Three Bridges in Huangyan History

Huangyan, a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, has developed traffic and many bridges in history, which has witnessed the historical changes and generational changes of Huangyan.

Find a leisure weekend, put your camera on your back, and look for and freeze the long ancient bridges left behind in the orange country.

The most famous bridge

Wudong Bridge, also known as West Bridge, was an important place for the west gate of the county in ancient times.

It was built in the 6th year of Yuanyou in the Northern Song Dynasty (191). Zhang Xiaoyou, a magistrate of a county, is called Xiaoyou Bridge, which was hit by the torrent of Xijiang River and collapsed in less than a hundred years.

In the second year of Qingyuan in the Southern Song Dynasty (1196), it was rebuilt into a 5-fold stone arch bridge, named Wudong Bridge.

Today, there are many high-rise buildings near Wudong Bridge, and Yongning Park is also the first to look forward to.

In the hustle and bustle, Wudong Bridge is left alone in peace, and the hustle and bustle of the world seems to have nothing to do with it.

The oldest bridge

Shaoxing Bridge is the oldest existing bridge in Huangyan, located on the Dongguan River in Xialang Street, Jiangkou Mountain. It was one of the important bridges of Huangjiao Post Road in ancient times.

In the 25th year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1155), Zhao Sili, who was a guest of Zhao's imperial clan in Huangyan, rebuilt the wooden bridge into a stone arch bridge, and rebuilt it between Yuan Yanyou and Qing Jiaqing.

Single-hole stone arch flat bridge, with lions, lynx, lotus, etc. carved on the watchpost of the wing fence and flowers on the forehead. The word "Shaoxing Bridge" is written on the outer edge of the north side of the arch.

It is said that soldiers from Taiping Heavenly Kingdom got off their horses and knelt down.

The most exquisite bridge

Xiapu Bridge, located in xing lin cun, Gao Qiao, connects the north and south banks of the tributary of Yongfeng River.

the date of construction is unknown.

in the 15th year of Jiaqing (181), it was rebuilt by raising funds. It was a three-hole stone arch bridge with three holes facing the water, with folded faces, watchposts and balustrades on both sides of the bridge deck. The upper end of the watchpost was carved with lotus flowers, and the balustrade was carved with exquisite carving techniques.

The northeast leans across the river to the southwest, which is also called "Duojiao Bridge" by local people.

In ancient times, it was the main land and water transportation route from Huangyan to Yuanqiao, Gao Qiao and Shabu.

The simplest bridge

Sandong Bridge, a sister bridge of Xiapu Bridge, spans the Xijian River between Yucun and Niqiao Jincun.

In the 18th year of Qianlong (1753), Monk Wenjue of Rizhao Temple and Monk Liguang of Jiufeng Temple were rebuilt. In the 18th year of Jiaqing (1813), Monk Dao of Rizhao Temple was raising funds with Pan Guilong to rebuild the three-hole stone arch. There are 52 stone steps on the bridge deck, and a square slate carved with lotus petals is embedded in the center, with lions carved at both ends, lotus flowers carved at the square head of the middle column and birds and beasts carved on the forehead of the middle column.

The most unique bridge

Zhensuo Bridge is located in Jianyang Lake, the courtyard bridge.

Zhensuo Bridge is an important stone bridge of the ancient road Xize shortcut, with a length of 135 meters and a width of 3 meters. The approach bridge is curved and has a beautiful curve. The main bridge in the south is built with three stone arches and a stone arch in the north.

Zhensuo Bridge is shaped like a big bag net, which can not only prevent the downstream of the lake from flooding, but also close the geomantic omen around the inpatient bridge.

The most immortal bridge

Xiaoli Bridge, which is located at the west end of the ancient street in Xiaoliqiao Village, Beiyang Town.

built in the song dynasty, it is a single-hole winding arch bridge, with a length of 24 meters (including the approach bridge) and a width of 2.84 meters, with a large span. It looks like Hong Ying hanging from a distance, and is built entirely with long strips of stone. The watchposts on the bridge are carved with lotus, and the bridge body is decorated with auspicious pictures such as lotus and lions. It was called "Xianlv Bridge" in ancient times.

Qing Qianlong 24th (1759), Xiaoli Bridge was rebuilt.

The most eye-catching bridge

Xinglong Bridge is located in Shen 'ao Village, Shangye. According to the villagers, it was built in the Qing Dynasty.

After a long time, it has become stronger and stronger, and the turquoise color of the whole body has been gradually covered by green. What the years have left on this bridge is moss spreading under the bridge, which is a vine hanging upside down from the bridge railing.

The most vicissitudes bridge

Xinlai Bridge, located in Xinlaiqiao Village, Jiangkou Street, has an unknown construction date and is not recorded in the county annals.

the bridge is a single-hole stone arch bridge with an east-west trend.

The whole building near the new bridge is basically intact, and some fence boards and watchcolumns have been destroyed. There are 11 steps at both ends, and about 6 steps are buried underground. The fence boards and watchcolumns at the bridgehead are well preserved.

The west side was destroyed a lot, and the tenons and mortises connected with the fence boards and watchposts cracked and shifted in many places.

There are 16 watchposts on the bridge deck, with lion, monkey and gourd-shaped lotus treasure tower pillars carved on their capitals respectively, and a embossed stone slab of flowers and plants bound with branches is placed in the middle of the bridge deck.

The most legendary bridge

Qili pontoon bridge, the Yongning River at the north gate of the county is in a fast-flowing tide, which cuts off Taiwen Post Road.

from the Tang dynasty to the early southern song dynasty, Jiangting ferry was set up, and accidents occurred when people rushed to cross the ferry for boats.

In the fourth year of Jiading (1211), Yang Gui, a magistrate of a county, and Lin Ying, a famous scholar in Huangyan, built the Lishe pontoon bridge, which was 1 feet long and 3 feet wide, with 4 boats and boats, and bamboo sticks were used as cables. It was the earliest pontoon bridge in Huangyan.

in the 19th year of Kangxi (1672), citizens raised funds and changed to iron chains, which were rebuilt in the early years of Tongzhi (1862).

Chengjiang Bridge was opened to traffic in 1955, and the pontoon was moved to the upper reaches in the following year, renamed Qili pontoon.