In ancient times, Zhaozhou was in what is now Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. There were two stone bridges in Zhaozhou, one in the south of the city and the other in the west of the city. The big stone bridge in the south of the city looked like a long rainbow on the river, magnificent and majestic. According to folklore, this big stone bridge was built by Lu Ban; the small stone bridge in the west of the city looked like a small white dragon floating on the water, vivid and vivid. Legend has it that this small stone bridge was built by Lu Ban's sister Lu Jiangxiu. These two bridges have been repaired very well! The stage staged "Little Cattle", and there was such a song: "The stone bridge in Zhaozhou was repaired by Grandpa Lu Ban, and the sage left the jade railing. Zhang Guolao rode on the donkey bridge, and Prince Chai rolled a ditch." Here is the legend of Lu Ban repairing the Zhaozhou Bridge.

Legend has it that Lu Ban and his sister traveled all over the world and reached Zhaozhou, where a white river blocked the way. Those who pushed carts, carried loads, sold scallions, sold garlic, rode horses to take exams, and pulled donkeys to the meeting were noisy and bustling, competing to cross the river into the city. There were only two small boats swinging around in the river, and not many people could pass for a long time. Lu Ban looked at it and asked, "Why don't you build a bridge over the river?" People said, "This river is wide, deep, and rough. Who dares to build it? With lanterns, you can't find such skilled craftsmen!" Lu Ban's heart moved when he heard this, and he discussed with his sister Lu Jiang that two bridges should be built for pedestrians passing by.

Lu Ban said to his sister, "Let's repair the big stone bridge first and then the small stone bridge."

Lu Jiang said, "Okay!"

Lu Ban said, "Repairing bridges is hard work, don't be afraid to suffer!"

Lu Jiang said, "Don't be afraid!"

Lu Ban said, "It's good if you're not afraid. Your heart is stupid and your hands are clumsy. If you're afraid of suffering, you'll be in trouble." This sentence made Lu Jiang unhappy. She said unconvinced: "Don't think I'm clumsy." Today, we will repair it separately. You build the big one, I will repair the small one, and compete with you.

In the first competition, see who can repair quickly and well. "

Lu Ban said, "Okay, let's play! When will the construction start and when will it be finished?"

Lu Jiang said, "When it gets dark, the stars start work, and the rooster calls Tianming to finish work." It was agreed, and the siblings prepared separately.

Lu Ban calmly walked west into the mountains. Lu Jiang arrived in the west of the city and hurried to start. As she repaired, she thought, "Don't be busy, I have to pull you down. Sure enough, the small stone bridge was repaired before the third watch. Then she quietly ran to the south of the city to see what her brother had repaired. When she came to the south of the city, she saw that there was not even a bridge on the river. Lu Ban was not by the river either. She thought that her brother would lose this time. But when she turned around and looked at the Taihang Mountain in the west, a man was driving a group of sheep and came down the mountain. When she got closer, it turned out that it was her brother who was driving the sheep. Where was the flock of sheep, it was clear that what came was a piece of stone as white as snowflakes and as smooth as jade. When these stones came to the river, they turned into all kinds of processed stones in the blink of an eye. There are square bridge cornerstones, rectangular bridge deck stones, crescent-shaped arch ring stones, and beautiful balustrades. Beautiful observation pillars, everything used on any bridge. Lu Jiang was startled when he saw it. How strong should such a good stone be to make a bridge! In comparison, the one she made herself is not good, and she needs to think of remedies quickly. It's too late to rebuild, so she should work hard to cover it with carving! She quietly returned to the west of the city and started to work, and engraved Pangu Kaitian, Dayu Water Control, and Cowherd and Weaver Girl, Danfeng Chaoyang on the railing. All kinds of exotic animals and exotic flowers and plants are carved as if they were real. The birds are carved to spread their wings and fly, and the flowers are fragrant. She was satisfied with the exquisite carving, so she went to the south of the city to peek at Luban. At first glance, she didn't scream. How did the long rainbow in the sky fall on the river? After a closer look, it turned out that her brother had built the bridge, but only needed to install the last observation post on the bridge head. Her uncle won the bet and played a joke on her. She dodged and squatted behind the willow tree, pinched her throat and stretched out her neck, "Coo coo coo coo -" She learned a rooster crow. Her call caused the chickens in the houses of the nearby people to crow as well. When Lu Ban heard the rooster crowing, he hurriedly placed the last observation pillar on the bridge, and the bridge was completed.

These two bridges, one big and one small, are very beautiful. Luban's big stone bridge is majestic and sturdy and durable; Lu Jiangxiu's small stone bridge is exquisite and beautiful. Zhaozhou built two bridges in one night, and the next day it caused a sensation in the nearby prefecture. Everyone saw it, and everyone praised it. Skilled craftsmen come here to learn their craft, and clever girls come here to draw patterns. Those who come to visit every day are like running water. This wonder soon reached the ears of Zhang Guolao, the immortal of Pengcai Immortal Island. Zhang Guolao didn't believe it. He thought that Luban had such a great ability! The envoy invited Prince Chai to go and see what happened. Elder Zhang Guo was riding a small black donkey, while Prince Chai was pushing a wheelbarrow. The two of them came to Zhaozhou Dashi Bridge, and happened to meet Lu Ban standing on the bridge, looking at the passing pedestrians and laughing! Elder Zhang Guo asked Lu Ban, "Did you build this bridge?" Lu Ban said, "Yes, is there anything wrong?" Elder Zhang Guo pointed at the wheelbarrow of the little black donkey and Prince Chai and said, "We crossed the bridge, can it stand?" Lu Ban gave them a glance and said, "The big mule and the big horse, the golden cart and the silver chariot can pass, but can't you little donkey pass the broken cart?" When Elder Zhang heard that, he felt that his tone was too big, so he cast a spell to gather the sun and the moon, and put them in the bundle on the donkey's back, with the sun on the left and the moon on the right. Prince Chai also cast a spell to gather the famous mountains of the Five Mountains and put them on the cart. The two smiled slightly and pushed the donkey to the bridge. As soon as he got on the bridge, he saw that the bridge had been fooled. Lu Ban hurriedly jumped under the bridge, raised his right hand to support the bridge, and saved the bridge.

After the two of them passed, Elder Zhang Guo looked back at the bridge and said to Prince Chai, "It's no wonder people praise it, this bridge built by Lu Ban is really unparalleled in the world." Prince Chai nodded and said yes, and extended his thumb to Lu Ban who had just returned to the bridge. Lu Ban looked at their backs and said in his heart, "These two are not simple!"

Now, on the surface of the Zhaozhou Stone Bridge, there are still the hoof prints of Zhang Guo riding on a donkey and a ditch rolled by Chai Wang's cart. Anyone who goes to the Zhaozhou Stone Bridge can see that there used to be a big handprint of the Lubanye Bridge under the bridge, but now it can't be seen clearly.