“红字碑,看不清。若是有人看得清,一船银来一船金。”这是一首至今流传在酉水之上的古老船歌,大意是说红字碑读不懂看不清,倘若有人能看清、读通这红字碑,就会有两艘大船从酉水河里浮出来,一艘满载着白晃晃的银子,一艘满载着光灿灿的黄金。歌中所唱红字碑是位于沅陵县明溪口镇酉水北岸的一方摩崖石刻,刻于北宋嘉佑三年(1058)。这篇俗称“红字碑”的《明溪新寨题名记》,记载的是北宋至和二年(1055)以及嘉佑三年间,宋王朝直接管辖下的辰州(今沅陵县)与羁縻下溪州(今永 “If you can see clearly, a silver boat to a gold. ” This is an ancient ship song that has spread in the water so far, to the effect that the red monument read do not understand to see Unclear, if anyone can see, read through the red monument, there will be two ships floating from the Youshui River, a loaded with white shining silver, a filled with shining golden. The song is recorded in the red monument is located in Yuanling County, Mingxiu town on the north shore of the stone cliff Cliff, engraved in the Northern Song Jia You three years (1058). This commonly known as the “red monument” “Mingxiu Xinzhai title in mind,” recorded in the Northern Song Dynasty and two years (1055) and Jia You three years, under the direct control of the Song Dynasty Chenzhou (now Yuanling County) And Jimi Xiaxi state (now forever