在(zai)青羊橫街南(nan)面跨(kua)越清水河(he)(he)上(shang),有(you)一(yi)座5個橋(qiao)洞的大(da)型仿古石拱橋(qiao),橋(qiao)上(shang)沒有(you)鐫(juan)刻(ke)橋(qiao)名,在(zai)橋(qiao)南(nan)頭掛有(you)一(yi)塊(kuai)(kuai)藍底(di)白字(zi)(zi)的牌子(zi),上(shang)書“望(wang)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)橋(qiao)”3字(zi)(zi);但在(zai)橋(qiao)北頭綠(lv)地里,樹著一(yi)塊(kuai)(kuai)鋁合金(jin)的牌子(zi),上(shang)印有(you)“萬里橋(qiao)濱河(he)(he)綠(lv)地”字(zi)(zi)樣,這(zhe)便(bian)是(shi)望(wang)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)橋(qiao)。千(qian)百(bai)年來,人們就(jiu)在(zai)送(song)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)橋(qiao)的“摸(mo)底(di)”河(he)(he)畔,尋覓(mi)觸(chu)摸(mo)歷史留(liu)下的厚重積淀,望(wang)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)橋(qiao)連同附近的送(song)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)橋(qiao),均成為川西(xi)壩子(zi)一(yi)處較具地方民(min)俗的景(jing)觀。
傳說在三月三的(de)(de)(de)時候(hou),民間趕(gan)廟(miao)會,八(ba)(ba)仙(xian)到此與(yu)民同(tong)樂。在今(jin)天(tian)青羊宮散花(hua)樓附(fu)近,人們(men)看見何仙(xian)姑(gu)在散花(hua)樓上(shang)撒下五(wu)色鮮(xian)花(hua),如(ru)今(jin)的(de)(de)(de)百花(hua)大(da)橋(qiao)(qiao)地址就是當(dang)年的(de)(de)(de)遇仙(xian)橋(qiao)(qiao)的(de)(de)(de)位置;隨后人們(men)同(tong)八(ba)(ba)仙(xian)一(yi)起(qi)賞(shang)蜀人的(de)(de)(de)蜀錦竹編等(deng)等(deng),沿浣(huan)花(hua)溪(今(jin)天(tian)的(de)(de)(de)青羊上(shang)街)一(yi)路走(zou)到送(song)(song)仙(xian)橋(qiao)(qiao),時辰到了,八(ba)(ba)仙(xian)在送(song)(song)仙(xian)橋(qiao)(qiao)頭凌云而(er)去并撒下無數珍寶(bao),人們(men)追(zhui)趕(gan)著歡送(song)(song)八(ba)(ba)仙(xian),于是跑到離(li)送(song)(song)仙(xian)橋(qiao)(qiao)不遠的(de)(de)(de)望仙(xian)橋(qiao)(qiao),目(mu)送(song)(song)凌云而(er)去的(de)(de)(de)八(ba)(ba)仙(xian)。
根據《光緒三十年(nian)圖》,即1904年(nian)測(ce)繪的成(cheng)都市(shi)區圖,上(shang)(shang)面(mian)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)這一(yi)位(wei)置標注的橋(qiao)(qiao)名為(wei)“望(wang)仙(xian)(xian)橋(qiao)(qiao)”。橋(qiao)(qiao)兩(liang)頭的街道名“望(wang)仙(xian)(xian)場(chang)”,即今“青羊(yang)橫街”,它直接與(yu)青羊(yang)宮山(shan)門相接,過去趕青羊(yang)宮集市(shi)即在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)這條街上(shang)(shang)。當地的老成(cheng)都人也是這樣的說法。望(wang)仙(xian)(xian)橋(qiao)(qiao)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)1961年(nian)修建一(yi)環路上(shang)(shang)的百花潭大橋(qiao)(qiao)后,因該橋(qiao)(qiao)有礙(ai)泄洪被(bei)拆(chai)除(chu)了(le)。1997年(nian)底,在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)該處(chu)仿1995年(nian)2月拆(chai)除(chu)的萬(wan)里(li)橋(qiao)(qiao)(老南(nan)門大橋(qiao)(qiao)),修建了(le)現在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)的望(wang)仙(xian)(xian)橋(qiao)(qiao)。原萬(wan)里(li)橋(qiao)(qiao)為(wei)七孔石(shi)拱(gong)橋(qiao)(qiao),現仿橋(qiao)(qiao)為(wei)五孔石(shi)拱(gong)橋(qiao)(qiao),并在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)橋(qiao)(qiao)欄鑲嵌(qian)的石(shi)板上(shang)(shang)浮雕(diao)有三國故事圖案。因此這座(zuo)橋(qiao)(qiao)又有萬(wan)里(li)橋(qiao)(qiao)的稱(cheng)謂。
一些(xie)老成都(dou)人(ren)回(hui)憶,原望仙(xian)(xian)(xian)橋(qiao)就是(shi)一座五(wu)孔的(de)石拱橋(qiao),橫跨清(qing)水河兩岸,高(gao)大雄偉(wei),十分壯觀(guan)。其橋(qiao)身長約(yue)110多米,寬約(yue)20米,最高(gao)處離地面約(yue)10米。站(zhan)在(zai)橋(qiao)上(shang),青(qing)羊宮(gong)一帶景觀(guan)盡收眼底。青(qing)羊宮(gong)是(shi)道家圣地,民間傳(chuan)說(shuo)農歷二月十五(wu)是(shi)太上(shang)老君生(sheng)日(ri),在(zai)這期間舉辦廟會,各路(lu)神(shen)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)都(dou)要來趕廟會。站(zhan)在(zai)橋(qiao)上(shang)就可看到廟會上(shang)的(de)神(shen)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)相會,因此人(ren)們就把此橋(qiao)叫做“望仙(xian)(xian)(xian)橋(qiao)”。如將(jiang)望仙(xian)(xian)(xian)橋(qiao)、遇(yu)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)橋(qiao)、送仙(xian)(xian)(xian)橋(qiao)連線,則成為一等(deng)腰(yao)三(san)角形,兩腰(yao)約(yue)500米,底邊約(yue)730米。青(qing)羊宮(gong)山門則在(zai)等(deng)腰(yao)三(san)角形的(de)垂足上(shang)。