Runxi Bridge

Runxi Bridge

Runxi Bridge is a cultural relic protection unit of Jinxian County.

Era: Qing Dynasty

Type: Ancient Architecture

Address: 20 meters south of Xiawan Hujia Village, Zhongling Township, Jinxian County

Introduction:

Located on Runxi Port to the south of Qixian Mountain, where the Tang Dynasty poet Dai Shulun lived in seclusion, this bridge was first built during the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the 34th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1908). It runs east–west, has six piers and five arches, and is constructed from red stone. The bridge is 46 meters long, 5.3 meters wide, and the arch spans 5.5 meters. The bridge deck originally had a pavilion, which was washed away by floods in 1949. It was repaired in 1998 and the bridge deck was replaced with a modern concrete surface.