Copper rock "cross Ao Pavilion" legend

Copper rock "cross Ao Pavilion" legend: Ao that legend in the sea of large turtle and big turtle, the palace hall before the stone steps have the head of the turtle, the test of the champion can set foot on it. The earliest silver to build the pavilion is Ming Zhengde 11 years, that is, 1516 years, the new town of Cai Chao's advice. Why should this ancient Pavilion named "cross Ao Pavilion"? There is also a folk legend - the legendary copper rock side of a sandbar hidden in the water, usually never exposed. But as long as every rural trial, sandbar surfaced, the place is bound to be in the list. Really every read every spirit, so people will this piece of mysterious sandbar named "hanging Bang Chau." Cai Chao will be based on this legend to repair a "cross Ao Pavilion", every seven years before the township test, held in the bronze grand celebration, banquet should be held to celebrate, in order to "a champion" auspicious. This day, but also organized the city people across the shore, parents are invited friends, more than a few festive festivals. Later, the local officials have this Kyrgyzstan ceremony as a modern system, become a common practice. It can be seen that although Tongren is a border town, the emphasis on cultural tradition is since ancient times. Cross Ao Pavilion construction history: because Tongren water frequently, cross Ao Pavilion from Cai tide origin, is repeatedly built flooded, repeated submerged repeatedly built. In the early years of the Republic, the brick structure was built on the rock. Republic of 22 years, June 13, 1933, heavy rain pouring, dawn when the two rivers flooding down the sky. There are three young nuns in the pavilion read the prayer Buddha. Through the sound and the sound of wood fish over the waves spread throughout the city. A burst of peaks roll, no sound. After the water back, the copper on a barren.