古(gu)宋(song)城(cheng)址(zhi),戰(zhan)(zhan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)時(shi)的(de)(de)(de)宋(song)子(zi)(zi)城(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi),位(wei)于今河北(bei)省趙縣東北(bei)部,距(ju)趙縣18公里的(de)(de)(de)韓村鎮(zhen)宋(song)城(cheng)村,故(gu)城(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)東西(xi)長700米(mi)(mi)(mi),南北(bei)寬550米(mi)(mi)(mi),占地(di)38.5萬平方米(mi)(mi)(mi),城(cheng)墻高(gao)4米(mi)(mi)(mi),底(di)寬6-10米(mi)(mi)(mi)不等,高(gao)處約(yue)4米(mi)(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)址(zhi)四周的(de)(de)(de)田野里,分(fen)布(bu)著(zhu)封(feng)土高(gao)大的(de)(de)(de)幾十座墓冢。山西(xi)平朔煤礦發(fa)(fa)掘出土的(de)(de)(de)“宋(song)子(zi)(zi)三(san)孔布(bu)幣(bi)”,就是(shi)戰(zhan)(zhan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)七雄之一(yi)的(de)(de)(de)趙國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)在(zai)宋(song)子(zi)(zi)城(cheng)所鑄。這(zhe)種(zhong)布(bu)幣(bi)圓首圓肩圓足,在(zai)首和足部有(you)三(san)個圓孔,故(gu)稱“三(san)孔布(bu)幣(bi),”現(xian)存放在(zai)中國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)歷(li)史博物館(guan)。從“宋(song)子(zi)(zi)三(san)孔布(bu)幣(bi)”在(zai)中國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)貨(huo)幣(bi)史上的(de)(de)(de)地(di)位(wei)來看(kan),宋(song)子(zi)(zi)城(cheng)在(zai)當(dang)時(shi)街市繁華,商(shang)貿發(fa)(fa)達,是(shi)趙國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)北(bei)部邊陲的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)個重要城(cheng)邑(yi),戰(zhan)(zhan)略地(di)位(wei)十分(fen)重要。 該城(cheng)址(zhi)對研(yan)究戰(zhan)(zhan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)時(shi)期以及趙國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)經濟及軍事發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)具有(you)歷(li)史研(yan)究價值。1956年(nian)9月(yue)7日(ri),被(bei)河北(bei)省人民政府公布(bu)為省級重點文物保護單位(wei)。2013年(nian)5月(yue),被(bei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)務院核定為第七批全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)重點文物保護單位(wei)。
古宋(song)城址,宋(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)縣,戰國時(shi)越邑,形成于(yu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)元前770年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)。《史記·燕召公(gong)(gong)(gong)世家》燕王喜四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),栗腹伐趙,王自將仿(fang)軍隨(sui)軍至(zhi)宋(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)元前228年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被秦(qin)占領,始為(wei)宋(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)縣。剌客(ke)傳》“秦(qin)滅燕,高漸離(li)匿(ni)作于(yu)宋(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi),”即此。西漢(han)(han)初,劉邦(bang)封許瘈為(wei)宋(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)侯,宋(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)縣升為(wei)候國;漢(han)(han)景帝(di)(di)中元二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(前148年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),廢(fei)國復(fu)縣,屬(shu)巨(ju)鹿郡(jun);王莽時(shi),宋(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)縣短時(shi)稱(cheng)為(wei)宜子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi),后漢(han)(han)廢(fei);北魏(wei)永安二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(529年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))復(fu)置宋(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)縣,仍屬(shu)巨(ju)鹿郡(jun);北齊天保七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(556年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))又廢(fei);隋文帝(di)(di)開皇初(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元581年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))又置宋(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)縣,屬(shu)趙郡(jun);隋煬帝(di)(di)大業(ye)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(607年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))宋(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)縣并入平棘縣。