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Have you ever seen the 600-year-old Dragon Bridge?

Chinese dragon culture has a long history In a small town in Sichuan It has a rich historical heritage of dragon culture The most fascinating of these is the Dragon Bridge Group. There are more than 170 dragon bridges of various sizes here. Among them, the most exquisite and well-preserved It is located in Lu County, Luzhou, Sichuan. Longnao Bridge! Longnao Bridge is 54 meters long. Approximately 5.3 meters high and 1.9 meters wide There are 12 bridge piers in total Eight of the bridge piers have animal heads carved on them. There are auspicious animals such as dragons, elephants, and unicorns. Longnao Bridge was built during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. Because of the exquisite dragon carvings on its piers The dragon carved on the stone incense burner at Baoen Temple in Pingwu Dragon carved on the stone pillar of Guanyin Temple in Xinjin, Chengdu The selection is basically the same Therefore, it is speculated that Longnao Bridge was built in the early Ming Dynasty. My notes also include information about Baoen Temple and Guanyin Temple If you are interested, you can take a look 📸Photo shooting time: early February 📷Photography suggestions: 🟠When the weather is good, the scenery on both sides of the strait is very beautiful 🟡Each animal head on the bridge is very distinctive. If you have a drone, you can take a closer look. 📍Location: Luzhou, Sichuan 🚗Transportation: Just navigate to Longnao Bridge. Longnao Bridge is in Longqiao Ecological Park. There is a free parking lot at the entrance. 💰Tickets: Free tickets, free parking ❗TIPS: ❤️The Longnao Bridge Scenic Area is not big. If you want to take pictures without people, it is best to go early, because it is difficult to wait until there is no one! 🧡Longnao Bridge is relatively close to the county seat of Lu County. After the visit, you can also arrange itineraries such as the Song Dynasty Stone Carving Museum and Yuchan Mountain, which are all worth visiting! Follow me to give you more travel inspiration!
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Posted: Apr 1, 2024
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