Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge, a construction that requires no nails or rivets, embodies the wisdom and sweat of the Dong people, and also embodies the touching legend of a loving couple being rescued by a flower dragon.
Every bridge tells its past and future; every sound of running water or cicadas can immerse you in the desolate beauty.
Chengyang, a Dong town with beautiful mountains and rivers, has a legend about the flower dragon rescuing a young couple: One day, a newly married young couple was crossing the bridge, but a strong wind suddenly blew from the bottom of the river, and the girl was swept away. swept away. It turns out that the crab spirit in the river fell in love with the woman and caused trouble. The husband was so anxious that he cried loudly by the river and almost wanted to throw himself into the river to accompany his wife... The cry disturbed a flower dragon under the water. He was deeply moved by the man's infatuation, so he flew out of the sky and cast a spell to kill the crab spirit. , rescued the woman. The loving couple is finally reunited. In order to commemorate the flower dragon, later generations transformed the only small wooden bridge on the river into a gallery-style wind and rain bridge. They also carved the image of the flower dragon on the pillars and called it Huilong Bridge. Because it can provide shelter from wind and rain, people renamed it the Wind and Rain Bridge.
Later, Fengyu Bridge became a good place for lovers to have a tryst and whisper secrets. Sitting side by side on the bridge and looking at the sky with the sound of running water is a long-standing and unique romance among young Dong men and women. Dong people call Fengyu Bridge Huaqiao, Fuqiao or Fengshui Bridge. The older generation of Dong people believe that at the junction of the underworld and the yang world, there is a yin-yang river with a bridge on the river. People on both ends of the yin-yang world use the bridge as a medium for transition between life and death. Therefore, building bridges as a public welfare project is "cultivating Yin Gong" (accumulating virtue), which can save yourself, your family, and even your nation's bright hopes for the future. Anyone who has a little knowledge of Dong village culture knows that no matter where these wind and rain bridges are scattered, their shapes are very different, but one thing is universal - that is, they are all built on small streams and rivers beside the village. Downstream - the villagers hope that this bridge will block financial resources, preserve the feng shui of the village, and thus protect themselves and their families.