Dechun Bridge

Dechun Bridge

Dechun Bridge

It is located at the eastern starting point of Nanqigan, spanning the East and West Weirs. Its original construction date is unknown. During the Tian Shun era of the Ming Dynasty, local residents He Fan and Zhou Xin rebuilt it, and it was reconstructed again during the Cheng Hua era. In the 44th year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1705), Xiang Xiangfu and others raised funds for its reconstruction. In the 24th year of the Qianlong reign (1759), local residents Wang Quan, Wang Tingjin, Ling Xuelian, and Lu Tingpin, among others, raised funds to reconstruct it again. In 1964, Dechun Bridge was relocated and rebuilt as a park bridge, made of reinforced concrete. In 1999, to harmonize with the historic town’s architectural style, the government funded its reconstruction, changing the concrete flat bridge into a stone-stepped bridge. The middle five slabs of the bridge deck were moved from the original Sanyuan Bridge. The bridge is 2.9 meters wide and 7.4 meters long. The inscriptions on both sides of the bridge remain in their original form — the west side reads “Sanyuan Bridge,” while the east side reads “Locals Rebuilt Sanyuan Bridge, Daoguang Year of the Yihai Era.” Compared to the “Sanyuan Bridge” at the town entrance, this bridge is also known as the “Little Sanyuan Bridge.” Since its construction, Dechun Bridge has existed for approximately 600 years and has been rebuilt seven times. In 2008, it was listed as a newly discovered cultural relic during the third national cultural relics survey and was placed under protection.