Jiazi Bridge

Jiazi Bridge

Jiazi Bridge is a cultural relic protection unit of Lianyungang City.

Jiazi Bridge is located outside the old eastern gate of Haizhou District in Haizhou. According to the Qing-era "Jiaqing Haizhou Annals," the bridge was built during the Jiaqing era by Tang Zhongmian, the then-prefect of Haizhou, and named after the Jiazi year in which it was constructed. The bridge is a flat, all-stone structure, measuring 10 meters in length and 3 meters in width, with two square openings underneath, and is well-preserved. Beside the bridge stands a stone stele with an arched top, inscribed with the three large characters “Jiazi Bridge” written in Tang Zhongmian’s regular script. To the southeast of the bridge lies a well dug during the Qing Dynasty. Beneath the bridge runs the former course of the Jiazi River, which is also known as “Tanggong River” because it was excavated under the advocacy of Tang Taoshan, the prefect of Haizhou. This structure holds significant value for the study of the history of water conservancy, transportation, and trade in Haizhou during the Qing Dynasty. It was designated as part of the second batch of cultural relic protection units of Lianyungang City in 1993.

Protection Scope:

East to the edge of Zhonghuan Road, west to 15 meters beyond the drainage ditch, and 30 meters to the south and north.