青龍(long)(long)(long)古(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)文化源遠(yuan),青龍(long)(long)(long)古(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)原名(ming)(ming)菁(jing)蒿(hao)(hao)嘴,(一種中(zhong)(zhong)藥材(cai)---蒿(hao)(hao)子,因四(si)季常青,而得名(ming)(ming))。清嘉(jia)慶年(nian)間,村中(zhong)(zhong)王(wang)(wang)(wang)氏族人王(wang)(wang)(wang)繩(sheng)中(zhong)(zhong)(出生于乾隆八年(nian)),為(wei)(wei)大清捐銀百萬兩,皇(huang)家償(chang)賜 “百萬繩(sheng)中(zhong)(zhong)”匾(bian)額一塊和(he)繡有“青龍(long)(long)(long)”圖案的大旗一面(mian),示意滿漢一家,從此菁(jing)蒿(hao)(hao)嘴便更名(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)青龍(long)(long)(long)鎮(zhen)(zhen)。王(wang)(wang)(wang)家成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)當地(di)(di)官(guan)宦云集(三——五品(pin)官(guan)員多(duo)達130多(duo)位(wei))商(shang)鋪遍布(bu)全國各地(di)(di)的官(guan)商(shang)富賈, 發跡后的王(wang)(wang)(wang)家便在家鄉依(yi)其南北(bei)5華里上下起伏、左右彎(wan)曲(qu)的地(di)(di)形,仿北(bei)京頤和(he)園昆明湖東(dong)文西(xi)武(wu)構筑手(shou)法(fa),東(dong)建文昌祠、西(xi)設龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)廟,北(bei)筑鳳(feng)頭寨,形成(cheng)東(dong)文西(xi)武(wu)、南龍(long)(long)(long)北(bei)鳳(feng)、龍(long)(long)(long)鳳(feng)呈祥的總體布(bu)局。形成(cheng)一條(tiao)活靈活現的巨龍(long)(long)(long),成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)歷(li)史上北(bei)方的聞名(ming)(ming)重鎮(zhen)(zhen)。
歷史上的(de)青(qing)龍有(you)(you)受皇賜橫(heng)匾的(de)“百萬繩中(zhong)”王(wang)(wang)繩中(zhong),有(you)(you)孫(sun)中(zhong)山(shan)同盟會會員(yuan)(yuan)王(wang)(wang)世昌,有(you)(you)監運通(tong)、特授文林郎(lang),戶部員(yuan)(yuan)外郎(lang)、兵部員(yuan)(yuan)外郎(lang)、翰林院編修、按(an)察司知事、國子監典籍、布政(zheng)司理問、巡檢、教諭、學(xue)正等(deng),官途遍(bian)及(ji)直隸、河南(nan)、山(shan)東、廣東等(deng)地(di)。一(yi)時地(di)靈(ling)人杰,商賈(jia)繁(fan)榮之勝景(jing)(jing)。明永樂年間(jian)(1430),山(shan)西太原通(tong)往(wang)內蒙(meng)的(de)交(jiao)通(tong)要道上,有(you)(you)一(yi)村落(luo)名“菁蒿嘴”。在距菁蒿嘴二(er)公里處(chu)的(de)北(bei)面(今韓寨),有(you)(you)一(yi)王(wang)(wang)家(jia)莊,王(wang)(wang)家(jia)莊的(de)先(xian)人在當時已由土地(di)為(wei)生轉向經(jing)(jing)商。大(da)約在公元1415年左右,王(wang)(wang)家(jia)的(de)一(yi)位先(xian)人,在生意上特別能干(gan),還會外國話,隨(sui)官家(jia)船(chuan)隊多次下(xia)海做(zuo)買賣,而且還是一(yi)位官員(yuan)(yuan),(官職幾品不(bu)詳)這可(ke)能和鄭(zheng)和下(xia)西洋有(you)(you)關。到代宗(zong)景(jing)(jing)帝執政(zheng)期(qi)間(jian),因以(yi)前每次下(xia)海要耗費(fei)國的(de)大(da)量(liang)銀兩,對龐大(da)船(chuan)隊下(xia)海做(zuo)生意不(bu)再主張。但對王(wang)(wang)家(jia)來說(shuo),借助下(xia)海經(jing)(jing)商做(zuo)買賣的(de)機會,學(xue)得了一(yi)身做(zuo)生意的(de)真本事,至使王(wang)(wang)家(jia)的(de)商號店(dian)鋪,在當時已有(you)(you)了一(yi)定規模。
據說(shuo)(shuo),在(zai)(zai)(zai)明光宗泰(tai)昌之年(nian)正月初(chu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)子時(shi)(shi),王(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)生(sheng)(sheng)的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)子。長大(da)(da)(da)后(hou)讀書過目(mu)不(bu)(bu)望,珠算一(yi)(yi)(yi)教(jiao)就會,后(hou)來(lai),獨創了(le)(le)(le)“一(yi)(yi)(yi)掌經(jing)(jing)”,據推算此(ci)王(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)先(xian)人(ren)(ren)應生(sheng)(sheng)在(zai)(zai)(zai)公(gong)元1620年(nian)左右,(這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)便是(shi)后(hou)來(lai)王(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)百萬(wan)繩(sheng)宗的(de)(de)祖先(xian))此(ci)時(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)王(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)分布在(zai)(zai)(zai)各(ge)地的(de)(de)字號日(ri)益增多,可說(shuo)(shuo)是(shi)“日(ri)進斗金(jin)(jin)”。在(zai)(zai)(zai)封(feng)建社會也(ye)講(jiang)的(de)(de)是(shi)“官道通(tong),百業興”。在(zai)(zai)(zai)王(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)莊(zhuang)居住也(ye)不(bu)(bu)適應了(le)(le)(le),看(kan)準(zhun)了(le)(le)(le)菁蒿嘴(zui)這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)塊交通(tong)要道的(de)(de)風水寶地,當時(shi)(shi)這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)里居住著(zhu)李、金(jin)(jin)、肖、三大(da)(da)(da)姓(xing),也(ye)開(kai)幾座店鋪,經(jing)(jing)營土(tu)(tu)地為生(sheng)(sheng),還有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)處(chu)地名叫金(jin)(jin)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)店,這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)三大(da)(da)(da)姓(xing)人(ren)(ren)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)人(ren)(ren)數(shu)不(bu)(bu)多,經(jing)(jing)濟也(ye)不(bu)(bu)怎么富裕。王(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)描準(zhun)這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)個(ge)時(shi)(shi)機,便在(zai)(zai)(zai)菁蒿嘴(zui)大(da)(da)(da)量(liang)的(de)(de)購房買地,修建店鋪、亭、院(yuan)、大(da)(da)(da)興土(tu)(tu)木(mu),從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)王(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)莊(zhuang)往下(xia)搬遷(qian)。這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)時(shi)(shi)王(wang)(wang)氏(shi)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)族(zu)還有(you)遷(qian)往別(bie)處(chu)的(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)少,剩下(xia)的(de)(de)王(wang)(wang)姓(xing)已沒有(you)幾戶,韓氏(shi)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)族(zu)的(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)數(shu)轉多,到(dao)(dao)大(da)(da)(da)清(qing)(qing)道光年(nian)間(jian),王(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)莊(zhuang)更名韓寨村,對此(ci)還有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)段(duan)神奇的(de)(de)傳說(shuo)(shuo)。(戲(xi)劇(ju)所演的(de)(de)《釘(ding)缸》就出在(zai)(zai)(zai)王(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)莊(zhuang))自從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)王(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)遷(qian)居青(qing)(qing)蒿嘴(zui)后(hou),生(sheng)(sheng)意越做越紅火(huo),每(mei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)、四、七有(you)集市、車水馬龍(long)(long)日(ri)益興旺。到(dao)(dao)大(da)(da)(da)清(qing)(qing)康熙(xi)年(nian)間(jian),王(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)向國家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)捐白銀一(yi)(yi)(yi)百萬(wan)兩(liang),當時(shi)(shi)轟(hong)動整個(ge)北(bei)京城,這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)里面(mian)有(you)段(duan)神奇的(de)(de)傳說(shuo)(shuo)。(王(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)出了(le)(le)(le)個(ge)銀人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)故(gu)事(shi))康熙(xi)帝(di)龍(long)(long)顏大(da)(da)(da)喜,策封(feng)王(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)“兵部侍郎(lang)”,(名字記(ji)不(bu)(bu)清(qing)(qing))并贈鑾(luan)架一(yi)(yi)(yi)付,但(dan)沒有(you)配(pei)備日(ri)月龍(long)(long)鳳(feng)扇。在(zai)(zai)(zai)商號方面(mian)敕封(feng)“百萬(wan)繩(sheng)中”另賜云邊(bian)金(jin)(jin)黃旗一(yi)(yi)(yi)面(mian),上(shang)面(mian)繡著(zhu)青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)一(yi)(yi)(yi)條上(shang)書“皇清(qing)(qing)敇(ce)賜”以示滿漢一(yi)(yi)(yi)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia),與(yu)八(ba)旗子弟(di)同坐。此(ci)時(shi)(shi)王(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)進入了(le)(le)(le)鼎盛期,從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)南到(dao)(dao)北(bei)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)百零八(ba)座垃瑪廟(miao)(miao),開(kai)有(you)磨菇店、藥(yao)店、食(shi)品店,等。內地藥(yao)鋪有(you)珍貴的(de)(de)百草霜,分布在(zai)(zai)(zai)福建、廣東、四川等地的(de)(de)州官府臺(tai)(tai),縣官不(bu)(bu)計其(qi)數(shu)。(這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)九六三年(nian)大(da)(da)(da)面(mian)積攤墳(fen)時(shi)(shi)從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)墓碑上(shang)看(kan)到(dao)(dao)的(de)(de))在(zai)(zai)(zai)建筑風格(ge)上(shang)依(yi)敕封(feng)青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)旗為依(yi)據,處(chu)處(chu)以龍(long)(long)體(ti)(ti)的(de)(de)形(xing)狀建筑,如龍(long)(long)的(de)(de)前龍(long)(long)腿叫風水坡,按風水學叫祥光普(pu)照紫氣東來(lai),右腿靠三府溝邊(bian),動用人(ren)(ren)力背土(tu)(tu),夯(hang)土(tu)(tu)堆成一(yi)(yi)(yi)座長、寬、高近(jin)三十米的(de)(de)土(tu)(tu)崖,與(yu)對面(mian)的(de)(de)文昌廟(miao)(miao)相對稱(cheng),遙(yao)相呼應。建成一(yi)(yi)(yi)座龍(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)廟(miao)(miao),配(pei)有(you)鐘鼓樓(lou)戲(xi)臺(tai)(tai),每(mei)年(nian)六月十八(ba)龍(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)廟(miao)(miao)唱戲(xi),人(ren)(ren)山人(ren)(ren)海(hai),香火(huo)不(bu)(bu)斷熱(re)鬧非凡,在(zai)(zai)(zai)王(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)大(da)(da)(da)興土(tu)(tu)木(mu)期間(jian)五代人(ren)(ren)堅持(chi)不(bu)(bu)分家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia),將(jiang)整個(ge)村建成一(yi)(yi)(yi)條龍(long)(long)體(ti)(ti)形(xing)。為了(le)(le)(le)將(jiang)青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)旗和村莊(zhuang)永遠流傳下(xia)去,王(wang)(wang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)決定以青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)鎮為證將(jiang)菁蒿嘴(zui)更名為青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)鎮,意思(si)是(shi)以敕封(feng)的(de)(de)青(qing)(qing)龍(long)(long)旗為證。
青龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)鎮(zhen)(zhen)的(de)(de)(de)整個建(jian)筑群像一條騰(teng)飛(fei)的(de)(de)(de)巨(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)。古(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)南(nan)北長5華里。鎮(zhen)(zhen)南(nan)頭(tou)彎(wan)道(dao)形建(jian)筑群為(wei)(wei)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)尾(wei);鎮(zhen)(zhen)西彎(wan)形建(jian)筑為(wei)(wei)彎(wan)曲(qu)(qu)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)后(hou)蹬的(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)右腿;鎮(zhen)(zhen)東曲(qu)(qu)起通向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)塌崖坡的(de)(de)(de)道(dao)為(wei)(wei)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)左(zuo)腿。因此道(dao)向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)河邊(bian),恰似龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)爪(zhua)剛露出(chu)水面;風水坡弓形舊(jiu)道(dao)是(shi)(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)右前腿;龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)王廟(miao)彎(wan)曲(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)坡道(dao)是(shi)(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)左(zuo)前腿,下街是(shi)(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)脖(bo),大十字是(shi)(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)爪(zhua);河坡是(shi)(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)頭(tou),五里長街為(wei)(wei)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)身(shen),龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)頭(tou)上河神廟(miao)等兩(liang)處廟(miao)宇的(de)(de)(de)水井為(wei)(wei)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)眼(yan)。鎮(zhen)(zhen)東一條大河由南(nan)至北滾(gun)滾(gun)而去,遠遠望去,青龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)鎮(zhen)(zhen)猶如一條出(chu)水巨(ju)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),騰(teng)空而起。
鎮(zhen)外有一(yi)土塔,原為(wei)春秋時(shi)傳遞軍事信息的烽火臺,遠看猶如(ru)一(yi)支巨筆。王家又在(zai)與西黃水村接壤處(chu)建(jian)一(yi)土塔,上(shang)又建(jian)一(yi)毛筆尖,取文曲星點(dian)狀元之意(yi),希望上(shang)蒼能保(bao)佑(you)王氏家族(zu)代代多出官員。
青(qing)龍鎮兩側店鋪林(lin)立,都是明清建(jian)筑。老爺廟(miao)(miao)、泰山廟(miao)(miao)、奶(nai)奶(nai)廟(miao)(miao)、河神廟(miao)(miao)、文昌祠、龍王(wang)(wang)廟(miao)(miao)、大王(wang)(wang)廟(miao)(miao)、茶皇廟(miao)(miao)等(deng)寺廟(miao)(miao)雄(xiong)踞古(gu)鎮四周高坡和溝口(kou)路(lu)旁,殿宇(yu)雄(xiong)偉,或如(ru)展(zhan)翅雄(xiong)鷹、或如(ru)異怪猛獸年復一年地履(lv)行(xing)著自己的職責,保護著古(gu)鎮的吉祥、平(ping)安。王(wang)(wang)氏家族居住20堂11樓(lou)3個花園及其(qi)他民居。
建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)風格各異,建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)水(shui)(shui)平(ping)高超,木雕、磚雕、石雕設計奇巧,工藝(yi)精湛。尤其是(shi)(shi)五里長街(jie)上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)五道(dao)(dao)閣全國罕見。所謂閣,既非臺榭,也非牌坊(fang),它(ta)是(shi)(shi)樹(shu)立在(zai)大街(jie)上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)。類似城門樓的(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)。頭道(dao)(dao)閣位于鎮中央,寬約三(san)間,進深10米,二(er)層磚木結構(gou),上(shang)(shang)筑(zhu)(zhu)木結構(gou)硬山(shan)頂(ding)樓三(san)間,房內朝(chao)北塑(su)觀音(yin)和文殊(shu)二(er)位菩薩,朝(chao)南塑(su)五百(bai)羅漢,層層相疊,金(jin)碧輝煌。往南行(xing)一華里為二(er)道(dao)(dao)閣,此閣規(gui)模與頭道(dao)(dao)閣相同,不同的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)閣內塑(su)的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)真(zhen)武(wu)大帝(di)。再向(xiang)南行(xing)一華里為三(san)道(dao)(dao)閣,建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)規(gui)模與前二(er)閣相同,但閣上(shang)(shang)塑(su)的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)玉皇大帝(di)與魁皇爺。這(zhe)三(san)道(dao)(dao)閣都裝有(you)(you)鐵大門,晚上(shang)(shang)關門后(hou),街(jie)面如鐵桶一般,十分(fen)安(an)全。四(si)道(dao)(dao)閣在(zai)東(dong)面,閣上(shang)(shang)塑(su)諸葛亮(liang)和岳飛像,名曰雙(shuang)忠(zhong)閣,朝(chao)東(dong)洞門上(shang)(shang)方(fang)刻(ke)“青龍鎮”,朝(chao)西洞門上(shang)(shang)方(fang)刻(ke)“雙(shuang)忠(zhong)閣”。第五道(dao)(dao)閣在(zai)河神(shen)(shen)廟附近,據(ju)傳河里有(you)(you)眼,通(tong)往大海。河水(shui)(shui)經常涌上(shang)(shang)來(lai)淹(yan)沒古道(dao)(dao)。財東(dong)王(wang)石磷組(zu)織(zhi)居民修筑(zhu)(zhu)大壩,建(jian)(jian)(jian)河神(shen)(shen)廟,消(xiao)除了水(shui)(shui)患,后(hou)建(jian)(jian)(jian)閣以作紀念,閣上(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)慈(ci)禧太后(hou)親筆題字(zi),朝(chao)南面的(de)(de)(de)墻上(shang)(shang)題有(you)(you)“安(an)瀾”二(er)字(zi),朝(chao)北面的(de)(de)(de)墻上(shang)(shang)題有(you)(you)“坦途”二(er)字(zi)。每逢過年過節(jie),五道(dao)(dao)閣上(shang)(shang)點亮(liang)碗燈敬神(shen)(shen),燈火通(tong)明,照亮(liang)全鎮,十分(fen)壯(zhuang)觀。