Legend of Solitaire Bridge

There is a legend in the construction of the Jielong Bridge: two mountains on both sides of the river, called "Yulong" in the south and "Xiangfeng" in the north, are the embodiment of dragons and phoenixes, but Long Mai is blocked by the river, so Tujia and Miao people have been robbed repeatedly. It is said that as long as a stone bridge is built across the river and connected with Long Mai, it will usher in a good day. In order to seek happiness, in Jiaqing 13 (1809), Tujia and Miao people donated money and food in succession, and asked skilled craftsmen to build two stone arches, carve a stone dragon on the stone bridge, and chisel three Chinese characters-Jielong Bridge. 1April, 934, He Long led the Red Army into Laifeng from Ganbizhai, Hunan. People on both sides of the river were ecstatic and took to the dragon bridge in succession, hoping that the Red Army would take He Long away. Since then, the dragon bridge has been given a new meaning and has become a symbol of the people's desire for revolution.

The ancient Kaijiang (Xinning) county government was built according to the official system, facing south. According to the investigation, it is considered that Zushan, located in the north, winds from the direction of Shabachang, and Long Mai is far away, but it is blocked by Shuanghe River when it approaches the north gate. In order to cultivate geomantic omen and attract dragons into the city, a large stone arch bridge was built in the Ming Dynasty, specially named "Dragon Bridge". In today's view, it seems incomprehensible to build a bridge for the sake of "connecting dragons", and it seems to be an administrative decision that lacks scientific awareness. But this place is a transportation hub, and it is necessary and reasonable to build bridges to facilitate people's access to the city. In fact, many ecological and cultural values of Bashu folk since ancient times are often realized through the form of worship of gods and religious beliefs. For example, the worship of "sacred tree" and "Longshan" protects forest resources, for example, the snake totem worshipped for reproduction protects animal diversity, and for example, the religious creed of "scattering grain and thundering" educates people to cherish grain. This form is effective with its supreme sacredness, which is irreplaceable by many administrative means in the old days.