Brief introduction of hudu bridge

Before the Southern Song Dynasty, before the bridge was built, it used to be a ferry crossing for passers-by from north to south. Here, the mountains on both sides of the river are high and steep, the river is wide and swift, and the waves are rough. When the ship crosses the river, it pushes back. In the seventh year of Jiading in the Southern Song Dynasty, the county magistrate Zhuang Xia began to work here, and the cornerstone was the pier. However, due to the rapid water depth, the riprap was washed away and the work was difficult. One day, the craftsman saw the tiger crossing the river, swam a torrent, then rested for a while, swam for a while, and finally swam to the other side. So the craftsmen explored along the water crossing line of the lake and found that this line was not only shallow, but also there were rocks similar to mounds underwater, so they found this line to build piers and finally succeeded. Therefore, people call this bridge "Hudu Bridge", and Jiangdong has become a thoroughfare since then.

In the first year of Jiaxi, the planks on the bridge deck were destroyed by fire. Shao Li, the chief of Zhangzhou, advocated replacing the bridge deck, and took the lead in donating money to mobilize the villagers and monks in the temple to raise money. * * * raised 654.38+million yuan to build the stone bridge in four years. After Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, this stone bridge was repeatedly damaged and repaired, but the Liang Shi across the pier was intact. How did these huge stones, each weighing 200 tons, get here in ancient times without lifting machinery? How to frame the pier? It can be said that it is like the Egyptian pyramids, and its construction method has always been a mystery. Mao Yisheng, a famous bridge expert, was amazed after his visit. He mentioned in the article "Stone Arch Bridge in China" that the bridge "Liang Shi" weighs about 200 tons each. How was it installed? I don't fully know. " Dr Joseph Needham, a British scholar, said in his book History of Science and Technology in China: "Jiangdong Bridge is an interesting historical issue."

During the Anti-Japanese War, in order to prevent the Japanese from invading Zhangzhou, the authorities blew up the bridge after the fall of Xiamen. After the founding of New China, the government allocated funds for restoration. 1972 national highway concrete structural bridges are reconstructed according to national standards. In order to let future generations appreciate the original appearance of this ancient bridge, five piers and two complete ancient Liang Shi were specially reserved during the construction.