The fire department released the scene photos of the longest existing covered bridge in China after the fire. What is the research value of this bridge?

China Fire Department posted the longest existing photo of the covered bridge fire scene in China on WeChat official account. This ancient covered bridge caught fire on the night of August 6th. Due to the imperfect fire-fighting equipment of Gulangyu Bridge, the fire was not controlled in time, which led to the burning of the whole Gulangyu Bridge. This bridge is the longest existing covered bridge in China with a history of nearly a thousand years. Its exquisite workmanship embodies the wisdom of the ancients and is of great value in the study of ancient bridge architecture.

Although the fire caused no casualties, this ancient covered bridge with thousands of years of history was completely destroyed. At present, the cause of the fire is still under investigation, and the relevant responsible units said that the cause of the fire in the ancient covered bridge will be investigated as a key task. This ancient covered bridge, called Wan 'an Bridge, is a national key cultural relic protection object. Relevant departments also bought insurance for this ancient covered bridge on July 27th, 20021year, but just after the one-year insurance period, the ancient covered bridge caught fire. Many local residents felt very sorry when they saw the Millennium old bridge burned down at the scene of the accident. After all, this bridge is a relic left by ancient sages and embodies the great wisdom of ancient craftsmen.

It is reported that this ancient covered bridge was built in the Northern Song Dynasty and rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. There is also a bridge pavilion on the covered bridge for tourists to rest. The whole bridge shuttles between bridges, and the top of the bridge is covered with blue tiles. It can be said that the process of building a bridge is like a heavenly craft. The whole bridge reveals a heavy historical atmosphere, dignified and simple, but also very imposing. This ancient covered bridge has also promoted the development of local tourism, so tourists will come here to enjoy this Millennium building.

Now that Gulang Bridge has been burned down, relevant departments have indicated to the outside world that they will carry out repair work. This bridge has very important reference value for bridge construction. Therefore, the reconstruction project is highly valued by the local government, and the restoration work is also carried out while tracing the cause of the fire. The relevant files about this Gulang Bridge are also well protected by local cultural inheritors. I believe that the restoration work can bring this thousand-year-old bridge back to earth.