The Enbo Bridge (simplified Chinese: 恩波桥; traditional Chinese: 恩波橋; pinyin: Ēnbō Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the Xianpu River (苋浦江) in Fuchun Subdistrict, Fuyang District of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.[1]
Enbo Bridge 恩波桥 | |
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 Enbo Bridge in May 2015 | |
| Coordinates | 30°03′11″N 119°57′38″E / 30.052997°N 119.960645°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Xianpu River |
| Locale | Fuchun Subdistrict, Fuyang District of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 57 metres (187 ft) |
| Width | 6 metres (20 ft) |
| Longest span | 49 metres (161 ft) |
| History | |
| Rebuilt | 1565 |
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History
editThe first known instance of the bridge being documented appeared in the Song dynasty (907–1279).[2] It was rebuilt as a stone bridge by magistrate Shi Yangde (施阳得) in 1565 during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).[2] In August 1997, it has been inscribed as a provincial-level cultural heritage site by the Government of Zhejiang.
References
edit- ^ 《恩波桥》. zjol.com.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ a b Wang Wenbing (汪文炳) (ed.). 光绪富阳县志·卷十·地理下·桥梁 [Fuyang County Annals of Guangxu] (in Chinese).
恩波桥（钱令旧志）今名永济，旧名苋浦，在县西门外五十步（《临安志》苋浦桥在县西一里二十六步，今名通济桥）。宋太平兴国九年圮，治平二年邑人孙道长重建，改名通济。绍兴四年县令王裒重修，更名惠政，五年坏于洪水。庆元二年县令蔡几属邑人谢震募新之，复名通济。嘉定间县令程珌于桥下放生，改名恩波。元至正甲午又圮，明洪武十六年邑人姚福缘捐资募建，盖屋一十七间。宣德十年知县吴堂重建桥屋。嘉靖四十四年县令施阳得以石易木，整固闳壮，左右夹以石栏，为一邑之冠。阔二丈余，长一百余步，里人周柯、王辅协成之，易名曰永济。《杭州府志》载富阳二十四桥，列恩波为第一。国朝顺治十六年县令朱永盛重修，康熙间县令斗奂率里人复修并为之记。