千(qian)童(tong)(tong)鎮,在(zai)商、周、戰國時(shi)期(qi)稱(cheng)“饒安邑”,意為(wei)“其地豐繞,可以(yi)安人”。 《史記·趙世(shi)家》中(zhong)講到(dao)秦(qin)(qin)(qin)始(shi)皇六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)前241年(nian)(nian)(nian))“趙將(jiang)龐 攻齊取饒安”即指此地。秦(qin)(qin)(qin)時(shi)此地稱(cheng)“千(qian)童(tong)(tong)城”,“始(shi)皇遣徐福(fu)將(jiang)童(tong)(tong)男(nan)女千(qian)人入(ru)海(hai)求(qiu)蓬(peng)萊,置(zhi)此城以(yi)居之(zhi),故名。”漢(han)高祖(zu)五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)前202年(nian)(nian)(nian))于(yu)此置(zhi)縣(xian)稱(cheng)“千(qian)童(tong)(tong)縣(xian)”。北魏熙平二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)517年(nian)(nian)(nian))于(yu)此始(shi)置(zhi)滄州(zhou)州(zhou)治(zhi)。千(qian)童(tong)(tong)鎮在(zai)歷史上州(zhou)治(zhi)縣(xian)治(zhi)長(chang)達(da)841年(nian)(nian)(nian),由于(yu)在(zai)公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)前209年(nian)(nian)(nian),徐福(fu)奉(feng)秦(qin)(qin)(qin)始(shi)皇之(zhi)命勇率數千(qian)童(tong)(tong)男(nan)童(tong)(tong)女及(ji)百(bai)工(gong)巧匠(jiang)從這里啟航(hang),求(qiu)長(chang)生不老之(zhi)藥,漂洋過(guo)海(hai),東(dong)渡成(cheng)功,移民僑居日本,開創(chuang)了中(zhong)日兩國友好交往之(zhi)先河(he),成(cheng)為(wei)中(zhong)國歷史的僑鄉。
在(zai)民(min)間有源(yuan)于漢代的(de)“千童(tong)信子(zi)(zi)節”,即在(zai)農(nong)歷3月(yue)28日(ri)徐福千童(tong)出(chu)海日(ri)舉行隆重(zhong)的(de)祭祀活動,逢甲子(zi)(zi)年舉辦一次,每60年一個輪(lun)回。在(zai)節日(ri)期間,舉辦各種民(min)間文藝(yi)表(biao)演,尤(you)其(qi)是挑(tiao)選(xuan)體(ti)強膽大、眉清目秀的(de)童(tong)男童(tong)女,衣著(zhu)古裝(zhuang),綁在(zai)15、6米(mi)高(gao)長(chang)桿支(zhi)撐的(de)微型舞臺上表(biao)演,登高(gao)望遠,以示(shi)懷念和召喚東渡(du)的(de)親(qin)人。“千童(tong)信子(zi)(zi)節”被(bei)專家學者(zhe)稱為中(zhong)日(ri)友好交流的(de)“活化(hua)石”。從(cong)1993年開(kai)始,在(zai)農(nong)歷3月(yue)28日(ri),由鹽山縣在(zai)千童(tong)鎮舉辦“千童(tong)文化(hua)節”,每五年一次。
千(qian)童鎮在歷(li)史上州(zhou)治縣(xian)治長達(da)841年,由于在公元前(qian)209年,徐福奉秦始(shi)皇之命勇率數千(qian)童男(nan)童女及百(bai)工巧匠 從(cong)這里(li)啟航,求長生不老之藥,漂洋過海(hai),東渡(du)成功,移民僑(qiao)居日本(ben),開創(chuang)了中日兩國友好交往之先河,成為中國歷(li)史的僑(qiao)鄉。
千(qian)童(tong)祠(ci)前(qian)有原(yuan)全國(guo)政協(xie)副主席、中日關(guan)系史學(xue)會(hui)名譽會(hui)長趙樸初題(ti)寫碑名的“秦(qin)千(qian)童(tong)城”碑、望親臺(tai)、千(qian) 童(tong)祠(ci)后(hou)的無棣溝(gou),即老(lao)黃(huang)河遺址傳(chuan)說為當(dang)年的訓(xun)童(tong)港到鹽山縣城的千(qian)童(tong)博物(wu)館,還可參觀秦(qin)漢以來的出土文物(wu)。
以金絲小(xiao)棗(zao)為(wei)原料釀造(zao)的“千童(tong)棗(zao)酒(jiu)”及白酒(jiu)“東渡老酒(jiu)”有特(te)色,在鹽(yan)山縣城可(ke)以買到,是饋贈親友的佳品。