There are many legends about the stone clam, all learned from the old population, according to legend, a long time ago, there was a big flood here, the houses were washed down, there was a big toad crawled out of the water, it was safe and sound, people came here to take refuge, after the flood, the big toad disappeared, leaving a stone shaped like a toad on the street, everyone said that the big toad saved the villagers, and the stone toad also became the protector of the place. Later when the Yellow River flowed into Cao County, the stone toad was washed away, and several large families nearby re-carved a stone toad, but during the "Cultural Revolution" of the last century, the toad was destroyed, I heard that it was taken to burn lime, and now the stone toad that is preserved is remade in 1984, the craftsmen also made a base below, which appears high-end atmosphere, the stone toad is alive and flexible, and the feathers are like life, and it has also become the symbol of this street, this street is also called stone toad street, but after that, Nearby elderly people and children are always inexplicably threatening, someone found Mr. Feng Shui, saying that the toad base is too high, the big toad is not happy, they punish passers-by, people quickly move the stone toad off the seat, put on the ground, you don't say, after hitting that, there will be no more feet. Of course, these are hearsay, and they cannot be believed. There is also a legend that this stone toad will earn gold yuan treasure at night, left for people who get up early every day, so people get up early, so the folk customs here are simple, everyone is diligent and thrifty, and the family lives and works in peace and contentment.
The original stone toad
Now the stone toad
Stone toads are next to each other, and children who are out of school every day like to climb up and down on stone toads, and stone toads are becoming brighter and brighter. Because there are so many wonderful legends, this place has also become a famous punch card place in Cao County, and people who come to visit it will touch this cute stone toad. "Touch the head of the toad, never worry for a lifetime, touch the back of the toad, be free from sin for a lifetime, touch the belly of the toad, and never get sick for a lifetime"!
In fact, here I am most impressed by not only the stone toad, from the stone toad to the east there is a famous place, called "three mountains plus (clip) a well", it is said that there is an ancient well in the south of the road, the well water is sweet, in order to protect the well, the east, south and west of the three houses are consciously left space, so the well is sandwiched between the three houses and the mountain, so it is called "three mountains plus (clip) a well", and the opposite hutong is called "three mountains plus (clip) a well hutong", before 2018, due to the transformation of the old city shantytown, This hutong was also demolished, and I heard that in order to collect the sign of "three mountains and one well" hanging at the mouth of the hutong, several families fought for each other.
The stone toad moved, the stone toad and the "three mountains plus one well" hutong disappeared, in fact, the disappearance of more than these two places, as well as Li Jialin, Baiyi Pavilion, Dashi Bridge, Jade Dragon Bridge, University, City God Temple, Bluestone Street, etc., these will also become memories... Thinking about it carefully, there is really a little sadness, I accidentally heard that the name of the newly built relocation community opposite the stone toad will be called "Jade Toad Garden", some people jokingly call it "Toad Nest", "Jade Toad Garden", "Toad Nest", there is a trace of comfort in my heart, and it is a little inheritance of the ancient and long history of Cao County.
To the northwest of the stone toad is once four complete small
Jade Toad Garden Community