外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)全(quan)長(chang)1941米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),除西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)(bei)部部分損毀外(wai)(wai),大(da)部保(bao)存(cun)完好。 內(nei)(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)平(ping)(ping)面(mian)呈方形(xing),處(chu)(chu)在城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)(nei)北(bei)(bei)(bei)側(ce)(ce),全(quan)長(chang)861米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),面(mian)積4.3萬平(ping)(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)現存(cun)7處(chu)(chu)豁口(kou),西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)(bei)角、南(nan)正中(zhong)及北(bei)(bei)(bei)上(shang)(shang)中(zhong)3處(chu)(chu)豁口(kou)可(ke)(ke)以(yi)(yi)肯定為(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)。內(nei)(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)東(dong)、西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)(bei)、南(nan)面(mian)3處(chu)(chu)豁口(kou),均可(ke)(ke)確(que)定為(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)。西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)(bei)角城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)35米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),其(qi)(qi)底基距贛(gan)江水(shui)(shui)面(mian)落(luo)差僅2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),贛(gan)水(shui)(shui)上(shang)(shang)漲時,河水(shui)(shui)可(ke)(ke)直(zhi)接入(ru)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)(nei)(nei),推(tui)測(ce)可(ke)(ke)能為(wei)(wei)水(shui)(shui)門(men)(men)(men)。西(xi)(xi)(xi)正中(zhong)門(men)(men)(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)28米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),為(wei)(wei)“凸(tu)”形(xing)結構,從其(qi)(qi)上(shang)(shang)殘存(cun)疊(die)壓(ya)瓦(wa)片分析(xi),此(ci)處(chu)(chu)原可(ke)(ke)能為(wei)(wei)一處(chu)(chu)門(men)(men)(men)闕。北(bei)(bei)(bei)正中(zhong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)15米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),入(ru)門(men)(men)(men)較陡,可(ke)(ke)分別(bie)進(jin)入(ru)內(nei)(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。內(nei)(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)(bei)門(men)(men)(men)為(wei)(wei)“凹”形(xing)結構,似為(wei)(wei)“甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”,也有大(da)量瓦(wa)礫(li)堆積。 內(nei)(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)門(men)(men)(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)17.4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)兩側(ce)(ce)見大(da)量瓦(wa)礫(li)堆積,并采集(ji)到一塊(kuai)完整(zheng)四葉云紋瓦(wa)當(dang)。 內(nei)(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)(xi)南(nan)角有一長(chang)方形(xing)土(tu)臺(tai),為(wei)(wei)全(quan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)高(gao)地帶,東(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)長(chang)47米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),南(nan)北(bei)(bei)(bei)寬(kuan)(kuan)35米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),面(mian)積1645平(ping)(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)出周(zhou)(zhou)圍平(ping)(ping)地0.8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)出內(nei)(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)其(qi)(qi)它地帶約2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)為(wei)(wei)土(tu)筑,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)高(gao)度因地勢的南(nan)高(gao)北(bei)(bei)(bei)低而(er)相反(fan),以(yi)(yi)使城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)四周(zhou)(zhou)基本處(chu)(chu)于同一水(shui)(shui)平(ping)(ping)面(mian)上(shang)(shang)。南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)距地表4.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)高(gao)10.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),北(bei)(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)高(gao)20.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)頂寬(kuan)(kuan)2—3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),基寬(kuan)(kuan)20—28米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。以(yi)(yi)北(bei)(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)基寬(kuan)(kuan)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)(wai)有護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河, 以(yi)(yi)南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)及南(nan)側(ce)(ce)斷面(mian)可(ke)(ke)知,南(nan)側(ce)(ce)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河寬(kuan)(kuan)16.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),深1.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)兩側(ce)(ce)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河寬(kuan)(kuan)30米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河由南(nan)往(wang)北(bei)(bei)(bei)流入(ru)贛(gan)江。
白口城(cheng)址(zhi)于(yu)1980年代文(wen)物普查時(shi)發現(xian),2001年9月到10月江西省文(wen)物考(kao)古(gu)研究(jiu)所(suo)和(he)泰和(he)縣博物館一起進行了試掘,2004年12月正(zheng)式發掘。考(kao)古(gu)發現(xian),該城(cheng)始(shi)筑于(yu)西漢(han),延(yan)用至(zhi)東晉末年前后。
白(bai)口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址總面積達(da)23萬平方米(mi)(mi)(mi),形(xing)(xing)狀呈倒梯形(xing)(xing),分(fen)為內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)長(chang)(chang)1941米(mi)(mi)(mi),大部分(fen)保存完好。內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)呈方形(xing)(xing),位于城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)北(bei)側,長(chang)(chang)861米(mi)(mi)(mi),面積4.3萬平方米(mi)(mi)(mi)。現發現城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門10處,其(qi)中(zhong)內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)北(bei)門為“凹”形(xing)(xing)結構,似為“甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)” 。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻為土筑,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外有(you)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河,由南往北(bei)流入贛江。航空遙感拍(pai)攝的照片(pian)顯示,白(bai)口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址保存較為完好,古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的布(bu)局(ju)、結構非常清晰。
據《南(nan)史(shi)》、《陳(chen)書》等記載,南(nan)朝梁侯(hou)景(jing)之(zhi)亂(luan)時,大寶元年(550年),陳(chen)霸(ba)(ba)先自嶺南(nan)引軍討伐侯(hou)景(jing),坐鎮南(nan)康。高州(zhou)刺史(shi)李(li)遷仕在寧都人(ren)劉藹等資助下(xia),順(shun)贛江而下(xia),進擊陳(chen)霸(ba)(ba)先。陳(chen)霸(ba)(ba)先派遣杜(du)(du)僧明據白(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)加固城(cheng)(cheng)墻抵(di)御,李(li)遷仕則于其(qi)東面(mian)筑古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)相對。次年,杜(du)(du)僧明攻(gong)破古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng),俘(fu)虜李(li)遷仕,送(song)往南(nan)康斬(zhan)首。是年六月,陳(chen)霸(ba)(ba)先進軍西昌,駐白(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng),當時“有(you)龍見于水濱(bin),高五丈許,五采鮮耀,軍民觀者(zhe)數萬(wan)人(ren)”,陳(chen)霸(ba)(ba)先一時威望大振,數年后(hou)代梁稱帝建(jian)立(li)了陳(chen)朝。
泰和(he)(he)(he)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)博(bo)(bo)物(wu)館館長(chang)肖(xiao)用(yong)桁(heng)(heng)(heng)介紹,因(yin)(yin)“地(di)(di)產(chan)嘉(jia)禾,和(he)(he)(he)氣所生”而得(de)名(ming)的(de)(de)泰和(he)(he)(he),歷(li)(li)屬吳越,西漢為(wei)古(gu)(gu)廬(lu)陵縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di),為(wei)著名(ming)的(de)(de)“西漢十八縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)”之(zhi)一。東漢為(wei)西昌(chang)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),為(wei)廬(lu)陵郡治,歷(li)(li)來就(jiu)是(shi)江西一方政治文(wen)化(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)心,尤(you)其(qi)是(shi)漢晉以來的(de)(de)歷(li)(li)史文(wen)化(hua)積淀,形成(cheng)了代表贛文(wen)化(hua)風貌的(de)(de)基本文(wen)化(hua)因(yin)(yin)子。泰和(he)(he)(he)地(di)(di)處水陸要沖,其(qi)“咽喉荊廣、唇齒(chi)淮(huai)浙”由來已久。昔秦皇漢武的(de)(de)兩(liang)次(ci)征伐(fa)嶺南(nan)(南(nan)越),數(shu)十萬浩浩大軍均由此經(jing)過。公(gong)元550年(nian),南(nan)朝陳(chen)霸先從始興發(fa)兵護(hu)主,正(zheng)是(shi)經(jing)過泰和(he)(he)(he),并在(zai)(zai)白(bai)(bai)口城(cheng)(cheng)屯兵激戰(zhan),之(zhi)后(hou)揮師(shi)北上(shang)(shang)建立了不(bu)朽的(de)(de)帝業。 雖(sui)然(ran)《泰和(he)(he)(he)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)志(zhi)(zhi)》和(he)(he)(he)《吉安府志(zhi)(zhi)》對白(bai)(bai)口城(cheng)(cheng)均有(you)(you)記載,但是(shi)這(zhe)座千年(nian)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)一直養在(zai)(zai)深閨(gui)人未(wei)知,并沒有(you)(you)深究其(qi)真正(zheng)蘊孕的(de)(de)歷(li)(li)史價值。但是(shi),一次(ci)偶然(ran)的(de)(de)機(ji)會,卻(que)使白(bai)(bai)口城(cheng)(cheng)重(zhong)放異彩(cai),令世(shi)人矚目。2001年(nian)8月,修建贛粵高速(su)(su)公(gong)路吉安段(duan)時(shi)(shi),時(shi)(shi)任(ren)江西省考古(gu)(gu)研究所副所長(chang)、現任(ren)江西省博(bo)(bo)物(wu)館副館長(chang)的(de)(de)劉詩中(zhong)(zhong)帶隊來到泰和(he)(he)(he)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)境內高速(su)(su)公(gong)路沿線(xian)進行(xing)文(wen)物(wu)勘(kan)(kan)查,當(dang)(dang)(dang)時(shi)(shi)只是(shi)看(kan)了沿線(xian)馬(ma)市鎮(zhen)的(de)(de)先烈古(gu)(gu)樟和(he)(he)(he)幾(ji)個古(gu)(gu)墓。在(zai)(zai)返回(hui)泰和(he)(he)(he)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)時(shi)(shi),陪(pei)同勘(kan)(kan)查的(de)(de)肖(xiao)用(yong)桁(heng)(heng)(heng)想(xiang):省里專(zhuan)家(jia)來一趟也不(bu)容(rong)易,何(he)不(bu)建議他(ta)們(men)到離縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)僅3公(gong)里的(de)(de)白(bai)(bai)口城(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)看(kan)看(kan),聽聽他(ta)們(men)的(de)(de)意見。因(yin)(yin)白(bai)(bai)口城(cheng)(cheng)不(bu)在(zai)(zai)高速(su)(su)公(gong)路旁(pang),非此次(ci)勘(kan)(kan)查范(fan)圍(wei),加上(shang)(shang)其(qi)僅是(shi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)級文(wen)物(wu)保護(hu)單位,并未(wei)引起(qi)人們(men)關注。當(dang)(dang)(dang)車(che)拐上(shang)(shang)往(wang)白(bai)(bai)口城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)路時(shi)(shi),有(you)(you)人說:“到那地(di)(di)方去干什么(me),無(wu)東西可(ke)看(kan)。”然(ran)而,當(dang)(dang)(dang)劉詩中(zhong)(zhong)一走上(shang)(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)頭時(shi)(shi),他(ta)就(jiu)情不(bu)自禁地(di)(di)贊嘆:“真是(shi)國(guo)寶,很(hen)有(you)(you)價值!” 回(hui)憶(yi)起(qi)當(dang)(dang)(dang)時(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)情景,肖(xiao)用(yong)桁(heng)(heng)(heng)仍然(ran)很(hen)興奮,他(ta)說,省專(zhuan)家(jia)的(de)(de)這(zhe)一次(ci)“造訪”,使泰和(he)(he)(he)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)物(wu)工作(zuo)者感到振奮。隨后(hou),他(ta)們(men)趕往(wang)南(nan)昌(chang),向省文(wen)化(hua)廳、省文(wen)物(wu)局、省文(wen)物(wu)考古(gu)(gu)研究所作(zuo)了有(you)(you)關白(bai)(bai)口城(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)情況的(de)(de)詳細匯報,并請(qing)求進行(xing)考古(gu)(gu)發(fa)掘。
肖用(yong)(yong)桁(heng)館長(chang)(chang)(chang)告訴記者,2001年(nian)(nian)9月(yue)至10月(yue)和(he)2004年(nian)(nian)12月(yue)至2005年(nian)(nian)1月(yue),江西(xi)省文(wen)(wen)物考古(gu)研究所副所長(chang)(chang)(chang)徐長(chang)(chang)(chang)青率領的(de)(de)考古(gu)小組(zu)在(zai)(zai)泰和(he)縣博物館的(de)(de)配合下,對白(bai)口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址進(jin)行(xing)了(le)考古(gu)勘(kan)探(tan),分(fen)別進(jin)行(xing)了(le)試掘(jue)和(he)正式發掘(jue)。考古(gu)勘(kan)探(tan)以(yi)東(dong)(dong)西(xi)向直(zhi)線布(bu)點鉆探(tan),共(gong)布(bu)直(zhi)線9條,遍布(bu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內的(de)(de)主要地區。從勘(kan)查和(he)發掘(jue)得知,外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)全長(chang)(chang)(chang)1941米(mi)(mi),除北(bei)(bei)側部(bu)分(fen)損毀外(wai),大(da)都保(bao)存(cun)(cun)完好。內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)呈方(fang)形,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)全長(chang)(chang)(chang)861米(mi)(mi),面積(ji)(ji)4﹒3萬平方(fang)米(mi)(mi),文(wen)(wen)化(hua)堆積(ji)(ji)普遍達(da)1﹒8至2﹒2米(mi)(mi)。 外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)現存(cun)(cun)7處(chu)豁口,西(xi)北(bei)(bei)角(jiao)、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)正中及北(bei)(bei)正中3處(chu)豁口均(jun)可定為(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門。外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)北(bei)(bei)角(jiao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門寬(kuan)35米(mi)(mi),其(qi)底基(ji)距現贛江水(shui)(shui)面落(luo)差(cha)僅2米(mi)(mi),贛江水(shui)(shui)上漲時(shi),河(he)(he)(he)水(shui)(shui)可直(zhi)接入城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內,推測為(wei)(wei)水(shui)(shui)門。南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)正中門寬(kuan)28米(mi)(mi),為(wei)(wei)“凸”形結構,從其(qi)上殘存(cun)(cun)疊壓的(de)(de)瓦(wa)片分(fen)析,該處(chu)原(yuan)可能為(wei)(wei)一(yi)(yi)門闕(que)。北(bei)(bei)正中城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門寬(kuan)15米(mi)(mi),入門較陡(dou),可分(fen)別進(jin)入內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和(he)外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。 城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)為(wei)(wei)土(tu)筑(zhu),高(gao)度因地勢(shi)的(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)高(gao)北(bei)(bei)低而(er)相(xiang)反,從而(er)使(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)四(si)周基(ji)本處(chu)于同(tong)一(yi)(yi)水(shui)(shui)平面上。南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)高(gao)4﹒5米(mi)(mi),東(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)高(gao)10﹒2米(mi)(mi),北(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)則高(gao)達(da)20﹒5米(mi)(mi);城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)頂寬(kuan)2-3米(mi)(mi),基(ji)寬(kuan)20-28米(mi)(mi),以(yi)北(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)基(ji)寬(kuan)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)有護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he),南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)側護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)寬(kuan)16﹒5米(mi)(mi),深1﹒5米(mi)(mi),東(dong)(dong)西(xi)兩(liang)側護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)寬(kuan)逾30米(mi)(mi),護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)由南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)往北(bei)(bei)流入贛江。 發掘(jue)中,出土(tu)了(le)春(chun)秋戰國時(shi)漢(han)(han)晉(jin)時(shi)期珍(zhen)貴文(wen)(wen)物數百件,有大(da)型建筑(zhu)材(cai)料(liao):長(chang)(chang)(chang)達(da)40厘米(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)板瓦(wa)、筒瓦(wa),一(yi)(yi)批保(bao)存(cun)(cun)完好的(de)(de)圓形瓦(wa)當(dang),其(qi)紋瓦(wa)當(dang)酷似(si)秦咸陽宮出土(tu)文(wen)(wen)物,頗具秦文(wen)(wen)化(hua)風格;有青銅兵器(qi):青銅箭鏃;有生產生活用(yong)(yong)具、鐵器(qi)、陶(tao)紡輪、陶(tao)網(wang)墜、陶(tao)通(tong)風管(guan),還(huan)有大(da)量的(de)(de)鐵渣、銅渣、銅飾件等。同(tong)時(shi),在(zai)(zai)白(bai)口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址的(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)面和(he)西(xi)面還(huan)發現“天(tian)子堆”、皇帝地等與城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址同(tong)時(shi)代(dai)的(de)(de)古(gu)墓(mu)群。 肖用(yong)(yong)桁(heng)說(shuo),專家們從城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)解剖結果表明白(bai)口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)板筑(zhu)法筑(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),分(fen)層棍棒夯筑(zhu),而(er)層內出土(tu)物均(jun)為(wei)(wei)漢(han)(han)代(dai)板瓦(wa)殘片,故其(qi)時(shi)代(dai)應在(zai)(zai)漢(han)(han)代(dai),也就是說(shuo)該城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)始筑(zhu)于西(xi)漢(han)(han)初年(nian)(nian),使(shi)用(yong)(yong)年(nian)(nian)代(dai)至少延續到東(dong)(dong)晉(jin)。
肖用(yong)桁告訴記者,吉安古稱廬(lu)陵(ling),廬(lu)陵(ling)縣建于秦末漢初,治所在西昌(chang)已見于史載,但(dan)城址的具體位置一直無定(ding)論,白口(kou)城的勘(kan)探,確定(ding)了白口(kou)城為廬(lu)陵(ling)城。
肖用桁(heng)介紹,秦始皇(huang)(huang)統(tong)一(yi)六國(guo)推行(xing)郡縣(xian)(xian)(xian)制,分(fen)天下三十六郡,其中九江(jiang)郡轄江(jiang)西部分(fen)地區。《明一(yi)統(tong)志(zhi)》云:“始皇(huang)(huang)二(er)(er)十四年(nian)(nian)王(wang)翦滅楚,虜(lu)負(fu)芻(chu),明年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)前222年(nian)(nian))置(zhi)(zhi)廬(lu)陵、安(an)(an)平(ping)、新(xin)淦三縣(xian)(xian)(xian),屬九江(jiang)郡。”《泰和縣(xian)(xian)(xian)志(zhi)》沿(yan)革表(biao):“秦廬(lu)陵縣(xian)(xian)(xian)屬九江(jiang)郡,唐(tang)志(zhi)、舊志(zhi)未載(zai)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)治(zhi),疑即西昌。漢(han)高(gao)帝二(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)分(fen)淮南立豫(yu)章郡,唐(tang)志(zhi)故縣(xian)(xian)(xian)在(zai)今(jin)泰和縣(xian)(xian)(xian)西三里。”乾(qian)隆版《吉安(an)(an)府志(zhi)》引《太平(ping)寰(huan)宇(yu)記》:“漢(han)高(gao)帝五年(nian)(nian),以(yi)廬(lu)陵縣(xian)(xian)(xian)屬豫(yu)章郡,故廬(lu)陵縣(xian)(xian)(xian)在(zai)今(jin)泰和縣(xian)(xian)(xian)西三里。”以(yi)上(shang)史載(zai)不但闡明了廬(lu)陵縣(xian)(xian)(xian)的設置(zhi)(zhi)時間(jian),而(er)且(qie)指(zhi)出了其治(zhi)所的位置(zhi)(zhi)。
《晉書》地志(zhi)廬(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)陵(ling)(ling)郡(jun)條下注云(yun):吳(wu)置,其屬有西(xi)(xi)昌(chang)、高(gao)昌(chang)、石(shi)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)、巴(ba)邱、南(nan)野、東(dong)昌(chang)、遂興(xing)、吉陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)、興(xing)平(ping)、陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)豐十縣。《宋書》:領縣九,曰:石(shi)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang),西(xi)(xi)昌(chang)、東(dong)昌(chang)、吉陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)、巴(ba)邱、興(xing)平(ping)、陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)豐、高(gao)昌(chang)、遂興(xing)。《南(nan)齊書》同(tong),梁、陳無地志(zhi)。又《舊唐書》地志(zhi)云(yun):廬(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)陵(ling)(ling)漢縣,后(hou)改為(wei)(wei)西(xi)(xi)昌(chang),舊志(zhi)稱置西(xi)(xi)昌(chang)為(wei)(wei)郡(jun)治(zhi)(zhi)。從《晉書》與《唐書》考歷代史(shi)及省府(fu)(fu)各(ge)志(zhi)所(suo)載,省、府(fu)(fu)、州、縣皆先(xian)附郭(guo)之名。如《晉書》所(suo)載即(ji)以(yi)西(xi)(xi)昌(chang)為(wei)(wei)首(shou)縣,后(hou)遷石(shi)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)為(wei)(wei)郡(jun)治(zhi)(zhi),《宋書》所(suo)載即(ji)以(yi)石(shi)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)為(wei)(wei)首(shou)縣,“后(hou)漢末以(yi)廬(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)陵(ling)(ling)縣為(wei)(wei)郡(jun),置西(xi)(xi)昌(chang)縣為(wei)(wei)廬(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)陵(ling)(ling)郡(jun)治(zhi)(zhi)”。由此可以(yi)認定(ding)當時廬(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)陵(ling)(ling)郡(jun)治(zhi)(zhi)在(zai)西(xi)(xi)昌(chang)。
按《泰和(he)縣志》唐(tang)乾(qian)元(yuan)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)760年(nian)(nian)),縣治(zhi)由西(xi)昌故(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)遷(qian)至(zhi)(zhi)白下(xia)驛西(xi),名白下(xia)城(cheng)(cheng)(即大(da)致為今(jin)縣城(cheng)(cheng)),而之前的(de)西(xi)昌故(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)縣西(xi)三(san)里(li),即東起坳街,西(xi)至(zhi)(zhi)街尾(wei),南靠(kao)澄江(jiang)河(he),北至(zhi)(zhi)竹筱巷。唐(tang)朝前期(qi)縣治(zhi)在(zai)西(xi)城(cheng)(cheng),白口(kou)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)恰好在(zai)西(xi)昌城(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)三(san)里(li),與以上史籍相符。有(you)資料認(ren)為,廬陵(ling)縣在(zai)今(jin)泰和(he)縣城(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)北30公里(li)處,肖用(yong)桁稱,這種認(ren)為是不正(zheng)確的(de),因為西(xi)漢(han)初(chu)(chu)豫章郡(jun)(現江(jiang)西(xi))僅有(you)18個縣,人(ren)口(kou)不過(guo)35﹒2萬(wan)人(ren),平均一(yi)個縣只有(you)2萬(wan)人(ren)。那時(shi)農(nong)業(ye)耕作(zuo)剛脫離“刀耕火種”的(de)原始粗放(fang)方(fang)式,尚(shang)處于(yu)封建(jian)社會(hui)早(zao)期(qi),生產力不發達,人(ren)口(kou)又稀疏,不可能在(zai)面積達23萬(wan)平方(fang)米的(de)白口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)北30公里(li)地同時(shi)還有(you)一(yi)座作(zuo)為一(yi)方(fang)政治(zhi)、經(jing)濟、文化中(zhong)心的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)池,更(geng)何況(kuang)當(dang)地文物(wu)工作(zuo)者(zhe)多(duo)次有(you)針對性的(de)調查,在(zai)縣城(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)北方(fang)向一(yi)直未發現一(yi)絲古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)遺址的(de)蹤跡。而白口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)始筑(zhu)于(yu)西(xi)漢(han)初(chu)(chu)年(nian)(nian),沿用(yong)到(dao)東晉末年(nian)(nian)前后,它與古(gu)(gu)廬陵(ling)縣的(de)創(chuang)建(jian)至(zhi)(zhi)升廬陵(ling)郡(jun)后外(wai)遷(qian)和(he)西(xi)昌縣的(de)初(chu)(chu)建(jian)年(nian)(nian)代(dai)基本相符。
再者(zhe),白(bai)(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)位于(yu)贛江(jiang)邊(bian),處于(yu)水陸(lu)要沖,區(qu)位優勢明顯(xian),昔秦(qin)皇漢(han)武的(de)兩次征(zheng)伐(fa)嶺南,數十(shi)萬浩(hao)浩(hao)大軍均(jun)由(you)此(ci)經過(guo),上世紀70年代,泰(tai)和鄰縣遂(sui)川出土的(de)一(yi)批秦(qin)代銅(tong)制(zhi)兵器便是證明。從泰(tai)和的(de)行(xing)政治(zhi)所的(de)歷史變遷來(lai)看,廬陵縣始建于(yu)白(bai)(bai)口(kou)城(cheng),漢(han)興平元年(公元194年)升遷為郡(jun)置西(xi)昌縣時,郡(jun)縣治(zhi)同在白(bai)(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)。光緒版《泰(tai)和縣志》記載:“西(xi)昌為郡(jun)治(zhi)耳。”肯定了郡(jun)、縣同一(yi)治(zhi)所,與此(ci)相符(fu)。綜(zong)上所述,即(ji)可確定白(bai)(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)為廬陵城(cheng)。
肖用桁說,對(dui)(dui)(dui)白口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)勘探(tan),其意義(yi)不僅(jin)僅(jin)確定了(le)白口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)廬(lu)(lu)陵(ling)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),從而(er)(er)破解了(le)困(kun)擾(rao)人們千(qian)百年來古(gu)(gu)稱廬(lu)(lu)陵(ling)的(de)(de)吉安源(yuan)頭(tou)之謎(mi),而(er)(er)且對(dui)(dui)(dui)帶(dai)動(dong)江(jiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)考古(gu)(gu)研(yan)究(jiu)和(he)對(dui)(dui)(dui)于地域的(de)(de)、歷史的(de)(de)江(jiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)古(gu)(gu)文(wen)化(hua)研(yan)究(jiu)都具(ju)有(you)顯著的(de)(de)價(jia)值。徐(xu)長青等專家曾撰文(wen)認為(wei),20世(shi)紀80年代文(wen)物普查(cha)時,僅(jin)發現柴桑(sang)、梟(xiao)阝陽、南野等城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)遺物較(jiao)豐(feng)富。其中(zhong)(zhong)柴桑(sang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)僅(jin)有(you)記載和(he)漢晉時期墓葬依據,梟(xiao)阝陽城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)僅(jin)剩(sheng)數十(shi)(shi)米城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻且已陷入(ru)(ru)鄱陽湖包圍(wei)中(zhong)(zhong),南野城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)秦軍守南野界之地,今存(cun)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)面(mian)積約4﹒6萬(wan)平方(fang)米。而(er)(er)白口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)面(mian)積達23萬(wan)平方(fang)米,無論從規模還是(shi)保存(cun)狀(zhuang)況,在江(jiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)都是(shi)當之無愧(kui)的(de)(de)大(da)和(he)好(hao)的(de)(de)。因此,從研(yan)究(jiu)白口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)入(ru)(ru)手帶(dai)動(dong)江(jiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)研(yan)究(jiu)具(ju)有(you)較(jiao)大(da)的(de)(de)意義(yi)。白口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)位(wei)于贛(gan)(gan)(gan)中(zhong)(zhong)腹地,為(wei)贛(gan)(gan)(gan)江(jiang)中(zhong)(zhong)游(you)(you)入(ru)(ru)上游(you)(you)的(de)(de)“咽喉”所(suo)在,它(ta)在贛(gan)(gan)(gan)北(bei)、贛(gan)(gan)(gan)中(zhong)(zhong)、贛(gan)(gan)(gan)南文(wen)化(hua)的(de)(de)傳(chuan)承(cheng)鏈條上具(ju)有(you)十(shi)(shi)分顯赫(he)的(de)(de)地理優勢(shi),贛(gan)(gan)(gan)江(jiang)中(zhong)(zhong)下(xia)游(you)(you)豐(feng)富的(de)(de)原始(shi)文(wen)化(hua)如(ru)吳(wu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、新干商墓以(yi)及戰國糧倉等著名的(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)文(wen)化(hua)遺址(zhi)(zhi)均(jun)位(wei)于這(zhe)一(yi)文(wen)化(hua)傳(chuan)承(cheng)帶(dai)上。從這(zhe)個意義(yi)上講,研(yan)究(jiu)白口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)對(dui)(dui)(dui)于地域的(de)(de)、歷史的(de)(de)江(jiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi)古(gu)(gu)文(wen)化(hua)都具(ju)有(you)重要的(de)(de)意義(yi)。