Hexi Three Immortals Bridge

Hexi Three Immortals Bridge

The Hexi Three Immortals Bridge is a cultural relic protection unit of Fujian Province.

The Hexi Three Immortals Bridge is located in Hexi Village, Chunchi Town, Zhouning County. It dates back to the Ming Dynasty and the Republican era.

Introduction: Originally named Chengming Bridge, it was also called the "Three Immortals Bridge" due to the worship of the "Yang, Liu, and Ni" three immortals. Construction began in the third year of the Ming Chenghua era (1467), and in the sixth year of the Republican era (1917), the covered walkway was rebuilt and the bridge deck was widened, while the arch structure remained unchanged. The bridge runs from northwest to southeast, measuring 24.27 meters in length with a clear span of 18.25 meters. Wooden benches are set along both sides of the covered walkway corridor, the central pavilion features a double-eave hip-and-gable roof, and the end pavilions are hexagonal double-eave pyramidal roofs. The corridor includes a total of seven types of caisson ceilings, all painted and decorated with murals created in the ninth year of the Republican era.

Protected area: Extends east and west to the foot of the mountain, south to 340 meters downstream, and north to 350 meters upstream.

In 2018, the Hexi Three Immortals Bridge was designated as part of the ninth batch of provincial-level cultural relic protection units by the People's Government of Fujian Province.

Hexi Village: A village-level administrative unit with the village committee stationed in the Hexi natural village. It borders Puyuan Town of Zhouning County to the south, is just 7 kilometers east of the town center at Chunchi, adjoins Pingxi Township of Shouning County to the north (40 kilometers from Shouning County seat), and connects to Chengyuan Township of Zhenghe County to the west. Historically under the jurisdiction of Shouning County, Hexi belonged to Qiushui Township, which included villages such as Chunchi and Siqiao. After the liberation, it became Hexi Village under Chunchi Town, Zhouning County. In 1956, a commune was established, followed by a brigade in 1970, and after the reform and opening-up period, the Hexi Village Committee was formed. Originally consisting of five natural villages—Hexi, Beishan, Wujiazhou, Zhulingyang, and Shangcuoping—currently, Beishan, Wujiazhou, Zhulingyang, and Shangcuo… More detailed information on Hexi Village ++

Further reading:

· Ninth Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units of Fujian Province