如果说欧洲的古堡有着教堂般的坚固、古老与华丽,并且极具文艺气息的话,那么,中国的古堡因最初来自防御工事而多了一抹世事的苍凉。相较之下,在丝绸之路的陇原甘肃,像这种与战争、民族迁徙、复仇凶杀息息相关的古城堡遍地皆是。然而,意味深长的是,一直以来,这些古城堡却是被忽视的文化沙漠,鲜有人投去关注与关爱的目光及脚步。在甘肃的古城堡中,有一个奇异的现象,那就是堡即城,城即堡。在时光的长河里,这些古城堡经历了一派热闹之后又归于平静。也许,这就是历史的命运,也是古城堡本身的命运。从2012年第1期起,本刊将开设“寻访陇上古堡”专栏,以陇原之东的天水为起点,以河西走廊之西的敦煌为终点,连续刊发一组考察文章。寻访散落于各地的古城堡。这组文章的主要执笔者为甘肃省青年作家叶梓和胡杨,他们以自己的地利之便和文学热情,完成了这些或清丽或雄浑的文字,以引领读者走近这些古城堡,了解其历史和现状,解读其灵魂与内涵…… If the European castle has a church-like solid, ancient and gorgeous, and very literary atmosphere, then, because of the fortifications in China from the first defensive fortifications and more touch of desolation. In contrast, in Gansu, Longyuan, Silk Road, such ancient castles as this war, national migration and revenge homicide are all over the place. What is significant, however, is that these ancient castles have always been neglected cultural deserts. Few people have cast their eyes and footsteps for concern and care. In Gansu’s ancient castle, there is a strange phenomenon, that is, the castle that city, the city that Fort. In the long river of time, these ancient castles have experienced a group of lively and return to peace. Perhaps this is the fate of history, but also the fate of the ancient castle itself. Starting from the first issue of 2012, the magazine will open a special column called “Looking Up Long Castle”, starting from Tianshui in the east of Longyuan County and ending in Dunhuang in the west of Hexi Corridor, and successively published a series of investigation articles . See scattered scattered around the ancient castle. The main authors of this group of articles are the young writers Ye Zi and Populus of Gansu Province. With their own geographical advantages and literary zeal, they completed these beautiful or vigorous texts to lead readers to the ancient citadel and their history And the status quo, interpretation of its soul and content ......