Jiangnan Bridge

Jiangnan Bridge

Jiangnan Bridge is a cultural heritage site protected at the municipal level in Fuzhou.

Jiangnan Bridge is situated on the Min River South Channel between Zhongzhou Island in Cangshan District and Cangqian Road on Nantai Island. Also referred to as "Cangqian Bridge" or "Zhongzhou Bridge," it functioned as a pontoon bridge in the Song Dynasty, transitioned to a wooden bridge in the early Yuan Dynasty (which was frequently rebuilt and destroyed), and was eventually reconstructed in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty through donations and fundraising led by the He brothers from Fuqing, resulting in a stone bridge. It is a stone flat-beam bridge oriented north-south, about 108 meters in length, featuring eight piers and nine equal-span arches with boat-shaped pier foundations. In 1930, the bridge deck was replaced with reinforced concrete. In 1971, it underwent another renovation—widened by 2 meters, heightened by 4 meters—and a dry bridge was constructed on Zhongzhou Island, linking Jiangnan Bridge with Wanshou Bridge to form a single structure renamed "Liberation Bridge." In November 1992, it was designated as a municipal-level cultural relics protection unit. In 1996, the bridge deck collapsed and was rebuilt again; today, only remnants of the piers remain in the river.

Originally constructed in the Song Dynasty. In the eighth year of Yuanyou (1093 AD), Wang Zudao, the prefect of Fuzhou, built a pontoon bridge relying on Lengyanzhou (now Zhongting Street). The bridge used 120 wooden boats secured to 18 stone pillars in the river with thick ropes, with wooden planks laid over the boats and railings installed on both sides.

III. Architectural Evolution:

In the early Yuan Dynasty, a wooden bridge was built but was repeatedly constructed and destroyed.

During the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, brothers He Jiqiu and others from Fuqing funded and raised money to construct a stone bridge. It is a stone flat-beam bridge, running north-south, approximately 108 meters long, with eight piers and nine equal-span arches. The piers are boat-shaped.

In the 19th year of the Republic of China (1930 AD), the Fujian Provincial Construction Department modified the Wanshou Bridge deck to accommodate automobiles. This renovation was designed and implemented by the Japanese firm Yamato Industry Co., Ltd., replacing the original stone bridge deck with a concrete one. However, due to poor construction quality, a major repair was required by the 34th year of the Republic of China (1945 AD).

In 1971, the bridge was modified again—widened by 2 meters and heightened by 4 meters—with a dry bridge built on Zhongzhou Island, linking Jiangnan Bridge and Wanshou Bridge into a single unit renamed "Liberation Bridge."

In November 1992, it was designated as a municipal-level cultural relics protection unit.

In 1996, the bridge deck collapsed and was reconstructed once more; currently, only remnants of the piers remain in the river.

Cangqian Subdistrict: Cangqian Subdistrict is located in the central part of Cangshan District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. It borders Puding in Xiadu Subdistrict to the east, faces the Min River and connects to Guanjin Road in Linjiang Subdistrict to the north, links to Longtanjiao in Shangdu Subdistrict to the west, and is adjacent to Jinxing Village of Cangshan Township in the suburbs to the south. Covering an area of 0.991 square kilometers, it has over 12,000 households and a population of nearly 30,000. The subdistrict office is located at Building G, Xinlong Shengshi, No. 3 Juhe Road, overseeing ten neighborhood committees: Longfeng, Meiwu, Maiyuan, Zhenxing, Gongyuan, Wanchun, Laogong, Xingyuan, Limin, and Hangxing.

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