There is a legend about the construction of Jielong Bridge: the two mountains on both sides of the river are called "Jade Dragon" in the south and "Xiangfeng" in the north. They are the incarnations of dragon and phoenix, but they are "blocked" by the river. The dragon veins were cut off, so the Tujia and Miao people suffered repeated disasters. It is said that as long as a stone bridge is built across the river and the "dragon vein" is connected, a good day will come when "dragon and phoenix appear auspicious". In order to seek happiness, in the 13th year of Jiaqing (1809), the Tujia and Miao people donated money and food one after another, and invited skilled craftsmen to build two large and small stone arches, and carved a stone dragon on the stone bridge with three big characters - Solitaire Bridge. In April 1934, He Long led the Red Army from Ganbi Village in Hunan into Laifeng territory. People on both sides of the river were ecstatic and walked onto the Jielong Bridge one after another, hoping that the Red Army would pick up He Long. From then on, Jielong Bridge was given a new meaning and became the people's bridge. A symbol of revolution.
In ancient times, the county government of Kaijiang (Xinning) was built according to the official system, facing south. According to the survey, it is believed that the Zushan Mountain in the north winds from the direction of Shaba Field, and the dragon vein is very far away, but it is blocked by two rivers when it approaches the north gate. In order to cultivate Feng Shui and connect dragons to the city, a large stone arch bridge was built during the Ming Dynasty and was specially named "Jielong Bridge". From today's perspective, it seems incomprehensible to spend money to build a bridge just to "connect the dragon", and it seems to be an administrative decision that lacks scientific awareness. However, this place is a transportation hub, so it is very necessary and reasonable to build a bridge to facilitate people entering and exiting the city. In fact, many of the ecological and cultural value orientations of Bashu folk since ancient times are often realized through the worship of gods and religious beliefs. For example, the worship of "sacred tree" and "Dragon Mountain" protects forest resources, the snake totem of Yu's fertility worship protects animal diversity, and the religious creed of "throwing grain and being struck by thunder" teaches the education of cherishing food, etc. Nothing less. This form is effective because of its supreme sanctity, which cannot be replaced by many administrative measures in the old era.