瀘縣(xian)龍(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)因地(di)而建(jian),建(jian)造地(di)點主要在(zai)過往(wang)行(xing)人較多、河床質地(di)較硬、且較為狹窄(zhai)、水流較緩之(zhi)地(di)。橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)的(de)(de)形制(zhi)大小(xiao)與(yu)地(di)形及河溪大小(xiao)密(mi)切(qie)相關(guan)。龍(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)長則(ze)有(you)100余米(mi)、寬約10米(mi);短有(you)的(de)(de)僅有(you)長1米(mi)左右、寬約40厘米(mi)。橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)墩(dun)(dun)在(zai)河流的(de)(de)上(shang)游一側雕(diao)(diao)有(you)龍(long)。圓雕(diao)(diao)龍(long)與(yu)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)體大小(xiao)相符,和(he)諧統(tong)一。瀘縣(xian)龍(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)的(de)(de)典(dian)型(xing)代表——龍(long)腦橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)最大的(de)(de)龍(long)雕(diao)(diao)石(shi)板(ban)梁橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),建(jian)造于明代洪武年間。乾隆四十(shi)三年“欽命(ming)永寧道瀘州以(yi)北(bei)九十(shi)華里九曲河龍(long)腦橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)予以(yi)保護”。現(xian)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)長54米(mi),寬1.9米(mi),高5.3米(mi),12墩(dun)(dun)13孔。每(mei)塊梁板(ban)重近(jin)5噸,橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)墩(dun)(dun)每(mei)塊條石(shi)重近(jin)7噸,整塊石(shi)料鑄成(cheng)的(de)(de)龍(long)雕(diao)(diao)超過14噸,龍(long)嘴中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)的(de)(de)寶珠重達(da)50千(qian)克,一個橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)體單元的(de)(de)重量超過60噸。中(zhong)(zhong)間八橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)墩(dun)(dun)從(cong)北(bei)到南(nan)雕(diao)(diao)刻(ke)麒麟、青獅、四龍(long)、白象(xiang)和(he)麒麟,為中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)梁石(shi)雕(diao)(diao)藝術(shu)一絕(jue)!著名古建(jian)專家羅哲文(wen)評價(jia):氣(qi)勢磅礴、雄偉狀觀、深厚剛毅、比例勻稱、工細規整、造型(xing)別致、逼真(zhen)生動,國(guo)內罕(han)見!
瀘縣(xian)龍(long)(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)在一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)相對集(ji)中的(de)(de)(de)地(di)域(yu)(yu)內廣泛分布,數量多且雕刻(ke)精美(mei)(mei),橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)梁建(jian)(jian)筑與龍(long)(long)(long)雕造像構成(cheng)了(le)和諧藝(yi)術美(mei)(mei)。這(zhe)一(yi)(yi)(yi)地(di)域(yu)(yu)文化(hua)現(xian)象(xiang)有史(shi)(shi)(shi)可(ke)證由宋(song)至今綿延近1000年不斷,在全國(guo)也(ye)是(shi)難得(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)見的(de)(de)(de)。瀘縣(xian)龍(long)(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)的(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)設與民(min)族的(de)(de)(de)融(rong)(rong)合(he)、信仰的(de)(de)(de)碰(peng)撞統(tong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)、風俗(su)的(de)(de)(de)交(jiao)融(rong)(rong)延續有關,是(shi)多元素(su)地(di)域(yu)(yu)文化(hua)珍貴的(de)(de)(de)實物資料(liao)。瀘縣(xian)龍(long)(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)同時(shi)充(chong)分體現(xian)了(le)地(di)域(yu)(yu)文化(hua)現(xian)象(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)獨特性(xing),是(shi)中華(hua)民(min)族文明(ming)史(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)璀璨(can)耀眼的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)頁。龍(long)(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)之興建(jian)(jian)與修葺,反(fan)映了(le)龍(long)(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)所在時(shi)代的(de)(de)(de)經濟、政(zheng)治、文化(hua)、交(jiao)通、社會(hui)生活,以及當地(di)城鎮、村落的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)(shi)(shi)狀況(kuang)。瀘縣(xian)龍(long)(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)的(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)雕技(ji)藝(yi)在傳承中有發(fa)展,熟練、明(ming)快且舒暢(chang),粗(cu)狂不失細膩,寫實間有夸張(zhang),是(shi)中國(guo)石刻(ke)藝(yi)術、美(mei)(mei)術和龍(long)(long)(long)文化(hua)歷(li)史(shi)(shi)(shi)傳承與發(fa)展的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要歷(li)史(shi)(shi)(shi)遺存(cun)。