Fishing Islet Ferry Bridge

Fishing Islet Ferry Bridge

Fishing Islet Ferry Bridge is a cultural relic protection unit of Suzhou City.

Fishing Islet Ferry Bridge

Located in the Sha Family Pond Scenic Area, Hongshi Village, Sha Family Pond Town (also known as Yunque Bridge). It runs east to west. According to the Revised Chronicles of Changshu and Zhaowen: “Fishing Islet Ferry Bridge is situated in front of Yunque Nunnery, also called Yunque Bridge. Locals refer to it as the Big Bridge. It was rebuilt during the Chongzhen era of the Ming Dynasty by brothers Fan Mitian and others, with a written record by Shen Hao. It was repaired again during the Kangxi and Jiaqing reigns of the Qing Dynasty.” The bridge is a three-arch structure. The arch rings were constructed using the method of vertical jointing with segmented parallel placement. It is built with bluestone interspersed with granite, has a height of 6 meters, a central width of 2.9 meters, a span of 9 meters for the middle arch, and 5 meters for each of the two smaller side arches, with a total length of 40.5 meters. Each abutment is equipped with 30 steps. The bridge pillow stone is inscribed with the five characters “Repaired Yunque Bridge.” The railing boards are inscribed with the four characters “Fishing Islet Ferry Bridge,” and each of the east and west sides’ main pillars bears a couplet. The bridge was originally located in Weibang Village, Zhangqiao, and was relocated to the Sha Family Pond Scenic Area in 2005. It was designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Changshu City in November 1982.

Hongshi Village: Hongshi Village is located in the western part of Sha Family Pond Town. In October 2004, it was formed through the merger of four former villages: Qiantang, Wangcao, Caobang, and Beiqiao. The Sha Family Pond Reed Marsh Scenic Area is situated within the village, and the Sujiahang Expressway and Xitai Highway run through it. The village administers 14 villager groups, with 718 households and a total population of 2,732. The area covers 5.8 square kilometers. … Hongshi Village detailed information++