Longjiang Bridge (Pengcheng Bridge)

Longjiang Bridge (Pengcheng Bridge)

Longjiang Bridge (Pengcheng Bridge) is a cultural relic protection unit of Jiangxi Province.

Commonly known as Pengcheng Bridge. Located 1,000 meters northeast of the county town, it spans the Shu River. The bridge features four piers and five arches, constructed from rough-hewn stone bonded with mortar. It stands 8.7 meters high, is 98 meters long, and 5.5 meters wide, with 0.9-meter-high bluestone railings on both sides. The single-pointed boat-shaped piers are 3 meters high, with arch spans of 17 meters, and the arches are built from nine layers of single voussoirs. Thirty stone steps lead up from the bridge approach.

According to the Tongzhi-era "Wanzai County Annals": “At Longhe Ferry in the northeast of the county, in the 16th year of the Qianlong reign [1751], Xinqi donated funds to build a bridge, replacing the ferry with a stone structure. Though he did not complete it before his death, his son Qu continued the work... and it was completed in five years.” It also states: “Longjiang Bridge has been the subject of many paintings and poems; it is now commonly called Pengcheng Bridge, taking the character from Qu.” This bridge was initiated and built by the father-and-son team of Xinqi, and completed in the 20th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1755 AD). Portraits of the Xinqi father and son were painted on the wall of the Liu family house at the bridge’s end (destroyed in 1966) to commemorate them for future generations.

Further reading:

· Sixth Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units of Jiangxi Province