傳說武陽(yang)村(cun)原(yuan)名(ming)“五(wu)羊(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)村(cun)”,因(yin)劉(liu)基五(wu)世祖、南宋處州人劉(liu)集(ji)的一個夢得名(ming),傳說劉(liu)集(ji)一夜(ye)夢見(jian)(jian)五(wu)只(zhi)山(shan)羊(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)在(zai)南山(shan)覓(mi)食,因(yin)道(dao)家視(shi)羊(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)為(wei)“落地(di)之龍”,故思此夢為(wei)“大吉(ji)之兆(zhao)”。夢見(jian)(jian)五(wu)羊(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)后,次日劉(liu)集(ji)便上山(shan)尋找,果(guo)真在(zai)山(shan)谷(gu)尋得五(wu)羊(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)。于(yu)是就地(di)選(xuan)址,筑宅而居(ju),定(ding)名(ming)為(wei)“五(wu)羊(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)”。從此,“五(wu)羊(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)之地(di)”發展成村(cun),后人諧音(yin)改(gai)為(wei)武陽(yang)村(cun)。
劉基(ji)故(gu)里武(wu)陽古村(cun)位(wei)于文(wen)成(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)南(nan)田(tian)鎮境內。武(wu)陽村(cun)四面(mian)環山、中(zhong)成(cheng)(cheng)小盤(pan)谷。背靠五(wu)座連體高(gao)峰(feng),稱(cheng)五(wu)峰(feng)仙,恰似(si)五(wu)虎大將領著(zhu)千軍萬馬護衛著(zhu)武(wu)陽。村(cun)前(qian)是一片(pian)田(tian)垟,田(tian)垟中(zhong),七(qi)個突兀(wu)的(de)石巖如天上七(qi)星(xing)般排列著(zhu),人(ren)稱(cheng)七(qi)星(xing)落垟。劉基(ji)故(gu)居遺(yi)址(zhi)在中(zhong)峰(feng)下,屬縣(xian)級重點(dian)文(wen)物保護單位(wei)。史載為(wei)茅草(cao)屋,現存劉基(ji)48歲棄官歸隱(yin)后(hou)修(xiu)建房舍碑志、馬曹、石臼石磨(mo)等(deng)用物。
武(wu)陽(yang)村被作為(wei)一(yi)個景區來打(da)造,圍繞(rao)劉基(ji)文(wen)化(hua)統(tong)一(yi)規劃、設計、配套,保留鄉土元素(su),體現農家風(feng)情,融(rong)入歷史特色,凸顯文(wen)化(hua)底(di)蘊。從(cong)村口到客棧,農房外觀風(feng)格統(tong)一(yi),流水(shui)潺(chan)潺(chan),一(yi)路鮮花相(xiang)伴,通過劉基(ji)故居、觀賞步道等的建設,以(yi)弘揚(yang)劉基(ji)文(wen)化(hua)為(wei)內涵,致力打(da)造“中國風(feng)水(shui)文(wen)化(hua)村”,帶動周邊村莊乃至鄰近鄉鎮,逐漸形成“劉基(ji)文(wen)化(hua)產(chan)業(ye)帶”。