What is the history of Zhao Zhouqiao, an ancient architectural miracle?

From the Tang Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, Anji Bridge was common in literary works. Rebuilding Dashiqiao, written by juror Zhang Dingmaonian (1567) in Ming Dynasty, describes the rebuilding process of Dashiqiao after it was burned. The cause of the fire in Zhao Zhouqiao was that the boatman carrying firewood was parked under the bridge and caught fire, which spread to the gap of the bridge, causing the waist iron to peel off and the stone bridge to collapse.

Maintenance began in the 42nd year of Jiajing, Emperor Shizong of Ming Dynasty (1563) and was completed in the winter of the 25th year of Wanli, Ming Shenzong (1597), which made the scenic spots fly up and remain the same.

According to folklore, Anji Bridge was built overnight by Luban, which provided convenience for people on both sides of the Weihe River. People praise the bridge builder with beautiful legends.

/kloc-in the winter of 0/933, Liang Sicheng and Mo went to Hebei for a field trip. At that time, a nursery rhyme "Cangzhou Lion Yingzhou Tower, Zhengding Bodhisattva Zhao Zhouqiao" which mentioned Yingzhou Tower and Anji Bridge caught his attention. At that time, they had just completed the investigation of the corresponding state tower, and the ballads provided him with important clues.

Liang Sicheng rediscovered Anji Bridge in Zhao County, Hebei Province, and immediately made a detailed investigation of Anji Bridge, drew the plan, erection and profile of Zhao Zhouqiao in Zhao County, Hebei Province, and wrote the article "Dashiqiao in Zhao County is Anji Bridge", which was published in the first issue of Volume V of Journal of China Architecture Society (1934).

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In A.D. 1950, cultural relics workers excavated more than 1000 railings in the underground of Zhao Zhouqiao, including those of Sui, Tang, Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and collected them in Zhao Zhouqiao Exhibition Hall.

20 14, "Rescue, Protection and Restoration Project of Zhao Zhouqiao Gathering Fence and Components" was started. Liang, an associate researcher of Hebei Cultural Relics Protection Center, and his team repaired 30 pieces of fences and components such as Suier Longjiaojing Fence, Qinggelutong Fence and Qinglong Fence, which were completed on 20 17. This is the first cultural relic restoration completed in Zhao Zhouqiao.

1996, National Cultural Heritage Administration submitted the application report of Zhao Zhouqiao to UNESCO. The nomination reason is that "Zhao Zhouqiao pioneered the open-shouldered arch bridge, which occupies an important position in the history of bridge construction in the world". It has been included in UNESCO's No.95 World Cultural Heritage Candidate List: Zhao Zhouqiao.

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