Beijian Bridge

Beijian Bridge

Beijian bridge is a laminated wooden arch bridge, one of the Taishun bridges. It is located in Xiaqiao village, Sixi Town, Taishun County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province. It is one of the "sister bridges" and is known as "the most beautiful bridge in the world".

Beijian bridge, a laminated wooden arch bridge, is located in Xiaqiao village, Sixi town. Because the bridge crosses the north, it is called "Beijian bridge". It was built in 1674, 1803 and rebuilt in 1849. The bridge is 51.87 meters long and 5.39 meters wide, with a clear span of 29 meters. There are 20 houses and 84 columns. The floor of the bridge deck is reinforced by two layers of one inch thick wood. The East head of the bridge is called "Qiaotou" by the local people, and the terrain is higher, with 16 steps of stone steps; the west head is called "Qiaowei", with 26 steps of stone steps. The overall structure of Beijian bridge across the Beixi river is reasonable, and its momentum is like a rainbow. The house of the bridge is gray and red, with flying eaves and animals. The ancient trees beside the bridge are set off, and the two rivers under the bridge meet. Green mountains, clear water, Hongqiao, ancient trees, each other, constitute a charming landscape. Professor Yang Daoming, a bridge expert from the State Administration of cultural relics, came to inspect and guide in person. He sighed: "more than 400 years ago, the working people of our country knew how to use the mechanical principle to build this kind of laminated wooden arch bridge, which is the crystallization of the wisdom of the working people of our country and the" double Bi "in the history of Chinese bridges.". So he personally inscribed "ancient cultural relics, national essence" eight characters, made into a double plaque, two of the high hanging bridge.

Through the long pebble road, came to the North Stream bridge. Two towering ancient trees at the end of the bridge set off the corridor bridge and the residential buildings. The ridge beast on the eaves of the corridor bridge and the hanging fish on the flowers of the residential buildings are looming in the swaying branches and leaves. A path divides down the cobblestone road and extends to the other side of the stream by means of a small stone bridge. Viewing the Beijian bridge with green tiles and red body on the broad beach, you can feel the beauty of people swimming in the painting as if you are in the ancient song painting!

Historical allusions

Beijian Bridge

Originally built about 50 meters upstream of the existing bridge, there are still ruins of the old bridge, which was the Muping corridor bridge at that time. Under the bridge

Three rocks, the villagers say, are three turtles, guarding the water mouth of the village. After the Pingqiao bridge was destroyed, the clansmen rebuilt the wooden arch bridge (now Beijian bridge) downstream. The first thing they did was Chen Ruchang, Lin Youqing and Seng Mingdeng.

There is a story about why the original Muping corridor bridge was destroyed. One day four hundred years ago, two fairies, who were wandering around the world, passed by the Beijian bridge of Sixi. When they saw the beautiful scenery here, they set up a chess board on the bridge, enjoying the scenery and playing chess at the same time. After a while, an old woman with a child named Zhizhou wanted to cross the bridge. She said to the two fairies, "please make it convenient for the two guests. Let me cross the bridge with Zhizhou." When the two fairies heard that the seven or eight year old child was called Zhizhou (Zhou), they were amused. They put down their pieces and stood up. A fairy read a poem: "80 mother-in-law do not know shame, small children do Zhizhou. If this child has a Zhizhou to do, he will drift on the Beijian bridge. " The old woman couldn't lift her head when she heard the fairy's teasing. As the old saying goes, "if you bully bamboo brains, don't bully bamboo shoots and eggs."

More than ten years later, the child named Zhizhou really became Zhizhou. In the winter of that year when he was the governor of the state, a flood broke out in the Sixi area, and the Beijian bridge was washed away. Without the bridge, it's not convenient to cross the stream. In 1674, Xiaqiao villagers rebuilt a wooden arch bridge near the original site of Beijian bridge. This is what people see now. Most of the stories are fictional, of course, but there is a man named "Zhizhou" in the Lin family. According to the chapter of "epitaph" in the book of Lin's house, it is said that there are two tombs behind the tomb of Lin Jian, the ancestor of Lin Jian. "On the left is Yifu Gong, a great doctor. On the right is wenzhonggong, who is called Zhizhou tomb. He is named Zhizhou, not an official name

Cultural characteristics

There are many commercial shops at the head of Beijian bridge, which are the business places of villagers. There used to be a stage on the east side of the bridge. According to local customs and habits, at the beginning of the year, villagers would go to the Linshui hall and Chen daweng palace to make a wish and pray for the gods to bless the grain harvest and family reunion. At the end of the year, they will fulfill their vows and carry the statues of Chen Shishi and Chen dawong to the stage at the head of Beijian bridge. The activity lasted four days. The Beijian bridge with braided beam structure is like a rainbow. The bridge house is also an important part of the corridor bridge. In terms of function, the gallery house built on the arch increases the pressure of the bridge arch, making it more stable, and also plays a role in protecting against wind and rain. At the same time, the artistic treatment of various parts of the bridge house, such as the diversification of eaves and ridge decoration, increases the overall aesthetic effect of the bridge. Between green mountains and green waters, Beijian bridge looks very gorgeous. Obviously, it is inseparable from its red makeup. The red color on the weatherboard is very good, gorgeous and beautiful

Not vulgar, from which we can see the craftsman's exquisite craftsmanship. The use of red makes the overall color of Beijian bridge different from the surrounding green natural environment, highlighting the dominant position of the corridor bridge. More importantly, this kind of appropriate red can be combined with the natural color of the surrounding environment, which can complement each other. Although the weatherboard of Beijian bridge is colored, the column frame of Gallery House is natural and simple. Most of the stone accessories of the bridge house are not carved too much, which gives people a fresh feeling of lotus and natural carving.

Address: Xiaqiao village, Sixi Town, Taishun County, Wenzhou City

Longitude: 120.000416

Latitude: 27.471944

Ticket information: no ticket required.

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