The Xiegong Bridge (simplified Chinese: 谢公桥; traditional Chinese: 謝公橋; pinyin: Xiègōng Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the West Stream in Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.
Xiegong Bridge 谢公桥 | |
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 Xiegong Bridge in September 2020 | |
| Coordinates | 30°00′49″N 120°34′49″E / 30.013566°N 120.580164°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | West Stream |
| Locale | Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 30.60 metres (100.4 ft) |
| Width | 2.95 metres (9 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 4.65 metres (15.3 ft) |
| History | |
| Rebuilt | 1685 |
| Location | |
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Etymology edit
Xiegong Bridge is named after Xie Gong (谢公), a prefecture chief during the Later Jin dynasty (936–947).
History edit
The original bridge dates back to the Later Jin dynasty (936–947). The present version was completed in 1685, during the ruling of Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[1]
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.[2]
Gallery edit
Xiegong Bridge
Xiegong Bridge
Railings and drum-shaped bearing stone
Mansion of Lü Ben near the bridge
Surrounding area edit
- Mansion of Lü Ben, head of the cabinet of the Ming Empire (1368–1644).[3]
References edit
- ^ Li Hengte (李亨特) (ed.). 乾隆绍兴府志·卷八·建置志二·关梁 [Records of Shaoxing Prefecture of Qianlong] (in Chinese).
谢公桥，（嘉泰志）在新河坊，以太守谢公所置，故名。（山阴县志）在县北三里，康熙二十四年重修。
- ^ 七批4295处全国重点文物保护单位全名录在这里！. qq.com (in Chinese). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ 《谢公桥》. zgkqw.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2023-02-17.