Stories related to bridges
According to the older generation, Xianren Bridge did not exist originally. About the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty, after Xiang Dakun, the leader of Tujia uprising, was defeated in Baizhan Gorge, he divided the volunteers into three roads. A route assisted the Huanglong real person to lead the evacuation in the direction of Sinanyu; The second route is to evacuate from Suoxi to Shentang Bay led by Dakun himself; The third route, Miss Jinhua and General Chen Qiang, are responsible for protecting the sick and wounded and their subordinates, and moving towards the Monkey Slope under the Tianzi Peak. When the soldiers arrived at Wangye Cave, a deep canyon blocked the way forward. In this case, General Chen Qiang decided to lead his troops to the enemy, and Miss Jinhua stayed behind to take care of the sick and wounded and his subordinates. Miss Jinhua was so tired that she fell asleep. I dreamed that a dark-faced general, dressed in armor, with a sword around his waist and a sharp axe, violently chopped down at her, scaring Miss Jinhua to wake up. Rubbing her sleepy eyes, she saw a huge stone standing firmly between the two stone peaks in front of her, and the abyss became a thoroughfare. In the moonlight, I saw the black-faced general's long sword shining around! Miss Jinhua was very surprised. She told the sick and wounded and her subordinates to evacuate from the bridge at once, and picked up a long sword and rushed at the swarming officers and men. When the sword swung, the enemy's heads fell to the ground. Then the sword was earned from the hand and turned into a transparent white python, and the scales on the white python became countless small pythons. Python with a small python, head held high, red tongue, with the enemy group. Scared the officers and men to abandon their armor and flee in panic.
Up to now, some old people still point to the graceful maiden stone on the observation deck at the west end of Xianren Bridge, saying that Miss Jinhua is watching white pythons chasing officers and men. The scaly stream of the Emperor at the foot of the mountain was made by that long sword. Now, the white snake on Tianzi Mountain is the descendant of that white python. The boulder lying between the two peaks that General Black-faced chopped down with a sharp axe is now the "Fairy Bridge". It seems that there are still traces of knives on the bridge deck.
The Legend of Zhao Zhouqiao
In ancient times, Zhaozhou was now Zhaoxian County in Hebei Province. There are two stone bridges in Zhaozhou, one in the south and the other in the west. The Dashiqiao in the south of the city looks like a dragon mounted by Changhong. It is magnificent on the river. According to folklore, this big stone bridge was built by Lu Ban. The small stone bridge in the west of the city looks like a small white floating on the water. It is said that this small stone bridge was built by Lu Ban's sister Lu Jiang. These two bridges are well built! "Little Cowherd" was staged on the stage, and there was such a lyric: "Grandpa Luban of Zhaozhou Shiqiao repaired it, the sage of jade railing stayed, Zhang Guolao rode on the donkey bridge, and Chai Wangye rolled a ditch." Here is the legend of Lubanxiu Zhao Zhouqiao.
According to legend, Lu Ban and his sister traveled around the world and reached Zhaozhou, where a vast white river blocked the way. People pushing carts, carrying loads, selling onions, selling garlic, riding horses to catch the exam, pulling donkeys to catch the meeting, making a scene, vying to cross the river and enter the city. There are only two boats swinging around in the river, and few people can pass for a long time. Lu Ban saw it and asked, "Why don't you build a bridge over the river?" People say, "Dare to repair it, and you can't find such a skilled craftsman with lanterns!" " When Lu Ban heard this, his heart moved, and his sister, the river is wide, the water is deep and the waves are urgent. Who's sister, Lu Jiang, agreed to build two bridges for pedestrians coming and going?
Lu Ban said to his sister, "Let's build the big stone bridge first and then the small one!"
Lu Jiang said, "OK!"
Lu Ban said; "Repairing bridges is hard work, so don't be afraid to suffer!"
Lu Jiang said, "Don't be afraid!"
Lu Ban said, "It's good not to be afraid. Your heart is stupid and your hands are clumsy. If you are afraid of suffering, you will be in trouble. " This sentence made Lu Jiang unhappy. Unconvinced, she said, "Don't blame me for being clumsy. Today, we will repair it separately. You will repair the big one and I will repair the small one. Let's have a race with you to see who can repair it quickly and well."
Lu Ban said, "Ok, let's race! When will the construction start and when will it be completed? "
Lu Jiang said, "When it gets dark, the stars will start work, and the chickens will call it a day." It's a deal. Brother and sister prepare separately.
Lu Ban strolled leisurely to the west and headed for the mountains. When Lu Jiang arrived in the west of the city, he hurried to do it. As she was repairing, she thought, Don't be busy, I have to pull you down. Sure enough, the small stone bridge was repaired after midnight. Then she quietly ran to the south of the city to see what her brother had done. When I came to the south of the city, there was not even a bridge on the river. Luban is not by the river either. She thought that her brother would lose this time. I can twist my head and see that on the Taihang Mountain in the west, a man is rushing a flock of sheep and jumping down the mountain. When I got closer, it turned out that it was her brother who drove the sheep. Where are the herding sheep? It is clear that the stones that are as white as snowflakes and as smooth as jade have arrived. When these stones come to the river, they become processed stones in a blink of an eye. There are square bridge foundation stones, rectangular bridge deck stones, crescent-shaped arch ring stones, and beautiful railings. Beautiful watchposts, all used on bridges, have everything. Lu Jiang was shocked when he saw it. How strong it would be to build a bridge with such a good stone! In contrast, the one that I made is not good, and I need to try to remedy it quickly. It's too late to rebuild, so work hard on carving to overtake him! She quietly returned to the west of the city and started to work. On the railing, she carved Pangu Kaitian and Dayu to control water, and also carved Cowherd and Weaver Maid and Danfeng Chaoyang. What rare birds and animals, exotic flowers and herbs, are carved like real ones. Carved birds can spread their wings and fly, carved flowers smell fragrant. Satisfied with this exquisite sculpture, she ran to the south of the city to peek at Lu Ban. At first glance, I let out a cry of surprise. How did Changhong in the sky fall on the river? After a closer look, it turned out that my brother had built the bridge, except for the last watchpost on the bridge. Her uncle played a joke on his brother when he won the bet. She crouched behind the willow tree, holding her throat and stretching out her neck. "Goo goo-"she quickly learned the cock crow from the last one. This call of hers caused chickens in the homes of nearby people to cry. When Lu Ban heard the cock crow, he looked at the column and settled on the bridge, and the bridge was completed.
two bridges, one large and one small, are very beautiful. The big stone bridge in Luban is magnificent and durable; The small stone bridge built by Lu Jiang is exquisite and beautiful. Zhaozhou built two bridges in one night, and the next day it caused a sensation in the nearby state government county. Everyone saw it and everyone praised it. Skillful craftsmen come here to learn skills, and skillful girls come here to draw patterns. People who come to visit every day are like running water. This miracle soon reached the ears of Zhang Guolao, a fairy of Pengcai Xiandao. This Zhang Guolao don't believe, he wants to ruban which have such a big skill! I invited Lord Chai to have a look. Zhang Guolao rode a little black donkey, and Chai Wang pushed a wheelbarrow. When they came to the Dashiqiao in Zhaozhou, they happened to meet Lu Ban standing on the bridge, looking at the passing pedestrians and laughing! Zhang Guolao asked Lu Ban: "Did you build this bridge?" Lu Ban said, "Yes, what's wrong?" Zhang Guolao pointed to the little black donkey and Chai Wangye's car and said, "You Xiao Lv, can it stand if we cross the bridge?" Lu Ban gave them a fat look and said, "The big mule is in Malaysia, and the gold cart and silver chariot can get by, but can't the broken cart get by?" In the wallet, "Zhang Guolao a listen to, think his tone is too big, then use magic to gather the sun and the moon, put on the donkey's back with the sun on the left and the moon on the right. Lord Chai also used magic to gather the five famous mountains and put them in the car. They smiled and pushed the donkey onto the bridge. As soon as I got on the bridge, I watched the bridge flicker. Lu Ban quickly jumped under the bridge, raised his right hand to hold the bridge and saved it.
When they passed, Zhang Guolao looked back at the bridge and said to Wang Ye Chai, "Wang Ye Chai has repeatedly praised me. This bridge built by Lu Ban is really chinese odyssey. Ben looked at their backs and nodded yes, and gave a thumbs-up to Lu Ban, who had just returned to the bridge. Lu said, "People are not simple!" "
At present, there are still footprints of Zhang Guolao riding a donkey and a ditch rolled by Chai Wang's cart on the bridge deck of Zhaozhou Stone Bridge. Anyone who goes to Zhaozhou Shiqiao can see that there was a big handprint left under the bridge, but now it can't be seen clearly.