石(shi)(shi)(shi)坊為四柱三間五(wu)樓式石(shi)(shi)(shi)牌坊,通(tong)(tong)(tong)高17米(mi),通(tong)(tong)(tong)面闊11.65米(mi),南北兩側各有(you)如(ru)意(yi)踏跺九級。石(shi)(shi)(shi)坊通(tong)(tong)(tong)體雕刻(ke)(ke),分別(bie)用陰刻(ke)(ke)、線刻(ke)(ke)、浮雕、鏤雕、圓雕、透刻(ke)(ke)等(deng)(deng)不(bu)同手法刻(ke)(ke)有(you)文(wen)字(zi)、龍鳳(feng)、花卉、飛禽、瑞獸、人物等(deng)(deng)圖案,內容(rong)為古(gu)代(dai)節孝忠義及神話(hua)傳(chuan)說故事等(deng)(deng),雕刻(ke)(ke)技藝精湛(zhan)。所(suo)鐫文(wen)字(zi)有(you)篆、隸(li)、草、楷不(bu)同書體,各具神韻,與(yu)其他石(shi)(shi)(shi)雕相映生輝。隘(ai)口石(shi)(shi)(shi)坊結(jie)構嚴謹,造型古(gu)樸典雅,雕刻(ke)(ke)工藝精湛(zhan),內容(rong)豐富,體現了西南地區濃厚的地方特色和民(min)族(zu)風格。2006年,隘(ai)口石(shi)(shi)(shi)坊被(bei)列為第六(liu)批全國重點文(wen)物保護單位(wei)。
隘口石坊為(wei)五檐(yan)四柱三(san)門式石結(jie)構(gou)牌樓,坊體南北(bei)向,通高17米(mi),面闊11.65米(mi),進深3.31米(mi),臺基長16.93米(mi),寬7.2米(mi),占地122平方米(mi)。南北(bei)有如(ru)意素面踏道各(ge)九級,保(bao)存完好,埋(mai)于土中(zhong)。石坊仿木結(jie)構(gou),石質為(wei)米(mi)粉石,以88塊石料雕(diao)琢而成。明間屋頂(ding)廡殿式,復筒瓦(wa)形屋面,纏(chan)龍(long)瓶式鏤空寶鼎,龍(long)首正吻。石坊每重檐(yan)下飾如(ru)意斗拱(gong),翼角各(ge)掛一小殘銹的銅質風(feng)鈴,時隔百年,竟(jing)還在細雨涼(liang)風(feng)中(zhong)叮鐺作響。
石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)坊四(si)柱(zhu)三門,中(zhong)柱(zhu)由高5.97米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、寬(kuan)0.66米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、厚0.62米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)的巨型長條石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)扣成,直至龍(long)(long)門坊。邊柱(zhu)由高4.03米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、寬(kuan)0.60米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)、厚0.50米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)的條石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)構成,直至次間大(da)額(e)坊。四(si)門柱(zhu)南北面(mian)為蓮(lian)花(hua)抱鼓護座(zuo)(zuo),高1.91米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),中(zhong)寬(kuan)1.15米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),頂寬(kuan)0.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),厚0.29米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),座(zuo)(zuo)上(shang)有圓雕(diao)蹲獸,分(fen)別(bie)為麒麟、青獅、白(bai)象等,腳踏海(hai)螺,引頸長鳴,雕(diao)刻(ke)細膩,神態惟(wei)妙惟(wei)肖,栩(xu)栩(xu)如生(sheng)。門柱(zhu)東西兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)扣合纏龍(long)(long)鑲邊整(zheng)塊條石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)屏(ping)風,屏(ping)高2.24米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬(kuan)1米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),厚0.13米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),立于屏(ping)座(zuo)(zuo)上(shang),四(si)周用雙面(mian)鏤雕(diao)刀法飾以纏龍(long)(long)。兩(liang)(liang)塊屏(ping)風四(si)個表面(mian)分(fen)別(bie)為淺浮雕(diao)梅(mei)蘭竹(zhu)菊 “四(si)君子(zi)圖”和(he)陰刻(ke)詞賦。蓮(lian)花(hua)抱鼓護座(zuo)(zuo)和(he)兩(liang)(liang)側(ce)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)屏(ping)風構成石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)坊夾(jia)柱(zhu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),具(ju)觀賞(shang)性,并有效地(di)保持了整(zheng)個石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)坊的穩定和(he)平(ping)衡。
石坊(fang)的(de)(de)四方石柱上還刻著相應的(de)(de)對(dui)聯(lian)(lian)(lian),只是(shi)由于年代(dai)久遠(yuan),風化(hua)較為(wei)(wei)嚴重,字跡已看不太(tai)(tai)清。該對(dui)聯(lian)(lian)(lian)為(wei)(wei)陰(yin)刻楹聯(lian)(lian)(lian),南面中(zhong)(zhong)柱上書:“節孝(xiao)著徽音彤管(guan)新添(tian)青史冊,綱常(chang)崇(chong)盛(sheng)世丹除(chu)遙(yao)賁(bi)紫(zi)泥(ni)書”,“知敘州府事(shi)葉(xie)樹東題”,邊(bian)柱刻聯(lian)(lian)(lian)為(wei)(wei)行書“兩字榮褒光日月,千秋正常(chang)格神天”,“江津副車鑲蘭旗(qi)教(jiao)習即選知縣(xian)愚表弟涂(tu)太(tai)(tai)琛題”。北面中(zhong)(zhong)柱、邊(bian)柱刻聯(lian)(lian)(lian)為(wei)(wei)行書“誓欲捐軀但念半齡孤子在,心(xin)存養志(zhi)能分七(qi)袞老親憂”,“孤幃早勵冰霜志(zhi),綽楔欣承雨露恩”,“珙縣(xian)教(jiao)諭 蓬洲費淳修 巴縣(xian)翁(weng)蔭 題”。而在石坊(fang)的(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)柱頂部(bu)南北面分別為(wei)(wei)深浮(fu)雕 “二十(shi)四孝(xiao)圖(tu)(tu)”,之 “黃香扇枕溫(wen)衾”、“王祥臥冰求鯉”、“孟宗哭竹生筍(sun)”、“老萊彩戲娛(yu)母”圖(tu)(tu)案,圖(tu)(tu)像精美。
隘口石(shi)坊(fang)之精華部(bu)分為正立(li)龍(long)(long)(long)門坊(fang)之上(shang)的圣(sheng)旨(zhi)石(shi)龕(kan),整石(shi)構(gou)成,高1.80米(mi),寬1.68米(mi),龕(kan)內圣(sheng)旨(zhi)基(ji)座(zuo)(zuo)由深(shen)浮雕二力(li)士杠負,基(ji)座(zuo)(zuo)上(shang)正中陰刻楷書(shu)“圣(sheng)旨(zhi)”二字,字跡端莊凝(ning)重,周圍以鏤(lou)雕、隱(yin)雕、深(shen)浮雕等刀法(fa)(fa)飾以九龍(long)(long)(long),其中一(yi)龍(long)(long)(long)居于 “圣(sheng)旨(zhi)”頂部(bu),六龍(long)(long)(long)昂首相偎(wei)“圣(sheng)旨(zhi)”,兩龍(long)(long)(long)神游(you)祥云(yun)分立(li)兩側,龕(kan)頂為深(shen)浮雕富貴牡(mu)丹。九龍(long)(long)(long)神采飛揚,龍(long)(long)(long)頭凸現,精細入微,變化對稱(cheng),龍(long)(long)(long)眼靈光(guang)閃爍(shuo),龍(long)(long)(long)須細如毫發(fa),龍(long)(long)(long)身纏(chan)繞盤旋,似神游(you)太空,活靈活現,充分發(fa)揮了浪漫、夸(kua)張(zhang)的技法(fa)(fa),具立(li)體感,刀法(fa)(fa)熟練傳神,堪稱(cheng)石(shi)雕藝術之珍(zhen)品(pin)。
在古代(dai),立石坊需要各級官員級級上(shang)報,在得到皇帝的恩準(zhun)后方(fang)能(neng)建造。所以通常(chang)在牌坊上(shang)也會(hui)刻(ke)上(shang)圣旨二字,以示皇恩浩蕩(dang)。
在圣旨石龕下面(mian),為明間大額坊,其長為5.25米(mi)(mi),高(gao)0.48米(mi)(mi),以(yi)陰刻(ke)行書小(xiao)字(zi)記(ji)載列坊人名號,飾以(yi)深浮雕(diao)(diao)云(yun)紋蕃草。其上嵌一花(hua)(hua)板,長2.8米(mi)(mi),高(gao)1.85米(mi)(mi),花(hua)(hua)板南(nan)北面(mian)正中題額分別刻(ke)有四個剛勁有力的楷書大字(zi),南(nan)面(mian)為“不負所天”,北面(mian)為“榮(rong)增華(hua)袞”,單(dan)字(zi)高(gao)70厘米(mi)(mi),寬50厘米(mi)(mi),題額周圍以(yi)深浮雕(diao)(diao)祥麟瑞(rui)象(xiang)、“斗(dou)牛圖(tu)”鑲邊,生動有趣,手(shou)法洗(xi)練。兩側及上部(bu)龍門(men)坊分別用浮雕(diao)(diao)、鏤空雕(diao)(diao)、線刻(ke)等(deng)手(shou)法載神話(hua)故事(shi)圖(tu)案(an)。
石(shi)坊(fang)明間(jian)、次間(jian)均(jun)嵌有石(shi)匾(bian)作為(wei)花(hua)板。次間(jian)花(hua)板橫1.33米(mi),縱(zong)1.04米(mi),南北(bei)兩(liang)面均(jun)陰刻文(wen)字,記載(zai)謝氏何慈(ci)惠含辛茹苦撫育兒孫(sun)的(de)事(shi)跡(ji)。花(hua)板上下大小(xiao)額(e)坊(fang)均(jun)為(wei)深浮雕(diao)戲文(wen)和(he)神(shen)話故事(shi)圖(tu)案(an),石(shi)坊(fang)的(de)西北(bei)立有一小(xiao)石(shi)碑,碑體高(gao)2.7米(mi),寬1.4米(mi),廡殿式(shi)(shi)單檐碑帽(mao),帽(mao)寬2.3米(mi),高(gao)0.83米(mi),為(wei)二柱(zhu)單樓(lou)式(shi)(shi),脊飾為(wei)龍紋卷身深雕(diao),下部(bu)埋于土中,其(qi)上陰刻有七(qi)律(lv)四章,記載(zai)立坊(fang)由來和(he)經(jing)過。只是因為(wei)風化嚴(yan)重,已(yi)不大看得清楚字跡(ji)了(le)。
隘口石(shi)(shi)(shi)坊(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)集雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)刻(ke)、書法(fa)(fa)、建筑(zhu)、儒家文化(hua)為(wei)一體(ti)(ti)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)坊(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)上分別用(yong)陰刻(ke)、線刻(ke)、浮雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、鏤雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、圓雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)、透(tou)刻(ke)等(deng)不同(tong)(tong)手法(fa)(fa)刻(ke)有(you)(you)鐫文、對(dui)聯和龍鳳(feng)、花卉(hui)、飛禽(qin)、瑞獸、人(ren)物(wu)等(deng)圖案造型(xing),具有(you)(you)典型(xing)的(de)清(qing)代(dai)(dai)藝術(shu)風格。石(shi)(shi)(shi)坊(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)構(gou)圖內(nei)(nei)容為(wei)古代(dai)(dai)節孝(xiao)忠(zhong)義及神話傳(chuan)說故(gu)事,造型(xing)各異,刀法(fa)(fa)精(jing)奇,神工(gong)鬼斧,形象(xiang)生動,雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)刻(ke)技藝精(jing)湛巧妙(miao),文化(hua)內(nei)(nei)涵豐富(fu)。其(qi)(qi)書體(ti)(ti)篆、楷、草、隸各異,有(you)(you)的(de)龍飛鳳(feng)舞(wu),灑脫飄逸;有(you)(you)的(de)恣肆遒勁,力落千(qian)鈞,令人(ren)擊掌叫絕,充(chong)分展現了(le)古代(dai)(dai)書法(fa)(fa)之神韻,與(yu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)造型(xing)珠聯璧(bi)合(he),相(xiang)映生輝。圖案中,人(ren)物(wu)表情豐富(fu),惟(wei)妙(miao)惟(wei)肖(xiao),鳥(niao)獸栩(xu)栩(xu)如生,呼之欲(yu)出,代(dai)(dai)表了(le)西南地區乃至中國(guo)精(jing)湛的(de)傳(chuan)統(tong)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)刻(ke)藝術(shu),同(tong)(tong)時,石(shi)(shi)(shi)坊(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)在建筑(zhu)構(gou)思上也十分巧妙(miao),其(qi)(qi)整體(ti)(ti)布局(ju)有(you)(you)序(xu),穿(chuan)插巧妙(miao),縱橫承當(dang)(dang)合(he)理,輕重(zhong)凝聚得當(dang)(dang),柱礎深(shen)埋,并(bing)用(yong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)獸重(zhong)壓(ya),尤其(qi)(qi)是精(jing)巧的(de)利(li)用(yong)夾柱石(shi)(shi)(shi)變為(wei)透(tou)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)(diao)蟠龍,擴大了(le)石(shi)(shi)(shi)坊(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)與(yu)地面(mian)(mian)的(de)接觸(chu)面(mian)(mian),形成穩定柱礎的(de)特殊(shu)構(gou)件,同(tong)(tong)時用(yong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)欄板鎖腳,這是該坊(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)的(de)獨到之處。所以該石(shi)(shi)(shi)坊(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)被譽(yu)為(wei)“川(chuan)南第(di)一名坊(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)”。