外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)全(quan)長1941米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),除西(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)部(bu)部(bu)分(fen)損毀外,大(da)部(bu)保存完好(hao)。 內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)平(ping)面(mian)呈方形(xing),處(chu)在城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)側,全(quan)長861米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),面(mian)積4.3萬平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)現存7處(chu)豁口(kou),西(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)角(jiao)、南(nan)(nan)(nan)正中及(ji)北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)上(shang)中3處(chu)豁口(kou)可(ke)(ke)以(yi)(yi)肯定(ding)為(wei)(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)。內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)東(dong)、西(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)、南(nan)(nan)(nan)面(mian)3處(chu)豁口(kou),均可(ke)(ke)確定(ding)為(wei)(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)。西(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)角(jiao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)寬35米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),其(qi)底基(ji)距贛江(jiang)水(shui)(shui)面(mian)落差僅2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),贛水(shui)(shui)上(shang)漲時,河(he)(he)水(shui)(shui)可(ke)(ke)直接入(ru)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內,推(tui)測可(ke)(ke)能為(wei)(wei)(wei)水(shui)(shui)門(men)(men)(men)。西(xi)(xi)正中門(men)(men)(men)寬28米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),為(wei)(wei)(wei)“凸(tu)”形(xing)結構,從其(qi)上(shang)殘存疊(die)壓(ya)瓦片分(fen)析(xi),此處(chu)原(yuan)可(ke)(ke)能為(wei)(wei)(wei)一處(chu)門(men)(men)(men)闕。北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)正中城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)寬15米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),入(ru)門(men)(men)(men)較陡,可(ke)(ke)分(fen)別進入(ru)內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)門(men)(men)(men)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“凹(ao)”形(xing)結構,似為(wei)(wei)(wei)“甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”,也(ye)有(you)大(da)量(liang)瓦礫堆積。 內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)(nan)(nan)門(men)(men)(men)寬17.4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)兩側見大(da)量(liang)瓦礫堆積,并采(cai)集到一塊完整四(si)葉云紋瓦當。 內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)角(jiao)有(you)一長方形(xing)土臺,為(wei)(wei)(wei)全(quan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)高(gao)地帶,東(dong)西(xi)(xi)長47米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),南(nan)(nan)(nan)北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)寬35米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),面(mian)積1645平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)出周圍(wei)平(ping)地0.8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)出內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)其(qi)它地帶約2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)土筑,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)高(gao)度(du)因地勢的南(nan)(nan)(nan)高(gao)北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)低(di)而相反,以(yi)(yi)使城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)四(si)周基(ji)本處(chu)于同一水(shui)(shui)平(ping)面(mian)上(shang)。南(nan)(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)距地表(biao)4.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)高(gao)10.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)高(gao)20.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)頂寬2—3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),基(ji)寬20—28米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。以(yi)(yi)北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)基(ji)寬。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外有(you)護(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he), 以(yi)(yi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)及(ji)南(nan)(nan)(nan)側斷面(mian)可(ke)(ke)知,南(nan)(nan)(nan)側護(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)寬16.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),深(shen)1.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)西(xi)(xi)兩側護(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)寬30米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),護(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)由南(nan)(nan)(nan)往北(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)流入(ru)贛江(jiang)。
白口城址于1980年代文物(wu)普(pu)查時(shi)發(fa)現,2001年9月(yue)到10月(yue)江(jiang)西(xi)省(sheng)文物(wu)考古(gu)(gu)研究所和(he)泰和(he)縣(xian)博物(wu)館一起(qi)進行(xing)了試(shi)掘,2004年12月(yue)正式發(fa)掘。考古(gu)(gu)發(fa)現,該城始筑(zhu)于西(xi)漢,延用至東晉末(mo)年前后(hou)。
白口城址總(zong)面積達23萬平(ping)方米(mi),形狀呈(cheng)倒梯(ti)形,分為(wei)內(nei)(nei)(nei)城和外(wai)城。外(wai)城長1941米(mi),大部(bu)分保存完好。內(nei)(nei)(nei)城呈(cheng)方形,位于城內(nei)(nei)(nei)北側,長861米(mi),面積4.3萬平(ping)方米(mi)。現(xian)發(fa)現(xian)城門10處,其中內(nei)(nei)(nei)城西北門為(wei)“凹”形結構,似為(wei)“甕城” 。城墻為(wei)土筑,城外(wai)有護城河(he),由(you)南往北流入贛江(jiang)。航空遙感拍攝的(de)照(zhao)片顯示,白口城址保存較(jiao)為(wei)完好,古城的(de)布(bu)局、結構非常清晰。
據(ju)《南(nan)史(shi)》、《陳(chen)(chen)書》等(deng)記載(zai),南(nan)朝(chao)梁侯(hou)景(jing)之亂時(shi),大(da)(da)寶(bao)元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(550年(nian)(nian)(nian)),陳(chen)(chen)霸(ba)先(xian)(xian)自嶺南(nan)引(yin)軍討伐侯(hou)景(jing),坐鎮南(nan)康(kang)(kang)。高州刺史(shi)李遷仕(shi)在寧都人(ren)(ren)劉藹(ai)等(deng)資(zi)助下(xia),順贛(gan)江而下(xia),進(jin)擊陳(chen)(chen)霸(ba)先(xian)(xian)。陳(chen)(chen)霸(ba)先(xian)(xian)派遣(qian)杜僧明(ming)據(ju)白口城(cheng)加固城(cheng)墻抵御(yu),李遷仕(shi)則于(yu)其東面筑(zhu)古(gu)城(cheng)相對。次年(nian)(nian)(nian),杜僧明(ming)攻(gong)破(po)古(gu)城(cheng),俘虜李遷仕(shi),送往南(nan)康(kang)(kang)斬(zhan)首。是年(nian)(nian)(nian)六月,陳(chen)(chen)霸(ba)先(xian)(xian)進(jin)軍西昌,駐(zhu)白口城(cheng),當時(shi)“有龍見于(yu)水(shui)濱,高五(wu)丈許(xu),五(wu)采鮮耀,軍民觀者(zhe)數萬人(ren)(ren)”,陳(chen)(chen)霸(ba)先(xian)(xian)一時(shi)威望大(da)(da)振(zhen),數年(nian)(nian)(nian)后代(dai)梁稱(cheng)帝建立了陳(chen)(chen)朝(chao)。
泰(tai)(tai)和(he)縣(xian)(xian)博(bo)物(wu)(wu)館(guan)(guan)館(guan)(guan)長肖用(yong)(yong)桁(heng)介紹,因(yin)(yin)“地(di)產嘉禾,和(he)氣所(suo)生”而得名(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)泰(tai)(tai)和(he),歷(li)屬(shu)吳越,西(xi)(xi)漢(han)(han)為古(gu)(gu)廬陵縣(xian)(xian)地(di),為著名(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)“西(xi)(xi)漢(han)(han)十(shi)八縣(xian)(xian)”之一(yi)。東(dong)漢(han)(han)為西(xi)(xi)昌縣(xian)(xian),為廬陵郡治,歷(li)來就(jiu)是(shi)江西(xi)(xi)一(yi)方政治文(wen)化(hua)中心,尤其(qi)(qi)是(shi)漢(han)(han)晉(jin)以來的(de)(de)歷(li)史文(wen)化(hua)積淀,形成了(le)(le)代表贛文(wen)化(hua)風(feng)貌的(de)(de)基(ji)本文(wen)化(hua)因(yin)(yin)子。泰(tai)(tai)和(he)地(di)處水陸(lu)要沖,其(qi)(qi)“咽喉荊廣、唇齒淮浙”由來已久。昔秦(qin)皇漢(han)(han)武(wu)的(de)(de)兩次征伐嶺南(nan)(南(nan)越),數十(shi)萬浩(hao)浩(hao)大軍均由此經(jing)過。公(gong)元550年,南(nan)朝陳霸先從始興發兵護主,正是(shi)經(jing)過泰(tai)(tai)和(he),并(bing)在(zai)(zai)白(bai)口(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)屯兵激戰(zhan),之后揮師北上(shang)(shang)建(jian)立(li)了(le)(le)不朽的(de)(de)帝業。 雖然《泰(tai)(tai)和(he)縣(xian)(xian)志》和(he)《吉安府(fu)志》對白(bai)口(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)均有記載,但(dan)是(shi)這座(zuo)千年古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)直養在(zai)(zai)深閨人(ren)未知(zhi),并(bing)沒(mei)有深究其(qi)(qi)真正蘊(yun)孕的(de)(de)歷(li)史價值。但(dan)是(shi),一(yi)次偶然的(de)(de)機(ji)會,卻使白(bai)口(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)重放(fang)異彩,令世(shi)人(ren)矚目。2001年8月,修建(jian)贛粵高(gao)速(su)公(gong)路吉安段(duan)時(shi),時(shi)任江西(xi)(xi)省(sheng)考(kao)古(gu)(gu)研(yan)(yan)究所(suo)副所(suo)長、現任江西(xi)(xi)省(sheng)博(bo)物(wu)(wu)館(guan)(guan)副館(guan)(guan)長的(de)(de)劉詩中帶隊(dui)來到(dao)(dao)泰(tai)(tai)和(he)縣(xian)(xian)境內高(gao)速(su)公(gong)路沿(yan)線進(jin)行(xing)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)勘查,當(dang)(dang)(dang)時(shi)只是(shi)看(kan)了(le)(le)沿(yan)線馬市鎮的(de)(de)先烈古(gu)(gu)樟和(he)幾個古(gu)(gu)墓。在(zai)(zai)返回泰(tai)(tai)和(he)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)時(shi),陪(pei)同勘查的(de)(de)肖用(yong)(yong)桁(heng)想:省(sheng)里專家來一(yi)趟也(ye)不容易,何不建(jian)議(yi)他們到(dao)(dao)離縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)僅(jin)3公(gong)里的(de)(de)白(bai)口(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)看(kan)看(kan),聽聽他們的(de)(de)意(yi)見(jian)。因(yin)(yin)白(bai)口(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)不在(zai)(zai)高(gao)速(su)公(gong)路旁(pang),非(fei)此次勘查范圍,加上(shang)(shang)其(qi)(qi)僅(jin)是(shi)縣(xian)(xian)級文(wen)物(wu)(wu)保護單位,并(bing)未引起人(ren)們關注。當(dang)(dang)(dang)車拐(guai)上(shang)(shang)往白(bai)口(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)路時(shi),有人(ren)說(shuo):“到(dao)(dao)那(nei)地(di)方去(qu)干什(shen)么,無東(dong)西(xi)(xi)可看(kan)。”然而,當(dang)(dang)(dang)劉詩中一(yi)走上(shang)(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)頭時(shi),他就(jiu)情不自禁地(di)贊嘆:“真是(shi)國(guo)寶,很(hen)有價值!” 回憶起當(dang)(dang)(dang)時(shi)的(de)(de)情景(jing),肖用(yong)(yong)桁(heng)仍然很(hen)興奮(fen),他說(shuo),省(sheng)專家的(de)(de)這一(yi)次“造訪”,使泰(tai)(tai)和(he)縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)工作者感(gan)到(dao)(dao)振(zhen)奮(fen)。隨后,他們趕往南(nan)昌,向省(sheng)文(wen)化(hua)廳、省(sheng)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)局、省(sheng)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)考(kao)古(gu)(gu)研(yan)(yan)究所(suo)作了(le)(le)有關白(bai)口(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)情況的(de)(de)詳細匯報,并(bing)請求進(jin)行(xing)考(kao)古(gu)(gu)發掘(jue)。
肖用桁館(guan)長(chang)告訴記(ji)者(zhe),2001年(nian)9月(yue)(yue)至(zhi)10月(yue)(yue)和2004年(nian)12月(yue)(yue)至(zhi)2005年(nian)1月(yue)(yue),江西(xi)(xi)省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)物考(kao)(kao)古(gu)研究所副(fu)所長(chang)徐(xu)長(chang)青率(lv)領的(de)(de)考(kao)(kao)古(gu)小組在(zai)泰和縣(xian)博物館(guan)的(de)(de)配(pei)合下(xia),對白(bai)(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址進(jin)行了(le)考(kao)(kao)古(gu)勘(kan)(kan)(kan)探,分(fen)別(bie)進(jin)行了(le)試掘(jue)和正(zheng)式發(fa)(fa)掘(jue)。考(kao)(kao)古(gu)勘(kan)(kan)(kan)探以(yi)東西(xi)(xi)向(xiang)直(zhi)線(xian)(xian)布點(dian)鉆探,共布直(zhi)線(xian)(xian)9條,遍布城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內的(de)(de)主(zhu)要地(di)區。從(cong)勘(kan)(kan)(kan)查和發(fa)(fa)掘(jue)得(de)知,外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)全(quan)長(chang)1941米(mi)(mi)(mi),除(chu)北(bei)(bei)側部(bu)分(fen)損毀外(wai)(wai),大都(dou)保存(cun)(cun)完(wan)好。內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)呈方形,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)全(quan)長(chang)861米(mi)(mi)(mi),面(mian)積4﹒3萬平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi),文(wen)(wen)化堆積普遍達1﹒8至(zhi)2﹒2米(mi)(mi)(mi)。 外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)現(xian)存(cun)(cun)7處豁口(kou),西(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)角、南(nan)正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)及北(bei)(bei)正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)3處豁口(kou)均可定為(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)。外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)角城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)35米(mi)(mi)(mi),其(qi)(qi)底(di)基距現(xian)贛(gan)江水(shui)面(mian)落差僅2米(mi)(mi)(mi),贛(gan)江水(shui)上(shang)(shang)漲時,河(he)水(shui)可直(zhi)接(jie)入(ru)(ru)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內,推測(ce)為(wei)(wei)水(shui)門(men)(men)(men)(men)。南(nan)正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)門(men)(men)(men)(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)28米(mi)(mi)(mi),為(wei)(wei)“凸(tu)”形結構(gou),從(cong)其(qi)(qi)上(shang)(shang)殘(can)存(cun)(cun)疊壓的(de)(de)瓦(wa)(wa)片分(fen)析,該處原可能為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)門(men)(men)(men)(men)闕(que)。北(bei)(bei)正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)15米(mi)(mi)(mi),入(ru)(ru)門(men)(men)(men)(men)較陡,可分(fen)別(bie)進(jin)入(ru)(ru)內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。 城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)為(wei)(wei)土筑,高(gao)度因地(di)勢的(de)(de)南(nan)高(gao)北(bei)(bei)低(di)而(er)(er)相(xiang)反,從(cong)而(er)(er)使城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)四周基本處于(yu)同一(yi)(yi)水(shui)平(ping)面(mian)上(shang)(shang)。南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)高(gao)4﹒5米(mi)(mi)(mi),東城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)高(gao)10﹒2米(mi)(mi)(mi),北(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)則高(gao)達20﹒5米(mi)(mi)(mi);城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)頂寬(kuan)(kuan)2-3米(mi)(mi)(mi),基寬(kuan)(kuan)20-28米(mi)(mi)(mi),以(yi)北(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)基寬(kuan)(kuan)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)(wai)有(you)(you)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he),南(nan)側護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)寬(kuan)(kuan)16﹒5米(mi)(mi)(mi),深1﹒5米(mi)(mi)(mi),東西(xi)(xi)兩(liang)側護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)寬(kuan)(kuan)逾(yu)30米(mi)(mi)(mi),護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)由南(nan)往北(bei)(bei)流(liu)入(ru)(ru)贛(gan)江。 發(fa)(fa)掘(jue)中(zhong)(zhong),出(chu)土了(le)春秋戰國(guo)時漢晉時期珍貴(gui)文(wen)(wen)物數百(bai)件,有(you)(you)大型建筑材料:長(chang)達40厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)板瓦(wa)(wa)、筒瓦(wa)(wa),一(yi)(yi)批保存(cun)(cun)完(wan)好的(de)(de)圓形瓦(wa)(wa)當,其(qi)(qi)紋瓦(wa)(wa)當酷似秦咸陽(yang)宮出(chu)土文(wen)(wen)物,頗具秦文(wen)(wen)化風(feng)格;有(you)(you)青銅(tong)兵器:青銅(tong)箭(jian)鏃;有(you)(you)生產生活用具、鐵器、陶紡輪、陶網墜、陶通風(feng)管,還有(you)(you)大量的(de)(de)鐵渣(zha)(zha)、銅(tong)渣(zha)(zha)、銅(tong)飾件等。同時,在(zai)白(bai)(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址的(de)(de)南(nan)面(mian)和西(xi)(xi)面(mian)還發(fa)(fa)現(xian)“天子堆”、皇帝地(di)等與城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址同時代(dai)的(de)(de)古(gu)墓群(qun)。 肖用桁說,專家(jia)們從(cong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)解剖(pou)結果表明(ming)白(bai)(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)板筑法(fa)筑城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),分(fen)層棍(gun)棒夯(hang)筑,而(er)(er)層內出(chu)土物均為(wei)(wei)漢代(dai)板瓦(wa)(wa)殘(can)片,故其(qi)(qi)時代(dai)應在(zai)漢代(dai),也就是說該城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)始筑于(yu)西(xi)(xi)漢初年(nian),使用年(nian)代(dai)至(zhi)少延續到東晉。
肖用桁告訴記者,吉安古稱廬(lu)陵(ling)(ling)(ling),廬(lu)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)縣(xian)建于秦(qin)末漢初,治(zhi)所在西昌已見于史載,但城址的(de)具體位置一直(zhi)無定論(lun),白口城的(de)勘探,確定了白口城為廬(lu)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)城。
肖用桁(heng)介紹,秦(qin)(qin)始(shi)皇(huang)統(tong)一六國(guo)推行郡縣(xian)制,分天(tian)下三(san)十六郡,其中九江(jiang)(jiang)郡轄江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)部分地(di)區。《明一統(tong)志》云:“始(shi)皇(huang)二十四年(nian)王翦(jian)滅楚,虜負芻(chu),明年(nian)(公元前222年(nian))置廬(lu)(lu)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)、安平、新淦(gan)三(san)縣(xian),屬(shu)九江(jiang)(jiang)郡。”《泰(tai)和(he)(he)縣(xian)志》沿革表:“秦(qin)(qin)廬(lu)(lu)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)縣(xian)屬(shu)九江(jiang)(jiang)郡,唐(tang)志、舊志未載縣(xian)治,疑即西(xi)昌。漢(han)高帝(di)二年(nian)分淮南立(li)豫章郡,唐(tang)志故(gu)縣(xian)在今泰(tai)和(he)(he)縣(xian)西(xi)三(san)里。”乾隆版《吉安府(fu)志》引《太平寰宇記》:“漢(han)高帝(di)五年(nian),以廬(lu)(lu)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)縣(xian)屬(shu)豫章郡,故(gu)廬(lu)(lu)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)縣(xian)在今泰(tai)和(he)(he)縣(xian)西(xi)三(san)里。”以上(shang)史載不(bu)但闡明了廬(lu)(lu)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)縣(xian)的設置時間(jian),而且指出了其治所的位置。
《晉書(shu)(shu)》地志廬陵(ling)郡條下注云:吳置(zhi),其(qi)屬有西昌(chang)(chang)(chang)、高(gao)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)、石(shi)(shi)陽(yang)、巴邱、南野、東(dong)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)、遂(sui)興(xing)(xing)、吉陽(yang)、興(xing)(xing)平、陽(yang)豐十(shi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)。《宋(song)書(shu)(shu)》:領縣(xian)(xian)(xian)九(jiu),曰:石(shi)(shi)陽(yang),西昌(chang)(chang)(chang)、東(dong)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)、吉陽(yang)、巴邱、興(xing)(xing)平、陽(yang)豐、高(gao)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)、遂(sui)興(xing)(xing)。《南齊(qi)書(shu)(shu)》同,梁(liang)、陳無(wu)地志。又《舊(jiu)唐書(shu)(shu)》地志云:廬陵(ling)漢縣(xian)(xian)(xian),后(hou)(hou)改為西昌(chang)(chang)(chang),舊(jiu)志稱置(zhi)西昌(chang)(chang)(chang)為郡治。從《晉書(shu)(shu)》與《唐書(shu)(shu)》考(kao)歷(li)代史及省府各志所(suo)(suo)載(zai),省、府、州、縣(xian)(xian)(xian)皆先附(fu)郭之名(ming)。如《晉書(shu)(shu)》所(suo)(suo)載(zai)即以西昌(chang)(chang)(chang)為首縣(xian)(xian)(xian),后(hou)(hou)遷石(shi)(shi)陽(yang)為郡治,《宋(song)書(shu)(shu)》所(suo)(suo)載(zai)即以石(shi)(shi)陽(yang)為首縣(xian)(xian)(xian),“后(hou)(hou)漢末以廬陵(ling)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)為郡,置(zhi)西昌(chang)(chang)(chang)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)為廬陵(ling)郡治”。由此(ci)可以認定當時廬陵(ling)郡治在(zai)西昌(chang)(chang)(chang)。
按《泰和縣(xian)(xian)志》唐(tang)乾元三(san)年(公(gong)元760年),縣(xian)(xian)治由西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)昌(chang)故城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遷(qian)至(zhi)白下驛西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi),名白下城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(即大(da)致為今縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)),而之前的(de)(de)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)昌(chang)故城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)(zai)縣(xian)(xian)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)三(san)里,即東起坳街,西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)至(zhi)街尾,南靠澄(cheng)江河(he),北至(zhi)竹筱巷(xiang)。唐(tang)朝(chao)前期(qi)縣(xian)(xian)治在(zai)(zai)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),白口(kou)(kou)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)恰好在(zai)(zai)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)昌(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)三(san)里,與以上史籍(ji)相符(fu)。有資料(liao)認為,廬陵縣(xian)(xian)在(zai)(zai)今泰和縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北30公(gong)里處,肖(xiao)用桁稱,這種認為是不(bu)(bu)正確的(de)(de),因為西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)漢初豫章(zhang)郡(jun)(jun)(現江西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi))僅有18個縣(xian)(xian),人(ren)口(kou)(kou)不(bu)(bu)過35﹒2萬人(ren),平(ping)均一(yi)個縣(xian)(xian)只有2萬人(ren)。那時(shi)農業(ye)耕作剛脫離“刀(dao)耕火種”的(de)(de)原始粗放方(fang)(fang)(fang)式,尚處于(yu)封建社(she)會早期(qi),生產力不(bu)(bu)發達(da),人(ren)口(kou)(kou)又稀(xi)疏,不(bu)(bu)可能在(zai)(zai)面積(ji)達(da)23萬平(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)米的(de)(de)白口(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北30公(gong)里地(di)同時(shi)還有一(yi)座(zuo)作為一(yi)方(fang)(fang)(fang)政治、經濟、文化(hua)中心的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi),更(geng)何況(kuang)當地(di)文物工作者多次有針對(dui)性的(de)(de)調查,在(zai)(zai)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北方(fang)(fang)(fang)向(xiang)一(yi)直(zhi)未(wei)發現一(yi)絲古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址的(de)(de)蹤跡。而白口(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)始筑于(yu)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)漢初年,沿用到(dao)東晉末年前后,它與古廬陵縣(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)創建至(zhi)升廬陵郡(jun)(jun)后外遷(qian)和西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)昌(chang)縣(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)初建年代基(ji)本相符(fu)。
再者(zhe),白口(kou)(kou)城(cheng)位于(yu)(yu)贛江邊,處(chu)于(yu)(yu)水陸要沖,區位優(you)勢明顯,昔秦皇漢武的(de)(de)兩(liang)次征伐(fa)嶺南,數(shu)十萬浩(hao)浩(hao)大(da)軍均由此經過(guo),上世紀70年(nian)代,泰(tai)(tai)和(he)鄰縣(xian)遂川出(chu)土(tu)的(de)(de)一批秦代銅制(zhi)兵器便是(shi)證明。從泰(tai)(tai)和(he)的(de)(de)行政治所的(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)變遷來看,廬陵縣(xian)始(shi)建(jian)于(yu)(yu)白口(kou)(kou)城(cheng),漢興平元(yuan)年(nian)(公元(yuan)194年(nian))升(sheng)遷為郡(jun)置西昌(chang)縣(xian)時,郡(jun)縣(xian)治同在白口(kou)(kou)城(cheng)。光緒版《泰(tai)(tai)和(he)縣(xian)志》記載(zai):“西昌(chang)為郡(jun)治耳。”肯(ken)定(ding)了(le)郡(jun)、縣(xian)同一治所,與此相(xiang)符。綜上所述(shu),即可確定(ding)白口(kou)(kou)城(cheng)為廬陵城(cheng)。
肖用桁說,對白口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)勘探,其意(yi)義(yi)不僅(jin)(jin)(jin)僅(jin)(jin)(jin)確定了(le)白口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)廬陵(ling)城(cheng)(cheng),從(cong)而破解了(le)困擾人們千百(bai)年(nian)(nian)來古稱廬陵(ling)的(de)(de)吉安源頭之謎,而且(qie)對帶動(dong)江(jiang)西(xi)的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)考古研究和對于(yu)地(di)域(yu)的(de)(de)、歷(li)史的(de)(de)江(jiang)西(xi)古文(wen)(wen)(wen)化研究都具有(you)顯(xian)著的(de)(de)價(jia)值(zhi)。徐長青等(deng)(deng)(deng)專家曾撰文(wen)(wen)(wen)認為(wei),20世紀80年(nian)(nian)代文(wen)(wen)(wen)物普查時,僅(jin)(jin)(jin)發現柴(chai)桑(sang)、梟(xiao)阝陽、南(nan)野等(deng)(deng)(deng)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)遺物較(jiao)豐富。其中柴(chai)桑(sang)城(cheng)(cheng)僅(jin)(jin)(jin)有(you)記載(zai)和漢晉時期墓葬依據,梟(xiao)阝陽城(cheng)(cheng)僅(jin)(jin)(jin)剩數十米(mi)城(cheng)(cheng)墻且(qie)已陷入鄱陽湖(hu)包圍中,南(nan)野城(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)秦軍守南(nan)野界之地(di),今存(cun)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)面積(ji)約4﹒6萬平(ping)方米(mi)。而白口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)面積(ji)達23萬平(ping)方米(mi),無(wu)論(lun)從(cong)規模還(huan)是(shi)保存(cun)狀(zhuang)況,在江(jiang)西(xi)省都是(shi)當之無(wu)愧的(de)(de)大(da)和好的(de)(de)。因(yin)此,從(cong)研究白口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)入手帶動(dong)江(jiang)西(xi)的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)研究具有(you)較(jiao)大(da)的(de)(de)意(yi)義(yi)。白口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)位于(yu)贛(gan)中腹地(di),為(wei)贛(gan)江(jiang)中游入上(shang)游的(de)(de)“咽喉”所在,它在贛(gan)北、贛(gan)中、贛(gan)南(nan)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化的(de)(de)傳(chuan)承(cheng)鏈條(tiao)上(shang)具有(you)十分顯(xian)赫的(de)(de)地(di)理(li)優勢,贛(gan)江(jiang)中下游豐富的(de)(de)原始文(wen)(wen)(wen)化如吳(wu)城(cheng)(cheng)、新干商墓以及戰國糧倉等(deng)(deng)(deng)著名的(de)(de)古文(wen)(wen)(wen)化遺址(zhi)均(jun)位于(yu)這一文(wen)(wen)(wen)化傳(chuan)承(cheng)帶上(shang)。從(cong)這個意(yi)義(yi)上(shang)講(jiang),研究白口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)對于(yu)地(di)域(yu)的(de)(de)、歷(li)史的(de)(de)江(jiang)西(xi)古文(wen)(wen)(wen)化都具有(you)重要的(de)(de)意(yi)義(yi)。