Xiangfu Bridge Explained

Xiangfu Bridge
Native Name:祥符桥
Native Name Lang:zh
Carries:Pedestrians
Crosses:Grand Canal
Locale:, Gongshu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Design:Arch bridge
Material:Stone
Rebuilt:1543
Coordinates:30.3323°N 120.1115°W

The Xiangfu Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge over the Grand Canal in, Gongshu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is the only Ming dynasty stone arch bridge preserved in Hangzhou.[1] The bridge measures long, wide, and approximately high.[2]

History

The first known instance of Xiangfu Bridge being documented on Lin'an Annals of Xianchun appeared in 1268, during the Southern Song dynasty. The current bridge was rebuilt in 1543, during the reign of Jiajing Emperor of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).[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. Web site: http://www.zjol.com.cn/05culture/system/2007/03/12/008237145.shtml . zh:《岁月尘封祥符桥》. 2007-03-12. 2023-02-16. zjol.com.cn. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195836/http://www.zjol.com.cn/05culture/system/2007/03/12/008237145.shtml.
  2. Web site: http://www.zjol.com.cn/05culture/system/2006/08/02/007781589.shtml . zh:《相符桥》. 2023-02-16. 2006-08-02. zjol.com.cn. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304194558/http://www.zjol.com.cn/05culture/system/2006/08/02/007781589.shtml.
  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 . 16 February 2023 . zh.