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Sanguantang Bridge

Coordinates: 30°29′19″N 120°43′11″E / 30.4885°N 120.719605°E / 30.4885; 120.719605
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Sanguantang Bridge

三官塘桥
The Sanguantang Bridge in May 2015.
Coordinates30°29′19″N 120°43′11″E / 30.4885°N 120.719605°E / 30.4885; 120.719605
LocaleLuoxing Subdistrict, Jiashan County, Zhejiang, China
Characteristics
DesignArch Bridge
MaterialStone
Total length32 metres (105 ft)
Width2.8 metres (9 ft 2 in)
Height7.5 metres (25 ft)
Longest span9.6 metres (31 ft)
History
Construction start1574
Construction end1868 (reconstruction)
Location
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Sanguantang Bridge (simplified Chinese: 三官塘桥; traditional Chinese: 三官塘橋; pinyin: Sānguāntáng Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge in Luoxing Subdistrict, Jiashan County, Zhejiang, China.[1]

History

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The bridge was originally built in 1574, in the ruling of Wanli Emperor in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). It name comes from a nearby temple named Sanguantang Temple (三官堂庙). It was completely destroyed in 1860, during the reign of Xianfeng Emperor in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Eight years later, it was rebuilt in the original site. In December 1986, it was designated as a cultural relic protection unit at county level by the local government.[2]

Architecture

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The bridge measures 32 metres (105 ft) long, 2.8 metres (9 ft 2 in) wide, and approximately 7.5 metres (25 ft) high.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Jiang Fengqing (江峰青). 光绪重修嘉善县志·卷四·桥梁 [Jiashan County Annals] (in Chinese). 见龙桥在南旱门外濠上,以南有三官堂,故俗呼三官堂桥,前志误为两桥。明万历二年知县李仕华建,邑人盛唐记。……咸丰十年桥燬于兵,同治七年邑人许经邦、许元杰等募资重建。
  2. ^ a b Dong Lingzhu (董玲珠) (2015). 三官塘桥. zjol.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 October 2019.