Jiu Zhou Jin Liang -

Author: Li Xiaojie et al.
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: One of the series "Cang Sang He Shan." This series selects several topics from the history of Chinese geographical studies, using various landscapes as carriers to introduce related historical events, cultural elements, important figures, customs, and folk legends. It narrates the historical and geographical changes, cultural origins, developmental context, and historical vicissitudes of these landscapes, exploring the profound historical and cultural connotations they carry. This book focuses on bridges. In today's rapidly advancing scientific and academic field, magnificent bridges and numerous small and large ferry crossings are scattered across the country, providing convenient travel conditions for people. However, how did bridges originate? How did ferry crossings come into being? How did they develop and evolve in ancient China? This book is divided into numerous chapters such as "Ancient Bridges and Reminiscences," "Famous Ferry Crossings and Old Tales," "Bridges and Aesthetics," "Bridges and Technology," "Bridges and Gardens," "Bridges and Poetry," "Bridges and War," "Bridges and Famous Figures and Legends," and "Bridges and Folk Customs," systematically answering these questions and introducing the origins, evolution, development, prosperity, and historical vicissitudes of bridges. It explores the profound historical and cultural connotations carried by these bridges.