Guxi Bridge and Shunde Bridge

Guxi Bridge and Shunde Bridge

Guxi Bridge and Shunde Bridge are Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Guxi Bridge and Shunde Bridge (Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units)

Era: Qing Dynasty

Announcement Date: March 16, 2005

Guxi Bridge is a single-arch stone corridor bridge, stretching east-west across the Guxi Stream. It was rebuilt in the 18th year of the Daoguang reign during the Qing Dynasty (1838). The arch bridge has a total length of 29.30 meters and a width of 5.60 meters; the corridor features nine bays, with the central bay featuring exquisite craftsmanship, topped with an octagonal caisson ceiling, flanked by open corridors, and equipped with shrines below; the bridge corridor adopts a double-eave structure, with some sections featuring triple eaves. The ends of the bridge corridor take the form of a gateway archway, while the middle section features a double-eave hip-and-gable roof, creating varied heights and a dynamic silhouette.

Shunde Bridge is a wooden arch corridor bridge, built in the 20th year of the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1840), stretching east-west across the Shunxi Stream. It has a total length of 35 meters and a width of 4.5 meters, consisting of a wooden arch frame and a corridor. The wooden arch frame is composed of two systems: a “three-fold edge” and a “five-fold edge” arch system, featuring a complex structure; above it sits a corridor of 16 bays with flush gable roofs.

Guxi Bridge integrates architectural forms such as gateway archways and double-eave hip-and-gable roofs into one structure, resulting in an elegant and varied design with high artistic value. Shunde Bridge is larger in scale, and its wooden arch structure holds significant research value.

Source: Zhejiang Cultural Relics Website

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Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units