富(fu)川古明(ming)(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)是廣(guang)西(xi)保留較為完整(zheng)的(de)(de)古縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址之(zhi)一。該城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建于明(ming)(ming)洪武(wu)二十(shi)九年(1396年)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)以“十(shi)”字架(jia)對(dui)稱,街道皆(jie)由鵝卵石(shi)鋪成,鑲嵌有象(xiang)征(zheng)錢財、富(fu)貴(gui)的(de)(de)金錢圖案,象(xiang)征(zheng)幸福、光(guang)明(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)太陽(yang)圖案。設有東(dong)南(nan)西(xi)北(bei)四(si)門(men)出(chu)入。東(dong)曰升平,南(nan)稱向日,西(xi)為泰定,北(bei)名迎恩。瀟賀古道自北(bei)門(men)入而從南(nan)門(men)出(chu)。四(si)個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)俱為大方青石(shi)構筑,每座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)由831塊至896塊整(zheng)齊平滑的(de)(de)大青石(shi)塊砌成。門(men)墻內窄外寬,各門(men)頂上均有城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓(lou),雕欄飛檐,堅(jian)固結實,雄偉壯觀。由于歷史(shi)原因(yin),人為損壞(huai)也比較嚴(yan)重,目前只(zhi)剩東(dong)門(men)、南(nan)門(men)和(he)北(bei)門(men)。
四(si)個(ge)城(cheng)門(men)俱為大方青(qing)(qing)石構筑,每座城(cheng)門(men)由831塊(kuai)至(zhi)896塊(kuai)整齊平滑的大青(qing)(qing)石塊(kuai)砌成。各門(men)頂上均有城(cheng)樓,雕欄飛檐(yan),堅固結(jie)實,雄偉壯(zhuang)觀。目前只剩東門(men)、南門(men)和北門(men)。但多年(nian)來由于資金不足,加之諸多方面(mian)的原因,古明(ming)城(cheng)很多建筑得(de)不到(dao)有效的維護,文物古跡不斷(duan)受到(dao)破(po)壞(huai)。
明(ming)(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)位于(yu)富川瑤族自治縣都龐嶺余(yu)脈的(de)西(xi)(xi)屏山(shan)下、富江(jiang)上(shang)(shang)游的(de)瞭高(gao)(gao)嶺旁。據舊(jiu)縣志(zhi)載,該(gai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建于(yu)明(ming)(ming)洪武二十九年(nian)(nian)(1396年(nian)(nian)),始為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)土墻(qiang),明(ming)(ming)萬歷年(nian)(nian)間(1573年(nian)(nian)~1620年(nian)(nian))改為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)磚墻(qiang)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)周長2113米(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)(gao)6米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)2.7米(mi)(mi)(mi),垛(duo)口909個(ge),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)距500米(mi)(mi)(mi),南(nan)北(bei)距600米(mi)(mi)(mi),總面積為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)0.3平方(fang)公(gong)里,外(wai)有(you)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)壕(hao)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)南(nan)有(you)七層古塔,塔下有(you)慈云寺,與(yu)成(cheng)北(bei)蟠龍山(shan)和(he)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)(dong)馬鞍山(shan)對(dui)峙,形(xing)成(cheng)天(tian)然屏障。是一座(zuo)(zuo)進(jin)(jin)可(ke)攻、退可(ke)守的(de)軍(jun)事古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),也是廣西(xi)(xi)難得(de)的(de)保留(liu)較完整的(de)古縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址之一,幾百年(nian)(nian)來重修(xiu)過8次。明(ming)(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)原有(you)4座(zuo)(zuo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men):東(dong)(dong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)升平門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),西(xi)(xi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)泰定(ding)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),南(nan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)向日門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),北(bei)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)迎恩門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)高(gao)(gao)6.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),周長51米(mi)(mi)(mi),原為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)磚建,清乾隆八年(nian)(nian)(1743年(nian)(nian))易磚為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)方(fang)青(qing)石(shi)。每塊(kuai)一般(ban)長1.8米(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)(gao)0.58米(mi)(mi)(mi),厚1.02米(mi)(mi)(mi)。每座(zuo)(zuo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)大(da)約由831塊(kuai)至896塊(kuai)這樣的(de)大(da)青(qing)石(shi)塊(kuai)砌筑(zhu)而成(cheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)造(zao)型大(da)同小異(yi),都有(you)中道門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)。門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)道高(gao)(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)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)的(de)中道門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)居中部(bu)分,有(you)兩(liang)(liang)扇(shan)鐵(tie)木結(jie)構(gou)的(de)嚴厚大(da)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)。上(shang)(shang)有(you)銅釘(ding)鐵(tie)葉,巨型門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)環。大(da)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)扇(shan)上(shang)(shang)方(fang)的(de)樓廓有(you)暗道與(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)外(wai)15米(mi)(mi)(mi)長的(de)地道相通,可(ke)上(shang)(shang)可(ke)下,攻守齊(qi)備,進(jin)(jin)退自如。四座(zuo)(zuo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)現僅存東(dong)(dong)、南(nan)兩(liang)(liang)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men),已修(xiu)葺一新。東(dong)(dong)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)頂為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)圓拱(gong)型,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)上(shang)(shang)的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓采(cai)用(yong)“木廓結(jie)構(gou)”,由8根(gen)高(gao)(gao)6米(mi)(mi)(mi)、直徑30厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)木柱(zhu)支撐,不用(yong)一根(gen)鐵(tie)釘(ding),青(qing)磚青(qing)瓦,紅柱(zhu)飛檐。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)樓下另(ling)有(you)“鯉魚石(shi)”作(zuo)標記(ji),石(shi)上(shang)(shang)有(you)鯉魚圖案。南(nan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)用(yong)較大(da)的(de)卡(ka)條石(shi)鑲(xiang)砌,門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)扇(shan)外(wai)用(yong)鐵(tie)皮作(zuo)保護(hu)層,在(zai)緊靠城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)的(de)內拱(gong)上(shang)(shang)留(liu)有(you)一個(ge)長4米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)3米(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)“箭洞(dong)”。南(nan)門(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)(men)以“芒鞋石(shi)”為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)標志(zhi),它(ta)是用(yong)一塊(kuai)鞋底(di)狀的(de)黑色石(shi)頭,鑲(xiang)在(zai)一塊(kuai)青(qing)石(shi)上(shang)(shang)。
城(cheng)內(nei)街(jie)(jie)道共有(you)(you)4條,叫鎮升、仁義(yi)、鎮武、陽壽街(jie)(jie),交叉分成12方陣,呈“井(jing)”字型布(bu)局。街(jie)(jie)道寬3米左(zuo)右,路(lu)面全(quan)(quan)用鵝(e)卵(luan)石(shi)(shi)鑲嵌成金錢(qian)圖案(an),線(xian)條粗獷,古雅別致,俗(su)稱(cheng)“花街(jie)(jie)”。各條街(jie)(jie)道都有(you)(you)“子(zi)精樓”,也稱(cheng)“燈樓”,由(you)眾人(ren)推舉的(de)“燈頭”輪流管理(li)。“明富川城(cheng)”社會與(yu)經濟文(wen)(wen)(wen)化發展的(de)鼎(ding)盛時(shi)期(qi)為明末(mo)清初(chu)。城(cheng)內(nei),井(jing)巷交錯、集市密布(bu)、居民成群。始設有(you)(you)衙署(shu)書院、寺(si)(si)祠(ci)廟(miao)庵、商鋪(pu)客棧,文(wen)(wen)(wen)娛雜(za)耍等功能設施(shi),且具明清風(feng)格的(de)政(zheng)治文(wen)(wen)(wen)化、宗(zong)教祭祀的(de)古建筑亦無所不(bu)全(quan)(quan),其中典型的(de)有(you)(you)文(wen)(wen)(wen)武兩廟(miao)和城(cheng)隍廟(miao)、文(wen)(wen)(wen)昌(chang)閣、報恩寺(si)(si)、慈云寺(si)(si)、節孝(xiao)祠(ci)、昭(zhao)忠祠(ci)及養(yang)濟院、坊表神樓與(yu)教諭署(shu)麥嶺同知署(shu)、訓(xun)導署(shu)等古代建筑。俗(su)稱(cheng)“花街(jie)(jie)”的(de)城(cheng)池步道中,井(jing)形構造,卵(luan)石(shi)(shi)鋪(pu)砌(qi),圖案(an)秀美,棱圓相(xiang)接,是堪稱(cheng)廣西一絕的(de)古城(cheng)步道。
每年農歷正月初十至十五為元宵節,不論貧富,凡(fan)是(shi)生男的都要往“子精樓(lou)”送一(yi)盞精心制作并有各(ge)(ge)式圖文、寫有新生兒名(ming)字的彩燈(deng)。近年來,隨著人們生育觀念(nian)的改(gai)變,即使生了女孩,也要往燈(deng)樓(lou)送一(yi)盞蓮(lian)花燈(deng)。那段時(shi)間,各(ge)(ge)街的龍(long)獅(shi)(shi),便在每天(tian)入夜后周(zhou)游(you)各(ge)(ge)燈(deng)樓(lou)。屆時(shi)龍(long)獅(shi)(shi)薈萃(cui),鞭炮震天(tian),人們匯集看燈(deng),笑(xiao)語歡(huan)聲,熱(re)鬧異常(chang)。
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