六朝江南城墙的修筑和形制

The Construction and Figuration of City Walls during the Periods of Six Dynasties

六朝是江南城墙建设的一个重要时期,从都城到郡县城,大多筑有城墙,规模大小与其等级、战略地位有关。材质以夯土为主,少数出现了土、砖、石混用的情况,内为夯土层,外包砖或石。普通城墙多为单重,规模小,二里左右,高度和厚度一般在二丈以内,基址宽厚,向上呈收缩之势。城周一般都有护城河,宽一至三丈。重要城墙上往往开数扇城门,门上一般建有城楼。

The construction of city walls witnessed an important stage during the periods of Six Dynasties. City walls were built not only around the capital, but also around the administration sites of provinces and counties. The size of walls depended on the grade and strategic position of cities. The material with which to build the city wall is mainly rammed earth, sometimes earth, brick and stone were mix -used. The size of common city wall was small and one -layer. There is usually moat around the city. There were several gates inside the significant wall.