[译文]Built in 1192 and rebuilt in 1698, the Lugou Bridge, which is located 15 kilometres south west of the Tian´anmen Square across the Yongding River,is the most ancient bridge with multiple arches in Beijing. The bridge is sus-tained by 281 pillars, each of which has a stone lion on the end and more stone lions hiding on its head, back, abdomen or claws.These stone lions are so lifelike with various pos-tures that they are well accepted as fine works of art in stone carving. As there are too many stone lions on the bridge,a saying in Beijing goes,"The lions on the Lugou Bridge are beyond people´s count."" The bridge is not only well-known for its aesthetic features but also well recog-nized as a monument in the architectural history of stone bridges.