Wan'an Bridge (Shanghai) Explained

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.

Name

The bridge takes its name from a dictum "Peace and serene for thousands of generations, good and prosperous life for all people" .

History

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.

architecture

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" .

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