Quanzhou｜Luoyang Bridge｜Take a walk

What have you missed about Quanzhou Luoyang Bridge? An article to understand the first bridge in the sea Famous Taiwanese writer Yu Guangzhong, who is originally from Quanzhou, once wrote a poem for Luoyang Bridge: How many springs have the thornbush flowers bloomed, how many years have the east and west towers been looking at each other, how many people have walked over Luoyang Bridge, how many ships have sailed out of Quanzhou Bay, now it's my turn to walk on the bridge, from the ancient banyan at the bridgehead to the north bank, from Caigong Temple to Caigong stone statue, one foot stepped on the Northern Song Dynasty...... Luoyang Bridge is the earliest existing sea-crossing beam stone bridge, known as the first bridge in the sea, a world cultural heritage. In the fifth year of Huangyou of the Song Dynasty (1053), Cai Xiang, the governor of Quanzhou, presided over the construction In the Ming Wanli earthquake, Quanzhou, apart from the east and west towers of Kaiyuan Temple, only Luoyang Bridge was intact. So there is a saying in Quanzhou: stand like the east and west towers, lie like Luoyang Bridge Luoyang Bridge is not only a bridge, but also a historical and cultural heritage area! Today we recommend a citywalk walking route from south to north across Luoyang Bridge Caigong Temple, there is a couplet at the door: Driving the bridge, the world is old, leaving the pen, the ghosts and gods are shocked There are traditional clay sculptures of the three kings. The three kings are peonies, phoenixes, and unicorns. But these are invisible in the world. The three little kings are lions, golden chickens, and roses On the right side of the statue of Cai Xiang in the temple, there is a Wan'an Bridge record stele (i.e., Luoyang Bridge), one of the ten three absolute steles. The inscription is concise, the calligraphy is exquisite, and the carving is vivid, which is the three absolute. The words were written by Cai Xiang himself, and the most famous Shangguan family carved it at that time On both sides there is a couplet: Five admonitions to the country, the past fragrance type hangs in the history book; Wan'an saves the people, the ancient road of this morning is solemnly watched. The signature is written by Ouyang Xiu There is a small hall in the back, which displays a large number of stone bridge components and stone carvings Qing Dynasty official style mansion, the standard appearance of old houses in Quanzhou, with brick carvings on both sides The Land Temple is unique. The Land Temple and the boulder are integrated. The statue of the Land God is carved on the boulder, and then the temple is built in front of the boulder Liu's ancestral hall, the entire village where the ancestral hall is located is surnamed Liu. The stone carvings of the ancestral hall are unique, with four stories of loyalty, filial piety, chastity, and righteousness. They are Zhuge Jinbiao, Wang Yunsiqin, Su Wumuyang, and Qinhe Huanxiang. Carved on both sides above the gate Yuqing Building, a very exquisite Fanzi Building. Can visit freely The bridgehead and the approach bridge, there are two stone towers on the left and right of the bridgehead, built with the bridge There is a small island called Zhongting at the end of the approach bridge, which is where the ancient Wan'an Ferry is located. There used to be many archways, stone towers, stone tablets, and cliff carvings here. It records various stories and reputations of Luoyang Bridge, and there are still many left Luoyang Bridge Main Bridge The piers of Luoyang Bridge are like ship heads, which can reduce the impact of water flow. There is a raft foundation underwater, and a large number of oysters breed in the stone cracks to consolidate the foundation and piers. When Luoyang Bridge was built, it was said that Cai Xiang wrote a letter, ordering the sea water to ebb for three days to lay the foundation The body of the bridge is built with large stones, more than 8 meters long and 0.6 meters thick Moonlight Bodhisattva, there is a treasure box printing tower on the side of the bridge body, which is only available in the Song Dynasty. On the side of the tower facing the water surface, you can see a very beautiful image of the Moonlight Bodhisattva