Which are the four major ancient bridges in China?

The Four Great Ancient Bridges of China are Guangji Bridge (Xiangzi Bridge) in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, Zhaozhou Bridge in Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province, Lugou Bridge in Beijing and Luoyang Bridge in Fujian Province.

China is the hometown of the bridge, since ancient times, there is a "bridge of the country" called, developed in the Sui, flourished in the Song. Spread over the land of the bridge, woven into a well-connected transportation network, connecting the four corners of the motherland. Ancient Chinese bridge construction art, many of the world's bridges in the history of the initiative, fully demonstrated the extraordinary wisdom and talent of the ancient Chinese working people.

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China's bridge culture reflects the ideological and cultural achievements and scientific and technological cultural achievements of each era with bridges as the entity. It is a typical specimen of the level of social productivity in each historical period, showing mankind's ability to conquer nature.

1. Bridge culture is rich in connotation. Politicians focus on creating bridge political culture. In ancient times, "a term of office, to benefit a party" is the ideal of the Qing officials, building bridges and repairing roads is an important goal of their politics, the politicians personally presided over the bridge is an excellent political culture tradition.

2, religious believers in the bridge into the religious culture. Religious believers who donate to bridge building will leave the names of good men and women on the bridges and bridge monuments. Lotus stone carving on the bridge belongs to Buddhist culture. The Eight Immortals pattern belongs to Taoist culture. China has three religions with the same source, the ancient bridge in the three religions with the cultural phenomenon of the bridge.

3, bridge craft designers in the bridge to create sculpture on the wonders of art. Craftsmen in accordance with the needs of folk culture to design a variety of bridge decorative works of art. Bridge stone lions, all kinds of water-absorbing beasts stone carvings assume the role of the guardian of the bridge. Lion stone carving on the bridge pillar, unicorn stone carving, elephant stone carving, gourd stone carving, bridge railing stone double dragon play unicorn, double lions play hydrangea stone carving and other traditional national themes of the bridge decorations have different local characteristics. Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge railing on the cast iron embedded picture railing is very exquisite, and still let people praise.

4, all kinds of scholars, literati are from all different angles to create a bridge culture. Such as numerous bridge association, bridge monument, bridge name, bridge painting, bridge photography, bridge calligraphy, bridge science and technology theory, bridge social science theory, bridge monographs, bridge thesis, bridge story, bridge literature, bridge film and television works, bridge website are bridge culture products.

5, and bridge-related historical events, historical figures will also give the bridge culture with specific connotations. Such as Luding Bridge, the Red Army crossing the military culture; Lugou Bridge, the "July 7 Incident" opened the prelude to the war of resistance political culture; Tingsi Bridge, the famous general of the Northern Expedition, Ye Ting war celebrity culture and so on.

6, bridge culture has many sociological content. Ancient Chinese society has all the people to pave the way to repair the bridge donations for the construction of the bridge out of volunteer social morality. There is this special ancient bridge even more "civil officials from the sedan chair, military officials from the horse," the provisions. This is the ancient bridge ethical culture, folk culture. Ancient bridge financing, management, use, bridge construction, maintenance management, ancient bridge construction, set up barriers, set up stage, set up wharves, set up temples, set up bridge pavilions, build towns, build markets, build theater have specific methods and regulations.

This is the culture of organization and management of ancient bridges. The study of bridge culture is giving birth to new categories of bridge culture. Such as bridge archaeology, bridge tourism economics, ancient bridge value assessment, ancient bridge maintenance and protection, antique bridge architecture and so on. These new cultural categories will lead to the development of new industrial categories.

Reference:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Four Great Ancient Bridges