What is the legend of "Broken Bridge"?
There are actually two legends about the broken bridge.
One is that the West Lake was broken, which was called Duanjia Bridge for the first time. A long time ago, the white sand embankment of the West Lake meandered from the lonely mountain to here, and there was only a small wooden bridge with no name, which was closely connected with the shore of the lake. Visitors must pass this small wooden bridge to visit the lonely mountain. Due to the sun and rain, the wooden bridge often breaks, which brings great inconvenience to tourists. There is a humble hut by the bridge, where a couple named Duan lived. Both of them are kind and hard-working. Men fish in the lake for a living, and women set up wine stalls at the door to sell local wine. Because the wine tastes bad, customers seldom come to the door and business is light.
One day, when the sun was setting and the couple were about to close the door, an old man with white hair and rags came, saying that he had come all the way and was penniless and asked to stay overnight. Seeing that he was old and poor, Duan Jia and his wife warmly asked him to stay. They also burned a carp just caught from the West Lake and played a bowl of locally brewed wine to entertain the elderly. You're welcome. The old man drank three bowls in a row and then fell asleep on the bed. When the white-haired old man left the next morning, he said, "Thank you for your hospitality. I have three kinds of wine medicines here, which can help you make good wine. " Say, take out three red wine medicines and say goodbye.
Duan Jia and his wife put the old man's three kinds of wine medicines in a wine-making jar, and the wine brewed was bright red and extremely sweet. Since then, every day, customers are crowded, and Duan Jia scarlet wine is famous in Hang Cheng, and its business is booming day by day. Duan Jia and his wife tore down the hut and built a restaurant. In order to thank the white-haired old man, they saved a sum of money and prepared to thank him well.
Years passed, and three years passed. This winter, it was snowing heavily in the West Lake, and the white-haired old man braved the heavy snow to come to Duanjia Hotel. When the couple saw the benefactor coming, they were overjoyed and asked the old man to stay in his house for a long time. However, the old man will say goodbye the next day. When they left, Duan Jia and his wife took out 320 pieces of silver and gave it to the old man. The old man declined with a smile and said, "Thank you for your kindness. I am a lonely old man. What's the use of asking so much money? " You still use it in the most important place. "Say, then walked through the snow to the bridge. Duan Jia and his wife stood at the door to see each other off. They saw that the old man had just stepped onto the small wooden bridge, his foot slipped, the bridge broke and the old man fell into the lake. The couple rushed to the rescue, and suddenly saw the white-haired old man standing on the lake, walking on the ground, smiling and waving to them, drifting away.
Duan Jia and his wife realized that the white-haired old man was not a mortal. Remembering what the old man said when he left, he used the money to build a tall Qingshi arch bridge and a pavilion at the bridge head. From then on, people who visit the West Lake are no longer afraid that the road will slip and the bridge will break. People miss Duan Jia's kindness in building a bridge, so they call this bridge Duanjia Bridge. Later, because "Duan" and "Duan" are homophonic, it was called broken bridge.
The second legend is:
Perhaps the most famous thing about the West Lake is the touching love story between Xu Xian and the White Snake. The White Snake was originally a small white snake bred in Shan Ye. One day, the little white snake was caught by an old snake catcher and almost killed. Fortunately, I was saved by a little shepherd boy.
After 1700 years of practice, the white snake finally turned into a human form. Under the guidance of Master Guanyin, she came to Hangzhou West Lake to find the little shepherd boy, her savior in her previous life …
During the Qingming Festival, it was misty and rainy. Master Guanyin said, "We are destined to meet thousands of miles away, and we must look for it at the height of the West Lake." On the broken bridge of West Lake in Hangzhou, White Snake finally found Xu Xian, the savior of her previous life, and married her. After the flood in Jinshan, we met again at the broken bridge and continued our friendship. Because of this legend, although the broken bridge has hyphenation, it is still a resort in the mind of finding a lover.