According to the legend of Zhao Zhouqiao, Grandpa Lu Ban built a stone bridge in Zhaozhou, while the sage left a jade railing. Zhang rode on the donkey bridge, and the Prince Chai cart rolled the ditch.

The ancient Zhaozhou is now Zhaoxian County, Hebei Province. There are two stone bridges in Zhaozhou, one in the south and the other in the west. The Dashiqiao in the south of the city looks like Changhong on the river, which is magnificent. According to folklore, this big stone bridge was built by Luban. The small stone bridge in the west of the city looks like a little white dragon floating on the water. It is said that this small stone bridge was built by Luban's sister Lu Jiang. These two bridges are well built! "Little Cowherd" was staged on the stage, and there was such a lyric: "Grandpa Luban of Zhaozhou Shiqiao repaired it, the sage of the jade railing stayed, Zhang rode the donkey bridge, and the firewood rolled the ditch." This is the legend of Lubanxiu Zhao Zhouqiao.

According to legend, Lu Ban and his sister traveled around the world. When they arrived in Zhaozhou, a white river stopped them. People push carts, carry burdens, sell onions, sell garlic, ride horses to catch exams, and pull donkeys to catch meetings, making a scene and vying to cross the river into the city. There are only two boats swaying from side to side in the river, and few people can cross it for a long time. Lu Ban saw it and asked, "Why don't you build a bridge over the river?" People say, "The river is wide, the water is deep and the waves are urgent. Who dares to repair it? No one can find such a skillful craftsman who can play lanterns! " When Lu Ban heard this, he reached an agreement with his sister Lu Jiang to build two bridges for pedestrians.

Lu Ban said to his sister, "Let's build a big stone bridge first, and then a small one!"

Lu Jiang said, "All right!"

Luban said; "Repairing bridges is hard work, don't be afraid of hardship!"

Lu Jiang said: "Not afraid!"

Lu Ban said: "It's good not to be afraid. Your heart is stupid and your hands are clumsy. If you are afraid of suffering, you will be in trouble. " This sentence made Lu Jiang unhappy. She said unconvinced, "Don't blame me for being all thumbs. Now, we will repair it alone. You fix the big one, and I'll fix the small one. Let's race you to see who can fix it quickly and well. "

Lu Ban said, "OK, let's play! When will it start and when will it be completed? "

Lu Jiang said: "As soon as it gets dark, the stars will start to work, and chickens will call it morning." It's a deal. Brother and sister prepare separately.

Luban leisurely headed west towards the mountains. When Lu Jiang arrived in the west of the city, he hurried to do it. As she repaired it, she thought, don't be busy, I have to pull you down. Sure enough, the small stone bridge was repaired after midnight. Then she quietly ran to the south of the city to see what her brother had done. When I came to the south of the city, there was not even a bridge on the river. Luban is not by the river either. She thinks her brother will lose this time. I can see when I turn my head, on the Taihang Mountain in the west, a man is driving a flock of sheep to jump down the mountain. Looking closer, it turned out that her brother was driving the sheep. Where is the shepherd? The stone as white as snow and as smooth as jade has arrived. When these stones reached the river, they became processed stones in a blink of an eye. There are square bridge foundation stones, rectangular bridge deck stones, crescent-shaped arch ring stones and beautiful railings. Beautiful sentry boxes, all used on bridges, have everything. Lu Jiang was shocked when he saw it. How strong it would be to build a bridge with such a good stone! In contrast, the one I made is not good, and I need to find a way to remedy it quickly. It's too late to rebuild, so work hard to catch up with him in carving! She quietly returned to the west of the city and began to work. On the railing, she carved Pangu Tiankai and Dayu to control water, and also carved Cowherd and Weaver Girl and Feng Dan facing the sun. What rare birds and animals, exotic flowers and herbs, carved like real ones.

Carving birds can spread their wings and fly, carving flowers and smelling incense. She was satisfied with this exquisite sculpture and ran to the south of the city to peek at Lu Ban. At first glance, I let out a cry of surprise. How did Changhong in the sky fall on the river? Looking carefully, it turned out that my brother built the bridge, except for the last sentry on the bridge. Her uncle played a joke on his brother when he won the bet. She squatted behind Liu Kezi, holding her throat and stretching her neck, and "goo goo-"learned a cock crow. Her cry attracted chickens from nearby families. When Lu Ban heard the cock crow, he quickly put the last sentry on the bridge, and the bridge was completed.

The two bridges, one large and one small, are very beautiful. The big stone bridge in Luban is magnificent and durable; The small stone bridge built by Lu Jiang is exquisite and beautiful. Zhaozhou built two bridges overnight, and the next day it caused a sensation in the nearby prefectures and counties. Everyone saw it, and everyone praised it. Skillful craftsmen come here to learn skills, and girls with good skills come here to draw patterns. People who come to visit every day are like running water. This miracle soon reached the ears of Peng Caixian's daughter Zhang. Zhang does not believe it, he thinks that Lu Ban has such a great skill! I asked Master Chai to come and have a look. Zhang is riding a little black donkey and Chai Wang is pushing a unicycle. When they came to Zhaozhou Dashiqiao, they happened to meet Lu Ban standing on the bridge, watching the passers-by laughing! Zhang Lao Guo asked Lu Ban, "Did you build this bridge?" Lu Ban said, "Yes, what's the matter?" Zhang pointed to the unicycle of the little black donkey and Chai and said, "Can it stand when we cross the bridge?" Lu Ban glared at them and said, "Big mules, big horses, gold carts and silver carts are all passable, but you Xiao Lv losers are passable?" Hearing this, Zhang felt that his breath was too loud, so he used magic to gather the sun and the moon together and put them in the wallet on the donkey's back. The sun was on the left and the moon was on the right. Master Chai also used magic to gather the five famous mountains and put them in the car.

They laughed and pushed the donkey onto the bridge. As soon as I got on the bridge, I watched it flickering. Lu Ban quickly jumped under the bridge, raised his right hand to hold the bridge and saved it. When they passed by, Zhang looked back at the bridge and said to Chai, "No weirdo praised it. This bridge built by Lu Ban is really a big talk to the West. " Chai Jun nodded and said yes, and gave a thumbs-up to Lu Ban who had just returned to the bridge. Lu Ban looked at their backs and said to himself, "These two are not simple!"

Now, on the bridge deck of Zhaozhou Stone Bridge, there are still footprints of riding a donkey and ditch marks rolled by Chai Wang's cart. Anyone who goes to Zhaozhou Shiqiao can see that there is a big handprint under the bridge, but now it is not clear.