The South Bridge was originally named "Puji Bridge" and was damaged many times. After being destroyed by floods in 1958, it was rebuilt in 1959 and renamed "South Bridge". The existing South Bridge was built by Guanxian County in 1979 The government's Urban Construction Committee presided over the construction. The bridge has three wide areas, a archway-style triple-eaves bridge entrance hall, a tube-tile roof, and clay sculptures of various ridges, melon horns, animals, figures, etc. The bridge head has wood carvings, hanging claws, faucets, and river-crossing flower panels. , wood carvings hanging down, etc.
Legendary story:
The predecessor of Nanqiao was called "Om Si Bridge". Legend has it that the original bridge on the Tonglong River was built with sticks and was very simple. The carriages and horses on the bridge made a "buzzing, buzzing, buzzing" sound, hence the name.
It turns out that there was a water carrier named Zheng Da in the town. He went to the bridge to carry water all year round. He saw that the bridge was damaged by floods and was crooked. It was very dangerous for people to walk on it. The idea of ??building a bridge. Therefore, he worked hard to save thousands of coins. When he was critically ill, he asked someone to invite local gentlemen and asked him to use the money he had saved from carrying water throughout his life to rebuild the Om Si Bridge.
Extended information:
In the fourth year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1878), the county magistrate Lu Baode used the remaining silver from Ding Baozhen's overhaul of Dujiangyan to design and construct a wooden bridge, named "Puji Bridge". It was rebuilt in 1925 and the bridge deck was widened. In 1933, when the Pihe War broke out, the middle hole of the wooden bridge was demolished. During the post-war restoration, the village gate was added. The bridge is about 133 meters long, with 4 rows of 5 holes. It is open during the day and closed at night.
In 1958, the bridge was destroyed by a flood. During the reconstruction, the wooden bridge piles were replaced with concrete piers, and an archway-shaped bridge gate was added. It was still 5 holes, 45 meters long and 10 meters wide, and was officially named " South Bridge". It was renovated in 1979 and the bridge body and passage were heightened, still with 5 holes. The bridge body is made of wooden beams, reinforced concrete columns, and a concrete bridge deck. Pavilions, stone steps, and flower gardens have been built at the bridge head. The bridge body has carved beams and painted buildings, and the bridge corridor has been decorated with poems and paintings.
It not only maintains the style of the ancient bridge, but also has very elegant architectural art. It is a tourist attraction in Dujiangyan City. In 1982, the State Council classified Nanqiao into the Dujiangyan Cultural Relics Protection Area.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Dujiangyan South Bridge