The lion of Lugouqiao-?

Lions in Lugouqiao, some of them look up at the sky with their heads held high; Some eyes are focused on the bridge deck; Some turned their heads to face, as if talking; Some are raising lions, as if calling softly; There is a stone lion on the south-east side of the bridge, with one ear raised high, as if listening to the gurgling water and passers-by under the bridge ... It is really changeable and lifelike.

Lugou Bridge is 266.5 meters long, 7.5 meters wide and 9.3 meters at its widest point. There are ten piers, 1 1 holes, and the whole bridge is a whole.

Stone structure, the key parts of which are connected by silver ingots and iron tenons, is the longest ancient stone bridge in northern China. In particular, the construction method of piers and abutments is quite distinctive. The pier is boat-shaped, and the water facing the pier is built as a diversion point, which is shaped like a pointed bow and is used to resist the impact of running water. The stone carvings on the bridge are exquisite. There are 28 1 sentry boxes on the stone guardrail of the bridge, with the height of1.4m. Lotus leaf piers are carved on the stigma, and many stone lions are carved on the top of the column. Numerous stone lions of different sizes and shapes are carved on the watchpost. There is a folk fable saying: "There are countless stone lions in Lugou Bridge", and the Ming Dynasty's "A Brief History of Emperor Scenery" also records that there are countless stone lions in Lugou Bridge. Many tourists want to find out this figure, but they are dazzled by counting it and finally have to give up. 1962, the relevant departments specially sent people to make an inventory, registered one by one, and counted 485 large and small stone lions. At this point, it should be said that this is a mystery. Unexpectedly, in the review of 1979, 17 was found again, so the total number of stone lions should be 502. Whether it will be found in the future, no one dares to draw a full stop The famous architect Luo Zeng described these beautifully carved and lifelike stone lions in the article "Lugou Bridge": "... some look up at the sky; Some eyes are focused on the bridge deck; Some turned their heads to face, as if talking; Some are raising lions, as if calling softly; There is a stone lion in the south-east of the bridge, and one ear stands high, as if listening to the flowing water and the words of passers-by under the bridge ... It is really varied and vivid. " Famous bridges in the world are good at winning races, but Lugou Bridge is famous at home and abroad for its superb bridge-building technology and exquisite stone lion carving, which is a great spectacle at all times and in all countries.