Jufu Bridge

Jufu Bridge

Jufu Bridge is a cultural relic protection unit of Suzhou City.

Jufu Bridge

It is located at the mouth of Fushantang on Shuibei Gate Street in the urban area. Originally built during the Ming Dynasty as a wooden bridge, it was commonly known as Beigao Wooden Bridge. In the 42nd year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1703), County Magistrate Tao Huan replaced the bridge piers with stone structures and renamed it “Fulu Bridge.” In the autumn of the 33rd year of the Qianlong reign (1768), the bridge collapsed and was damaged. In the 37th year, a local resident named Jin Jianlong donated funds to rebuild it and renamed it “Jufu Bridge.” The current bridge is a single-arch structure, oriented east-west, built with granite. It has a rise of 5.5 meters, a central width of 3.1 meters, and an overall length of approximately 21 meters. The vertical pillars on the northern and southern sides are inscribed with couplets: “Merchants’ boats come and go, all reaping double profits; Farmers till the fields, ensuring eternal abundance” and “The four seas are at peace, celebrating great prosperity; All nations live in harmony, rejoicing in peace and tranquility.” It was designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Changshu City in June 1999.