Jinhua Tongji Bridge

Jinhua Tongji Bridge

Tongji Bridge is a cultural relic protection unit of Zhejiang Province.

Tongji Bridge is located at the southern end of Bayi Road, spanning the Wu River from north to south. Originally a pontoon bridge, it was rebuilt in the second year of the Yuantong era during the Yuan Dynasty (1334 AD) as an eleven-arch stone pier wooden beam bridge, covered with 50 bridge houses interspersed with three halls and two pavilions. The pavilions housed the Four Heavenly Kings, while the halls featured statues of deities such as Guanyin and Sizhou Sangha, creating a magnificent sight. It was destroyed and repaired multiple times over the years, and in the 14th year of the Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty (1809 AD), it was reconstructed as a thirteen-arch stone arch bridge, measuring 213 meters in length, 7 meters in width, and 14 meters in height. After the liberation, the bridge deck was widened to 10 meters, and a two-arch dry bridge was added on the north bank.

Tongji Bridge spans the Wu River, which divides Jinhua into northern and southern districts. The bridge is adorned with flower-tree-shaped street lamps, with the central section designated for vehicular traffic and the sides for pedestrian walkways. Nowadays, during the day, vehicles speed in succession across Tongji Bridge, while pedestrians flow incessantly; at night, the illuminated bridge and its reflection dance with the river water, presenting a particularly enchanting scene.

Address: Wucheng District, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province

Type: Bridge

Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units of Zhejiang Province