The Guangxiang Bridge (simplified Chinese: 光相桥; traditional Chinese: 光相橋; pinyin: Guāngxiàng Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the Old City River in Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.
Guangxiang Bridge 光相桥 | |
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 Guangxiang Bridge in May 2017 | |
| Coordinates | 30°01′01″N 120°34′49″E / 30.017059°N 120.580212°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Old City River |
| Locale | Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 30.8 metres (101 ft) |
| Width | 4.9 metres (16 ft) |
| Height | 5.5 metres (18 ft) |
| History | |
| Rebuilt | 1982 |
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Etymology edit
Guangxiang Bridge is named after Guangxiang Temple (光相寺) near the bridge.[1]
History edit
Guangxiang Bridge was originally built in the Eastern Jin (317–420), but because of war and natural disasters has been rebuilt numerous times since then. The present version was completed in 1982.[2]
On 6 May 2013, it was listed among the seventh batch of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang" by the State Council of China.[3]
Gallery edit
Guangxiang Bridge in May 2017
Guangxiang Bridge in May 2017
Drum-shaped bearing stone
Guangxiang Bridge in May 2017
References edit
- ^ 《光相桥》. shaoxing.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ 《光相桥》. zgkqw.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ 七批4295处全国重点文物保护单位全名录在这里！. qq.com (in Chinese). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2023.