Xidong Bridge

At the head of Xiaqiao village, Sixi Town, Taishun. Built in 1745, it is 40 meters long and 6 meters wide. It is 9.5 meters above the water. There are 15 bridge houses without piers. It is a rare case that the wooden arch is made of coarse wood with eight shaped outriggers. The bridge head flies to pick, has the tendency of swallowing clouds and puffing mist. Under the eaves of the bridge deck, there are three caissons, with exquisite and simple construction technology. There are two mountains on the other side of the bridge. The red bridge is reflected in the green mountains and clear water, which makes it more delicate and beautiful.

Xidong Bridge

Located in baifenqiang village, Sixi Town, Taishun County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, Sixi East Bridge is a laminated timber arch bridge. It was first built in the fourth year of Longqing in Ming Dynasty (1570). It was rebuilt in the 10th year of Qianlong (1745) and the 7th year of Daoguang (1827). The bridge is 41.7m long, 4.86m wide, 25.7m clear span and 9.5m above the water. The Xidong bridge, which is in the Fengshui mode of "generals amusing lions", is "full of rainbow Qi, and its shadow shakes the moon". On the arch of the bridge, there are 15 gallery houses, several of which rise high as pavilions. The eaves wing angle flies to pick, the ridge green dragon encircles the void, has the tendency of swallowing clouds and puffing fog. This bridge has no piers, and is made of coarse wood, which is rather rare. In the early days of Dongxi River, the river was crossed by the anchorage and the roads were blocked. Lin Zhengxu initiated the construction of the centipede bridge (Xidong bridge). Lin Zhengxu was upright and upright in his life. He was good at doing righteous deeds. In 1743, marquis Zhang KaoShou wrote a plaque entitled "two duzuns". The builder of this bridge is the apprentice of the people who built Beijian bridge, so some people also call these two bridges "Shitu bridge". Therefore, the beautiful appearance of the bridge is known as "the most beautiful corridor bridge".

brief introduction

Introduction to scenic spots

Xidong bridge is a wooden arch bridge structure, located in baifenqiang village, Sixi town. Because it is located in the upstream of Dongxi, it is also called Shangqiao by local people. Xidong bridge was built in 1570, the fourth year of Longqing in Ming Dynasty. It is 42 meters long, 10 meters high and 31 meters long. The bridge is composed of two layers of common bones, nine arch bones side by side and eight arch bones on the other layer, forming a stable beam frame. A triangular wooden frame is set in the arch to strengthen the effect of transverse force. In order to protect arch bone and beam column from wind and rain erosion, wind plate is installed on both sides. The arch toes at both ends are supported on the abutment respectively. The abutment is built on the cliffs on both sides with granite blocks, and there are stone steps at both ends of the passage. There are 15 long corridor style bridge houses built on the beam frame, of which three are high-rise pavilions, and the wings and corners at both ends are flying. Pan Long crouching tiger, Dou Jiao around the clouds, Qinglong Qiaoxu, quite swallow the clouds. It is one of the best wooden arch bridges in Taishun.

Traffic information

Shanghai (urban) - Xinzhuang - Shanghai Hangzhou Expressway - crossing Xiasha bridge - Hangzhou Jinqu Expressway - Jinliwen Expressway - Lishui - Jingning direction - Provincial Highway 53 - Provincial Highway 52 - Taishun

geographical position

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The general teases the lion

Xidong bridge is about one li away from Beijian bridge. It is named after crossing Dongxi river. On the other side of the bridge is a distant mountain, and nearby are two higher peaks, one is Lion Peak, the other is general peak. According to local people, the bridge and its surrounding environment are in the Fengshui mode of "generals playing with lions". Against the backdrop of the distant mountains, Xidong bridge is more beautiful and light.

Legend of bridge construction

In the early days of Dongxi River, the river was crossed by the anchorage and the roads were blocked. Lin Zhengxu initiated the construction of the centipede bridge (Xidong bridge). Lin Zhengxu was upright and upright in his life. He was good at doing righteous deeds. In 1743, marquis Zhang KaoShou wrote a plaque entitled "two duzuns". There is another anecdote about Lin Zhengxu's construction of the bridge

After the completion of Xidong bridge, a round bridge ceremony will be held. Mr. Zeji said, "if you choose this auspicious day, the day will go up. Only this day will damage one side, not the first thing, but also the master. You can decide what to do with the two." Without thinking about it, Lin Zhengxu immediately decided to set this auspicious day for the round bridge. Before the round bridge, he and his family moved out of Sixi and moved into Jiangdu miaoyang.

Linshui Hall

Beside Xidong bridge, there are temple buildings such as Linshui hall and Chen daweng palace. The water front hall covers a large area, with three entrances, one for the gate tower and the other for the main hall. In the Linshui hall, Mrs. Chen Shishi is worshipped. It is said that Chen Jinggu was born on the 15th of the first month of the first year of Dali (766) in the Tang Dynasty. She was born in Linshui Township, Gutian County, Fujian Province. Her father Chen Chang worked as the transfer department and her mother Ge family. She also had a brother named Chen Shouyuan who lived in seclusion in the mountains to learn Taoism. Chen Jinggu was spirited when she was a child. When she was 17 years old, she brought food to her brother. On the way, she met a starving old lady who fell on the side of the mountain road. She felt compassion and gave her food. I don't think the old lady is a virtuous immortal who teaches the kind Jinggu "the skill of Zhuan Fu expels Wuding". Later, there was a white snake in his hometown. Wang tingjun, the Emperor Huizong of Fujian Province, heard that Chen Jinggu had the ability to kill it. Chen Jinggu took the sword to the cave and killed three snake demons to get rid of harm for the people. After hearing about it in the government and the public, Emperor Hui named it "Lady Shunyi". Because Mrs. Chen's "response" is remarkable, she is deeply worshipped by the people, especially women. In many areas of the south, on the 15th day of the first lunar month, on the birthday of Chen Jinggu, the goddess of heaven, grand sacrificial activities will be held. On weekdays, good men and women who prayed for their children often went to Madame Shunyi temple to burn incense and pray. If a woman is pregnant, she must give her wife a picture in the room before giving birth, and then worship and kowtow again on the "baby washing day". When the child reaches the full moon and is one year old, it is necessary to worship the statue of Mrs. Chen.

The adjacent Linshui hall, Chen daweng palace and gallery bridge (also with a shrine in the bridge) form a sacrificial center. Bridges and temples were built not only in Sixi, but also in Shuikou of many ancient villages in the county. Temples are places where villagers worship various gods; most bridges in Taishun also have shrines, which also play the role of temples. In ancient villages, Shuikou often became the sacrificial center of one side of the people, reflecting the villagers' psychology of praying for a better life.

February 2 Temple Fair

Sixi, formerly known as Shenyang, was built in the Wanli period of Ming Dynasty. The temple is located in getengping village, baifenqiang village. It is commonly known as "Madame Palace" and "foyiniang Palace". Chen Shishi belief originated in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is the most respected local deity in Fujian, Taiwan and Zhejiang. Sixi "Niangniang Palace" is very influential in southern Zhejiang and Northern Fujian. Every year on the second day of the second lunar month, baifenqiang village in Sixi town holds a grand temple fair (blessing activity) on the second day of February in Madame Chen's palace. The custom rose in the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, commonly known as "do Fu" or "Fu wine". From the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, the temple fair activities developed to the peak. In addition to the local villagers, more visitors came from ten villages and eight Li, which is unprecedented. Temple fair activities are rich and colorful, among which the biggest local folk characteristics are "Niangniang stepping on the street", "Taishun puppet show" and "Baijiayan".

Address: Xiaqiao village, Sixi Town, Taishun County, Zhejiang Province

Longitude: 120.00251262393

Latitude: 27.468684987882

Ticket information: 15 yuan

Opening hours: all day

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