齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)(men)位于蘇州(zhou)城北。因門(men)(men)朝向(xiang)當(dang)時的齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)國,故名。相傳闔閭(lv)十年(公元前505),吳破齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)以女(nv)質,配與吳世子波。齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)思鄉,日夜號(hao)泣(qi)成病(bing),闔閭(lv)乃造此門(men)(men),名“望(wang)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)(men)”,令齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)往游其(qi)上,后稱齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)(men)。又傳,當(dang)時吳強齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)弱,年老(lao)的齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)景公懾于吳王(wang)聲威,將女(nv)配與吳太子波。太子波早亡,齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)思鄉,吳王(wang)在(zai)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)(men)上造九層(ceng)飛(fei)閣,讓齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)登閣望(wang)鄉,故又名望(wang)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)(men)。
齊(qi)門(men)(men)位(wei)于江蘇(su)(su)蘇(su)(su)州(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)北。因門(men)(men)朝向當時的齊(qi)國,故(gu)名。據考,齊(qi)門(men)(men)有(you)(you)城(cheng)(cheng)郭,舊稱城(cheng)(cheng)垛子,城(cheng)(cheng)郭之間還(huan)有(you)(you)方角(jiao)城(cheng)(cheng)墻。齊(qi)門(men)(men)有(you)(you)三(san)道城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men),故(gu)道路(lu)曲(qu)折,交(jiao)通(tong)不便。60年代初,首先拆除城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou),1978年建水閘時拆除了水城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)。
據(ju)考,齊門(men)(men)有(you)(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)郭(guo),舊稱城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垛子,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)郭(guo)之間還有(you)(you)方角城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻。齊門(men)(men)有(you)(you)三(san)道(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)。內(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)西(xi)惻有(you)(you)水(shui)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men),門(men)(men)上(shang)建(jian)有(you)(you)兩層城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou),俗稱鼓樓(lou)。內(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)內(nei)(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he),外有(you)(you)外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)郭(guo)之同(tong)相距二三(san)十米。因有(you)(you)三(san)道(dao)門(men)(men),故道(dao)路曲折(zhe),交通不便。20世紀(ji)60年代初,首先(xian)拆(chai)除(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou),1978年建(jian)水(shui)閘(zha)時(shi)拆(chai)除(chu)了水(shui)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)。
據《東周(zhou)列國(guo)(guo)志(zhi)》記載,吳王(wang)闔閭元年(公元前514年),即周(zhou)敬王(wang)六(liu)年,闔閭向(xiang)伍子胥咨(zi)詢國(guo)(guo)政說(shuo):“吾國(guo)(guo)僻在東南(nan),險(xian)阻(zu)卑濕(shi),又(you)有海(hai)潮之(zhi)患,倉庫(ku)不(bu)設,田疇不(bu)墾,國(guo)(guo)無守(shou)御(yu),民(min)無固志(zhi),無以威示(shi)鄰國(guo)(guo),為之(zhi)奈何?”伍子胥說(shuo):“臣聞(wen)治民(min)之(zhi)道,在安(an)居而理。夫霸王(wang)之(zhi)業,從(cong)近制遠(yuan)。必先立(li)城郭(guo),設守(shou)備,實倉廩,治兵革(ge),使內有可守(shou),而外可以應敵。”
闔閭說:“善,寡(gua)人委命(ming)于子,子為(wei)寡(gua)人圖(tu)之。”
伍子(zi)胥乃相(xiang)土形之(zhi)高卑,嘗水(shui)味之(zhi)咸淡,乃于姑蘇山(shan)東北三十(shi)里(li)得善地,造筑(zhu)大(da)城。周回四十(shi)七里(li),陸門八(ba),象天八(ba)風(feng);水(shui)門八(ba),法地八(ba)聰。
八門者(zhe),乃南面盤(pan)門、蛇門;北面齊門、平門;東面婁(lou)門、相門;西面閶門、胥門。
齊(qi)(qi)門(men)(men)(men)(men)位于蘇州城北(bei),因(yin)門(men)(men)(men)(men)朝向(xiang)當時的齊(qi)(qi)國,故名。古(gu)稱望齊(qi)(qi)門(men)(men)(men)(men)。趙曄《吳趙春(chun)秋》記載:“齊(qi)(qi)子使女為(wei)(wei)質于吳,吳王因(yin)為(wei)(wei)太子波聘(pin)齊(qi)(qi)女。女少,思齊(qi)(qi),日夜(ye)號泣,因(yin)乃為(wei)(wei)病(bing)。闔(he)閭乃起北(bei)門(men)(men)(men)(men),名曰(yue)望齊(qi)(qi)門(men)(men)(men)(men),令女往游其上。女思不(bu)止,病(bing)日益重,乃至(zhi)殂落。女曰(yue):‘令死者有知(zhi),必(bi)葬我于虞(yu)山(shan)之(zhi)巔,以望齊(qi)(qi)國。’闔(he)閭傷之(zhi),正如其言,乃葬虞(yu)山(shan)之(zhi)巔”。今虞(yu)山(shan)仍有齊(qi)(qi)女冢古(gu)跡,清(qing)康(kang)熙初重葺,顧(gu)嗣立題“臣心拱(gong)北(bei)”額。七(qi)十年代修(xiu)水閘,拆除水城門(men)(men)(men)(men),現已(yi)不(bu)存。
齊門的(de)邊上是平門,傳(chuan)說是當年伍子胥率大(da)軍平定齊國,班師回朝(chao)而(er)走的(de)城門。這點類似北京的(de)德(de)勝門。