The Dongcang Bridge (simplified Chinese: 东仓桥; traditional Chinese: 東倉橋; pinyin: Dōngcāng Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the Dongcang River in Yicheng Subdistrict, Yixing, Jiangsu, China. The bridge measures 30 metres (98 ft) long, 4.7 metres (15 ft) wide, and approximately 5.5 metres (18 ft) high.[1][2]
Dongcang Bridge 东仓桥 | |
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 Dongcang Bridge in October 2013 | |
| Coordinates | 31°21′56″N 119°49′25″E / 31.3656°N 119.8235°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Dongcang River |
| Locale | Yicheng Subdistrict, Yixing, Jiangsu, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Width | 4.7 metres (15 ft) |
| Height | 5.5 metres (18 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1227 |
| Rebuilt | 1997 |
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History
editDongcang Bridge was originally built in the Baoqing period (1225–1227) of the Southern Song dynasty by magistrate Zhao Rumai (赵汝迈), but because of war and natural disasters has been rebuilt numerous times since then.[1][2] The present version was completed in March 1997.[1][2] In June 2006, it was inscribed as a provincial-level cultural heritage site by the Government of Jiangsu.[1][2]
Gallery
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Dongcang Bridge in October 2013
Dongcang Bridge in October 2013
Dongcang Bridge in October 2013
Drum-shaped bearing stone
Dongcang Bridge in October 2013
Dongcang Bridge in October 2013
References
edit- ^ a b c d 八月阳羡访古桥 太湖之滨宜兴美. sina (in Chinese). 9 August 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d 宜兴市宜城街道东仓桥. china-qiao.com (in Chinese). 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2023.