Tour around the Suzhou Grand Canal Heritage Exhibition Hall (2) three horizontal lines and four straight lines

It can be seen from the "Pingjiang Map" that there are seven main rivers connecting Suzhou City to the canal - three horizontal rivers and four straight rivers. Teacher Leilei told us that there have been "three rivers" since the Song Dynasty. The saying "horizontal and four straight".

She pointed to the glass map on the ground and explained to us the seven rivers that are three horizontal and four straight.

The first cross river starts from Changmen Shuiguan Bridge in the west, passes to Deqiao and goes east to the point where it crosses Junqiao and enters the second straight river. This is the branch of Nantiao.

The second horizontal river is the water from the first straight river. Starting from Duzi Bridge, go east to Ruiqiao and cross the Erzhi River. Then it goes east to Chengyu Bridge, where it is diverted to the south and flows out of the bamboo barrier bridge into the third Henghe River. Then go east to Gujiaqiao and meet the water of the Third Straight River.

The third horizontal river also diverts water from the first straight river. Starting from Gexun Bridge, go east to the south of Xiguan Bridge and cross the Second Straight River. It goes east to Xiahou Bridge, meets the tributary of the Second Henghe River in the north under the Zhuge Bridge, and then goes eastward until it reaches Yingfeng Bridge, joins the water of the Fourth Straight River, and leads Yinnan from Shengjia to Fengmen.

The first straight river starts from Gao Bridge, goes southward through Shengping Bridge and Gexun Bridge until it meets Panmen City Bridge, then turns east and joins the inner city moat.

The second straight river starts from the teaching field river. To the south of Shanjia Bridge, it crosses the First Henghe River, then south to Duting Bridge, where it crosses the Bielei River from the west of Junqiao Bridge. Combine and go south to Lushi Bridge and cross the Second Henghe River. Then it goes south to Xiguan Bridge, crosses the Third Henghe River, passes through Sanban Bridge to Chajia Bridge, then turns west and goes south from Shandu Bridge to Chen Qianhu Bridge, and then west to Panmen New Bridge, where it joins the First Straight River. .

The third straight river comes from Qimen Bedaiqiao in the north. To the south of Kuatang Bridge, cross the First Henghe River. Go south to the hanging bridge and cross a branch of the river in the heart of the city. It goes south to Gujiaqiao, where it joins the Second Henghe River. It goes out of the lion's mouth and flows into the city river and out of Lou Pass. This article is inconsistent with the old records, and the correction is detailed below.

The Fourth Straight River is now the river parallel to Pingjiang Road. From Huayang Bridge in the north, the water of the First Henghe River is diverted to the south, to the east of Xijia Bridge, and leads to the branch river of Qilin Lane. Go south again to Xinqiao and cross the branch river in the center of the city. Then it reaches the Temple Bridge, where it diverts and turns eastward, forming a small branch river, also known as the Yudai River, which surrounds the Chushuimen Bridge of the Changyuan Academy and enters the second Henghe River. The history of the above two rivers is unknown. If it continues southward, it reaches Yuanqiao, crosses the Second Henghe River, enters Guantaiwei Bridge, meanders east to Wangxin Bridge, joins the Third Henghe River, and exits Fengmen.

The "three horizontals and four straights" in Suzhou City are still very well maintained. Like blood vessels, they bear the important task of transporting nutrients for our urban body. This is worthy of the pride and pride of each of us Suzhou people. Proud.

I learned about the water system in Suzhou for the first time. I want to take the time to walk one by one to see the beauty of the poet Bai Juyi's "When the sun rises, the flowers on the river are as red as fire, and when spring comes, the river is as green as blue." The soul flows together in the water.