Most people misread the pronunciation of the word "bridge" in Dongqiao as "qiáo". The word "ba" has two pronunciations: one is qiáo, which means "the mountain is very high." The second is the sound of "Ji 'ao", which is interpreted as a mountain road. In Xinghua dialect, the word "ba" is pronounced as a syllable in our local dialect, that is, jiào；; ; If the word "ba" is pronounced flat in the local dialect, that is, qiáo, it is obvious that the former shall prevail.
Moreover, Dongqiao has no geographical structure of "peak height", but a flat coastal plain. But there is a hillside in the northwest of the village, so we have to understand it as a "mountain road". Comparing the geographical location with the dictionary explanation, the word "Jiao" in Dongqiao should be pronounced as "jiao" instead of "qiáo".
The author once went deep into Dongqiao Village, interviewed several old comrades and wrote them down. According to legend, the governor of Xinghua Prefecture in Ming Dynasty came here for sightseeing. He knew for a long time that there was a fresh mullet on the mountain here, and it was mysterious. He went into the mountains to explore the wonders and made the samurai split the top of the mountain with a big axe in an attempt to capture the mullet alive. It was cut open during the day to reveal the whole picture and closed at night. However, Yue Taishou still got the plan done. After splitting the two halves completely, he blocked the ends with boards or strips to prevent the mullet from coming out. Since then, this small mountain peak has been cut in half, its original "mullet cave" has been destroyed, people are miserable, and "Feng Shui" has been broken. ...