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"Arrogant Bridge Across the Waves" - Formerly one of the Eight Scenic Spots of Zhuo Luo After every heavy rain, the creek water would surge, and the waves on both sides would be turbulent, like a thousand horses galloping, which was very spectacular. Therefore, "Arrogant Bridge Across the Waves" became one of the Eight Scenic Spots of Zhuo Luo, which was evaluated in the early post-World War II era (37th year of the Republic of China). After the construction of the White Egret Bridge, it not only facilitated the traffic of residents on both sides but also gradually became the main bridge for traffic from Chiayi City to Alishan. The number of pedestrians and vehicles passing through increased rapidly. The Origin of the Bridge Name "Military Glory Bridge" Later, the White Egret Bridge was destroyed by a flood on August 7, 1959 (also known as the 8-7 Flood), and was rebuilt by the national army soldiers stationed there. Finally, it was completed and opened to traffic in 1960. At that time, in order to commemorate and appreciate the hard work of the national army soldiers, the "White Egret Bridge" was renamed "Military Glory Bridge", which is the origin of the bridge name. References: Chiayi County Annals - Volume 1 Land Chronicles, Chiayi City Literature Issue 8 - Eight Palm Creek Crossing Introduction, Historical Encyclopedia. In 1933 (during the Japanese colonial period), the Chiayi City Office built a new cement bridge here, which was over 500 feet long and 7 fathoms high, with railings on both sides. The bridge was painted white, and from a distance, it looked like a flock of white egrets flying in a line, row after row, over the water. So at that time, this bridge was called the "White Egret Bridge" (also known as the Egret Bridge). Construction of the Scenic Spot: The original cement bridge was washed away, now it is the Military Glory Bridge.