Who has seen the Dragon Column in Shanghai?
When going out in Shanghai, everyone seems to pass through the elevated road. The elevated road on the bus always passes through Yan 'an Road and Chengdu Road, the transportation center of Shanghai elevated road. Everyone who passes by here will be attracted by the exquisite dragon patterns installed on the overhead main columns, and there will inevitably be a question 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 decorated with dragons? Whether you take a private car, a bus or a taxi, the driver will take the initiative to tell you a story about viaducts and dragons. For each driver, the version is different, the content is similar, full of mystery and magic.
In the mid-1990s, the construction of Shanghai Elevated Road was a prelude for Shanghai to regain its glory and become a world-class city. After the Inner Ring Road was completed and opened to traffic, 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, completely changing the traffic congestion in the urban area and completing the "Shen"-shaped pattern of Shanghai Viaduct.
At the beginning of the project, the attention of leaders at all levels in Shanghai, the support of Shanghai citizens and the hard work of the engineering and technical team made the project progress rapidly. The street view along the way is the same every day, and I can't find the old street for half a month. Unexpectedly, the project reached the key interface between the East-West Elevated Road and the North-South Elevated Road, but 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, 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 complicated stratigraphic situation. Municipal Design Institute, 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 failed to pile up again and again. 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 reluctant to eat and fidgeted. Somehow, there is a saying circulating 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? As soon as this statement appeared, it 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 conquest of nature can last for nine days. An engineering difficulty is not feudal superstition. So we re-empowered 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 was moved! The pile of the main column must be knocked down to ensure that the whole construction period will not be delayed.
Technical elites gathered together, and ingenious tricks and tricks were overplayed. After each shows his magical powers, the pile that can't be hit still can't be hit! Barely scored, but far from the design standards and engineering requirements. This problem has been serious, and the elite soldiers and strong generals have fought one after another, but the crux of the problem has not been found. If the main column of this interface cannot be poured, the north-south viaduct and the east-west viaduct 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 was quietly circulated on the construction site.
Throughout the modern history of Shanghai, from the high-rise buildings that brought Shanghai modern civilization to the four major companies "Yong 'an", "Shixian", "Xinxin" and "Daxin" on Nanjing Road, all feng shui legends and stories were left at the beginning of construction, and all dynasties in China followed the laws of natural survival and adapted to local conditions. You may delay, but time will not. It's better to have a move than not to have one. In addition, if you try from the aspect of metaphysics, it won't hurt much. Finally, the thinking of the leaders in charge was loosened, and after some unannounced visits, a monk Dade from a famous temple in Shanghai was invited.
The monk came to the intersection of the East-West Elevated Road and the North-South Elevated Road. After careful examination, he closed his eyes and folded his hands for a long time. They asked if there was any way. The monk pondered for a long time and then said that he had found the crux of the problem. There are solutions, but if you want to make a difference, please make room for piling. When the monk finished, he sighed deeply and said that he had let the cat out of the bag. I'm afraid his future days are numbered. 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 got everything ready according to his instructions. The mage burns incense and prays, acts one by one, tells him to pile up after a certain period of time, and then never comes back. Although the engineers and technicians are confused, they can't help but concentrate and follow the instructions. Who knows that after this, the pile was successfully knocked down, impartial, completely in line with the design standards, and the north-south and east-west elevated joints were seamless. The monk returned to the temple and died within a few days.
The arrangement of the monk's practice only tells the person in charge of the number and the person in charge of the project, and repeatedly tells him to keep it secret, so outsiders can't know the details. The only trace that can be seen is that the huge circular column that fell on the pile at the interface is surrounded by Bai Gang and decorated with dragon-shaped patterns as a prayer to the gods who helped the pile succeed.
The story told by the Shanghai driver added that this 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 decoration was purely for the beauty of the city. However, no one can understand the explanation of the engineering and technical director. If it is purely for the sake of beautifying the city, there are no fewer than hundreds of columns on the viaduct in Shanghai, all of which reveal the true colors of cement concrete without exception. Only the next pillar at the junction of the North-South Elevated Road and the East-West Elevated Road is decorated with dragon patterns, which are gold characters on a silver background.