古崖州城即现在的三亚市崖城。昔日的崖州古治，如今是我国南菜北调的重要集市，也是我国南方著名的反季节瓜菜生产基地。从南北朝起置郡设治，自宋朝以来，历代的州、郡、县治均设在这里。
　　 古崖州城历史悠久，名胜古迹繁多。这座古城在宁朝以前是一座土城，南宁庆元四年(1198年)始砌砖墙，后经元、明、清三代扩建，使之成为海南岛规模较大的一座坚固的城池。从唐朝起不少官僚名仁被奸臣陷害，曾被流放到崖州城来。单是副宰相以上的大官重臣就有14人之多，如唐朝的韦执谊、唐瑗；宁朝的丁谓、赵鼎、卢多逊、胡铨，元朝的王仕熙，明朝的王个、赵谦等。因此崖城又有“幽人处士家”之称。尤其是著名的唐高僧鉴真和尚于唐代天宝七年(748年)第五次东渡日本时，遭遇强台风袭击，所乘坐的帆船飘流到崖州城，他在这里帮助修建了大云寺，留下了一批准备带去日本的佛教经典，这是崖城文化史上带有神奇色彩的宝物。元朝女棉纺织革新家黄道婆，也曾居住在崖城的水南村近40年之久。
　　The ancient Yazhou city is the present Ya City of Sanya and located 40 kilometers west from Sanya. The ancient Yazhou city has a long history and many historical scenic spots. Many senior officials were censured here during ancient time. This old city is an earth city before the Song Dynasty. Brick wall was built in 1198 and it becomes a firm big city of Hainan Island after Yuan, Ming, Qing generation. The original old city has east, west and south gate. The east gate is called the Spring Gate and the west gate is called Zhehai Gate. The south gate is called the Civilized Gate because it is located in front of a study palace. Both the east and west gates didn’t exist now. A new south gate is restored, which is the only surviving gate of ancient Yazhou city. The newly built south gate tinted arch brown red, with the crenel entrance seemingly repaired from the old. The three characters, the civilized gate (from the Qing dynasty) is carved on the north gate. Two pavilions ridge house were constructed on the repaired South gate---- the civilized building. You get to look at the panoramic view of the ancient Yazhou City when you mount the city gate tower.

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