Moon bridge
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 A decorative bridge in the Japanese tea garden at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California. Although in the shape of an arch this wooden bridge is not technically a (compression) arch bridge, but rather a beam bridge | |
| Ancestor | Arch bridge, Beam bridge |
|---|---|
| Related | None |
| Descendant | None |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Span range | short |
| Material | Stone, brick, wood, other materials |
| Movable | No |
| Design effort | low to medium |
| Falsework required | No |
A moon bridge is a highly arched pedestrian bridge associated with gardens in China and Japan. The moon bridge originated in China and was later introduced to Japan.[1][2]
This type of bridge was originally designed to allow pedestrians to cross canals while allowing the passage of barges beneath. When constructed using the climbing ascent and descent this had the further advantage of not using space from the adjoining fields for approaches.
In formal garden design a moon bridge is placed so that it is reflected in still water. The high arch and its reflection form a circle, symbolizing the moon.
See also
- Chinese garden
- Japanese garden
- Zig-zag bridge
- Step-stone bridge
- Old Bridge, Pontypridd, a Welsh example of a similar bridge
References
- ^ Boults, Elizabeth (2010). Illustrated history of landscape design. Hoboken, NJ: J. Wiley. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-470-28933-4.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Ono, Kenkichi. "full-moon bridge 偃月橋・円月橋". Japanese Garden Dictionary: A Glossary for Japanese Gardens and Their History. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
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