瀘(lu)(lu)縣龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)因地(di)(di)而(er)建(jian),建(jian)造(zao)地(di)(di)點主要在(zai)(zai)過(guo)往行(xing)人較(jiao)多、河(he)床質地(di)(di)較(jiao)硬、且較(jiao)為狹窄、水流(liu)較(jiao)緩(huan)之地(di)(di)。橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)的(de)(de)形(xing)制大(da)小與(yu)地(di)(di)形(xing)及河(he)溪大(da)小密切(qie)相關。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)長則有(you)100余米(mi)、寬(kuan)(kuan)約10米(mi);短(duan)有(you)的(de)(de)僅(jin)有(you)長1米(mi)左右、寬(kuan)(kuan)約40厘米(mi)。橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)墩(dun)(dun)在(zai)(zai)河(he)流(liu)的(de)(de)上游(you)一(yi)側雕(diao)有(you)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)。圓雕(diao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)與(yu)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)體大(da)小相符,和諧(xie)統(tong)一(yi)。瀘(lu)(lu)縣龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)的(de)(de)典型(xing)代表(biao)——龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)腦(nao)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),是中(zhong)(zhong)國最大(da)的(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)雕(diao)石(shi)板(ban)(ban)梁(liang)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),建(jian)造(zao)于明(ming)代洪(hong)武(wu)年(nian)(nian)間。乾(qian)隆四(si)十三(san)年(nian)(nian)“欽命永寧道瀘(lu)(lu)州以北九(jiu)十華里九(jiu)曲河(he)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)腦(nao)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)予以保(bao)護”。現橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)長54米(mi),寬(kuan)(kuan)1.9米(mi),高5.3米(mi),12墩(dun)(dun)13孔。每(mei)塊梁(liang)板(ban)(ban)重(zhong)近(jin)5噸(dun),橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)墩(dun)(dun)每(mei)塊條石(shi)重(zhong)近(jin)7噸(dun),整塊石(shi)料鑄成(cheng)的(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)雕(diao)超過(guo)14噸(dun),龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)嘴中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)的(de)(de)寶珠重(zhong)達50千克,一(yi)個(ge)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)體單元(yuan)的(de)(de)重(zhong)量(liang)超過(guo)60噸(dun)。中(zhong)(zhong)間八橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)墩(dun)(dun)從北到南雕(diao)刻麒麟、青獅、四(si)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)、白象和麒麟,為中(zhong)(zhong)國橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)梁(liang)石(shi)雕(diao)藝術(shu)一(yi)絕!著名(ming)古建(jian)專家羅(luo)哲文評價:氣勢磅(bang)礴、雄偉狀觀、深(shen)厚剛毅、比例勻稱、工細(xi)規整、造(zao)型(xing)別致、逼真生動,國內罕見!
瀘(lu)(lu)縣(xian)龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)在一個相(xiang)對集中(zhong)的(de)地(di)域(yu)內(nei)廣(guang)泛分布,數量(liang)多(duo)且雕刻精美,橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)梁建筑與(yu)龍(long)(long)雕造像構成了(le)和(he)諧藝術美。這一地(di)域(yu)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)現(xian)象有(you)(you)史(shi)可(ke)證(zheng)由宋至今綿延(yan)近(jin)1000年(nian)不斷,在全(quan)國(guo)也是(shi)難得一見的(de)。瀘(lu)(lu)縣(xian)龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)的(de)建設與(yu)民族的(de)融(rong)合(he)、信(xin)仰的(de)碰撞統(tong)一、風俗的(de)交(jiao)(jiao)融(rong)延(yan)續有(you)(you)關(guan),是(shi)多(duo)元素地(di)域(yu)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)珍貴(gui)的(de)實物資料。瀘(lu)(lu)縣(xian)龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)同時充分體現(xian)了(le)地(di)域(yu)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)現(xian)象的(de)獨(du)特性,是(shi)中(zhong)華民族文(wen)(wen)明史(shi)上的(de)璀璨耀眼的(de)一頁。龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)之興建與(yu)修葺(qi),反映了(le)龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)所在時代的(de)經(jing)濟、政(zheng)治、文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、交(jiao)(jiao)通、社會生活,以及當地(di)城鎮、村落的(de)歷(li)史(shi)狀況。瀘(lu)(lu)縣(xian)龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)的(de)龍(long)(long)雕技藝在傳承(cheng)中(zhong)有(you)(you)發展,熟練、明快且舒暢(chang),粗(cu)狂不失細膩,寫實間有(you)(you)夸(kua)張,是(shi)中(zhong)國(guo)石(shi)刻藝術、美術和(he)龍(long)(long)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)歷(li)史(shi)傳承(cheng)與(yu)發展的(de)重要(yao)歷(li)史(shi)遺存。