Ride-the-Horse Bridge under the Trees

Ride-the-Horse Bridge under the Trees

Ride-the-Horse Bridge under the Trees is a cultural heritage site protected at the county level in Songxi County.

Ride-the-Horse Bridge under the Trees is located about 2,000 meters northwest of Linxia Village, Chaping Township, on the north side of the provincial highway from Songxi to Zhenghe. According to the county annals: the bridge was originally a stone arch covered corridor bridge. The current bridge deck and corridor have been destroyed. It was first built during the Jianyan years of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1130), but was later washed away by floods. It was rebuilt in the third year of the Xuande era of the Ming Dynasty (1428), and again washed away by floods in the seventh year. It was reconstructed during the Zhengtong era (1436–1449). The bridge deck is 25 meters long and 5 meters wide, covering an area of 125 square meters. The protected area extends 10 meters outward in all directions.

Ride-the-Horse Bridge under the Trees has been designated as a county-level cultural heritage protection site.

Linxia Village: Linxia Village is located in the northern part of Chaping Township, about 6 kilometers from the county seat. It is a revolutionary base village from the old liberated area and neighbors Hedong Township. The village has a total of 302 households, 1,170 residents, and 5 villager groups. The land area spans 11,000 mu (including 7,000 mu of forested land, 1,500 mu of tea plantations, 1,500 mu of arable land, and 1,000 mu of ecological forest). In the process of building a new socialist countryside, Linxia Village has consistently adhered to the national environmental protection policies, guided by the concept of sustainable development, with harmony between humans and nature as the main thread, and improving people’s quality of life as the foundation... More details about Linxia Village++