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Xiegong Bridge

Coordinates: 30°00′49″N 120°34′49″E / 30.013566°N 120.580164°E / 30.013566; 120.580164
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Xiegong Bridge

谢公桥
Xiegong Bridge in September 2020
Coordinates30°00′49″N 120°34′49″E / 30.013566°N 120.580164°E / 30.013566; 120.580164
CarriesPedestrians and bicycles
CrossesWest Stream
LocaleYuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialStone
Total length30.60 metres (100.4 ft)
Width2.95 metres (9 ft 8 in)
Height4.65 metres (15.3 ft)
History
Rebuilt1685
Location
Map

The Xiegong Bridge (simplified Chinese: 谢公桥; traditional Chinese: 謝公橋; pinyin: Xiègōng Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the West Stream in Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.

Etymology

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Xiegong Bridge is named after Xie Gong (谢公), a prefecture chief during the Later Jin dynasty (936–947).

History

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The original bridge dates back to the Later Jin dynasty (936–947). The present version was completed in 1685, during the ruling of Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[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.[2]

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Xiegong Bridge
Xiegong Bridge
Railings and drum-shaped bearing stone
Mansion of Lü Ben [zh] near the bridge

Surrounding area

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References

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  1. ^ Li Hengte (李亨特) (ed.). 乾隆绍兴府志·卷八·建置志二·关梁 [Records of Shaoxing Prefecture of Qianlong] (in Chinese). 谢公桥,(嘉泰志)在新河坊,以太守谢公所置,故名。(山阴县志)在县北三里,康熙二十四年重修。
  2. ^ 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 17 February 2023.
  3. ^ 《谢公桥》. zgkqw.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2023-02-17.