外(wai)(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)全長(chang)1941米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),除西(xi)北(bei)(bei)部(bu)部(bu)分損(sun)毀外(wai)(wai)(wai),大部(bu)保存(cun)完(wan)好(hao)。 內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)平(ping)(ping)面呈方(fang)(fang)形(xing)(xing),處(chu)(chu)在城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)北(bei)(bei)側(ce)(ce),全長(chang)861米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),面積(ji)(ji)(ji)4.3萬平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。外(wai)(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)現存(cun)7處(chu)(chu)豁口(kou)(kou),西(xi)北(bei)(bei)角、南(nan)(nan)正中(zhong)及(ji)北(bei)(bei)上中(zhong)3處(chu)(chu)豁口(kou)(kou)可(ke)(ke)以(yi)肯定(ding)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)。內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)東(dong)(dong)、西(xi)北(bei)(bei)、南(nan)(nan)面3處(chu)(chu)豁口(kou)(kou),均可(ke)(ke)確定(ding)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)。西(xi)北(bei)(bei)角城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)35米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),其(qi)底基距(ju)贛江(jiang)水(shui)面落差(cha)僅(jin)2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),贛水(shui)上漲時,河(he)水(shui)可(ke)(ke)直接(jie)入(ru)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei),推測可(ke)(ke)能(neng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)水(shui)門(men)。西(xi)正中(zhong)門(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)28米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“凸(tu)”形(xing)(xing)結(jie)構(gou),從其(qi)上殘存(cun)疊壓(ya)瓦片分析,此處(chu)(chu)原可(ke)(ke)能(neng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)處(chu)(chu)門(men)闕。北(bei)(bei)正中(zhong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)15米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),入(ru)門(men)較(jiao)陡,可(ke)(ke)分別進入(ru)內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和外(wai)(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)北(bei)(bei)門(men)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“凹”形(xing)(xing)結(jie)構(gou),似為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”,也(ye)有(you)大量瓦礫堆積(ji)(ji)(ji)。 內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)(nan)門(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)17.4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)兩側(ce)(ce)見大量瓦礫堆積(ji)(ji)(ji),并采集到一(yi)塊(kuai)完(wan)整(zheng)四葉云紋瓦當。 內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)南(nan)(nan)角有(you)一(yi)長(chang)方(fang)(fang)形(xing)(xing)土(tu)臺,為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)全城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)高(gao)(gao)地帶,東(dong)(dong)西(xi)長(chang)47米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),南(nan)(nan)北(bei)(bei)寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)35米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),面積(ji)(ji)(ji)1645平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)(gao)出周圍平(ping)(ping)地0.8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)(gao)出內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)其(qi)它地帶約2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)土(tu)筑,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)高(gao)(gao)度因(yin)地勢(shi)的南(nan)(nan)高(gao)(gao)北(bei)(bei)低而相反(fan),以(yi)使城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)四周基本處(chu)(chu)于同一(yi)水(shui)平(ping)(ping)面上。南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)距(ju)地表4.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)高(gao)(gao)10.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),北(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)高(gao)(gao)20.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)頂寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)2—3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),基寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)20—28米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。以(yi)北(bei)(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)基寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)(wai)(wai)有(you)護(hu)(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he), 以(yi)南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)及(ji)南(nan)(nan)側(ce)(ce)斷面可(ke)(ke)知,南(nan)(nan)側(ce)(ce)護(hu)(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)16.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),深1.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),東(dong)(dong)西(xi)兩側(ce)(ce)護(hu)(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)30米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),護(hu)(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)由南(nan)(nan)往(wang)北(bei)(bei)流入(ru)贛江(jiang)。
白口城(cheng)址于1980年(nian)代(dai)文物(wu)普查時發現,2001年(nian)9月到10月江西(xi)省文物(wu)考古(gu)(gu)研究(jiu)所和(he)(he)泰(tai)和(he)(he)縣(xian)博物(wu)館(guan)一起進行了試掘,2004年(nian)12月正(zheng)式發掘。考古(gu)(gu)發現,該城(cheng)始筑于西(xi)漢,延用至東晉末(mo)年(nian)前后。
白口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址總面積達(da)23萬平(ping)方米(mi),形(xing)狀呈倒梯形(xing),分(fen)為(wei)(wei)(wei)內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)長1941米(mi),大部分(fen)保(bao)存完好。內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)呈方形(xing),位于(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內北側,長861米(mi),面積4.3萬平(ping)方米(mi)。現發現城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)10處,其中(zhong)內城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西北門(men)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“凹”形(xing)結構(gou),似為(wei)(wei)(wei)“甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)” 。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻為(wei)(wei)(wei)土筑,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)(wai)有護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河,由(you)南(nan)往(wang)北流入(ru)贛江。航空遙感拍攝的照片(pian)顯示,白口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址保(bao)存較(jiao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)完好,古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的布局、結構(gou)非常清(qing)晰。
據《南(nan)(nan)史》、《陳(chen)(chen)書》等記載,南(nan)(nan)朝梁侯景(jing)之亂(luan)時(shi)(shi),大(da)寶元年(nian)(550年(nian)),陳(chen)(chen)霸(ba)先(xian)自嶺南(nan)(nan)引軍討伐侯景(jing),坐鎮(zhen)南(nan)(nan)康。高州(zhou)刺史李(li)遷(qian)仕在寧都人劉(liu)藹等資助(zhu)下(xia),順贛江(jiang)而下(xia),進擊陳(chen)(chen)霸(ba)先(xian)。陳(chen)(chen)霸(ba)先(xian)派(pai)遣杜僧明(ming)據白(bai)口(kou)城加固城墻抵御,李(li)遷(qian)仕則于(yu)其東面筑古城相對。次(ci)年(nian),杜僧明(ming)攻破古城,俘虜(lu)李(li)遷(qian)仕,送往南(nan)(nan)康斬首。是(shi)年(nian)六月,陳(chen)(chen)霸(ba)先(xian)進軍西(xi)昌,駐白(bai)口(kou)城,當時(shi)(shi)“有龍見于(yu)水濱,高五丈許(xu),五采鮮耀,軍民觀者數萬人”,陳(chen)(chen)霸(ba)先(xian)一時(shi)(shi)威望(wang)大(da)振,數年(nian)后(hou)代(dai)梁稱帝建立了陳(chen)(chen)朝。
泰(tai)和(he)(he)(he)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)博物(wu)館館長肖(xiao)(xiao)用桁(heng)介紹,因“地(di)(di)產嘉禾,和(he)(he)(he)氣所(suo)生”而(er)得名的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)泰(tai)和(he)(he)(he),歷屬吳(wu)越,西漢(han)為(wei)古(gu)廬陵(ling)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di),為(wei)著(zhu)名的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“西漢(han)十八(ba)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)”之一(yi)。東漢(han)為(wei)西昌縣(xian)(xian)(xian),為(wei)廬陵(ling)郡治,歷來(lai)就(jiu)是江(jiang)(jiang)西一(yi)方政治文(wen)化(hua)中心,尤其是漢(han)晉(jin)以來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史文(wen)化(hua)積(ji)淀(dian),形成(cheng)了代表(biao)贛文(wen)化(hua)風貌的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)基(ji)本文(wen)化(hua)因子。泰(tai)和(he)(he)(he)地(di)(di)處水陸要沖(chong),其“咽喉荊廣、唇齒淮浙”由(you)來(lai)已久。昔秦皇漢(han)武的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)兩次征伐(fa)嶺南(南越),數(shu)十萬(wan)浩浩大軍均由(you)此經過(guo)。公(gong)(gong)元550年,南朝陳(chen)霸(ba)先從始興(xing)發兵(bing)護(hu)主,正是經過(guo)泰(tai)和(he)(he)(he),并在(zai)白(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)屯兵(bing)激戰(zhan),之后揮師北(bei)上(shang)建(jian)(jian)立了不(bu)(bu)朽的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)帝業。 雖然《泰(tai)和(he)(he)(he)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)志》和(he)(he)(he)《吉(ji)安(an)府志》對白(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)均有(you)(you)記載,但(dan)是這座千(qian)年古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)直(zhi)養(yang)在(zai)深閨人(ren)(ren)未(wei)知,并沒有(you)(you)深究(jiu)其真(zhen)正蘊孕的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史價(jia)值。但(dan)是,一(yi)次偶(ou)然的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)機會,卻使(shi)(shi)白(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)重(zhong)放(fang)異彩,令世人(ren)(ren)矚目。2001年8月,修建(jian)(jian)贛粵高速公(gong)(gong)路(lu)吉(ji)安(an)段(duan)時(shi)(shi)(shi),時(shi)(shi)(shi)任江(jiang)(jiang)西省(sheng)(sheng)考(kao)古(gu)研(yan)究(jiu)所(suo)副所(suo)長、現任江(jiang)(jiang)西省(sheng)(sheng)博物(wu)館副館長的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)劉(liu)詩(shi)中帶隊來(lai)到(dao)泰(tai)和(he)(he)(he)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)境內高速公(gong)(gong)路(lu)沿線(xian)進行文(wen)物(wu)勘(kan)查(cha),當時(shi)(shi)(shi)只是看了沿線(xian)馬市鎮(zhen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)先烈古(gu)樟和(he)(he)(he)幾(ji)個古(gu)墓。在(zai)返回泰(tai)和(he)(he)(he)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)時(shi)(shi)(shi),陪同勘(kan)查(cha)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)肖(xiao)(xiao)用桁(heng)想:省(sheng)(sheng)里專(zhuan)家來(lai)一(yi)趟也不(bu)(bu)容易(yi),何不(bu)(bu)建(jian)(jian)議(yi)他(ta)們(men)到(dao)離縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)僅3公(gong)(gong)里的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)白(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)看看,聽(ting)聽(ting)他(ta)們(men)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)意見。因白(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)不(bu)(bu)在(zai)高速公(gong)(gong)路(lu)旁,非此次勘(kan)查(cha)范圍,加(jia)上(shang)其僅是縣(xian)(xian)(xian)級文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單位,并未(wei)引起(qi)人(ren)(ren)們(men)關(guan)注。當車拐上(shang)往白(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)路(lu)時(shi)(shi)(shi),有(you)(you)人(ren)(ren)說(shuo):“到(dao)那地(di)(di)方去干什么,無東西可看。”然而(er),當劉(liu)詩(shi)中一(yi)走(zou)上(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)頭(tou)時(shi)(shi)(shi),他(ta)就(jiu)情不(bu)(bu)自禁(jin)地(di)(di)贊嘆:“真(zhen)是國寶,很有(you)(you)價(jia)值!” 回憶(yi)起(qi)當時(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)情景(jing),肖(xiao)(xiao)用桁(heng)仍然很興(xing)奮,他(ta)說(shuo),省(sheng)(sheng)專(zhuan)家的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)這一(yi)次“造訪”,使(shi)(shi)泰(tai)和(he)(he)(he)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)物(wu)工作者感(gan)到(dao)振奮。隨后,他(ta)們(men)趕往南昌,向省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)化(hua)廳、省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)物(wu)局、省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)物(wu)考(kao)古(gu)研(yan)究(jiu)所(suo)作了有(you)(you)關(guan)白(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)情況的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)詳(xiang)細匯報,并請求進行考(kao)古(gu)發掘。
肖用桁館長(chang)(chang)告訴記者(zhe),2001年9月(yue)至(zhi)10月(yue)和(he)2004年12月(yue)至(zhi)2005年1月(yue),江西省文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)考古研(yan)究(jiu)所副所長(chang)(chang)徐長(chang)(chang)青率領的(de)(de)考古小組(zu)在(zai)泰和(he)縣博(bo)物(wu)(wu)館的(de)(de)配合下,對白(bai)口(kou)(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)進(jin)行了考古勘探(tan)(tan),分(fen)(fen)別進(jin)行了試掘和(he)正(zheng)式發(fa)(fa)掘。考古勘探(tan)(tan)以(yi)東西向直線布(bu)點(dian)鉆探(tan)(tan),共(gong)布(bu)直線9條,遍布(bu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)的(de)(de)主要地(di)區(qu)。從勘查和(he)發(fa)(fa)掘得知,外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)全長(chang)(chang)1941米(mi)(mi)(mi),除北(bei)側(ce)(ce)部分(fen)(fen)損毀外(wai)(wai),大都保存(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)完(wan)好。內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)呈方(fang)形,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)全長(chang)(chang)861米(mi)(mi)(mi),面(mian)積4﹒3萬平方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi),文(wen)(wen)化堆積普遍達(da)1﹒8至(zhi)2﹒2米(mi)(mi)(mi)。 外(wai)(wai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)現(xian)(xian)(xian)存(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)7處(chu)豁(huo)口(kou)(kou)(kou),西北(bei)角、南(nan)(nan)正(zheng)中及北(bei)正(zheng)中3處(chu)豁(huo)口(kou)(kou)(kou)均可(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)角城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)35米(mi)(mi)(mi),其(qi)底基距(ju)現(xian)(xian)(xian)贛(gan)江水(shui)面(mian)落差(cha)僅2米(mi)(mi)(mi),贛(gan)江水(shui)上漲時(shi)(shi),河水(shui)可(ke)直接入(ru)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei),推(tui)測(ce)為(wei)水(shui)門(men)(men)。南(nan)(nan)正(zheng)中門(men)(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)28米(mi)(mi)(mi),為(wei)“凸”形結構,從其(qi)上殘(can)存(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)疊壓(ya)的(de)(de)瓦(wa)(wa)片分(fen)(fen)析,該處(chu)原可(ke)能(neng)為(wei)一門(men)(men)闕。北(bei)正(zheng)中城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)15米(mi)(mi)(mi),入(ru)門(men)(men)較陡,可(ke)分(fen)(fen)別進(jin)入(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)為(wei)土(tu)筑(zhu)(zhu),高(gao)度因(yin)地(di)勢的(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)高(gao)北(bei)低而相反,從而使城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)四周(zhou)基本(ben)處(chu)于(yu)同(tong)(tong)(tong)一水(shui)平面(mian)上。南(nan)(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)高(gao)4﹒5米(mi)(mi)(mi),東城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)高(gao)10﹒2米(mi)(mi)(mi),北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)則高(gao)達(da)20﹒5米(mi)(mi)(mi);城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)頂寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)2-3米(mi)(mi)(mi),基寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)20-28米(mi)(mi)(mi),以(yi)北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)基寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外(wai)(wai)有(you)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河,南(nan)(nan)側(ce)(ce)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)16﹒5米(mi)(mi)(mi),深1﹒5米(mi)(mi)(mi),東西兩(liang)側(ce)(ce)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)逾30米(mi)(mi)(mi),護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河由南(nan)(nan)往北(bei)流(liu)入(ru)贛(gan)江。 發(fa)(fa)掘中,出(chu)土(tu)了春(chun)秋戰國(guo)時(shi)(shi)漢(han)(han)晉時(shi)(shi)期珍貴文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)數百件,有(you)大型建筑(zhu)(zhu)材料(liao):長(chang)(chang)達(da)40厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)板(ban)瓦(wa)(wa)、筒瓦(wa)(wa),一批保存(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)完(wan)好的(de)(de)圓形瓦(wa)(wa)當,其(qi)紋瓦(wa)(wa)當酷似(si)秦咸(xian)陽宮出(chu)土(tu)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu),頗(po)具秦文(wen)(wen)化風格;有(you)青銅(tong)兵器(qi):青銅(tong)箭鏃(zu);有(you)生產生活用具、鐵器(qi)、陶(tao)紡(fang)輪(lun)、陶(tao)網墜、陶(tao)通風管(guan),還有(you)大量的(de)(de)鐵渣(zha)、銅(tong)渣(zha)、銅(tong)飾(shi)件等。同(tong)(tong)(tong)時(shi)(shi),在(zai)白(bai)口(kou)(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)的(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)面(mian)和(he)西面(mian)還發(fa)(fa)現(xian)(xian)(xian)“天(tian)子堆”、皇帝(di)地(di)等與城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)同(tong)(tong)(tong)時(shi)(shi)代(dai)的(de)(de)古墓群。 肖用桁說,專家們從城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)解(jie)剖結果表明白(bai)口(kou)(kou)(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)板(ban)筑(zhu)(zhu)法筑(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),分(fen)(fen)層棍棒夯筑(zhu)(zhu),而層內(nei)出(chu)土(tu)物(wu)(wu)均為(wei)漢(han)(han)代(dai)板(ban)瓦(wa)(wa)殘(can)片,故其(qi)時(shi)(shi)代(dai)應在(zai)漢(han)(han)代(dai),也就是說該城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)始筑(zhu)(zhu)于(yu)西漢(han)(han)初年,使用年代(dai)至(zhi)少延續到東晉。
肖用桁(heng)告訴(su)記(ji)者,吉安古(gu)稱(cheng)廬陵,廬陵縣建于秦末漢(han)初,治(zhi)所(suo)在西昌已(yi)見(jian)于史載,但城(cheng)址的(de)具體位(wei)置(zhi)一直無定(ding)論,白(bai)口(kou)(kou)城(cheng)的(de)勘探(tan),確定(ding)了白(bai)口(kou)(kou)城(cheng)為廬陵城(cheng)。
肖用桁介紹,秦始(shi)(shi)皇統(tong)一六(liu)國(guo)推行郡(jun)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)制,分天(tian)下三(san)十(shi)(shi)六(liu)郡(jun),其中九(jiu)江(jiang)郡(jun)轄江(jiang)西部分地(di)區。《明(ming)(ming)一統(tong)志》云:“始(shi)(shi)皇二十(shi)(shi)四年(nian)(nian)(nian)王翦滅楚,虜負芻,明(ming)(ming)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元前222年(nian)(nian)(nian))置廬(lu)陵、安(an)平、新淦三(san)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),屬(shu)九(jiu)江(jiang)郡(jun)。”《泰(tai)和縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)志》沿革表:“秦廬(lu)陵縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)屬(shu)九(jiu)江(jiang)郡(jun),唐(tang)志、舊志未(wei)載縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)治(zhi),疑即西昌。漢高帝二年(nian)(nian)(nian)分淮南立豫(yu)章郡(jun),唐(tang)志故縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)在今泰(tai)和縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)西三(san)里(li)。”乾隆(long)版《吉安(an)府志》引《太平寰宇(yu)記(ji)》:“漢高帝五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian),以(yi)廬(lu)陵縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)屬(shu)豫(yu)章郡(jun),故廬(lu)陵縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)在今泰(tai)和縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)西三(san)里(li)。”以(yi)上史載不但(dan)闡明(ming)(ming)了廬(lu)陵縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的設置時間,而(er)且指出(chu)了其治(zhi)所的位置。
《晉(jin)書》地志(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)廬(lu)陵(ling)(ling)郡條下注云:吳置,其屬有西(xi)(xi)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)、高昌(chang)(chang)(chang)、石陽(yang)、巴(ba)邱(qiu)、南(nan)野、東(dong)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)、遂興、吉(ji)陽(yang)、興平、陽(yang)豐(feng)十縣(xian)(xian)。《宋(song)書》:領縣(xian)(xian)九,曰:石陽(yang),西(xi)(xi)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)、東(dong)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)、吉(ji)陽(yang)、巴(ba)邱(qiu)、興平、陽(yang)豐(feng)、高昌(chang)(chang)(chang)、遂興。《南(nan)齊書》同,梁、陳無地志(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。又《舊(jiu)(jiu)唐書》地志(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)云:廬(lu)陵(ling)(ling)漢縣(xian)(xian),后改為(wei)西(xi)(xi)昌(chang)(chang)(chang),舊(jiu)(jiu)志(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)稱置西(xi)(xi)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)為(wei)郡治(zhi)。從《晉(jin)書》與《唐書》考(kao)歷(li)代史及省府(fu)各志(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)所(suo)載,省、府(fu)、州、縣(xian)(xian)皆先附(fu)郭之(zhi)名。如《晉(jin)書》所(suo)載即以西(xi)(xi)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)為(wei)首縣(xian)(xian),后遷石陽(yang)為(wei)郡治(zhi),《宋(song)書》所(suo)載即以石陽(yang)為(wei)首縣(xian)(xian),“后漢末(mo)以廬(lu)陵(ling)(ling)縣(xian)(xian)為(wei)郡,置西(xi)(xi)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)縣(xian)(xian)為(wei)廬(lu)陵(ling)(ling)郡治(zhi)”。由(you)此可以認定當時廬(lu)陵(ling)(ling)郡治(zhi)在西(xi)(xi)昌(chang)(chang)(chang)。
按《泰和縣(xian)(xian)(xian)志(zhi)》唐乾元三年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元760年(nian)(nian)),縣(xian)(xian)(xian)治(zhi)由西(xi)(xi)(xi)昌故(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遷至(zhi)白下驛西(xi)(xi)(xi),名白下城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(即大致為(wei)今縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)),而(er)之前(qian)的(de)西(xi)(xi)(xi)昌故(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)在縣(xian)(xian)(xian)西(xi)(xi)(xi)三里(li),即東起坳(ao)街,西(xi)(xi)(xi)至(zhi)街尾,南靠澄江(jiang)河,北至(zhi)竹筱(xiao)巷。唐朝前(qian)期(qi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)治(zhi)在西(xi)(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),白口古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)恰好在西(xi)(xi)(xi)昌城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)(xi)三里(li),與(yu)以上史籍相符。有(you)資料(liao)認為(wei),廬陵(ling)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)在今泰和縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北30公(gong)里(li)處(chu),肖用桁稱,這種(zhong)認為(wei)是不正確的(de),因為(wei)西(xi)(xi)(xi)漢初(chu)豫章郡(jun)(現江(jiang)西(xi)(xi)(xi))僅有(you)18個縣(xian)(xian)(xian),人口不過(guo)35﹒2萬(wan)人,平(ping)(ping)均一個縣(xian)(xian)(xian)只(zhi)有(you)2萬(wan)人。那時農(nong)業(ye)耕作剛脫(tuo)離“刀耕火種(zhong)”的(de)原始粗放方式,尚處(chu)于封建(jian)社會早(zao)期(qi),生產力不發達(da)(da),人口又稀疏,不可能在面積(ji)達(da)(da)23萬(wan)平(ping)(ping)方米的(de)白口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北30公(gong)里(li)地同時還有(you)一座作為(wei)一方政(zheng)治(zhi)、經濟、文化中心的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池,更何況當地文物工(gong)作者多(duo)次有(you)針(zhen)對性的(de)調查,在縣(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北方向(xiang)一直未發現一絲古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址的(de)蹤(zong)跡。而(er)白口城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)始筑于西(xi)(xi)(xi)漢初(chu)年(nian)(nian),沿用到東晉(jin)末年(nian)(nian)前(qian)后,它與(yu)古(gu)廬陵(ling)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)創建(jian)至(zhi)升(sheng)廬陵(ling)郡(jun)后外遷和西(xi)(xi)(xi)昌縣(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)初(chu)建(jian)年(nian)(nian)代基本(ben)相符。
再者,白(bai)口城(cheng)(cheng)位于(yu)贛江邊,處于(yu)水陸要沖,區(qu)位優勢(shi)明顯,昔秦(qin)皇漢武的(de)兩次征(zheng)伐嶺(ling)南,數十萬浩(hao)浩(hao)大軍(jun)均由此經過(guo),上世(shi)紀(ji)70年(nian)代,泰和鄰縣(xian)遂(sui)川(chuan)出土的(de)一(yi)批秦(qin)代銅制兵器便是證明。從泰和的(de)行政(zheng)治(zhi)(zhi)所(suo)的(de)歷(li)史變遷(qian)(qian)來(lai)看,廬(lu)(lu)陵縣(xian)始建(jian)于(yu)白(bai)口城(cheng)(cheng),漢興平元年(nian)(公(gong)元194年(nian))升遷(qian)(qian)為郡置(zhi)西昌縣(xian)時(shi),郡縣(xian)治(zhi)(zhi)同在白(bai)口城(cheng)(cheng)。光緒版(ban)《泰和縣(xian)志》記載:“西昌為郡治(zhi)(zhi)耳(er)。”肯定了郡、縣(xian)同一(yi)治(zhi)(zhi)所(suo),與此相符。綜(zong)上所(suo)述,即可(ke)確定白(bai)口城(cheng)(cheng)為廬(lu)(lu)陵城(cheng)(cheng)。
肖用(yong)桁說,對白(bai)(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)勘探(tan),其意義不僅(jin)僅(jin)確(que)定了白(bai)(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為廬陵城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),從(cong)(cong)而破解了困擾人們千百(bai)年來(lai)古(gu)稱廬陵的(de)(de)(de)(de)吉安源(yuan)頭之謎(mi),而且對帶動江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)考古(gu)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)和(he)對于(yu)地(di)域的(de)(de)(de)(de)、歷(li)史(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)古(gu)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)都(dou)(dou)具有(you)顯著的(de)(de)(de)(de)價值(zhi)。徐長青等專(zhuan)家曾撰(zhuan)文(wen)認為,20世紀80年代(dai)文(wen)物普查時,僅(jin)發現柴(chai)桑(sang)(sang)、梟阝陽、南野(ye)等城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)遺物較豐富。其中(zhong)柴(chai)桑(sang)(sang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)僅(jin)有(you)記載和(he)漢晉時期墓(mu)葬依據,梟阝陽城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)僅(jin)剩數(shu)十(shi)(shi)米(mi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻且已陷(xian)入鄱陽湖(hu)包圍中(zhong),南野(ye)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為秦軍守(shou)南野(ye)界之地(di),今(jin)存(cun)(cun)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)面積約4﹒6萬(wan)(wan)平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)。而白(bai)(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)面積達23萬(wan)(wan)平(ping)方(fang)米(mi),無(wu)論從(cong)(cong)規模還(huan)是(shi)(shi)保存(cun)(cun)狀況,在(zai)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)省都(dou)(dou)是(shi)(shi)當(dang)之無(wu)愧的(de)(de)(de)(de)大和(he)好(hao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)。因此(ci),從(cong)(cong)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)白(bai)(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)入手帶動江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)具有(you)較大的(de)(de)(de)(de)意義。白(bai)(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)位(wei)于(yu)贛(gan)(gan)中(zhong)腹地(di),為贛(gan)(gan)江(jiang)(jiang)中(zhong)游入上(shang)游的(de)(de)(de)(de)“咽喉”所在(zai),它在(zai)贛(gan)(gan)北(bei)、贛(gan)(gan)中(zhong)、贛(gan)(gan)南文(wen)化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)承鏈(lian)條上(shang)具有(you)十(shi)(shi)分顯赫的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)理優勢,贛(gan)(gan)江(jiang)(jiang)中(zhong)下(xia)游豐富的(de)(de)(de)(de)原始文(wen)化(hua)(hua)如(ru)吳城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、新干商墓(mu)以(yi)及戰國糧(liang)倉等著名的(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺址(zhi)(zhi)均位(wei)于(yu)這一文(wen)化(hua)(hua)傳(chuan)承帶上(shang)。從(cong)(cong)這個意義上(shang)講,研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)白(bai)(bai)口(kou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)對于(yu)地(di)域的(de)(de)(de)(de)、歷(li)史(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)古(gu)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)都(dou)(dou)具有(you)重(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)(de)意義。