順(shun)化皇(huang)(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)是越(yue)南阮氏王朝的(de)皇(huang)(huang)宮(gong),位于(yu)古都順(shun)化,是越(yue)南現存較大(da)而較完整(zheng)的(de)古建筑(zhu)(zhu)群,代(dai)表了越(yue)南古代(dai)建筑(zhu)(zhu)藝術的(de)較高成就。其(qi)建筑(zhu)(zhu)樣(yang)式基本仿照北京城(cheng)(cheng)和北京故宮(gong)。皇(huang)(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)為方形,有(you)(you)4個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)門。四周有(you)(you)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)河,宮(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)、皇(huang)(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)與京城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)職能劃分也(ye)效仿北京。
皇(huang)(huang)(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)正(zheng)殿(dian)黃瓦(wa)白(bai)墻(qiang),門前(qian)立有(you)(you)"正(zheng)大(da)(da)光明(ming)"牌坊(fang)。屋檐(yan)四角雕(diao)刻有(you)(you)龍形(xing)(xing)飛檐(yan),漢白(bai)玉石柱上亦刻有(you)(you)蛟龍。正(zheng)殿(dian)內(nei)有(you)(you)數十個漆紅大(da)(da)柱,柱子(zi)上繪有(you)(you)金色龍騰圖案。此(ci)外,皇(huang)(huang)(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中還供(gong)有(you)(you)一(yi)尊(zun)巨(ju)大(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)彌勒佛,罩在一(yi)個八角形(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)(de)玻璃罩下(xia),時常(chang)有(you)(you)人打掃、供(gong)奉。古越南(nan)王(wang)朝選(xuan)擇順化城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)作(zuo)為自己的(de)(de)(de)首都(dou)并且進行了(le)長達一(yi)個半世紀(ji)的(de)(de)(de)建(jian)設,那(nei)里遺留下(xia)了(le)豐(feng)富(fu)的(de)(de)(de)古代建(jian)筑(zhu)。其(qi)中包括了(le)大(da)(da)量壯麗又(you)極其(qi)豪華(hua)的(de)(de)(de)宮殿(dian)、陵墓、堡壘、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)、廟(miao)宇和(he)其(qi)他重要的(de)(de)(de)古建(jian)筑(zhu)。更令人贊嘆的(de)(de)(de)是其(qi)無形(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)(de)遺產,如寶(bao)貴的(de)(de)(de)精神源泉、古老的(de)(de)(de)風俗習(xi)慣、節(jie)日(ri)、藝(yi)術和(he)傳統手工藝(yi)品(pin)。這些(xie)一(yi)代又(you)一(yi)代努力建(jian)立的(de)(de)(de)文化就如順化皇(huang)(huang)(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)獨一(yi)無二的(de)(de)(de)地(di)位(wei)一(yi)般,給予這座古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)以顯(xian)著和(he)獨特(te)的(de)(de)(de)財富(fu)。然而,這一(yi)浪漫(man)的(de)(de)(de)地(di)區卻長久以來遭(zao)到許多戰爭、環(huan)境(jing)和(he)氣候的(de)(de)(de)影(ying)響。因(yin)此(ci),順化皇(huang)(huang)(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建(jian)筑(zhu)群(qun)一(yi)度遭(zao)受了(le)嚴重的(de)(de)(de)損害。順化皇(huang)(huang)(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)于1993年被列入世界文化遺產名錄。他們(men)(men)對(dui)順化是這樣評價的(de)(de)(de):"順化皇(huang)(huang)(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)作(zuo)為防(fang)御性都(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),是都(dou)市和(he)建(jian)筑(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)典型(xing)例(li)子(zi)。在輝煌(huang)的(de)(de)(de)20世紀(ji)它向我(wo)們(men)(men)展(zhan)示了(le)越南(nan)古封建(jian)王(wang)朝的(de)(de)(de)強大(da)(da)力量。
皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)于18 世紀初(chu)葉建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian),阮朝(chao)嘉隆四年(nian)(公元1805 年(nian))開始大(da)(da)規模(mo)擴建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)整修,建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)成現存(cun)規模(mo)歷經(jing)數十年(nian)。整體建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)大(da)(da)致呈坐北朝(chao)南(nan)方向,建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)式樣(yang)基本上是(shi)(shi)仿照北京的(de)(de)紫(zi)禁城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(故宮(gong))建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)造的(de)(de)。環繞皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)的(de)(de)外層城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi),也叫京城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),則(ze)是(shi)(shi)法國式的(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)式樣(yang)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)呈正方形,周(zhou)(zhou)長9950 米(mi),周(zhou)(zhou)圍(wei)有(you)護(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)。護(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)寬22.8 米(mi),深4 米(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)全(quan)部用磚砌成,高8 米(mi),厚達20 米(mi),還有(you)10 座(zuo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men),每座(zuo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)高約16 米(mi)。皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)也是(shi)(shi)正方形,四周(zhou)(zhou)也有(you)護(hu)(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)每邊長500 多米(mi),有(you)4 座(zuo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men),前門(men)(men)為午(wu)門(men)(men),后門(men)(men)為和平門(men)(men),左門(men)(men)稱(cheng)顯仁門(men)(men),右門(men)(men)叫彰德門(men)(men)。午(wu)門(men)(men)內有(you)石(shi)砌的(de)(de)寬大(da)(da)廣場,即大(da)(da)朝(chao)儀,是(shi)(shi)朝(chao)庭舉(ju)行重大(da)(da)慶典活動的(de)(de)場所。皇(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內宮(gong)殿(dian)(dian)崔嵬,主要有(you)太(tai)和殿(dian)(dian)、勤政殿(dian)(dian)、文明殿(dian)(dian)、光明殿(dian)(dian)、延(yan)壽宮(gong)以(yi)及(ji)御(yu)醫院等,在午(wu)門(men)(men)前,還有(you)一座(zuo)封建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)王朝(chao)舉(ju)行慶典時掛旗(qi)用的(de)(de)旗(qi)臺。
旗臺建于(yu)(yu)阮朝嘉隆八年(nian)(公元1809 年(nian)),正面(mian)與(yu)御屏山遙遙相對,分(fen)3層(ceng),下(xia)層(ceng)高(gao)5.60 米,中(zhong)層(ceng)高(gao)5.80 米,上層(ceng)高(gao)6 米。旗桿最初是(shi)木制,分(fen)成(cheng)(cheng)2 段,高(gao)29.50 米,曾經數次折斷,于(yu)(yu)成(cheng)(cheng)泰十六年(nian)(公元1904 年(nian))換成(cheng)(cheng)鋼筒。
在1947 年(nian)戰爭中旗(qi)(qi)(qi)桿又一次被毀,第(di)二年(nian)用(yong)鋼筋混凝土接(jie)合而(er)成(cheng),分(fen)3 段,高(gao)(gao)57 米。有慶(qing)典活動時,旗(qi)(qi)(qi)臺用(yong)作(zuo)升(sheng)掛(gua)旗(qi)(qi)(qi)幟,平時就作(zuo)為瞭望臺。旗(qi)(qi)(qi)臺巍峨壯觀,高(gao)(gao)聳入(ru)云,在數(shu)十里之(zhi)外都能(neng)看見。太和殿建于1805 年(nian)(嘉隆年(nian)間(jian)),明命五年(nian)(公元(yuan)1824 年(nian))重(zhong)修,20世紀初葉(啟定(ding)年(nian)間(jian))大修。大殿7 開門,殿基高(gao)(gao)2 米,殿前有清化石砌成(cheng)的(de)石臺,分(fen)兩(liang)級,分(fen)別為一至九品(pin)文武百官上朝時站立的(de)地方(fang)。殿內朱大柱,花石地板。勤政(zheng)殿和文明殿以前是(shi)朝議場所,勤政(zheng)殿還是(shi)皇帝接(jie)見外國(guo)使者的(de)地方(fang)。
皇(huang)城里還(huan)建(jian)有專為奉祀阮朝歷代(dai)皇(huang)帝的(de)宮(gong)殿式廟(miao)宇。如太廟(miao)、世廟(miao)、興廟(miao)等。在世廟(miao)前面有9 個銅鼎(ding),人稱“九鼎(ding)”,鼎(ding)上都刻(ke)著先王(wang)的(de)謐號(hao)(hao)。九鼎(ding)于1835 年明命年間制造(zao),除(chu)刻(ke)有先王(wang)謐號(hao)(hao)外,還(huan)刻(ke)有越南山水、人物等圖飾。
皇(huang)(huang)城中(zhong)還建(jian)有(you)一個專(zhuan)門為皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)、后(hou)妃居(ju)(ju)住的(de)(de)(de)紫(zi)禁城,是(shi)(shi)不規(gui)則(ze)的(de)(de)(de)四邊形,城墻(qiang)每邊長200 到300 米(mi),厚(hou)1 米(mi),高約4 米(mi),城墻(qiang)上有(you)7 座門,里面的(de)(de)(de)乾城殿(dian)是(shi)(shi)皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)的(de)(de)(de)居(ju)(ju)所(suo),養(yang)心殿(dian)是(shi)(shi)皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)讀書的(de)(de)(de)地方。皇(huang)(huang)后(hou)住坤泰殿(dian),東宮太(tai)子住光明殿(dian),皇(huang)(huang)太(tai)后(hou)住延壽宮,嬪(pin)妃們(men)住端順院(yuan)、端和(he)院(yuan)、端徵院(yuan)、端莊院(yuan)和(he)端祥院(yuan),這里還有(you)御(yu)廚、御(yu)醫院(yuan)、戲院(yuan)“閱(yue)視堂”、侍衛房等。
皇城在抗(kang)法、抗(kang)美戰爭中,很多建(jian)筑遭到破壞,后來均按原樣逐(zhu)步修復。