Poems, stories, legends, couplets, pictures about my country’s world heritage

A path filled with bamboo clouds and clouds

Half curtains of flowers and moonlight veils (Yuebo Tower, Summer Palace, Beijing)

Mangroves and green trees with high and low shadows

The smoke is light and the smoke is thick, far away and close to autumn (Zhenwu Hall in Qingcheng Mountain, Sichuan)

Lotus on four sides and willows on three sides

One city is full of mountains and half is a lake (Daming Lake, Jinan, Shandong)

The clear breeze and the bright moon are priceless

There is love for those who are near the water and the distant mountains (Canglang Pavilion, Suzhou, Jiangsu)

You can’t look at the mountains when you come back from the Five Mountains

You can’t look at the mountains when you come back from Huangshan Kanyue (Huangshan, Anhui)

The legend of Zhaozhou Bridge

Zhaozhou in ancient times is now Zhao County in Hebei. There are two stone bridges in Zhaozhou, one in the south of the city and one in the west of the city. The big stone bridge in the south of the city looks like a rainbow stretching over the river, magnificent and majestic. According to folklore, this big stone bridge was built by Lu Ban; the small stone bridge in the west of the city looks like a small white dragon floating on the water, vivid. Legend has it that this small stone bridge was built by Lu Ban's sister Lu Jiang. These two bridges are well repaired! "Little Cowherd" was performed on the stage, and there were also lyrics like this: "Grandpa Lu Ban built the stone bridge in Zhaozhou, the jade railings were left by the saint, Zhang Guolao rode a donkey on the bridge, and Lord Chai's cart rolled over a ditch." It is sung here. The legend of Lu Ban repairing the Zhaozhou Bridge.

According to legend, Lu Ban and his sister traveled around the world and when they reached Zhaozhou, they were blocked by a vast white Mihe River. On the riverside, people pushing carts, carrying burdens, selling onions and garlic, riding horses to take exams, and pulling donkeys to meet, were noisy, vying to cross the river into the city. There were only two small boats swinging back and forth in the river, and they couldn't pass a few people in half a day. Lu Ban saw it and asked: "Why don't you build a bridge across the river?" People said: "The river is wide, deep, and the waves are strong. Who dares to build it? Even with a lantern, you can't find such a bridge." Skilled craftsman!" Lu Ban was moved after hearing this, and he discussed with his sister Lu Jiang to build two bridges for pedestrians.

Lu Ban said to his sister: "Let's build the big stone bridge first and then the small stone bridge!"

Lu Jiang said: "Okay!"

Lu Ban said; "Building a bridge is hard work, don't be afraid of hardship!"

Lu Jiang said: "Don't be afraid!"

Lu Ban said: "Just don't be afraid. You are stupid. My hands are clumsy, and I will be in trouble if I am afraid of hardship." This sentence made Lu Jiang unhappy. She said unconvinced: "Don't blame me for being clumsy. Now, let's practice separately. You will practice the big one, and I will practice the small one. Let's compete with you to see who can do it.

Repair quickly and repair well."

Lu Ban said: "Okay, let's race! When will the construction start and when will it be completed?" Lu Jiang said, "Start at night and finish at dawn." It was agreed upon, and the siblings prepared separately.

Lu Ban strolled westward into the mountains calmly. When Lu Jiang arrived in the west of the city, he hurriedly took action. While she was repairing, she thought: Don't be too busy, I have to pull you down. Sure enough, before the third watch, the small stone bridge was repaired. Then she quietly ran to the south of the city to see how well her brother had cultivated. When I came to the south of the city, I saw that there was not even a bridge on the river. Luban is not by the river either. She thought to herself that her brother would definitely lose this time. But when I turned around, I saw a man driving a group of sheep on Taihang Mountain to the west, scampering down the mountain. When she got closer, she saw that it was her brother who was driving the sheep. They were not herds of sheep. They were clearly driven by pieces of stones as white as snowflakes and as smooth as jade. When these stones came to the river, they turned into various processed stones in the blink of an eye. There are square bridge foundation stones, rectangular bridge deck stones, crescent-shaped arch stones, and beautiful railings. Beautiful pillars, everything used on bridges. Lu Jiang was shocked when he saw it. Such a good stone must be so strong to build a bridge! In contrast, the one I made didn't work, and I needed to find a way to fix it quickly. It’s too late to rebuild, so just work on carving to surpass him! She quietly returned to the west of the city and started carving on the railings Pangu opening the sky, Dayu controlling the floods, and the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, Danfeng Chaoyang. All the rare birds and animals, exotic flowers and plants are carved as if they were real. Carve it so that birds can spread their wings and fly, and carve it so that the fragrance of flowers fills your nostrils. When she was satisfied with the exquisite carvings, she ran to the south of the city to take a peek at Lu Ban. At first glance, I screamed in surprise. Why did the rainbow in the sky fall on the river? After calming down and taking a closer look, it turned out that my brother had built the bridge and only needed to install the last pillar on the bridge. Her uncle won the bet, so she made a joke with him.

She ducked behind the willow tree, held her throat and stretched her neck, "Cuckoo-" and imitated a chicken call. Her crow caused the chickens in the nearby people's houses to crow. When Lu Ban heard the rooster crow, he quickly put the last pillar on the bridge, and the bridge was completed.

The two bridges, one large and one small, are both exquisite. Lu Ban's big stone bridge is majestic, sturdy and durable; Lu Jiangxiu's small stone bridge is exquisite, beautiful and gratifying. Zhaozhou built two bridges overnight, causing a sensation in nearby prefectures and counties the next day. Everyone saw it and everyone praised it. Skilled craftsmen come here to learn their crafts, and girls with skillful hands come here to draw patterns. The number of people who come to visit every day is like running water. This strange thing soon reached the ears of Zhang Guolao, the immortal of Pengcai Xiandao. Zhang Guolao didn't believe it. He thought how could Lu Ban have such a great ability! The envoy invited Prince Chai to go and see what happened. Zhang Guolao rode a little black donkey, and Lord Chai pushed a wheelbarrow. They came to the Zhaozhou Dasheng Bridge and happened to meet Lu Ban standing on the bridge, looking at the passers-by and smiling! Zhang Guolao asked Lu Ban: "Did you build this bridge?" Lu Ban said: "Yes, what's wrong?" Zhang Guolao pointed to the little black donkey and Lord Chai's wheelbarrow and said: "When we cross the bridge, will it be able to withstand it?" Lu Ban glanced at the two of them and said, "Big mules are better than big horses, gold chariots and silver chariots can pass, but you little donkeys can't cross with a broken chariot?" Zhang Guolao said. Listening, I felt that his tone was too loud, so I used magic to gather the sun and the moon, and put them in the bag on the donkey's back, with the sun on the left and the moon on the right. Lord Chai also used magic to gather the famous Five Mountains and put them on the car. The two smiled slightly and drove the donkey onto the bridge with the cart. As soon as I got on the bridge, I saw the bridge flickering. Lu Ban hurriedly jumped under the bridge, raised his right hand to hold the bridge, and saved the bridge.

The two of them passed by. Zhang Guolao looked back at the bridge and said to Prince Chai: "It's not surprising that people praise it. This bridge built by Lu Ban is really unparalleled in the world." Prince Chai nodded in agreement and said to him. Lu Ban, who had just returned to the bridge, held out his thumb. Lu Ban looked at their backs and said in his heart: "These two are not simple!"

Now, on the Zhaozhou Stone Bridge, there are still There are still the hoof prints of Zhang Guolao's donkey and a ditch made by King Chai's cart. Anyone who goes to the Zhaozhou Stone Bridge can see that there used to be a big handprint of Lu Ban holding the bridge under the bridge, but now it cannot be seen clearly.

(Note: According to historical records, Zhaozhou Bridge was designed and built by Li Chun, a craftsman of the Sui Dynasty.)