Iron Railing Well

Iron Railing Well

The Iron Railing Well is a Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Iron Railing Well (Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit)

Era: Song Dynasty

Announcement Date: August 29, 1997

Located at No. 7, Iron Railing Well. The well curb is circular with an iron-lined interior. The lower ring was cast in the sixth year of the Yuanyou era of the Northern Song Dynasty (1091), and the upper ring in the fourth year of the Qingyuan era of the Southern Song Dynasty (1198). In the first year of the Xianfeng era of the Qing Dynasty (1851), the outer perimeter of the well curb was enclosed with bluestone, and the rim was paved with fan-shaped bluestone slabs in a circular pattern, with a diameter of 1.69 meters. The well shaft resembles an urn, built with bluestone blocks, and is about 5.6 meters deep. The well water is clear and cool, and never dries up throughout the year.

Source: Zhejiang Cultural Relics Network

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units