Entering the village entrance, a road leads directly to the old and broken stone arch bridge, which is buy buy Bridge. On the left is the majestic Wenchang Pavilion. The river flows quietly under the bridge. On the other side of the river is the ancient village of Upper Gan Tang, which constitutes the most beautiful water town map in the south of the Yangtze River. At present, it is also the only ancient bridge in the Song Dynasty found in Hunan Province.
This stone arch bridge is a three-hole stone arch bridge with small and unique shape. Founded in the first year of Song Jingkang, it has been renovated in Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. The bridge is 27 meters long and 4.5 meters wide.
Standing under the bridge across the river, the sun is setting and the river is shining with golden light. The majestic Wenchang Pavilion seems to be located on a glittering bridge. At this time, an old farmer, wearing a hat, palm hemp fiber and a hoe, led a female buffalo with a calf and slowly crossed the bridge. This unique rural life is poetic, just like a realistic version of an ancient painting in China.
Legend has it that when the stone bridge was completed, there was a story of "Eight Immortals crossing the bridge to show their blessings". This bridge is also called Du Xian Bridge. It has been 874 years since it was built. With the 102 stone falling from the bridge, there are 102 civil and military officials in the village, including Jingguan 18 and Jinshi 165438.