The Pangong Bridge (simplified Chinese: 潘公桥; traditional Chinese: 潘公橋; pinyin: Pāngōng Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the Free Life River in Longquan Subdistrict, Wuxing District of Huzhou, Zhejiang, China. The bridge measures 57.5 metres (189 ft) long, 6.6 metres (22 ft) wide, and approximately 9.5 metres (31 ft) high.
Pangong Bridge 潘公桥 | |
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 Pangong Bridge in April 2013 | |
| Coordinates | 30°52′42″N 120°07′14″E / 30.87847°N 120.120451°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Free Life River |
| Locale | Longquan Subdistrict, Wuxing District of Huzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 57.5 metres (189 ft) |
| Width | 6.6 metres (22 ft) |
| Height | 9.5 metres (31 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1585 |
| Construction end | 1590 |
| Rebuilt | 1839 |
| Location | |
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Etymology
editPangong Bridge is named after Pan Jixun (潘季驯), commonly known as Pan Gong (潘公).
History
editConstruction of the Pangong Bridge, designed by scholar-official and hydrologist Pan Jixun, commenced in 1585 and was completed in 1590, during the ruling of Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).[1][2] In 1839, in the 19th year of the Daoguang period of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), the original five-hole stone beam bridge was changed into a three-hole stone arch bridge to increase the water discharge.[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.[3]
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References
edit- ^ a b 《潘公遗故桥》 [Pangong Bridge]. Huzhou Municipal People's Government (in Chinese). 2008-12-12. Archived from the original on 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ Luo Su (罗愫); Hang Shijun (杭世骏). 《光绪乌程县志·卷十一·津梁》 [Wucheng County Annals] (in Chinese).
潘公桥在临湖门外，于慎行《潘公桥记》："今少保印川潘公奉其先赠尚书僦庵公之命而建也。……凡费二千五百金，始于万历乙酉三月，迨庚寅十月成。桥长百有四十尺，博二十尺，其下为五空焉。蜿蜒穹窿，扼双流而东之，于形胜称善，往来于上者如过枕席，相与欢欣，讴吟而德之，名之曰潘公。
- ^ 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 16 February 2023.