齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)位于(yu)蘇(su)州城(cheng)北。因門(men)朝向當(dang)時(shi)的齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)國,故(gu)名(ming)(ming)。相傳闔閭(lv)十年(nian)(公(gong)元前505),吳破齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)以女(nv)(nv)質,配(pei)與吳世子波。齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)(nv)思鄉,日夜號泣成病(bing),闔閭(lv)乃造此門(men),名(ming)(ming)“望齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)”,令齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)(nv)往(wang)游其上(shang),后(hou)稱齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)。又(you)傳,當(dang)時(shi)吳強齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)弱,年(nian)老的齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)景公(gong)懾于(yu)吳王聲威,將女(nv)(nv)配(pei)與吳太(tai)子波。太(tai)子波早亡(wang),齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)(nv)思鄉,吳王在(zai)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)上(shang)造九層飛閣,讓齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)女(nv)(nv)登(deng)閣望鄉,故(gu)又(you)名(ming)(ming)望齊(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)門(men)。
齊(qi)門(men)位于(yu)江蘇(su)(su)蘇(su)(su)州城(cheng)(cheng)北。因(yin)門(men)朝向當(dang)時(shi)(shi)的齊(qi)國,故名。據考,齊(qi)門(men)有(you)城(cheng)(cheng)郭,舊稱城(cheng)(cheng)垛子,城(cheng)(cheng)郭之間還有(you)方角城(cheng)(cheng)墻。齊(qi)門(men)有(you)三(san)道城(cheng)(cheng)門(men),故道路(lu)曲折,交通不便。60年(nian)代初,首先拆(chai)除(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)城(cheng)(cheng)樓,1978年(nian)建水(shui)閘時(shi)(shi)拆(chai)除(chu)了水(shui)城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)。
據考(kao),齊門(men)有(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)郭(guo),舊稱城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)垛子,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)郭(guo)之間還有(you)方(fang)角(jiao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻。齊門(men)有(you)三道城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)。內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)西(xi)惻有(you)水(shui)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men),門(men)上建有(you)兩層城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓,俗稱鼓樓。內(nei)有(you)內(nei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河,外有(you)外城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)郭(guo)之同相距(ju)二三十米。因有(you)三道門(men),故道路(lu)曲折(zhe),交通不便。20世紀(ji)60年代初,首(shou)先拆除(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓,1978年建水(shui)閘(zha)時(shi)拆除(chu)了水(shui)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)。
據《東周列國(guo)志(zhi)》記載(zai),吳(wu)王(wang)(wang)闔閭元年(公(gong)元前(qian)514年),即周敬王(wang)(wang)六年,闔閭向(xiang)伍子(zi)胥(xu)咨詢國(guo)政(zheng)說:“吾國(guo)僻在(zai)東南(nan),險阻卑濕,又(you)有海潮之(zhi)(zhi)患,倉庫不(bu)設,田(tian)疇不(bu)墾,國(guo)無(wu)守御(yu),民無(wu)固志(zhi),無(wu)以威示(shi)鄰國(guo),為之(zhi)(zhi)奈何?”伍子(zi)胥(xu)說:“臣聞治(zhi)民之(zhi)(zhi)道,在(zai)安居而理。夫(fu)霸(ba)王(wang)(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)業,從近制遠(yuan)。必先立城郭,設守備,實倉廩,治(zhi)兵革,使內有可守,而外可以應敵。”
闔閭說(shuo):“善(shan),寡人委(wei)命于子,子為(wei)寡人圖之。”
伍子胥乃(nai)相土形(xing)之高卑,嘗水味之咸淡(dan),乃(nai)于姑蘇山東北三(san)十(shi)里得(de)善地,造筑大城。周回四十(shi)七里,陸(lu)門(men)八(ba),象天八(ba)風(feng);水門(men)八(ba),法地八(ba)聰。
八門(men)者,乃南面盤(pan)門(men)、蛇門(men);北面齊門(men)、平(ping)門(men);東面婁門(men)、相(xiang)門(men);西面閶門(men)、胥門(men)。
齊門(men)位于蘇州城北,因門(men)朝向當時的齊國(guo),故名。古(gu)稱望齊門(men)。趙曄《吳趙春(chun)秋》記載:“齊子使女(nv)為(wei)(wei)質于吳,吳王因為(wei)(wei)太子波(bo)聘齊女(nv)。女(nv)少,思齊,日夜號泣(qi),因乃(nai)為(wei)(wei)病(bing)。闔閭乃(nai)起(qi)北門(men),名曰望齊門(men),令(ling)(ling)女(nv)往游(you)其上。女(nv)思不(bu)止(zhi),病(bing)日益重,乃(nai)至(zhi)殂(cu)落(luo)。女(nv)曰:‘令(ling)(ling)死(si)者有(you)知,必葬我于虞山之巔,以(yi)望齊國(guo)。’闔閭傷之,正如(ru)其言(yan),乃(nai)葬虞山之巔”。今虞山仍有(you)齊女(nv)冢古(gu)跡,清康熙(xi)初重葺,顧嗣立題(ti)“臣心(xin)拱(gong)北”額。七十年代修水(shui)閘,拆除水(shui)城門(men),現已不(bu)存。
齊門的(de)邊(bian)上(shang)是(shi)平門,傳說(shuo)是(shi)當年伍子胥率(lv)大軍(jun)平定(ding)齊國,班師(shi)回朝而走的(de)城(cheng)門。這點類(lei)似北京的(de)德勝門。