通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)濟(ji)(ji)(ji)橋(qiao)(qiao)在佛(fo)山(shan)有著(zhu)悠(you)久的(de)歷史意(yi)義(yi),是(shi)佛(fo)山(shan)較早興(xing)建(jian)的(de)第(di)一(yi)座大(da)木橋(qiao)(qiao)。據專家考證,該橋(qiao)(qiao)早期由鄉(xiang)民集資修(xiu)建(jian)的(de)木質人行(xing)橋(qiao)(qiao)。通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)濟(ji)(ji)(ji)橋(qiao)(qiao)橫跨洛水河,北連金魚街,始建(jian)于明(ming)代,分別于嘉靖38年、隆(long)慶(qing)2年、萬(wan)歷9年三次(ci)重修(xiu)。天啟六年戶部尚書李侍問再(zai)次(ci)發起募(mu)捐重修(xiu),取名“通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)濟(ji)(ji)(ji)橋(qiao)(qiao)”取其“必通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)而(er)后有濟(ji)(ji)(ji)也”之(zhi)意(yi)。民國初(chu)年,通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)濟(ji)(ji)(ji)橋(qiao)(qiao)附近河道淤(yu)塞,已極少往來。解放后,佛(fo)山(shan)馬路多次(ci)擴建(jian),通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)濟(ji)(ji)(ji)橋(qiao)(qiao)下的(de)河涌(yong)被改為(wei)(wei)暗(an)溝,橋(qiao)(qiao)面被改為(wei)(wei)大(da)馬路,這(zhe)一(yi)帶再(zai)也找不(bu)到(dao)“橋(qiao)(qiao)”的(de)痕跡了。歲月變(bian)遷,昔(xi)日(ri)通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)濟(ji)(ji)(ji)橋(qiao)(qiao)已蹤跡難(nan)覓,使年年“行(xing)通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)濟(ji)(ji)(ji)”徒(tu)有其名,實為(wei)(wei)憾(han)事。為(wei)(wei)保護歷史文(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)產,弘揚(yang)傳(chuan)統文(wen)化(hua)(hua),佛(fo)山(shan)市政府斥資1700萬(wan)元于2001年1月18日(ri)復原通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)濟(ji)(ji)(ji)橋(qiao)(qiao)。修(xiu)復后的(de)通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)濟(ji)(ji)(ji)橋(qiao)(qiao)建(jian)筑優美,文(wen)化(hua)(hua)底蘊(yun)深厚。
通濟(ji)(ji)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)長32米(mi),寬9.9米(mi)。橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)兩端(duan)(duan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)抱鼓石,以祥(xiang)云(yun)和蝙蝠襯托風車,體現(xian)出通濟(ji)(ji)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)民(min)俗的(de)(de)(de)(de)象征物——風車。橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)身(shen)上(shang)雕刻著相傳八仙(xian)過(guo)(guo)海時(shi)所執(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)神器,寓意(yi)市民(min)過(guo)(guo)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)時(shi)祈(qi)求(qiu)消(xiao)災、尋求(qiu)平安的(de)(de)(de)(de)美好祝(zhu)愿。橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)柱的(de)(de)(de)(de)上(shang)部(bu),用大象的(de)(de)(de)(de)頭“拱”出一(yi)個果籃(lan),里面(mian)有南瓜、仙(xian)桃,取意(yi)“象抱太平”。古(gu)代(dai)(dai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)通濟(ji)(ji)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)頭石級(ji)共9級(ji),橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)尾13級(ji),反映(ying)出“九出十三歸”的(de)(de)(de)(de)意(yi)念(nian)。如(ru)今也在(zai)新橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)上(shang)得到體現(xian):以防滑(hua)條(tiao)(tiao)取代(dai)(dai)臺(tai)階(jie),在(zai)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)北端(duan)(duan)安置(zhi)(zhi)9條(tiao)(tiao),在(zai)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)南端(duan)(duan)安置(zhi)(zhi)13條(tiao)(tiao)。不僅提高了(le)過(guo)(guo)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)人的(de)(de)(de)(de)安全系數,同(tong)時(shi)體現(xian)了(le)過(guo)(guo)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)祈(qi)福的(de)(de)(de)(de)意(yi)念(nian)。通濟(ji)(ji)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)下面(mian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)水(shui)體面(mian)積2000平方米(mi),并設(she)立(li)了(le)親水(shui)臺(tai)階(jie)、知魚(yu)(yu)軒(xuan)、樂(le)魚(yu)(yu)亭,取意(yi)于古(gu)詩“魚(yu)(yu)樂(le)人亦樂(le),泉清(qing)心共清(qing)”。
通(tong)濟(ji)(ji)橋的牌坊上高高掛著“通(tong)濟(ji)(ji)”的木碑額,稍下一點有一對對聯:
左聯是“濟萬人之來往曲橋跨水艷稱村尾垂虹”
右(you)聯是(shi)“通七堡之游(you)行(xing)逸(yi)客(ke)尋春任(ren)得渡(du)頭飲馬”
對聯概括(kuo)了(le)原通(tong)(tong)濟(ji)橋(qiao)(qiao)的風(feng)貌特色,但重建(jian)后的通(tong)(tong)濟(ji)橋(qiao)(qiao)遠遠遜色于原橋(qiao)(qiao),沒有了(le)舟(zhou)舫如織,沒有斜(xie)陽(yang)映橋(qiao)(qiao)如虹,重要的是,這只不過是紀念原橋(qiao)(qiao)的一(yi)個景點,沒有了(le)原橋(qiao)(qiao)的那種真(zhen)摯、親切的感情。惜星(xing)移(yi)景易,古橋(qiao)(qiao)斷(duan)跡(ji),然“行通(tong)(tong)濟(ji)”之風(feng)長盛。
通濟橋(qiao)廣場以通濟橋(qiao)、閘門樓(lou)及南(nan)北兩(liang)個廣場為(wei)主軸線,再配(pei)以橋(qiao)下水體(ti)、周邊(bian)綠(lv)化,形(xing)成一(yi)個面(mian)(mian)積7300平方(fang)米的公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)。閘門樓(lou)的主體(ti)用青磚(zhuan)砌成,兩(liang)邊(bian)配(pei)拱形(xing)門洞(dong)。閘門的屋脊采用石(shi)灣公(gong)(gong)(gong)仔圖(tu)案,表現佛山美(mei)術(shu)陶瓷(ci)的魅力,畫(hua)面(mian)(mian)中(zhong)勾畫(hua)出古(gu)代(dai)通濟橋(qiao)興旺發達的情(qing)景,里面(mian)(mian)有(you)財神、舞(wu)獅、賣風車等。而公(gong)(gong)(gong)仔圖(tu)兩(liang)邊(bian)分別有(you)一(yi)條龍和鳳(feng),寓意(yi)是(shi)龍鳳(feng)呈祥。閘門樓(lou)公(gong)(gong)(gong)仔屋下面(mian)(mian),是(shi)灰雕圖(tu)“蝙蝠(fu)踩雙錢”,用“福(fu)”“錢”寓意(yi)富貴(gui)。