瀘縣龍(long)(long)(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)因(yin)地(di)(di)而建(jian)(jian),建(jian)(jian)造(zao)地(di)(di)點主要在(zai)過往行(xing)人(ren)較多(duo)、河(he)床質地(di)(di)較硬、且較為狹窄、水流(liu)(liu)較緩之(zhi)地(di)(di)。橋(qiao)(qiao)的形制大(da)(da)(da)小與地(di)(di)形及河(he)溪大(da)(da)(da)小密(mi)切相(xiang)關。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)長則有100余(yu)米(mi)、寬約10米(mi);短有的僅有長1米(mi)左右(you)、寬約40厘米(mi)。橋(qiao)(qiao)墩(dun)在(zai)河(he)流(liu)(liu)的上游一(yi)(yi)側雕(diao)(diao)有龍(long)(long)(long)(long)。圓雕(diao)(diao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)與橋(qiao)(qiao)體大(da)(da)(da)小相(xiang)符,和諧(xie)統一(yi)(yi)。瀘縣龍(long)(long)(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)的典型代(dai)表(biao)——龍(long)(long)(long)(long)腦橋(qiao)(qiao),是中(zhong)國(guo)最大(da)(da)(da)的龍(long)(long)(long)(long)雕(diao)(diao)石板梁(liang)橋(qiao)(qiao),建(jian)(jian)造(zao)于明代(dai)洪武年(nian)(nian)間(jian)。乾隆四十三(san)年(nian)(nian)“欽命(ming)永寧道瀘州以北九十華里九曲河(he)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)腦橋(qiao)(qiao)予(yu)以保護(hu)”。現(xian)橋(qiao)(qiao)長54米(mi),寬1.9米(mi),高5.3米(mi),12墩(dun)13孔。每塊(kuai)梁(liang)板重近(jin)5噸,橋(qiao)(qiao)墩(dun)每塊(kuai)條石重近(jin)7噸,整塊(kuai)石料鑄(zhu)成的龍(long)(long)(long)(long)雕(diao)(diao)超(chao)(chao)過14噸,龍(long)(long)(long)(long)嘴中(zhong)的的寶珠重達50千(qian)克,一(yi)(yi)個橋(qiao)(qiao)體單元(yuan)的重量(liang)超(chao)(chao)過60噸。中(zhong)間(jian)八橋(qiao)(qiao)墩(dun)從北到南(nan)雕(diao)(diao)刻麒(qi)麟、青獅、四龍(long)(long)(long)(long)、白象(xiang)和麒(qi)麟,為中(zhong)國(guo)橋(qiao)(qiao)梁(liang)石雕(diao)(diao)藝術一(yi)(yi)絕!著(zhu)名古建(jian)(jian)專家羅(luo)哲文評價:氣勢磅(bang)礴、雄偉狀觀、深(shen)厚剛毅(yi)、比例勻(yun)稱、工細規(gui)整、造(zao)型別致、逼真生(sheng)動,國(guo)內罕見!
瀘(lu)縣(xian)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)橋在(zai)(zai)一(yi)個相對集(ji)中的地(di)(di)(di)域(yu)(yu)內(nei)廣泛(fan)分布,數(shu)量多(duo)且雕(diao)刻(ke)精美(mei),橋梁建(jian)筑與(yu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)雕(diao)造像(xiang)構(gou)成了和(he)(he)諧(xie)藝術美(mei)。這一(yi)地(di)(di)(di)域(yu)(yu)文化(hua)現(xian)象(xiang)有(you)(you)史可(ke)證由宋至今綿(mian)延(yan)近1000年不斷,在(zai)(zai)全(quan)國(guo)也是難得一(yi)見(jian)的。瀘(lu)縣(xian)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)橋的建(jian)設與(yu)民族(zu)(zu)的融合(he)、信仰的碰撞統一(yi)、風(feng)俗(su)的交(jiao)融延(yan)續有(you)(you)關,是多(duo)元素地(di)(di)(di)域(yu)(yu)文化(hua)珍貴的實物資料。瀘(lu)縣(xian)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)橋同時(shi)充分體現(xian)了地(di)(di)(di)域(yu)(yu)文化(hua)現(xian)象(xiang)的獨特性,是中華民族(zu)(zu)文明史上(shang)的璀璨耀眼的一(yi)頁。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)橋之興建(jian)與(yu)修葺,反映了龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)橋所在(zai)(zai)時(shi)代的經濟、政治、文化(hua)、交(jiao)通、社(she)會生活,以及當地(di)(di)(di)城鎮、村落的歷(li)(li)史狀況。瀘(lu)縣(xian)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)橋的龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)雕(diao)技藝在(zai)(zai)傳承(cheng)中有(you)(you)發展(zhan),熟練、明快(kuai)且舒暢,粗狂不失細膩(ni),寫實間有(you)(you)夸張,是中國(guo)石刻(ke)藝術、美(mei)術和(he)(he)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)文化(hua)歷(li)(li)史傳承(cheng)與(yu)發展(zhan)的重(zhong)要歷(li)(li)史遺存。