The four gates of the city gate are named after the Dongguan Bridge, the Beiguan Bridge, the Xiguan Bridge and the Nanguan Bridge, and the four gates of Xuchang in the Ming and Qing Dynasties are related to the "four passes" agreed by the residents of Xuchang City in modern times, which not only reflects the historical origin, respects the habits of residents, but also has a clear pointing function.
Take a week of counterclockwise boats, passing through Dongguan Bridge, Beiguan Bridge, Xiguan Bridge and Nanguan Bridge in turn. Let's continue to take a cruise ship to see the "Four Bridges of the City Gate".
Dongguan Bridge
The Dongguan Bridge is located at the intersection of East Avenue and West Shunhe Street, on the East Moat, and in the past, there were suspension bridges at the entrance of the four cities, and the generals had to pass through this place to go out on expeditions and return to the camp. Ancient sieges began at the city gate, and we can imagine the fierce war scenes at that time. In ordinary times, people outside the city want to go into the city to buy and sell things, and people in the city want to go out of the city to visit relatives and friends, and they all enter and exit from these four city gates.
Beiguan Bridge
Beiguan Bridge, located at the intersection of North Avenue and Jian'an Avenue, on the North Moat. The convenient transportation here is conducive to the mobilization of troops to support during combat. This bridge was officially named Beiguan Bridge in the moat ring project, and today's Beiguan Bridge, the bridge deck is wide, and the white jade railings on both sides give people a sense of immaculate, warm and elegant, all of which reflect the beauty of the city.
Xiguan Bridge
Xiguan Bridge, located at the intersection of Laodong Road and West Avenue, xiguan bridge under the culvert deep and long on both sides of the stone wall installed a number of reliefs, most of which are based on the story that occurred in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, there are Cao Liu on the potential, Guan Gong picked the robe, Cao Cao gave horses, Cao Cao stabilized the heart of the army, etc., these reliefs will be the disputes of the Three Kingdoms period, depicted vividly, showing the thick historical and cultural characteristics of this moat, through the relief to restore the history of the Three Kingdoms, so that everyone can taste the Cao Wei culture in the play.
Nanguan Bridge
Nanguan Bridge is located at the intersection of Nanguan Street and Nanshunhe Street, on the South Moat. The South Street on the Nanguan Bridge is the most prosperous area in the city, and the rich commercial atmosphere continues the "prosperous memory" of Xuchang people, and "the renovated pages of the Dream of the Covered Bridge, the painting boat shuttle embroidery brocade" is the true portrayal of the Nanguan Street where the Nanguan Bridge is located.
Nanguan Bridge was originally a stone bridge, the most tragic war to liberate Xuchang occurred here, once here guns and bullets rained, blood flowed into a river, and now on the Nanguan Bridge, tourists sit in groups of three or five in the corridor bridge on both sides of the bridge, enjoying the peaceful scene in front of them and enjoying the hard-won happy life.
On the Jingshi set up at the head of the Nanguan Bridge, Cao Zhi's "Furong Fu" is carved, which contrasts with the lotus flowers in the moat, complementing each other, and the Dutch culture has long been integrated into all corners of the lotus city.