筒車(che)壩有個小地名(ming)叫茍家壩,水田(tian)和地坪九(jiu)十(shi)八畝,其地形(xing)像舊時(shi)縫紉用的熨斗。道光二十(shi)三年(nian)后(hou)筒車(che)壩更名(ming)為(wei)熨斗壩,后(hou)來叫做熨斗鎮。
還有(you)一種說(shuo)法(fa)是,道光二(er)十三年(nian)(公元1823年(nian))七(qi)月(yue),洪(hong)水(shui)(shui)猛漲,沖(chong)毀了筒車,就有(you)陰陽先生(sheng)說(shuo)水(shui)(shui)火(huo)不相容,想(xiang)要防(fang)治水(shui)(shui)患必須用火(huo)物鎮(zhen)壓。而熨(yun)斗即為火(huo)物, 紅燙的熨(yun)斗無(wu)疑可避水(shui)(shui)驅水(shui)(shui),故將鎮(zhen)名(ming)更名(ming)為熨(yun)斗鎮(zhen)。說(shuo)來也(ye)怪,自(zi)熨(yun)斗名(ming)字叫開后(hou),該地竟(jing)再也(ye)未發生(sheng)過大的水(shui)(shui)患,老(lao)百姓(xing)安居(ju)樂業,大自(zi)然風(feng)調雨順,熨(yun)斗鎮(zhen)就一直叫到如今。
熨(yun)斗(dou)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)距今有一千四百年的(de)歷史,是川(chuan)楚古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)道上(shang)的(de)一座驛站古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen),屬子(zi)午(wu)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)道的(de)分(fen)支。熨(yun)斗(dou)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)現(xian)存古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)街(jie)(jie)多是明(ming)清時期建筑,尤以建在喀斯特溶洞之(zhi)上(shang)的(de)地貌以及“讓出三尺地,多占一份天”的(de)吊(diao)腳樓較有特色(se)。古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)依山(shan)傍水(shui)(shui)而建,立于(yu)鎮(zhen)外,極(ji)目(mu)遠望,可(ke)見(jian)幢幢木屋磚舍(she)依山(shan)分(fen)布,重重疊疊,錯落有致。富水(shui)(shui)河(he)緊緊環抱著古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen),緩緩流(liu)動的(de)河(he)水(shui)(shui)清澈見(jian)底。古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)處處透著恬(tian)淡之(zhi)美,頗具“小橋、流(liu)水(shui)(shui)、人家”的(de)詩(shi)情畫意。古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)街(jie)(jie)道,用青(qing)石鋪筑而成,街(jie)(jie)道兩(liang)旁的(de)店鋪鱗次櫛比(bi),昔日商賈云集,商貿繁榮(rong)時有老字號十多家,名播(bo)川(chuan)陜湖廣(guang)。
熨斗(dou)(dou)(dou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)是(shi)石泉縣(xian)(xian)歷史上(shang)有(you)名的(de)古(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)之一,四(si)十(shi)(shi)分鐘就可(ke)抵(di)(di)達西鄉縣(xian)(xian)的(de)高川(chuan)(chuan),大(da)半(ban)天(tian)便可(ke)出(chu)陜(shan)(shan)(shan)入川(chuan)(chuan)。據祖居熨斗(dou)(dou)(dou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)的(de)老(lao)人(ren)們講(jiang):解放前(qian)在(zai)(zai)(zai)鎮(zhen)(zhen)下(xia)街(jie)頭(tou)立有(you)一個閘子門,門額上(shang)書“川(chuan)(chuan)楚通(tong)(tong)道(dao)”四(si)個蒼勁有(you)力的(de)大(da)字(zi),落款(kuan)為道(dao)光二十(shi)(shi)年(nian)。明清時(shi)(shi)(shi)期每逢集日,熨斗(dou)(dou)(dou)街(jie)上(shang)川(chuan)(chuan)陜(shan)(shan)(shan)客(ke)商(shang)云集,商(shang)貿興(xing)隆,古(gu)戲樓上(shang)演(yan)的(de)漢(han)(han)劇韻味(wei)悠長(chang),使(shi)人(ren)流(liu)連忘返(fan)。當(dang)年(nian)熨斗(dou)(dou)(dou)街(jie)上(shang)有(you)十(shi)(shi)多(duo)(duo)家百年(nian)老(lao)字(zi)號,如:源茂盛(sheng),天(tian)成祥,天(tian)成福,天(tian)成和(he),義順(shun)和(he),金(jin)盛(sheng)堂,義順(shun)鑫,德懋(mao)鴻,昆(kun)泰豐,長(chang)興(xing)久(jiu),榮壽堂等。這些老(lao)字(zi)號大(da)多(duo)(duo)是(shi)藥鋪和(he)旅店,生意十(shi)(shi)分紅火。據70多(duo)(duo)歲的(de)吳(wu)明森老(lao)人(ren)講(jiang),他(ta)家祖上(shang)是(shi)開旅店的(de),小時(shi)(shi)(shi)候他(ta)就記得每晚至(zhi)少有(you)十(shi)(shi)多(duo)(duo)個馬幫在(zai)(zai)(zai)他(ta)家住宿,旅客(ke)中有(you)四(si)川(chuan)(chuan)客(ke)商(shang)也(ye)有(you)漢(han)(han)中地(di)(di)區的(de)客(ke)商(shang)。當(dang)時(shi)(shi)(shi)有(you)一種(zhong)民謠叫“白龍(long)下(xia)川(chuan)(chuan),黃龍(long)入陜(shan)(shan)(shan)”。白龍(long)指棉花,黃龍(long)指黃表(biao)紙。也(ye)就是(shi)說(shuo)通(tong)(tong)過熨斗(dou)(dou)(dou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)將(jiang)陜(shan)(shan)(shan)西的(de)棉花運(yun)往四(si)川(chuan)(chuan),將(jiang)四(si)川(chuan)(chuan)的(de)黃表(biao)紙和(he)食鹽運(yun)入陜(shan)(shan)(shan)西,由此可(ke)見熨斗(dou)(dou)(dou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)在(zai)(zai)(zai)當(dang)時(shi)(shi)(shi)是(shi)十(shi)(shi)分重要(yao)的(de)商(shang)旅要(yao)道(dao)。距熨斗(dou)(dou)(dou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)15公里的(de)喜河鎮(zhen)(zhen)(現名稱(cheng)),因位于漢(han)(han)江邊,交通(tong)(tong)便利,市場(chang)繁榮,早在(zai)(zai)(zai)西魏廢(fei)帝元年(nian)(公元552年(nian)),就在(zai)(zai)(zai)此設立魏寧(ning)縣(xian)(xian),古(gu)有(you)“小漢(han)(han)口(kou)”之稱(cheng)。早年(nian),川(chuan)(chuan)陜(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)客(ke)商(shang)趕著馬幫將(jiang)貨物(wu)通(tong)(tong)過熨斗(dou)(dou)(dou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)運(yun)到(dao)喜河碼頭(tou),再裝(zhuang)船走水路運(yun)抵(di)(di)漢(han)(han)口(kou),同(tong)時(shi)(shi)(shi)馬幫又將(jiang)從船上(shang)卸下(xia)的(de)貨物(wu)運(yun)回四(si)川(chuan)(chuan)以及漢(han)(han)中的(de)西鄉,鎮(zhen)(zhen)巴,洋縣(xian)(xian)等地(di)(di)。
解(jie)放后,隨著公(gong)路交通的(de)日益發(fa)展,繁(fan)華(hua)了(le)千(qian)百年(nian)(nian)的(de)川楚(chu)古(gu)(gu)道(dao)沉寂(ji)了(le)下來(lai)。現(xian)在當你來(lai)到熨(yun)斗(dou)鎮,千(qian)年(nian)(nian)古(gu)(gu)鎮的(de)風貌仍依稀可(ke)見:青石(shi)板街,木板門(men)面,古(gu)(gu)戲樓,關(guan)帝廟(miao),以及通往漢中、四川的(de)古(gu)(gu)商(shang)道(dao),這些都已成為見證熨(yun)斗(dou)古(gu)(gu)鎮興衰歷(li)史的(de)文物古(gu)(gu)跡,彌足(zu)珍(zhen)貴。隨著燕(yan)子洞景區的(de)對外開放,熨(yun)斗(dou)古(gu)(gu)鎮也將向游客展現(xian)其古(gu)(gu)樸滄(cang)桑的(de)風韻,讓人們從(cong)中品味、追尋曾經的(de)喧鬧與繁(fan)華(hua)。
乘車線路(lu):在石泉乘開往(wang)熨斗古鎮的班(ban)車可達
自駕線路:
1.西(xi)漢高(gao)速:西(xi)安--大河壩(ba)(石泉/佛坪,西(xi)漢高(gao)速155公(gong)(gong)里(li))--兩(liang)河鎮(210國道11公(gong)(gong)里(li))--石泉縣(省(sheng)(sheng)級公(gong)(gong)路39公(gong)(gong)里(li))--蓮(lian)花古渡/漢江三峽(省(sheng)(sheng)級公(gong)(gong)路9公(gong)(gong)里(li))--桂苑(省(sheng)(sheng)級公(gong)(gong)路24公(gong)(gong)里(li))---熨斗鎮(全程249公(gong)(gong)里(li))。
2.西(xi)康高速(su):西(xi)安--五里(西(xi)康高速(su)195公(gong)里)--馬嶺關隧道(316國道77公(gong)里)--蓮(lian)花古(gu)渡/漢江三峽(省級(ji)公(gong)路1公(gong)里)--桂苑(省級(ji)公(gong)路24公(gong)里)--熨(yun)斗鎮(全程311公(gong)里)。
熨斗是(shi)個多民(min)(min)族集(ji)聚地(di),民(min)(min)風純樸,民(min)(min)俗(su)(su)南(nan)介(jie),形成了鮮明而豐富的(de)(de)民(min)(min)俗(su)(su)特(te)(te)(te)征,茶文化(hua),桑(sang)蠶文化(hua)更是(shi)影響深遠。在此聽漢(han)劇吃特(te)(te)(te)產,使人(ren)疑在川中(zhong);乘木舟(zhou)聞(wen)漁歌,又似江南(nan)別景;在咿(yi)咿(yi)的(de)(de)方言中(zhong),穿(chuan)行古(gu)街,仿佛時光倒流;而古(gu)戲(xi)樓(lou)、牌樓(lou)、喬泰(tai)和(he)酒(jiu)樓(lou)和(he)吊腳民(min)(min)居常使游人(ren)流連忘返。當地(di)餐飲特(te)(te)(te)色極為突出,無(wu)(wu)論山珍野(ye)味,無(wu)(wu)論葷(hun)素,無(wu)(wu)論酒(jiu)水,全采于自然(ran)均施以當地(di)特(te)(te)(te)色,實(shi)為天(tian)下美食。