Lugou Bridge ( Marco Polo Bridge )

Lugou Bridge ( Marco Polo Bridge )

Lugou Bridge is the oldest stone arch bridge in Beijing segmented . It is in Wanping country in the southwest of Beijing. In the 13th century was famous Lugou Bridge and Marco Polo, the famous at this time of praise and European travelers visited the bridge , the bridge , which is unique in the world. So Lugou Bridge has a different name Marco Polo Bridge .

Construction of the bridge began in 1189 under the original Jin Dynasty and was completed in 1192. Then she had repeatedly repackages flooding through the ruins . Lugou Bridge is best known for three aspects .

One of them is the kind of "Xiao Yue Lugou " ( Moon in the morning on Lugou ) . At the beginning of the Jin Dynasty , the scene Kaiser Zhangzong Lugou Xiao Yue as "one of Yanjing eight attractions" (Beijing Yanjing was called before ) . At the end of the marble pedestal bridge with calligraphy of inscription of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing dynasty reading "Xiao Yue Lugou . Imagine , at dawn, when the moon disappears from the sky , the bridge looks so radiant and charming. They are then immersed in a veritable wonderland .

Stone lion at Lugou Bridge
Many stone lions in different poses on Lugou Bridge carved balusters.
Moreover , the architecture of its properties , in addition to aesthetic properties . Lugou bridge is built of solid granite , 266.5 m long and 9.3 m wide. There is a large central and less than ten faces , each of which is mounted on pillars triangular iron arc and preventing the flow of ice. At the top of each column is a carved stone lion . However, the fascinating fact that lions are innumerable. Each lioness has many small lions head, back , legs, or under the belly . Lions are available in different sizes , gender and different in terms of behavior. Few centimeters less in length . Some lions hold your head high , look in the sky ; Some set their eyes on the floor of the bridge; some face to face , it would seem , chatting , some with a great ear , listening to the murmur of water , or in conversation with passers .... See if you can calculate the total number of lions.

Third, there is a key role in the recent history of China. Painful memories with the Chinese. July 7, 1937, he was on the bridge , the Japanese Kwantung Army began its war in China, which is famous for " the incident Lugou Bridge " to win. At the same time , the Chinese began an eight-year war of resistance against Japanese invaders. The war ended with the surrender of Japan in August 15, 1945 . Millions of Chinese were killed during the war, and then fired bullets are clearly visible in the country Wanping wall today.

Admission: 10RMB

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