Huitong covered bridge was built at 1834. It was an important trunk road connecting Ningxiang with Loudi, Anhua and Lianyuan at that time, and it was also an important place for pedestrians to rest. Huitong Covered Bridge, formerly known as Huilong Bridge, is located in Hongshatian, a revolutionary holy land in Ningxiang County, Changsha City, across the Juanshui River. It is the only ancient covered bridge in Changsha and is currently a cultural relic protection unit in Hunan Province. Juanshui River originates in Ma Lishan, shatian town, bypasses the former residences of He Shuheng and Xie Juezai, the main representatives of the Party, and flows into Weihe River via shatian town.
Huitong covered bridge is a stone-wood structure. Bridge decks, piers, railings and colonnades are all made of huge stones. The gallery is a wooden structure, elegant in shape, antique and well preserved. Huitong covered bridge is roughly east-west, supported by two diamond-shaped stone piers. The water facing surface of the pier is sharp, which is beneficial to breaking water and dividing water. The pier is engraved with centipede patterns. Centipede pattern is a major feature of ancient bridge buildings in Ningxiang area, which means saving water and avoiding evil spirits.
Total length of the bridge 19, 8m, and width of 8, 9m. There is a strip of granite on the north side, and there are long wooden chairs at both ends of the bridge, commonly known as "beauty". There is a granite guardrail in the middle, which is the only way for pedestrians to pass. The south side is a wooden building with 3 rooms. 19 17. When young Mao Zedong was studying in Ningxiang, he rested on this bridge. Now there are portraits of Mao Zedong and He Shuheng talking about revolutionary truth.
There are stone arches at both ends of the bridge. The words "Never forbid pushing carts" are engraved on the stone on the left side of the entrance of Qiaobei Arch, and the words "expel beggars" are engraved on the stone arch on the right side. Above the stone arches on the north and south sides of the bridge are the words "Huitong Tea Pavilion". There is a mountain watercolor painting on it, which is fresh and beautiful. On both sides of the word "Huitong Tea Pavilion", there are a pair of Maitreya Buddhas carved with lime and clay. Their smiles are striking and lifelike, which indicates good luck. There is a couplet in the shape of official script next to the archway. On the north side of the bridge, there are "small paintings of the sky, the sound of springs at Shuangxikou, and the broken willows hanging around the rainbow". The next article is "Visitors come to a good scenery, a wave of hearts, light smoke flying, green tea".
At the entrance of Qiaonan archway, the couplet reads: "Generally, there is no trace of spring dreams, fame and fortune go to the world of mortals, and people are advised to drink some tea." The couplet reads: "There are many things along the coast today, and the gods go to Huangshi to see who will deliver the books." Several tea kiosks are all made of wood, with small dark tiles and cornices, which look quaint and elegant. There are tables and chairs, tea sets, etc. In the pavilion, there is also a banquet pavilion on the east side of the tea pavilion.
Above the covered bridge, there are several tea kiosks, with small blue-black tiles flying on the eaves. The beams are beautifully carved, and the patterns of double phoenix and sunrise are vivid, all of which reflect the exquisite craftsmanship at that time. There is a banquet pavilion in the museum with full seats. Blue sky and white clouds, weeping willows, blue waves and flowing water. Surrounding buildings crisscross, villages are pink and green, and fields are blue and yellow. Sunny days are as fresh as a mirror, rainy days are hazy, and a pair of "small bridges and flowing water" leisurely Jiangnan scenery is good.
Due to years of disrepair, the foundation of the covered bridge is aging, partially sinking, the brick wall is weathered and obviously peeled off, and the gable is inclined and cracked, making it a dangerous building. In 2006, the covered bridge was repaired. On the premise of "repairing the old as before", some houses were demolished on the north side of the covered bridge, a small flower pond was built, a sign of protection unit was set up, and the inscription of Huitong Bridge was rebuilt. At the north and south ends of the bridge arch, there is the autograph of Governor Yang Taibo.
There are some interesting historical stories about the origin of Huitong covered bridge. Huitong covered bridge was built on 1853, and the tea pavilion was rebuilt by He Shuheng's eldest brother He Yushu on 1927. 19 17 During the summer vacation, on the way to study in Ningxiang, Mao Zedong stopped at this tea kiosk to talk with He Shuheng about his ideals and explore the revolutionary truth together. At that time, full of poetry, a toast. "It's no use learning behind closed doors. If you want to learn everything about the world and the country, you will sweat a lot and travel around the world. "
During the period of 1927, Mao Zedong came to Sha Tin during his inspection of the peasant movement, had a cordial conversation with the masses in the tea pavilion, listened to the voices of the local people, and collected materials for writing the Report on the Peasant Inspection Movement.
Conclusion: Six revolutionary comrades, He Zilin (Major General of the Republic of China, Sun Yat-sen's personal bodyguard He Nanxun), He Shuheng, Jiang Mengzhou, Xie Juezai, Wang Lingbo and Xia Guoya, are like-minded. They took tea as wine in the tea pavilion and formed an alliance brother, vowing to "take the national cause as their own responsibility and seek national truth together".
When Xie Juezai returned to his hometown in 1960s, he specially came to Huitong Covered Bridge to tell his hometown people to protect this ancient bridge.
Shatian, where Huitong Bridge is located, is located at the southern foot of David, more than 50 kilometers away from Ningxiang County, with mountainous peaks. Juanshui, an important tributary of the upper reaches of the Mijiang River, flows down from the steep and abrupt Qili Mountain and meanders through it, adding a lot of beauty to the mountains in this area. Stalagmite Village is named after the huge stones standing like bamboo shoots. Granci Bay is an old big house; There is Yunyang nunnery, which was built in the first year of Ming Dynasty. On June 17th in the ancient calendar, buddhist nun was filled with incense and worshippers.
One side of the landscape supports the other. There are countless literati in the past dynasties. As a scholar in the late Qing Dynasty, He Shuheng finally stepped out of the "old school" and embarked on the road of saving the country and the people, becoming the representative of the "First National Congress". /kloc-0 died heroically in Changting, Fujian in February, 935, "shed the last drop of blood for the Soviet Union", and the former residence was listed as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit. The former residence of Xie Juezai, the founder of the people's judicial system, the first president of the Supreme Court of New China and vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, has been listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit. Jiang Mengzhou and Wang Lingbo, two revolutionary martyrs who attended the same private school as the first two historical celebrities, were the famous "Ningxiang Four Beards" in Sanxiang as early as the revolutionary period.
A north-south river twists and turns, reminiscent of "bridges, flowing water, people." It has a poetic name-Juanshui River. Just where Juanshui River passes Shatian Township and Market Town, there is a bridge built in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty, called Huitong Covered Bridge. Huitong Covered Bridge, formerly known as Huilong Bridge, is the only remaining ancient covered bridge in Changsha, and was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Hunan Province in 2006. Huitong covered bridge was built in 1835, which was an important trunk road from Ningxiang to Loudi, Anhua and Lianyuan at that time. Bridge decks, piers, railings and colonnades are all made of huge stones. The colonnade is made of wood, and there are benches in the pavilion for pedestrians to rest and drink tea.
One side of the landscape raises one side, and there are countless books in Shatian. As a scholar in the late Qing Dynasty, He Shuheng finally stepped out of the "old school" and embarked on the road of saving the country and the people, becoming the representative of the "First National Congress". /kloc-0 died heroically in Changting, Fujian in February, 935, "shed the last drop of blood for the Soviet Union", and the former residence was listed as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit. The former residence of Xie Juezai, the founder of the people's judicial system, the first president of the Supreme Court of New China and the vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, has been listed as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit and has been receiving tourists since 2003. Jiang Mengzhou and Wang Lingbo, two revolutionary martyrs who attended the same private school as the first two historical celebrities, were the famous "Ningxiang Four Beards" in Sanxiang as early as the revolutionary period.
The mountains and rivers are magnificent, the things are magnificent and the people are enlightened. The mountains and rivers full of spirituality and the historical and profound humanistic environment decorate Shatian picturesque, and also add a Hunan temperament to Huitong Covered Bridge, which still holds the mountain village in its arms so quietly and gently. Time flies, I can't take away my graceful charm and leisurely feelings; The Dingdong River has flowed through thousands of years, leaving an eternal legend. The mountains and rivers are magnificent, the things are magnificent and the people are enlightened. The mountains and rivers full of spirituality and the humanistic environment with heavy history decorate Shatian picturesque, and also add a Hunan temperament and a different style to Huitong Ancient Bridge.