最良桥原名南门桥,南北跨越最良江,是山区和姚江北的民众往返姚城和四明山区的交通要道。它具有独特的地理位置,历来为兵家注目,历史上姚城的防守重点多放在这里。北宋宣和二年(公元1120年)方腊义军数千人打到余姚,越师刘述古率官兵百余人,在桥的附近与方腊军队有过一场恶战,官兵获胜,后把此桥改名为“战场桥”。明万历十五年(公元1587年)桥圮,邑人史之熙等发起重建。清乾隆三十一年(公元1766年)对该桥作过修缮。清道光年间,邑人叶樊(字季卫)主持重修,改一洞为三洞,更名为善良桥,民国五年定名为最良桥,桥长30.5m,宽3.3m,高6.9m。该桥清举人杨积芳题写桥名桥联,中孔两侧朝东联为:“汗水纳群流大江东去,石窗供远眺爽气西来”;朝西联为:“说甚战场有江山雄秀,寻来过客无樵牧宽闲”。左右次孔也有对联。此桥2002年3月因京杭运河建设,江面拓宽被拆除,拆除时石块编号,计划日后择地重建,本文所附照片是拆前所摄。民众期待不久再现最良桥的风姿。 季卫桥在余姚城北,横跨候清江,俗称五洞桥,是余姚古桥中孔数最多的陡石拱桥。该桥始建年代久远。明嘉靖三十四年(公元1535年)倭冠自海路进犯姚城,为抵御敌人,余姚军民将此桥拆毁。之后因担心日寇再犯,一直未修复,仅以木便桥代替,至明万历中叶,才由众人捐献重建石洞桥。清道光十五年(公元1835年),邑人叶樊(字季卫) 亲自设计督工又一次重建,改三洞为五洞,用钱三万余缗,后人便以叶季卫文宁名桥,称季卫挢,以示纪念。该桥系五洞四墩陡拱石 The best bridge formerly known as the South Gate Bridge, north and south across the Liangjiang, is the mountains and Yaojiang north of the city of Yao and Siming mountain traffic arteries. It has a unique geographical location, has always been attention for the military, Yao City, the history of the defense focus on more here. In the second year of the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 1120), thousands of Fang Layi army hit Yuyao. The more Liu Shugu led hundreds of officers and soldiers, and had a fierce battle with the Fang La Army in the vicinity of the bridge. The officers and soldiers won and the bridge Renamed as “Battlefield Bridge.” Ming Wanli fifteen years (AD 1587) Bridge 圮, Yi history of Xi and other initiated reconstruction. Thirty-one years of Qing Emperor Qianlong (1766 AD) made repairs to the bridge. During the Qing dynasty, the Renyi Ye Fan (Jiwei) presided over the rebuilding process and changed one hole into three holes. It was renamed as Shan Liang Bridge. In five years, the Republic of China was named the Liang Liang Bridge, with a bridge length of 30.5m, a width of 3.3m and a height of 6.9m. The bridge Qing Yang Jifang inscribed bridge bridge name, both sides of the hole toward the East as: “sweat satisfied that the flow of large rivers east, stone window for Shuangliu West to”; West Side: “said the battlefield there Jiangshan male Show, to find a passer-by no wood animal husbandry and leisure. ” There are pairs of holes around the couplets. This bridge in March 2002 due to the construction of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the river widened to be demolished, demolition of the stone number, plan to choose to rebuild in the future, this photo attached to the photo taken before the demolition. The people look forward to soon reproduce the best bridge grace. Ji Weiqiao Yuyao north, across the waiting Qingjiang River, commonly known as the five hole bridge, Yuyao ancient bridge is the largest number of steep stone arch bridge. The bridge was built long ago. Ming Jiajing thirty-four years (1535 AD) Japanese Wok from the sea attack Yaocheng, to resist the enemy, Yuyao Jun demolition of the bridge demolitions. Later, because of worry about the Japanese invaders, has not been repaired, only to replace the wooden bridge, until the middle of the Wanli, Donated only by the reconstruction of stone bridge. Qing dynasty fifteen years (AD 1835), Yi people Ye Fan (word Ji Wei) personally designed the inspectors to rebuild again, change three holes for the five holes, with money more than thirty thousand, later generations will Ye Jiwei Wenning bridge, Ji Weizhi, said to commemorate. The bridge five holes four pier steep stone