明末募资修建河北献县单桥考述

The Fund-raising Construction of the Shan Bridge in Xian County of Hebei Province in Late Ming Dynasty

河北献县单桥这座世界上最长的不对称石拱桥,是明代末期献县人民完全以民间力量耗时11年完成的巨大工程。当时的献县人民组建建桥会,明确人员分工,在当地和外地广泛募化建桥资金和物资。栏板望柱上勒石记载的捐资人员名单涉及2 800余人,来自于130个府县,包含社会的各个阶层,体现了民间的慈善精神,所蕴含的文化价值是留给后人的精神财富。

Shan Bridge in Xian County, Hebei Province, the world's longest asymmetric stone arch bridge, is a huge project that Xian County people completed on their own for 11 years in the late Ming Dynasty. The people of Shan bridge set up the bridge organization, clear division of personnel, and had an extensive collection of funds and materials for the bridge. The bridge was engraved with the names of more than 2800 donors in all classes of society from 130 prefectures. This event reflects the folk spirit of charity, which is a great spiritual wealth left to future generations.