The Baiwang Bridge (simplified Chinese: 拜王桥; traditional Chinese: 拜王橋; pinyin: Bàiwáng Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over a stream in Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.
Baiwang Bridge 拜王桥 | |
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 Baiwang Bridge in March 2016 | |
| Coordinates | 29°59′57″N 120°34′54″E / 29.999281°N 120.581731°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Locale | Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 16.3 metres (53 ft) |
| Width | 3.22 metres (10.6 ft) |
| Height | 3.5 metres (11 ft) |
| History | |
| Rebuilt | 1689 |
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History
editThe original bridge dates back to the Tang dynasty (618–907), but because of war and natural disasters has been rebuilt numerous times since then.[1] The present version was completed in 1689, during the reign of Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[2]
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.[3]
Gallery
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Baiwang Bridge in March 2016
Baiwang Bridge in March 2016
Baiwang Bridge in March 2016
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).
拜王桥即丰乐桥，（嘉靖浙江通志）在府西狮子街，唐末钱镠平董昌，郡人拜谒于此，至朱梁时封吴越王，故桥以拜王名。（万历志）又名登瀛桥。（省志）康熙二十八年知府李铎重修，更名丰乐桥。
- ^ 《绍兴市志·文物古迹·历史建筑》. sx.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ 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.