潮州广济桥的艺术和人文意蕴赏析

The Artistic and Humanistic Implication on Guangji Bridge in Chaozhou

通过对全国文物保护单位潮州广济桥的选址、结构、桥墩、石梁、桥上的建筑物以及两岸周边景观的分析,指出其蕴含的艺术和人文信息;提出了广济桥的选址既合乎传统风水要求,又体现了现代桥梁理论;分析了独特的启闭式结构在桥梁安全和航道通畅方面的意义,并指出桥上建筑物风格和材料选择符合潮州自然环境特点,桥的整体风格和周边环境和谐一致等优点,突出广济桥既有中国古桥共有的特点,又有浓郁的地方文化特色。

The Guangji Bridge in Chaozhou City is a unique movable bridge among ancient stone bridges of China. It was constructed with giant stone beam across ancient style piers. The bridge is a covered bridge （also called ＂wind-rain bridge＂）. The historical bridge houses connect one another independently on top of the bridge. There are may beautiful scenes and historical sites surrounding the coastal area near the bridge. Guangji Bridge is the most prominent landmark of Hanjian River and located in a place which has great impact on Chaozhou＇ s history and culture. Based on the research and analysis of its location, struc- ture, piers, stone beam, the bridge houses and the coastal scenes near the bridge, the arts and culture herit- age can be reviewed and interpreted, which would provide further evidence for ancient bridge research as well as for modem bridge construction.