Zhusheng Bridge

Zhusheng Bridge (Chinese: 祝圣桥; pinyin: Zhùshéng Qiáo) is a large stone arch bridge in Zhenyuan County, Guizhou, China. The bridge over the Wu River. It is 135 m (443 ft) long and 8.5 m (28 ft) wide. A Chinese pavilion named "Zhuangyuan Pavilion" (状元楼) or "Kuixing Pavilion" (魁星阁) on the bridge.^[1]

Zhusheng Bridge
Zhusheng_Bridge on April 1, 2020
Coordinates	27°03′23″N 108°26′19″E / 27.056419°N 108.438744°E / 27.056419; 108.438744
Crosses	Wu River
Locale	Zhenyuan County, Guizhou, China
Characteristics
Design	Arch bridge Stone bridge
Total length	135 m (443 ft)
Width	8.5 m (28 ft)
Height	14 m (46 ft)
History
Construction end	1723
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	祝聖橋
Simplified Chinese	祝圣桥
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhùshéng Qiáo
Stream Bridge
Traditional Chinese	溪橋
Simplified Chinese	溪桥
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xī Qiáo
Location

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" (溪桥). 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).^[1]

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.^[1]

References

1. Editorial Committee (2004), p. 183.

Bibliography

• Editorial Committee (2004). 全国重点文物保护单位·第一至第五批·第III卷 [Major National Historical and Cultural Sites]. Cultural Relics Publishing House. ISBN 7-5010-1525-2.