Zhusheng Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Zhusheng Bridge
Crosses:Wu River
Locale:Zhenyuan County, Guizhou, China
Design:Arch bridge
Stone bridge
Length:1350NaN0
Width:8.50NaN0
Height:140NaN0
Complete:1723
Coordinates:27.0564°N 108.4387°W
Extra:
Child:yes
P:Zhùshéng Qiáo
Also Known As:Stream Bridge
P2:Xī Qiáo

Zhusheng Bridge is a large stone arch bridge in Zhenyuan County, Guizhou, China. The bridge over the Wu River. It is 1350NaN0 long and 8.50NaN0 wide. A Chinese pavilion named "Zhuangyuan Pavilion" or "Kuixing Pavilion" on the bridge.

History

Zhusheng Bridge was originally built in the Hongwu period (1368 - 1398) of the Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644). At that time it bore the name "Stream Bridge" . It has been repaired several times due to floods. The present version was completed in 1723, in the 1st year of Yongzheng era (1723 - 1735) of the Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911).

In 1988, it was listed among the third group of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Guizhou" by the State Council of China as a part of Qinglongdong Ancient Architectural Complex.

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