以雙溪之名

留下與水共生的記憶
Shuangxi Writes the Memory of Water

雙溪渡船頭昔日是熱鬧的水路樞紐！貨物與客船從雙溪河運送出海，回程還能利用小型船隻轉運日用品逆行上溯。雙溪河是由平林溪和牡丹溪匯集而成，這裡也是「頂雙溪」地名的由來。清代在渡船頭旁的市街，是淡蘭古道重要中繼站，商人、旅人都在這歇腳補給。百年前馬偕博士來到這兩溪匯流處的高地，遠處還有像老蘇格蘭的幽谷，深深覺得雙溪是美麗所在。雙溪渡船頭不只留下地名，更留下與水共生的記憶。

Shuangxi's old ferry dock was once a busy river transport hub. Boats carried cargo and passengers down the Shuangxi River to the sea, while on the return trip, small vessels brought daily goods back upstream. The river is formed by the meeting of the Pinglin and Mudan creeks, which gave rise to the name “Dinshuangxi.” (“Din” literally means “upper”) During the Qing dynasty, the market street beside the dock was a key relay stop on the historic Tamsui-Kavalan Trail, where merchants and travelers stopped to rest and resupply. Over a century ago, Dr. George Leslie Mackay stood on the high ground where the two streams meet. He saw valleys reminiscent of the Scottish Highlands and was captivated by Shuangxi's beauty. The old ferry dock preserves both its name and the memory of a life tied to the river.