十二(er)(er)連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)與鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)(zai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)北(bei)5公里(li)金魚河(he)北(bei)岸,沿(yan)土(tu)崗而(er)筑(zhu)12處(chu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),連(lian)綿10余(yu)里(li)形(xing)勢彎環,連(lian)綿不(bu)(bu)絕,今(jin)(jin)人(ren)(ren)稱之為(wei)(wei)(wei)十二(er)(er)連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。經考(kao)古(gu)勘察鑒(jian)定,是人(ren)(ren)工(gong)夯筑(zhu)而(er)成(cheng),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)春秋戰國時(shi)人(ren)(ren)工(gong)修建(jian)。從城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)蜿蜒(yan)曲(qu)折的(de)走向、連(lian)綿10余(yu)里(li)的(de)長度(du)判斷(duan),它不(bu)(bu)像是一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)邑的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),可能是用(yong)于防御的(de)邊墻(qiang),即長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。從歷史記載和地(di)理位(wei)(wei)置考(kao)察,十二(er)(er)連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)可能是戰國時(shi)代的(de)魏國長城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。當地(di)人(ren)(ren)們(men)見(jian)斷(duan)斷(duan)續續的(de)12段墻(qiang)體,把(ba)(ba)它叫“十二(er)(er)連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”。民間(jian)還(huan)有(you)個美麗的(de)傳(chuan)說。 春秋時(shi)期的(de)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)治理鄭國道不(bu)(bu)拾遺,夜不(bu)(bu)閉戶。他(ta)關心(xin)人(ren)(ren)民疾苦。他(ta)生(sheng)不(bu)(bu)占民利(li),死(si)(si)不(bu)(bu)占民地(di),死(si)(si)后(hou)讓兒子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)葬(zang)他(ta)于陘山頂上(shang)的(de)石頭堆里(li)。老(lao)(lao)百姓對子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)的(de)死(si)(si)非(fei)常悲(bei)慟,男女老(lao)(lao)少含淚(lei)捧土(tu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)建(jian)臺(tai)(tai)立祠(ci)。地(di)點在(zai)(zai)今(jin)(jin)增福廟鄉(xiang)高(gao)廟郭村東(dong),那里(li)相(xiang)傳(chuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)觀兵處(chu)。子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)臺(tai)(tai)為(wei)(wei)(wei)圓形(xing)高(gao)臺(tai)(tai),圍約100米,高(gao)約20米,平地(di)突起,形(xing)勢高(gao)峻。其頂建(jian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)祠(ci),可躡(nie)百級而(er)上(shang)。因祠(ci)建(jian)于拔地(di)而(er)起的(de)高(gao)阜上(shang),俗稱高(gao)廟。民眾的(de)虔誠精神感動了(le)黎山老(lao)(lao)母(mu),這位(wei)(wei)天神也要為(wei)(wei)(wei)建(jian)臺(tai)(tai)貢獻一(yi)(yi)份力量。老(lao)(lao)母(mu)用(yong)黃布袋(dai)背了(le)一(yi)(yi)袋(dai)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)土(tu)送(song)到產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)臺(tai)(tai)上(shang),然后(hou)沿(yan)金魚河(he)慢慢離(li)去。她邊走邊抖袋(dai)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi),把(ba)(ba)殘(can)留的(de)土(tu)撒(sa)在(zai)(zai)走過的(de)路上(shang)。次日天一(yi)(yi)亮,子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)臺(tai)(tai)竟(jing)長成(cheng)了(le)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)巍峨的(de)土(tu)山,撒(sa)落的(de)殘(can)土(tu)成(cheng)了(le)逶迤十余(yu)里(li)的(de)“十二(er)(er)連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”。子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)臺(tai)(tai)北(bei)魚河(he)南(nan)有(you)紫禁城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)與十二(er)(er)連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)相(xiang)對,附(fu)近還(huan)有(you)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)臺(tai)(tai)。東(dong)5里(li)今(jin)(jin)官亭鄉(xiang)孟寨村有(you)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo),傳(chuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)漢代西(xi)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),那里(li)是春秋時(shi)長葛邑舊址(zhi)。今(jin)(jin)縣城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)東(dong)北(bei)13公里(li)大墻(qiang)周鄉(xiang)和尚楊村南(nan)東(dong)鳳(feng)(feng)崗上(shang)有(you)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),即東(dong)鳳(feng)(feng)凰(huang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。
1981年長葛縣人民政(zheng)府公(gong)布為重點(dian)文物保(bao)護單位(wei)。2013年5月(yue)3日,被國(guo)務院核定公(gong)布為第七批全國(guo)重點(dian)文物保(bao)護單位(wei)。