《徐霞客游记·江右游日记十》
我之所以从乐安县走，是因开初阅览县志时，得知县城西面四十里有座天生石桥，它侧面有块石头循环旋转，所以欣然想前往观看；到这里路已走朝南面，未能向西走，以为与石桥无缘了，而未想到又见着此石，虽溪流细小石头低矮，但已见到 天生 桥的一斑。
余之从乐安道，初览其《志》，知其城西四十里有天生石梁，其侧有石转运，故欣然欲往；至是路已南，不及西向，以为与石桥无缘；而不意复得此石，虽溪小石低，已见 天生 一斑。
The reason I walked from Lean County was that when I first read the county annals, I learned that there was a natural stone bridge forty li to the west of the county seat. There was a stone on the side of the bridge that rotated in a circular motion, so I happily thought of going to see it. When I got here, the road was already heading south, and I couldn't go west. I thought I wouldn't see the stone bridge, but I didn't expect to see this stone again. Although the stream is small and the stone is low, I have already seen a glimpse of the natural bridge.