Xinfeng jade belt bridge

Jade belt bridge

synonym

Xinfeng Yudai bridge generally refers to Yudai bridge (Yudai bridge, Xinfeng County, Jiangxi Province)

Yudai bridge, located in the central village of Hushan Township, Xinfeng, on Hushan River from Aigao to Longzhou, was built in the Qing Dynasty. Its arc is like a jade belt flying across the high mountains and over the surging torrent. Its piers have three holes and the shape of a story building. In ancient times, Yudai bridge was an important traffic route from Xinfeng to Xingning and Heping counties in Guangdong Province. It was famous in Jiangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and other places for its unique structure and majestic momentum. It left behind the "famous Yudai bridge far and near, and the steep peaks on both sides of the Strait into the sky.". The surging river flows thousands of miles, and the jade belt flies to lock the two hillsides.

Architectural features

It is located in the central village of Hushan Township, which is about 100 li away from the county seat. It is also on the Hushan River from AI Gao to Longzhou. Because of its curved like a jade belt, flying across the mountains, Ling frame in the torrent, so the name. According to the investigation, Yudai bridge raised money for Yu Fengqi, a local rich man. It was built in 1740, so it is also called Fengqi bridge.

Yudai bridge is a two pier three hole roof arch bridge. The two piers stand in the torrent. One of them is close to the river bank and protects the river embankment. The other is shaped like a barge, 5.7m above the water surface, with an arch span of 14.3m. The piers and arches are all made of bluestone. The body of the bridge is in an arc, with an arc length of 88.15m, a chord length of 74.44m and a maximum distance of 10.84m. The bridge deck is 3.8 meters wide and paved with small stones. A 3.2-meter-high Gallery House is built on it. The gallery house is a wood stone structure, which is divided into 32 sections (rooms), and a 4.2-meter-high tile roofed bridgehead is built at each end. Among them, a 4.6-meter-high Pavilion and temple was built, 5.1 meters long and 3.8 meters wide, with a front hall and a back hall for later generations to rest and sacrifice. On the left and right stone pillars are engraved with couplets of "Gonggao de Dagu bridge is Lai Sheng and Shen" and "haikuo river deep landing does not need boats and boats". On the edge of the bridge, there are 1.2-meter-high low walls instead of railings.

In ancient times, Yudai bridge was a peaceful transportation hub from Xinfeng County to Xingning, Guangdong Province. It is famous for its unique structure and majestic momentum in Jiangxi and Guangdong. A poem praises it: "Yudai bridge is famous far and near. The steep peaks on both sides of the bridge enter the sky, the rushing river flows thousands of miles, and Yudai flies to lock the mountainside."

history

Yudai bridge was raised by Yu Fengqi, a local Hakka tycoon. It was built in 1740 of the Qing Dynasty, so it is called "Fengqi bridge". Yu Fengqi also became a well-known figure among Hakka families in Gannan, Jiangxi Province, because of the construction of Yudai bridge. In the fifth year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, the Hushan river was torrential, and the two sides of the river were separated by thousands of miles, so it was very inconvenient for pedestrians. In order to benefit the common people and facilitate the merchants from all over the world, Yu Fengqi, a local rich man, called together local migrant workers to build Yudai bridge at his own expense. However, when the Yudai bridge was half finished, it stopped - there was no money left for the project. Yu Fengqi wants to cry without tears. After much deliberation, Yu Fengqi decided to beg for money to build the jade belt bridge. Fortunately, after only a few decades, Yu Fengqi was known by a kind-hearted widow. The widow gave all her family's money to Yu Fengqi and sent him back to the bridge repair site. Yudai bridge is finally completed. Yu Fengqi's sincerity and faith in building the bridge have been praised by Hakka people for hundreds of years. The story of building the bridge has been passed down from generation to generation.

After more than 270 years, Yudai bridge is still strong, but I don't know how many Hakka elders have visited it, how many brokers have had a rest in Yudai bridge, how many pilgrims have burned incense in front of the temple in the middle of the bridge, and how many passers-by have heard the story of Yu Fengqi begging for money to build the bridge

In ancient times, Yudai bridge was the transportation hub from Xinfeng County in southern Jiangxi to Xingning and Heping in Guangdong. It is famous for its peculiar structure and majestic momentum in southern Jiangxi and northern Guangdong. The surging river flows thousands of miles, and the jade belt flies to lock the two hillsides. " This is the true portrayal of Yudai bridge. Today, the scenery of Yudai bridge is no longer the same. It has been quiet for some years. The bridge has been damaged and the post road cobble is incomplete. But we firmly believe that those who approach it will appreciate its majestic and tall, and at the same time admire Yu Fengqi's temperament, character and the true story of repairing the bridge.

Fortunately, in 1932 and 1954, Mr. Yu Fuguang raised funds twice to repair the bridge. In 1983, Xinfeng County government listed Yudai bridge as a cultural relic for protection.

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