蔚然大观 汇于一桥——广东潮州广济桥楼阁楹联书法赏评

广东省潮州市城东门外的广济桥,俗称湘子桥,宋乾道七年(1171年)创建,近千年来横卧韩江,景色壮丽迷人,尤其以"十八梭船二十四洲"的独特风格与赵州桥、洛阳桥、卢沟桥并称中国四大古桥,曾被著名桥梁专家茅以升誉为"世界上最早的启闭式桥梁"[1]。广济桥自2007年9月修复后正式对外开放,桥上楼阁林立,成为有别于他桥的重要特征[2],本文着重赏评楼阁楹联书法中的主要作品,从书法的角度感受广济桥的魅力。

The Magnificent Scenery on the Guangji Bridge,Appreciate and Comment on the Calligraphy and the Couplets Carved in the Pillars of the Guangji Bridge in Chaozhou,Guangdong

The Guangji Bridge,knowns as the Xiangzi Bridge,lies to the East Gate of Chaozhou City,Guangdong Province.It was built in the 7th year of the Qiandao Period of the Song Danasty(in 1171),sleeping over the Hang River for approximately one thousand years,with its majestic view and fascinating scenery.Especially,its unique style of"Eighteen Float Boat and Twenty-four Pavilions"is known as one of the four oldest bridges in China with the Zhaozhou Bridge,the Luoyan Bridge and the Lugou Bridge.Mao Yisheng,one of the famous bridge experts in China,praised it"the earliest open-close type bridge in the world".Before the Guangji Bridge is reopenned to the public,it was repaired in September,2007.And now,many a pacilion-building on the bridge,which differs from that of the other bridges,becomes its important feature.Here our article is to stress the appreciation and comments on the main works of the Calligraphy and the Couplets carved in the pillars,and to enjoy the charm of the Guangji Bridge through the Calligraphy and the Couplets.