Xipingyuan Shuikou Bridge

Xipingyuan Shuikou Bridge

Xipingyuan Shuikou Bridge is a cultural relic protection unit of Jiangxi Province.

Xipingyuan Shuikou Bridge is located at the mountain stream entrance on the southwestern side of Nancun Village, Tanshan Town. Originally, there was a "Xiping Chan Monastery" here, which no longer exists. It is a single-arch stone bridge that spans the West Creek. Built in the fourth year of the Yuandade era (1300), the bridge is 8.5 meters long, 2.74 meters wide, 3.4 meters high, with a span of 4.46 meters, and an arch-rise ratio of 2:1. The bridge arch is constructed of granite, featuring a longitudinal segmented single-vault parallel construction, with 12 transverse joint lines and longitudinal stone seams forming an arch shape. The central top of the arch is connected by tenoned and mortared stone strips. The entire arch consists of 13 layers of stones, with six stones in odd-numbered layers and seven in even-numbered ones. Inscriptions on the bridge stones read: "Xipingyuan East Hall [illegible] Xu Shaoji ordered craftsmen to build this stone bridge... for the convenience of travelers... may it last forever... recorded in the fourth year of Yuandade, October." It also notes the total cost of bridge construction as "450 guan in labor and food expenses."

Tanshan Town: Tanshan Town is located in the northern part of Yifeng County, between 114°04′20″E – 114°04′50″E longitude and 28°03′20″N – 28°04′00″N latitude. It borders Tianbao Township to the east and south, neighbors Shuangfeng and Huanggang townships to the west, and adjoins Tonggu, Xiushui, and Fengxin counties to the north. The town stretches approximately 20 kilometers from east to west and about 21 kilometers from north to south, covering a total area of 205 square kilometers with a population of 14,785. The town government is situated in Tanshan Township, which is 23 kilometers away from the county seat.

To the south of Tanshan Street lies a small hill. In earlier times, the Fuxi Stream flowed past the hill and gathered into a deep... More details about Tanshan Town++

Further reading:

· Sixth Batch of Jiangxi Provincial Cultural Relic Protection Units