明(ming)正(zheng)統八(ba)年(1443年)建。桃(tao)渚城(cheng)是(shi)明(ming)代(dai)(dai)專門(men)為抗倭而設(she)置的千(qian)戶(hu)所所城(cheng),周(zhou)長1366米,城(cheng)高4.5米,現除垛口(kou)外,城(cheng)墻主體(ti)及三(san)個(ge)城(cheng)門(men)(包括甕城(cheng))均保持完好。特別是(shi)城(cheng)內(nei)街巷至今仍保持著明(ming)清風貌,城(cheng)內(nei)民居(ju)絕(jue)大部(bu)分為清代(dai)(dai)建筑(zhu),尤以(yi)郎家里、郎德豐、吳宅、柳宅、宗(zong)祠、關帝廟等具有代(dai)(dai)表性。
此(ci)前(qian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)洪(hong)武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元1370年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),活動在(zai)朝(chao)鮮和(he)(he)我國(guo)沿(yan)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)日(ri)本海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)盜集團(tuan)一(yi)倭(wo)(wo)(wo)寇(kou)(kou)(kou)突然(ran)登陸福建(jian)祥(xiang)芝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)蚶江,開(kai)始(shi)對東(dong)南(nan)沿(yan)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)地(di)區進(jin)行騷擾。由(you)(you)于(yu)(yu)(yu)倭(wo)(wo)(wo)寇(kou)(kou)(kou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)(bu)斷侵入(ru),沿(yan)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)居(ju)民的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)安(an)全(quan)(quan)受(shou)到(dao)了(le)(le)嚴重的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)威脅。為(wei)了(le)(le)保護人民的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)生命(ming)財(cai)產不(bu)(bu)(bu)受(shou)侵害,明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)太祖朱(zhu)元璋遂于(yu)(yu)(yu)洪(hong)武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1384年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))“命(ming)信國(guo)公(gong)(gong)(gong)湯(tang)(tang)和(he)(he)巡(xun)視海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)上(shang)(shang),筑(zhu)(zhu)山東(dong)、江南(nan)北(bei)、浙(zhe)東(dong)西沿(yan)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)諸城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”(《明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)九(jiu)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi))。湯(tang)(tang)和(he)(he)就此(ci)事就教于(yu)(yu)(yu)熟悉海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)上(shang)(shang)事務的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方國(guo)珍(zhen)從子方鳴謙(qian),方鳴謙(qian)認(ren)為(wei):“倭(wo)(wo)(wo)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)上(shang)(shang)來,則海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)上(shang)(shang)御之(zhi)耳。請量地(di)遠近,置衛(wei)(wei)所(suo),陸聚步兵(bing),水具戰艦,則倭(wo)(wo)(wo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)得(de)(de)入(ru),入(ru)亦(yi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)得(de)(de)傅岸。近海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)民四(si)丁籍一(yi)以(yi)為(wei)軍,戍守之(zhi),可無煩客兵(bing)也”(《明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)一(yi)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)六(liu))。湯(tang)(tang)和(he)(he)至浙(zhe)江后,“選(xuan)丁壯三(san)萬五千(qian)人筑(zhu)(zhu)之(zhi),盡(jin)發州(zhou)縣(xian)錢(qian)及籍罪人貲(zi)給役”(《明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)一(yi)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)六(liu))。洪(hong)武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1387年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),“湯(tang)(tang)和(he)(he)還,凡(fan)筑(zhu)(zhu)寧(ning)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)、臨山等五十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九(jiu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”(《明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)三(san))。桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)就是(shi)此(ci)時所(suo)筑(zhu)(zhu)成的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)五十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九(jiu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),隸屬于(yu)(yu)(yu)臨海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)門衛(wei)(wei)。《明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)四(si)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)說(shuo):“……桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)千(qian)戶(hu)(hu)(hu)所(suo),洪(hong)武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)九(jiu)月(yue)置”。《明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)實錄(lu)》亦(yi)謂(wei):“洪(hong)武(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)……九(jiu)月(yue),筑(zhu)(zhu)臺(tai)(tai)州(zhou)健(jian)跳、桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)土城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),各(ge)置千(qian)戶(hu)(hu)(hu)所(suo)以(yi)防倭(wo)(wo)(wo)”。但當(dang)時的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)并(bing)(bing)(bing)不(bu)(bu)(bu)是(shi)現今(jin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),當(dang)時所(suo)筑(zhu)(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)坐落(luo)在(zai)距今(jin)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)南(nan)方向10·56公(gong)(gong)(gong)里的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)上(shang)(shang)盤鎮(zhen)(zhen)新城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)村(cun)舊(jiu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)山,距海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)岸僅(jin)1公(gong)(gong)(gong)里許(xu)。該城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)“三(san)面濱海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai),東(dong)臨圣(sheng)塘門,接(jie)輕盈(ying)山,南(nan)襟海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)涂,北(bei)扼(e)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)港”(民國(guo)《臨海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)縣(xian)志》),百姓稱之(zhi)為(wei)“下舊(jiu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”。永(yong)樂七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1409年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))九(jiu)月(yue),“浙(zhe)江衛(wei)(wei)所(suo)五,颶(ju)風(feng)驟雨,壞城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)漂流房(fang)舍(she)”(《明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九(jiu))。從地(di)形(xing)上(shang)(shang)看(kan),這里所(suo)說(shuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“浙(zhe)江衛(wei)(wei)所(suo)五”,桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)當(dang)是(shi)其中(zhong)之(zhi)一(yi)。因(yin)過(guo)于(yu)(yu)(yu)近海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai),既不(bu)(bu)(bu)利于(yu)(yu)(yu)防守,又瀕(bin)遭臺(tai)(tai)風(feng)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)潮的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)襲擊。桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隨后進(jin)行了(le)(le)遷(qian)(qian)移(yi),內遷(qian)(qian)至今(jin)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)中(zhong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)村(cun),即所(suo)謂(wei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“中(zhong)舊(jiu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”。桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)這次遷(qian)(qian)移(yi),具體(ti)時間不(bu)(bu)(bu)詳,估計是(shi)在(zai)永(yong)樂二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1424年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))。永(yong)樂二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1424年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),朝(chao)廷(ting)“詔(zhao)天下都司(si)衛(wei)(wei)所(suo)修(xiu)(xiu)治城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池”(《明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)八),此(ci)時應當(dang)是(shi)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內遷(qian)(qian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)好時機。內遷(qian)(qian)后的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),雖然(ran)離海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)岸遠了(le)(le)許(xu)多,但由(you)(you)于(yu)(yu)(yu)每逢漲潮,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)四(si)周(zhou)仍為(wei)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)水所(suo)圍,安(an)全(quan)(quan)還是(shi)得(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)(bu)到(dao)保證(zheng)。正(zheng)(zheng)統四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1439年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))五月(yue),大股倭(wo)(wo)(wo)寇(kou)(kou)(kou)進(jin)犯(fan)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),初為(wei)浙(zhe)江僉事陶成所(suo)敗。陶成“密(mi)布(bu)釘板海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)沙中(zhong)。倭(wo)(wo)(wo)至,艤舟躍上(shang)(shang),釘洞足(zu)背。倭(wo)(wo)(wo)畏之(zhi),遠去(qu)”(《明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)一(yi)六(liu)五)。但倭(wo)(wo)(wo)寇(kou)(kou)(kou)畢竟人多勢眾,桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)還是(shi)被攻陷。致使“官庾民舍(she),焚劫一(yi)空”(明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)·佚名《嘉靖(jing)(jing)東(dong)南(nan)平倭(wo)(wo)(wo)通(tong)錄(lu)》附(fu)錄(lu)《國(guo)朝(chao)典匯(hui)》),造成“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)野蕭條,過(guo)者(zhe)(zhe)隕涕”(明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)·佚名《嘉靖(jing)(jing)東(dong)南(nan)平倭(wo)(wo)(wo)通(tong)錄(lu)》附(fu)錄(lu)《國(guo)朝(chao)典匯(hui)》)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)悲慘局面。正(zheng)(zheng)統七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1442年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),朝(chao)廷(ting)遣戶(hu)(hu)(hu)部(bu)侍郎焦(jiao)宏、監察御史(shi)(shi)高峻(jun)備(bei)倭(wo)(wo)(wo)浙(zhe)江。他們認(ren)為(wei)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)“在(zai)臨邑海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)崖(ya)之(zhi)巔(dian),勢甚孤危,適足(zu)以(yi)餌寇(kou)(kou)(kou),且潮汐沖激,弗克寧(ning)居(ju)”(明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)·黃淮(huai)《介庵集》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)九(jiu)《桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)千(qian)戶(hu)(hu)(hu)所(suo)遷(qian)(qian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)記》)。因(yin)而(er)主張再次遷(qian)(qian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),“乃集藩憲及都司(si)臣僚,僉議內徙十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)里許(xu),地(di)曰芙蓉,規(gui)劃(hua)既定,召匠掄材,乃筑(zhu)(zhu)乃構(gou),聿底(di)于(yu)(yu)(yu)成”(明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)·黃淮(huai)《介庵集》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)九(jiu)《桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)千(qian)戶(hu)(hu)(hu)所(suo)遷(qian)(qian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)記》)。這次的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)遷(qian)(qian)建(jian)至第(di)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)結束,成為(wei)了(le)(le)初具此(ci)時規(gui)模的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)雛(chu)形(xing)。嘉靖(jing)(jing)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1547年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)月(yue),倭(wo)(wo)(wo)寇(kou)(kou)(kou)進(jin)犯(fan)“寧(ning)、臺(tai)(tai)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)郡,大肆殺掠”,致“二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)郡將(jiang)吏并(bing)(bing)(bing)獲(huo)罪”(《明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)》卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)三(san)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)),而(er)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)則經受(shou)住了(le)(le)考(kao)驗。嘉靖(jing)(jing)三(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1555年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),譚綸出(chu)任臺(tai)(tai)州(zhou)知府。同年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)七(qi)月(yue),戚繼(ji)光(guang)調任浙(zhe)江都指(zhi)揮(hui)使司(si)僉書(shu),司(si)理屯(tun)田。次年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),以(yi)足(zu)智干(gan)練升都司(si)參(can)將(jiang),鎮(zhen)(zhen)守寧(ning)波、紹(shao)興、臺(tai)(tai)州(zhou)三(san)府。并(bing)(bing)(bing)在(zai)譚綸的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)節(jie)制下,屢次領(ling)兵(bing)救援臺(tai)(tai)州(zhou)。嘉靖(jing)(jing)三(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1559年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),倭(wo)(wo)(wo)寇(kou)(kou)(kou)再次入(ru)侵,桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)“被圍七(qi)晝夜,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)幾(ji)岌(ji)岌(ji),時千(qian)戶(hu)(hu)(hu)翟銓膺(ying)是(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)守,羽書(shu)告急”(明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)·何(he)(he)寵(chong)《桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)新建(jian)敵(di)臺(tai)(tai)碑記》)。戚繼(ji)光(guang)自寧(ning)波“統大兵(bing)壓境長驅,以(yi)破巢穴,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)賴以(yi)全(quan)(quan),活者(zhe)(zhe)數萬”(明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)·何(he)(he)寵(chong)《桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)新建(jian)敵(di)臺(tai)(tai)碑記》)。殲滅(mie)入(ru)侵的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)倭(wo)(wo)(wo)寇(kou)(kou)(kou)后,戚繼(ji)光(guang)于(yu)(yu)(yu)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)“補弊救偏(pian),興革利弊,立體(ti)統,樹(shu)勤職,謹斥堠,練士(shi)卒,墜者(zhe)(zhe)修(xiu)(xiu),廢(fei)者(zhe)(zhe)舉,增城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)浚濠,靡(mi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)周(zhou)悉”(明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)·何(he)(he)寵(chong)《桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)新建(jian)敵(di)臺(tai)(tai)碑記》)。后又以(yi)桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)“東(dong)西一(yi)角為(wei)藪澤,蔽塞(sai)不(bu)(bu)(bu)通(tong)” (明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)·何(he)(he)寵(chong)《桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)新建(jian)敵(di)臺(tai)(tai)碑記》),因(yin)而(er)用官府空基(ji)易價作為(wei)費(fei)用,建(jian)敵(di)臺(tai)(tai)二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)所(suo)。使桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)上(shang)(shang)有(you)臺(tai)(tai),臺(tai)(tai)上(shang)(shang)有(you)樓,高下深廣,相地(di)宜(yi)以(yi)曲全(quan)(quan),懸瞭城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外,纖(xian)悉莫隱藏”(明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)·何(he)(he)寵(chong)《桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)新建(jian)敵(di)臺(tai)(tai)碑記》)。嘉靖(jing)(jing)四(si)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1564年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))秋季,衛(wei)(wei)指(zhi)揮(hui)柳應時又以(yi)督(du)造官的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)身份對桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)進(jin)行了(le)(le)大規(gui)模的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)修(xiu)(xiu)繕(shan),并(bing)(bing)(bing)“以(yi)功世襲(桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)千(qian)戶(hu)(hu)(hu)所(suo))千(qian)戶(hu)(hu)(hu)”(清乾隆《柳氏宗譜·鶴喬先生自序》)。此(ci)后,歷經多次的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)修(xiu)(xiu)葺與增補,直至二(er)(er)(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)世紀(ji)五十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代大躍進(jin)時期,桃(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)軟墻和(he)(he)垛口全(quan)(quan)部(bu)被拆,形(xing)成了(le)(le)現今(jin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)形(xing)制和(he)(he)規(gui)模。
桃渚城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)平面(mian)基(ji)本(ben)上呈(cheng)方形(xing)(xing),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池前有(you)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河,西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)南(nan)二(er)(er)面(mian)為一(yi)(yi)片曠野(ye)。根據(ju)《臺州府志》和《臨海(hai)縣志》的(de)(de)記載(zai),“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)高(gao)二(er)(er)丈一(yi)(yi)尺,周圍二(er)(er)里七(qi)十(shi)步”。今(jin)實(shi)測,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)周長1366米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);其中東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)431米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)350米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)285米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)300米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)平均(jun)(jun)(jun)高(gao)度一(yi)(yi)般(ban)在(zai)4.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)左右,平均(jun)(jun)(jun)寬度5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)左右,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)基(ji)寬10米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)上原建有(you)敵(di)臺十(shi)四個(ge),敵(di)臺的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)外(wai)壁均(jun)(jun)(jun)做成(cheng)“馬面(mian)”。現尚存十(shi)二(er)(er)個(ge),具體分(fen)布為東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)面(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)三個(ge)、南(nan)面(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)二(er)(er)個(ge)、西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)面(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)二(er)(er)個(ge)、北(bei)面(mian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)一(yi)(yi)個(ge),以及(ji)四角各一(yi)(yi)個(ge)。桃渚城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)有(you)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)三道,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、南(nan)、西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)各一(yi)(yi)。東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)偏南(nan)而設(she),距南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)98米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)331米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。門(men)(men)呈(cheng)拱券形(xing)(xing),高(gao)2.3米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、寬2.15米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、深3.15米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)偏東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)而設(she),距東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)127米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)221米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)也是拱券形(xing)(xing),高(gao)2.4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、寬2.8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、深3.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)與東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)相似,亦(yi)偏南(nan)而設(she),距南(nan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)93米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)190米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)還是拱券形(xing)(xing),高(gao)2.42米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、寬2.75米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、深3.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。三道城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)外(wai)都(dou)有(you)一(yi)(yi)道重門(men)(men),以半(ban)圓形(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)圍合空間(jian)構(gou)成(cheng)里門(men)(men)之外(wai)的(de)(de)又一(yi)(yi)道防線(xian),即謂(wei)之“甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”。東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)重門(men)(men)為豎長形(xing)(xing),南(nan)向,高(gao)2.44米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、寬1.75米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)空間(jian)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)14.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),南(nan)北(bei)21.8米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。南(nan)甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)重門(men)(men)的(de)(de)結構(gou)同(tong)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)重門(men)(men),東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)向,高(gao)2.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、寬2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)空間(jian)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)23米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),南(nan)北(bei)11.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)重門(men)(men)結構(gou)和朝向均(jun)(jun)(jun)同(tong)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),高(gao)2.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、寬2.27米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)空間(jian)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)13.15米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),南(nan)北(bei)21.4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。可惜的(de)(de)是西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)五十(shi)年代大躍(yue)進時(shi),為方便交通而被拆(chai)開了一(yi)(yi)道寬3.6米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)口(kou)子。桃渚城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)甕(weng)(weng)(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)筑造,一(yi)(yi)是戰時(shi)為守城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)將(jiang)士(shi)提供同(tong)倭寇迂回的(de)(de)絕(jue)好(hao)條件;二(er)(er)是借此以“避煞”;三是足以遮避郊(jiao)外(wai)的(de)(de)風塵;作(zuo)用非常巨大。
桃渚城仍(reng)保存著明(ming)代(dai)的(de)摩崖題(ti)刻和明(ming)、清歷朝所(suo)修建(jian)的(de)寺廟(miao)庵堂以及(ji)(ji)古(gu)(gu)建(jian)民居等(deng)和古(gu)(gu)跡數十處。其(qi)中(zhong)題(ti)刻為明(ming)代(dai)所(suo)刻的(de)“眺(tiao)遠”、“鎮海(hai)”大字摩崖和《桃城新(xin)建(jian)敵臺碑記(ji)》石碑;寺廟(miao)庵堂有(you)(you)明(ming)代(dai)始建(jian)的(de)敬奉(feng)海(hai)神媽祖娘娘的(de)“天妃宮”,也(ye)有(you)(you)“關帝(di)廟(miao)”和清代(dai)所(suo)建(jian)的(de)“觀音堂”;古(gu)(gu)建(jian)民居有(you)(you)鼓(gu)樓(lou)、鶴嶠書院,以及(ji)(ji)柳氏古(gu)(gu)宅(zhai)(zhai)、郎家里古(gu)(gu)宅(zhai)(zhai)、郎德豐古(gu)(gu)宅(zhai)(zhai);古(gu)(gu)跡則有(you)(you)佛號柱等(deng)等(deng)。
“眺遠(yuan)”、“鎮海”大字摩崖
位于城內(nei)后所(suo)山(shan)上(shang)(shang)(shang)。“眺(tiao)遠”刻(ke)(ke)在(zai)山(shan)之東北角(jiao)的(de)巨巖上(shang)(shang)(shang),二(er)字直排(pai),字徑分別(bie)為(wei)118×138.5、168×109厘米(mi),左為(wei)“明楚將軍胡海(hai)題(ti)”款(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)(kuan),右有“民國廿九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1940年(nian)(nian)(nian))五(wu)月(yue)(yue)吉旦桃(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)區(qu)長敖翔(xiang)重刻(ke)(ke)”款(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)。題(ti)字的(de)楚將軍胡海(hai)生(sheng)平(ping)(ping)不(bu)詳(xiang),估計即明弘治時(1488—1505年(nian)(nian)(nian))的(de)浙江按察使司僉事胡海(hai)。“鎮海(hai)”摩崖刻(ke)(ke)則刻(ke)(ke)在(zai)山(shan)之中(zhong)段半(ban)山(shan)腰的(de)崖壁上(shang)(shang)(shang),二(er)字亦直排(pai),字徑分別(bie)為(wei)117×115、114×111厘米(mi),原(yuan)(yuan)題(ti)款(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)已無(wu)(wu)法辨(bian)別(bie),僅(jin)見(jian)“民國廿九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1940年(nian)(nian)(nian))五(wu)月(yue)(yue)吉旦桃(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)區(qu)長敖翔(xiang)重刻(ke)(ke)”款(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)。據《臺(tai)州(zhou)府志.金石(shi)考(kao)》及桃(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)《柳氏(shi)宗(zong)譜(pu)(pu)》,可知原(yuan)(yuan)款(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)為(wei)“崇(chong)禎元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1628年(nian)(nian)(nian))四(si)月(yue)(yue)望(wang)吉古(gu)越鮑(bao)(bao)大謀題(ti)”。鮑(bao)(bao)大謀史志無(wu)(wu)載,生(sheng)平(ping)(ping)亦不(bu)詳(xiang)。《桃(tao)城新建敵(di)臺(tai)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)記》石(shi)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)原(yuan)(yuan)立于西城墻(qiang)與北城墻(qiang)的(de)轉角(jiao)處,現豎在(zai)后所(suo)山(shan)上(shang)(shang)(shang),并建有碑(bei)(bei)(bei)亭加以(yi)保護。石(shi)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)由碑(bei)(bei)(bei)和(he)(he)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)座(zuo)(zuo)組成,其中(zhong)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)高160、寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)82.5、厚(hou)11.5厘米(mi),四(si)周飾以(yi)纏枝紋;碑(bei)(bei)(bei)座(zuo)(zuo)高40,上(shang)(shang)(shang)端寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)同(tong)石(shi)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)、下端寬(kuan)(kuan)(kuan)88、厚(hou)37厘米(mi);碑(bei)(bei)(bei)面文(wen)字共18行(xing),滿(man)行(xing)34字。碑(bei)(bei)(bei)文(wen)為(wei)嘉靖四(si)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1561年(nian)(nian)(nian))邑人(ren)何寵所(suo)撰,雖碑(bei)(bei)(bei)面已漫患(huan)無(wu)(wu)辨(bian),但桃(tao)渚(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)《柳氏(shi)宗(zong)譜(pu)(pu)》和(he)(he)《郎氏(shi)宗(zong)譜(pu)(pu)》均錄(lu)有原(yuan)(yuan)文(wen)。
天妃宮
位于后(hou)所(suo)山山腰的(de)高(gao)阜(fu)處(chu),始建(jian)于明(ming)正統中(1436—1449年),為(wei)(wei)祭祀天(tian)(tian)后(hou)和保(bao)佑出(chu)海(hai)(hai)漁(yu)民(min)而建(jian)。歷(li)代屢有興廢,現(xian)尚有廟宇(yu)三間(jian)。相(xiang)傳天(tian)(tian)后(hou)林默(mo)娘(niang)為(wei)(wei)莆田湄(mei)洲人,系唐未都(dou)巡檢林愿之(zhi)六世孫女(nv),生于北宋建(jian)隆元年(960年)三月廿(nian)三日。默(mo)娘(niang)自幼聰(cong)明(ming)好(hao)學、勇敢善良飛(fei),能預知氣象變化(hua),有驅邪治(zhi)病(bing)和泅水(shui)航海(hai)(hai)的(de)本(ben)領(ling)。也經常給(gei)鄰近鄉民(min)施診、施藥和出(chu)海(hai)(hai)救助遇(yu)難的(de)漁(yu)船。后(hou)羽化(hua)成仙(xian),白日飛(fei)升,民(min)間(jian)因稱之(zhi)“龍女(nv)”、“神仙(xian)”,歷(li)代尊其為(wei)(wei)航海(hai)(hai)保(bao)護(hu)神。明(ming)成祖曾敕封為(wei)(wei)“護(hu)國庇民(min)妙靈(ling)昭應(ying)宏仁普濟天(tian)(tian)妃”,清康熙皇(huang)帝又敕封為(wei)(wei)“護(hu)國庇民(min)妙靈(ling)昭應(ying)宏仁普濟天(tian)(tian)后(hou)”,神號“天(tian)(tian)上圣母(mu)”,俗(su)稱“媽(ma)祖娘(niang)”。
關帝廟
在(zai)桃渚城內,始建(jian)于(yu)明(ming)成化(hua)三年(1467年)。后為(wei)火災所毀,清(qing)(qing)代重建(jian)。現(xian)存大殿三間,內供關公(gong)神(shen)像。房屋坐北朝南(nan),柱礎呈(cheng)鼓(gu)形,柱頭(tou)飾有斗拱(gong),雕梁畫棟,尚留有明(ming)式建(jian)筑的(de)(de)(de)痕跡。關公(gong)廟(miao)巷口(kou)兩(liang)邊原豎(shu)有二根“無(wu)極(ji)大帝(di)”旗(qi)桿(gan)。關公(gong)本名關羽,字云長,出生(sheng)于(yu)公(gong)元(yuan)一(yi)六0年,卒于(yu)公(gong)元(yuan)二一(yi)九(jiu)年。關公(gong)在(zai)其近六十年的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)生(sheng)中(zhong),策馬(ma)橫刀,馳騁(cheng)疆場,征戰(zhan)群雄,輔佐(zuo)劉備(bei)完成鼎立(li)三分(fen)大業,譜寫出一(yi)曲(qu)令人感慨(kai)萬端的(de)(de)(de)人生(sheng)壯歌。關羽那充滿英(ying)雄傳奇的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)生(sheng),被后人推舉為(wei)“忠”、“信”、“義”、“勇”集于(yu)一(yi)身的(de)(de)(de)道(dao)(dao)德(de)楷模,并成了中(zhong)國(guo)封(feng)建(jian)社會(hui)(hui)后期上至(zhi)帝(di)王將相,下至(zhi)士農工商廣(guang)泛頂(ding)禮膜(mo)拜的(de)(de)(de)神(shen)圣(sheng)偶(ou)像。“縣縣有文(wen)廟(miao),村村有武(wu)廟(miao)”。這是(shi)在(zai)中(zhong)國(guo)封(feng)建(jian)社會(hui)(hui)后期中(zhong),社會(hui)(hui)各界普(pu)遍祭(ji)拜孔子和(he)關公(gong)的(de)(de)(de)真實反映。據(ju)有關資料記(ji)載,在(zai)宋元(yuan)明(ming)清(qing)(qing)社會(hui)(hui)中(zhong),對“武(wu)圣(sheng)”關公(gong)崇拜的(de)(de)(de)虔誠和(he)普(pu)及,甚(shen)至(zhi)超過了被人們盛(sheng)贊為(wei)“千古一(yi)圣(sheng)”的(de)(de)(de)孔子。早在(zai)明(ming)代,王世貞就驚呼:“故前(qian)將軍漢壽亭侯關公(gong)祠(ci)廟(miao)遍天下,祠(ci)廟(miao)幾與學宮、浮屠等。”而清(qing)(qing)代的(de)(de)(de)趙翼,則更加驚嘆道(dao)(dao)“今且南(nan)極(ji)嶺表(biao),北極(ji)寒垣,凡(fan)兒(er)童婦(fu)女,無(wu)不震其(關公(gong))威(wei)靈者。香火之(zhi)盛(sheng),將與天地同(tong)不朽”。
鼓樓
位于(yu)城(cheng)內主街道(dao)與(yu)通連(lian)衙門和(he)南門主巷道(dao)的交叉點(dian),是古代預報(bao)敵情的場所,始(shi)建于(yu)明朝萬歷年(nian)間(jian)(jian)(1573—1620年(nian))。樓(lou)由(you)三間(jian)(jian)二(er)層(ceng)樓(lou)房組(zu)成,明間(jian)(jian)主樓(lou)巍聳高峨,樓(lou)下為過道(dao),左右扶以(yi)翼(yi)樓(lou),酷(ku)似展翅飛翔(xiang)的金翅大(da)鵬鳥。主樓(lou)今存,由(you)于(yu)年(nian)代久(jiu)遠,原(yuan)樓(lou)之(zhi)飛檐翹角和(he)雕梁(liang)畫棟已不復見。觀音堂(tang)坐落在城(cheng)內后(hou)所山(shan)南麓,處于(yu)蒼(cang)松翠柏和(he)古樟(zhang)修竹的懷抱之(zhi)中,環境極為幽絕。庵堂(tang)由(you)三間(jian)(jian)大(da)殿,南北(bei)二(er)間(jian)(jian)翼(yi)樓(lou)和(he)南北(bei)三間(jian)(jian)二(er)層(ceng)廂(xiang)房組(zu)成,始(shi)建于(yu)清乾(qian)隆(long)中(1736—1795年(nian))。整座建筑(zhu)坐東朝西(xi),造(zao)型古樸典雅。殿堂(tang)內陳設的各種(zhong)佛像(xiang)雕工精湛,栩(xu)栩(xu)如生。今遺(yi)跡(ji)尚(shang)存,惜大(da)殿已毀(hui),北(bei)翼(yi)樓(lou)和(he)北(bei)廂(xiang)房被改建成民(min)居。
鶴嶠書院
在城內后(hou)所(suo)山東麓,因所(suo)在山坡隆起似嶠,且常有(you)于此棲(qi)息,故名(ming)(ming)鶴嶠。書(shu)院(yuan)始建(jian)(jian)于清乾隆十(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(1750年(nian)(nian)),此當(dang)臨(lin)海“兩(liang)癢(yang)鬧學(xue)案(an)”余波未盡之(zhi)時,意義很大。嘉慶二十(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(1820年(nian)(nian))失(shi)之(zhi)于火,里人(ren)郎(lang)正齋重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)。咸豐十(shi)一年(nian)(nian)(1861年(nian)(nian))又毀(hui),同治中(1862—1874年(nian)(nian))里人(ren)郎(lang)繼虞(yu)再次重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)(jian)。光緒三十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(1904年(nian)(nian)),辛亥志(zhi)士楊鎮毅出任書(shu)院(yuan)山長,培養了不少的革(ge)命學(xue)生。現代著名(ming)(ming)教(jiao)育家林迪生年(nian)(nian)少時就(jiu)讀于書(shu)院(yuan),曾在這一帶從事過地(di)下革(ge)命工作。今(jin)書(shu)院(yuan)雖已(yi)廢圯,但(dan)遺址尚存。仍(reng)可(ke)見(jian)古楓侵空,翠柏森森之(zhi)靜謐清幽景(jing)象,只是不聞(wen)當(dang)年(nian)(nian)朗朗的讀書(shu)之(zhi)聲。
柳氏古宅
建于(yu)明(ming)朝(chao)末年(nian),為柳(liu)氏第五代后(hou)裔所造。清同(tong)治中(1862—1874年(nian)),其第十二(er)(er)代后(hou)裔柳(liu)子翰曾考(kao)取(qu)了“武(wu)舉”,風(feng)光一時(shi)。現存古(gu)宅(zhai)占(zhan)地(di)1800平方(fang)米,為一座完整的(de)四合院(yuan)。臺(tai)門(men)(men)三進,大(da)臺(tai)門(men)(men)中開(kai)(kai),分上(shang)(shang)(shang)下二(er)(er)層,設有外(wai)障(zhang)屏風(feng),內有堂號,北、西(xi)建有屋套(tao)。臺(tai)門(men)(men)兩旁原豎有二(er)(er)根頂部設星斗的(de)旗桿,今(jin)已毀。東(dong)、西(xi)各開(kai)(kai)臺(tai)門(men)(men),東(dong)臺(tai)門(men)(men)上(shang)(shang)(shang)方(fang)原懸(xuan)掛有“武(wu)魁”二(er)(er)字(zi)匾額(e)。宅(zhai)內柱子均呈鼓形,柱頭裝飾斗拱;梁枋、窗欞、廊柱上(shang)(shang)(shang)的(de)木雕(diao),形態逼(bi)真;屋檐、照墻(qiang)的(de)磚雕(diao),技法細膩;墻(qiang)上(shang)(shang)(shang)的(de)石(shi)漏窗,古(gu)樸大(da)方(fang);天井地(di)面的(de)石(shi)板,圖(tu)案別(bie)致(zhi)。無論是從建筑構(gou)造,還是木作雕(diao)刻上(shang)(shang)(shang)看,都(dou)留有明(ming)代的(de)遺(yi)風(feng)。
郎家里古宅
建(jian)(jian)于清道光年間(1821—1850年),為郎氏第八(ba)代后裔(yi)郎昌滁(chu)所造。古宅為一座完整的(de)(de)四(si)合(he)院,占地面(mian)積2500平(ping)方米。有(you)二進(jin)臺門(men)(men),東、西、北均建(jian)(jian)有(you)屋(wu)套(tao)。房屋(wu)寬敞高(gao)(gao)大(da),前(qian)庭開闊(kuo)。大(da)臺門(men)(men)為臨街二層樓(lou)房,門(men)(men)上(shang)飾以四(si)根門(men)(men)簪,距大(da)門(men)(men)2米處設(she)內(nei)障(zhang)屏風;小臺門(men)(men)上(shang)則建(jian)(jian)有(you)過街樓(lou)。整個(ge)院子建(jian)(jian)筑飛檐翹角(jiao)、雕梁(liang)畫棟,顯得古樸莊(zhuang)重。建(jian)(jian)筑構(gou)件上(shang),窗欞、梁(liang)枋的(de)(de)木雕,手(shou)法(fa)細膩靈活;柱頭的(de)(de)如鹿回頭、飛龍、走獅、麒麟等(deng)高(gao)(gao)浮雕,則更(geng)為純樸洗練。石(shi)漏窗和(he)照墻屋(wu)檐的(de)(de)磚雕技法(fa)多樣,有(you)線刻、淺浮雕、高(gao)(gao)浮雕、半圓雕、圓雕等(deng)等(deng)。此(ci)外,在偏門(men)(men)的(de)(de)檻石(shi)兩旁都設(she)有(you)門(men)(men)枕(zhen)石(shi),既牢固方便,又雅(ya)致(zhi)氣魄(po)。
郎德豐古宅
始建(jian)(jian)(jian)于清(qing)光緒(xu)中(1875—1908年),為郎氏第(di)九代后裔郎子恒所建(jian)(jian)(jian)。宅院亦為四(si)合(he)院形式,占地面積(ji)3200平方米,規模宏大。共有樓(lou)房30間(jian),平屋(wu)(wu)22間(jian),屋(wu)(wu)套環繞(rao)東、西、北(bei),呈U形。臨街照墻高大壯觀(guan),給人一(yi)種古樸莊重(zhong)的(de)感(gan)覺。大門中開,院內東廂房與(yu)扦翼(yi)樓(lou)房契(qi)合(he),回(hui)廊(lang)與(yu)天井道地相通。特別值(zhi)得一(yi)提的(de)是它的(de)如人物、鳥獸、花(hua)草、魚(yu)蟲等木構(gou)件和各式鏤(lou)空石窗花(hua),造(zao)型優美,線(xian)條流暢,圖案富于變化(hua),賦(fu)予了古建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑一(yi)種的(de)生命。
佛號柱
在城(cheng)內后所山山腰,傳(chuan)為(wei)元末明(ming)初所立。柱(zhu)(zhu)由柱(zhu)(zhu)體(ti)、頂端石塊等(deng)組成,柱(zhu)(zhu)體(ti)高(gao)280、邊寬20厘米;柱(zhu)(zhu)頂端石塊高(gao)15、邊寬45厘米。柱(zhu)(zhu)體(ti)四邊分別刻有“南無本師釋迦牟尼佛(fo)(fo)”、“南無大方廣佛(fo)(fo)華(hua)嚴(yan)經(jing)”、“南無大乘妙法(fa)蓮華(hua)經(jing)”、“南無華(hua)嚴(yan)會上(shang)佛(fo)(fo)菩薩(sa)”等(deng)四佛(fo)(fo)號(hao)。此(ci)(ci)柱(zhu)(zhu)應為(wei)寺院(yuan)庵堂大殿前的佛(fo)(fo)號(hao)柱(zhu)(zhu),不知何故徙立于此(ci)(ci)。亦有人(ren)認為(wei),此(ci)(ci)柱(zhu)(zhu)為(wei)石柱(zhu)(zhu)天燈,它暮時點燃,徹夜通明(ming),專為(wei)商(shang)賈、漁民航海定向(xiang)之用。
此外(wai),桃渚(zhu)城還(huan)完整地保存著明代的街(jie)巷(xiang)古道(dao)(dao)格局。主街(jie)道(dao)(dao)寬(kuan)3米,東(dong)西走向,連接(jie)東(dong)、西兩城門,并與(yu)(yu)連接(jie)南(nan)城門和原左(zuo)營衙門、校場(chang)的南(nan)北向主巷(xiang)交(jiao)叉。主街(jie)以(yi)北還(huan)有一條(tiao)(tiao)與(yu)(yu)主街(jie)平行的次(ci)街(jie),依(yi)傍由西向東(dong)穿(chuan)城而過的化龍渠。以(yi)主街(jie)道(dao)(dao)為干,有10余(yu)條(tiao)(tiao)古巷(xiang)與(yu)(yu)之垂直相向,分(fen)別為主街(jie)以(yi)北七(qi)條(tiao)(tiao),主街(jie)以(yi)南(nan)四條(tiao)(tiao)。又有一條(tiao)(tiao)古道(dao)(dao)環(huan)繞東(dong)南(nan)西城內側,與(yu)(yu)城北依(yi)山勢而建的蹬(deng)步(bu)道(dao)(dao)連接(jie)成(cheng)(cheng)為城內的環(huan)路。這些道(dao)(dao)路構成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)層次(ci)分(fen)明,有中心、有邊界(jie)的街(jie)巷(xiang)網。