Ying’en Bridge

Ying’en Bridge

Ying’en Bridge is a cultural relic protection unit of Yangzhou City.

Ying’en Bridge is located in the middle section of Fenghuangqiao Street, stretching north-south across the Cao River. Commonly known as “Fenghuang Bridge,” it was a key bridge on the thoroughfare leading to the north gate of Yangzhou City during the Five Dynasties, Song, and Yuan periods. It was initially built during the Five Dynasties or Northern Song Dynasty. In the mid-Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong renamed it “Ying’en Bridge” during his visit. The bridge is depicted on three maps in the Jiājìng Wéiyáng Zhì — the Song Dynasty’s Greater City, the Song Dynasty’s Three Cities, and the Ming Dynasty’s Yangzhou Prefecture City God Temple; it was rebuilt in the fifth year of the Yongzheng reign (1727) by local resident Lu Shida; and underwent maintenance in 1947, 1952, and 1965. Ying’en Bridge is now a brick-and-stone arch bridge and remains well-preserved.

Further Reading:

· List of the Fourth Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units in Yangzhou City