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,久享盛名,歷(li)(li)史(shi)悠久,譽貫黔疆,被贊為(wei)‘溫泉漱玉’、‘洞天(tian)福(fu)地’。眾多的神(shen)話(hua)傳說和(he)歷(li)(li)史(shi)故事,更是增添了她(ta)的詩情畫意。
一、相傳,在(zai)很久(jiu)(jiu)很久(jiu)(jiu)以前,有一條冷(leng)(leng)(leng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)住在(zai)城(cheng)南(nan),一仙人趕著一條火龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)經過(guo)此地,火龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)喜歡上了冷(leng)(leng)(leng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)如花似玉的(de)(de)女(nv)(nv)兒(er),便(bian)要娶冷(leng)(leng)(leng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)女(nv)(nv)兒(er)為妻。冷(leng)(leng)(leng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)不從,于是便(bian)與火龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)打了起(qi)來,雙方大戰(zhan)了九九八十一天,最后冷(leng)(leng)(leng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)戰(zhan)敗被趕到了龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)底江<今(jin)(jin)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)川(chuan)河>的(de)(de)下游<今(jin)(jin)距縣(xian)城(cheng)兩公里(li)處(chu)名叫冷(leng)(leng)(leng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)>。火龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)與冷(leng)(leng)(leng)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)女(nv)(nv)兒(er)結合,一冷(leng)(leng)(leng)一熱,便(bian)成了今(jin)(jin)天的(de)(de)城(cheng)南(nan)溫泉。
二、傳(chuan)說:原來有一(yi)條(tiao)冷(leng)龍(long)(long)住在(zai)(zai)石阡(qian)的(de)(de)城南,他有一(yi)個愛若珍寶(bao)的(de)(de)女兒(er),生得如花似玉。一(yi)條(tiao)火(huo)龍(long)(long)經過石阡(qian),看見了冷(leng)龍(long)(long)姑娘,一(yi)時意亂情(qing)(qing)迷(mi),發誓要娶過來作自(zi)己的(de)(de)妻(qi)子。經過若干努(nu)力,他終于(yu)和冷(leng)龍(long)(long)姑娘結(jie)合了。因(yin)為迷(mi)戀石阡(qian)的(de)(de)風景,火(huo)龍(long)(long)當了倒插門的(de)(de)上(shang)門女婿,從此留(liu)在(zai)(zai)石阡(qian)。他的(de)(de)火(huo)熱(re)身軀與冷(leng)龍(long)(long)姑娘的(de)(de)冰肌(ji)玉骨融為一(yi)體,于(yu)是(shi)有了一(yi)處處的(de)(de)溫泉(quan)。還(huan)傳(chuan)說,正因(yin)為溫泉(quan)是(shi)愛情(qing)(qing)的(de)(de)結(jie)合,所以(yi)總(zong)是(shi)能(neng)給人美麗與幸(xing)福。
三、相傳遠古時,一位(wei)方士由云南驅趕火(huo)龍(long)來(lai)(lai)到石(shi)(shi)阡,見這里山清水秀(xiu)、物華天寶(bao)、民(min)風淳樸(pu)、不忍離(li)去,就(jiu)將火(huo)龍(long)鎮(zhen)于(yu)江(jiang)底,令其(qi)尾在云南,頭在石(shi)(shi)阡,使(shi)地下泉水經(jing)過火(huo)龍(long)加熱,噴出(chu)水來(lai)(lai)如熱湯滾滾,供人(ren)們浣浴。這位(wei)方士臨終(zhong)前,囑(zhu)咐人(ren)們將其(qi)遺體葬(zang)于(yu)溫泉邊小山的(de)林中,在上面修筑三層石(shi)(shi)塔,永鎮(zhen)火(huo)龍(long),讓(rang)其(qi)永遠為民(min)造福。此處的(de)江(jiang)也因此改為“龍(long)底江(jiang)”。
四、很久以前,石(shi)阡沒有溫泉。不知何時,東海龍(long)(long)王的(de)(de)龍(long)(long)太(tai)子金(jin)角火龍(long)(long)及田(tian)珩、蕓英夫婦(fu)游山(shan)玩水來(lai)(lai)到(dao)碧波清流的(de)(de)石(shi)阡龍(long)(long)底江,這里土地肥沃,山(shan)水秀麗,人(ren)民安居(ju)樂業(ye)。金(jin)角火龍(long)(long)與田(tian)珩夫婦(fu)深感石(shi)阡是一(yi)(yi)個美麗的(de)(de)世(shi)外桃源,于(yu)是便(bian)長(chang)住下來(lai)(lai)。金(jin)角火龍(long)(long)扎根于(yu)古鎮傍(bang)河底,數日(ri)后,便(bian)有一(yi)(yi)股熱氣騰(teng)騰(teng)的(de)(de)泉水從河岸涌出,當地居(ju)民為之驚喜。熱泉便(bian)發浣浴,能醫百病,成(cheng)(cheng)阡民萬代福氣。田(tian)珩夫婦(fu)每日(ri)守在泉邊(bian),天長(chang)日(ri)久,倆人(ren)逐漸(jian)變(bian)成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)兩(liang)片巨(ju)石(shi),將溫泉隔成(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)片,人(ren)們便(bian)在泉水邊(bian)建造(zao)樓閣,自然分成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)男女(nv)溫泉。