Introduction to the Ten Thousand Monuments: The Ten Thousand Monuments have a long history. They are a wonderful combination of text and stone. They are also a "stone book" in the ancient city of Longli that records more than 600 years of history. This stele is the "Inscription of Zhuangyuan Bridge" written by officials and scholars in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is located at the foot of Zhenwu Mountain at the east end of Zhuangyuan Bridge. The four side-by-side steles are 6.3 meters wide and 4.8 meters high. The middle one was erected in the second year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (1629). It is the oldest and has an inscription written by Wang Zhichen (a native of Longwang), a professor in Nankang Prefecture. It is full of literary talent and has vigorous and simple fonts; on the left One piece is "Inscription on the Reconstruction of the Zhuangyuan Bridge" written by Wang Shitai (a native of Xiwang), who is known as the "Beikake" in Longli (the bridge was destroyed due to age and was rebuilt). It was erected in the 12th year of Qianlong (1747); on the right It is the "Inscription on the Reconstruction of the Zhuangyuan Bridge" written by Chen Xi, the prefect of Liping (the bridge gradually collapsed over time and was rebuilt), and it was established in the 25th year of Jiaqing (1820).

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