石阡溫泉又名城南溫泉,其設施始建于明萬歷三十四年(即公元1606年),延續已有400多年的歷史,有著獨特傳統的洗浴文化,是既可洗浴又能直接飲用的天然礦泉溫泉
石阡溫泉,久享(xiang)盛名,歷(li)史悠久,譽(yu)貫(guan)黔疆,被贊為(wei)‘溫泉漱玉’、‘洞天福地(di)’。眾(zhong)多的神(shen)話傳說和歷(li)史故事,更是增(zeng)添了她的詩(shi)情畫(hua)意。
一(yi)、相傳,在(zai)(zai)很久很久以前(qian),有(you)一(yi)條冷(leng)龍(long)(long)住在(zai)(zai)城(cheng)南,一(yi)仙人(ren)趕(gan)著一(yi)條火龍(long)(long)經過此地(di),火龍(long)(long)喜歡上了(le)冷(leng)龍(long)(long)如花似(si)玉的(de)女兒,便(bian)(bian)要娶冷(leng)龍(long)(long)的(de)女兒為妻。冷(leng)龍(long)(long)不從,于是便(bian)(bian)與火龍(long)(long)打了(le)起來(lai),雙方大戰了(le)九(jiu)(jiu)九(jiu)(jiu)八十一(yi)天,最(zui)后冷(leng)龍(long)(long)戰敗被(bei)趕(gan)到了(le)龍(long)(long)底江(jiang)<今(jin)龍(long)(long)川河>的(de)下游<今(jin)距縣城(cheng)兩公里(li)處名叫冷(leng)龍(long)(long)>。火龍(long)(long)與冷(leng)龍(long)(long)的(de)女兒結合(he),一(yi)冷(leng)一(yi)熱,便(bian)(bian)成了(le)今(jin)天的(de)城(cheng)南溫泉。
二、傳說(shuo)(shuo):原來有一(yi)條冷龍(long)(long)(long)住在石阡(qian)的城南,他(ta)有一(yi)個愛若(ruo)珍寶的女(nv)兒,生得如花似(si)玉。一(yi)條火(huo)(huo)(huo)龍(long)(long)(long)經過石阡(qian),看見(jian)了(le)冷龍(long)(long)(long)姑娘,一(yi)時(shi)意亂情(qing)迷,發(fa)誓要娶過來作自己的妻子(zi)。經過若(ruo)干努力,他(ta)終于(yu)和冷龍(long)(long)(long)姑娘結(jie)合了(le)。因為迷戀(lian)石阡(qian)的風景,火(huo)(huo)(huo)龍(long)(long)(long)當(dang)了(le)倒插門的上(shang)門女(nv)婿,從此(ci)留在石阡(qian)。他(ta)的火(huo)(huo)(huo)熱身(shen)軀與冷龍(long)(long)(long)姑娘的冰肌玉骨融為一(yi)體,于(yu)是有了(le)一(yi)處處的溫泉。還(huan)傳說(shuo)(shuo),正因為溫泉是愛情(qing)的結(jie)合,所以總是能給(gei)人(ren)美麗(li)與幸福(fu)。
三(san)、相(xiang)傳遠(yuan)古時(shi),一位方士(shi)由(you)云南驅趕(gan)火(huo)龍來(lai)到石(shi)阡(qian),見這(zhe)里山(shan)清水(shui)秀、物華(hua)天寶、民風淳樸(pu)、不忍離去,就將火(huo)龍鎮于江底,令其(qi)尾在(zai)云南,頭在(zai)石(shi)阡(qian),使地下泉水(shui)經過火(huo)龍加熱,噴(pen)出水(shui)來(lai)如熱湯(tang)滾滾,供人們浣浴。這(zhe)位方士(shi)臨(lin)終前,囑咐(fu)人們將其(qi)遺(yi)體(ti)葬于溫(wen)泉邊小山(shan)的(de)林中(zhong),在(zai)上面修筑三(san)層(ceng)石(shi)塔,永(yong)鎮火(huo)龍,讓其(qi)永(yong)遠(yuan)為民造(zao)福。此(ci)(ci)處(chu)的(de)江也因此(ci)(ci)改(gai)為“龍底江”。
四、很久以前(qian),石阡(qian)(qian)沒有(you)溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan)。不知何時,東海龍(long)王的(de)龍(long)太子金角(jiao)火(huo)龍(long)及田(tian)珩、蕓(yun)英夫婦(fu)游山玩水來(lai)到(dao)碧(bi)波清流(liu)的(de)石阡(qian)(qian)龍(long)底江(jiang),這里土地(di)肥沃(wo),山水秀(xiu)麗,人(ren)民(min)安居樂業。金角(jiao)火(huo)龍(long)與田(tian)珩夫婦(fu)深感石阡(qian)(qian)是一個美(mei)麗的(de)世(shi)外桃(tao)源,于是便(bian)(bian)長住下來(lai)。金角(jiao)火(huo)龍(long)扎根于古鎮傍(bang)河(he)底,數(shu)日(ri)后,便(bian)(bian)有(you)一股(gu)熱氣騰騰的(de)泉(quan)(quan)水從河(he)岸(an)涌出(chu),當地(di)居民(min)為之(zhi)驚喜。熱泉(quan)(quan)便(bian)(bian)發浣浴,能醫百病,成(cheng)(cheng)阡(qian)(qian)民(min)萬代福氣。田(tian)珩夫婦(fu)每日(ri)守在泉(quan)(quan)邊(bian),天長日(ri)久,倆人(ren)逐(zhu)漸變(bian)成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)兩片巨(ju)石,將溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan)隔成(cheng)(cheng)兩片,人(ren)們便(bian)(bian)在泉(quan)(quan)水邊(bian)建(jian)造樓閣,自然分(fen)成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)男女溫(wen)泉(quan)(quan)。