The historical story of Xiangzi Bridge in Chaozhou?

Xiangzi Bridge was built in the sixth year of Southern Song Dynasty (1 170). Zeng Wang, the magistrate of Chaozhou County, presided over the construction of the West Wharf, which was completed in two years (1226). In the first year of Shaoxing (1 194), the military attache Shen presided over Dongdun, which was completed in the second year (1206). Nine piers from east to west, 56 years before and after. Because "the river is too urgent to measure", the bridge failed to be closed. Local officials and gentry used ferries to make profits and collect taxes. "Although we can't cross the boat three or four times a day, if the distance is thousands of miles, the hipsters will get sick, and that's it." In the tenth year of Xuande in Ming Dynasty (1435), Wang Yuan, the magistrate of Chaozhou, built a bridge with West Lake rock. The west bridge section is increased to ten piers, and the east bridge section is increased to thirteen piers, with a pier height of five or six feet and a pier surface of more than 100 square meters. A watchtower was built on each pier and renamed Guangji Bridge. In the eighth year of Zheng De (15 13), a pier was built on the first floor, with 24 piers in the middle. "Twenty-four boats were designated as floating beams, and the iron fence was used to cross the river" (The Story of Guangji Bridge). Each chain weighs 4000 Jin, and spindles are connected in series to form a pontoon bridge. The pontoon bridge can be opened and closed. After opening, you can cross the big ship. Later, the shuttle was changed to eighteen. There is a saying in Chaoshan: "Chaozhou Xiangqiao is very romantic, with 18 shuttles and 24 continents." Twenty-four boxes, twenty-four people, Niu Yi only slipped away in two gears. "The so-called' continent' is the land in the water, which is the dock." The balcony is the observation deck on the dock. Each balcony has a different format, so it is "twenty-four." "Filing ox" refers to the iron ox cast during the bridge repair in Yongzheng period, one in each of the east and west bridge sections, and the words "Town Bridge Imperial Water" are cast on the ox head; During the Daoguang period, the iron cow was washed away by the flood, so the cloud "slipped away".

As for "Guangji Bridge", how did it become "Xiangzi Bridge"? There are two kinds of sayings, both related to fairy tales. According to legend, the bridge was built by Xiang (the God of Xiang Water), hence the name "Xiang Bridge". Xi Zhang's poem "The Spring of Xiangqiao" said: "One bridge crosses the lock smoke pavilion and attacks the sects; Spring water is immortal, and pedestrians say Xiangling. " This bridge was built by Han Xiangzi, the Eight Immortals, hence the name Xiangzi Bridge.

There are also two versions about Han Xiangzi. Han Xiangzi is Han Yu's grandnephew Han Xiang. Legend of the Immortal and Han Xiangzi say, "It's a symbol of celebration, the son of Han Wengong, down and out. When he met Mr. Chunyang, he was dismembered because he fell to his death while traveling on a peach tree. Come to see Wen Gong. Literature research. Xiang said: "What Xiang has learned is different ..." "Qingsuo Gaoyi" says: "The brighter the word, the more you are, my nephew ... Before you taste it, you will collect soil and cover the basin. For a long time, there were two Yun Lan flowers, and there was a small cloud between the leaves: Where is home in Qinling Mountains? Snow brought the green horse back. The less poetic I am. Xiangyue: It takes a long time to test. Later, it sank deeper and deeper into the morning sun, and it met with snow in the middle. Suddenly, it came to Hunan. Yue, do you remember the words on the flowers? This is what happened today. "Youyang Zaju also has its story. On the other hand, the word "immortal" Han Xiangzi is not Han Yu's grandnephew Han Xiang, but another person. " "Essays with the Garden" says: "Xiang is a scholar in Huichang for three years. Those who are not good at Tao are not clan relatives. "Han Xiang is the eldest son of Han Lao-cheng, the nephew of Han Yu (Twelve Lang), named Zhu Bei. When Han Yu was demoted, Han Xiang and his brother were both servants in Chaozhou. Han Yu studied two poems by his nephew Xiang in Zengjiangkou (Zengcheng, Guangdong). In the third year of Huichang (843), he was a scholar. He and the simple-minded Han Xiangzi are two people.

Once upon a time, at the eastern end of Xiangzi Bridge, there was a stone tablet "The flood stops here", and the legend was written by Han Xiang. The bridge was built in the 24th year of Kangxi, and this monument was demolished. During the Yongzheng period, Zhang Yunpu, the acting magistrate, used the name of "Han Xiangzi" to help women carve the monument of "Flood Stop" and build Xiangzi Temple on the bridge. Later generations used to call this bridge Xiangzi Bridge. The name "Xiangzi Bridge" is beautiful, with ancient charm and fairy flavor, and it is gradually accepted by people, but "Guangji Bridge" is rarely mentioned. The completion of the bridge, with the help of the gods, is actually the crystallization of the wisdom and hard work of ancient intellectuals and working people; See also the difficulty of the project, almost beyond manpower. As for the "immortal" who helped build the bridge, it is not necessary to delve into whether it is Han Xiangzi, the god of Hunan water and one of the Eight Immortals, or Han Xiang, Han Yu's grandnephew.