古橋構造
卞橋橋頭各有(you)(you)一對大(da)(da)型石獅,相向(xiang)蹲踞(ju)于須彌蓮花座上(shang),神態威猛,形(xing)(xing)象(xiang)逼(bi)真(zhen);橋墩下部(bu)為(wei)(wei)梭(suo)形(xing)(xing)迎水(shui);拱腳處有(you)(you)蓮花座,花瓣肥厚圓潤,帶(dai)有(you)(you)顯(xian)明的(de)晚(wan)唐風(feng)格,托石以下部(bu)分應為(wei)(wei)晚(wan)唐建(jian)筑;拱頂上(shang)鑲(xiang)有(you)(you)透雕(diao)龍首向(xiang)南(nan)北探出橋外(wai)0.6米(mi),深目高(gao)(gao)鼻,旋毛(mao)飄然(ran)耳(er)后,作(zuo)張口狀,口內或(huo)含(han)寶珠(zhu),或(huo)含(han)游魚,形(xing)(xing)態多變,神采各異(yi);橋面兩邊各有(you)(you)14根望柱(zhu)(zhu)和13塊欄(lan)(lan)板(ban)(ban),柱(zhu)(zhu)頂均為(wei)(wei)細(xi)雕(diao)云頭,欄(lan)(lan)板(ban)(ban)和14根望柱(zhu)(zhu)。望柱(zhu)(zhu)為(wei)(wei)長方(fang)條(tiao)石柱(zhu)(zhu),頂部(bu)刻(ke)(ke)方(fang)蓮圖案;欄(lan)(lan)板(ban)(ban)四周(zhou)(zhou)飾平面線(xian)刻(ke)(ke)云水(shui)花紋,中間刻(ke)(ke)有(you)(you)人(ren)物、花卉、珍禽(qin)、異(yi)獸(shou)、云水(shui)、山石、建(jian)筑等(deng)浮(fu)雕(diao),內容豐富多彩技法(fa)精(jing)湛(zhan)高(gao)(gao)超(chao),其中“太(tai)公釣魚”、“卞莊(zhuang)刺虎”、“周(zhou)(zhou)處除三害”、“松下問童子”等(deng)浮(fu)雕(diao)形(xing)(xing)象(xiang)逼(bi)真(zhen),具(ju)(ju)有(you)(you)很高(gao)(gao)的(de)藝術(shu)(shu)價值和欣賞價值,是石雕(diao)之(zhi)珍品。橋下綠水(shui)長流,碧波(bo)蕩漾。 卞橋集(ji)數學、力學、美學于一體,具(ju)(ju)有(you)(you)很高(gao)(gao)的(de)歷史價值、藝術(shu)(shu)價值和科學價值。它造(zao)型美觀,建(jian)造(zao)精(jing)工(gong),石刻(ke)(ke)采用線(xian)雕(diao)、浮(fu)雕(diao)、透雕(diao)、整體雕(diao)等(deng)技法(fa),集(ji)古代雕(diao)刻(ke)(ke)藝術(shu)(shu)之(zhi)大(da)(da)成。它布局(ju)巧(qiao)妙(miao),結(jie)構合理,設(she)計(ji)精(jing)心(xin),整座橋渾然(ran)一體,堅固異(yi)常。雖然(ran)歷經800多年的(de)風(feng)雨滄桑,主體建(jian)筑除橋面、望柱(zhu)(zhu)、欄(lan)(lan)板(ban)(ban)外(wai),基本完整無(wu)損(sun),仍(reng)然(ran)可以通行車輛。
建造歷史
卞(bian)(bian)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)始由春秋時(shi)期(qi)魯國宣(xuan)公(gong)(公(gong)元(yuan)前690年(nian)(nian)(nian)左右)的大(da)(da)夫卞(bian)(bian)莊子所建(jian)(jian),為(wei)8塊 石(shi)條的簡易(yi)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao).相傳(chuan)楚漢相爭時(shi),韓信避難于橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)下為(wei)報恩,改建(jian)(jian)為(wei)三孔石(shi)拱橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao).唐(tang)初李世民(min)東(dong)爭歸經(jing)此橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),聽(ting)人(ren)(ren)介(jie)紹人(ren)(ren)文典故之后,為(wei)揚皇威, 令魏遲恭(gong)(字(zi)敬(jing)德)重(zhong) 修(xiu)(xiu)此橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),至今橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)下拱頂(ding)上仍鐫刻有(you)"敬(jing)德監造"字(zi)樣.金大(da)(da)定(ding)21年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan) 1183年(nian)(nian)(nian))進(jin)行了改建(jian)(jian),明代又進(jin)行了修(xiu)(xiu)補.建(jian)(jian)國后,在1978年(nian)(nian)(nian)和1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)進(jin)行了修(xiu)(xiu)復至今在當 地(di)的生(sheng)產生(sheng)活中(zhong)發揮(hui)著重(zhong)要(yao)作(zuo)用(yong). 《古代經(jing)濟(ji)專題(ti)史話(hua)·古代橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)梁(liang)史話(hua)》記載,卞(bian)(bian)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)“可(ke)能是全國罕見的晚唐(tang)建(jian)(jian)筑”。金大(da)(da)定(ding)二(er)十(shi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian) (公(gong)元(yuan)1181年(nian)(nian)(nian))重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu),明萬歷九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1581年(nian)(nian)(nian))曾對(dui)部分欄板、望柱進(jin)行補配。1978年(nian)(nian)(nian),進(jin)行加固維(wei)修(xiu)(xiu),補雕石(shi)獅(shi)一(yi)只,補齊望柱、欄板、橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)墩、引橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao);1998、2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)又兩次維(wei)修(xiu)(xiu)。卞(bian)(bian)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)歷史悠(you)久(jiu),即使從重(zhong)修(xiu)(xiu)算起,距(ju)今已(yi)有(you)800多年(nian)(nian)(nian)歷史,也(ye)早于始建(jian)(jian)于金大(da)(da)定(ding)二(er)十(shi)九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1189年(nian)(nian)(nian))的北京(jing)盧溝橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)。是與河北趙(zhao)州橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),泉州洛陽(yang)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),漳州江東(dong)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),北京(jing)盧溝橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)齊名的現(xian)存古老石(shi)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao).
小卞橋
無(wu)獨(du)有(you)偶,在(zai)山東(dong)平邑縣卞(bian)(bian)橋(qiao)(qiao)鎮東(dong)卞(bian)(bian)橋(qiao)(qiao)村東(dong)南,也有(you)一座(zuo)“卞(bian)(bian)橋(qiao)(qiao)”。這里在(zai)古代與泗(si)水泉林(lin)鎮同屬卞(bian)(bian)國,因區(qu)別(bie)于(yu)泉林(lin)卞(bian)(bian)橋(qiao)(qiao),這座(zuo)“卞(bian)(bian)橋(qiao)(qiao)”只好稱為“小卞(bian)(bian)橋(qiao)(qiao)”。小卞(bian)(bian)橋(qiao)(qiao)始建于(yu)明天(tian)啟二(er)年(nian)(nian) (1622年(nian)(nian)),1868、1905、1926年(nian)(nian)重修。該橋(qiao)(qiao)為3孔石(shi)(shi)拱橋(qiao)(qiao),長16.3米(mi),寬(kuan)3.9米(mi),高(gao)3米(mi),跨徑3米(mi)。設計獨(du)特,造型精美。兩邊石(shi)(shi)欄雕刻(ke)細致,玲瓏(long)剔透。橋(qiao)(qiao)頭原有(you)石(shi)(shi)獅2對(dui)、石(shi)(shi)鼓4個;橋(qiao)(qiao)側龍頭3個,向北(bei)迎水而伸,生動(dong)傳神(shen),富有(you)民族特色(se)。