Guyue Bridge
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古月桥
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The Guyue Bridge ({{zh|t=古月橋|s=古月桥|p=Gǔyuè Qiáo|l=Ancient Moon Bridge}}) is an arch bridge located in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China.{{cite web |url=http://trip.ungou.com/spot/107334/ |title=古月桥 (Guyue Bridge) (Tourism sites in Jinhua) |format= |publisher=联合网 (www.ungou.com) |date= |accessdate=January 2, 2010 |language=zh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080523114657/http://trip.ungou.com/spot/107334/ |archive-date=May 23, 2008 |url-status=dead }}
Introduction
The bridge is located in Chi'an Town ({{zh|t=赤岸鎮|s=赤岸镇|p=Chì'àn Zhèn}}), and it is about 100 meters west of Yazhi Street (雅治街). It goes across the Dragon Creek (traditional Chinese: 龍溪, simplified Chinese: 龙溪, pinyin: Lóng Xī).{{cite web|url=http://www.hudong.com/wiki/%E5%8F%A4%E6%9C%88%E6%A1%A5 |title=古月桥 (Guyue Bridge) |format= |publisher=Hudong.com Chinese Encyclopedia |date= |accessdate=January 2, 2010|language=zh}}
It is a single span arch bridge. The design is very special: more precisely, its structure feature is girder-arch, and the girders are arranged like ribs. Such a design can be found in the famous painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival of Song dynasty by Zhang Zeduan.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}
The bridge was completed in 1213, the sixth year of the Jiading Era ({{zh|c=嘉定|p= Jiā Dìng}}), Southern Song dynasty. Since then it has never been rebuilt or repaired.
On the body of the bridge are engraved 12 Chinese characters: Huangsong Jiading Guiyou Jiqiu Runyue Jianzao ({{zh|t=皇宋嘉定癸酉季秋閏月建造|s= 皇宋嘉定癸酉季秋润月建造|p=Huáng Sòng Jiā Dìng Guǐ Yǒu Jì Qiū Rùn Yuè Jiàn Zào}}), which literally means: Constructed in Autumn September Imperial Song Jiangding Era the Year of Guiyou ("Huang" means Imperial. "Song" reveals Song dynasty. "Jiading" is an era 1208-1224 of the Emperor Ningzong of Song. "Guiyou" is the year 1213, it's the Sexagenary cycle-way to record years in traditional Chinese calendar. "Jiqiu" means the late autumn period of a year.
See also
- Stone bridge
- Arch bridge
- Zhaozhou Bridge, a famous Chinese stone arch bridge completed in 605 AD.
- List of bridges in China
References
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External links
- [http://www.hudong.com/wiki/%E5%8F%A4%E6%9C%88%E6%A1%A5 Detailed descriptions on the Guyue Bridge] {{in lang|zh}}, including photos (from Hudong.com)
- [http://blog.voc.com.cn/blog.php?do=showone&uid=5620&type=blog&itemid=173628 A blog describing Guyue Bridge in spring] {{in lang|zh}}
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Category:Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang
Category:Arch bridges in China
Category:Stone bridges in China
Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1213