The night moon at Xiqiao is one of the eight ancient sceneries in Phoenix.
Xiqiao is the largest ancient bridge in Phoenix.
According to legend, Zhu Yuanzhang was manipulated by Taoist Niubi and cut off the dragon veins to destroy Feng Shui. The people of Sizhai were so angry that they decided to connect the dragon's neck, so they built the bridge with red rocks and named it Hongqiao.
Hongqiao was built at the confluence of South and North Streams. It arches across the Fangjiang River and carries the two peaks of Nanhua. Built in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, it is six feet high, three feet wide and fifty feet long. It has three arches and two piers, forming a rhombus shape. It breaks the green waves and divides the river water from the mountains into three parts. "Phoenix Hall Chronicles" records: The bridge spans the Tuojiang River and is more than fifty feet long. The river is flat and the wind is calm, the sky is bright and clear, and the light is full. Nearby, there are smokey forests on both sides of the strait, and in the distance, there are thousands of mountains, clouds and trees, all entering the world of glass. Wandering on the bridge, it feels like being on an island." Just as the ancient poem praises: the wind is clear and the dew is white, and the sky is clear and green. The mountains enter The kettle is reflected, and the water connects to the silver sea and flies across the bridge. Someone is playing the flute while fishing for the moon. Looking at the Toad Palace in the distance, I want to climb up to the sky.
There is an ancient thing on the Hongqiao. The building has upturned eaves and is majestic. It was later demolished due to the Hunan-Guizhou Highway passing over it. However, the scenery here is so beautiful that you can have a panoramic view of the mountains and water, which makes you feel relaxed and lingering.