Wan'an Bridge | |
Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans |
Crosses: | City River |
Locale: | Jinze, Qingpu District, Shanghai |
Design: | Arch Bridge |
Material: | Stone |
Begin: | 1260 - 1264 |
Complete: | 1260 - 1264 |
Open: | 1260 - 1264 |
Coordinates: | 31.0395°N 120.9196°W |
The Wan'an Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge over the City River in the town of Jinze, Qingpu District, Shanghai.
The bridge takes its name from a dictum "Peace and serene for thousands of generations, good and prosperous life for all people" .
The original bridge dates back to the Jingding period (1260 - 1264) of the Southern Song dynasty (1127 - 1279), and underwent three renovations, respectively in the ruling of Jiajing Emperor (1522 - 1566) and in the reign of Wanli Emperor (1573 - 1620) and in the Qianlong period (1736 - 1795) of the Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911). In May 2001, it was designated as a cultural heritage conservation unit of Qingpu District.
It is long, wide, and high. It is of single-arch type. It is the largest stone bridge in the town and is dubbed "Of the 42 bridges, Wan'an Bridge is the top one" .