The 70s farmers obliged to guard the ancient bridge of the Yuan Dynasty for half a lifetime: the promises must be done well

Shiqiang, a reporter from the Yangtze River Daily

□ Changjiang Daily reporter Shiqiang correspondent Jiang Liangping

Rao Haogong, a 70 -year -old farmer, came to the South Bridge about 800 meters away from home again. Together with the second son Rao Xinghuo, he cleared the weeds to the ancient bridge of the Yuan Dynasty. This scene took place on the morning of August 15. Rao Haogong's house is Rao Bay, Chenliu Village, Chenliu Village, Jiangxia District, Wuhan City. I felt a little less without going to the bridge for a day. Since making a commitment to protect the ancestors left by the ancestors in 1986, he has obliged to guard the ancient bridge for 36 years. He said that he must do it with your heart.

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You will keep the ancient bridge yourself

Rao Haogong, whose hair is white, is about 160 cm tall, and his body is thin. Each time he copys the cement barrel and shovel to the bridge, he is like a person. He went to the field and patrol bridge all year round.

With the age of age, Rao Haogong's arms were a bit unfavorable, and it would be sore for about a minute and trembling. "I have ended my life with Nanqiao in my life." Talking about Nanqiao, he had endless words.

Rao Haogong's ancestors lived in Rao Bay. When he was a teenager, he often dived from the Nanqiao Bridge with his village partner.

In his memory, there were teahouses, bazaars, schools, and docks near Nanqiao. People who came from south to north had to pass the South Bridge. This humble stone bridge created the prosperity of this area.

In the 1970s, some bridges of the South Bridge collapsed and became a dangerous bridge. In 1985, at that time, the civil security department of Wuchang County (withdrawn from Wuchang County in 1995, and the establishment of Jiangxia District of Wuhan City) organized a special class to be responsible for repairing Nanqiao. As a guide, Rao Haogong followed the staff to investigate every day. This experience gave him a new understanding of Nanqiao.

The South Bridge is a single -hole semi -circular, with a total length of 36.7 meters, a width of 6.3 meters in the middle of the bridge deck, 7.4 meters wide at both ends, a bridge arches of 6.9 meters, and a bridge deck of about 10 meters high. "From the inscription on the bridge, the construction time of the South Bridge was the end of the Yuan Dynasty, that is, 1349 AD, and it had a history of 673 years. 36 years of Kangxi, that is, it was repaired in 1697." Jiangxia District Cultural Relics Management Office Director Liu Zhiyun introduced that the historical value and research value of Nanqiao are very great.

Chen Hanshui, director of the Cultural Service Center of Jiangxia District, told the Changjiang Daily reporter that the local Rao clan scores have records of Dongshan public donation to build bridges. Rao Haogong is the descendant of Dongshan Gong. According to locality, Dongshan Gong once entrusted businessmen Ko Mou to buy bridge repair stones. Unexpectedly, Kemou took a deposit to do business. When he went to the center of Liangzi Lake, he encountered a giant wave. In Chen Hanshui, this legend that has been widely circulated in the local area tells that the construction of Nanqiao is not easy, and at the same time, it also wakes up the world to keep his promise.

When the South Bridge was repaired in 1985, Rao Haorong led several villagers to soak in the river every day, and touched the scattered stones by hand. Nanqiao resumed his old appearance, and Rao Haogong was happy to "like his relatives."

After the restoration, the retaining wall was damaged in 1986. Rao Haogong quickly reported to the then Wuchang County Cultural Security Department and asked for help. In front of the superior leaders, Rao Haogong promised that he would defend the ancient bridge in the future. Although Rao Haogong is only primary school culture, he knows that the bridge has a long history and valuable value.

When Liu Zhiyun recalled Rao Haogong's promise to keep the bridge, "Many people in the situation at the time at that time."

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Repair when you find a small crack

Turning on the bridge every day has long been a living habit of Rao Haogong. In the early years, he went out at 5 am. When he passed through the South Bridge, he would stop. Today, the seventy -year -old pendant three -wheeled trolley is carried out every day.

In recent years, Nanqiao has become a local celebrity attraction. Many people have come to take pictures, discouraging tourists not to drive on the bridge to become an important part of the work of Rao Haogong Bridge. Every time the bridge was touched, he parked the tricycle under the bridge, walked up the bridge, and returned with garbage.

Due to the wind and rain and the mountain descending, the bridge bricks and retaining walls of the South Bridge sometimes occur in some cracks and damage. "I patrol the bridge every day and find that the serious situation will be reported immediately, and the small cracks will be repaired by myself." Rao Hao Gong is the well -known local mudmaker, and the wiping brick seams are smooth and flat.

"As long as there is a little unqualified, it is required to come back." Fang Daowu, 66, went down the river with Rao Haogong in 1985. Since then, he has also participated in the repair of Nanqiao with him. Once, the bricks on the bridge must be repaired. For many years, Rao Hao Gong, who has been doing the muddy craftsman at a glance, saw the place where Fang Daowu made up. The brick was slightly higher than other bricks.

Liu Zhiyun told reporters that the cultural security department will regularly repair the main structure of Nanqiao. In recent years, it has been repaired three times in recent years. Rao Haorong's usual repair is auxiliary work, and you can complete the sense of responsibility and basic mudwater artisans.

Since the promise to defend the bridge in 1986, Rao Haogong's home has prepared more than a ton of sand all year round, "enough repair and supplement for one year". At the same time, he still had about 50 kg of cement at home, and he was used. These materials were purchased by himself, and then returned with a bag of agricultural tricycles. Before he had no agricultural tricycle, he paid for someone to send someone to the door with a tractor, and then entered the house by himself.

Rao Haogong had subsidized the family in the surrounding area. Before going out every day, he will go to the bridge to take a look and clean it. "If you don't go to the bridge a day, you always feel that something is missing." Sometimes he was too busy that day and didn't have time to go. He would let his wife Yao Guangming patrol the bridge for him. "He likes to do this, so he is done." 67 -year -old Yao Guangming suffered from Parkinson's disease and has been recuperating at home. As long as her body allows, she will accompany her wife to patrol the bridge.

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Models of the evaluation 4 times successfully

Fang Daowu always sees Rao Hao Gong picking up trash, including cleaning the garbage in the river. Because of the wide river channel, Rao Haogong found long branches, squatting on the shore to pick the garbage in the water grass to the shore, and often squatted for an hour or two, and he sat on the grass for a while when he was tired. In Fang Daowu's eyes, only Rao Haogong, such as "honest and responsible", can persist.

In addition to physical strength and energy, it is more dedication. "It is necessary to remove the grass 4 times a year. It is mainly concentrated in the peak season of weeds from April to September. The cost of the herbicide is at least 60 yuan each time." Rao Haogong held his fingers to reporters to the reporter. In addition, some repairing him cannot do it and ask someone to help, each time he pays for the help of the helper.

In the eyes of the villagers Rao Zhonghua, Rao Hao Gong is a person who is responsible for credit, and ask someone to repair the bridge never owe money. One day in July this year, Rao Haogong found Rao Zhonghua and asked him to participate in the repair of Nanqiao together, 100 yuan a day. After the repair of the day was over, the salary was settled on the spot. After Rao Zhonghua learned after the incident, this money was all for Rao Haogong.

Rao Haogong's husband and wife are unable to plant fields, and there is no source of income. There are more than 300 yuan for New Agricultural Insurance subsidies per month. Yao Guangming's treatment costs are allocated by several children, and they usually rely on Rao Hao to fight zero work to maintain their lives. Except for daily basic expenses, the remaining money was used by him on the repair bridge. How much money has spent over the years, he hasn't counted it, it is unclear.

Nanqiao is not only a cultural relics protection unit in Wuhan, but also a cultural relics protection unit in Hubei Province. Rao Haogong was hired as local cultural relic obligations in 1989. Now, including Nanqiao, the cultural relic units guarded by Rao Haogong include 3 ancient bridges and 2 sites.

"The protection of Nanqiao is the most difficult. The traffic here is large, and more inspections and maintenance are needed." Chen Hanshui told reporters that 36 years of defending the bridge, Rao Hao Gong has been evaluated by model obligations for 4 times. "We issue subsidies to obligations every year, but the amount is not large, ranging from hundreds to thousands of yuan." Chen Hanshui will report to the superior department at the end of each year. "Rao Haogong has always been excellent."

"He fulfilled his original commitment, and his work was particularly prominent." Liu Zhiyun told reporters that at present there are nearly 100 cultural relics obligations in Jiangxia District, responsible for guarding more than 100 cultural relics protection units. Rao Haogong is the longest working time.

The secretary of the Party branch of Chen Liucun talked about Rao Haogong when he said that the villagers "all think he is doing well", and Rao Haogong's evaluation of his work is only "okay."

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Father mobilizes his son to guard the bridge

In the early 1990s, Rao Haogong accidentally discovered some pottery and stone tools during the bridge. He immediately reported the situation to the cultural security department. After investigation, the Wenbao Department found that there was a site from the late Neolithic to the Shangwan period. Later, the site was named as the Uenwa Ridge site, around 4500 years.

In Liu Zhiyun's opinion, with the joint efforts of the cultural security department and Rao Haogong, the protection of the South Bridge is good: "First, the main structure of the bridge is intact and can be used for normal use; bridge."

Rao Zhonghua usually worked in the paper house and saw Rao Haogong who was not wealthy to post money to repair the bridge. He repeatedly invited Rao Haogong to work together, but was rejected. With the cranter craftsmanship, if Rao Haogong works at a place where he is far away, the daily income is not less than 280 yuan. The reason he refused was very simple: "It's far from home, no one is watching the bridge, not at ease."

"After staying in the bridge for a lifetime, I can't break it here." Rao Haogong has been telling this sentence to the children for many years. When he gets older, Rao Haogong has been looking for a suitable bridge candidate. Rao Haogong has two sons. The older Rao Xinghuo is 44 years old. He opened a non -food shop at He Shengqiao, not far from home. Under the mobilization of Rao Hao Gong, Rao Xinghuo decided to fulfill his father's promise.

"From our childhood, my father has been telling us the story of Nanqiao." When we repaired the South Bridge in 1985, Rao Xinghuo, 7, ran around the shore to help move some small stones. Essence Over the years, Rao Xinghuo will tour with his father as long as he has time. More than 10 years ago, he left the village to open a shop, and he would go home to visit his father every two days.

When his father mobilized him to relay the bridge, Rao Xinghuo agreed without hesitation. "The place where I live is not far from the bridge, and it is convenient to come back, and some family members in the store watch without delay." Except for the builders of this bridge, Rao Xinghuo and their own considerations. When I get older, I will continue to fulfill the promise of the year for him. Don't leave regrets. "

The repair and development of Nanqiao have been put on the agenda.Gufeng Market, non -heritage display, Hanfu experience, cultural and creative products, Pochi Wharf, Zhong Yan Lile and Music ... On June 2, the first "Bridge" event in Jiangxia District was held in Nanqiao, reproduced the past Dragon Bridge of the South BridgeThe prosperity of the season.Liu Zhiyun said: "These activities have been carried out, and the efforts of the majority of cultural relics obligations are inseparable." In recent years, Nanqiao has attracted many tourists to come.The excited smile made Rao Haorong feel that his 36 -year persistence was worth it.He said: "To do things with your own conscience. To make a commitment, you must do it with your heart."

【Edit: Bian Liqun】

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