Xinfeng Buyun Bridge

Xinfeng Buyun Bridge

Buyun Bridge

Located southeast of Yujia Bang Natural Village, Xinfeng Village, Luoxing Subdistrict, it was built during the Qing Dynasty. Covering an area of 49 square meters, this single-arch stone bridge runs north–south across Tangnan Port. The bridge is 15.2 meters long, 2.9 meters wide on the deck, 3.2 meters wide at the abutments, has a span height of 3.6 meters, and an arch span of 7 meters. The arch ring features a longitudinal connected and segmented arrangement, and the keystone at the top of the bridge is carved with a lotus pattern. There are 11 steps on the southern side and 12 on the northern side. This bridge provides detailed information for studying the characteristics and history of bridges within our county, and holds certain historical value.

The Buyun Bridge has long been out of use, hidden in a desolate area, riddled with potholes and nearly inaccessible. Fortunately, we met Ms. Wang, a local cultural heritage protection officer at the village office, who helped guide us to the bridge. This bridge serves as the boundary marker between Jiashan and Jiaxing. Strangely, while the main structure of the bridge remains relatively intact, the slabs of the bridge deck have been deliberately moved to the abutments. Later, media reports revealed that the Jiashan side had intended to relocate the bridge to a park in the county seat, and negotiations with the Jiaxing side were still ongoing.