外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)全長(chang)1941米(mi)(mi)(mi),除(chu)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)部(bu)部(bu)分損毀(hui)外,大部(bu)保存(cun)(cun)完好(hao)。 內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)平(ping)面(mian)呈方形(xing),處(chu)(chu)在城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)北(bei)(bei)側,全長(chang)861米(mi)(mi)(mi),面(mian)積(ji)4.3萬平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)。外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)現存(cun)(cun)7處(chu)(chu)豁口,西(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)角、南正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)及(ji)北(bei)(bei)上中(zhong)(zhong)3處(chu)(chu)豁口可(ke)以肯(ken)定為(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)。內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)東(dong)、西(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)、南面(mian)3處(chu)(chu)豁口,均可(ke)確定為(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)。西(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)角城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)35米(mi)(mi)(mi),其底基(ji)距贛江(jiang)水(shui)(shui)面(mian)落(luo)差僅2米(mi)(mi)(mi),贛水(shui)(shui)上漲時(shi),河(he)(he)水(shui)(shui)可(ke)直(zhi)接(jie)入(ru)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei),推測可(ke)能(neng)為(wei)(wei)水(shui)(shui)門(men)。西(xi)(xi)正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)門(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)28米(mi)(mi)(mi),為(wei)(wei)“凸”形(xing)結(jie)構(gou),從其上殘存(cun)(cun)疊壓(ya)瓦片(pian)分析,此(ci)處(chu)(chu)原可(ke)能(neng)為(wei)(wei)一處(chu)(chu)門(men)闕。北(bei)(bei)正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)15米(mi)(mi)(mi),入(ru)門(men)較陡,可(ke)分別(bie)進入(ru)內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)門(men)為(wei)(wei)“凹(ao)”形(xing)結(jie)構(gou),似為(wei)(wei)“甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”,也有大量(liang)瓦礫堆(dui)積(ji)。 內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南門(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)17.4米(mi)(mi)(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)兩側見大量(liang)瓦礫堆(dui)積(ji),并(bing)采集(ji)到一塊完整四葉云紋瓦當。 內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)南角有一長(chang)方形(xing)土臺,為(wei)(wei)全城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)高地(di)帶,東(dong)西(xi)(xi)長(chang)47米(mi)(mi)(mi),南北(bei)(bei)寬(kuan)(kuan)35米(mi)(mi)(mi),面(mian)積(ji)1645平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi),高出周(zhou)圍(wei)平(ping)地(di)0.8米(mi)(mi)(mi),高出內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)其它地(di)帶約2米(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)為(wei)(wei)土筑,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)高度因(yin)地(di)勢的南高北(bei)(bei)低(di)而(er)相(xiang)反,以使城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)四周(zhou)基(ji)本處(chu)(chu)于同一水(shui)(shui)平(ping)面(mian)上。南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)距地(di)表4.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)高10.2米(mi)(mi)(mi),北(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)高20.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)頂寬(kuan)(kuan)2—3米(mi)(mi)(mi),基(ji)寬(kuan)(kuan)20—28米(mi)(mi)(mi)。以北(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)基(ji)寬(kuan)(kuan)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外有護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he), 以南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)及(ji)南側斷面(mian)可(ke)知,南側護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)寬(kuan)(kuan)16.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),深1.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)西(xi)(xi)兩側護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)寬(kuan)(kuan)30米(mi)(mi)(mi),護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)由(you)南往北(bei)(bei)流入(ru)贛江(jiang)。
白口城(cheng)址(zhi)于(yu)1980年代文物普(pu)查時(shi)發(fa)現,2001年9月(yue)到10月(yue)江西(xi)省文物考古研究所(suo)和泰和縣博物館一(yi)起(qi)進行了試掘,2004年12月(yue)正式(shi)發(fa)掘。考古發(fa)現,該城(cheng)始筑于(yu)西(xi)漢(han),延用至東(dong)晉末年前后。
白(bai)(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址總面積(ji)達23萬(wan)平方(fang)米(mi),形狀呈倒梯(ti)形,分為(wei)(wei)內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。外(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)長1941米(mi),大部分保存完(wan)好。內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)呈方(fang)形,位(wei)于城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內北(bei)側,長861米(mi),面積(ji)4.3萬(wan)平方(fang)米(mi)。現(xian)發現(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門10處(chu),其(qi)中內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西北(bei)門為(wei)(wei)“凹”形結構(gou)(gou),似為(wei)(wei)“甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)” 。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻為(wei)(wei)土筑,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)有護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河,由南(nan)往(wang)北(bei)流入贛(gan)江。航空遙感拍攝的照片顯示,白(bai)(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址保存較(jiao)為(wei)(wei)完(wan)好,古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的布(bu)局、結構(gou)(gou)非常清晰。
據(ju)《南(nan)(nan)史(shi)(shi)》、《陳書》等記(ji)載,南(nan)(nan)朝梁(liang)侯景(jing)之亂時,大(da)(da)寶元年(nian)(550年(nian)),陳霸(ba)先(xian)自嶺南(nan)(nan)引(yin)軍討伐侯景(jing),坐鎮南(nan)(nan)康。高(gao)州刺史(shi)(shi)李(li)遷仕在(zai)寧都人劉藹等資助下,順贛江而下,進(jin)擊(ji)陳霸(ba)先(xian)。陳霸(ba)先(xian)派遣杜僧明據(ju)白口(kou)城(cheng)加固城(cheng)墻(qiang)抵御(yu),李(li)遷仕則于其東面筑古城(cheng)相對。次(ci)年(nian),杜僧明攻破(po)古城(cheng),俘(fu)虜李(li)遷仕,送(song)往南(nan)(nan)康斬首。是年(nian)六月(yue),陳霸(ba)先(xian)進(jin)軍西(xi)昌,駐(zhu)白口(kou)城(cheng),當時“有龍(long)見于水濱(bin),高(gao)五丈許,五采鮮耀(yao),軍民觀者數萬人”,陳霸(ba)先(xian)一時威(wei)望大(da)(da)振(zhen),數年(nian)后代梁(liang)稱帝建立了陳朝。
泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)和(he)縣(xian)(xian)博(bo)物(wu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)館(guan)(guan)(guan)長肖(xiao)(xiao)用桁介(jie)紹,因“地(di)產(chan)嘉禾,和(he)氣所(suo)(suo)(suo)生”而得名的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)和(he),歷屬吳越(yue),西(xi)(xi)漢(han)為(wei)古(gu)(gu)廬(lu)陵縣(xian)(xian)地(di),為(wei)著名的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“西(xi)(xi)漢(han)十八縣(xian)(xian)”之一。東(dong)漢(han)為(wei)西(xi)(xi)昌縣(xian)(xian),為(wei)廬(lu)陵郡治(zhi),歷來(lai)(lai)就是江西(xi)(xi)一方政治(zhi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)中心,尤其是漢(han)晉以來(lai)(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史(shi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)積淀,形(xing)成(cheng)了(le)代表(biao)贛文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)風貌的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)基本(ben)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)因子。泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)和(he)地(di)處(chu)水陸要沖(chong),其“咽喉(hou)荊廣、唇(chun)齒淮浙(zhe)”由來(lai)(lai)已久。昔秦皇漢(han)武的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)兩次(ci)征伐(fa)嶺南(nan)(nan)(nan)(南(nan)(nan)(nan)越(yue)),數十萬浩浩大軍均由此(ci)經過。公(gong)元550年,南(nan)(nan)(nan)朝陳霸先從始興發兵護(hu)主,正是經過泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)和(he),并(bing)在(zai)(zai)白(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)屯兵激(ji)戰,之后(hou)揮師(shi)北(bei)上建立了(le)不(bu)朽的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)帝(di)業。 雖然《泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)和(he)縣(xian)(xian)志(zhi)》和(he)《吉(ji)安府志(zhi)》對白(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)均有(you)記載(zai),但(dan)是這(zhe)座千(qian)年古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一直養(yang)在(zai)(zai)深(shen)閨人(ren)未知(zhi),并(bing)沒有(you)深(shen)究其真正蘊孕的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史(shi)價值(zhi)。但(dan)是,一次(ci)偶然的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)機會,卻使白(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)重放異彩,令世人(ren)矚目。2001年8月,修建贛粵高(gao)速(su)公(gong)路吉(ji)安段時,時任江西(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)考(kao)古(gu)(gu)研究所(suo)(suo)(suo)副(fu)所(suo)(suo)(suo)長、現任江西(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)博(bo)物(wu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)副(fu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)長的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)劉詩(shi)中帶隊來(lai)(lai)到(dao)泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)和(he)縣(xian)(xian)境內高(gao)速(su)公(gong)路沿(yan)線(xian)進行文(wen)(wen)物(wu)勘查(cha),當時只是看(kan)了(le)沿(yan)線(xian)馬市鎮的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)先烈古(gu)(gu)樟和(he)幾個古(gu)(gu)墓。在(zai)(zai)返(fan)回泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)和(he)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)時,陪同勘查(cha)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)肖(xiao)(xiao)用桁想:省(sheng)(sheng)里專(zhuan)家來(lai)(lai)一趟也不(bu)容易(yi),何不(bu)建議他們(men)到(dao)離縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)僅3公(gong)里的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)白(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)看(kan)看(kan),聽(ting)聽(ting)他們(men)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)意見(jian)。因白(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)不(bu)在(zai)(zai)高(gao)速(su)公(gong)路旁,非(fei)此(ci)次(ci)勘查(cha)范圍(wei),加(jia)上其僅是縣(xian)(xian)級文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保護(hu)單位,并(bing)未引起人(ren)們(men)關注。當車拐上往(wang)白(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)路時,有(you)人(ren)說(shuo):“到(dao)那地(di)方去干什么,無(wu)東(dong)西(xi)(xi)可看(kan)。”然而,當劉詩(shi)中一走上城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)頭時,他就情(qing)不(bu)自禁(jin)地(di)贊嘆:“真是國寶,很有(you)價值(zhi)!” 回憶起當時的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)情(qing)景,肖(xiao)(xiao)用桁仍然很興奮,他說(shuo),省(sheng)(sheng)專(zhuan)家的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)這(zhe)一次(ci)“造訪(fang)”,使泰(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)和(he)縣(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)工(gong)作者感到(dao)振奮。隨后(hou),他們(men)趕(gan)往(wang)南(nan)(nan)(nan)昌,向省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)廳(ting)、省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)局(ju)、省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)考(kao)古(gu)(gu)研究所(suo)(suo)(suo)作了(le)有(you)關白(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)情(qing)況的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)詳細匯報,并(bing)請(qing)求進行考(kao)古(gu)(gu)發掘。
肖用(yong)(yong)桁館長告(gao)訴記(ji)者,2001年(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)至10月(yue)(yue)和(he)2004年(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)至2005年(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue),江西省文(wen)物(wu)考(kao)(kao)古(gu)研究所副所長徐長青率領的考(kao)(kao)古(gu)小組在(zai)泰(tai)和(he)縣博(bo)物(wu)館的配合下(xia),對白口(kou)(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址進行了考(kao)(kao)古(gu)勘(kan)探,分別進行了試掘(jue)和(he)正(zheng)式發掘(jue)。考(kao)(kao)古(gu)勘(kan)探以東(dong)西向直(zhi)線布(bu)(bu)點(dian)鉆探,共布(bu)(bu)直(zhi)線9條,遍(bian)布(bu)(bu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)的主要(yao)地區。從(cong)勘(kan)查和(he)發掘(jue)得知,外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)全長1941米,除北(bei)側(ce)部分損毀外(wai)(wai),大(da)都保(bao)存完好(hao)。內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)呈(cheng)方形,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)全長861米,面(mian)積4﹒3萬平方米,文(wen)化堆積普遍(bian)達(da)1﹒8至2﹒2米。 外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)現存7處豁(huo)口(kou)(kou)(kou),西北(bei)角(jiao)(jiao)、南正(zheng)中(zhong)及(ji)北(bei)正(zheng)中(zhong)3處豁(huo)口(kou)(kou)(kou)均(jun)(jun)可(ke)定為(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)。外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西北(bei)角(jiao)(jiao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)35米,其(qi)(qi)底(di)基距現贛(gan)江水(shui)面(mian)落差僅2米,贛(gan)江水(shui)上漲時,河(he)(he)水(shui)可(ke)直(zhi)接入(ru)(ru)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei),推測為(wei)水(shui)門(men)(men)。南正(zheng)中(zhong)門(men)(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)28米,為(wei)“凸”形結構,從(cong)其(qi)(qi)上殘(can)存疊壓的瓦(wa)(wa)片分析(xi),該處原可(ke)能為(wei)一門(men)(men)闕(que)。北(bei)正(zheng)中(zhong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)15米,入(ru)(ru)門(men)(men)較陡,可(ke)分別進入(ru)(ru)內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和(he)外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。 城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)為(wei)土筑,高(gao)度因地勢的南高(gao)北(bei)低而(er)相反,從(cong)而(er)使(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)四周基本處于(yu)同(tong)一水(shui)平面(mian)上。南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)高(gao)4﹒5米,東(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)高(gao)10﹒2米,北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)則高(gao)達(da)20﹒5米;城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)頂寬(kuan)(kuan)2-3米,基寬(kuan)(kuan)20-28米,以北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)基寬(kuan)(kuan)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)(wai)有(you)(you)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he),南側(ce)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)寬(kuan)(kuan)16﹒5米,深1﹒5米,東(dong)西兩側(ce)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)寬(kuan)(kuan)逾30米,護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)由南往北(bei)流入(ru)(ru)贛(gan)江。 發掘(jue)中(zhong),出(chu)土了春秋戰(zhan)國時漢(han)(han)晉時期珍貴文(wen)物(wu)數百件,有(you)(you)大(da)型建筑材料:長達(da)40厘米的板瓦(wa)(wa)、筒瓦(wa)(wa),一批(pi)保(bao)存完好(hao)的圓形瓦(wa)(wa)當,其(qi)(qi)紋瓦(wa)(wa)當酷似(si)秦(qin)咸陽宮出(chu)土文(wen)物(wu),頗具(ju)秦(qin)文(wen)化風(feng)格;有(you)(you)青銅(tong)(tong)兵器(qi):青銅(tong)(tong)箭鏃(zu);有(you)(you)生產生活用(yong)(yong)具(ju)、鐵(tie)器(qi)、陶紡輪、陶網(wang)墜、陶通風(feng)管,還有(you)(you)大(da)量的鐵(tie)渣(zha)、銅(tong)(tong)渣(zha)、銅(tong)(tong)飾件等。同(tong)時,在(zai)白口(kou)(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址的南面(mian)和(he)西面(mian)還發現“天子堆”、皇帝地等與城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址同(tong)時代(dai)(dai)的古(gu)墓群。 肖用(yong)(yong)桁說(shuo),專家們(men)從(cong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)解剖結果(guo)表明白口(kou)(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)板筑法筑城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),分層(ceng)棍棒夯筑,而(er)層(ceng)內(nei)出(chu)土物(wu)均(jun)(jun)為(wei)漢(han)(han)代(dai)(dai)板瓦(wa)(wa)殘(can)片,故其(qi)(qi)時代(dai)(dai)應在(zai)漢(han)(han)代(dai)(dai),也就是說(shuo)該城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)始筑于(yu)西漢(han)(han)初年(nian)(nian),使(shi)用(yong)(yong)年(nian)(nian)代(dai)(dai)至少延(yan)續到東(dong)晉。
肖用桁告訴記者(zhe),吉安古稱廬(lu)陵,廬(lu)陵縣建于秦末漢初,治所在(zai)西昌已見于史載,但(dan)城址的(de)具體位置一直無(wu)定論,白口城的(de)勘探,確(que)定了白口城為廬(lu)陵城。
肖用桁(heng)介紹(shao),秦始皇(huang)統一六(liu)國推行郡(jun)(jun)縣(xian)(xian)制,分(fen)天下三(san)十六(liu)郡(jun)(jun),其中(zhong)九(jiu)江郡(jun)(jun)轄江西部分(fen)地區。《明(ming)一統志(zhi)》云:“始皇(huang)二(er)(er)十四年王翦滅楚(chu),虜負(fu)芻,明(ming)年(公元前222年)置廬陵、安平(ping)、新淦三(san)縣(xian)(xian),屬(shu)九(jiu)江郡(jun)(jun)。”《泰(tai)和縣(xian)(xian)志(zhi)》沿革表:“秦廬陵縣(xian)(xian)屬(shu)九(jiu)江郡(jun)(jun),唐志(zhi)、舊志(zhi)未載縣(xian)(xian)治,疑即西昌。漢(han)(han)高(gao)帝(di)二(er)(er)年分(fen)淮南立(li)豫(yu)章(zhang)(zhang)郡(jun)(jun),唐志(zhi)故縣(xian)(xian)在今泰(tai)和縣(xian)(xian)西三(san)里。”乾隆(long)版(ban)《吉安府志(zhi)》引《太平(ping)寰宇記(ji)》:“漢(han)(han)高(gao)帝(di)五(wu)年,以廬陵縣(xian)(xian)屬(shu)豫(yu)章(zhang)(zhang)郡(jun)(jun),故廬陵縣(xian)(xian)在今泰(tai)和縣(xian)(xian)西三(san)里。”以上史載不但闡明(ming)了廬陵縣(xian)(xian)的設置時(shi)間(jian),而且(qie)指(zhi)出(chu)了其治所(suo)的位置。
《晉(jin)書》地(di)志(zhi)廬(lu)陵郡(jun)條下(xia)注云:吳置(zhi),其屬有西(xi)(xi)(xi)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)、高昌(chang)(chang)(chang)、石(shi)陽、巴(ba)邱(qiu)(qiu)、南(nan)野、東昌(chang)(chang)(chang)、遂(sui)興(xing)、吉陽、興(xing)平(ping)、陽豐(feng)十縣(xian)。《宋(song)書》:領縣(xian)九(jiu),曰:石(shi)陽,西(xi)(xi)(xi)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)、東昌(chang)(chang)(chang)、吉陽、巴(ba)邱(qiu)(qiu)、興(xing)平(ping)、陽豐(feng)、高昌(chang)(chang)(chang)、遂(sui)興(xing)。《南(nan)齊書》同(tong),梁、陳(chen)無地(di)志(zhi)。又《舊唐書》地(di)志(zhi)云:廬(lu)陵漢(han)縣(xian),后(hou)改為西(xi)(xi)(xi)昌(chang)(chang)(chang),舊志(zhi)稱置(zhi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)為郡(jun)治。從《晉(jin)書》與(yu)《唐書》考歷代史及省府各志(zhi)所載(zai),省、府、州(zhou)、縣(xian)皆先(xian)附(fu)郭之名(ming)。如《晉(jin)書》所載(zai)即以西(xi)(xi)(xi)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)為首(shou)縣(xian),后(hou)遷石(shi)陽為郡(jun)治,《宋(song)書》所載(zai)即以石(shi)陽為首(shou)縣(xian),“后(hou)漢(han)末以廬(lu)陵縣(xian)為郡(jun),置(zhi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)縣(xian)為廬(lu)陵郡(jun)治”。由此可以認定當時(shi)廬(lu)陵郡(jun)治在西(xi)(xi)(xi)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)。
按《泰(tai)和縣(xian)(xian)(xian)志》唐乾元三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元760年(nian)),縣(xian)(xian)(xian)治由西(xi)(xi)(xi)昌(chang)(chang)故城(cheng)(cheng)遷至(zhi)白(bai)下驛西(xi)(xi)(xi),名(ming)白(bai)下城(cheng)(cheng)(即(ji)大致為(wei)(wei)今縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)),而之(zhi)前(qian)的(de)(de)西(xi)(xi)(xi)昌(chang)(chang)故城(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)(zai)(zai)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)西(xi)(xi)(xi)三(san)(san)(san)里(li),即(ji)東起坳街,西(xi)(xi)(xi)至(zhi)街尾(wei),南靠澄江(jiang)河(he),北(bei)(bei)至(zhi)竹(zhu)筱巷。唐朝前(qian)期縣(xian)(xian)(xian)治在(zai)(zai)(zai)西(xi)(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng),白(bai)口古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)恰好在(zai)(zai)(zai)西(xi)(xi)(xi)昌(chang)(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)(xi)三(san)(san)(san)里(li),與以上史(shi)籍相符。有(you)(you)(you)資(zi)料認(ren)為(wei)(wei),廬陵縣(xian)(xian)(xian)在(zai)(zai)(zai)今泰(tai)和縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)30公(gong)(gong)里(li)處,肖用(yong)桁稱(cheng),這種認(ren)為(wei)(wei)是不(bu)正確的(de)(de),因為(wei)(wei)西(xi)(xi)(xi)漢初(chu)豫章郡(jun)(現江(jiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi))僅有(you)(you)(you)18個(ge)縣(xian)(xian)(xian),人口不(bu)過35﹒2萬(wan)人,平均一(yi)個(ge)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)只有(you)(you)(you)2萬(wan)人。那時農業耕(geng)(geng)作剛(gang)脫離“刀耕(geng)(geng)火種”的(de)(de)原始粗放方(fang)式,尚處于封(feng)建(jian)社會早期,生產力不(bu)發達,人口又稀疏(shu),不(bu)可能在(zai)(zai)(zai)面積達23萬(wan)平方(fang)米的(de)(de)白(bai)口城(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)30公(gong)(gong)里(li)地同(tong)時還有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)座作為(wei)(wei)一(yi)方(fang)政治、經濟(ji)、文化(hua)中心的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)池(chi),更何況當(dang)地文物工作者(zhe)多次(ci)有(you)(you)(you)針(zhen)對性(xing)的(de)(de)調查(cha),在(zai)(zai)(zai)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)方(fang)向一(yi)直(zhi)未發現一(yi)絲古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)遺址的(de)(de)蹤跡。而白(bai)口城(cheng)(cheng)始筑(zhu)于西(xi)(xi)(xi)漢初(chu)年(nian),沿用(yong)到東晉末年(nian)前(qian)后,它與古(gu)廬陵縣(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)創建(jian)至(zhi)升廬陵郡(jun)后外遷和西(xi)(xi)(xi)昌(chang)(chang)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)初(chu)建(jian)年(nian)代基本相符。
再者(zhe),白口(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)位于(yu)贛江邊,處于(yu)水陸(lu)要沖,區位優(you)勢明(ming)顯,昔秦(qin)(qin)皇漢武的兩次征伐(fa)嶺南,數十萬浩浩大軍均(jun)由此經過,上世紀70年(nian)代,泰和(he)鄰(lin)縣(xian)(xian)遂川出土(tu)的一(yi)批(pi)秦(qin)(qin)代銅(tong)制兵器(qi)便是證明(ming)。從泰和(he)的行政治(zhi)所(suo)的歷史變遷(qian)來看,廬陵(ling)縣(xian)(xian)始(shi)建于(yu)白口(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng),漢興平元(yuan)年(nian)(公元(yuan)194年(nian))升遷(qian)為郡(jun)(jun)置西昌(chang)縣(xian)(xian)時,郡(jun)(jun)縣(xian)(xian)治(zhi)同在白口(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)。光緒版《泰和(he)縣(xian)(xian)志》記載:“西昌(chang)為郡(jun)(jun)治(zhi)耳。”肯定了郡(jun)(jun)、縣(xian)(xian)同一(yi)治(zhi)所(suo),與(yu)此相符(fu)。綜上所(suo)述,即可確定白口(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)為廬陵(ling)城(cheng)(cheng)。
肖用桁說,對白口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)勘探,其(qi)意義(yi)不僅僅確定了白口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)廬陵城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),從而破解了困擾人們千百年(nian)來古(gu)(gu)稱廬陵的(de)(de)(de)吉安(an)源頭之(zhi)謎,而且對帶動(dong)江西(xi)的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址考(kao)古(gu)(gu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)和(he)對于(yu)地(di)域的(de)(de)(de)、歷史的(de)(de)(de)江西(xi)古(gu)(gu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)都具有顯著(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)價(jia)值。徐長青等(deng)專家曾撰文(wen)(wen)(wen)認(ren)為(wei),20世紀80年(nian)代文(wen)(wen)(wen)物普查時,僅發現柴桑、梟(xiao)阝陽(yang)(yang)、南(nan)野(ye)等(deng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址遺物較豐富。其(qi)中(zhong)柴桑城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)僅有記載和(he)漢晉(jin)時期墓(mu)葬依據,梟(xiao)阝陽(yang)(yang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)僅剩數十米城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻且已陷入(ru)鄱(po)陽(yang)(yang)湖包圍中(zhong),南(nan)野(ye)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)秦軍守南(nan)野(ye)界(jie)之(zhi)地(di),今存城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址面積(ji)約4﹒6萬(wan)平(ping)方米。而白口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址面積(ji)達(da)23萬(wan)平(ping)方米,無論從規(gui)模(mo)還是保存狀況,在江西(xi)省都是當之(zhi)無愧(kui)的(de)(de)(de)大(da)和(he)好的(de)(de)(de)。因此,從研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)白口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)入(ru)手帶動(dong)江西(xi)的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)具有較大(da)的(de)(de)(de)意義(yi)。白口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)位于(yu)贛中(zhong)腹地(di),為(wei)贛江中(zhong)游入(ru)上游的(de)(de)(de)“咽喉”所(suo)在,它在贛北、贛中(zhong)、贛南(nan)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)的(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)承鏈條上具有十分顯赫的(de)(de)(de)地(di)理優勢,贛江中(zhong)下游豐富的(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)始(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)如(ru)吳城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、新干商墓(mu)以(yi)及(ji)戰國糧倉等(deng)著(zhu)名的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)遺址均位于(yu)這一文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)傳(chuan)承帶上。從這個(ge)意義(yi)上講,研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)白口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址對于(yu)地(di)域的(de)(de)(de)、歷史的(de)(de)(de)江西(xi)古(gu)(gu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)都具有重要的(de)(de)(de)意義(yi)。