Couplets are unique treasures of China's traditional language and art. A good pair of couplets can not only make people taste the language art, but also learn a lot of humanistic knowledge from it. The author visited many ancient bridges in Changxing County and carefully read the couplets on these bridges.
Deshengqiao On the Zhuguang River at the junction of Que (Potato) Village and Wucheng Village in Jiapu Town, there is a Desheng Bridge. On the north and south sides of the bridge, there are regular script bridges with the same contents: Que Ding Shuangxi is the lock key, and Anji Wan's surname is Liang.
This bridge is located at the confluence of Magpie (Potato) Stream and Dingjiaqiao Zhuguangxi. It connects them like a lock, which is the key to people's transportation on both sides of the strait and a bridge for people of all surnames to be safe and auspicious. In times of peace and prosperity, the merits of the bridge are boundless, so it was named Desheng Bridge.
Shengsheng bridge. There are two couplets on Shengsheng Bridge in Xiacheng Village, Development Zone. South Union: Zheng Che gave birth to Shengyong Ningbo from Pei Zelong, Wang Xia. Beilian: Go north, go to Balu Donkey via Dongli and ask Tong Zhuang.
The Southern Alliance translated into vernacular: those in power followed Li Wang to build this bridge ("cutting" and "building"), giving the people eternal great grace. The uplift of the bridge is called "Shengsheng" (Tongzhuangdian Natural Village in Xiacheng Village is the birthplace of Li Wang), which makes people enjoy peace forever.
When the paddle is adjusted, the water flows northward to Lujiaba; Ride a donkey to the east, pass by the village and ask where Tongzhuang is.
Jiangbu Bridge (Liu Fang Bridge). There is a Jiangbu Bridge on the river at the junction of Binhu Village in Jiapu Town and Qianjia (Potato) Village in Taihu Street, with Jiangbu Bridge on the forehead and Liu Fang Bridge on the railing.
On the east side of the bridge, there is a couplet: Lu Jindong leads to Shen Du Tunnel and reintroduces the ice core of Shizhen Transportation Hebei Injection Area. Translated into vernacular: Dukou Road connects Shendu Port to the east, Pinglu is in the middle of the two roads, and the bridge stone is firm; The river flows northward to Taihu Lake (the ancient name of Taihu Lake). The water of Taihu Lake has been clear and pure for thousands of years, and the clear stream can illuminate the moon.
The west link of the bridge is: Liu Fang's old headquarters, Jianggang, complement each other, work hard, benefit the United States, and pursue Huan Yi far away, which will definitely add the light of today's rainbow. Translated into vernacular Chinese: the lingering homeland of thousands of years and Jiangbu Bridge complement each other, and the workers gathered complement each other and show their beauty together; Popular morality can be traced back to Huan (note 1), and it is the most heroic today, just like setting up a rainbow on the river to add luster.
Wuliqiao. There is a Wuli Bridge at the south gate of Changxing City. In the last century, this bridge was demolished in order to widen the Changhu Shen Waterway. I used to go to Lushan Township and often passed this bridge. The couplet on the east side of the bridge is: Old buildings around Jiazi are rebuilt every year, just five miles out of the Great Wall. Translated into vernacular: the rebuilt Wuli Bridge happens to be the Year of the Pig. According to statistics, there have been three Jiazi (one Jiazi is 60 years old) since the old bridge was first built. The old Wuli Bridge was built in the direction of Bagua Palm, only five miles away from Changxing City.
The couplets on the west side are: Five Tides Flowing from the North, Ruoshui Ancient City Xiong Si, and the Great Wall in the west. Translated into vernacular Chinese: the water keeps flowing northward, and five small rivers, such as Xintangkouzi, Guotangqiaokouzi and Hengtangdukouzi, together with Tuoxi, have nurtured a stone; Luocheng Daiyou Ji (the temple was destroyed long ago, and now only the bell tower is left). There are small rivers, Xiaruo and Nanruo water systems in the west, surrounded by the majestic Luocheng. (Note 2)
Yang Du Bridge is in the south of Tuying Ecological Wetland Cultural Park in Taihu Lake, and there is a Yang Du Bridge, which is the object of municipal cultural relics protection. Yang Du Bridge, built in Qing Dynasty, is a single-hole stone arch bridge with north-south direction. Despite hundreds of years of vicissitudes, the couplets on the west side of the stone bridge are still clearly visible: the swaying geese-toothed boats in the pedestrian paintings with red waist are in full swing.
The first part of the couplet says that the spring is full, the willows are reflected in the water like a rainbow, and pedestrians swinging their waists walk on the bridge as if they were walking in a beautiful painting (here "waist" is a verb, and "waist man" means pedestrians swinging their waists). The second couplet, the river is sparkling, and birds are floating from time to time. The jade-like boat seems to swim in the delicate and shiny water mirror.
The first part is about the scenery on the bridge, and the second part is about the scenery under the bridge. Through the images of willow color, rainbow, waist man, painting, wild goose (that is, birds), toothed boat and wow, the All-China Federation outlined the artistic conception of an ancient bridge facing Taihu Lake.
Note 1: Liu Changqing's wife in Han Dynasty was the granddaughter of Wu Geng Huanrong. They got married and had a boy, but Liu Changqing died when the child was five years old. The wife was afraid that her family would let her remarry, so she didn't go back to her family. Her son died at the age of 15.
Liu's wife thought that her family would let her remarry sooner or later, so she cut off her ears in advance and vowed not to marry. All the women in the same clan pitied her and said to her together, "In fact, your mother's family has no intention of letting you remarry. Even if there is, we can intercede for you and express your sincerity. Why is your righteousness so intellectual? " She replied: "In the past, when my late husband was alive, his knowledge was excellent and he was respected as a teacher of the empire. After hitting him, no one can surpass him. Men need loyalty and filial piety to achieve greatness, and women need chastity and meekness to win a good reputation. The Book of Songs says,' Don't disgrace your ancestors, but Xiu De'. So I disfigured in advance and showed my mind to the world. " Pei Wang Xiangji showed her noble behavior to the emperor, praised her and called her a "good deed".
After her death, as long as there are sacrificial activities in the county, there will definitely be people to worship. Note 2: On page 683 of Changxing County Records, Wuliqiao couplets misspell the words "old, square and nurturing" as "return, talent and mouth".