倒(dao)馬關(guan),因山(shan)路(lu)險峻,戰馬到此(ci)經常要摔倒(dao)而得名。
原關城(cheng)(cheng)全長約(yue)2.5公(gong)里,城(cheng)(cheng)池占地約(yue)7萬平(ping)方米(mi)(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)墻底寬(kuan)6米(mi)(mi),頂寬(kuan)4米(mi)(mi),高(gao)約(yue)10米(mi)(mi)。關城(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)條石(shi)和自(zi)然石(shi)加青磚筑(zhu)成,東西(xi)二門(men)上有城(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),外(wai)(wai)以(yi)溝壕環繞,南面依山,北(bei)(bei)(bei)臨唐河,城(cheng)(cheng)垣上列敵樓(lou)(lou)(lou)臺(tai)7座。關城(cheng)(cheng)有東、西(xi)、北(bei)(bei)(bei)三(san)個城(cheng)(cheng)門(men),東門(men)稱“居仁(ren)”,西(xi)門(men)稱“由羲”,北(bei)(bei)(bei)門(men)稱“宣(xuan)威”。東西(xi)門(men)外(wai)(wai)各設(she)甕城(cheng)(cheng),東甕城(cheng)(cheng)設(she)有南北(bei)(bei)(bei)二門(men)。西(xi)甕城(cheng)(cheng)僅設(she)南門(men)一(yi)座,出南門(men)往西(xi)約(yue)百米(mi)(mi)處唐河岸邊設(she)水(shui)關戰(zhan)(zhan)臺(tai)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)一(yi)座,樓(lou)(lou)(lou)下設(she)有關門(men),是由下城(cheng)(cheng)通往上城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)惟一(yi)通道。北(bei)(bei)(bei)門(men)外(wai)(wai)原設(she)戰(zhan)(zhan)臺(tai)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)一(yi)座,民國二十八年被洪(hong)水(shui)沖毀。城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)正街(jie)寬(kuan)12米(mi)(mi),十字街(jie)正中(zhong)原來建有兩層的(de)閱兵樓(lou)(lou)(lou),樓(lou)(lou)(lou)上設(she)有十字通道,樓(lou)(lou)(lou)北(bei)(bei)(bei)為(wei)(wei)官署所在地,有大(da)堂、二堂、三(san)堂。
乘坐661路至(zhi)“倒馬(ma)關”站(zhan)下
倒(dao)馬關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)置關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)較早,《戰國策》稱(cheng)其為鴻上(shang)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),漢稱(cheng)常(chang)山關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。但目前可見到(dao)的(de)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)于(yu)修建(jian)(jian)倒(dao)馬關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)記載(zai),都是明朝(chao)的(de)。倒(dao)馬關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)分(fen)上(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)下城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),上(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)是明洪(hong)武初(chu)年修建(jian)(jian)的(de),后改名上(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)口;下城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)即今倒(dao)馬關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。現倒(dao)馬關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)鄉(xiang)政府院內,保存著一塊已從(cong)中折斷的(de)漢白玉石(shi)碑,為《倒(dao)馬關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)建(jian)(jian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)碑》。碑文記載(zai)了1465年修建(jian)(jian)倒(dao)馬關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)的(de)情況。由此可知(zhi),倒(dao)馬關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)始建(jian)(jian)于(yu)1452年,后又(you)于(yu)1465年又(you)進(jin)行了一次大規模的(de)修建(jian)(jian)。倒(dao)馬關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),周長約(yue)2.5公里(li),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)底寬6米,頂寬4米,高約(yue)10米,墻(qiang)為黃土(tu)夯筑(zhu)外砌磚石(shi)。關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)、西(xi)、北設有(you)3個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門。關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)設計(ji)獨特,它依峭壁(bi),傍深澗,一半在(zai)溝谷,一半在(zai)山上(shang),整座(zuo)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)依地勢(shi)而建(jian)(jian),唐河(he)水(shui)(shui)由西(xi)、北、東(dong)三面環繞(rao)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)而流。山、水(shui)(shui)、關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)這(zhe)里(li)相得益彰,互為險阻。古人謀略之(zhi)深,設防(fang)之(zhi)嚴,建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)之(zhi)奇,令(ling)人嘆為觀止。
據(ju)《畿輔通志(zhi)》記載,倒馬(ma)關(guan)在河北唐(tang)縣西北60公里,山路(lu)險峻,馬(ma)為之倒,故而(er)得(de)名。倒馬(ma)關(guan)位于(yu)太行山東麓,北臨內長城(cheng),背靠唐(tang)河。東南為險要(yao)的(de)十八(ba)盤嶺。自(zi)古以來,倒馬(ma)關(guan)就(jiu)為戰略要(yao)沖(chong)。據(ju)《后漢(han)(han)書》記載,建武(wu)十五(公元39年)年,因匈(xiong)奴(nu)常犯東漢(han)(han)北部邊(bian)境,東漢(han)(han)政(zheng)府遷(qian)徙雁門、代郡、上谷三郡居(ju)民(min)于(yu)常山關(guan)(倒馬(ma)關(guan))、居(ju)庸關(guan)以東地方(fang)居(ju)住,防止匈(xiong)奴(nu)的(de)侵擾,由此可見(jian)倒馬(ma)關(guan)的(de)屏障(zhang)作用。
倒(dao)馬關處于一條(tiao)(tiao)古老的(de)(de)通(tong)道(dao)(dao)上,這條(tiao)(tiao)道(dao)(dao)稱為(wei)“靈丘(qiu)道(dao)(dao)”。《魏(wei)書·高祖紀》載,太(tai)和六年(公元482年)曾調集(ji)州郡5萬人(ren)修(xiu)治(zhi)靈丘(qiu)道(dao)(dao)。靈丘(qiu)道(dao)(dao)北起平(ping)城(山西(xi)大同市東北),南越恒山,自靈丘(qiu)以(yi)下,略循今(jin)唐(tang)河(he)谷道(dao)(dao)出(chu)太(tai)行山,南抵(di)中山(今(jin)河(he)北定(ding)縣(xian)),是當時(shi)山西(xi)高原北部通(tong)向華北平(ping)原的(de)(de)交通(tong)要道(dao)(dao),倒(dao)馬關就是這條(tiao)(tiao)道(dao)(dao)路上的(de)(de)重要關隘。
明朝馬(ma)中錫《倒馬(ma)關詩(shi)并序》中說(shuo):“關有兩(liang)山對峙,其路極險,相(xiang)傳楊(yang)六(liu)郎(lang)(lang)到(dao)此馬(ma)踣,故名(ming)。”后人(ren)為(wei)紀(ji)念楊(yang)延昭(六(liu)郎(lang)(lang))鎮守(shou)三關的功績,于明正(zheng)德(de)十五年(公元1520年),在(zai)倒馬(ma)關城(cheng)西3公里的馬(ma)圈山上修(xiu)建了“六(liu)郎(lang)(lang)碑(bei)”。碑(bei)通體高1.8米(mi),寬60厘米(mi),為(wei)漢白玉(yu)雕鑿而成,碑(bei)額抹(mo)角及兩(liang)邊(bian)(bian)(bian)(bian)雕云(yun)紋花邊(bian)(bian)(bian)(bian)圖案。碑(bei)文為(wei):“宋(song)將楊(yang)六(liu)郎(lang)(lang)拒(ju)守(shou)之(zhi)處。”楊(yang)延昭是并州(zhou)(今山西太原)人(ren),宋(song)真(zhen)宗時(shi)為(wei)保州(zhou)(今河北保定)緣邊(bian)(bian)(bian)(bian)都巡檢使(shi),后因與遼兵作戰有功升為(wei)保州(zhou)防(fang)御(yu)使(shi)。楊(yang)延昭在(zai)邊(bian)(bian)(bian)(bian)防(fang)鎮守(shou)20余年,遼兵甚為(wei)畏(wei)懼(ju),千百年來(lai),許多文人(ren)學士到(dao)倒馬(ma)關憑(ping)吊六(liu)郎(lang)(lang)碑(bei),稱頌吟懷楊(yang)六(liu)郎(lang)(lang)威鎮邊(bian)(bian)(bian)(bian)關的不朽業(ye)績。