Chengdu, an ancient city prospered by water, is inextricably linked with this bridge. Just look at the countless bridges and ponds in the city and you will know how deep the relationship between Chengdu and water is. According to the survey of Chengdu, there were more than 20 ponds and nearly 200 bridges in the city in the late Qing Dynasty, including arch bridges, flat bridges and many covered bridges. As far as raw materials are concerned, there are stone bridges, wooden bridges, bamboo bridges and iron bridges. There are forty or fifty streets named after bridges in the city. If they are named after rivers, ponds, ditches and pools, the number will be even more. More than a dozen streets and lanes named after ponds, such as Xialianchi, Baijiatang and Fangchi Street, make us somewhat want to see the past scenes of ponds dotted with cities. Unfortunately, since the end of the Qing Dynasty, due to the increase in population and other reasons, it has gradually been filled up, and the vacant place names that do not match the names are regrettable-more than ponds? Since ancient times, Chengdu's water town features are "like the beautiful scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, a boat in the blue waves", which has been eroded and swallowed up by the expanding population and crowded living space every year since the 20th century. At that time, although many bridges were of different sizes, their names were unambiguous: Wolong Bridge, Shuangfeng Bridge, Lu Xiao Bridge, lianhua bridge Bridge, Jinsai Bridge, Shuangling Bridge and Liu Yin Bridge ... They were high or low, but they all lay on the water with poetic weather, which seemed to inadvertently add a little elegance to Chengdu, an ancient city famous for its bookish atmosphere. Of course, the bridge lets people go first, and pedestrians, sedan chairs, chicken carts and rickshaws rush by. By the elm tree under the bridge, people who fish with bamboo poles collect them one by one, but they get something every time. They are so happy that even the people watching the fun keep their mouths shut. In the diaojiao building by the bridge, women carrying wooden pots to wash clothes have an endless dragon gate array: I heard that the photo studio opposite Liu Jia Mansion in Dongyusha Street can not only keep people's shadows, but also color the clothes they wear; At this year's flower show, other towns and counties also displayed many snacks, among which one kind of pepper and salt pot kui tastes the best; The foreign cloth in the commercial market has a new color ... If it is summer, this bridge will become a paradise for children. They wear a pair of shorts, or simply "come and go naked" and jump into the water smoothly like loaches. Of course, brave people jump off piers or bridge railings, and there are many gestures such as "bomb", "swallow" and "sitting on the bench". If there are many spectators on the bridge, accompanied by uncontrollable applause or boos when divers make mistakes, the scene will be more exciting. The river flows slowly, and the days by the river and under the bridge slowly unfold. At that time, people grew up with bridges and water from birth. They never thought that future generations would live in a state of low water and turbid water. The history of some bridges can of course be traced back to the distant past. For example, Changchun Bridge (Dongmen Bridge, also known as Jinzhuo Bridge) was found to have a Song monument during the renovation in the late Qing Dynasty, which shows that it must have been built in the Song Dynasty at the earliest; Jiuyan Bridge, formerly known as Hongji Bridge, was called Suojiang Bridge in Ming Dynasty and renamed Jiuyan Bridge in Qianlong period. As for the old Hummer Bridge in Sima Xiangru, when he went to the capital Chang 'an, it passed by and boasted about the famous Haikou, which was even older. According to legend, there was a wooden bridge called the Sage Bridge here during the Qin Dynasty. The old bridge disappeared in the smoke of history, and the new bridge extended a longer and wider living space. The bridge in Chengdu witnessed the history and changes of Chengdu.

The earliest recorded bamboo cable bridge in the world is the "Two Rivers and Seven Bridges" in the era of Li Bing. In the Great Dujiangyan Water Conservancy System Project, there are two rivers formed after dredging and reconstruction of the original waterway in the southern suburbs of Chengdu, which are the famous "two rivers" in Chengdu, namely Yongjiang River and Jianjiang River. Yongjiang, also known as Neijiang, is the predecessor of Fuhe today; Jianjiang, also known as Waijiang, is the predecessor of Jinjiang and Nanhe today. Above these two rivers, it is said that Li Bing built the famous "Seven Bridges". The exact positions of these seven bridges are not completely clear today, but the positions of the two bridges can be roughly determined. Today, the Nanhe Bridge on the Nanhe River (most Chengdu people mistakenly call it Rainbow Bridge) is wrong. If you don't believe it, please go to the south end of the bridge and have a look. The bridge was originally engraved with the words "Nanhe Bridge". Upstream 100 meters, there is a cable bridge connecting 502 factory and 363 hospital ten years ago. This is the location of Luqiao, one of the seven bridges. At that time, the Ruxiang Bridge was the earliest recorded bamboo cable bridge in the world (please don't ignore the cable bridge, which is a great creation of ancient Shu ancestors in the history of world civilization and a concrete embodiment of changing "the difficulty of Shu Dao" into "the connection of Shu Dao"). The location of Laonanmen Bridge, which is well known to Chengdu people, is the location of Changxing Bridge among the Seven Bridges. Changxing Bridge, because Zhuge Liang bid farewell to Soochow here during the Three Kingdoms period? Some people say that "the road to Wan Li begins with this bridge", so it has always been called Wan Li Bridge, which is the oldest famous bridge among the ancient bridges in Chengdu. Laonanmen Bridge is a stone bridge, which was rebuilt in the fifth year of Qing Emperor Kangxi (the word "rebuilt" will appear many times in this article. This is because all the buildings in Chengdu were destroyed in the long-term war in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and the ancient buildings we saw in Chengdu today were rebuilt in the early Qing dynasty, including all the bridges. Due to the expansion of South Street and the demolition of 1995, a wide concrete bridge was built on the original site. Last year, a more magnificent viaduct was built on this bridge. Fortunately, a boat-shaped commercial building built by the bridge was named "Wan Li", which left people with memories of Wan Li. As far as I know, the relevant departments will soon build a large-scale art structure with the theme of Wan Li Bridge nearby, and strive to inherit the history and culture of Wan Li Bridge for a long time. Get off the Wan Li Bridge. Jinjiang Bridge was built when Renmin South Road 1958 was newly opened. There is no bridge here, only a simple wooden bridge.

The new South Gate Bridge "sounded the alarm". Jinjiang Bridge extends all the way to the new Nanmen Bridge. There is neither a bridge nor a road here. 1939, in order to make it easier for residents in the city to get out of the city when avoiding Japanese air strikes (it was called "running alarm" at that time), a hole was temporarily opened in the city wall, and a new city gate was added, named Fuxingmen. The new bridge on the South River outside the city gate is also called Fuxing Bridge. For convenience, people call Fuxingmen the New South Gate and Fuxing Bridge the New South Gate Bridge. After liberation, the new South Gate Bridge was expanded at the original site, and 1997 was expanded and rebuilt again. Perhaps most people in Chengdu didn't notice. To this day, this bridge is also called Fuxing Bridge on some maps of Chengdu. Go along the new South Gate Bridge, which is Anshun Bridge. Anshun Bridge was rebuilt in the 11th year of Qing Qianlong, formerly known as Changhong Bridge. It used to be an important water pier on Jinjiang River. It was quite hot and there were many passengers getting on and off the ship. It was here that Ba Jin boarded the ship from Chengdu to the world. Anshun Bridge used to be a covered bridge, more than 60 meters long and more than 3 meters wide. This bridge can keep out the wind and rain. After liberation, there was only one stone slab bridge left. 198 1 After being destroyed by the flood, a new concrete bridge was built in the original place. Three years ago, in order to open up the tourist area in the east of the city, a large covered bridge named Anshun Covered Bridge was built in Hejiang, which followed the old Anshun Covered Bridge.

The largest bridge in the Old Jiuyan Bridge, which was built several years ago, is an old bridge that Chengdu people are very familiar with. It was built in the 21st year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the 53rd year of Qingganlong. Its real name is Hung Kai Bridge. Because there are nine bridge opening under the bridge, people call it the Nine Eyes Bridge. This 120-meter-long ancient bridge has long been the largest bridge in Chengdu. 1953, the deck of the original arch bridge is slow, and various motor vehicles have passed through it for decades, which fully shows the durability of the ancient bridge. Due to the heavy traffic, a new bridge was built on one side of the old bridge in the early 1980s. Fuhe River is the sister river of Nanhe River, and the most important bridge on Fuhe River is today's Renmin North Road Bridge. The history of this bridge is very short, because after the founding of New China, Chengdu has a railway station (with the South Railway Station, it was renamed as the North Railway Station), Renmin North Road, which entered the city from the railway station, was newly built, and Renmin North Road Bridge was also built on Fuhe River. Before that, there was a covered bridge with wooden structure between Renmin North Road Bridge and Northwest Bridge (Northwest Bridge used to be a wooden bridge), which was destroyed by flood on the eve of liberation. After the completion of Renmin North Road Bridge, it replaced the ancient Wanfu Bridge, so Renmin North Road Bridge is also called Wanfu Bridge. Although the original Wanfuqiao no longer exists today, there are two things that cannot be ignored: one is the famous Chen Mapo tofu in Wanfuqiao. A few years ago, Chengdu Catering Company built a new Chenmapo Tofu Head Office in the south of Renmin North Road Bridge (previously next to Yudaiqiao Dian Wei Restaurant), just to return home. Secondly, there is an archway at the original Wanfu Bridge, and there is a plaque engraved with "Wan Fu coming to Korea" on the archway, which is considered as a blessed and auspicious place. When you marry a new wife, the sedan chair will always be carried here for a walk, just like many brides and grooms in Chengdu always go to Hejiang Pavilion to take wedding photos today. East of Renmin North Road Bridge is Beimen Bridge. Beimen Bridge is a common name of people. In the past, its real name was Qingyuan Bridge, also called Yingen Bridge, and it was also an ancient bridge. The Taisheng Road Bridge further east is a brand-new bridge. This is because Taisheng Road is a new road built after 1988 opened and widened the original Inner City North Hutong, Hengtongshun Street, Beitongshun Street and Lamasi Street. With the new Taisheng Road, the newly-built Taisheng Road Bridge across Fuhe River can be built. Speaking of these new bridges, we can't help thinking that the latest bridge in Chengdu is the overpass that has sprung up in recent years. The overpass in Chengdu started from the second ring road built in 1994, but the large-scale construction of the overpass was the third ring road that was fully built the year before last. There are 34 bridges in the Third Ring Road, including 22 overpasses. Tianfu overpass on the south extension line of Renmin South Road is the largest and most beautiful, and the most distinctive decoration under the bridge is Su Po overpass with Sichuan Opera masks.

The lost bridge I mentioned above is the bridge that we are familiar with and are still in use. In addition, many bridges in Chengdu no longer exist, but remain in people's hearts, mouths and place names. We can briefly introduce some of the most familiar ancient bridges in old Chengdu as follows: The famous Hummer Bridge outside the north gate is no longer visible, but it was named after Sima Xiangru, a literary giant in the Han Dynasty, who once rode a chariot to cross the bridge on the Hummer (formerly known as the Sage Bridge), which had great influence, so this place name has been used ever since. The exhibition hall was formerly the imperial city of the Ming Dynasty, and there used to be the Royal River around it. There used to be 1 1 bridges over the Royal River. Although the Royal River and the bridges over it no longer exist, the names of Ping 'an Bridge still remain today. Ping 'an Bridge was originally a wooden bridge on Xiyu River.