During the Qingli period of the Song Dynasty (1041 to 1048), a pontoon bridge was built on the Luoyang River, which was often destroyed by wind and waves.
In the fifth year of Emperor Huangyou of the Song Dynasty (AD 1053), Cai Xiang, the prefect of Quanzhou, took charge of the Luoyang Bridge construction project.
In the fourth year of Jiayou reign (AD 1059), Luoyang Bridge took six years to build this large stone bridge across the river and the sea.
In the 21st year of the Republic of China (1932), Luoyang Bridge was rebuilt into a reinforced concrete bridge deck.
In the 27th year of the Republic of China (1938), Luoyang Bridge was bombed by Japanese planes.
In 1962, Luoyang Bridge was repaired.
In April 1963, the Luoyang Bridge was repaired and opened to traffic.
In 1993, Luoyang Bridge underwent comprehensive construction.
In October 1996, Luoyang Bridge restored its original appearance as an ancient bridge and was opened to traffic.
Building structure
The ends of the Luoyang bridge piers are in the shape of a boat, with handrails on both sides and stone carvings to protect pedestrians; stone towers are built on both sides of the bridge to To suppress the wind, outside the railing beside the bridge. There are still stone pagodas in the form of banners and flags, with Buddha statues and patterns embossed on the pagoda body; stone pavilions were built on the bridge for riders to rest; there are many artistic stone blockhouses on the bridge body and its ancillary buildings, with beautiful shapes, including stone lions with their heads held high; A ball lion holding a stone ball in its mouth.
The central stele pavilion of the bridge is engraved with the inscription "Xichuan Manna" during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty and the banner "The First Bridge in the World" inscribed in Daoguangjian of the Qing Dynasty. There are 12 contemporary inscriptions around the "Zhongting", and there are 12 inscriptions around the middle pavilion. There are cliff inscriptions such as "Wan'an Bridge", "Eternal Anlan" and 12 square tablets; on the east side of the pavilion are "Wan'an Bridge" and "Eternal Anlan" and other Song Dynasty cliff stone inscriptions. One is the "Western Manlu" stele pavilion. On the right side of the middle pavilion is the place where people prayed for rain in ancient times.