Lichiquiao Bridge

Lichiquiao Bridge

Lichiquiao Bridge is a Suzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Lichiquiao Bridge is located in Huangshu, Linghu Village, Linhu Subdistrict, Wuzhong District, and dates back to the Ming Dynasty.

Wuzhong’s Linhu Lichiquiao Bridge, also known as Rongfu Bridge, is designated as a Suzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit. It is located in Huangshu, Linghu Village, Linhu Town, Suzhou. Legend has it that the site was one li and one chi from the ancient Taihu Lake, which is how it got its name. It was once the essential route for villagers from Wushe in Linhu Town to go to town for markets and fairs. The bridge was first constructed in the 11th year of the Hongzhi reign in the Ming Dynasty (1498), in August, and has a history of over 500 years. Oriented east–west, it spans the Hengjing River. At that time, the area around the stone bridge connected five provinces, drew people from all directions, gathered merchants, and resonated with voices from both north and south. Today, although the ancient bridge no longer serves as a thoroughfare and lies overgrown with wild grass, it retains its graceful form and enduring charm, and has been listed as a municipal-level cultural relics protection site.