Longxian Bridge in Lu Xian County was first built in the Northern Song Dynasty, and it was most popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. During the Republic of China and even in modern times, the custom of building bridges and carving dragons continued. On the main rivers that the official road crosses, it is presided over by the government and participated by the people; Folk fund-raising mostly builds Dragon Bridge on streams that must pass through, such as general township roads. Longqiao in Lu Xian County is 100 m long and 10 m wide. Some short ones are only about 1 m long and 40 cm wide. The pier is carved with dragons on the upstream side of the river. The round carved dragon is the same size as the bridge, which is harmonious and unified.
In Lu Xian county, many Liang Shi bridges are decorated with dragons and other sculptures. There are more than 140 such dragon bridges in Lu Xian county. Among them, Longnao Bridge has always been a national key cultural relics protection unit. In June 2006, the People's Government of Sichuan Province announced that Longqiao Group in Lu Xian County was a cultural relic protection unit in Sichuan Province.
The Dragon Bridge in Lu Xian County is widely distributed, and it is a relatively concentrated area with a large number and exquisite carvings. Bridge architecture and dragon carving constitute a harmonious artistic beauty. This regional cultural phenomenon is proved by history, which lasted for nearly 1000 years from the Song Dynasty, and is also rare in the whole country.
The construction of Longqiao in Lu Xian County is related to the integration of nationalities, the collision and unification of beliefs, and the blending and continuation of customs. It is a valuable material for multi-regional culture.
At the same time, Longqiao in Lu Xian fully embodies the uniqueness of regional cultural phenomena and is a dazzling page in the history of Chinese civilization. The construction and repair of Longqiao reflects the economic, political, cultural, traffic and social life of the time where Longqiao lived, as well as the historical situation of local towns and villages.
The dragon carving skills of Longqiao in Lu Xian County have developed in the process of inheritance, which are exquisite, vivid and comfortable, rough and delicate, realistic and exaggerated. It is an important historical heritage of China stone carving art, fine arts and dragon culture.
Scope of protection: Kuqiaozi Bridge, Old Bridge, Shiyatan Wanshou Bridge, Shuikousi Bridge, Ji Xian Bridge, Jiang 'an Bridge, Wuzidang Bridge, Lanwan Bridge, Sanyuan Bridge, Shidongzi Bridge, Liyuan Bridge, Guangjinqiao Bridge, Longdong Bridge, Shundui Bridge, Xiaolong Bridge, Yongji Bridge, Xinqiao and Tieluantan. Fushui Bridge, Guanyin Bridge, Spider Bridge, Longfeng Bridge, Guihuaba Bridge, Baoshou Bridge, Confucian Bridge, Longyan New Bridge, Fengshui Bridge, Jinlong Bridge, Hongyan Bridge and Longdeng Bridge cover an area of 50 meters respectively.
Construction control zone: the protection scope extends to100m.