Second, the rainbow falls on the double bridge
Xing Shaoshan
"The river city is picturesque, and the mountains look at the clear sky at night. Two waters sandwich the mirror, and the double bridge falls on the rainbow", this is a poem by the great poet Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty in "Qiu Deng Xuancheng Xie Yan North Building". "Rainbow Falling on the Double Bridge" depicts the reflection of the Phoenix Bridge and the Jichuan Bridge in Xuancheng in the water.
Both bridges are recorded in the Xuancheng County Chronicle. Ming Chen Jingzong said in the "Record of the Phoenix Bridge" that the Phoenix Bridge was built by the "Sui Kai Emperor Zhong", "at the beginning of the Song Dynasty, the Phoenix Bridge rose and fell, and the Lianzhou was a beam." Xuancheng is the key to the north-south passage, and "the crosses of the traffic are close to each other." However, when the "flood overflows," the ferrymen are "depressed." In the face of this situation, what should the governor of a place do, do you complain about the world, or do you try to find ways to benefit the people? In the eighth year of the Ming Dynasty (1442), Yuan Xu, who was then the prefect of Ningguo Province, knew clearly that "depending on the people's illness and the meaning of Fujia, it is not the way of the chief official," and he wanted to "repair the old site, restore the old name, and build a bridge with stones." Therefore, under his leadership, "the rich are trapped, the brave are preaching, the wise are plotting, and the artists are skillful," and it took only half a year for a "strong, majestic, towering and majestic stone bridge" that was "twenty-six feet wide, three hundred feet long, and seven holes under the bottom" was built.
Jichuan Bridge, Ming Wang Ying said in the "Jichuan Bridge Chronicle", this bridge is also "sui kai emperor in the assassin Shi Wang selection and creation", "Shaoxing in the middle ... Rebuilt","Yuan Dade is bad, stacked stone frame wood, with passers-by repeatedly broken repaired. "Ming Hongwuzhong ... The prefect built a pontoon bridge, Yongle room... Song Xianxiuzhi", however, "Lin Luan is back to bad, and the person involved is sick." This bridge is also a passage between the north and the south, and the repair is more difficult than the Phoenix Bridge, and the workmanship is more extensive, and the Zhou Gong "praised it with public strength... Take the lead in the production", "So the rich people competed for the millet, and the small people rushed to work", "The stone was built in the yuan, and the soil was the site", "The work was built in the summer and June of nongshu (1442), and the eighth month of the month was completed", and the repair was completed in eight months. "The cave door is empty... Strong and broad, its carriage and horses are relaxed like walking on the ground; Its lower boats travel back and forth like a giant river."
The construction of these two bridges, like a pair of twin brothers, held hands and straightened their backbones, dredging the passage from south to north, which was deeply popular at that time. Whether it was the construction of the Phoenix Bridge or the construction of the Jichuan Bridge, as soon as the news of the bridge was built, the people donated materials and donated money to perform their works, which shows how much the people support and support the government who do good things for the local people. After the successful repair of the bridge, the people praised it, calling the Phoenix Bridge "a childish and salty jiaqicheng." (Ming Chen Jingzong's "Phoenix Bridge") The praise for the Jichuan Bridge is "Mo Bu praises that it is all too shou ren en zhi and ye." "The bridge is solid for thousands of years, and the longevity of the taishou should be with it." The people of Xuancheng have always respected and praised the "rulers" who sincerely work for the people. At that time, the celebration after the bridge was built was: "How grand is the prayer of the human heart!" The author also laments the conclusion that "there is no big or small matter for the way of government, and whoever can benefit the people must do it." ”
However, with the progress of the times and the development of society, especially the expansion and prosperity of Xuancheng Urban Area, these two bridges gradually could not adapt to the new needs of exchanges. In particular, the original Wukong Jichuan Bridge is no longer suitable for people and cars to pass. Therefore, in 1979, the Xuancheng County People's Government converted it into a reinforced concrete bridge, and the bridge deck was increased by 3 meters. The Phoenix Bridge, which was destroyed by the indiscriminate bombardment of Japanese devils, was also built in 1985 as a reinforced concrete truss arch bridge, with a length of 60 meters and a width of 12 meters. After Xuancheng was changed to a large city in 1999, the Phoenix Bridge was even more overwhelmed and began to crack, and in order to prevent accidents, the bridge was hung with the warning of "dangerous bridge". In 2006, the Phoenix Bridge was replanned, the old bridge was bombed, and a new bridge was built, which the people of Xuancheng saw for all to see. The reconstruction of these two bridges and other newly built bridges have greatly alleviated the traffic pressure in Xuancheng and contributed to the rapid economic development of Xuancheng. The addition of these two bridges after liberation continues the history of the Xuancheng East Gate Bridge and continues to write the glory of the project.
These two bridges also became famous in the world because of Li Bai's chanting of the poem "Two Water Sandwich Mirrors, Double Bridges Falling Rainbows", they became the first scene of the ten beauties of Ancient Xuancheng City. Since then, it has also attracted the demeanor of literati and inkers. Here not only floated past the figure of the poet Immortal Li Bai, but it also printed Han Yue's thick footprints; There are Bai Juyi's simple Oh Yin, and there are also Du Mu, Mei Yaochen, and Wen Tianxiang's songs. By the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the Phoenix Bridge was not only used for transportation, but also for viewing. At that time, there was a bridge shed built on the bridge for tourists to take a nap, where people could enjoy the scenery of Xuancheng City and the mountain view of Jingting in the distance, which was a very poetic bridge corridor of Xuancheng.
Ah, these two bridges have written the history of Xuancheng for thousands of years, inherited the cultural blood of Xuancheng, and become a real bridge connecting the people. Today, these two bridges have undergone several major repairs, which has truly become a rainbow between the north and south of the flying frame, and it is a rare cultural business card that the people of Xuancheng have been proud of since ancient times.