Cultural Shijiazhuang ｜ Visit the provincial cultural protection unit Wuqiao in Yuanshi County

How can I reach Shanxi if I set off from Yuanshi County, Shijiazhuang City? Today, there are many routes for people to choose. However, if in ancient times, travelers were going to pass from a bridge, and it was Wuqiao, northwest street in Nanzuo Town, Yuanshi County. Wu Qiao was built in the seventh year of Song Zheng and seven years (1117). It has been used normally and has still been motionless. Its architectural craftsmanship is amazing.

In ancient Chinese buildings, bridges were an important part. These bridges spanned between the mountains and rivers, facilitating traffic and decorating river and mountains. "There is Lutong in front of the mountains, and Wuqiao west of the mountains." Zhao Weifan in the Ming Dynasty wrote a praise from Wuqiao in "Wuqiao Ancient Temple". It can be seen that in the eyes of the ancients, Wu Qiao was atmospheric and magnificent. Wuqiao is a single -hole stone arch bridge, 15 meters long and 5.17 meters wide. From a distance, Wuqiao can see reliefs such as dragons, unicorn, cattle, and dogs. The top lock is stone relief swallowed the beast head. The animal relief is simple and generous, simple and interesting. The staff of Yuanshi County Cultural Bao Institute told us: "Today, the bridge decks and pillars have been lost. If it is not lost, Wuqiao must be more beautiful than now!"

Wuqiaozhi is special in its bridge arches. It coincides with no running under Wuqiao. We came to the bridge to find out. The bridge arches are built by 15 stones. Due to the burial of the lower part, the arched and the high are unknown. "Look here carefully, the arched vouchers here are engraved with numbers!" Under the instructions of the staff, we see that there is "Great Song Dynasty and Ding Yi" on the east side of the bridge vault and the name of the bridge stone industry, etc. The stone carvings have numbers. An ancient bridge is a cultural stone monument. It is precisely because Wuqiao is well preserved and has a clear age. The practice of the stone number of the arch coupons has not yet been seen in other stone bridges. In October 2008, Wuqiao ranked provincial cultural relics protection unit.

There is also a story about Wuqiao. Local legends, the beautiful love story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai happened here. According to the Chongzhen Edition of the Ming Dynasty, "Yuan's County Chronicle": "Qi Liangshan's tomb, northwest of Nanzuo Village in the west of the county." There are ancient mounds ... According to legend, Liang Shanbo Zhuzhi's tomb. "In response, the staff of the Yuan Dynasty Cultural Insurance Institute introduced that Liang Zhu's legend is widely circulated here, and everyone is well known. There are all surnames, surnames, and surnames around the surrounding area, and there are all surnames, and there are Fenglong Academy nearby, which provides story elements for the legend. Moreover, Bai Pu, one of the four people of Yuanqu, also studied at Fenglong Academy. More importantly, he once created "Zhu Yingtai's death to marry Liangshanbo".

Legend has it that Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai were dismantled by fate, and Liang Shanbo, who was heartbroken, was buried near Wuqiao. I wish Yingtai's wedding day, marrying a pro -flower sedan passing through Wuqiao, Yingtai's sedan cried and died in front of the tomb of Shanbo, and finally killed on the tombstone ... The beautiful love story made Wu Qiao a layer of mysterious colors. The green willow around Wuqiao is very different, and Qingshan is faintly.

Source: Shijiazhuang Daily

Reporter: Liu Di

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