Ziyang Bridge
Ziyang Bridge 紫阳桥 | |
|---|---|
 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 |
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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]
Ziyang Bridge in November 2016
Ziyang Bridge in November 2016
Ziyang Bridge in November 2016
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.