倒馬(ma)關(guan),因山路險峻,戰馬(ma)到此經常要摔倒而(er)得名(ming)。
原(yuan)關(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)全長約2.5公里,城(cheng)(cheng)池占地約7萬平方米(mi)(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)底寬6米(mi)(mi),頂寬4米(mi)(mi),高約10米(mi)(mi)。關(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)為條石(shi)和(he)自(zi)然石(shi)加青磚筑成,東西(xi)二(er)(er)門(men)(men)(men)上(shang)有(you)城(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)(lou)(lou),外以(yi)溝壕環繞,南面(mian)依(yi)山,北臨唐(tang)河,城(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)上(shang)列敵樓(lou)(lou)(lou)臺(tai)7座(zuo)(zuo)。關(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)有(you)東、西(xi)、北三(san)個城(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men),東門(men)(men)(men)稱“居仁”,西(xi)門(men)(men)(men)稱“由羲”,北門(men)(men)(men)稱“宣威”。東西(xi)門(men)(men)(men)外各設(she)(she)甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng),東甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)設(she)(she)有(you)南北二(er)(er)門(men)(men)(men)。西(xi)甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)僅設(she)(she)南門(men)(men)(men)一(yi)座(zuo)(zuo),出南門(men)(men)(men)往西(xi)約百米(mi)(mi)處唐(tang)河岸邊設(she)(she)水關(guan)戰(zhan)臺(tai)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)一(yi)座(zuo)(zuo),樓(lou)(lou)(lou)下設(she)(she)有(you)關(guan)門(men)(men)(men),是由下城(cheng)(cheng)通(tong)(tong)往上(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)的惟一(yi)通(tong)(tong)道。北門(men)(men)(men)外原(yuan)設(she)(she)戰(zhan)臺(tai)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)一(yi)座(zuo)(zuo),民國二(er)(er)十八(ba)年被洪水沖毀。城(cheng)(cheng)內正街(jie)(jie)寬12米(mi)(mi),十字街(jie)(jie)正中原(yuan)來建有(you)兩層的閱(yue)兵樓(lou)(lou)(lou),樓(lou)(lou)(lou)上(shang)設(she)(she)有(you)十字通(tong)(tong)道,樓(lou)(lou)(lou)北為官(guan)署所在地,有(you)大堂(tang)、二(er)(er)堂(tang)、三(san)堂(tang)。
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倒(dao)(dao)(dao)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)關(guan)(guan)置關(guan)(guan)較(jiao)早,《戰國(guo)策》稱(cheng)其為(wei)(wei)鴻上(shang)關(guan)(guan),漢(han)稱(cheng)常(chang)山(shan)(shan)關(guan)(guan)。但目前可(ke)見到的(de)(de)(de)關(guan)(guan)于(yu)修建倒(dao)(dao)(dao)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)關(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)記載(zai),都(dou)是明朝(chao)的(de)(de)(de)。倒(dao)(dao)(dao)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)關(guan)(guan)分上(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)下城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),上(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)是明洪武初年(nian)(nian)修建的(de)(de)(de),后改名上(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)口;下城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)即今倒(dao)(dao)(dao)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)關(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。現倒(dao)(dao)(dao)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)關(guan)(guan)鄉(xiang)政(zheng)府院內(nei),保(bao)存著(zhu)一塊已(yi)從中(zhong)折斷(duan)的(de)(de)(de)漢(han)白(bai)玉石碑,為(wei)(wei)《倒(dao)(dao)(dao)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)關(guan)(guan)建城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)碑》。碑文記載(zai)了(le)1465年(nian)(nian)修建倒(dao)(dao)(dao)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)關(guan)(guan)的(de)(de)(de)情況。由(you)此可(ke)知,倒(dao)(dao)(dao)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)關(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)始(shi)建于(yu)1452年(nian)(nian),后又于(yu)1465年(nian)(nian)又進行了(le)一次(ci)大規模(mo)的(de)(de)(de)修建。倒(dao)(dao)(dao)馬(ma)(ma)(ma)關(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),周(zhou)長約2.5公(gong)里,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻底寬(kuan)6米(mi),頂(ding)寬(kuan)4米(mi),高(gao)約10米(mi),墻為(wei)(wei)黃土(tu)夯筑(zhu)外砌磚(zhuan)石。關(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東、西、北設(she)(she)有3個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)。關(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建筑(zhu)設(she)(she)計獨特,它依(yi)峭壁,傍(bang)深澗(jian),一半(ban)在(zai)(zai)溝谷,一半(ban)在(zai)(zai)山(shan)(shan)上(shang),整座(zuo)關(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)依(yi)地(di)勢而建,唐河水(shui)由(you)西、北、東三面環繞關(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)而流。山(shan)(shan)、水(shui)、關(guan)(guan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)(zai)這里相得益彰(zhang),互為(wei)(wei)險阻。古人(ren)謀(mou)略之深,設(she)(she)防之嚴,建筑(zhu)之奇,令人(ren)嘆為(wei)(wei)觀(guan)止(zhi)。
據《畿(ji)輔(fu)通志(zhi)》記載,倒(dao)馬關(guan)(guan)在河北(bei)唐縣西北(bei)60公(gong)里,山路險峻,馬為(wei)之倒(dao),故(gu)而(er)得名。倒(dao)馬關(guan)(guan)位于(yu)太行山東(dong)(dong)麓,北(bei)臨內長(chang)城,背靠唐河。東(dong)(dong)南為(wei)險要(yao)的十八盤嶺。自古以來,倒(dao)馬關(guan)(guan)就為(wei)戰略要(yao)沖。據《后漢(han)書》記載,建武(wu)十五(wu)(公(gong)元(yuan)39年)年,因匈奴常犯(fan)東(dong)(dong)漢(han)北(bei)部(bu)邊境,東(dong)(dong)漢(han)政(zheng)府遷徙雁(yan)門、代郡、上谷(gu)三郡居(ju)民(min)于(yu)常山關(guan)(guan)(倒(dao)馬關(guan)(guan))、居(ju)庸(yong)關(guan)(guan)以東(dong)(dong)地(di)方(fang)居(ju)住,防(fang)止匈奴的侵(qin)擾,由此可見倒(dao)馬關(guan)(guan)的屏(ping)障作用(yong)。
倒馬關處于一(yi)條古老的通道(dao)(dao)上,這(zhe)條道(dao)(dao)稱為“靈丘道(dao)(dao)”。《魏書·高祖紀》載,太和六年(公元(yuan)482年)曾調集州(zhou)郡5萬人修治靈丘道(dao)(dao)。靈丘道(dao)(dao)北(bei)(bei)起平城(山(shan)西大(da)同市(shi)東北(bei)(bei)),南越恒山(shan),自靈丘以下,略(lve)循今(jin)唐河(he)谷道(dao)(dao)出太行山(shan),南抵(di)中山(shan)(今(jin)河(he)北(bei)(bei)定(ding)縣(xian)),是當時山(shan)西高原(yuan)北(bei)(bei)部通向華(hua)北(bei)(bei)平原(yuan)的交(jiao)通要道(dao)(dao),倒馬關就是這(zhe)條道(dao)(dao)路上的重要關隘(ai)。
明(ming)朝馬(ma)中(zhong)錫《倒馬(ma)關(guan)詩并序》中(zhong)說:“關(guan)有(you)兩(liang)山(shan)對峙,其路極(ji)險,相傳楊(yang)(yang)六(liu)(liu)郎到此馬(ma)踣,故名。”后人為紀念楊(yang)(yang)延昭(zhao)(六(liu)(liu)郎)鎮守三(san)關(guan)的功績,于明(ming)正(zheng)德十(shi)五年(nian)(公元(yuan)1520年(nian)),在倒馬(ma)關(guan)城西3公里(li)的馬(ma)圈(quan)山(shan)上修建了“六(liu)(liu)郎碑”。碑通(tong)體高1.8米,寬60厘(li)米,為漢白(bai)玉雕(diao)鑿而成,碑額抹角及兩(liang)邊(bian)雕(diao)云紋花(hua)邊(bian)圖案。碑文為:“宋將楊(yang)(yang)六(liu)(liu)郎拒守之(zhi)處。”楊(yang)(yang)延昭(zhao)是并州(zhou)(今(jin)(jin)山(shan)西太原)人,宋真(zhen)宗時(shi)為保州(zhou)(今(jin)(jin)河北保定)緣邊(bian)都巡(xun)檢使,后因與遼兵(bing)作戰有(you)功升為保州(zhou)防御使。楊(yang)(yang)延昭(zhao)在邊(bian)防鎮守20余年(nian),遼兵(bing)甚(shen)為畏(wei)懼,千百年(nian)來(lai),許多文人學士到倒馬(ma)關(guan)憑(ping)吊六(liu)(liu)郎碑,稱(cheng)頌吟(yin)懷楊(yang)(yang)六(liu)(liu)郎威鎮邊(bian)關(guan)的不(bu)朽業(ye)績。