Xiegong Bridge
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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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.
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
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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.