Baiwang Bridge

Baiwang Bridge

拜王桥
Baiwang Bridge; 拜王桥
	Baiwang Bridge in March 2016
Coordinates	29°59′57″N 120°34′54″E / 29.999281°N 120.581731°E
Carries	Pedestrians
Locale	Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
Characteristics
Design	Arch bridge
Material	Stone
Total length	16.3 metres (53 ft)
Width	3.22 metres (10.6 ft)
Height	3.5 metres (11 ft)
History
Rebuilt	1689
Location

The Baiwang Bridge (simplified Chinese: 拜王桥; traditional Chinese: 拜王橋; pinyin: Bàiwáng Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over a stream in Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.

History

The original bridge dates back to the Tang dynasty (618–907), but because of war and natural disasters has been rebuilt numerous times since then.^[1] The present version was completed in 1689, during the reign of Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).^[2]

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]

Gallery

Baiwang Bridge in March 2016

References

^ 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). 拜王桥即丰乐桥，（嘉靖浙江通志）在府西狮子街，唐末钱镠平董昌，郡人拜谒于此，至朱梁时封吴越王，故桥以拜王名。（万历志）又名登瀛桥。（省志）康熙二十八年知府李铎重修，更名丰乐桥。
^ 《绍兴市志·文物古迹·历史建筑》. sx.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
^ 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.

[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). 拜王桥即丰乐桥，（嘉靖浙江通志）在府西狮子街，唐末钱镠平董昌，郡人拜谒于此，至朱梁时封吴越王，故桥以拜王名。（万历志）又名登瀛桥。（省志）康熙二十八年知府李铎重修，更名丰乐桥。

[2] 《绍兴市志·文物古迹·历史建筑》. sx.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-02-17.

[3] 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.

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