明代(dai)的花(hua)(hua)馬(ma)(ma)池(chi)(chi)城曾修筑(zhu)了三次,第(di)一次是正(zheng)統元年(nian)(nian)(1436年(nian)(nian)),寧(ning)(ning)夏總兵(bing)官(guan)史(shi)昭(zhao)奏筑(zhu),因(yin)城在花(hua)(hua)馬(ma)(ma)池(chi)(chi)鹽湖旁,故名(ming)為花(hua)(hua)馬(ma)(ma)池(chi)(chi)營(ying)。遺址在今(jin)北大(da)池(chi)(chi)東(dong)北角,呈正(zheng)方形,邊(bian)長(chang)370米,門東(dong)開帶甕城。第(di)二(er)次是在天順年(nian)(nian)間(1457-1464年(nian)(nian)),“以(yi)城在花(hua)(hua)馬(ma)(ma)鹽池(chi)(chi)北,孤懸寡援”為由,改筑(zhu)花(hua)(hua)馬(ma)(ma)池(chi)(chi)城(即今(jin)鹽池(chi)(chi)縣城)。第(di)三次是正(zheng)德元年(nian)(nian)(1506年(nian)(nian))一月,楊(yang)一清總制(zhi)延(yan)綏(sui)、寧(ning)(ning)夏、甘肅、陜(shan)西邊(bian)務,奏請修復自橫城至(zhi)花(hua)(hua)馬(ma)(ma)池(chi)(chi)的河東(dong)墻,明武宗準其奏,由西向東(dong)而筑(zhu),只修30里,因(yin)飲(yin)水飲(yin)食困(kun)難(nan),疾病流行(xing),役夫發生嘩變。楊(yang)一清知人心難(nan)犯,下令停筑(zhu),許之(zhi)以(yi)筑(zhu)完花(hua)(hua)馬(ma)(ma)池(chi)(chi)城即放散。5天筑(zhu)完花(hua)(hua)馬(ma)(ma)池(chi)(chi)城,民(min)夫遣散。
花馬池城(cheng)墻(qiang)高(gao)三(san)丈五尺(chi),周回七里三(san)分。池深一丈五尺(chi),闊二丈。東(dong)(dong)、北(bei)二門(men),上有樓。東(dong)(dong)甕城(cheng)門(men)南(nan)開(kai)名永寧,南(nan)甕城(cheng)門(men)東(dong)(dong)開(kai)名廣惠,北(bei)甕城(cheng)門(men)東(dong)(dong)開(kai)名威(wei)勝。城(cheng)以鼓樓為中軸,分東(dong)(dong)西、南(nan)北(bei)兩條主要街道。萬歷八年(nian)(1580年(nian))巡撫蕭大亨甃以磚石。清(qing)乾隆六(liu)年(nian)(公元1741年(nian))曾有修葺(qi)。
明正(zheng)統九年(nian)(1444)置哨馬(ma)營,弘治六(liu)年(nian)(1493)巡(xun)撫、都(dou)御史韓文(wen)奏(zou)(zou)置花馬(ma)池守御千戶(hu)所。正(zheng)德(de)二年(nian)(1507),三邊總制、左都(dou)御史楊(yang)一清奏(zou)(zou)改花馬(ma)池千戶(hu)所為寧夏后衛。天啟七年(nian)二月(yue)丙辰(1627年(nian)4月(yue)4日),兵部批(pi)復(fu)將花馬(ma)池改為鎮(zhen)。
康(kang)熙三十(shi)六年(nian)(1697)二(er)月,康(kang)熙帝(di)親征噶爾丹(dan)。二(er)月二(er)十(shi)日駐蹕(bi)花馬(ma)池(chi)城,在(zai)城內文(wen)廟題寫了“萬(wan)世師表(biao)”匾額。雍正三年(nian)(1725)改置花馬(ma)池(chi)分州,隸靈州。1913年(nian)置鹽池(chi)縣。
2014年(nian)后,鹽池縣委、政(zheng)府(fu)結合(he)遺址保(bao)護,多次組織對花馬(ma)池城(cheng)墻(qiang)進行修(xiu)茸(rong),恢復修(xiu)建了(le)甕城(cheng)、魁星樓(lou)、城(cheng)樓(lou)、箭樓(lou)、角樓(lou)等。
花馬池(chi)東甕城于天順年間(1457-1464年)建(jian),門(men)南(nan)開名(ming)永寧,清(qing)謝王寵曾(ceng)題寫“花馬池(chi)”三(san)字,非斜(xie)視(shi)不能辨(bian)認,取其“并足而(er)立,側目而(er)視(shi)”之意。于20世(shi)紀60年代(dai)末頹圮(pi)。2014年動工(gong)修復。甕城內建(jian)觀(guan)音閣,甕城上建(jian)東門(men)樓(lou)、箭樓(lou)、南(nan)北魁星樓(lou)。均為歇山式(shi)屋(wu)頂(ding)的(de)二(er)層(ceng)建(jian)筑物,斗拱交(jiao)錯,雕梁畫棟,朱漆艷麗。
花(hua)馬池(chi)南甕城(cheng)(cheng)于萬(wan)歷三年(nian)(1575)筑,門東開(kai),名廣惠。甕城(cheng)(cheng)上建有城(cheng)(cheng)門樓,二層,磚木結構(gou),內塑李太白(bai)像。后門樓坍塌,塑像被毀。南甕城(cheng)(cheng)于20世紀60年(nian)代頹圮(pi),2014年(nian)修復,門南開(kai)。
長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)坐(zuo)落在(zai)鹽池縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)門(men)六(liu)十步之(zhi)外的(de)深溝高壘之(zhi)上。嘉(jia)靖(jing)九(jiu)年(1530),寧(ning)夏副使齊(qi)之(zhi)鸞根據兵(bing)部尚書、三邊總制王瓊的(de)授(shou)意修筑而(er)成,《嘉(jia)靖(jing)寧(ning)夏新(xin)(xin)志(zhi)》載:“花馬(ma)池營(ying)(ying)東者,為喉噤總要,則(ze)題曰(yue)‘長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)’。高臺(tai)層樓(lou),雕革虎視,憑欄(lan)遠眺,朔方(fang)(fang)形(xing)勢,畢(bi)呈于下(xia)”。長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)上建(jian)有關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)樓(lou),高聳雄壯。上書“深溝高壘”“朔方(fang)(fang)天塹”“北(bei)門(men)鎖(suo)鑰”“防(fang)胡大塹”等(deng)字。下(xia)設(she)(she)暗門(men),門(men)外設(she)(she)市場,漢蒙每月交(jiao)易3次。長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)是明萬里長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)二百多座雄關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中唯一以長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)命名的(de)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)隘。設(she)(she)守備(bei)監守營(ying)(ying)兵(bing)防(fang)守。今長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)建(jian)筑已毀,僅存(cun)高大的(de)墩臺(tai)。2016年,在(zai)長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)公園北(bei)新(xin)(xin)建(jian)長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。
九曲(黃河龍門(men)陣)民俗(su)文化園位于(yu)鹽池縣城(cheng)西北(bei)長(chang)城(cheng)關北(bei)側,屬于(yu)鹽池縣市(shi)民森林(lin)休(xiu)閑(xian)公園民俗(su)文化園建(jian)設項目(mu),始建(jian)于(yu)2018年。
九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)(qu),全稱(cheng)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)黃(huang)河(he)燈陣,也叫九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)黃(huang)河(he)龍(long)門(men)陣,俗稱(cheng)轉(zhuan)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)(qu),是黃(huang)河(he)流域元宵節民間(jian)游藝活(huo)動的一(yi)種群(qun)體活(huo)動形式。九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)乃曲(qu)(qu)(qu)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)折折之意(yi)(yi),原意(yi)(yi)指黃(huang)河(he)河(he)道之曲(qu)(qu)(qu)折,其(qi)寓意(yi)(yi)是人生就是一(yi)條小溪,千回百折,九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)歸一(yi)。轉(zhuan)完九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)意(yi)(yi)味著一(yi)年將消(xiao)除災劫,平(ping)平(ping)安(an)安(an)。
黃河(he)龍門(men)陣民(min)俗文(wen)化(hua)(hua)園占地(di)面(mian)積12723.84平米(mi)(19.09畝(mu)),分為(wei)七星柱、烽(feng)(feng)火臺、九(jiu)曲陣、牌坊宮(gong)門(men)和(he)(he)影(ying)壁及燈桿雕塑以(yi)及外圍附屬(shu)工(gong)程五個部(bu)分。九(jiu)曲龍門(men)長(chang)22.6米(mi),高(gao)13.11米(mi);七星柱直徑(jing)為(wei)3.9米(mi),高(gao)度24.5米(mi);烽(feng)(feng)火臺高(gao)度為(wei)9.37米(mi)。九(jiu)個小宮(gong)平面(mian)鋪開,形成九(jiu)宮(gong)八(ba)卦的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)布局(ju)。九(jiu)宮(gong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)四(si)正宮(gong)、四(si)偏(pian)宮(gong)各(ge)按方位設(she)色,按卦像取義,按精靈取紋,中宮(gong)屬(shu)于土色黃,覆蓋于吉樣塔(ta)土臺之(zhi)下,并以(yi)小門(men)洞與各(ge)宮(gong)相(xiang)連,讓游人了(le)解八(ba)卦之(zhi)形、義、色、像和(he)(he)精。在(zai)九(jiu)曲的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)四(si)個角設(she)置暸望烽(feng)(feng)火臺,體現雄(xiong)壯(zhuang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)漠邊(bian)關(guan)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)。九(jiu)曲之(zhi)外的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)環形水渠(qu)和(he)(he)跨水橋梁(liang),喻天圓地(di)方之(zhi)意。九(jiu)曲(黃河(he)龍門(men)陣)民(min)俗文(wen)化(hua)(hua)園把古老的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)黃河(he)文(wen)明、濃郁的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)絲路(lu)風情(qing)(qing)、悠久的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)邊(bian)塞文(wen)化(hua)(hua)、獨特的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)民(min)俗風情(qing)(qing)凝(ning)聚、幻化(hua)(hua)為(wei)絢(xuan)麗(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)彩虹,展現在(zai)寧夏的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)東大(da)(da)門(men),成為(wei)鹽池的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)響(xiang)亮名片。
寧夏長城博物(wu)館是(shi)展示(shi)中國長城文化的(de)博物(wu)館,布展面積(ji)3400平米,2018年實施。
寧夏(xia)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)博物館分西大(da)廳(ting)和東大(da)廳(ting)。西大(da)廳(ting)為中國(guo)歷(li)代長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)文(wen)化(hua)展(zhan)(zhan)廳(ting),東大(da)廳(ting)為花馬(ma)池(chi)明長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)文(wen)化(hua)展(zhan)(zhan)廳(ting)。西大(da)廳(ting)分為三部分:萬里長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)萬古雄(xiong)風(feng);城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)彼(bi)朔方控(kong)扼(e)塞上(shang);不到長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)非(fei)好漢。較(jiao)為系(xi)統(tong)地展(zhan)(zhan)示了(le)春秋(qiu)戰(zhan)國(guo)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、秦始皇時期的防胡大(da)塹,絲路雄(xiong)關(guan)—西漢長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),北魏、北齊(qi)、北周長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),隋長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),遼金長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)以(yi)及長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)著名(ming)關(guan)隘勝(sheng)跡、長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)及其(qi)附(fu)屬設施、長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)武備(bei)、長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)文(wen)化(hua)等內容(rong),其(qi)主題為長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)是中華民族燦爛文(wen)化(hua)的驕傲。東大(da)廳(ting)較(jiao)為全面(mian)的展(zhan)(zhan)陳了(le)花馬(ma)池(chi)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)堡(bao)、墩臺(tai)、戰(zhan)臺(tai)等軍(jun)事防御體系(xi)構筑(zhu)的背景、分布、建筑(zhu)狀況(kuang)以(yi)及戰(zhan)事和駐守將領。
長(chang)城(cheng)關、烽火臺、城(cheng)堡等古代(dai)軍事設施見證(zheng)了(le)金戈鐵馬、刀(dao)光劍影,銘(ming)刻(ke)著太多的(de)時(shi)代(dai)變遷、王(wang)朝(chao)興衰,是一份極為寶貴(gui)的(de)文化遺產。走進鹽(yan)池(chi)長(chang)城(cheng)關長(chang)城(cheng)博物館(guan),再(zai)睹(du)中(zhong)國歷(li)代(dai)長(chang)城(cheng)和鹽(yan)池(chi)明長(chang)城(cheng)完備(bei)的(de)軍事防御(yu)體系,重溫歷(li)史(shi),長(chang)城(cheng)精神和民族夢想當會永遠綿延在我們(men)的(de)心中(zhong)。