Introduction to Iron Ox: The famous Iron Ox is 1.98 meters long, 1.10 meters high and weighs two tons. The cast is exquisite and the shape is vivid, lying on the base. Historical records: During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, the Huaihe River flooded, and Shao Bo burst its embankment with a depth of 13 meters. The people were seriously affected. Therefore, the imperial court set up a total of twelve animals from the lower reaches of the Huaihe River to the point where it enters the river, namely "nine oxen, two tigers and one chicken". They were placed at the key points of the water flow to calm down the water and stabilize the waves. At the same time, it is also used as a mark for water level determination - by the water level rising to different positions such as the animal's feet, body, neck, etc., it can be judged whether flooding will occur.
Among them, Jiuniu is placed outside the east gate of Lianshui County in Jiangsu Province, Sanhezha, Gaoliangjian, Hongze Lake, Gaoyou Mopeng Bay, Shaobo, Guazhou and other places in Hongze County; Erhu It is actually a stone gecko placed in Gecko Dam of Yangzhou (now Wantou Town, Yangzhou); a chicken is placed in Zhaoguan Dam of Jiangdu.