青(qing)龍(long)(long)古鎮文化源(yuan)遠，青(qing)龍(long)(long)古鎮原名(ming)(ming)菁(jing)(jing)蒿(hao)(hao)嘴，（一(yi)種中(zhong)(zhong)藥材---蒿(hao)(hao)子(zi)，因(yin)四季常青(qing)，而得名(ming)(ming)）。清(qing)嘉慶年(nian)間(jian)，村中(zhong)(zhong)王氏族人(ren)王繩中(zhong)(zhong)（出生于乾(qian)隆八年(nian)），為(wei)大清(qing)捐銀百(bai)萬(wan)兩，皇(huang)家(jia)償賜 “百(bai)萬(wan)繩中(zhong)(zhong)”匾額一(yi)塊(kuai)和繡有“青(qing)龍(long)(long)”圖案的(de)大旗一(yi)面(mian)，示意(yi)滿漢一(yi)家(jia)，從此菁(jing)(jing)蒿(hao)(hao)嘴便更名(ming)(ming)為(wei)青(qing)龍(long)(long)鎮。王家(jia)成為(wei)當地官宦云集（三——五品官員(yuan)多達130多位）商鋪(pu)遍(bian)布全國各(ge)地的(de)官商富賈(jia)， 發跡(ji)后的(de)王家(jia)便在家(jia)鄉(xiang)依其南北(bei)5華里上下起伏(fu)、左右彎曲的(de)地形，仿北(bei)京頤(yi)和園昆明湖東文西(xi)(xi)武構(gou)筑手法(fa)，東建(jian)文昌祠、西(xi)(xi)設龍(long)(long)王廟，北(bei)筑鳳頭寨，形成東文西(xi)(xi)武、南龍(long)(long)北(bei)鳳、龍(long)(long)鳳呈(cheng)祥的(de)總(zong)體(ti)布局。形成一(yi)條活靈活現的(de)巨龍(long)(long)，成為(wei)歷史上北(bei)方的(de)聞名(ming)(ming)重鎮。
歷(li)史上的(de)(de)(de)青龍(long)有(you)受皇(huang)賜橫匾的(de)(de)(de)“百萬繩(sheng)中(zhong)”王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)繩(sheng)中(zhong)，有(you)孫中(zhong)山同盟(meng)會會員(yuan)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)世昌，有(you)監(jian)運通(tong)、特授文林(lin)郎(lang)，戶部員(yuan)外郎(lang)、兵部員(yuan)外郎(lang)、翰林(lin)院編修、按察司知(zhi)事(shi)(shi)、國子監(jian)典籍(ji)、布政司理問、巡(xun)檢、教(jiao)諭、學正等(deng)(deng)，官(guan)(guan)途遍及(ji)直隸(li)、河(he)南、山東、廣(guang)東等(deng)(deng)地。一(yi)時(shi)地靈人(ren)杰，商(shang)賈繁榮之勝景(jing)(jing)。明永樂年(nian)間（1430），山西太(tai)原通(tong)往(wang)內(nei)蒙的(de)(de)(de)交通(tong)要(yao)道上，有(you)一(yi)村落名“菁(jing)蒿(hao)嘴(zui)”。在距菁(jing)蒿(hao)嘴(zui)二公里(li)處的(de)(de)(de)北面（今韓寨），有(you)一(yi)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)莊，王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)莊的(de)(de)(de)先人(ren)在當時(shi)已(yi)由土地為(wei)生(sheng)轉向經(jing)商(shang)。大(da)約在公元1415年(nian)左右，王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)位先人(ren)，在生(sheng)意上特別能(neng)干(gan)，還(huan)會外國話，隨(sui)官(guan)(guan)家(jia)船(chuan)隊多次(ci)下海(hai)做(zuo)買賣(mai)，而(er)且(qie)還(huan)是一(yi)位官(guan)(guan)員(yuan)，（官(guan)(guan)職幾品(pin)不詳）這可能(neng)和鄭和下西洋(yang)有(you)關(guan)。到代宗景(jing)(jing)帝執政期間，因以前(qian)每次(ci)下海(hai)要(yao)耗費國的(de)(de)(de)大(da)量(liang)銀(yin)兩，對龐大(da)船(chuan)隊下海(hai)做(zuo)生(sheng)意不再主(zhu)張(zhang)。但對王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)來說，借助(zhu)下海(hai)經(jing)商(shang)做(zuo)買賣(mai)的(de)(de)(de)機會，學得了一(yi)身做(zuo)生(sheng)意的(de)(de)(de)真本事(shi)(shi)，至使(shi)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)的(de)(de)(de)商(shang)號店鋪，在當時(shi)已(yi)有(you)了一(yi)定規模(mo)。
據說，在(zai)明(ming)光宗(zong)泰昌(chang)之年(nian)(nian)(nian)正月(yue)初一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)子時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)，王(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)子。長(chang)大(da)(da)后(hou)讀(du)書過目不(bu)(bu)(bu)望，珠算(suan)(suan)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)教就(jiu)會(hui)，后(hou)來，獨創了“一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)掌經”，據推算(suan)(suan)此王(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)先(xian)人(ren)應(ying)生(sheng)在(zai)公元1620年(nian)(nian)(nian)左右(you)，（這便(bian)是(shi)后(hou)來王(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)百(bai)萬(wan)繩(sheng)宗(zong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)祖先(xian)）此時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)王(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)分(fen)布(bu)在(zai)各地(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)字號日(ri)(ri)益(yi)增多，可說是(shi)“日(ri)(ri)進(jin)斗金”。在(zai)封(feng)建(jian)社(she)會(hui)也(ye)講的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)“官道(dao)通，百(bai)業興(xing)(xing)”。在(zai)王(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)莊(zhuang)居(ju)(ju)住(zhu)也(ye)不(bu)(bu)(bu)適應(ying)了，看準了菁(jing)蒿嘴(zui)這塊交通要道(dao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)風(feng)水寶地(di)，當(dang)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)這里居(ju)(ju)住(zhu)著李、金、肖、三(san)大(da)(da)姓，也(ye)開(kai)幾座(zuo)店鋪，經營土(tu)(tu)地(di)為(wei)生(sheng)，還有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)處(chu)地(di)名(ming)叫金家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)店，這三(san)大(da)(da)姓人(ren)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)人(ren)數不(bu)(bu)(bu)多，經濟也(ye)不(bu)(bu)(bu)怎么富裕。王(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)描準這個時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)機，便(bian)在(zai)菁(jing)蒿嘴(zui)大(da)(da)量的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)購房買地(di)，修(xiu)建(jian)店鋪、亭(ting)、院(yuan)、大(da)(da)興(xing)(xing)土(tu)(tu)木(mu)，從王(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)莊(zhuang)往下搬(ban)遷(qian)。這時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)王(wang)(wang)(wang)氏家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)族還有(you)(you)遷(qian)往別(bie)處(chu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)(bu)少(shao)，剩下的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)王(wang)(wang)(wang)姓已沒有(you)(you)幾戶，韓氏家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)族的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)數轉多，到(dao)大(da)(da)清道(dao)光年(nian)(nian)(nian)間，王(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)莊(zhuang)更名(ming)韓寨村，對(dui)此還有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)段(duan)神(shen)(shen)奇的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)說。（戲(xi)(xi)劇所演的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)《釘缸》就(jiu)出在(zai)王(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)莊(zhuang)）自從王(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)遷(qian)居(ju)(ju)青(qing)蒿嘴(zui)后(hou)，生(sheng)意(yi)越做越紅火(huo)，每(mei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)、四、七有(you)(you)集市、車水馬(ma)龍(long)(long)(long)日(ri)(ri)益(yi)興(xing)(xing)旺。到(dao)大(da)(da)清康熙年(nian)(nian)(nian)間，王(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)向國家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)捐白銀一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)百(bai)萬(wan)兩，當(dang)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)轟動整個北京城(cheng)，這里面(mian)(mian)有(you)(you)段(duan)神(shen)(shen)奇的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)說。（王(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)出了個銀人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)故事）康熙帝龍(long)(long)(long)顏大(da)(da)喜，策封(feng)王(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)“兵部侍郎”，（名(ming)字記不(bu)(bu)(bu)清）并贈(zeng)鑾架(jia)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)付(fu)，但沒有(you)(you)配(pei)備日(ri)(ri)月(yue)龍(long)(long)(long)鳳(feng)扇。在(zai)商號方面(mian)(mian)敕封(feng)“百(bai)萬(wan)繩(sheng)中”另賜(si)云邊金黃旗一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)面(mian)(mian)，上面(mian)(mian)繡著青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)條(tiao)上書“皇清敇賜(si)”以示滿(man)漢(han)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)，與(yu)八旗子弟同坐。此時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)王(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)進(jin)入(ru)了鼎盛期，從南到(dao)北有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)百(bai)零八座(zuo)垃瑪廟，開(kai)有(you)(you)磨菇店、藥(yao)店、食品(pin)店，等。內地(di)藥(yao)鋪有(you)(you)珍貴(gui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)百(bai)草霜，分(fen)布(bu)在(zai)福建(jian)、廣東、四川等地(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)州(zhou)官府(fu)臺，縣官不(bu)(bu)(bu)計其數。（這是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)九六三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)大(da)(da)面(mian)(mian)積攤墳(fen)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)從墓碑(bei)上看到(dao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)）在(zai)建(jian)筑風(feng)格上依敕封(feng)青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)旗為(wei)依據，處(chu)處(chu)以龍(long)(long)(long)體的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)形(xing)(xing)狀(zhuang)建(jian)筑，如(ru)龍(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)前龍(long)(long)(long)腿叫風(feng)水坡(po)，按風(feng)水學叫祥光普(pu)照(zhao)紫氣東來，右(you)腿靠三(san)府(fu)溝邊，動用人(ren)力背土(tu)(tu)，夯土(tu)(tu)堆成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)長(chang)、寬、高近(jin)三(san)十(shi)米的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)土(tu)(tu)崖，與(yu)對(dui)面(mian)(mian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文昌(chang)廟相對(dui)稱(cheng)，遙相呼應(ying)。建(jian)成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)廟，配(pei)有(you)(you)鐘(zhong)鼓樓戲(xi)(xi)臺，每(mei)年(nian)(nian)(nian)六月(yue)十(shi)八龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)廟唱戲(xi)(xi)，人(ren)山人(ren)海，香火(huo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)斷熱(re)鬧非凡，在(zai)王(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)大(da)(da)興(xing)(xing)土(tu)(tu)木(mu)期間五代人(ren)堅(jian)持不(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)，將(jiang)(jiang)整個村建(jian)成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)條(tiao)龍(long)(long)(long)體形(xing)(xing)。為(wei)了將(jiang)(jiang)青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)旗和(he)村莊(zhuang)永遠流傳(chuan)下去，王(wang)(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)決定以青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)鎮為(wei)證將(jiang)(jiang)菁(jing)蒿嘴(zui)更名(ming)為(wei)青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)鎮，意(yi)思是(shi)以敕封(feng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)青(qing)龍(long)(long)(long)旗為(wei)證。
青龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)鎮(zhen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)整個建筑群像一(yi)條(tiao)騰飛的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)巨龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)。古鎮(zhen)南北長5華里。鎮(zhen)南頭(tou)彎道(dao)形(xing)建筑群為(wei)(wei)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)尾；鎮(zhen)西彎形(xing)建筑為(wei)(wei)彎曲向(xiang)后蹬的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)右(you)腿(tui)(tui)；鎮(zhen)東(dong)曲起通(tong)向(xiang)塌崖坡的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)道(dao)為(wei)(wei)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)左腿(tui)(tui)。因(yin)此(ci)道(dao)向(xiang)河邊，恰似龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)爪剛露出水(shui)面；風水(shui)坡弓形(xing)舊道(dao)是龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)右(you)前(qian)腿(tui)(tui)；龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王廟彎曲的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)坡道(dao)是龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)左前(qian)腿(tui)(tui)，下街是龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)脖(bo)，大十字是龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)爪；河坡是龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)頭(tou)，五(wu)里長街為(wei)(wei)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)身(shen)，龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)頭(tou)上河神廟等(deng)兩處廟宇(yu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)水(shui)井為(wei)(wei)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)眼。鎮(zhen)東(dong)一(yi)條(tiao)大河由南至北滾(gun)滾(gun)而去，遠遠望去，青龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)鎮(zhen)猶如一(yi)條(tiao)出水(shui)巨龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)，騰空而起。
鎮外有一土塔，原為春秋時傳(chuan)遞軍事信息的烽火臺，遠(yuan)看(kan)猶如(ru)一支(zhi)巨筆。王(wang)家(jia)又(you)在(zai)與西(xi)黃水村接(jie)壤處建一土塔，上又(you)建一毛筆尖，取文曲星點狀元之意，希望上蒼能保佑(you)王(wang)氏家(jia)族代代多出官(guan)員。
青龍鎮兩側(ce)店鋪林立，都是(shi)明(ming)清建筑。老爺廟(miao)、泰山廟(miao)、奶(nai)奶(nai)廟(miao)、河神廟(miao)、文昌(chang)祠、龍王廟(miao)、大王廟(miao)、茶皇(huang)廟(miao)等寺廟(miao)雄(xiong)踞(ju)古(gu)鎮四(si)周高坡(po)和溝口路旁，殿宇雄(xiong)偉，或如展(zhan)翅雄(xiong)鷹、或如異(yi)怪猛獸(shou)年復一(yi)年地(di)履行著自(zi)己的職(zhi)責，保護著古(gu)鎮的吉祥、平安。王氏家(jia)族居住20堂11樓(lou)3個(ge)花(hua)園(yuan)及其他民居。
建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)風格各異，建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)水平高超，木(mu)雕(diao)、磚雕(diao)、石(shi)雕(diao)設計奇巧(qiao)，工藝(yi)精湛。尤其是五(wu)里(li)長街上(shang)(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)五(wu)道(dao)(dao)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)全國罕見。所謂閣(ge)(ge)(ge)，既非臺(tai)榭，也非牌坊(fang)，它是樹立在(zai)大(da)街上(shang)(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)。類似城門(men)樓(lou)的(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。頭道(dao)(dao)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)位(wei)于鎮(zhen)中(zhong)央(yang)，寬(kuan)約三(san)間(jian)，進深10米，二層磚木(mu)結構，上(shang)(shang)(shang)筑(zhu)木(mu)結構硬山頂樓(lou)三(san)間(jian)，房內朝(chao)(chao)北(bei)塑(su)觀音(yin)和文殊二位(wei)菩薩，朝(chao)(chao)南塑(su)五(wu)百羅漢(han)，層層相疊，金(jin)碧輝煌。往南行一華里(li)為(wei)二道(dao)(dao)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)，此閣(ge)(ge)(ge)規模與(yu)頭道(dao)(dao)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)相同，不(bu)同的(de)(de)(de)是閣(ge)(ge)(ge)內塑(su)的(de)(de)(de)是真武(wu)大(da)帝。再向南行一華里(li)為(wei)三(san)道(dao)(dao)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)，建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)規模與(yu)前二閣(ge)(ge)(ge)相同，但閣(ge)(ge)(ge)上(shang)(shang)(shang)塑(su)的(de)(de)(de)是玉皇大(da)帝與(yu)魁皇爺。這三(san)道(dao)(dao)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)都裝有(you)鐵大(da)門(men)，晚(wan)上(shang)(shang)(shang)關(guan)門(men)后，街面如鐵桶一般，十分(fen)安(an)全。四道(dao)(dao)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)在(zai)東面，閣(ge)(ge)(ge)上(shang)(shang)(shang)塑(su)諸葛亮(liang)(liang)和岳飛像，名(ming)曰雙(shuang)忠(zhong)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)，朝(chao)(chao)東洞門(men)上(shang)(shang)(shang)方刻(ke)“青龍鎮(zhen)”，朝(chao)(chao)西(xi)洞門(men)上(shang)(shang)(shang)方刻(ke)“雙(shuang)忠(zhong)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)”。第(di)五(wu)道(dao)(dao)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)在(zai)河(he)神(shen)廟(miao)(miao)附近，據傳河(he)里(li)有(you)眼，通往大(da)海。河(he)水經常涌上(shang)(shang)(shang)來淹沒古(gu)道(dao)(dao)。財東王石(shi)磷組織居(ju)民修筑(zhu)大(da)壩，建(jian)(jian)(jian)河(he)神(shen)廟(miao)(miao)，消除了水患，后建(jian)(jian)(jian)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)以作紀念(nian)，閣(ge)(ge)(ge)上(shang)(shang)(shang)有(you)慈禧太后親筆題字，朝(chao)(chao)南面的(de)(de)(de)墻(qiang)上(shang)(shang)(shang)題有(you)“安(an)瀾(lan)”二字，朝(chao)(chao)北(bei)面的(de)(de)(de)墻(qiang)上(shang)(shang)(shang)題有(you)“坦途”二字。每(mei)逢過年(nian)過節，五(wu)道(dao)(dao)閣(ge)(ge)(ge)上(shang)(shang)(shang)點亮(liang)(liang)碗燈敬神(shen)，燈火通明(ming)，照(zhao)亮(liang)(liang)全鎮(zhen)，十分(fen)壯觀。
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