筒(tong)車壩有個(ge)小地名叫茍家壩,水田和地坪九十(shi)八畝(mu),其地形像舊(jiu)時縫紉用的熨(yun)斗。道光二十(shi)三年后筒(tong)車壩更名為熨(yun)斗壩,后來叫做熨(yun)斗鎮。
還有(you)一種(zhong)說法(fa)是,道(dao)光二十三年(nian)(公元1823年(nian))七月,洪水(shui)猛漲,沖(chong)毀了筒車,就有(you)陰陽先(xian)生(sheng)說水(shui)火不相容,想要(yao)防(fang)治水(shui)患必須(xu)用火物(wu)鎮壓。而熨斗即(ji)為(wei)(wei)火物(wu), 紅燙的熨斗無疑(yi)可避水(shui)驅水(shui),故(gu)將鎮名(ming)更(geng)名(ming)為(wei)(wei)熨斗鎮。說來也(ye)(ye)怪,自熨斗名(ming)字叫開后,該(gai)地竟再也(ye)(ye)未發生(sheng)過大的水(shui)患,老(lao)百姓安居(ju)樂業(ye),大自然風(feng)調雨順(shun),熨斗鎮就一直叫到如今。
熨斗(dou)(dou)古(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)距今有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)千四百年的(de)歷史,是(shi)川楚古(gu)道上(shang)(shang)的(de)一(yi)(yi)座驛(yi)站古(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),屬(shu)子午古(gu)道的(de)分(fen)支。熨斗(dou)(dou)古(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)現存(cun)古(gu)街多是(shi)明清(qing)時(shi)期建(jian)筑,尤以建(jian)在喀斯特(te)(te)溶洞之(zhi)(zhi)上(shang)(shang)的(de)地貌以及“讓出三尺地,多占一(yi)(yi)份天”的(de)吊腳樓較有(you)(you)特(te)(te)色(se)。古(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)依山(shan)傍(bang)水而建(jian),立(li)于鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)外,極目遠望,可(ke)見幢幢木屋磚舍依山(shan)分(fen)布(bu),重(zhong)重(zhong)疊(die)疊(die),錯落(luo)有(you)(you)致(zhi)。富(fu)水河(he)緊緊環抱著古(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),緩緩流動的(de)河(he)水清(qing)澈見底(di)。古(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)處處透著恬淡之(zhi)(zhi)美,頗具“小橋、流水、人(ren)家(jia)”的(de)詩情畫(hua)意。古(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)街道,用青石鋪筑而成(cheng),街道兩旁(pang)的(de)店鋪鱗次(ci)櫛比,昔日商賈(jia)云集,商貿繁(fan)榮(rong)時(shi)有(you)(you)老字號十多家(jia),名播川陜(shan)湖廣(guang)。
熨(yun)(yun)斗鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)是石泉縣(xian)(xian)歷史(shi)上(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)名的古(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)之(zhi)(zhi)一,四(si)(si)十(shi)分鐘就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)可抵達(da)西鄉(xiang)(xiang)縣(xian)(xian)的高川(chuan),大(da)半(ban)天(tian)(tian)便(bian)可出陜(shan)(shan)入(ru)川(chuan)。據祖居熨(yun)(yun)斗鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)的老(lao)人們講:解放前在(zai)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)下(xia)街(jie)頭(tou)立有(you)(you)一個(ge)閘子門,門額上(shang)(shang)書“川(chuan)楚通道”四(si)(si)個(ge)蒼勁有(you)(you)力的大(da)字,落款為(wei)道光二十(shi)年。明清時(shi)(shi)期每逢集日,熨(yun)(yun)斗街(jie)上(shang)(shang)川(chuan)陜(shan)(shan)客商(shang)(shang)云集,商(shang)(shang)貿(mao)興隆,古(gu)戲樓(lou)上(shang)(shang)演的漢(han)劇韻味(wei)悠長,使人流連忘返。當(dang)年熨(yun)(yun)斗街(jie)上(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)十(shi)多(duo)(duo)家(jia)百年老(lao)字號(hao),如:源茂盛,天(tian)(tian)成祥,天(tian)(tian)成福,天(tian)(tian)成和,義(yi)順(shun)(shun)和,金盛堂,義(yi)順(shun)(shun)鑫,德(de)懋(mao)鴻,昆(kun)泰豐,長興久,榮壽堂等。這些老(lao)字號(hao)大(da)多(duo)(duo)是藥鋪和旅(lv)(lv)店,生意(yi)十(shi)分紅火。據70多(duo)(duo)歲的吳明森(sen)老(lao)人講,他家(jia)祖上(shang)(shang)是開旅(lv)(lv)店的,小時(shi)(shi)候他就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)記得每晚至少有(you)(you)十(shi)多(duo)(duo)個(ge)馬幫(bang)在(zai)他家(jia)住宿,旅(lv)(lv)客中有(you)(you)四(si)(si)川(chuan)客商(shang)(shang)也有(you)(you)漢(han)中地區的客商(shang)(shang)。當(dang)時(shi)(shi)有(you)(you)一種(zhong)民謠(yao)叫(jiao)“白龍下(xia)川(chuan),黃(huang)(huang)龍入(ru)陜(shan)(shan)”。白龍指棉(mian)花,黃(huang)(huang)龍指黃(huang)(huang)表紙。也就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)是說通過熨(yun)(yun)斗鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)將(jiang)陜(shan)(shan)西的棉(mian)花運(yun)往四(si)(si)川(chuan),將(jiang)四(si)(si)川(chuan)的黃(huang)(huang)表紙和食鹽運(yun)入(ru)陜(shan)(shan)西,由(you)此(ci)可見(jian)熨(yun)(yun)斗鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)在(zai)當(dang)時(shi)(shi)是十(shi)分重(zhong)要的商(shang)(shang)旅(lv)(lv)要道。距熨(yun)(yun)斗鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)15公里(li)的喜(xi)河(he)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)(現(xian)名稱(cheng)),因位于(yu)漢(han)江邊(bian),交通便(bian)利,市(shi)場繁榮,早(zao)在(zai)西魏廢帝元年(公元552年),就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)在(zai)此(ci)設立魏寧縣(xian)(xian),古(gu)有(you)(you)“小漢(han)口”之(zhi)(zhi)稱(cheng)。早(zao)年,川(chuan)陜(shan)(shan)的客商(shang)(shang)趕著馬幫(bang)將(jiang)貨物(wu)通過熨(yun)(yun)斗鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)運(yun)到喜(xi)河(he)碼頭(tou),再裝船走水路(lu)運(yun)抵漢(han)口,同時(shi)(shi)馬幫(bang)又將(jiang)從(cong)船上(shang)(shang)卸(xie)下(xia)的貨物(wu)運(yun)回四(si)(si)川(chuan)以及漢(han)中的西鄉(xiang)(xiang),鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)巴,洋縣(xian)(xian)等地。
解放后(hou),隨著公路交(jiao)通(tong)的(de)日益發展,繁華了千百年的(de)川楚古(gu)道沉寂了下來。現(xian)在當你來到熨斗(dou)鎮,千年古(gu)鎮的(de)風貌仍(reng)依稀可見(jian):青石板(ban)街,木板(ban)門面,古(gu)戲樓(lou),關帝廟(miao),以及通(tong)往(wang)漢中、四川的(de)古(gu)商道,這些都已成為見(jian)證(zheng)熨斗(dou)古(gu)鎮興衰歷史(shi)的(de)文物古(gu)跡,彌足珍(zhen)貴。隨著燕子洞景(jing)區的(de)對外開放,熨斗(dou)古(gu)鎮也將向游(you)客展現(xian)其(qi)古(gu)樸滄(cang)桑的(de)風韻,讓(rang)人們(men)從中品(pin)味、追尋曾經的(de)喧鬧與繁華。
乘(cheng)車線路:在石(shi)泉乘(cheng)開往熨斗古鎮的班車可達
自駕線路:
1.西(xi)漢高速:西(xi)安(an)--大河壩(石(shi)泉/佛坪,西(xi)漢高速155公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li))--兩河鎮(210國道11公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li))--石(shi)泉縣(省級(ji)(ji)公(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)39公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li))--蓮花古渡/漢江三(san)峽(省級(ji)(ji)公(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)9公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li))--桂苑(省級(ji)(ji)公(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)24公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li))---熨斗鎮(全程249公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li))。
2.西(xi)康(kang)高(gao)速:西(xi)安--五(wu)里(li)(li)(西(xi)康(kang)高(gao)速195公(gong)里(li)(li))--馬嶺關隧道(dao)(316國道(dao)77公(gong)里(li)(li))--蓮花古渡/漢江三峽(省級公(gong)路(lu)1公(gong)里(li)(li))--桂苑(省級公(gong)路(lu)24公(gong)里(li)(li))--熨斗鎮(全程311公(gong)里(li)(li))。
熨斗是個多民(min)(min)族集(ji)聚地(di),民(min)(min)風純樸(pu),民(min)(min)俗南(nan)介,形成了鮮明而豐富的民(min)(min)俗特征,茶文化,桑(sang)蠶文化更(geng)是影響深遠。在(zai)此聽漢劇吃(chi)特產,使(shi)人疑在(zai)川中;乘木舟聞(wen)漁歌,又(you)似江南(nan)別景;在(zai)咿(yi)(yi)咿(yi)(yi)的方言中,穿行古(gu)街,仿(fang)佛(fo)時光倒流;而古(gu)戲樓(lou)(lou)(lou)、牌樓(lou)(lou)(lou)、喬泰(tai)和酒(jiu)(jiu)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)和吊腳民(min)(min)居常使(shi)游人流連(lian)忘返。當地(di)餐(can)飲特色(se)極為(wei)突出,無論山珍野味(wei),無論葷素,無論酒(jiu)(jiu)水,全(quan)采于自然(ran)均(jun)施以當地(di)特色(se),實為(wei)天下(xia)美食(shi)。