What is the legend of Zhao Zhouqiao?
Lu Ban and his sister traveled around the world and arrived in Zhaozhou. I saw the wall of Huang Chengcheng in Zhaozhou from a distance. As I approached, I saw a white river blocking my way. There are many people crowded by the river, mowing grass, selling grass, selling salt, selling dates, selling cotton in workshops, selling cloth at temple fairs, carrying burdens, pulling donkeys, pushing carts, making noise together and competing to cross the river into the city. The river is so fast that only two boats sway from side to side, and several people can't cross the river for a long time. Some people get tired of waiting and scold. Lu Ban saw it and asked, "Why don't you build a bridge over the river?" After asking several people, they all said, "The river is ten miles wide and the sand is deep. It welcomes all the guests in the world, and there are no skilled craftsmen. " Lu Ban and Lu Jiang saw the terrain of the river and decided to build two bridges for the people of Zhaozhou.
Wherever Lu Jiang goes, she always hears people praise her brother's skills and versatility. She doesn't believe it. She thought she would make a bet with Lu Ban this time, saying that two people would build the bridge separately and one would build one to see who would fix it first. Work didn't start until dark, and the cock crowed until dawn. Whoever can't finish crowing will lose. In that case, let's prepare separately. One is in the south of Luban Xiucheng and the other is in the west of Lujiang Xiucheng.
When Lu Jiang arrived in the west of the city, he hurriedly collected materials and began to work. It took only midnight to repair the bridge. She thought she could beat her brother this time, but it was interesting to see what his brother would do, so she secretly ran to the south of the city. Who knows, when we get there, the river is still a river, the water is still water, and there is not even a shadow of a bridge. Luban is not by the river, so I don't know where he went. She was wondering when she saw a man coming down from Taihang Mountain in the south, jumping around here with a large flock of sheep. As I approached, I saw that it was her brother. He is driving a flock of sheep. He is driving a white and thin stone. Seeing these stones, Lu Jiang's heart cooled down. What a nice stone it is! How strong and beautiful it is to build a bridge! It can't compare with the bridge you built! She thought that there must be two hands covering him. After thinking about it, she hurried back to the west of the city and carefully carved flowers on the railing of the bridge. Carved for a while, the bridge railing has been carved. Cowherd and Weaver Girl, Feng Dan facing the sun, and countless exotic flowers and herbs ... Lu Jiang looked at it and felt proud again. She lost her temper and ran to the south of the city to see Lu Ban. At this time, Luban also completed the quick repair of the bridge, except for two stones at the bridgehead. As soon as she saw it, she was anxious and picked up her voice and learned to crow twice. Her cry caused the chickens in front of and behind the village to scream together. When Lu Ban heard the cock crow, he quickly put down two stones and the bridge was built.
These two bridges, one big and one small. Lubanxiu's magnificent, named Dashiqiao; This exquisite stone bridge in Lu is called Xiaoshiqiao. Until now. When girls in Zhaozhou choose embroidered shoes for pillows, mothers often say, "Go! Go to the small stone bridge railing outside the west gate and copy some good patterns! "
Zhaozhou built the Dashiqiao overnight, but I can't tell you how strong and beautiful it is. The next day, this incident caused a sensation in all counties, and even Badong Xian, who lives in Penglai Island, heard the news. Zhang is a good man among the immortals. When he heard about it, he took his donkey with dark clouds. The sun was on the left and the moon was on the right. Then Chai Wang was invited, got on a unicycle with a golden tile and a silver handle, and wandered around carrying four famous mountains to Zhaozhou. When he reached the bridge, Zhang Dasheng asked, "Who built this bridge?" Lu Ban is checking the bridge railing in bridge opening. When he heard someone ask, he replied, "I built this bridge." What happened? What's wrong? " Zhang Lao Guo pointed to the donkey cart and said, "Can it eat when we cross the bridge?" Lu Ban laughed and said, "What does this donkey have to do with the driver?" ? You might as well do something and go your own way. "Zhang and Prince Chai drove the donkey to the bridge with a smile. As soon as they went up, the bridge shook and was about to collapse; When Lu Ban saw something bad, he ran to the bridge and held it with his hand, which saved the bridge. The bridge foundation is not destroyed by this pressure, but stronger; It's just that the bridge in front twisted more than ten feet to the west. Therefore, until now, there are still seven or eight donkey hoof prints, all left by Zhang; A ditch more than three feet long was pressed out by Prince Chai's cart. There are two handprints of Lu Ban under the bridge. When selling New Year pictures in early years, there were also paintings of Luban Yetuo Bridge!
When Zhang crossed the bridge, Lu Ban felt blind and ignorant. The more he thought about it, the more ashamed he felt. He gouged out an eye with his hand, put it by the bridge and left quietly. Later, Ma Wuer passed by Zhao Zhouqiao and saw it. She raised her eyes and put them on her forehead. Luban is the granddaddy of carpenters, so now carpenters use one eye when leveling and hanging lines. Later, people carved the image of the horse owner, and they carved it into three eyes.
Luban built a big stone bridge for Zhaozhou, which was remembered by later generations. Until now, the cowherd boy is still singing:
Who will repair Zhaozhou Stone Bridge?
Who rode a donkey across the bridge and twisted to the west?
Who pulled the cart on the bridge and the wheels ran over the ditch?
Lubanxiu, Shiqiao and Zhaozhou;
Zhang rides a donkey across the bridge, and the bridge twists west;
Chai Wang pushed a cart on the bridge and the wheels ran over a ditch.