A story or legend about a bridge

In the Tang Dynasty, Zhao Zhou became a monk as a child. I spent 20 years in Nanquan Puyuan Zen Master. At the age of 80, he was stationed in Kannonji, East of Zhaozhou. One day, a young Zen master came to the ceremony and talked about the stone bridge he saw on the road.

The Zen master said, "Zhaozhou Stone Bridge is famous far and wide. Scholars have been eager to see it for a long time. I didn't expect to see it with my own eyes, but it was just an ordinary small bridge. "

Master Chen said with a smile, "It's a pity that you have come all the way and only saw the ordinary stone bridge, but not the real Zhaozhou stone bridge."

When the Zen master mentioned him from the Zen master, he was ashamed. He quickly asked again, "Excuse me, Zen master, what is the real Zhaozhou Stone Bridge?"

Chen Cong, the Zen master, said categorically, "Let people go back and forth."

"What if no one comes and no one leaves?"

"That is the completion of the merits of Shiqiao."

40 years ago, when Foguang Mountain was first built, a giant Buddha was built in Dongshan. At that time, limited by economic difficulties and building materials, most Buddha statues were made of cement. Later, people from all over the world came to visit and saw the cement-shaped Buddha statues around the giant Buddha. They criticized: "Unfortunately, they are all cement culture and have no value."

2. Shenxian Bridge

Fenglong Village, located in the southeast of metropolis, is a densely populated place with peculiar scenery. In the northwest corner of the village, there is still a small bridge built with stone tablets, called Shenxian Bridge. Before liberation, this was the only way for Honglong Village to reach the middle city. This small bridge is said to have been built by Zhang in the middle of Ming Dynasty, and a stone tablet is enshrined in the temple. Speaking of which, there are quite rumors!

Shenxian Bridge is backed by Nanquan River in Fenglong Village, so the underground water quality is very good. In the words of outsiders who have drunk the water in Fenglong Village at the moment, it is refreshing and sweet. Even in the cold winter, the villagers dare to drink the water just pumped from the well. Therefore, people who can make wine in the Red Dragon have many personalities. At that time, there were two famous wineries, one was Shijia Winery and the other was Liu Winery in Backstreet.

Liu brews for a long time and sells it to Jinan and other places. Historians later made wine and sold it mainly to medium-sized cities. Don't look at the historian's, because it is brewed with water from the ancient well in the south of the village, the entrance is very cold, and the taste will last for a long time. At that time, there was a flood discharge ditch in the west of Fenglong Village to discharge Nanquan River. A wooden bridge was originally built on the ditch, but it has been in disrepair for a long time.

Fortunately, the flood discharge ditch has been useless for several years. When people arrive in Zhongdu, they have to climb up and down from the bottom of the ditch, which is very difficult. Lao Shi, the owner of Shi Jia Winery, is in his forties this year. Because of the late start, I dare not recruit employees. The old couple is responsible for brewing wine, and the task of delivering wine to Midtown falls on the eldest son and daughter. At that time, unlike many means of transportation now, entering the city depended on one foot.

Historians have a unicycle, commonly known as the red car. Made of pure wood, even the wheels are made of wood, which is very difficult to push. The Shi brothers and sisters can only rely on this red car to deliver wine to the county seat. Every three to five days, the cock crows three times, with one brother and sister pushing behind and one pulling in front, and delivering the brewed wine to Midtown. The biggest headache for brother and sister is crossing that ditch, and they have to sweat every time they cross it.

Once, when the brothers and sisters were about to cross the ditch again, a white-bearded grandfather rode backwards on a donkey. Grandpa asked his brother and sister if they needed help. Of course, brother and sister can't have it. So it was useless for the two brothers and sisters to start work. The red car with two baskets of wine crossed the ditch lightly with the help of the white-bearded grandfather.

Brother and sister are both surprised and grateful. My sister saw a wine gourd on grandpa with white beard and said, "Grandpa, I'll pour you some wine!" " The wine in my house is delicious. "White beard grandpa took the gourd and handed it to me with a greedy face. As soon as his sister filled the wine, he handed it to him. He couldn't help licking his mouth and drinking.

From then on, as long as the brother and sister crossed the ditch, Grandpa White Beard had to help there. My brother and sister always fill the old people with wine gourd.

Three months later, Lao Shi went to Midtown to check out and found that the money for buying drinks was less than usual. When he came back to discuss his children, he knew that the brother and sister had met Grandpa White Beard. Lao Shi thought, how could it be so coincidence? Maybe this white beard is an old fairy! So he said to his brothers and sisters, "When you meet Grandpa White Beard again, give him all the wine in the car and let him build a bridge for us in the ditch."

A few days later, when the two brothers and sisters sent wine to Zhongdu again, Grandpa White Beard bumped into them again. Before White Beard could speak, my sister said sweetly, "Grandpa, I gave you all the wine on the bus this time. Will you please build me a bridge over the ditch? " Grandpa caressed his white beard and asked with a smile, "Who told you to say that?"

"hey!" Sister answered with a smile. "good!" Grandpa with white beard nodded, then took off the wine gourd and handed it to his sister. Strange, I went to the gourd to pour wine, only a few times, and I was not satisfied with this one basket. Brother and sister continue to pretend, two baskets of wine are gone, and the wine gourd is full.

Grandpa with white beard pointed with his hand and the gourd came into his hand lightly. He smacked his lips and said to his brother and sister, "Go back and tell your father that the bridge will be repaired next time you come."

When the brothers and sisters sent wine again and came to the flood discharge ditch, a simple and durable small stone bridge really stood opposite the ditch. Looking around, Grandpa White Beard is gone.

3. Xiren Bridge

It is said that the bridge in the past was connected with Su Xiaoxiao, and Su Xiaoxiao was a famous geisha and talented woman at that time. Love the scenery, I don't understand her feelings, but the beauty died young. Death and Xiling, buried in Xiling Bridge, are practical things. Today's Xiling Bridge is not the bridge of the past. I haven't read much about it, so it's not convenient to say more.

The emotional story left by the bridge is not only that, it can leave endless thoughts and reverie, and also show the significance and charm of the bridge.

4. Broken slab bridge

At the beginning of liberation, there was a small bridge village in Zhuanghang. I don't know when it started, but it was regarded by Mr. Feng Shui as an invincible place of Feng Shui. One day, two Feng Shui gentlemen came to Xiaoqiao Village with compasses, and both of them wanted to set a "context".

I saw the village chief singing loudly, the red flag flying, and the farmers ploughing in the spring. Seeing this, the two Feng Shui gentlemen shook their heads and sighed, "Feng Shui is lifeless, so we can't lie any more." After that, he threw his compass on the bridge and debris flew everywhere. Since then, this small bridge has been called "Broken Banqiao".

5. Zhao Zhouqiao

There is also an interesting fairy tale about Zhao Zhouqiao. According to legend, Zhao Zhouqiao was built by Luban. After the bridge was completed, Zhang rode backwards on a donkey, took Chai Rong with him, and rushed to join in the fun. They came to the bridge and asked Lu Ban if the bridge could bear them. Luban thought that the bridge could allow mules, horses and carriages to pass through, so the two of them were nothing, so he invited them to the bridge.

Who knows, Zhang is wearing a cloth bag with the sun and the moon, and Chai Rong is pushing a car carrying the "Five Famous Mountains". After getting on the bridge, the bridge was shaken under pressure. When Lu Ban saw something bad, he quickly jumped into the water and supported the east side of the bridge with his hands. Because Lu Ban worked too hard, his handprint was left under the east arch of the bridge.

As a result, the bridge left a donkey's hoof print, a driveway ditch, a knee print left by Chai Rong when he fell, and a round pit left by a hat when he fell on the bridge.