A dream of the covered bridge, the dream left by the covered bridge

Taishun is famously known as the "Hometown of Covered Bridges in China", with reportedly no less than 900 bridges of all sizes. Among them, there are 80 ancient bridges from the Song to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, 15 of which are national cultural relics protection units. The beauty of the covered bridges varies, and it is said that the most beautiful one in the world is the Beijian Bridge in Taishun. Without seeing its appearance, one would not know its beauty. The Beijian Bridge is indeed an ancient covered bridge that will amaze people. It spans over the Beixi in Taishun, with a total length of only 51.87 meters, but it has a 360-degree structure with no dead ends. The flying eaves and walking beasts are simple and exquisite, and the whole bridge has not used a single rivet. It has been as solid as ever for more than 300 years, providing shelter from the wind and rain for the villagers here, and a place to rest. No wonder it is said that China's ancient covered bridges fully demonstrate the achievements of our ancestors in the application of mechanics, and it is also a heavy stroke in the history of world bridges. The beauty of the Beijian Bridge lies not only in the architecture, but also in its integration with the surrounding environment. Whether you look at it from afar or up close, it's like appreciating an oil painting, and passers-by can inadvertently become a part of this scenery. The two thousand-year-old trees at the head of the bridge are still lush to this day. The red carp in the stream adds a lively color to this place. If you are interested, you can spend an afternoon in the teahouse at the head of the bridge, imagining what kind of mood the ancients would have in this scenery hundreds of years ago. A few hundred meters down the stream is the "Xidong Bridge", the sister bridge of the Beijian Bridge. It has roughly the same style as the Beijian Bridge, and can also be called a master-apprentice bridge, because its builder was the apprentice of the builder of the Beijian Bridge. Is this another kind of friendship that transcends time?