The History and Culture of Taishun Corridor Bridge

Due to the remote geographical location and blocked traffic, before the 1970s, almost no one knew Taishun's important position in the history of Chinese bridge development, and it was really "hidden in the boudoir". It was not until the late 1970s that Taishun Covered Bridge in Wang Guocai was discovered by people of insight. Xia Suixiang, a cultural relic worker in Taishun, first realized the important value of the covered bridge and began to investigate and write articles for publicity. 1980 10 experts from the writing group of "Technical History of Ancient Bridges in China" edited by Mao Yisheng inspected the covered bridges in Taishun, and came to the conclusion that Hongqiao technology, which prevailed in the Central Plains during the Northern Song Dynasty, has not been lost to the people, but can be confirmed in Taishun. After that, experts, scholars and news media kept visiting Taishun, and the covered bridge became famous. Taishun Covered Bridge is fully introduced to the world, or Taishun published by Beijing Sanlian Bookstore 200 1. The chapter "Dream of Covered Bridge Road" in the book focuses on the history and culture of Taishun Covered Bridge, which makes people have a more comprehensive understanding of Taishun Covered Bridge. Taishun covered bridge has become a well-known cultural tourism resource. Almost every day, tourists come to Taishun to watch the beautiful covered bridges and visit the simple and profound past of the local area.

Taishun keeps discovering covered bridges. According to statistics, 33 covered bridges of various shapes have been discovered. These weather-beaten covered bridges can be well preserved to this day, which is even more precious.

According to the traffic records of Taishun County, 476 bridges were built before the founding of the People's Republic of China, including 33 covered bridges, of which 15 was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit, and 18 covered bridges were listed as provincial cultural relics protection units. There are more than 30 well-preserved covered bridges in the Tang, Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties, which are unique in the history of bridges in the world in terms of their quantity, exquisite workmanship, beautiful shape and harmony with the surrounding environment.

Taishun is the most concentrated and abundant area of existing covered bridges in China. The county with the largest number of covered bridges as a "national treasure" in China was named as "the hometown of covered bridges in China".

Taishun and covered bridges have become a geographical and cultural concept, and they are cultural symbols with specific life significance for Taishun villagers. These magnificent buildings with great visual impact hide the wisdom of Taishun ancient ancestors and are attached with fragments of ancient spirit and ideology and culture.