Shanghai Longzhu, illustrated with pictures and texts.
This will be traced back to the mid-199s. At that time, the construction of Shanghai Elevated Road was a prelude to Shanghai's rejuvenation and becoming a world-class city. After the completion and opening of the Inner Ring Road, the Chengdu Road Elevated Road and Yan 'an Road Elevated Road, which run through the urban area, were successively launched, gradually forming a "Shen"-shaped pattern running through the east, west, north and south of Shanghai. However, at the critical moment when the elevated construction project is going on, the foundation pile as the main pillar of the elevated road can't be driven down. In this way, the project was temporarily suspended, and the workers who fought in the front line of the project were unwilling to eat and restless. Gradually, a saying spread quietly in private: Could it be the problem of Feng Shui and Long Mai? The long-term shelving of the project led the competent leaders to have a try on this statement, so after some dark investigation, the engineering team invited an eminent monk from Longhua Temple to observe the geomantic omen and check the reasons.
After careful observation, the eminent monk of Longhua Temple closed his eyes and folded his hands for a long time. Under the repeated questioning of the engineers, the monk's face turned pale, indicating that he had found the problem and knew the solution. However, this was a secret, and if it was leaked, he would die soon. Under the bitter pleading of the engineers, and in order to benefit thousands of people in Shanghai, the monk was finally willing to sacrifice his mouth to help solve the problem. According to it, this is the Long Mai in Shanghai, and the place where piling is located is the Dragon Back, so we need to be cautious. Therefore, the eminent monk chose an auspicious day, burned incense and prayed in front of the pillar, and acted one by one, saying something in his mouth. At this time, a few dark clouds appeared in the originally fine weather, hovering over the sky in Shanghai, and piled up into the shape of a dragon, which frightened the surrounding engineers. When the matter was over, the monk told him to pile after a certain time, and then waved his sleeve and left. Although engineers and technicians are confused, they are also tempted to gather their thoughts and do as instructed. Who knows that after this, the pile was successfully driven down, impartial, completely in line with the design standards, and the north-south, east-west elevated joints were seamless. After the monk returned to the temple, he died of illness in a few days ...
Since then, the north-south and east-west elevated roads have been connected with the inner ring elevated road, becoming a veritable north-south and east-west traffic artery, forming a three-dimensional traffic network in Shanghai and becoming one of the pride of Shanghai. And this elevated dragon column, with its own ancient and mysterious legend, has also become a shining bright spot in the bustling city ...
-Later, this well-known monk pointed out the mystery of Jing 'an Temple subway construction, which successfully completed the subway line 2, but the monk finally died because of too many outdoor machines.
But whether these things are true or not, we still have to pay an extremely high tribute to this monk who sacrificed himself for the happiness of all the people.
Attached is the complete version of Dragon Column Legend:
Yan 'an Road Elevated Road
Before the completion,
The last column
The pile driver can't hit it at will
An old mage was invited. . .
After reading it, the old mage said
I know how to solve it
but I can't say
I will die in three days
The government has spent so much money. . Only one pillar is needed
How can it not be finished!
It is said that the government told the old mage. . After your death, we will give your family a lot of money (I don't know about this)
Then the old mage agreed to say
His last stake hit the dragon's back
so he couldn't fight
You need to burn three incense sticks at the piling place to lay
After burning. . . The pile was indeed driven down
The old man died three days later
Now go to the pile driving place to see
There is a dragon pillar there.
The following is that I thought the post of Shanghainese was reprinted here:
The dead mage was the true Zen mage of the Jade Buddha Temple. He was the master of one of my classmates. When he died, my classmate cried wildly
The thing is like this. At that time, when the government was building the Yan 'an Road viaduct, it encountered quicksand when laying the foundation below, which was easy to collapse, and the cement was poured down, and then Master Zhenchan leaked that there should be a dragon, and then built a beautiful dragon pillar on the pillar at that point. Because of the leak, Master Zhenchan died in a few days.
There is also the Shanghai Museum, which is the house on the People's Square, and the building that looks like a spittoon. It is also for this reason that Master Zhenchan drew such a building and built it like this, so now the spittoon is installed, and Master Zhenchan has leaked too many secrets, so he died a long time ago.
and the subway line 4 under construction has also encountered quicksand, and all the houses have collapsed, which almost affected the People's Square, which made me afraid to go there some time ago.
Now there is no real Zen master to help. Now the host of the Jade Buddha Temple is very young. I heard that he is a doctor, so I don't think he has this ability. Therefore, the subway project was obviously put on hold.
It seems that some people don't quite believe it. At that time, I did hear about it, so I went to the Internet to find the relevant information about it for everyone to see:)
The secret of the elevated road in Shanghai:
For several days, the special car took the elevated road to see what happened.
When going out in Shanghai, it seems that everyone has to pass through the elevated road, and the elevated road on the bus always passes through Yan 'an Road and Chengdu Road, the communication centers of the elevated road in Shanghai. Everyone who passes through this place is attracted by the exquisite dragon patterns installed on the overhead main columns, and there will inevitably be a problem in an instant: Why do the overhead main columns of Yan 'an Road and Chengdu Road have to show off their unique "columns", surrounded by Bai Gang and tattooed with dragon ornaments? Whether you take a private car, a public car or a taxi, the driver will take the initiative to tell you a story about the viaduct and the dragon. For each driver's mouth, the version is different, the content is similar, full of mystery and magic.
in the mid-199s, the construction of Shanghai viaduct was a prelude for Shanghai to regain its glory and become a world-class city. After the completion and opening of the Inner Ring Road, the Chengdu Road Viaduct and Yan 'an Road Viaduct, which run through the urban area, were successively launched, forming a "Tian"-shaped pattern running through the east, west, north and south of Shanghai, thus completely changing the traffic congestion in the urban area and completing the "Shen"-shaped pattern of Shanghai viaduct.
at the beginning of the project, leaders at all levels in Shanghai paid attention to it, with the support of Shanghai citizens and the hard work of the engineering and technical team, the project made rapid progress. Street views along the way are the same every day, and I can't find the old streets for half a month. Unexpectedly, when the project reached the key interface between the East-West Elevated Road and the North-South Elevated Road, the foundation pile as the main pillar of the elevated road could not be driven down.
the project is blocked, but it is blocked at the intersection of east, west, north and south, and under the highest elevated main column in Shanghai! Looking through the geological data of Shanghai, Shanghai belongs to the alluvial plain of the Yangtze River Delta, and there is no overly complicated stratigraphic situation. The municipal design institute and Shanghai Urban Construction Design Institute, Shanghai Zhenghe Tunnel and other engineering companies involved in the project immediately mobilized technical forces to tackle key problems, but again and again, the piles could not be laid. Who would have thought that it happened that the pile could not be driven on this key interface and the main column could not be erected?
The project was temporarily suspended, and the workers who fought in the front line of the project were hungry and restless. Somehow, a saying spread quietly in private: Could it be the problem of Feng Shui and Long Mai? Do you want to invite a Feng Shui master or a Taoist mage to have a look? The appearance of this statement was immediately rebounded by engineering and technical experts, which was simply a mockery of technical experts! Today, with the unprecedented development of science, the power of human beings to conquer nature can last for nine days. When encountering an engineering difficulty, it is not a feudal superstition. So we re-energized and invited technical elites from all walks of life to gather on this interface to chew hard bones. The leader personally sat in the town, and everyone was United, and Taishan moved! The pile of the main column must be driven down to ensure that the whole construction period will not be delayed.
The technical elites have gathered together, and they have tried their best and tricks. After each of them shows their magical powers, they still can't drive the piles that can't be driven! It is barely scored, but it is far from meeting the design standards and engineering requirements. This problem has become serious, and the elite soldiers and strong generals have already played one by one, but they still have not found the crux of the problem. If the main column of this interface cannot be poured, the north-south and east-west elevated roads will not be connected, and the whole project will not be completed on schedule. As a result, the previous saying of praying to God and worshiping Buddha quietly spread in the construction site.
Throughout Shanghai's modern history, from the outspread high-rise buildings that brought Shanghai's modern civilization to the four major companies on Nanjing Road, Yong 'an, Xianshi, Xinxin and Daxin, all left legends and stories of geomantic omen at the beginning of their construction, and all the dynasties in China respected heaven and earth and followed the laws of natural survival and adapted to local conditions. Time waits for no one. It's better to have a trick than no trick. Besides, it won't hurt much if you try it from the aspect of metaphysics. Finally, the thought of the competent leadership has loosened, and after some unannounced visits, a monk and great virtue from a famous temple in Shanghai was invited.
The monk came to the intersection site of the East-West Elevated Road and the North-South Elevated Road to have a close look, closed his eyes and folded his hands, and remained silent for a long time. They asked if there was any way. The monk pondered for a long time, then said that he had found the crux of the problem. There are solutions, but if you want to do something, please move the gods and spirits to give up the piling place. When the big monk finished, he sighed deeply and said that he had revealed the secret, and I was afraid that his life would be numbered in the future. I am willing to repay my kindness for the benefit of Shanghai believers and contribute to the construction of Shanghai, where I have lived for a long time.
The monk silently chose an auspicious day, and everyone followed his instructions and everything was ready. The mage burns incense and prays, acts one by one, and tells him to pile after a certain time, and then never returns. Although engineers and technicians are confused, they are also tempted to gather their thoughts and do as instructed. Who knows that after this, the pile was successfully driven down, impartial, completely in line with the design standards, and the north-south, east-west elevated joints were seamless. The monk returned to the temple and died of illness in a few days.
The arrangement of the big monk's practice was only communicated to several leaders and project leaders, and he repeatedly told them to keep it secret, so outsiders could not know the details. The only trace that can be seen is that the huge circular pillar poured on the pile at the interface was surrounded by Bai Gang and decorated with dragon-shaped decorations as a prayer to the gods and spirits who helped you pile successfully.
The story told by the driver in Shanghai added that the story has been circulating in Shanghai for a long time. A technical director of the project once rumored in the newspaper that there was no such thing, and the dragon-shaped decoration was installed purely for the beauty of the city. However, no one can understand the explanation made by the engineering and technical director. If the reason is purely to beautify the city, there are no fewer than hundreds of pillars on the Shanghai Elevated Road, all of which reveal the true colors of cement concrete without exception. Only the next pillar at the junction of the north-south and east-west elevated roads is decorated with dragon patterns, and the dragon patterns are gold on the silver background.