Ziyang Bridge
Appearance
Ziyang Bridge 紫阳桥 | |
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![]() Ziyang Bridge in November 2016 | |
Coordinates | 29°51′40″N 118°27′38″E / 29.86107°N 118.460563°E |
Carries | Pedestrians |
Crosses | Lian River |
Locale | Huicheng, She County, Anhui, China |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch bridge |
Material | Stone |
Total length | 140 metres (460 ft) |
Width | 10 metres (33 ft) |
Height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
History | |
Construction start | 1606 |
Construction end | 1614 |
Location | |
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The Ziyang Bridge (simplified Chinese: 紫阳桥; traditional Chinese: 紫陽橋; pinyin: Zǐyáng Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the Lian River in the town of Huicheng, She County, Anhui, China.[1]
Etymology
[edit]Ziyang Bridge is named for its proximity to Ziyang Mountain (紫阳山) in the west.[2]
History
[edit]The bridge traces its origins to the former "Shoumin Bridge" (寿民桥), founded by magistrates of Huizhou (徽州知府) between 1606 and 1614 in the late Ming dynasty (1368–1644).[3]
In June 2012, it has been designated as a provincial-level cultural heritage site by the Government of Anhui.
Gallery
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Xiong Jun (熊军), ed. (2003). 歙县 徽商之源 (in Chinese). Hefei, Anhui: Anhui People's Publishing House. p. 315. ISBN 7-212-02265-9.
- ^ Ma Buchan (马步蟾) (ed.). 道光徽州府志·卷四·营建志·桥梁 [Huizhou Prefecture Annals of Daoguang] (in Chinese).
紫阳桥在城南五里,即寿民桥,万历间知府杨松年、邬元会、杨楷、洪有助数年协事乃成,修二十余丈为垛,而洞其中者九,南沿溪为堤达霞山,北有祠,祀邬公,建桥时有红晕之瑞。
- ^ 《我省5座明朝古桥将全面修复》. anhuinews.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2023-02-17.