The Taiping Bridge (simplified Chinese: 太平桥; traditional Chinese: 太平橋; pinyin: Tàipíng Qiáo), commonly known as Widow Bridge (寡妇桥; 寡婦橋; Guǎfù Qiáo), is a historic stone arch bridge over the Lian River in the town of Huicheng, She County, Anhui, China.[1]
Taiping Bridge 太平桥 | |
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 Taiping Bridge in November 2010 | |
| Coordinates | 29°52′10″N 118°26′27″E / 29.869489°N 118.440806°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Lian River |
| Locale | Huicheng, She County, Anhui, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 268 metres (879 ft) |
| Width | 7.1 metres (23 ft) |
| Height | 9.5 metres (31 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1234 |
| Rebuilt | 1717 |
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History
editTaiping Bridge was first built as a floating bridge in 1234 during the reign of Emperor Lizong of the Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279) and known as "Qingfeng Bridge" (庆丰桥). A wooden bridge was built in the early Ming dynasty (1368–1644) and was changed into a stone bridge in the Hongzhi period (1488–1506). It was rebuilt in the 56th year (1717) of the Kangxi ear of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) and strengthened and maintained in 1996.[2]
On 16 October 2019, it was listed among the eighth batch of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Anhui" by the State Council of China.[3]
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References
edit- ^ 《桥城夜色和“寡妇桥”的来历》. newshs.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ 《歙县境内主要古代桥梁和关隘》. ahage.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ 国务院关于核定并公布第八批全国重点文物保护单位的通知. gov.cn (in Chinese). 2019-10-16. Archived from the original on 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2023-02-17.