Anhui Bao Qiang
This story is a bit bizarre, and it often becomes a special program that I tell my neighbors after dinner. At the end of every story, I want to use the topic to express what I really want to say when I tell this story.
Collapse of the bridge, in fact, does not collapse, nor is it a sequela left by inferior projects, but its name is collapse of the bridge.
According to legend, Lu Ban traveled around the world to do good deeds after he became an immortal. Anyone who aspires to be a carpenter is respectfully called Lu Ban the grandfather.
On this day, Lu Ban arrived at the northeast corner of Suzhou City, 30 miles away. This place is called Jianqiao Village, also called Trench Village. This place is outstanding, and there are often handsome men and beautiful women. A big river runs around the village, just like a python lying on the ground; On the fertile land, lush crops are growing and birds are singing in the dense green forest. When Lu Ban saw this scene, he couldn't help applauding, but he felt that there was only a narrow bamboo bridge to the stockade, so he suddenly wanted to build a bridge.
Lu Ban is a fairy. How many square pieces of wood and stones does it take to build a bridge? It never takes much effort, and how long it takes is almost like a mortal's nap and dreaming.
The bridge was built soon.
Ruban packed his things and was ready to leave. I happened to meet Zhang, an immortal who ate the elixir and ran away on a donkey. Do you know why Zhang rides a donkey backwards? I'm afraid someone will kick him out. This one smells a little blind. Seeing that Lu Ban built the bridge so quickly, he was a little unconvinced, so he stopped Lu Ban from letting him go and said, "Pockmarked is not called Pockmarked, but called a liar! Can you stand the pressure of building a bridge so quickly? " Lu Ban is an immortal in the underworld. I can't tell who Zhang is. After listening to Zhang's words, I thought: if you ride a good donkey down, you are definitely not a good person; If I do something good, you will still hurt me. If I want to scold you, I will say to Zhang, you can walk there, or the donkey can walk there. Maybe you can be with the donkey, or the donkey can be with you, whatever. If you collapse, you will be punished voluntarily. "Zhang can understand this sentence, otherwise, there is no upper bound fairy, so he won't talk big. Now that I have said it, don't blame me for deliberately making things difficult for you.
So Zhang and Lu Ban made a bet. Lu Ban said that if you ride a donkey, the bridge is safe. Even if you lose, you should always ride a donkey backwards. Zhang said that if you talk big, you are not afraid of the wind blowing your tongue. If your bridge can hold up and my donkey can walk two steps on it, I will lose completely. Otherwise, you have to gouge out an eye and make you as blind as a bat.
As a result, a contest that ordinary people can't see began.
Zhang secretly tried to move mountains and fill the sea, and moved the weight of three mountains and five mountains to ride on the donkey's back. The donkey staggered and set foot on Lubanxiu's bridge. Zhang laughed to himself when he saw all the donkeys shaking. No sooner had the donkey taken two steps than the bridge built by Luban collapsed and sank. Lu Ban, who was quick-eyed and quick-footed, took out a magic axe and braced the bridge, and the bridge did not sink immediately.
This is really interesting. In the middle of nowhere, in the dead of night, one is a god and the other is a fairy. You argued with me, but no one admitted losing to the opponent, and as a result, the local land gods were awakened.
After the fair trial of the land god, both sides lost because of cheating. There is no axe under the bridge, and the bridge collapse is certain. Zhang secretly let those fake criminals compete fairly. In this way, this god and fairy have to fulfill their promises. Even so, they all said somewhat sarcastically. Zhang said that if you have one eye cut off by Lu Ban, you will be straight in carpentry in the future, and you don't have to practice cross-eyed. Lu Ban said, Zhang, what's wrong with riding an ass backwards? You can apply for a patent. Horse snake fart poison (unique) If a mortal says you are a thief, you can show him your immortal diploma.
Since then, carpenters have faithfully inherited the tradition of Lu Ban, the grandfather of the ancestors, and carried it forward. Even the planed board and the sawed straight board should be adjusted repeatedly with one eye narrowed. As for Zhang, the situation may be worse. So far, no one has been found to learn from him.
A bridge was added to the river overnight. Needless to say, this magical smell? The news spread like wildfire and soon became famous. Later, unwilling to be lonely, the land god handed the story to an old storyteller named Feng. He personally went to the bridge to check, and sure enough, there were two donkey's hoof prints, which were clearly identifiable. He personally went under the bridge, dived into the water and touched the handle of the axe.
Later, people changed the bridge to collapse. Every year when cicadas are singing loudly in midsummer, a warm-blooded young man swims under the bridge. He is silent if he has a heart. The fierce man swoops down and can touch Lu Ban's axe handle. It is said that the person who can touch the handle of the axe has no serious illness within three years, and he is lucky and gets his wish. And those who are ill-intentioned or glib say to themselves casually, "See if I can touch it." Hey! Just this sentence, nothing, I can't touch it, even if it is followed by silence.
It is not surprising that fairy tales are fairy tales after all. There are broken bridges in Hangzhou, Huaguoshan and water curtain cave in Lianyungang, and most tourists are attracted by them. So it is not surprising that such a scenic spot can support a local tourism industry. It's all myths and legends. A bridge collapsed in Suzhou. Why has it not become a tourist attraction in Suzhou so far? This is so weird.
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Editors' notes are also myths and legends. A bridge collapsed in Suzhou. Why has it not become a tourist attraction in Suzhou so far? This is so weird. After reading this article, I can't help but want to finish that sentence for Mr. Bao Qiang: I think from these three fairy tales, the first thing that China people are most interested in is very relationship between men and women, and the second thing is that the weak resist power. As for the collapse of this bridge, it is not worth mentioning, because it was built by stinking intellectuals in Laojiu. The history of civil society in China seems to be eternal.
Beautiful myths and legends of Phoenix Bridge
In the old days, there was a tributary along the Fei River to the north at the east end of Bashang Street outside the East Gate of Hefei, and there was a bridge at the mouth of the tributary, which was called "Phoenix Bridge". The earliest time was the river beach, with green trees and red flowers embracing each other, and the scenery was very beautiful.
Legend has it that one year on the night of Qixi, sisters in a village near the river beach got together and tied colorful threads and needles in succession, hoping to become "skillful hands", "skillful sisters" and "clever daughters-in-law" in order to get a reward from the gods. Just as the two sisters were busy, a girl with the most dexterous hands suddenly saw that the sky was wide open, the Milky Way was crossing at the beginning, and the cowherd and the weaver girl met. The girl cried with joy: "Look! Look! Cowherd and Weaver Girl Meet! " In order not to lose the elegance of the girl, the girl covers her mouth with her hand from time to time. Who knows this action was seen by the fairy, who mistakenly thought that Qiao Mei wanted to grow a beard on her mouth, so she gave it generously. Since then, the clever girl has grown many thick beards on her mouth.
A girl's house, with so many thick beards on her mouth, men and women. How does she meet people? Miss Qiao hid in the boudoir all day, unable to go out, sad and painful. It's another night in silver moon. The more Miss Qiao thinks about it, the worse it gets, and the life is hard. Then she quietly came to the Fei River and sighed at Tianhe and silver moon: "God, your reward didn't bring me any joy and happiness, but it made me miserable! If you have a spirit, let * * plug in its wings and fly to the south, leaving this boundless sea of suffering. " With that, he plopped into the river.
He said that he was so naive that he heard Miss Qiao's crying in the south that day, and he felt deeply guilty. However, Miss Qiao has thrown herself into the river. What shall we do? God thought for a moment, took out a beautiful girl named Xiang Qiao and threw her into the river, only to see the river flood instantly and suddenly a colorful golden phoenix flew out of the river.
Since then, it has been blessed by the gods and has an auspicious atmosphere. Every morning, the sun rises, the rosy clouds reflect the earth, and the auspicious atmosphere lingers. There are always several phoenixes flying around in it, which is a great sight in Yue Xian. Later, in order to admire Miss Qiao and appreciate the aura of Phoenix, people set up a big Qingshi Bridge here, which is called "Phoenix Bridge".
West Lake Broken Bridge is where Xu Xian and White Snake meet.
Su Causeway, where lovers walk hand in hand and can get along for a long time.
The Legend of lianhua bridge
At the junction of Henan section of Jinxiang and Beimen Bridge, there is another bridge called lianhua bridge, named after the Lotus Temple next to the bridge. According to legend, there are only a few families here, and there are neither bridges nor temples. There is a family named Cheng, only mother and son. My mother is blind and ill in bed, and my son Cheng Xiao lives on the back of his chair. Cheng Xiao and his neighbor's daughter He Lian were childhood friends. They have been in love for many years and are getting married. Unexpectedly, Zhao Gao, a bully who lives nearby, has been spying on He Lian for a long time, forcibly taking He Lian away and beating Cheng Xiao to bed.
One night, Cheng Xiao heard someone shouting a ferry outside. When he went out, he stood on the other side in the shape of an old woman and begged his help. Although Cheng Xiao was injured, she felt sorry for the poor appearance of the old woman and struggled to carry her to the other side. After crossing the river, the old woman suddenly foamed at the mouth and was unconscious. Without saying anything, Cheng Xiao took the old woman home to take care of her. Run and ask the doctor. But when he and the doctor hurried back, they found that the old woman was gone, and his mother miraculously regained her sight and had no pain. Mother said to Cheng Xiao, "Son, we met a living bodhisattva. Just now, the old lady touched my eyes, and I saw everything, and I got well. " Just then, He Lian also came back. It turns out that Cheng Xiaobei's old woman was played by Guanyin. He was moved by Cheng Xiaobei's kindness, cured his mother's illness and saved He Lian. Let Cheng Xiao's family reunite and live happily.
In order to repay the help of Avalokitesvara, people built a Lotus Temple and a lianhua bridge by the river. This place is named after it.
The legend of killing bridges
Two miles north of shengze town, there is a Jufu Bridge made of bluestone, which is less than three steps wide. During the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty (1860), on April 13th, Li Xiucheng, a loyal soldier, led the Taiping Army to conquer Suzhou City. On April 25, it occupied Wujiang County.
City. In order to open the passage between Suzhou and Xiuzhou (now Jiaxing), the Taiping Army first sent a team to push south.
Bamboo. One day, it was widely rumored in shengze town that the Taiping Army had crossed the horizon, and all the soldiers and rich people in the town fled in fear.
When we arrived at Jufu Bridge, it was crowded, narrow and crowded, and the bridge was blocked immediately. Just then, there was a cry of funeral.
: "The material is coming! The materials are coming! " It means that the coffin is coming, please make way. Qing soldiers and wealth scrambled to escape.
In his panic, God made no distinction. He listened to the cry of "materials are coming" behind him and mistakenly thought that Taiping Army materials were coming (all of them) and crossed the bridge. Frightened, I pricked (squeezed) hard.
Suddenly, they made a mess, trampled on each other, or were trampled to death, or fell into the water and drowned. Since then, Jufu Bridge has been renamed Zhasha Bridge.
Legend has it that lovers kissing under the bridge of sighs can last forever. ..........
Legend has it that when Longjing Bridge was to be built, carpenters invited one after another and looked at it by the stream. No one dares to agree to build this bridge. Why? Because the terrain is too dangerous! Everyone is in a hurry and doesn't know what to do.
At this moment, suddenly came an old carpenter with gray hair and beard. He is a famous "Er Luban". The villagers couldn't help beaming. The old carpenter is skilled, and I don't know how many dangerous bridges have been built! So everyone affectionately called him "Erluban", but after a long time, he forgot his real name.
Early the next morning, Er Luban led his disciples to work. She measured the design herself and told her disciples to transport firewood, chop, saw, plane and chisel. Under his careful arrangement, the bridge was built soon. Before long, the arch of the bridge was completed, the columns were erected, the wooden frame at the top of the bridge was set up, and the gravel was nailed, just waiting for the edge of the tile board to be sawed flat, and the cornice board and tile were nailed.
On this day, Lu Ban ordered his disciples to saw tiles. But as soon as they reached the top of the bridge and the edge, they were dizzy, panicked and trembled. Don't say you saw the board when you squatted down, even if you didn't dare to move one step further! Why? Because if you look down from a tile more than ten feet high, the stream will roar and smoke, and you will be dizzy, unconscious and unstable.
Two Luban saw the disciples squatting there one by one, afraid to move, angry and anxious. Press the tile with both hands, press your feet hard, climb over the top of the bridge and come out, and you will be shocked! Therefore, Er Luban had to retire with a red face. He asked his disciples to do some chores and sat by the bridge thinking hard: build a saw board? On the one hand, the project is too big, on the other hand, it is really shameful for carpenters to put on airs for sawing eaves tiles. In this way, he thought about it. After three days and three nights, Er Luban lost a lot of weight and his hair seemed to be whiter. He still hasn't figured out a good way.
That night, the disciples packed their tools and were about to call it a day, while Er Luban was still in a daze on the bridge. Suddenly, an old beggar woman in rags and skinny came from the bridge. She claimed that she had not eaten for three days, and she was dizzy and unable to walk. She begged Erluban to be kind and give her a bowl of food. Er Lu is a kind and honest person. He quickly filled a big bowl of rice and handed it to the old beggar. The old beggar woman took the rice bowl without thanking her, and sat on a piece of wood to eat slowly until the sun went down. Er Luban took his time and waited patiently for her to eat. The disciples are all waiting for Er Luban. The old beggar woman finished her meal slowly, handed the bowl to Er Luban and said, "Master, you are really a good man." As he spoke, he trembled across the bridge.
Er Luban thought about going home for another night, but he still didn't find a way to come. The next morning, he came to the bridge again, frowning and thinking hard. At this time, birds are singing in the forest and the sun has just climbed to the top of the mountain. The sun presents a colorful rainbow through the leaves. Erluban saw a beautiful girl holding an umbrella. Cover your eyes with an umbrella and walk gracefully to the other side of the rainbow. Second, Lu Ban was fascinated. In an instant, the rainbow disappeared and the girl disappeared.
Two Luban hurriedly led his disciples to run on the bridge. I made a wish to heaven: "Thank you, Bodhisattva, for pointing out the maze!"
After saying goodbye, Erluban quickly asked his disciples to bring many umbrellas, climbed to the top of the bridge and hung upside down under the tile. Fasten a seat belt around everyone's waist. Everyone stepped on the edge of the tile, and the umbrella covered the line of sight. The cliff is rough and deep, with clear mind, steady feet and dexterity. The tiles on both sides are sawed safely, the eaves are nailed and the tiles are covered. A towering wooden arch bridge finally crossed the rapids and became a great spectacle in the history of ancient bridge construction.
The legend of Changshou bridge
On the Black Dragon Pool in Mount Tai, there is a flying bridge, which looks like a dragon pool with thick eyebrows and communicates with tourists. Like a rainbow leaping from a mountain stream, it adds color to Longtan. The bridge is vermilion, which contrasts with the green hills on both sides of the strait; Walking on it, you can have a bird's eye view of Longtan scenic spot and see the open-minded beauty of Xixi, which is really beautiful. This is the striking longevity bridge.
Changshou Bridge was built by Zhang Peirong, the garrison commander of Yanzhou, in 1924, when Zhang Zongchang was supervising Lu, but it was not for the convenience of the people.
It is said that Zhang Peirong is notoriously afraid of his wife. Although he is condescending in front of soldiers, he is obedient in front of his wife For him, his wife's words are imperial edicts and military orders. Mrs. Zhang is driving such a rich and powerful husband, so she is luxurious and interesting. One day, she heard that Mount Tai has beautiful scenery and many people cultivate immortals there. On a whim, she also wanted to cultivate immortality and become a Buddha. So he asked her husband to come to Taishan to expropriate land and build a temple.
Zhang Peirong "led the order" to climb Mount Tai. He saw near the Black Dragon Pool, surrounded by green hills, shaded by trees, shaded by bamboos, towering ginkgo trees, clear streams and a change of scenery. There are majestic Ole Peak and Furong Peak at the top of the mountain, and Longtan Waterfall and quiet stream at the bottom. This is really a unique place and a good place to cultivate immortals. So I decided to build a temple here, honoring his wife as a "promise real person", and the temple I built was named "promise temple".
When the Wuji Temple was completed, Mrs. Zhang sat on the lotus throne in cassock. Zhang Peirong led county officials, gentry and nearby people to bow down to the "infinite real person" and published the Infinite True Sutra, which was distributed in all counties. What opens this book is the infinite real image of Taoism. Zhang Peirong was ashamed of honoring his wife as a fairy, so he set up a stone tablet outside Wuliang Temple to praise himself.
The temple is in Xixi, so it is really inconvenient to cross the river and wade in the stream when going down the mountain. Zhang Peirong built a long bridge on the Baizhang cliff. In order to please Mrs. Zhang and make her live forever, she named this bridge "Changshou Bridge".
Besides, infinite real people still feel fresh after sitting on the lotus throne for ten and a half months. After a long time, the lotus throne also feels uncomfortable. It really couldn't stand the hardships of temple life, so it quietly "retired"