古橋構造
卞橋(qiao)(qiao)橋(qiao)(qiao)頭(tou)各(ge)(ge)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)對大(da)型石(shi)獅,相向蹲踞于(yu)須彌蓮花座(zuo)上,神態(tai)威猛,形象(xiang)逼真(zhen);橋(qiao)(qiao)墩下(xia)(xia)部為(wei)梭(suo)形迎水(shui);拱(gong)腳處有(you)(you)(you)蓮花座(zuo),花瓣肥(fei)厚圓潤,帶有(you)(you)(you)顯明的(de)(de)晚(wan)唐風(feng)格,托石(shi)以(yi)下(xia)(xia)部分應為(wei)晚(wan)唐建筑;拱(gong)頂(ding)(ding)上鑲有(you)(you)(you)透(tou)雕(diao)(diao)龍(long)首向南北(bei)探出橋(qiao)(qiao)外0.6米(mi),深目(mu)高(gao)鼻,旋毛飄然(ran)耳后,作張口(kou)狀,口(kou)內或(huo)含(han)寶珠,或(huo)含(han)游魚(yu),形態(tai)多變,神采(cai)各(ge)(ge)異;橋(qiao)(qiao)面兩邊各(ge)(ge)有(you)(you)(you)14根(gen)望柱(zhu)和13塊欄板(ban)(ban),柱(zhu)頂(ding)(ding)均為(wei)細雕(diao)(diao)云(yun)(yun)頭(tou),欄板(ban)(ban)和14根(gen)望柱(zhu)。望柱(zhu)為(wei)長方條石(shi)柱(zhu),頂(ding)(ding)部刻(ke)(ke)方蓮圖(tu)案;欄板(ban)(ban)四周飾平面線刻(ke)(ke)云(yun)(yun)水(shui)花紋,中間刻(ke)(ke)有(you)(you)(you)人物、花卉、珍禽、異獸、云(yun)(yun)水(shui)、山(shan)石(shi)、建筑等浮(fu)雕(diao)(diao),內容(rong)豐富多彩技法精湛高(gao)超(chao),其(qi)中“太公釣魚(yu)”、“卞莊刺(ci)虎”、“周處除三害”、“松下(xia)(xia)問童子(zi)”等浮(fu)雕(diao)(diao)形象(xiang)逼真(zhen),具(ju)有(you)(you)(you)很(hen)高(gao)的(de)(de)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)價(jia)(jia)(jia)值(zhi)和欣賞價(jia)(jia)(jia)值(zhi),是石(shi)雕(diao)(diao)之珍品。橋(qiao)(qiao)下(xia)(xia)綠水(shui)長流,碧波蕩漾(yang)。 卞橋(qiao)(qiao)集數學(xue)、力學(xue)、美(mei)學(xue)于(yu)一(yi)體(ti),具(ju)有(you)(you)(you)很(hen)高(gao)的(de)(de)歷(li)史價(jia)(jia)(jia)值(zhi)、藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)價(jia)(jia)(jia)值(zhi)和科學(xue)價(jia)(jia)(jia)值(zhi)。它(ta)造型美(mei)觀,建造精工,石(shi)刻(ke)(ke)采(cai)用線雕(diao)(diao)、浮(fu)雕(diao)(diao)、透(tou)雕(diao)(diao)、整體(ti)雕(diao)(diao)等技法,集古代(dai)雕(diao)(diao)刻(ke)(ke)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)之大(da)成。它(ta)布(bu)局巧妙,結構合理,設計精心,整座(zuo)橋(qiao)(qiao)渾然(ran)一(yi)體(ti),堅固異常。雖然(ran)歷(li)經800多年的(de)(de)風(feng)雨滄桑,主體(ti)建筑除橋(qiao)(qiao)面、望柱(zhu)、欄板(ban)(ban)外,基本完整無損,仍(reng)然(ran)可以(yi)通行(xing)車輛(liang)。
建造歷史
卞(bian)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)始(shi)由春秋時(shi)期(qi)魯(lu)國宣公(公元前(qian)690年(nian)(nian)左右)的(de)(de)大夫(fu)卞(bian)莊子所建(jian)(jian),為8塊 石(shi)條的(de)(de)簡易橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao).相(xiang)傳楚(chu)漢(han)相(xiang)爭(zheng)時(shi),韓信避難于(yu)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)下(xia)為報恩,改建(jian)(jian)為三孔石(shi)拱橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao).唐初李世民東爭(zheng)歸(gui)經(jing)此(ci)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),聽人(ren)介(jie)紹人(ren)文典(dian)故(gu)之(zhi)后,為揚皇威(wei), 令魏遲恭(字敬德)重(zhong)(zhong) 修(xiu)此(ci)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),至今(jin)(jin)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)下(xia)拱頂上仍鐫刻有"敬德監造"字樣.金大定21年(nian)(nian)(公元 1183年(nian)(nian))進(jin)行了改建(jian)(jian),明代又(you)進(jin)行了修(xiu)補(bu).建(jian)(jian)國后,在1978年(nian)(nian)和1998年(nian)(nian)進(jin)行了修(xiu)復(fu)至今(jin)(jin)在當(dang) 地的(de)(de)生產生活中發揮著重(zhong)(zhong)要作用. 《古(gu)代經(jing)濟專題史(shi)話·古(gu)代橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)梁史(shi)話》記載,卞(bian)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)“可能是全國罕見的(de)(de)晚唐建(jian)(jian)筑”。金大定二十一年(nian)(nian) (公元1181年(nian)(nian))重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu),明萬(wan)歷九年(nian)(nian)(公元1581年(nian)(nian))曾對部分欄(lan)板、望(wang)柱進(jin)行補(bu)配。1978年(nian)(nian),進(jin)行加固(gu)維(wei)修(xiu),補(bu)雕石(shi)獅一只,補(bu)齊(qi)望(wang)柱、欄(lan)板、橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)墩、引橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao);1998、2006年(nian)(nian)又(you)兩次維(wei)修(xiu)。卞(bian)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)歷史(shi)悠久,即使從重(zhong)(zhong)修(xiu)算起,距今(jin)(jin)已有800多年(nian)(nian)歷史(shi),也早(zao)于(yu)始(shi)建(jian)(jian)于(yu)金大定二十九年(nian)(nian)(1189年(nian)(nian))的(de)(de)北京盧(lu)溝橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)。是與(yu)河北趙(zhao)州(zhou)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),泉州(zhou)洛陽橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),漳州(zhou)江東橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),北京盧(lu)溝橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)齊(qi)名的(de)(de)現(xian)存古(gu)老石(shi)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao).
小卞橋
無獨(du)有偶,在山東(dong)(dong)平(ping)邑縣卞(bian)橋鎮東(dong)(dong)卞(bian)橋村東(dong)(dong)南,也有一座“卞(bian)橋”。這里在古代與(yu)泗水泉林鎮同屬卞(bian)國,因(yin)區別于泉林卞(bian)橋,這座“卞(bian)橋”只(zhi)好稱(cheng)為“小卞(bian)橋”。小卞(bian)橋始(shi)建于明天啟二年(nian)(nian) (1622年(nian)(nian)),1868、1905、1926年(nian)(nian)重修。該橋為3孔石(shi)拱橋,長16.3米,寬3.9米,高(gao)3米,跨徑3米。設(she)計獨(du)特,造型精美。兩邊石(shi)欄雕刻細致,玲瓏剔透(tou)。橋頭(tou)原有石(shi)獅2對、石(shi)鼓4個;橋側龍頭(tou)3個,向北迎(ying)水而伸,生動傳神,富(fu)有民族(zu)特色。