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Rongguang Bridge

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Rongguang Bridge

融光桥
The Rongguang Bridge in March 2016.
Coordinates30°04′13″N 120°28′20″E / 30.070219°N 120.472319°E / 30.070219; 120.472319
CrossesEastern Zhejiang Canal
LocaleKeqiao District, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
Other name(s)Ke Bridge
Hongwei Bridge
Characteristics
DesignArch Bridge
MaterialStone
Total length15 metres (49 ft)
Width3.6 metres (12 ft)
Height7 metres (23 ft)
Longest span10 metres (33 ft)
History
Construction endChenghua period (1465–1487) of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) (reconstruction)
Location
Map

Rongguang Bridge (simplified Chinese: 融光桥; traditional Chinese: 融光橋; pinyin: Róngguāng Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the Eastern Zhejiang Canal in Keqiao District, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.

History

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The present bridge was completed in the Chenghua period (1465–1487) of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Its name comes from a nearby Buddhist temple named "Rongguang Temple" (融光寺). In March 2013, it was listed among the seventh batch of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang" as a part of Historic Bridges in Shaoxing by the State Council of China.[1]

Architecture

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The bridge measures 15 metres (49 ft) long, 3.6 metres (12 ft) wide, and approximately 7 metres (23 ft) high.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 融光桥的故事. sohu (in Chinese). 3 September 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. ^ Bian Jinxiang (边锦祥) (19 March 2019). 不堪重负成累赘 融光桥几百年的“长须”剃光了. zjol.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 October 2019.