筒(tong)車(che)壩有(you)個小地名叫茍家(jia)壩,水田和地坪九十(shi)八畝,其地形像舊時縫(feng)紉(ren)用的(de)熨(yun)斗。道光二(er)十(shi)三年后筒(tong)車(che)壩更名為熨(yun)斗壩,后來(lai)叫做熨(yun)斗鎮。
還有一種說(shuo)法是(shi),道光二十(shi)三年(nian)(公元1823年(nian))七月,洪水(shui)猛漲,沖毀了筒車(che),就(jiu)有陰陽先生說(shuo)水(shui)火(huo)不(bu)相(xiang)容(rong),想要防治水(shui)患必須用(yong)火(huo)物鎮壓(ya)。而熨(yun)斗即為火(huo)物, 紅(hong)燙的熨(yun)斗無疑可避水(shui)驅水(shui),故將鎮名(ming)(ming)更名(ming)(ming)為熨(yun)斗鎮。說(shuo)來也怪,自(zi)熨(yun)斗名(ming)(ming)字叫開后,該(gai)地竟再也未(wei)發生過大的水(shui)患,老百姓(xing)安居(ju)樂業,大自(zi)然(ran)風調雨順,熨(yun)斗鎮就(jiu)一直(zhi)叫到如今。
熨斗古鎮(zhen)(zhen)距(ju)今有一千四百年的(de)歷(li)史,是川楚(chu)古道(dao)上(shang)的(de)一座驛站古鎮(zhen)(zhen),屬(shu)子午(wu)古道(dao)的(de)分支。熨斗古鎮(zhen)(zhen)現存古街(jie)多(duo)是明清時期建(jian)(jian)筑,尤以建(jian)(jian)在喀斯特(te)溶洞(dong)之上(shang)的(de)地貌以及(ji)“讓出三尺地,多(duo)占一份天”的(de)吊腳(jiao)樓較有特(te)色。古鎮(zhen)(zhen)依山(shan)傍水(shui)而建(jian)(jian),立(li)于(yu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)外,極目遠(yuan)望,可見幢幢木屋磚舍(she)依山(shan)分布,重重疊(die)疊(die),錯落有致。富(fu)水(shui)河緊(jin)緊(jin)環(huan)抱著古鎮(zhen)(zhen),緩(huan)緩(huan)流動的(de)河水(shui)清澈見底。古鎮(zhen)(zhen)處處透著恬淡之美(mei),頗具“小(xiao)橋、流水(shui)、人家”的(de)詩情(qing)畫意。古鎮(zhen)(zhen)街(jie)道(dao),用(yong)青石(shi)鋪(pu)筑而成,街(jie)道(dao)兩(liang)旁的(de)店鋪(pu)鱗次櫛(zhi)比,昔日商(shang)賈云集(ji),商(shang)貿繁榮時有老字號十多(duo)家,名播(bo)川陜湖廣。
熨斗(dou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)是(shi)(shi)石泉縣歷史上(shang)(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)名的(de)古(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)之(zhi)一(yi)(yi),四(si)(si)十(shi)(shi)分鐘就(jiu)可(ke)抵達西鄉縣的(de)高川(chuan)(chuan),大半天便可(ke)出陜(shan)(shan)入川(chuan)(chuan)。據祖(zu)居熨斗(dou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)的(de)老(lao)人(ren)們講:解(jie)放前在鎮(zhen)(zhen)下街(jie)(jie)頭(tou)立(li)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)閘子門,門額(e)上(shang)(shang)(shang)書“川(chuan)(chuan)楚(chu)通道”四(si)(si)個(ge)蒼勁有(you)(you)力(li)的(de)大字,落款為道光二十(shi)(shi)年(nian)。明(ming)清時期每(mei)逢集日,熨斗(dou)街(jie)(jie)上(shang)(shang)(shang)川(chuan)(chuan)陜(shan)(shan)客(ke)商(shang)云(yun)集,商(shang)貿興(xing)隆,古(gu)戲樓上(shang)(shang)(shang)演的(de)漢(han)(han)(han)劇韻(yun)味悠長,使人(ren)流連忘返。當(dang)(dang)年(nian)熨斗(dou)街(jie)(jie)上(shang)(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)十(shi)(shi)多(duo)家百年(nian)老(lao)字號,如:源茂盛,天成(cheng)祥,天成(cheng)福,天成(cheng)和(he),義(yi)順和(he),金(jin)盛堂(tang),義(yi)順鑫,德懋鴻,昆泰豐(feng),長興(xing)久,榮壽堂(tang)等(deng)。這些老(lao)字號大多(duo)是(shi)(shi)藥鋪和(he)旅店(dian),生(sheng)意十(shi)(shi)分紅火(huo)。據70多(duo)歲(sui)的(de)吳明(ming)森(sen)老(lao)人(ren)講,他家祖(zu)上(shang)(shang)(shang)是(shi)(shi)開旅店(dian)的(de),小時候(hou)他就(jiu)記(ji)得(de)每(mei)晚至少有(you)(you)十(shi)(shi)多(duo)個(ge)馬幫在他家住(zhu)宿(su),旅客(ke)中有(you)(you)四(si)(si)川(chuan)(chuan)客(ke)商(shang)也有(you)(you)漢(han)(han)(han)中地(di)區的(de)客(ke)商(shang)。當(dang)(dang)時有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)種民謠叫(jiao)“白龍(long)下川(chuan)(chuan),黃(huang)龍(long)入陜(shan)(shan)”。白龍(long)指棉(mian)花(hua),黃(huang)龍(long)指黃(huang)表(biao)紙。也就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)說通過(guo)熨斗(dou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)將(jiang)陜(shan)(shan)西的(de)棉(mian)花(hua)運往四(si)(si)川(chuan)(chuan),將(jiang)四(si)(si)川(chuan)(chuan)的(de)黃(huang)表(biao)紙和(he)食(shi)鹽運入陜(shan)(shan)西,由(you)此(ci)可(ke)見熨斗(dou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)在當(dang)(dang)時是(shi)(shi)十(shi)(shi)分重要的(de)商(shang)旅要道。距熨斗(dou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)15公(gong)里的(de)喜河鎮(zhen)(zhen)(現名稱),因位于漢(han)(han)(han)江(jiang)邊,交通便利,市場繁榮,早(zao)在西魏(wei)廢(fei)帝元年(nian)(公(gong)元552年(nian)),就(jiu)在此(ci)設立(li)魏(wei)寧縣,古(gu)有(you)(you)“小漢(han)(han)(han)口(kou)”之(zhi)稱。早(zao)年(nian),川(chuan)(chuan)陜(shan)(shan)的(de)客(ke)商(shang)趕著馬幫將(jiang)貨物(wu)通過(guo)熨斗(dou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)運到喜河碼頭(tou),再裝船(chuan)走水(shui)路運抵漢(han)(han)(han)口(kou),同時馬幫又將(jiang)從船(chuan)上(shang)(shang)(shang)卸下的(de)貨物(wu)運回四(si)(si)川(chuan)(chuan)以(yi)及漢(han)(han)(han)中的(de)西鄉,鎮(zhen)(zhen)巴(ba),洋縣等(deng)地(di)。
解(jie)放后,隨著(zhu)公路交(jiao)通的日益發展(zhan),繁華(hua)了千百年的川楚(chu)古(gu)(gu)道(dao)沉(chen)寂了下來。現(xian)在(zai)當你(ni)來到(dao)熨斗鎮,千年古(gu)(gu)鎮的風(feng)貌仍(reng)依稀可見:青(qing)石板(ban)街,木板(ban)門面,古(gu)(gu)戲樓,關帝廟,以及通往漢中、四川的古(gu)(gu)商(shang)道(dao),這些都已成為(wei)見證熨斗古(gu)(gu)鎮興衰歷史的文物古(gu)(gu)跡,彌(mi)足珍貴。隨著(zhu)燕(yan)子(zi)洞景區(qu)的對外開放,熨斗古(gu)(gu)鎮也將向游(you)客展(zhan)現(xian)其古(gu)(gu)樸滄桑的風(feng)韻,讓(rang)人們(men)從(cong)中品味、追尋(xun)曾經的喧鬧與繁華(hua)。
乘(cheng)車線(xian)路:在石泉乘(cheng)開往熨斗(dou)古(gu)鎮的(de)班車可達
自駕線路:
1.西(xi)(xi)(xi)漢高速(su):西(xi)(xi)(xi)安--大河壩(石泉/佛坪,西(xi)(xi)(xi)漢高速(su)155公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li))--兩河鎮(zhen)(210國道11公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li))--石泉縣(省級公(gong)(gong)(gong)路39公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li))--蓮花古渡(du)/漢江(jiang)三(san)峽(省級公(gong)(gong)(gong)路9公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li))--桂(gui)苑(yuan)(省級公(gong)(gong)(gong)路24公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li))---熨(yun)斗鎮(zhen)(全程249公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li))。
2.西(xi)康(kang)(kang)高速:西(xi)安--五里(西(xi)康(kang)(kang)高速195公(gong)里)--馬嶺關(guan)隧道(dao)(316國道(dao)77公(gong)里)--蓮花古渡(du)/漢江三峽(xia)(省級公(gong)路1公(gong)里)--桂(gui)苑(yuan)(省級公(gong)路24公(gong)里)--熨(yun)斗(dou)鎮(zhen)(全程(cheng)311公(gong)里)。
熨斗(dou)是(shi)個多民族(zu)集聚地(di),民風(feng)純(chun)樸(pu),民俗(su)南介,形(xing)成了鮮明而豐富的民俗(su)特(te)征(zheng),茶文化(hua),桑蠶(can)文化(hua)更(geng)是(shi)影(ying)響深遠。在此聽漢劇吃特(te)產,使人(ren)疑在川中(zhong);乘木舟聞漁歌,又(you)似(si)江(jiang)南別景;在咿咿的方言中(zhong),穿行古街,仿佛時光倒流;而古戲樓(lou)、牌(pai)樓(lou)、喬泰和(he)酒樓(lou)和(he)吊腳民居常(chang)使游人(ren)流連忘返。當(dang)地(di)餐飲(yin)特(te)色極為(wei)突出,無論(lun)山珍野味(wei),無論(lun)葷(hun)素,無論(lun)酒水(shui),全采于自然均施(shi)以當(dang)地(di)特(te)色,實為(wei)天下(xia)美食。