Baiwang Bridge Explained

Baiwang Bridge
Native Name:拜王桥
Native Name Lang:zh
Carries:Pedestrians
Locale:Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
Design:Arch bridge
Material:Stone
Rebuilt:1689
Coordinates:29.9993°N 120.5817°W

The Baiwang Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge over a stream in Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.

History

The original bridge dates back to the Tang dynasty (618–907), but because of war and natural disasters has been rebuilt numerous times since then.[1] The present version was completed in 1689, during the reign of Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: zh . Li Hengte (Chinese: 李亨特) . zh:乾隆绍兴府志·卷八·建置志二·关梁 . Records of Shaoxing Prefecture of Qianlong . Chinese: 拜王桥即丰乐桥,(嘉靖浙江通志)在府西狮子街,唐末钱镠平董昌,郡人拜谒于此,至朱梁时封吴越王,故桥以拜王名。(万历志)又名登瀛桥。(省志)康熙二十八年知府[[李铎]]重修,更名丰乐桥。.
  2. Web site: http://www.sx.gov.cn/col/col1406/index.html. zh . zh:《绍兴市志·文物古迹·历史建筑》. 2023-02-17. sx.gov.cn. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084556/http://www.sx.gov.cn/col/col1406/index.html. 2016-03-04.
  3. News: https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20191011A04HA900 . zh:七批4295处全国重点文物保护单位全名录在这里! . qq.com . 11 October 2019 . 17 February 2023 . zh.