Ziyang Bridge

Ziyang Bridge

紫阳桥
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 [zh]
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

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 [zh] in the town of Huicheng, She County, Anhui, China.^[1]

Etymology

Ziyang Bridge is named for its proximity to Ziyang Mountain (紫阳山) in the west.^[2]

History

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

Ziyang Bridge in November 2016

References

^ 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.

[1] 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.

[2] 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。

[3] 《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.

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