地理位置
逢渠橋位(wei)于(yu)江(jiang)西(xi)省(sheng)宜(yi)豐縣(xian)同安(an)鄉(xiang)洞山(shan)村的洞山(shan)百(bai)步岸以(yi)(yi)上300米(mi)處。宜(yi)豐縣(xian)位(wei)于(yu)贛西(xi)北九嶺山(shan)脈(mo)南麓,始建(jian)(jian)于(yu)三國吳大(da)帝黃武年間(jian)(公(gong)(gong)元222~229年),已有1780多年的歷史。 全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)總(zong)(zong)面積1935平(ping)(ping)方(fang)公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),占全(quan)(quan)省(sheng)土地面積的1.2%。東西(xi)長71公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),南北寬51公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),自西(xi)北向東南傾(qing)斜,海拔高(gao)(gao)度在45米(mi)至(zhi)1480米(mi)之(zhi)(zhi)間(jian),全(quan)(quan)境(jing)狀似一個東西(xi)向的“棱(leng)形”。全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)常(chang)態(tai)地貌構成大(da)致是“七山(shan)半水半分田,一分道(dao)路和莊(zhuang)園”的格局(ju)。總(zong)(zong)人口28萬,轄16個鄉(xiang)鎮(zhen)(場),屬亞(ya)熱(re)帶溫(wen)暖濕潤氣候區,氣候四季分明,炎涼適宜(yi),雨量充沛,日照充足,無(wu)霜(shuang)期長。全(quan)(quan)年平(ping)(ping)均氣溫(wen)為(wei)17.2攝(she)氏(shi)度,年平(ping)(ping)均降水量約為(wei)1800毫米(mi),1998年降水量2370毫米(mi),為(wei)建(jian)(jian)國以(yi)(yi)來最多的一年。平(ping)(ping)均無(wu)霜(shuang)期260天,年總(zong)(zong)積溫(wen)6255攝(she)氏(shi)度,具有典型的亞(ya)熱(re)帶濕潤氣候特色。年平(ping)(ping)均氣溫(wen)17.1℃,年降雨量1720.6毫米(mi)。介于(yu)東經114º30¹至(zhi)115º08¹,北緯28º17¹至(zhi)28º40¹之(zhi)(zhi)間(jian),東臨(lin)高(gao)(gao)安(an)、上高(gao)(gao),西(xi)與銅(tong)鼓接壤,南連萬載,北毗(pi)奉新(xin)、修水。縣(xian)城新(xin)昌鎮(zhen)距(ju)省(sheng)會南昌136公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),距(ju)宜(yi)春94公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),離最近鐵路道(dao)口13公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)。
全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)林(lin)地(di)(di)(di)面(mian)積(ji)202萬畝,竹(zhu)林(lin)面(mian)積(ji)84萬畝,活立竹(zhu)蓄積(ji)量(liang)1.2億株,居(ju)全(quan)(quan)國第(di)三位(wei),全(quan)(quan)省第(di)一位(wei),是中(zhong)國竹(zhu)子之鄉、中(zhong)國獼猴桃之鄉。全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)耕地(di)(di)(di)面(mian)積(ji)30.74萬畝,農村(cun)人(ren)口人(ren)均耕地(di)(di)(di)面(mian)積(ji)1.7畝,其中(zhong)水田29.82萬畝,旱地(di)(di)(di)0.92萬畝,是全(quan)(quan)國優(you)質米生(sheng)產基地(di)(di)(di)縣(xian)和商品糧基地(di)(di)(di)縣(xian),也(ye)是全(quan)(quan)省油茶、紅薯、蠶桑、蜜(mi)蜂、山(shan)羊基地(di)(di)(di)縣(xian)。全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)有40多種(zhong)可食野果,尤其以被(bei)譽為(wei)“仙(xian)果”的野生(sheng)獼猴桃聞名全(quan)(quan)國。宜豐山(shan)川秀麗,名勝(sheng)古跡很多。著名的有洞山(shan)禪林(lin)、黃檗禪林(lin)、五峰山(shan)禪林(lin)、太子塔(ta)、陶淵(yuan)明故里(li)、魯班坊、李大(da)鑾起義(yi)聚義(yi)處、古南園、崇文塔(ta)等。革命勝(sheng)跡有熊雄故居(ju)、潭(tan)山(shan)的蘇維埃政府(fu)舊址、黃沙會戰遺址。近(jin)年來著力開辟新的風景(jing)點(dian),有官山(shan)自然保護區、森林(lin)公(gong)園、南屛公(gong)園;縣(xian)委、縣(xian)政府(fu)把(ba)發展旅游業作為(wei)第(di)三產業的重點(dian)來抓,大(da)力發展休(xiu)閑旅游、觀(guan)光(guang)旅游、生(sheng)態旅游,不(bu)斷(duan)地(di)(di)(di)完(wan)善(shan)旅游服務體系。
至2005年末,全(quan)縣(xian)有(you)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)307條,公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)通車(che)里(li)程(cheng)1365.17公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),其中(zhong):二級公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)117.58公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),三級公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)20公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),四級公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)313.12公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),水泥、瀝青路(lu)面449.09公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)。320國道(dao)在我縣(xian)石市鎮穿境而過。2007年建成通車(che)的內蒙(meng)古至深圳(zhen)(內深)高(gao)速公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)武(wu)吉(ji)段(duan)(武(wu)寧至吉(ji)安)經過宜豐縣(xian)路(lu)段(duan)達(da)45公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)。全(quan)縣(xian)除3個(ge)偏遠行(xing)政村(cun)(cun)(分場)外,其余行(xing)政村(cun)(cun)均實現了村(cun)(cun)村(cun)(cun)通公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)。綜合運(yun)(yun)輸能力得到(dao)加強。全(quan)縣(xian)營運(yun)(yun)載(zai)客(ke)汽車(che)100輛1854座,營運(yun)(yun)載(zai)貨汽車(che)1489輛8913噸(dun),全(quan)年完成貨運(yun)(yun)量(liang)1156萬(wan)噸(dun),貨運(yun)(yun)周(zhou)轉量(liang)80850萬(wan)噸(dun)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li);客(ke)運(yun)(yun)量(liang)262萬(wan)人(ren),旅客(ke)周(zhou)轉量(liang)13080萬(wan)人(ren)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)。全(quan)縣(xian)有(you)客(ke)運(yun)(yun)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司一家(jia),車(che)輛100輛;貨運(yun)(yun)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司13家(jia),其中(zhong)擁有(you)100輛車(che)的公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司3家(jia);汽車(che)維修企(qi)業(ye)224家(jia),其中(zhong)一類企(qi)業(ye)1家(jia),二類企(qi)業(ye)13家(jia)。
建筑特色
逢渠橋(qiao),它的景深(shen),至少有兩個(ge)層(ceng)次,一是橋(qiao)的建筑藝術底蘊(yun);一是它的宗教文化底蘊(yun)。
逢(feng)渠(qu)橋(qiao),建于北(bei)宋(song)紹圣五年(1089),它(ta)的(de)(de)空間跨度雖(sui)然只有4.2米,但是它(ta)的(de)(de)時間跨度是整整十一(yi)個(ge)(ge)世紀。目前江西省內僅存尚未遭劫的(de)(de)三座(zuo)宋(song)代(dai)石橋(qiao)之一(yi)。“縱向單卷(juan)并拱(gong)”、“無(wu)鉸拱(gong)結”和“無(wu)漿(jiang)干砌”三大工藝(yi)特(te)色(se),足以令當(dang)代(dai)莫及。游人只要躋身(shen)橋(qiao)底,可以分明地數清(qing)全橋(qiao)77塊石塊,怎樣排(pai)成(cheng)7個(ge)(ge)單拱(gong),每排(pai)單拱(gong)怎樣由(you)11塊石料(liao)卷(juan)成(cheng)一(yi)拱(gong)。路對(dui)路,縫對(dui)縫,棋格了了,嚴絲密縫。拱(gong)側東西各有一(yi)信(xin)土和掌作揖,一(yi)臉虔誠,張揚著捐建者的(de)(de)個(ge)(ge)性。
不幸的是,哪位天資聰慧的開發大(da)師,在佛教徒頭上(shang)做了頂“道士帽”——逢渠橋變成(cheng)“風雨亭”。
變成(cheng)風雨(yu)亭之后的“逢渠橋”,我真怕木頭、磚(zhuan)瓦的堆砌掮走了歷史經典。
構造
橋的構造頗具特(te)色,橋身用11塊石(shi)料(liao)卷(juan)成(cheng)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)單拱,共77塊矩形石(shi)塊組(zu)成(cheng)七個(ge)(ge)單拱,七個(ge)(ge)單拱排成(cheng)7列,又組(zu)成(cheng)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)大的承重拱板,每列縱向(xiang)與橫(heng)向(xiang)石(shi)縫都(dou)相通(tong),像是棋盤格(ge)一(yi)樣(yang)。拱肩(jian)上面有2個(ge)(ge)石(shi)雕(diao)武士(shi)為護橋神。石(shi)塊與石(shi)塊之間采用“無漿干砌(qi)”法,沒(mei)有用桐油石(shi)灰勾縫,也沒(mei)有用糯米膠粘,也沒(mei)有榫卯相連,就像搭積木(mu)那樣(yang),靠相互的摩擦力支持著。
拱(gong)(gong)肩立有(you)2個石雕武士為護(hu)橋(qiao)神。橋(qiao)全長15米(mi),橋(qiao)面(mian)寬4.7米(mi),橋(qiao)拱(gong)(gong)凈跨(kua)4.2米(mi),拱(gong)(gong)矢(shi)高2.1米(mi),矢(shi)跨(kua)比2:1,屬陡拱(gong)(gong)。橋(qiao)面(mian)底部(bu)石拱(gong)(gong)上刻有(you)建(jian)橋(qiao)年月及捐建(jian)人(ren)、主建(jian)人(ren)名(ming)等。其"逢渠(qu)橋(qiao)"三字,是當(dang)時縣令(ling)錢鍪根據良(liang)價初(chu)來洞時,在此涉水(shui)相逢身影所(suo)作的《逢渠(qu)偈》而(er)題寫的。2002年10月在橋(qiao)上建(jian)了仿古亭(ting)。