Guyue Bridge
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The Guyue Bridge (Template:Zh) is an arch bridge located in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China.[1]
Introduction
The bridge is located in Chi'an Town (Template:Zh), and it is about 100 meters west of Yazhi Street (雅治街). It goes across the Dragon Creek (traditional Chinese: 龍溪, simplified Chinese: 龙溪, pinyin: Lóng Xī).[2]
It is a single span arch bridge. The design is very special: more precisely, its structure feature is girder-arch, and the girders are arranged like ribs. Such a design can be found in the famous painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival of Song dynasty by Zhang Zeduan.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The bridge was completed in 1213, the sixth year of the Jiading Era (Template:Zh), Southern Song dynasty. Since then it has never been rebuilt or repaired.[2]
On the body of the bridge are engraved 12 Chinese characters: Huangsong Jiading Guiyou Jiqiu Runyue Jianzao[2] (Template:Zh),[1] which literally means: Constructed in Autumn September Imperial Song Jiangding Era the Year of Guiyou ("Huang" means Imperial. "Song" reveals Song dynasty. "Jiading" is an era 1208-1224 of the Emperor Ningzong of Song. "Guiyou" is the year 1213, it's the Sexagenary cycle-way to record years in traditional Chinese calendar. "Jiqiu" means the late autumn period of a year.
See also
- Stone bridge
- Arch bridge
- Zhaozhou Bridge, a famous Chinese stone arch bridge completed in 605 AD.
- List of bridges in China
References
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External links
- Detailed descriptions on the Guyue Bridge Template:In lang, including photos (from Hudong.com)
- A blog describing Guyue Bridge in spring Template:In lang
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- Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang
- Arch bridges in China
- Bridges in Jinhua
- Stone bridges in China
- Buildings and structures completed in 1213
- Song dynasty architecture
- Bridges completed in the 13th century