石城是在山顶建造的、以防御为突出功能的石砌城池。在北方地区,石城源于仰韶环壕聚落与土筑城圈并出现于龙山时代;夏家店下层文化是石城的重要发展期;高句丽石城延续时间长久并代表着北方石城兴盛期;隋唐以后北方石城仍有修筑,但已显衰微之势。规模较大的石城往往与平原城配套使用并具都邑意义。 Shicheng is built on the top of a mountain to defensive stone wall to highlight the function of the city. In the north, Shicheng originated from the Yangshao moat settlement and the earth-built city circle and appeared in the Longshan era. The lower Xiajiadian culture is an important development period of the Shicheng. The Gaocheng-limestone city lasts for a long time and represents the prosperous period of the Shicheng in the north. After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Still building, but the trend has been declining. Large-scale Shicheng often associated with the use of the city of plains and the city meaning.