偏(pian)臉(lian)城(cheng)遺址位(wei)于(yu)吉林(lin)省四平市梨樹縣白(bai)山(shan)鄉岫巖村白(bai)山(shan)咀(ju)子山(shan)崗南坡。距梨樹縣城(cheng)四公里,南臨昭蘇太(tai)河,北依白(bai)山(shan)丘陵。在(zai)遼代叫奚營或九百奚營,在(zai)金(jin)代叫韓州,是遼金(jin)時期(qi)的(de)重(zhong)要城(cheng)鎮和南北交(jiao)通(tong)要道。
偏臉城,蒙古語阿拉木圖城,漢譯為有梨樹的城,即梨樹城。形如偏歪的人面,故稱偏臉城。城墻為夯土壘成。此處曾幽囚過大宋的兩朝君主:徽宗,欽宗兩年之久,在歷史上留下重要一筆。遺(yi)存有(you)造型(xing)別致做工精巧的(de)金制樹葉、蜻蜓等;大片建筑遺(yi)址散布著大量琉(liu)璃瓦(wa)、青磚、銅器等。還發現(xian)一個較(jiao)大的(de)遼代古(gu)墓群。1961年4月(yue)13日被(bei)吉林省(sheng)人民(min)委(wei)員會公(gong)布為(wei)省(sheng)級(ji)文物(wu)保護單(dan)位。2006年5月25日被國務院核定為第六批全國重點文物保護單位。
從四平市梨樹縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)向北(bei)望(wang)去,天邊有(you)一道山(shan)崗,東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)走(zou)向,綿延十余公(gong)里。在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)田間(jian)穿行三(san)四公(gong)里。過招蘇太河,一座古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)即在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)目前。古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)順山(shan)坡(po)橫下(xia),四面高(gao)墻(qiang)(qiang)清晰可(ke)辨(bian)。全城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)地勢不(bu)平,西(xi)(xi)北(bei)高(gao)而東(dong)(dong)南低,方向東(dong)(dong)斜(xie),有(you)如(ru)偏(pian)歪的(de)人面。故人稱偏(pian)臉(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。偏(pian)臉(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)為(wei)土墻(qiang)(qiang),東(dong)(dong)墻(qiang)(qiang)與(yu)西(xi)(xi)墻(qiang)(qiang),南墻(qiang)(qiang)與(yu)北(bei)墻(qiang)(qiang),大體平行。每面長(chang)約(yue)千米,寬一米,高(gao)五六米左右。四墻(qiang)(qiang)有(you)門,門外有(you)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),南北(bei)門與(yu)東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)門,皆成對(dui)應。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)四角,都有(you)突出墻(qiang)(qiang)外,高(gao)于(yu)墻(qiang)(qiang)頂的(de)圓形高(gao)臺。這是角樓,站在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)上面可(ke)以瞭望(wang)全城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。西(xi)(xi)墻(qiang)(qiang)與(yu)北(bei)墻(qiang)(qiang)外,都有(you)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕遺址(zhi)。偏(pian)臉(lian)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)遼(liao)金(jin)時(shi)代(dai)最早叫九百奚營,歸(gui)臨津(jin)縣管轄。統歸(gui)于(yu)韓州統鄰(lin)。因九百奚營地處交通要道,為(wei)南北(bei)往來的(de)必經之地。故在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)遼(liao)金(jin)時(shi)代(dai),九百奚營是相當重要的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)鎮。在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)此(ci),曾幽囚過大宋的(de)兩(liang)朝(chao)君主:徽宗,欽宗兩(liang)年之久(jiu)。在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)歷(li)史上留下(xia)重要一筆。
現在(zai)的(de)偏臉城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址,向(xiang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內遠望,是(shi)(shi)一(yi)片玉米(mi)農田(tian)、幾(ji)個(ge)村莊和北東南(nan)西四(si)個(ge)方向(xiang)由高到低隆起的(de)土壘(古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)),這四(si)趟土壘就是(shi)(shi)當年環繞古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)清晰可辨,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)兩側(ce)的(de)梯形(xing)坡上全是(shi)(shi)蒿草和山榆,緊挨(ai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)的(de)外側(ce)是(shi)(shi)壕溝(古(gu)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河),壕溝外是(shi)(shi)一(yi)片半尺高綠(lv)油(you)油(you)的(de)農田(tian)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)上有(you)馬車寬,走在(zai)上面,腳下(xia)仍(reng)可踢(ti)到少量的(de)殘磚碎瓦。
金末時,元蒙古大(da)軍攻下(xia)韓州城(cheng)后,一(yi)把(ba)火燒(shao)掉了偏臉城(cheng),轉(zhuan)年(nian)蒙古人把(ba)這里(li)當作牧場放牧,看到偏臉城(cheng)變成(cheng)了一(yi)片殘垣斷壁,只有西(xi)北角長(chang)著一(yi)棵(ke)大(da)梨(li)樹,枝繁果茂(mao),就叫這座城(cheng)為梨(li)樹城(cheng)。此(ci)后數百(bai)年(nian)間,古城(cheng)一(yi)直沉睡在曠(kuang)野中(zhong)。
因(yin)為偏(pian)臉(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)的西(xi)北角樓頂端,其實整個偏(pian)臉(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),夯土壘成,因(yin)城(cheng)(cheng)內地勢西(xi)北高而(er)東(dong)南低,方向東(dong)斜,平面(mian)略呈方形(xing),就像人的一張(zhang)偏(pian)歪的臉(lian),俗稱‘偏(pian)臉(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)’。”