紹興(xing)是中(zhong)國歷史(shi)文化名(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之一。古為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)越國都城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),境內水道縱橫(heng),有(you)水鄉水城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之譽(yu)。因水而有(you)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),因橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)必有(you)景,美名(ming)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)鄉。紹興(xing)最早(zao)的(de)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)梁,見之于史(shi)籍記載的(de)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)靈(ling)汜(si)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao),始建于越王句踐之時(shi)。此后,歷秦漢、魏晉(jin)南北朝、唐宋元明至清(qing),代有(you)新建,代有(you)重建。據清(qing)光緒癸巳(1893)繪制的(de)《紹興(xing)府城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)衢路圖》所示,當時(shi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內有(you)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)梁229座(zuo)(zuo),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)面(mian)積(ji)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)7.4平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)里(li),平(ping)均每0.0231平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)里(li)就(jiu)有(you)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)一座(zuo)(zuo),與世界聞名(ming)的(de)水城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)意大利威尼斯(si)相(xiang)比(bi)較(jiao),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)該(gai)(gai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)在第二次世界大戰前的(de)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)梁密度的(de)45倍(bei)(該(gai)(gai)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)面(mian)積(ji)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)567平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)里(li),當時(shi)有(you)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)378座(zuo)(zuo),現僅存(cun)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)76座(zuo)(zuo)),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)清(qing)末時(shi)蘇州(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)梁密度的(de)2倍(bei)(蘇州(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內面(mian)積(ji)21平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)里(li),清(qing)末有(you)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)310座(zuo)(zuo)),石橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)連街(jie)接巷,五步一登,十步一跨,真可謂是“無橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)不(bu)成(cheng)市(shi),無橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)不(bu)成(cheng)路,無橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)不(bu)成(cheng)村”。1993年(nian)底統計(ji)全市(shi)有(you)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)10610座(zuo)(zuo),譽(yu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“萬(wan)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)市(shi)”。
紹興石橋不但表(biao)現(xian)了先進的(de)營造技藝,又蘊涵著深厚的(de)文化底蘊, 具有極高的(de)美學(xue)(xue)價(jia)值(zhi)、學(xue)(xue)術價(jia)值(zhi)和使用(yong)價(jia)值(zhi)。
橋(qiao)(qiao)本是作為(wei)方便人(ren)們生產生活(huo)的(de)(de)交通設施而出(chu)現于世的(de)(de),但是一(yi)(yi)經(jing)與人(ren)發生了關系(xi)便不再只有(you)單一(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)物(wu)質形態(tai)和純粹的(de)(de)實用(yong)(yong)價值(zhi)了。紹興(xing)(xing)(xing)石橋(qiao)(qiao),如一(yi)(yi)件(jian)件(jian)大小不同的(de)(de)藝術品,在廣袤的(de)(de)稽山鑒水平原供人(ren)欣賞,又供人(ren)使用(yong)(yong)。紹興(xing)(xing)(xing)古(gu)橋(qiao)(qiao)所特有(you)的(de)(de)環境布局美(mei)、結構裝飾美(mei)和橋(qiao)(qiao)楹詩文(wen)美(mei),構成(cheng)了特有(you)的(de)(de)水鄉交通景觀。“垂虹玉帶門前來,萬(wan)古(gu)名(ming)橋(qiao)(qiao)出(chu)越州”。紹興(xing)(xing)(xing)石橋(qiao)(qiao)文(wen)化成(cheng)為(wei)中華文(wen)化的(de)(de)重要(yao)組成(cheng)部分。
紹(shao)興(xing)(xing)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)橋(qiao)營(ying)造(zao)(zao)技(ji)藝(yi)(yi)高超(chao),站在時(shi)代的(de)(de)前列。紹(shao)興(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)古橋(qiao)營(ying)造(zao)(zao)技(ji)藝(yi)(yi)應追溯到春秋戰(zhan)國之(zhi)前的(de)(de)浮(fu)橋(qiao)和木梁橋(qiao),越國時(shi)期(qi),因(yin)鐵質工具的(de)(de)出現(xian),使石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)柱(zhu)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)梁、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)橋(qiao)面等新構(gou)件運用(yong)到古橋(qiao)營(ying)造(zao)(zao)中(zhong),進(jin)入了石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)梁橋(qiao)的(de)(de)創(chuang)始(shi)時(shi)期(qi)。至漢代,石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)拱建橋(qiao)技(ji)術已經相當成熟(shu),在紹(shao)興(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)橋(qiao)梁建設中(zhong)也(ye)有應用(yong)。秦(qin)、漢時(shi)期(qi),是紹(shao)興(xing)(xing)橋(qiao)梁的(de)(de)創(chuang)建發展時(shi)期(qi)。唐、宋時(shi)期(qi),當時(shi)紹(shao)興(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)運河驛路暢通(tong),工商業發達,使橋(qiao)梁營(ying)造(zao)(zao)技(ji)藝(yi)(yi)不斷提高,紹(shao)興(xing)(xing)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)橋(qiao)的(de)(de)發展也(ye)同時(shi)進(jin)入全盛(sheng)時(shi)期(qi)。清代,石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)橋(qiao)營(ying)造(zao)(zao)技(ji)藝(yi)(yi)發展到鼎盛(sheng)時(shi)期(qi)。
紹興石(shi)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)一(yi)般的建筑程序為:紹興古(gu)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)一(yi)般的建筑程序為:選址(zhi)——橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)型設計(ji)——實(shi)地放樣——打樁——砌(qi)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)基——砌(qi)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)墩——安置拱(gong)圈(quan)架——砌(qi)拱(gong)——壓頂——裝飾——保養——落成。它的營造(zao)技藝包括(kuo)各類浮橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)、木梁(liang)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)、石(shi)梁(liang)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)、折邊拱(gong)、半圓形拱(gong)、馬蹄形拱(gong)、橢圓形拱(gong)、準懸鏈線(xian)拱(gong)等古(gu)橋(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)(qiao)建造(zao)技術。
紹興(xing)石(shi)橋(qiao)營造技(ji)藝獨特,部分(fen)石(shi)橋(qiao)(如八字橋(qiao)、廣(guang)寧(ning)橋(qiao)等(deng))的(de)營造技(ji)藝為(wei)國內罕見,橋(qiao)梁形式多(duo)樣,形成了極(ji)為(wei)系(xi)統(tong)的(de)技(ji)術(shu)體(ti)系(xi),在各個(ge)不(bu)同時期都處于(yu)全國領(ling)先水平。而且石(shi)橋(qiao)的(de)營造技(ji)術(shu)非常(chang)科(ke)學,用料質量講究,布局、選(xuan)址合理(li),古(gu)(gu)石(shi)橋(qiao)一般壽(shou)命能長達千年以上。紹興(xing)古(gu)(gu)橋(qiao)成為(wei)中國古(gu)(gu)橋(qiao)發展(zhan)、演化(hua)的(de)一個(ge)縮影,被稱為(wei)中國的(de)“古(gu)(gu)橋(qiao)博物館”,美名“橋(qiao)鄉”。
隨著社會的(de)發展和(he)經濟的(de)繁榮,新建了許多四通(tong)八(ba)達的(de)公路,各(ge)種現(xian)代建筑(zhu)橋(qiao)梁層出不(bu)窮。由(you)于石(shi)橋(qiao)營(ying)造(zao)成本高,工藝繁雜,一般建筑(zhu)公司不(bu)愿承(cheng)建。這使紹(shao)興(xing)石(shi)橋(qiao)營(ying)造(zao)工藝的(de)工匠(jiang)更是(shi)后繼乏人(ren),保存紹(shao)興(xing)石(shi)橋(qiao)營(ying)造(zao)技藝迫在(zai)眉睫。此次申遺成功(gong),是(shi)紹(shao)興(xing)橋(qiao)文化保護和(he)繼承(cheng)的(de)又一個重(zhong)要里程(cheng)碑。
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