The Ziwei Bridge (simplified Chinese: 紫薇桥 or 紫微桥; traditional Chinese: 紫薇橋 or 紫微橋; pinyin: Zǐwēi Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the Cangji River (仓基河) in Xiashi Subdistrict, Haining, Zhejiang, China.[1]
Ziwei Bridge 紫薇桥 | |
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 Ziwei Bridge in August 2014 | |
| Coordinates | 30°32′08″N 120°41′58″E / 30.53553°N 120.69956°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Cangji River |
| Locale | Xiashi Subdistrict, Haining, Zhejiang, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Width | 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
| Longest span | 6 metres (20 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1303 |
| Rebuilt | 2002 |
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History edit
The temple was originally built in 1303 during emperor Temür Khan's reign during the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), and underwent three renovations, respectively in 1730 and 1796 of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) and in 2002.[2] The banknote issued by the Farmers Bank of China in the Republic of China used it as the front design. In October 1984, it has been designated as a municipal-level cultural heritage site by the Government of Haining.[3]
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References edit
- ^ 《700多年的一座古桥叫“紫微桥”还是“紫薇桥”》. zjol.com.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ Li Gui (李圭) (ed.). 民国海宁州志稿·卷三·桥梁 [Annals of Haining Prefecture in the Republic of China] (in Chinese).
紫薇桥在县东北五十里，跨硖石市河，元大德七年建（蔡志、硖川志略：紫微山前寺桥也，俗指山后紫薇泉上小桥者误）。清雍正八年里人修，嘉庆元年释乘车改建环桥（硖川续志）。
- ^ Chen Xihao (陈曦灏). 《他收藏的97张稀有的“紫微桥纸币”想要办展览》. hnnews.zjol.com.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2023-02-17.