Huiji Bridge in Luxian County

Huiji Bridge in Luxian County

Huiji Bridge in Luxian County is a cultural relic protection unit of Sichuan Province.

Originally named Qili Bridge and also known as Fulong Bridge, Huiji Bridge was renovated in the third year of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty (1575), rebuilt in the fourth year of the Chongzhen era (1631), repaired in the nineteenth year of the Jiaqing era (1814), and converted into an arch bridge during the Daoguang era. The bridge is a nine-arch stone structure, stretching from northeast to southwest across the Laixi River. It is 105.6 meters long, 7.9 meters wide, and 10.53 meters high, with each arch spanning approximately 10 meters and an arch height of 7.53 meters. The bridge deck has a slight arch. The railings are made of wedge-shaped stone slabs arranged in a "品" character pattern, standing 1.1 meters high and 0.3 meters wide. On the western side of the seventh and eighth piers from the northeast to the southwest, approximately 0.5 to 0.9 meters beneath the bridge deck, there were originally four high-relief figure sculptures. About 40 meters northwest of the bridge stands a three-story, four-pillar, three-bay stone bridge memorial archway, measuring 4.2 meters wide and 3.8 meters high, inscribed with a commemorative stele written by Xiong Wencan, Minister of War during the Ming Dynasty. Huiji Bridge holds significant value for the study of Luxian County’s transportation, politics, economy, and social life during the Ming and Qing periods. In March 2006, it was designated as part of the seventh batch of municipal-level cultural relics protection units by the Luzhou Municipal People's Government.

Protected area: 5 meters beyond the outer edge of the bridge.

Construction control zone: 50 meters beyond the protected area.

Further reading:

· Eighth Batch of Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units