鎮以外(wai)(wai),還(huan)是當(dang)時(shi)(shi)佛教勝地和(he)貿易中心地。現存遺(yi)址中城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)街道(dao)布局井然,官(guan)邸(di)、衙署、樓(lou)臺、廟宇(yu)等大(da)量建(jian)(jian)筑星羅棋布,錯落(luo)有致,足以看(kan)出當(dang)時(shi)(shi)的(de)昌盛與繁榮。
塔(ta)虎城(cheng)(cheng),遼、金城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi),位于(yu)松原市前郭爾羅斯蒙古族自治縣八郎(lang)鎮(zhen)北上(shang)臺子屯(tun)北側嫩江南岸的平原上(shang)。西北10 公(gong)(gong)里是大安市,城(cheng)(cheng)西1公(gong)(gong)里是長(chang)春一白(bai)城(cheng)(cheng)鐵路,琿烏公(gong)(gong)路穿城(cheng)(cheng)而過。“ 塔(ta)虎” ,蒙語“ 胖(pang)頭魚(yu)” 之(zhi)意(yi),因其周圍(wei)湖泡(pao)過去盛產(chan)胖(pang)頭魚(yu)而得名。
城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)呈方形,方向(xiang)正南、周長5213米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。東(dong)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)1314米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),西墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)1298米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),北墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)1323米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),南墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)1278米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)高(gao)5一(yi)(yi)(yi)6.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),基寬(kuan)(kuan)20一(yi)(yi)(yi)25米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),頂(ding)寬(kuan)(kuan)1.5一(yi)(yi)(yi)2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。四面城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)上各筑(zhu)有(you)(you)16個馬面。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)四角各存一(yi)(yi)(yi)角樓(lou)址(zhi),平面為(wei)(wei)(wei)圓形,稍浸城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei),外(wai)(wai)(wai)凸出(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)角。”基部直徑米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),頂(ding)部直徑 28米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)出(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)1.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。站在(zai)角樓(lou)址(zhi)上,可監視左右兩(liang)(liang)側城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang),與馬面互為(wei)(wei)(wei)照應。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)有(you)(you)4門(men)(men),分設于(yu)四面城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)的(de)(de)正中。南、北兩(liang)(liang)門(men)(men)均遭破壞,東(dong)門(men)(men)已(yi)殘,唯有(you)(you)西門(men)(men)保存較(jiao)(jiao)好。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)外(wai)(wai)(wai)各有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)半徑約 30米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)半圓形甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)開在(zai)側面。南、北城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)25.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),甕(weng)(weng)(weng)門(men)(men)偏東(dong)。西門(men)(men)12.3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)門(men)(men)18.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),甕(weng)(weng)(weng)門(men)(men)均偏南。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)夯土壘筑(zhu)、夯層清晰。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)(wai)(wai)距墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)基 10米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)處,有(you)(you)兩(liang)(liang)道護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he),兩(liang)(liang)河(he)間有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)道寬(kuan)(kuan)8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、高(gao)出(chu)河(he)床4一(yi)(yi)(yi)5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)土垣。內(nei)河(he)寬(kuan)(kuan)13.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)外(wai)(wai)(wai)河(he)寬(kuan)(kuan) 11.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),深約3.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)于(yu)甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)處、隨其(qi)形向(xiang)外(wai)(wai)(wai)彎轉而過。在(zai)角樓(lou)外(wai)(wai)(wai),兩(liang)(liang)河(he)之(zhi)外(wai)(wai)(wai)又加一(yi)(yi)(yi)道短護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he),其(qi)堤(di)壩較(jiao)(jiao)寬(kuan)(kuan),兩(liang)(liang)端延伸(shen)到角樓(lou)兩(liang)(liang)側第(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個馬面處,與第(di)二護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)相通(tong)。東(dong)門(men)(men)外(wai)(wai)(wai)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)條(tiao)東(dong)西向(xiang)的(de)(de)河(he)道,長750 米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)(kuan)80米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),是當年引嫩江(jiang)水(shui)入(ru)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)的(de)(de)故道。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)已(yi)辟為(wei)(wei)(wei)耕地,有(you)(you)8處較(jiao)(jiao)明顯的(de)(de)臺地,高(gao)出(chu)地表約0.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),其(qi)上磚瓦較(jiao)(jiao)多,是建筑(zhu)址(zhi)。古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)西、北為(wei)(wei)(wei)平原(yuan)沃野,東(dong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)嫩江(jiang),東(dong)南為(wei)(wei)(wei)臺地類夾雜著(zhu)沼澤,水(shui)旱兩(liang)(liang)路直通(tong)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),為(wei)(wei)(wei)遼代(dai)長春(chun)州及金代(dai)新泰州故址(zhi)。
西(xi)北角(jiao)建(jian)筑址東西(xi)長33米,南(nan)北寬32米,高出地表約(yue)2.5米,瓦礫殘磚遍(bian)及臺(tai)上。外圍是兩道土(tu)墻,遺址表面可見獸面瓦當、綠釉筒瓦、鴉尾等建(jian)筑飾(shi)件殘部。城內東南(nan)角(jiao)曾有一高臺(tai),外有土(tu)墻圍繞,現(xian)已(yi)平毀,散布有少量(liang)的(de)殘磚碎瓦和陶(tao)、瓷(ci)片。
城(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)南隅過去有(you)(you) 4處遺(yi)址,現(xian)(xian)已平毀。城(cheng)(cheng)內在公(gong)路(lu)兩側(ce)約100米(mi)(mi)(mi)、南北(bei)長700米(mi)(mi)(mi)的范圍內,灰土較(jiao)厚(hou),陶瓷片(pian)、建筑飾件分布(bu)較(jiao)集中,曾出(chu)土黑白圍棋子、北(bei)宋銅錢和銅、鐵蒺藜等。距(ju)南墻(qiang)(qiang) 700米(mi)(mi)(mi)、西(xi)(xi)墻(qiang)(qiang)700米(mi)(mi)(mi)處有(you)(you)一(yi)土丘,東、南、北(bei)三側(ce)地勢(shi)略高,遺(yi)物分布(bu)較(jiao)集中。其(qi)東側(ce)的高臺上(shang),發(fa)(fa)現(xian)(xian)大量的鐵渣和紅燒土,是一(yi)處冶鐵作坊遺(yi)址。城(cheng)(cheng)內文物堆(dui)積厚(hou)達 5米(mi)(mi)(mi),其(qi)中有(you)(you)灰燼、魚骨(gu)和獸骨(gu)等。 塔虎城(cheng)(cheng)周圍還發(fa)(fa)現(xian)(xian)許(xu)多與城(cheng)(cheng)有(you)(you)關的遺(yi)址。城(cheng)(cheng)東北(bei)距(ju)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)50米(mi)(mi)(mi)處,有(you)(you)一(yi)座橢圓形(xing)土臺。此(ci)臺基(ji)部(bu)東西(xi)(xi)長38米(mi)(mi)(mi),南北(bei)寬(kuan)30 米(mi)(mi)(mi),高5米(mi)(mi)(mi),磚(zhuan)筑,石灰勾縫,非常堅固。高臺表面上(shang)鑲有(you)(you)牡丹花和蓮(lian)花等花紋磚(zhuan),在臺下出(chu)土銅風鈴1件,為方(fang)柱形(xing),四角呈卷云狀,做工精(jing)美(mei)。此(ci)臺已遭(zao)破(po)壞(huai),現(xian)(xian)僅存土臺。文物表明(ming),此(ci)臺應(ying)是遼代的一(yi)座塔基(ji)。城(cheng)(cheng)東和城(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)發(fa)(fa)現(xian)(xian)居住(zhu)址和建筑址,城(cheng)(cheng)南、城(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)、城(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)多處發(fa)(fa)現(xian)(xian)小(xiao)型甕館墓葬。
古城(cheng)中(zhong)央地(di)勢較高,可望城(cheng)內(nei)全貌。自清(qing)末民(min)初(chu)古城(cheng)被開墾以來(lai),城(cheng)內(nei)建筑(zhu)遺存大多被破壞。1975年,“農業學大寨”時平(ping)整(zheng)土地(di),這些(xie)遺址(zhi)被鏟平(ping),只剩城(cheng)西北(bei)(bei)角的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)處(chu)建筑(zhu)遺址(zhi)。并(bing)于城(cheng)南發現(xian)(xian)(xian)一(yi)(yi)磚室墓,墓室為(wei)方形,券頂,內(nei)壁(bi)抹白灰(hui),上飾壁(bi)畫。隨(sui)葬品有(you)(you)(you)(you)銅(tong)(tong)鏡(jing)、陶、瓷(ci)器(qi)數(shu)件。城(cheng)內(nei)遺物(wu)(wu)豐富,有(you)(you)(you)(you)大量磚、瓦、陶瓷(ci)片。建筑(zhu)構件做(zuo)工精細,造(zao)型(xing)優美。當時中(zhong)原各名窯燒造(zao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)瓷(ci)器(qi),在此都有(you)(you)(you)(you)發現(xian)(xian)(xian)。其中(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)批完整(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)瓷(ci)器(qi)。品種有(you)(you)(you)(you)醬釉魚(yu)藻(zao)匜、定窯白釉蓮(lian)花(hua)(hua)盤、蓮(lian)花(hua)(hua)碗、雙(shuang)(shuang)魚(yu)碗、白釉瓜(gua)棱柱、白釉小口瓶、雞腿壇、黑(hei)釉雙(shuang)(shuang)系壺、醬釉三流三系壺、綠釉長頸瓶等(deng)(deng)(deng)。銅(tong)(tong)鏡(jing)是出(chu)(chu)土銅(tong)(tong)器(qi)中(zhong)多的(de)(de)(de)(de)器(qi)物(wu)(wu),有(you)(you)(you)(you)雙(shuang)(shuang)龍鏡(jing)、童(tong)子(zi)(zi)戲花(hua)(hua)鏡(jing)、雙(shuang)(shuang)魚(yu)鏡(jing)、昭明鏡(jing)、瑞獸(shou)鏡(jing)、十二生肖鏡(jing)、朱雀(que)鏡(jing)等(deng)(deng)(deng)。雙(shuang)(shuang)龍鏡(jing)鏡(jing)緣刻有(you)(you)(you)(you)“長泰(tai)縣監”字樣。雙(shuang)(shuang)魚(yu)鏡(jing)有(you)(you)(you)(you) 3面,其中(zhong)兩面有(you)(you)(you)(you)邊刻,一(yi)(yi)面刻“信州司(si)(si)侯司(si)(si)”,另(ling)一(yi)(yi)面刻“肇州司(si)(si)侯司(si)(si)”。此城(cheng)發現(xian)(xian)(xian)銘文多的(de)(de)(de)(de)是瑞獸(shou)鏡(jing),共28字,邊刻有(you)(you)(you)(you)“長春縣xx”字樣。湖州鏡(jing),鏡(jing)薄紋精,造(zao)型(xing)別致,內(nei)鑄(zhu)楷書(shu)“湖州真(zhen)石十八郎,煉青銅(tong)(tong)無(wu)比(bi)照(zhao)子(zi)(zi)”等(deng)(deng)(deng)字。銅(tong)(tong)人(ren)、銅(tong)(tong)佛、銅(tong)(tong)釜、銅(tong)(tong)錢也屢有(you)(you)(you)(you)出(chu)(chu)土,自清(qing)末此城(cheng)址(zhi)被開墾,多次出(chu)(chu)土銅(tong)(tong)錢,少者幾枚,多則千斤。多為(wei)北(bei)(bei)宋(song)錢余為(wei)唐(tang)、南宋(song)、遼、金錢。城(cheng)中(zhong)出(chu)(chu)土的(de)(de)(de)(de)生產(chan)工具,主要有(you)(you)(you)(you)鐵(tie)鏵、犁(li)鏡(jing)、趟頭、刃、斧、钁(jue)和石磨等(deng)(deng)(deng),也出(chu)(chu)土鐵(tie)鏃等(deng)(deng)(deng)武器(qi)。
1961年,吉林省人民(min)委員會公布此城址為(wei)吉林省重點文物保護單位。
2000年(nian),吉(ji)林(lin)省考(kao)古所對城內勘(kan)探中得知,城內原有縱橫街道(dao)9條,兩邊多為(wei)店鋪作坊。沿四周內城墻邊,有一(yi)條大街環繞全城,每到城門、角樓處,道(dao)路沿城墻內壁上升,斜坡式上到城墻上,專供(gong)護城士兵使用(yong)。
塔(ta)虎城地處嫩江、第二松花江交匯(hui)處西側(今前(qian)郭(guo)縣八郎鎮(zhen)北上臺子(zi)村),地勢(shi)險(xian)要,在遼(liao)金時代(dai)(dai)是(shi)(shi)兵家必(bi)爭之地。據史書記載,塔(ta)虎城在遼(liao)代(dai)(dai)稱長春州(zhou),金代(dai)(dai)稱新泰州(zhou),是(shi)(shi)遼(liao)金時代(dai)(dai)著名的軍事(shi)重鎮(zhen)和交易中心。
如今古城(cheng)(cheng)遺址的(de)(de)(de)殘垣(yuan)斷壁靜靜地躺在(zai)豐(feng)腴(yu)的(de)(de)(de)田畝間。塔虎城(cheng)(cheng)平面(mian)呈正方形(xing),周長5213米(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)為土筑,分(fen)層施(shi)夯,十分(fen)堅固,雖歷九百余(yu)年,風(feng)蝕雨(yu)剝,現(xian)仍高(gao)(gao)5-6米(mi)(mi),基寬(kuan)20余(yu)米(mi)(mi)。每面(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)正中,各辟一門。門外設有(you)半圓形(xing)“甕城(cheng)(cheng)”,門兩(liang)側分(fen)別筑有(you)8個(ge)高(gao)(gao)出(chu)墻(qiang)約半米(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)(de)“馬(ma)面(mian)”(即(ji)垛口),全城(cheng)(cheng)共64個(ge),相鄰兩(liang)個(ge)馬(ma)面(mian)之間相距70米(mi)(mi),恰為一箭(jian)之地。古城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)四角(jiao),各有(you)角(jiao)樓一座, 呈圓形(xing),高(gao)(gao)出(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),稍(shao)凸城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)內外,站在(zai)角(jiao)摟上,可環顧(gu)左右兩(liang)面(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),與馬(ma)面(mian)相照應,再加(jia)上城(cheng)(cheng)外兩(liang)道(dao)10余(yu)米(mi)(mi)寬(kuan)、4余(yu)米(mi)(mi)深(shen)的(de)(de)(de)護城(cheng)(cheng)河(角(jiao)樓外加(jia)設一道(dao)),足見此城(cheng)(cheng)軍事防守設施(shi)甚嚴,絕(jue)非等閑之地。
古城于清(qing)末民國初年即已墾(ken)為(wei)(wei)耕地(di),地(di)表面(mian)到(dao)處(chu)(chu)布有磚瓦(wa)(wa)殘(can)塊及陶(tao)瓷碎(sui)片、獸骨(gu)、灰燼等(deng),過(guo)去城內有8處(chu)(chu)比較(jiao)明顯的建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)遺址,高(gao)出地(di)表面(mian)約半米(mi),上面(mian)遍(bian)布青灰色(se)殘(can)磚、布紋板瓦(wa)(wa)、筒瓦(wa)(wa)、瓦(wa)(wa)當、勾(gou)滴、甋吻、璃(li)首等(deng)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)構件。由于1975年平(ping)整土地(di),這些(xie)遺址都被推土機鏟平(ping),現僅余西(xi)北角一(yi)處(chu)(chu)群眾稱(cheng)為(wei)(wei)“金鑾殿(dian)”的建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)遺址,瓦(wa)(wa)礫(li)殘(can)磚遍(bian)及臺上。
古城(cheng)東北(bei)角(jiao)護城(cheng)河(he)外,有一(yi)橢圓形(xing)土臺,高約5米,群眾稱為(wei)“點將臺”,此(ci)臺原高10余米,磚筑,表面鑲嵌蓮(lian)(lian)花瓣形(xing)紋(wen)磚。臺下曾(ceng)出土過(guo)方(fang)柱(zhu)形(xing)卷云翅銅風鈴及蕩錘(chui)。蓮(lian)(lian)花是佛(fo)(fo)教的一(yi)種常用紋(wen)飾(shi),風鈴則(ze)多為(wei)寺院殿檐(yan)、塔角(jiao)之懸用。由此(ci)觀之,此(ci)臺可(ke)能為(wei)一(yi)塔基。遼(liao)金盛行佛(fo)(fo)教,常于城(cheng)內外興建寺廟及佛(fo)(fo)塔。《遼(liao)史(shi)》曾(ceng)記載過(guo),道宗咸雍八年(nian)(1072年(nian))三月,長春(chun)州、泰州 肇州(今洮南程(cheng)四家(jia)子(zi)古城(cheng))、寧(ning)江州(一(yi)說扶余伯都(dou)納古城(cheng),一(yi)說三岔河(he)石頭(tou)城(cheng)子(zi)城(cheng)〕就有三千余人自愿削發(fa)為(wei)僧尼。此(ci)城(cheng)出土的各種銅佛(fo)(fo),也可(ke)以(yi)印證這一(yi)點。
塔虎城遺址出(chu)土文物甚多,除大量的磚、瓦、陶(tao)建筑(zhu)構件外,從生產工具到生活用品,從武(wu)器(qi)到貨幣(bi),從宗教器(qi)物到各種裝飾品,其間石器(qi)、陶(tao)器(qi)、銅(tong)器(qi)、鐵器(qi)等應有盡有。
塔(ta)虎(hu)城,是吉林省(sheng)境內保存比(bi)較(jiao)完好(hao)的(de)遼金古(gu)(gu)城遺址之一。塔(ta)虎(hu)城遺址對于研究(jiu)遼金時期的(de)政(zheng)治、軍事、經濟、文化諸(zhu)方面,具有重(zhong)(zhong)要價值,因而在史學(xue)界(jie)和考古(gu)(gu)學(xue)界(jie)很(hen)受重(zhong)(zhong)視。