8月28日上午，武冈古城回龙街口污水管道工程项目施工过程中，施工人员发现了一尊保存完好的石龟。这一发现令人振奋，立即吸引社会各界的广泛关注。

据悉，石龟是古代建筑中的常见的装饰元素，古称“赑屃”，常背负石碑或石碣，象征着坚韧不拔与长寿吉祥。《武冈州志》记载了“五龙不出城，三龟守城门”民间传说故事，五龙者，指的是武冈城内五座以龙命名的桥梁，即兴龙桥、攀龙桥、骧龙桥、游龙桥、化龙桥。相传，在武冈城内的东门内、老南门、鳌山街，过去是有3个雕刻得栩栩如生的巨大石头乌龟镇守城门的。这3只石龟不仅是守护古城的忠诚卫士，更是武冈人民对于和平与安宁的期盼与寄托。（

ThemorningofAugust28th,theancientcityofWugangHuiLongStreetentrancesewagepipeprojectconstructionprocess,constructionworkersfoundawell-preservedstoneturtle.Thediscoverywasexcitingandimmediatelyattractedwidespreadattentionfromthecommunity.

Stoneturtlesareacommondecorativeelementinancientarchitecture,knowninancienttimesas“BiXi”.Itoftencarriesastonetabletorstonetabletonitsback,symbolizingperseveranceandlongevity.WugangPrefectureRecordsrecorded"fivedragonsdonotcomeoutofthecity,threetortoisesguardthecitygate"folklorestories.ThefivedragonsrefertothefivebridgesnamedafterdragonsinthecityofWugang,i.e.XinglongBridge,PanlongBridge,XianglongBridge,YoulongBridgeandHualongBridge.LegendhasitthatinWugangCity,insidetheEastGate,theoldSouthGateandAoShanStreet,thereusedtobethreehugestonetortoiseswithlifelikecarvingsguardingthecitygates.Thosethreestonetortoisesarenotonlytheloyalguardsoftheancientcity,butalsothehopeandtrustofthepeopleofWugangforpeaceandtranquility.（翻译：万姗姗）