Tiger Bridge is located between Mingyue Mountain and Yujing Mountain in the north of Xue Zhen, Fuping County. According to historical records, Tiger Bridge was built in the 52nd year of Kangxi (17 13) and rebuilt in the 41st year of Qianlong (1776). The clear span of the bridge is three feet, the arch is two feet high and about ten feet wide. It was named after tigers frequented in ancient times.
In 1930s and 1940s, Tiger Bridge was one of the secret traffic arteries between Fuping underground party and Red Army in northern Shaanxi, and guerrillas often went in and out of Tiger Bridge. In the war of liberation, the ancient "Tiger Bridge" played an important role. 1948 Peng commanded the Northwest Field Army to launch the "Bailey Campaign". 165438+ 10, Fuping's "All-round Battle" started, and the Northwest Field Army formed a right-wing regiment with one or four columns, four police brigades and two horseback brigades. From the dawn of165438+1October 2 1, in Almighty, Caotan, Gulong, han cun and Hu Zongnan. With the cooperation of guerrillas, the People's Liberation Army fought fiercely with the enemy overnight with superior forces and flexible tactics. By the morning of June 5438+065438+1October 22, more than 4,000 fighters from the 17th Division had killed the division commander Wang and seized a large number of weapons, ammunition and military supplies. After the fighting, Fuping guerrillas organized the masses and stretcher teams to cross Tiger Bridge, and quickly transferred some wounded people and materials to safety.