What are the characteristics of lions in Lugou Bridge?

Lions in Lugou Bridge have different shapes, and some sit on stone pillars, as if roaring into the distance. Some bowed their heads as if listening to the sound of running water under the bridge; Some cubs snuggle in the lioness's arms as if sleeping; Some little lions hide behind big lions, as if playing interesting games; And the little lion was probably too naughty and was knocked down by the big lion with his claws.

The semi-circular arch slab of Lugou Bridge adopts longitudinal solid-web masonry method to connect 1 1 arch slab into a whole. On the Longmen stone of the arch coupon, 20 19, there are still three arch faucets in the middle, named "Qiuji", which is beautifully carved. Arch and stone are reinforced with iron, copper or iron, and the inside of pier is also connected with iron, and the foot of bridge is penetrated with iron columns to make it permanent for thousands of years.

protection measures

196 1 year, Lugouqiao and its neighboring wanping county were announced as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

197 1 year, the new Lugou Bridge, which was built to protect Lugou Bridge and reduce its traffic volume, was completed, but Lugou Bridge continued to undertake transportation tasks.

1986 The historical relics restoration committee of Lugou Bridge was established to restore the original appearance of Lugou Bridge. The asphalt paved after 1949 and the footpath widened by 1967 were demolished, which restored the original appearance of the ancient bridge, and at the same time moved the traffic of motor vehicles to the adjacent Lugou New Bridge and the later Beijing-Shijiazhuang Expressway.

From June 65438 to June 0997, some stone lions and watchtowers damaged by lightning were repaired and remedied.

In March of 20021year, it was identified as the first batch of immovable revolutionary cultural relics in Beijing by Beijing Cultural Relics Bureau.