Deqing Wanshou Bridge

Deqing Wanshou Bridge

Deqing Wanshou Bridge is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Wanshou Bridge is located in Shebei Village, Xin’an Town. It is a single-arch stone bridge. The total length is 17.6 meters, with a top width of 2 meters and a single clear span of 6.8 meters.

The pressure stones on the arch are adorned with nipple patterns and lotus-shaped balusters, similar to the construction methods used on Shouchang Bridge from the Xianchun era of the Southern Song Dynasty in our county. Therefore, it is judged that Wanshou Bridge was likely first built during the Song and Yuan dynasties. However, analysis of the bridge’s arch structure, square-shaped balusters, and the style of the bridge name carving suggests that it was renovated during the late Qing Dynasty and the Republican era.

Shebei Village: Located in the northern part of Xin’an Town, Shebei Village borders the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to the east, Taipingqiao Industrial Zone of Shedong Village to the south, Xiase Village to the west, and Shinlin Village of Xinshi to the north. The village committee is 6 kilometers away from the town government. The village covers an area of 4.55 square kilometers, with 22 villager groups and a population of 2,386. … More details about Shebei Village++