I. Inscription
Wan 'an Cross Stone Bridge in Quanzhou, Fujian, at the mouth of Luoyang River. The water is wide and rough. At the initiative of the satrap Cai Li, the ancients used raft foundations as piers and oysters as solid foundations. This bridge is1200m long and 5m wide, with 46 piers and 500 columns. Seven stone pavilions were built in 6 years and 8 months. It is prone to danger, hence the name Wan 'an Bridge. Cai Xiang wrote an inscription for it.
Second, calligraphy evaluation
Cai Xiang's calligraphy art is one of them, and Su Dongpo and Ouyang Xiu regard it as the first of the four schools, with the Song Dynasty as the first. Its big character is also a monument. The story of 80,000 Anqiao has a high historical evaluation, and several items are briefly described as follows:
1, Su Shi North Dongpo Inscription "Cai is the first in this dynasty (Song Dynasty) because of his high talent and endless changes.
2. Ouyang Xiu's Wen Zhong Gong Ji, "Mo Jun lives alone in the world, but he is modest and refuses to advocate an alliance."
3. Song Shu Lu's "Dibiao" "The story of Cai Gong's Wan 'an Bridge", with good characters, one foot in diameter and high pressure.
4. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhou Bida said that "Chinese characters should be depressed and calm, and should be the first in this dynasty, and the calligraphy crown (Wan' an monument) on Luoyang Bridge is also"
5, Zhu "chanting merits, Wan' an has a monument, and the article is history. "
6. Wang Ming Ancient Town "Wan 'an Bridge is the first bridge in the world. This book is magnificent and beautiful, so we should compete with the bridge. "
Even Shen Kuo, a scientist in the Northern Song Dynasty, said that "the trend of change is carefree and rich in ancient meaning"? In a word, the story of Biwan 'an Bridge is magnificent, and it is the representative work of Cai Shu, which is extremely treasured by the world.