Huitong Covered Bridge

The Huitong Covered Bridge (simplified Chinese: 惠同廊桥; traditional Chinese: 惠同廊橋; pinyin: Huìtóng Lángqiáo) is a covered bridge over the Juanshui Stream in Shatian Township of Ningxiang, Hunan, China. It was built in the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911) and is 18 metres (59 ft) long, 4 metres (13 ft) wide and 8.9 metres (29 ft) high. It was listed on the "Cultural Relics Protection Units in Hunan Province" on October 10, 1983.

Huitong Covered Bridge 惠同廊桥
Huitong Covered Bridge
Coordinates	28°04′00.9″N 112°01′48.52″E
Crosses	Juanshui River
Characteristics
Total length	18 m (59 ft)
Width	4 m (13 ft)
Height	8.9 m (29 ft)
History
Construction end	1853
Rebuilt	1883
Location

History

The Huitong Covered Bridge was built in 1883 in the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911). The bridge is made of blue bricks and stone. The bridge is engraved with centipedes, the natural enemy of snakes and dragons, symbolizing relief from floods. Ancient Chinese people believed that floods were caused by dragons. In front of the bridge, a wooden plaque with a couplet is hung on the two side pillars. It was written by Qing dynasty scholar Yue Haodong (Chinese: 岳灏东).

In 1914 and 1917, Mao Zedong and He Shuheng talked twice on the bridge.

On October 10, 1983, it has been designated as a Cultural Relics Protection Unit in Hunan Province by the Hunan Provincial Government.

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  Huitong Covered Bridge.
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  Huitong Covered Bridge.
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  A stone tablet in front of the Huitong Covered Bridge.
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  Stone tablet in front of the Huitong Covered Bridge.