Xian’ge Li Covered Bridge

Xian’ge Li Covered Bridge

The Xian’ge Li Covered Bridge is a cultural relic protection unit of Anhui Province.

The Xian’ge Li Covered Bridge was built during the Ming Dynasty, 0—during the Qing Dynasty, and is the only well-preserved covered bridge in Huangshan District. The structure consists of a two-story building with one bay and three openings, measuring 13 meters in width, 6 meters in depth, and 7 meters in height, covering a floor area of 66.825 square meters. Below it is a stone arch bridge that is 2 meters high, 4 meters long, and 6 meters wide. The pavilion faces the southeast, with a巷棚 (covered alleyway) featuring a flush-gable roof style, flanked by fire walls on both sides. The main building has one bay and three openings, with a wooden frame using a post-and-lintel structure, built from dark blue stones from Yi County and round columns with square beams. There are no internal partitions; the exterior walls are coated with lime. The second floor has three rooms separated by partitions in the middle. The Guanyin Pavilion is the only well-preserved classical structure in Huangshan District that combines a covered bridge and a Buddhist pavilion on a bridge. Its exterior appears as a two-story brick-and-wood building. On the east side stand three stone steles that document the historical merits of road construction, bridge repair, and water conservancy projects at the time, making it of significant historical research value for studying the local culture and history.

Protected area: 15 meters beyond the surrounding walls in the east, south, west, and north directions.

Construction control zone: 30 meters beyond the protected area in the east, south, west, and north directions.

Address: Guocun Village, Jiaotown, Huangshan District, Huangshan City

Guocun Village: Located in the southwest of Jiaotown, Guocun Village borders Tangjia Village to the east, borders Shanhe Village to the south, neighbors Hongtan Township of Yi County to the west, and connects to Taokeng Village of Wushi Township to the north. The Taiyi Highway runs through the village. To the east of the village lies Laolong Mountain, to the west is Xishan Mountain, and to the south is Zhai Mountain, with mountains surrounding the area on all sides. An approximately 3-kilometer-long artificial river (also known as the Heng River), excavated in the ninth year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, runs east to west through Guocun Village. The total land area of Guocun Village is 22,618 mu, including 17,311 mu of forested land, 12,198 mu of non-forested land, 1,146 mu of paddy fields, 982 mu of dry land, and 194 mu of tea gardens... More detailed information about Guocun Village++