There is a sword hanging under some ancient bridges in Chongqing. Why is it priceless and no one steals it?

This is because according to folklore, this sword can bring us good luck. If someone destroys it, the thief will be punished, so no one dares to do it. And this kind of sword generally has a unified name called dragon-cutting sword. Now, many people still believe in this thing. That's because it is said that there is an animal called Jiao in our river, which can make our river flood the city wall or even make the river break through the bank, and then drown us.

So put a sword under the bridge, with the blade facing the bottom of the river, so that it will be stabbed by this sword when it crosses the bridge, and it will not dare to make waves. So people call this sword dragon-cutting sword. It is regarded by us as a sacred symbol to protect our water and soil safety.

It is precisely because the people regard this sword as a sacred object that no one dares to steal it. Because it is said in legend that people who steal this sword will be punished, especially in the age when ancient myths are more serious.

Even if someone really comes up with some bad ideas, they are generally afraid to do it after hearing this legend. And the government at that time paid more attention to the protection of this sword. If this sword is really stolen, it will be severely investigated by the government and then found, and the price will be very serious.

So many people are afraid to steal, because no one dares to touch something with theological color, especially in the case that the official government is so strict. Moreover, the ancients believed that there was a sword with magical power. If a dragon enters the river, no matter how high the river grows, as long as it touches this sword, the waves will subside and there will be no flooding.

Moreover, it has always been a rare phenomenon in the history of bridge architecture in China, and this design still amazes architects. And some people say that this is not just a legend, and some people have really seen this phenomenon with their own eyes. When the river rises, the action of touching this sword water is like the sound of thunder, but as to whether it is true or not, there has never been a definite conclusion.

Of course, this legend is only one aspect of history, mainly when ancient science and technology were underdeveloped, people expressed their yearning for a better life through this sustenance. After all, in the case of the small-scale peasant economy that depended on the weather in ancient times, everyone hoped that the weather would be good and the world would be peaceful, so what they did at that time was understandable to us modern people. After all, different times have different ideological realms.