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One pair of dragon s bridges Hunan Shaoyang of China

One pair of dragon s bridges Hunan Shaoyang of China

Write: Redmund [2011-05-23]

Lie in one pair of dragon s villages in the rock mountain area of county of entrance to a cave, the south is about 45 km from county town, located in the mountain hinterland of snow capped peak. Large room, dreg level ground two river systems zigzag and cross herein, is like one pair of dragons and paddle, surge forward and whizz, thus come the name of one pair of dragon s bridges.

The east west trend of the bridge, it is the traffic strategic pass leading to Qianyang, Guizhou in ancient times, the mountain high water is urgent, the terrain is dangerously steep. This bridge was established in the eighth year of Qianlong (A.D. 1743) ,Replied and repaired in 1917. The bridge is 50 meters long, 5.

4 meters wide. Unite and push the shelter bridge for the stone, the stone joins the semicircle and does not wait and step. The bridge pavilion is lifted the roof beam type wooden shelf to prop up and set up by platoon eight, about five meters high, the bridge corridor of layers of eaves, cover the small blue and green tile.

Middle part build single the intersection of eaves and the intersection of hiproof and pavilion, straight Ao of spine decorations fish stick up the horn, the canopy eaves of the roll, cover the basin sunk panel in the pavilion, paint-coated mountains and rivers, birds and beasts. Both ends build memorial archway type the Eight Character portal, mould one pair of dragons vies for the treasure on the spine ,Play birds and beasts, personage, flowers and plants colored drawing or pattern under the eaves mouth.

The regular script above the portal One pair of dragon s bridges Three big characters, Qiu s strength of pen force. The wooden railing is put on the inner both sides of pavilion, it is for pedestrians to have a rest, take shelter from rain to set up the flat stool. The model is simple and unsophisticated and generous, grand, have distinct classical architectural styles.

Characteristic: Have classical architectural styles.

The circuit of playing: There are bridge pavilions Bridge corridor Pavilion on the mountaintop Sunk panel,etc. makes up.