There is a sad folk legend about Ojin Bridge in Shenyang. Ojin Bridge is not the original site of Ojin Bridge, but just borrows the name of "Jin Bridge". Poignant folklore
There are many folklores about the origin of Ozu Bridge. Among them, there is a story of "Ozuko sacrificed his life to build the bridge" to punish evil and promote good. It is quite meaningful. It is said that this place was originally low-lying, and years of rain and river flooding made it inconvenient for people to come and go. There was a rich man named Li on the north bank of the river, nicknamed Mr. Li. He robbed men and dominated women, and did all kinds of evil. People hated him and called him Li Heixin behind his back.
On this day, Li Heixin asked the steward to ride on horseback and post notices throughout the 64 villages, saying that he wanted to build bridges for the benefit of the people. Each household must donate 2 taels of silver and had to pay it all within 10 days, otherwise he would be sent to the official and punished. . The people were forced to sell their houses, land, and children. Many people committed suicide by jumping into the river and hanging themselves. It was terrible. But Li Hei was so obsessed with cheating people out of money that he didn't build any bridges at all.
On this day, a fleeing woman came outside the door with two boys named Dajin and Ojin. When Li Heixin saw the beauty of the woman, he wanted to dominate and refused. Li Heixin wanted to put the three women to death. He was ordered to build the bridge within 10 days, otherwise he would be killed. On the first day of the 10th day, people from No. 64 Village came to the river carrying incense dishes. Li Hei wanted to kill the three mothers to take the blame for not repairing the bridge. Suddenly, there was a strong wind and it was dark and foggy. Ojinzi lay down on the ice and disappeared. When the fog cleared at dawn, people saw only a bluestone bridge across the river, and a woman riding a blue dragon hovering in the air. Li Heixin, on the other hand, was swept away by the dragon's tail and disappeared under the bridge. In order to commemorate Ojinzi, people named it "Ojin Bridge". Who built the Ojin Bridge
According to research, in the tenth year of the Tianming of the Later Jin Dynasty (1625), Nurhaci, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, moved his capital from Tokyo (Liaoyang) to Shengjing (Shenyang). In the fifth year of Tiancong (1631), Huang Taiji, Emperor Taizong of the Qing Dynasty, rebuilt the ancient city on the basis of the Ming Dynasty. The population in the city increased greatly. Many farmers living in the northeast corner of the city moved east from Fusheng Gate (Dabei Gate) to Neizhi Gate ( The large farmland between Xiaodongmen) was converted into vegetable gardens. Because the terrain is low-lying and prone to waterlogging, during the rainy season, rainwater from everywhere and sewage dumped by nearby residents collect here. Some dirty things accumulate in this ditch, which emits a stinky smell. People cover their noses and wander around. Walk along. On continuous rainy days in the summer, the water in the ditch is about five or six feet deep. Although the ditch is not too long, it is very inconvenient for pedestrians, especially women and children.
It is said that there was a widow named Jin at that time who was quite wealthy. She saw it in her eyes and was anxious to do something good in her old age. In order to do good deeds and accumulate merit, she took out her savings and hired someone to do it. Build an arched stone bridge with bluestone pavement and railings. After it was repaired, she invited a scholar to name the bridge. The scholar took up his pen and wrote the words "Ozu Bridge". The original meaning of the word "Jin" is ferry, and the extended meaning is that the mountains and rivers are "Jin". The small stone bridge is arched, as if a hill is flying over the smelly ditch, so it is called "Ojin Bridge". From then on, the road leading to this bridge was called Ozu Bridge Road. Ozu Bridge is buried underground
Today, Ozu Bridge has long disappeared from people’s sight. Since the ruins of this bridge have been covered by an asphalt road, the reporter has no way of knowing whether there are historical photos of Ozu Bridge that have been handed down. So what does Ozu Bridge look like and where is its specific location?
A detailed study of this north-south arched stone bridge shows that according to its current location, it is located at the intersection of Dashizi Street, about 300 meters north of Jinqiao Road. According to local elders, the Ojin Bridge did not disappear, but was buried under the original road surface. When Shenyang City built tap water in the 1940s, the Ojin Bridge was flattened by stones. If the road at the old Ojin Bridge site was pried open, , you can definitely see the Ozu Bridge that has been buried underground for more than 50 years. Of course, some people think that the Ozu Bridge that people usually refer to is not the original Ozu Bridge site, but just borrowed the name "Jin Bridge".
The ancient Ojin Bridge Road still exists today. On both sides of the road are the Chinese People's Liberation Army Factory 3505 (originally the Fengjun Clothing Factory), Dadong District Hospital, Longquan Bathhouse and other units.
In 1982, a new road was opened south of Xiaojinqiao Road, which was later named Jinqiao Road by the Shenyang Municipal Government. Today, this road is lined with buildings on both sides and is the main road from Shenyang to Fushun. Jinqiao Road and Ojinqiao Road form a pair of east-west "sister roads" opposite each other.