石阡溫泉又名城南溫泉,其設施始建于明萬歷三十四年(即公元1606年),延續已有400多年的歷史,有著獨特傳統的洗浴文化,是既可洗浴又能直接飲用的天然礦泉溫泉
石阡溫泉,久(jiu)享(xiang)盛名,歷(li)(li)史悠(you)久(jiu),譽貫黔(qian)疆,被贊為‘溫泉漱玉’、‘洞天(tian)福(fu)地’。眾(zhong)多的神(shen)話傳說和歷(li)(li)史故事,更是(shi)增添了她(ta)的詩情畫意。
一(yi)(yi)、相傳,在很久很久以前(qian),有一(yi)(yi)條(tiao)冷(leng)(leng)(leng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)住在城南,一(yi)(yi)仙人趕(gan)(gan)著(zhu)一(yi)(yi)條(tiao)火(huo)(huo)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)經過此地,火(huo)(huo)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)喜歡上了冷(leng)(leng)(leng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)如花似(si)玉的(de)女(nv)兒(er),便(bian)要(yao)娶冷(leng)(leng)(leng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)女(nv)兒(er)為妻(qi)。冷(leng)(leng)(leng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)不從,于(yu)是(shi)便(bian)與火(huo)(huo)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)打了起來,雙方大(da)戰(zhan)了九九八(ba)十(shi)一(yi)(yi)天,最后(hou)冷(leng)(leng)(leng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)戰(zhan)敗被(bei)趕(gan)(gan)到了龍(long)(long)(long)(long)底江<今龍(long)(long)(long)(long)川(chuan)河>的(de)下游<今距縣城兩公(gong)里(li)處名(ming)叫冷(leng)(leng)(leng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)>。火(huo)(huo)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)與冷(leng)(leng)(leng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)女(nv)兒(er)結合,一(yi)(yi)冷(leng)(leng)(leng)一(yi)(yi)熱,便(bian)成了今天的(de)城南溫(wen)泉。
二、傳(chuan)說:原(yuan)來有(you)一(yi)(yi)條(tiao)冷(leng)龍住在石阡的(de)城南,他(ta)有(you)一(yi)(yi)個愛(ai)若珍寶的(de)女(nv)兒,生得如花似玉(yu)。一(yi)(yi)條(tiao)火龍經過石阡,看見了(le)(le)冷(leng)龍姑娘,一(yi)(yi)時意亂情迷(mi),發誓要娶過來作自己(ji)的(de)妻(qi)子。經過若干努力,他(ta)終于(yu)和冷(leng)龍姑娘結合(he)了(le)(le)。因(yin)為迷(mi)戀(lian)石阡的(de)風景,火龍當了(le)(le)倒插門(men)的(de)上門(men)女(nv)婿,從此留在石阡。他(ta)的(de)火熱身軀與(yu)冷(leng)龍姑娘的(de)冰肌(ji)玉(yu)骨融為一(yi)(yi)體,于(yu)是有(you)了(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)處(chu)處(chu)的(de)溫泉。還(huan)傳(chuan)說,正因(yin)為溫泉是愛(ai)情的(de)結合(he),所以總是能給人美麗與(yu)幸(xing)福。
三(san)、相傳遠(yuan)(yuan)古(gu)時,一(yi)位(wei)方士由云南(nan)驅趕火(huo)龍來到石(shi)(shi)阡(qian),見(jian)這里山清水秀、物(wu)華天寶、民風淳樸、不忍離(li)去,就(jiu)將火(huo)龍鎮于江(jiang)底,令(ling)其尾在(zai)云南(nan),頭在(zai)石(shi)(shi)阡(qian),使地下泉(quan)水經(jing)過火(huo)龍加熱,噴出水來如熱湯滾滾,供(gong)人們浣浴。這位(wei)方士臨(lin)終前,囑咐人們將其遺(yi)體(ti)葬于溫泉(quan)邊(bian)小山的林中,在(zai)上面(mian)修(xiu)筑三(san)層石(shi)(shi)塔,永(yong)鎮火(huo)龍,讓其永(yong)遠(yuan)(yuan)為(wei)民造福。此處的江(jiang)也因(yin)此改(gai)為(wei)“龍底江(jiang)”。
四、很久以前(qian),石阡沒有溫泉(quan)(quan)。不知何(he)時(shi),東海龍(long)王的(de)龍(long)太子(zi)金角(jiao)火(huo)龍(long)及田(tian)(tian)珩、蕓英夫(fu)婦游山玩水(shui)來到碧波清流(liu)的(de)石阡龍(long)底江,這里土地肥沃,山水(shui)秀麗(li),人民(min)安居樂(le)業。金角(jiao)火(huo)龍(long)與田(tian)(tian)珩夫(fu)婦深(shen)感石阡是一個美麗(li)的(de)世外桃源(yuan),于是便長住下(xia)來。金角(jiao)火(huo)龍(long)扎(zha)根(gen)于古(gu)鎮(zhen)傍河底,數日(ri)(ri)后,便有一股熱氣(qi)騰(teng)騰(teng)的(de)泉(quan)(quan)水(shui)從河岸涌出,當(dang)地居民(min)為之驚(jing)喜。熱泉(quan)(quan)便發(fa)浣浴(yu),能醫百病(bing),成阡民(min)萬(wan)代福氣(qi)。田(tian)(tian)珩夫(fu)婦每日(ri)(ri)守在(zai)泉(quan)(quan)邊(bian),天長日(ri)(ri)久,倆人逐漸變成了(le)(le)兩(liang)片(pian)巨石,將溫泉(quan)(quan)隔(ge)成兩(liang)片(pian),人們便在(zai)泉(quan)(quan)水(shui)邊(bian)建造樓閣,自然分成了(le)(le)男女(nv)溫泉(quan)(quan)。