Bagua Bridge

Bagua Bridge

Bagua Bridge is a Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Bagua Bridge (including Hexi Bridge) (Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit)

Era: Song Dynasty

Announcement Date: August 29, 1997 & March 16, 2005

Located in Taofeng Village, Taofeng Town. Built during the Chunxi era of the Southern Song Dynasty (1174–1189). It is a two-pier, three-span beam-type stone bridge, oriented north-south, spanning the Taoxi River. The total length is 25.4 meters, width 2.35 meters, with the central span measuring 6.42 meters clear, and the left and right spans each 5.2 meters clear. Each pier has five square columns, and the bridge deck is paved with five stone slabs. The main central pier has auxiliary piers on both sides, each with five stone columns supporting a single stone beam to divert water flow and enhance the bridge’s stability. It was funded by Zhang Shengdao, a native of Taofeng who lived during the Chunxi era of the Southern Song Dynasty (1174–1189) and served as the Criminal Justice Intendant of Guangdong.

Further Reading:

· Seventh Batch of Major National Historical and Cultural Sites