Sanxian Bridge

Sanxian Bridge

Sanxian bridge (also known as stone bridge) is located at the gate of dananmen. It is a three hole stone bridge with a height of 38 meters and a width of 7 meters. It has been crossing xiaonanhe river for nearly 100 years. There is not a single steel bar or a drop of cement in the whole bridge, but it is extremely strong, which can be called a miracle. It is said that it was built by monk Bao in the Song Dynasty with all his life's fortune. The ancient bridge connects Feixi County, Shucheng county and Lujiang County, so it is named Sanxian bridge. The ancient bridge and the Huizhou architecture at the head of the bridge are integrated, and the scenery is magnificent.

Historical evolution

Sanhe is located at the junction of the former Hefei County, Shucheng county and Lujiang County. This bridge is named after "one bridge crosses both sides, Jiming three counties hear". It is the best preserved ancient stone bridge in Sanhe now.

It was first built in the Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 1000 years. It has been repaired from generation to generation. The last restoration was in the 15th year of the Republic of China, which is nearly 100 years ago. Because for a long time, this bridge has deep feelings with Sanhe people, so Sanhe people also affectionately call it stone bridge. From the bridge deck, we can clearly see that these thick bluestone slabs have been polished very smooth, and these are the witness of years.

Bridge construction method

From the side of the bridge, we can clearly see that there are white marks at the bridge hole. Those are glutinous rice juice. In the past, when there was no cement mortar, the bridge builders used glutinous rice juice, alum, egg white and other materials to mix them together, and then poured them into the cracks of the stone to stick the big bluestones together. There is a protruding part above the piers on both sides, which is the tap. There is a dragon tail on the other side of the bridge, which is not only a decoration, but also a flood warning line. If the water reaches the tap, it will remind you that the water is big and dangerous! After thousands of years of wind and rain, Sanxian bridge is still strong and plays a huge role.

The story of bridge building

So who built this bridge? Here is a legendary and touching story. In those days, there was no bridge but only one ferry. The ferry was called "Cao Dadu" because of its ferocious nature and harsh charges. This ferry is also called "yanwangdu". One day, a monk came to Sanhe to ferry here. He was called monk Bao, not because he had a blister on the back of his neck. When he got the name, there was a dispute between monk Pao and Cao Dadu because of the charge. Monk Pao decided to build a bridge here to make it convenient for people on both sides of the Strait. So monk Pao went around to make friends, collect money, and give all he had He became a white haired man and finally built the three county bridge. Before the completion of the bridge, monk Pao unfortunately died of chronic fatigue! So Sanhe people also affectionately call this bridge stone bridge, because the most cordial name can express people's most sincere heart.

Address: Sanhe ancient town, south of 005 County Road, Sanhe Town, Feixi County, Hefei City

Longitude: 117.24640168123

Latitude: 31.510947014834

Tel: Sanhe ancient town Tel: 0551-68757113

Ticket information: no ticket required.

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