瀘縣(xian)(xian)龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)因(yin)地而建(jian),建(jian)造地點(dian)主要(yao)在(zai)(zai)過往行人較多(duo)、河(he)床質地較硬(ying)、且較為狹窄、水流較緩之地。橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)的形(xing)制大(da)小(xiao)與地形(xing)及河(he)溪大(da)小(xiao)密切相關。龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)長則有100余米、寬約(yue)(yue)10米;短有的僅有長1米左(zuo)右、寬約(yue)(yue)40厘米。橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)墩在(zai)(zai)河(he)流的上游一(yi)(yi)側雕(diao)有龍(long)(long)。圓雕(diao)龍(long)(long)與橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)體(ti)大(da)小(xiao)相符(fu),和諧統一(yi)(yi)。瀘縣(xian)(xian)龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)的典型代(dai)表——龍(long)(long)腦橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),是中(zhong)國最大(da)的龍(long)(long)雕(diao)石(shi)板梁橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),建(jian)造于明代(dai)洪(hong)武年(nian)間。乾隆(long)四(si)十三年(nian)“欽命永寧道瀘州以(yi)北(bei)九十華里九曲河(he)龍(long)(long)腦橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)予(yu)以(yi)保護”。現橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)長54米,寬1.9米,高5.3米,12墩13孔。每塊(kuai)(kuai)梁板重近(jin)5噸(dun),橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)墩每塊(kuai)(kuai)條石(shi)重近(jin)7噸(dun),整(zheng)塊(kuai)(kuai)石(shi)料鑄成的龍(long)(long)雕(diao)超(chao)過14噸(dun),龍(long)(long)嘴中(zhong)的的寶(bao)珠(zhu)重達50千克(ke),一(yi)(yi)個橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)體(ti)單元(yuan)的重量(liang)超(chao)過60噸(dun)。中(zhong)間八(ba)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)墩從北(bei)到南雕(diao)刻麒(qi)麟(lin)(lin)、青(qing)獅、四(si)龍(long)(long)、白象和麒(qi)麟(lin)(lin),為中(zhong)國橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)梁石(shi)雕(diao)藝術一(yi)(yi)絕!著名古建(jian)專(zhuan)家羅哲文評價:氣勢磅(bang)礴、雄偉狀觀、深厚剛毅(yi)、比例勻稱(cheng)、工細(xi)規整(zheng)、造型別致、逼真生動(dong),國內罕見!
瀘(lu)縣(xian)龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)在(zai)(zai)一個相對集(ji)中的(de)(de)(de)地(di)域內廣泛分布,數量多(duo)且雕刻精美(mei)(mei),橋(qiao)(qiao)梁建筑(zhu)與(yu)龍(long)(long)雕造像構成了(le)和(he)諧藝術(shu)美(mei)(mei)。這一地(di)域文化現象有(you)史(shi)(shi)(shi)可證由宋至(zhi)今綿延近(jin)1000年不(bu)斷,在(zai)(zai)全國(guo)(guo)也是難(nan)得(de)一見的(de)(de)(de)。瀘(lu)縣(xian)龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)的(de)(de)(de)建設(she)與(yu)民(min)族的(de)(de)(de)融(rong)合(he)、信仰的(de)(de)(de)碰撞(zhuang)統一、風俗的(de)(de)(de)交(jiao)(jiao)融(rong)延續有(you)關,是多(duo)元素地(di)域文化珍貴的(de)(de)(de)實物資料。瀘(lu)縣(xian)龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)同(tong)時充分體(ti)現了(le)地(di)域文化現象的(de)(de)(de)獨特性,是中華(hua)民(min)族文明史(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)璀璨(can)耀(yao)眼的(de)(de)(de)一頁。龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)之興建與(yu)修葺,反映了(le)龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)所(suo)在(zai)(zai)時代(dai)的(de)(de)(de)經濟(ji)、政治、文化、交(jiao)(jiao)通(tong)、社(she)會生活(huo),以及當地(di)城鎮(zhen)、村落的(de)(de)(de)歷史(shi)(shi)(shi)狀況(kuang)。瀘(lu)縣(xian)龍(long)(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)的(de)(de)(de)龍(long)(long)雕技(ji)藝在(zai)(zai)傳承中有(you)發展,熟練、明快且舒暢,粗(cu)狂不(bu)失細膩(ni),寫實間有(you)夸張,是中國(guo)(guo)石刻藝術(shu)、美(mei)(mei)術(shu)和(he)龍(long)(long)文化歷史(shi)(shi)(shi)傳承與(yu)發展的(de)(de)(de)重要歷史(shi)(shi)(shi)遺存。