富(fu)川古(gu)明城(cheng)是廣(guang)西保留較(jiao)為(wei)完整的(de)(de)古(gu)縣城(cheng)遺址之(zhi)一(yi)。該城(cheng)建于(yu)明洪武二(er)十(shi)九年(1396年)。城(cheng)以“十(shi)”字(zi)架對稱(cheng),街道皆由(you)鵝(e)卵石(shi)鋪成,鑲嵌有(you)象征錢財、富(fu)貴(gui)的(de)(de)金錢圖案,象征幸福、光明的(de)(de)太陽圖案。設有(you)東(dong)(dong)(dong)南(nan)西北四(si)門(men)(men)(men)出入。東(dong)(dong)(dong)曰升平(ping),南(nan)稱(cheng)向(xiang)日(ri),西為(wei)泰定(ding),北名迎恩。瀟賀(he)古(gu)道自北門(men)(men)(men)入而(er)從(cong)南(nan)門(men)(men)(men)出。四(si)個城(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)俱為(wei)大方青石(shi)構筑,每座城(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)由(you)831塊至896塊整齊(qi)平(ping)滑的(de)(de)大青石(shi)塊砌(qi)成。門(men)(men)(men)墻(qiang)內窄外寬,各(ge)門(men)(men)(men)頂上均有(you)城(cheng)樓(lou),雕(diao)欄飛檐(yan),堅固(gu)結實(shi),雄偉壯觀。由(you)于(yu)歷(li)史原(yuan)因,人為(wei)損壞也比較(jiao)嚴重,目前只剩東(dong)(dong)(dong)門(men)(men)(men)、南(nan)門(men)(men)(men)和(he)北門(men)(men)(men)。
四個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)門俱為大方(fang)青(qing)石(shi)(shi)構筑,每座城(cheng)(cheng)門由831塊(kuai)至896塊(kuai)整齊平(ping)滑的大青(qing)石(shi)(shi)塊(kuai)砌成(cheng)。各(ge)門頂上(shang)均有城(cheng)(cheng)樓,雕(diao)欄(lan)飛(fei)檐,堅固(gu)結實,雄偉壯觀。目前只剩東門、南門和北門。但多年來由于資金不(bu)足,加之諸多方(fang)面的原因,古明(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)很多建筑得不(bu)到有效的維護,文物(wu)古跡不(bu)斷(duan)受到破壞。
明(ming)(ming)(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)位于富(fu)川瑤族(zu)自治縣(xian)都(dou)龐(pang)嶺余脈的(de)(de)(de)(de)西屏山下(xia)(xia)、富(fu)江(jiang)上游的(de)(de)(de)(de)瞭高(gao)嶺旁。據舊縣(xian)志載,該城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建于明(ming)(ming)(ming)洪武二十九年(nian)(1396年(nian)),始為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)土墻,明(ming)(ming)(ming)萬歷年(nian)間(1573年(nian)~1620年(nian))改為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)墻。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻周長(chang)(chang)2113米(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)6米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)2.7米(mi)(mi)(mi),垛口909個,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)西距(ju)500米(mi)(mi)(mi),南(nan)北距(ju)600米(mi)(mi)(mi),總面(mian)積為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)0.3平方公里,外有護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)有七層(ceng)古(gu)塔,塔下(xia)(xia)有慈(ci)云寺,與(yu)成(cheng)北蟠龍山和城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)馬(ma)鞍山對峙,形成(cheng)天然屏障(zhang)。是(shi)一座進可攻、退可守(shou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)軍(jun)事古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),也是(shi)廣西難得的(de)(de)(de)(de)保留較(jiao)完整的(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)縣(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址之一,幾百年(nian)來(lai)重修過8次。明(ming)(ming)(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)原有4座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men):東(dong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)升平門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),西為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)泰定門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),南(nan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)向(xiang)日門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),北為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)迎恩門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)高(gao)6.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),周長(chang)(chang)51米(mi)(mi)(mi),原為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)建,清乾隆八年(nian)(1743年(nian))易磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)方青(qing)(qing)石(shi)(shi)。每(mei)塊(kuai)一般長(chang)(chang)1.8米(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)0.58米(mi)(mi)(mi),厚(hou)(hou)1.02米(mi)(mi)(mi)。每(mei)座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)大(da)約由(you)831塊(kuai)至896塊(kuai)這(zhe)樣(yang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)青(qing)(qing)石(shi)(shi)塊(kuai)砌筑而成(cheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)造型大(da)同小異,都(dou)有中道門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)。門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)道高(gao)5.1米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)4米(mi)(mi)(mi),縱深14.7米(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)的(de)(de)(de)(de)中道門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)居中部分,有兩扇(shan)鐵木結(jie)構的(de)(de)(de)(de)嚴(yan)厚(hou)(hou)大(da)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)。上有銅釘鐵葉(xie),巨型門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)環。大(da)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)扇(shan)上方的(de)(de)(de)(de)樓(lou)廓(kuo)有暗道與(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)外15米(mi)(mi)(mi)長(chang)(chang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)地道相通,可上可下(xia)(xia),攻守(shou)齊備(bei),進退自如(ru)。四座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)現僅存東(dong)、南(nan)兩門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),已修葺一新(xin)。東(dong)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)頂為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)圓(yuan)拱型,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)上的(de)(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)采用“木廓(kuo)結(jie)構”,由(you)8根高(gao)6米(mi)(mi)(mi)、直徑30厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)木柱(zhu)支撐,不用一根鐵釘,青(qing)(qing)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)青(qing)(qing)瓦(wa),紅(hong)柱(zhu)飛(fei)檐。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou)下(xia)(xia)另(ling)有“鯉魚石(shi)(shi)”作(zuo)標記,石(shi)(shi)上有鯉魚圖(tu)案。南(nan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)用較(jiao)大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)卡條石(shi)(shi)鑲砌,門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)扇(shan)外用鐵皮作(zuo)保護層(ceng),在(zai)緊靠(kao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)的(de)(de)(de)(de)內拱上留有一個長(chang)(chang)4米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)3米(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)“箭洞(dong)”。南(nan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)以“芒(mang)鞋石(shi)(shi)”為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)標志,它(ta)是(shi)用一塊(kuai)鞋底狀的(de)(de)(de)(de)黑色石(shi)(shi)頭,鑲在(zai)一塊(kuai)青(qing)(qing)石(shi)(shi)上。
城(cheng)(cheng)內街道(dao)(dao)共有4條,叫(jiao)鎮(zhen)升、仁(ren)義、鎮(zhen)武(wu)、陽壽街,交(jiao)叉分成(cheng)12方陣,呈“井(jing)(jing)”字型布局。街道(dao)(dao)寬3米左(zuo)右(you),路面全(quan)用鵝卵(luan)石鑲嵌(qian)成(cheng)金錢圖案,線條粗(cu)獷,古雅別致,俗稱“花街”。各條街道(dao)(dao)都(dou)有“子(zi)精樓”,也(ye)稱“燈(deng)樓”,由眾人推舉的“燈(deng)頭”輪流管理。“明富川城(cheng)(cheng)”社會(hui)與經濟文(wen)化發(fa)展(zhan)的鼎(ding)盛(sheng)時期為明末清(qing)初(chu)。城(cheng)(cheng)內,井(jing)(jing)巷交(jiao)錯、集市密布、居民成(cheng)群。始設有衙署(shu)(shu)書院、寺(si)祠廟(miao)庵、商(shang)鋪(pu)客棧,文(wen)娛雜耍等(deng)功能設施,且具明清(qing)風格的政治(zhi)文(wen)化、宗教祭(ji)祀的古建筑(zhu)亦無所不全(quan),其中典型的有文(wen)武(wu)兩廟(miao)和城(cheng)(cheng)隍廟(miao)、文(wen)昌(chang)閣、報恩(en)寺(si)、慈云寺(si)、節孝祠、昭(zhao)忠祠及(ji)養(yang)濟院、坊(fang)表神樓與教諭署(shu)(shu)麥嶺同知署(shu)(shu)、訓導署(shu)(shu)等(deng)古代建筑(zhu)。俗稱“花街”的城(cheng)(cheng)池步(bu)道(dao)(dao)中,井(jing)(jing)形構造,卵(luan)石鋪(pu)砌,圖案秀美,棱圓相接,是堪(kan)稱廣西一絕的古城(cheng)(cheng)步(bu)道(dao)(dao)。
每年(nian)農(nong)歷正月初十(shi)至十(shi)五為(wei)元宵節(jie),不論貧富,凡是(shi)生(sheng)男的都要往(wang)“子精(jing)樓(lou)”送一盞精(jing)心制作并有(you)各式圖文(wen)、寫有(you)新生(sheng)兒名(ming)字的彩燈(deng)。近年(nian)來,隨著人們(men)(men)生(sheng)育觀念的改變,即(ji)使(shi)生(sheng)了(le)女孩,也(ye)要往(wang)燈(deng)樓(lou)送一盞蓮(lian)花燈(deng)。那段時(shi)間,各街的龍獅,便(bian)在每天(tian)入夜后周游(you)各燈(deng)樓(lou)。屆(jie)時(shi)龍獅薈萃(cui),鞭(bian)炮震天(tian),人們(men)(men)匯(hui)集(ji)看燈(deng),笑語歡聲,熱(re)鬧異常。
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