About the bridge culture in Shaoxing, and the story of Shaoxing Bridge.

The bridge is located between Ruan and Du in Ke Qiao Town, Shaoxing County, parallel to Xiaoshao Canal, commonly known as Baikong Guantang, also known as Chain Bridge. It was built in Tongzhi period of Qing Dynasty (1862- 1874), with a length of 386.20 meters and a span of 1 15, and each span collapsed by about 2 meters. The bridge deck is composed of three stones, with a width of1.50m, and the piers are made of Shi Gan. The bridge is a national key cultural relic protection unit.

There is a tea kiosk at each end of the bridge. This kind of bridge has never been found anywhere else in this country. There are many such bridges in Shaoxing, with a length of1-2km. At present, there are Fan Jiang's Guanhongqiao and two relics, one near Qian Qing and the other near Shaoxing.

1983 Shaoxing Cultural Management Committee renovated the bridge.

Figure-eight bridge:

Located at the eastern end of Baziqiao Street in Shaoxing City, between Guangning Bridge and Dongshuangqiao Bridge.

According to Jiatai Huiji, it was built in Jiatai period of Southern Song Dynasty (1201-kloc-0/204) and rebuilt in Baodou period of Southern Song Dynasty (1256). "The two bridges are oblique, hence the name". This bridge is made of stone, and its structural shape is wonderful. The eight-character bridge is connected by three roads, with water flowing from north to south, Jianhu water in the south and Hangzhou ancient canal in the north. It is one of the main waterways passing through the city in ancient times.

It is located at the intersection of three streets, three rivers and four roads. To the east and west of the bridge is Liang Shi Bridge, with stone pillars and piers. It descends in three directions and four directions, and a second bridge opening is set under the second descending slope, which solves the complicated traffic problem. The bridge deck is juxtaposed in strips, with a length of 4.85 meters, a bridge height of 5 meters and a clear span of 4.5 meters; The bridge deck is 3.2 meters wide and the bridge is 27 meters long from east to west. The north and south slopes of the East Bridge are 12.4m and 17.4m respectively, the south slope of the West Bridge is l4 m, and the southwest slope is 17m. Put a fence on the bridge and look at the stigma engraved with lotus flowers. This bridge is made of stone walls and is 4 meters high. There are nine stone pillars on the east and west sides, and the fifth pier on the west side of the main cave is engraved with "Shi Bao-Chen Bing auspicious building in the middle of winter". Build a small hole under the tread at the south of the west end to cross the river. The trace of the corner of the stone wall under the bridge worn by the fiber rope is still vivid, which shows the prosperity of the ship in that year.

Near the Baziqiao, the ancient houses are well preserved, and the government has made protection plans. As the earliest "overpass" in China, the splayed bridge is increasingly favored and respected by tourists at home and abroad.

Guangning Bridge:

The bridge is located at the east end of straight street of Guangning Bridge in Shaoxing City, north-south, single-hole arched stone bridge, across Caohe River, and it is said that there is no bridge here. Villagers raised funds to build a bridge, and they came and went with the people, benefiting widely, hence the name Guangning Bridge.

Guangning Bridge was built before Gaozong in the Southern Song Dynasty and rebuilt in the second year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1574). Standing on the bridge, you can see the mountains in the south of the city. The heart of the bridge is facing the Daisanji Tower and Longshan, which is an excellent "water" scene. Since the Southern Song Dynasty, it has been a good place to enjoy the cool. Zhu Zeng, a priest in the Ming Dynasty, once wrote a nostalgic poem: "The river and the beam are romantic, so it's autumn, and I don't see my ancestors dragging sticks." Thousands of miles apart, a river of spring water, tears streaming down her face. "

The bridge is a heptagonal arch bridge with a total length of 60m, a width of 5m, a height of 4.6m, a clear span of 6. 10m and 20 stone steps on both sides. All 24 bridge columns are engraved with lotus flowers. Strong and thick. The fence pattern is elegant and generous. Six stone carvings, such as "Carp yue longmen", are carved on the arch stone in bridge opening, which is very beautiful. The arch stone of the bridge is engraved with the name of recruiting talents to build the bridge. "Shaoxing Youzhi Yuji" records: "Bridge, east-west, a round hole, three or four feet high, more than ten feet long, the bridge deck is twenty feet wide, with stone fences above and stone pavilions below, which is a major project in Vietnam."

Lv Xia Bridge:

According to Wu Yue Chun Qiu, Yu worked hard for seven years. Le Wen doesn't listen, doesn't enter the door, doesn't care about the crown and laurel, and doesn't miss it. "This legacy is remembered by future generations. It is called "Summer Pedestrian Bridge".

Guangxiang Bridge:

The bridge is located in the northwest of the city, next to the ring road, named after the original Guangxiang Temple next to the bridge. This bridge was built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and rebuilt during the Qing Qianlong and Jiaqing years. At the end of the bridge, a lotus petal observation column is engraved with the words "auspicious reconstruction in the first year of Qin Long (1567)" (note: missing words on a memorial stone).

The north-south direction of the bridge spans the old city river, and both ends connect Shenye Temple and Xiada Road. It is a single-hole semicircular stone arch bridge with a total length of 20 meters, a bridge width of 6 meters and a height of 4.20 meters. Vertical belts are set at both ends of the bridge, and I-shaped railings are set on the bridge. There are six lotus-covered watchposts on both sides of the railing, with stone drums and stone platforms at the end and 2 1 stone steps on both sides. Each layer is 0. 12m thick and 0.50m wide. Arch rings are built vertically side by side (because the longitudinal joints are not straight), like bridges in Song and Yuan Dynasties. There is a lotus pattern on the arch stone, engraved with "There is no Amitabha in the south", and there is also an inscription on the arch stone with "There is light in ancient times ... an auspicious day in May of a certain year ... and so on. A quarter of the arch of the bridge has two stones that are cross-tied, and there are animal heads on the stones. In Du Chunsheng's Guangxiangqiao Stone Carvings.

This bridge is one of the well-preserved stone bridges in Shaoxing. It has certain practical value for studying stone bridges in water towns. Straight Street of Beihai Bridge in Shaoxing City.

Chunbo Bridge:

As a single-hole stone arch bridge rebuilt in Qing Dynasty, the arch ring is built in longitudinal sections, and the longitudinal slope of the deck is very small. Two Liang Shi bridges are used as bridge railings. Originally a stone arch bridge, it is exquisite and elegant. In 1950s, it was changed into a concrete slab bridge. Cement beam-slab connection is placed on the stone survey on both banks, and thin iron bars are used as columns. It is about 5-6 meters long and 3 meters wide.

He (a Shaoxing native), a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, once said that "there is only water in front of the lake, and the spring breeze does not change the old waves", hence the name Chunbo Bridge, which is located in front of Yuji Temple not far from Lu Xun Memorial Hall in Duchangfang Road, Shaoxing City.

Another word-also called sad bridge. Lu You, a patriotic poet in the Southern Song Dynasty, reunited with his ex-wife Tang Wan in Shenyuan. He was deeply moved and wrote the word "Feng". Forty years later, Lu You, who was nearly old, came to Shenyuan again, and Tang Wan had already died of depression. Lu You touched the scene and wrote two poems, including the poem "Spring waves are green under the bridge of sorrow, which was once a stunning photo", which was sad and heartbreaking. The Bridge of Sorrow got its name.

Taiping Bridge:

The bridge is located at the junction of Ruandu and Guan Shu in Ke Qiao Town, spanning Xiao Canal and Shao Canal. It is a multi-span bridge composed of a stone arch bridge with a clear span of10m and a nine-hole Liang Shi bridge with a clear span of 3.04m.. The total length is 24.20m, the height is 7m, and the bridge deck is 3.40m wide. The arch bridge is in the south, which is the main navigation hole, and the Liang Shi Bridge is in the north. The bridge will be built in two years tomorrow, six years in Qingganlong and five years in Daoguang. The existing bridge was built in Xianfeng for eight years (1858). There are four "rebuilt monuments" at the bridge head, and there are stone pavilions and stone pagodas nearby. (removed). The words "Taiping Bridge" are clearly visible at the top of the arch bridge. The arch ring is a semi-circular arch with parallel longitudinal sections, and the fiber path runs through the arch foot. Set a platform at the falling slope of the southern end of the arch bridge and fold the bridge to the east and west. The three-span beam bridge next to the arch bridge is relatively high and has a large span, and then it descends in groups of three holes, and then it is connected with the ship dock at the northern end, so that water transportation and land transportation can be better connected. The layout of the whole bridge is not only conducive to flood discharge and navigation of many large and small ships, but also convenient for land transportation, saving labor and materials in engineering. The patterns on the doorposts, railings and drums are exquisite and beautiful.

Surrounded by fertile land and rippling blue waves, it has the characteristics of a water town.

Duting Bridge:

Located in the southwest of Lu Xun Memorial Hall, this bridge is one of the ancient bridges in Shaoxing. According to Yuejueshu, Qin Shihuang visited Duting during his eastward journey (2 10 BC) to Huiji, and this ancient bridge near Duting was named Duting Bridge.

Title Fan Bridge:

This bridge is an ancient stone bridge with a length of10m, a width of 3m and a height of 7.8m.. It is said that a poor old woman once sold hexagonal fans here, and her business was light. Wang Xizhi, a book sage, saw it and wrote an inscription on each fan, asking the old woman to sell it at a higher price. At that time, she was fighting for it, and the old woman made a fortune. At present, the stone tablet of "Right Rank Fan" is still erected on the bridge.

In the entry of "Zhu Jie Temple" in Song Jiatai's "Collection of Records", there is "a hundred steps south of the temple, which covers the cloud where the old grandmother lives", which shows that this bridge has existed in the Jin Dynasty.

Yingxian Bridge:

Yingxian Bridge is located at Taoyuan Township 104 National Road in Xinchang County, with a length of 29 meters, a width of 4.6 meters and a clear span of 15.6 meters. It is an ancient stone arch bridge similar to catenary arch. This bridge is recorded in the Ming Wanli Xinchang County Records. During the light years of the Qing dynasty, Ding rebuilt.

The name of this bridge comes from local folklore. According to legend, in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Chen and Ruan Zhao, teenagers in Wuxian County, got lost while collecting herbs in Tianlaoshan. I met two fairies in Liumenwu and married them. A few days later, Liu and Ruan returned to their hometown, and the world was already the age of their seventh grandson. This bridge was named after Liu and Ruan met immortals here. It can really be said: Liu Ruan ying xian left the name of the bridge and hung a dream. Mao Gong's foreshadowing language is amazing and has the meaning of a dream.

Mao Yisheng, an expert on ancient bridges, predicted in the book History of Ancient Bridges in China that there might be super-era beam bridge technology in ancient China. Yingxian Bridge fills the gap in the history of ancient bridge technology in China, and catenary arch bridge is the world's advanced bridge technology in 1960s.

Yucheng Bridge:

The bridge is located in Zhitou Village, Gulai, Shengzhou City, and belongs to an ancient stone arch bridge similar to Yingxian Bridge. The bridge is12.15m long, 4.7m wide, 6.7m high and 5.7m high. It was built in Qingdao Guangbing God (1836) and was built by horses. This bridge is the second ancient stone arch bridge near catenary discovered in Luo Guanzhou after Yingxian Bridge. According to local villagers, after the completion of the bridge, the villagers thought that the arch curve of the bridge was flat, and they were afraid of the collapse of the bridge. They proposed to play tricks and refused to pay wages. The existing Ma Family Tree in Gulai records the historical data of bridge construction.

Xianning Bridge:

Located in the north of Fanqiao, the double-decker Liang Shi Bridge is called Xianning Bridge, which may have been built during the Xianning period of the Western Jin Dynasty. The name of the bridge is undefined. It was written before the Song Dynasty. This bridge is recorded in the minutes of Jiatai's meeting. It can be designated as an ancient bridge before the Song Dynasty.

Xingmai Bridge:

This bridge is near Sanshan, Lu Fangweng's hometown, outside the side door. The name of the bridge is "Xiaolou listens to the spring rain all night". Deep alleys sell apricot flowers of the Ming Dynasty.

Hongqiao:

The bridge is outside today's Xikuo Gate. Once a man swam here when he was young, so it is also called Yulong Bridge.

Yunmen Bridge:

According to historical records, Chunhua Temple, formerly known as yunmen temple, was built in Yixi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty for three years (408 years), and there is a bridge pavilion outside the temple gate. The entry "Yunmen Bridge" in Jiatai's Records of the Meeting records that "Yunmen Bridge is 35 miles southeast of the county seat, and there is a fairy hook in the south of Yuexi. Song Kao Gong's general poem says: Wild Goose Pagoda turns to Golden Land, Hongqiao turns to Cuiping. It is said that there is a small stone bridge more than a hundred steps east of the bridge, and there is a pavilion on the bridge, which is flat and beautiful. " This shows that there are two bridges in front of the temple, which may have been built together with the temple. By the time of Chunhua in the Northern Song Dynasty, these two bridges must have existed. At the same time, it is pointed out that this bridge is Hongqiao, that is, stone arch bridge.

Lake-crossing bridge:

Mataishou Temple is in the south of the bridge across the lake, which is the only bridge leading to the temple. Mataishou Temple was built in the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, and the bridge across the lake was inevitable in the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty. This bridge has been transformed into a modern bridge.

Xie Gongqiao:

Shaoxing Xiegong Bridge is a single-hole and 70-fold arch bridge with a total length of 28-5 meters. The prototype was maintained during the reconstruction of the Ming Dynasty, and it is still intact. Jiatai's "Huiji" records that "Xiegong Bridge is located in Xinhe Square, named after the magistrate Xie." Xie Huilian (397-433), a native of Xie in Shaoxing before Jiatai, was a satrap of Song Huizong in the Southern Dynasties. Xiegong Bridge was built in the Southern Dynasties. Because Xie Huilian was only 2 1 year old at the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he couldn't be a satrap, and the Eastern Jin Dynasty couldn't build a bridge. Xie Huilian should be the satrap of the Southern Song Dynasty. Therefore, Xiegong Bridge can be defined as an ancient bridge built in the Southern Dynasties and the Song Dynasty. The style of the donated stone inscriptions on the arch of Xiegong Bridge is the official script style of the Jin Dynasty.

Lanting Bridge:

This bridge is on the ancient road from Huiji to Zhuji. This bridge is called Lanting. Now the modern bridge is built in the original site, and the ancient road at the bridgehead of the Song Dynasty has been excavated for display as a cultural relic.

Temple Bridge: This bridge is the only bridge leading to Wang Su Temple in Janice. There are temples in the Five Dynasties, and there must be bridges in the Five Dynasties. The bridge has been demolished and a modern bridge has been built.

Longxing Bridge:

Named after longxing temple. The temple was built in the first year of Han Dynasty, and was called longxing temple in the second year of Shenlong in Tang Dynasty. Longxing Bridge should be built at the same time as the bridge and temple.

Yangqiao:

Cao Cao and Yang Xiu studied that the bridge was named after Yang Xiu. This bridge should be a bridge during the Three Kingdoms period.

Tang Xue Bridge:

Zhu Maichen reading room should be Hanqiao.

Sima regret bridge:

The existing bridge is located in Taoyuan Township, Xinchang County. The name of the bridge comes from the allusion of "Sima Zi regretted recruiting here in Tiantai Mountain in the Tang Dynasty", and the bridge existed in the Tang Dynasty.

Mengzhai Bridge: This bridge is located in Fenghui Town, Shangyu County. Jiatai's "Hui Ji Zhi" contains: "Thirty paces southeast of the county seat, Han Mengchang lives there." This bridge is also called Zhu Huan Bridge. Hua Tuo, a poet in the Northern Song Dynasty, wrote the poem "Pearl-returning Bridge": "Pearl-returning on the stream is too home-guarding, and the small bridge crosses the green quicksand obliquely." This bridge may have been built in the Han Dynasty, but it still existed in the Northern Song Dynasty. The deck of this bridge has been changed into a modern style, and the abutment is still the original appearance of the ancient bridge.

Baiwang Bridge:

Shaoxing Baiwang Bridge, built in the third year of Tang and Gan Ning (896), is a single-span 50-fold arch bridge. According to The Miscellaneous Knowledge: "At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Qian (Miao) Wu Ping was worshipped by the county people, and Liang Taizu was located at the back of the king, so the bridge was named after the king."