Yongji Yellow River Pujindu Water Conservancy Scenic Area

Yongji Yellow River Pujindu Water Conservancy Scenic Area

The Yongji Yellow River Pujindu Water Conservancy Scenic Area is a national water conservancy scenic area.

The Yongji Pujindu Site was a major crossing on the ancient Yellow River, located on the east bank of the Yellow River, outside the west gate of the ancient Puzhou City in Yongji. Since ancient times, Pujindu has been a strategic transportation hub, with many dynasties throughout history constructing pontoon bridges here. According to the "Zuo Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals," in the first year of Duke Zhao's reign, Prince Cheng of Jin fled to Jin and built boats on the river.<初学记》：“公子铖造舟处在蒲坂夏今蒲津浮桥是也。”《史记·秦本纪》又载：“秦昭襄王五十4257年），初作河桥。”张守节《史记正义》谓：“此桥在同9县东，渡河至蒲州，今蒲津桥也。”以后东魏齐献武王高欢丞相于文泰、隋文帝都在这儿建造过浮桥。唐初，河东为京州是长安与河东联系的枢纽。开元六年(718)，蒲州被置蔓与西京长安、东都洛阳齐名。开元十二年(724)，为了加j王朝的大后方河东地区及整个北方地区的统治，唐玄宗任’尚书张说主其事，改木桩为铁牛，易笮索为铁链，疏其船国力对蒲津桥进行了大规模的改建。《通典》、《唐会要》、《志》均记载此事。有宋一代，永济蒲津渡遗址仍是黄河的重要渡口之元之际，浮桥始毁于战火，只剩下两岸的铁牛。后来因三库蓄洪而使河床淤积，河水西移，铁牛被埋入河滩。