The Ancient Stone Bridge of Liusong Garden

The Ancient Stone Bridge of Liusong Garden

The Ancient Stone Bridge of Liusong Garden is a protected cultural heritage site of Guangzhou.

The Ancient Stone Bridge of Liusong Garden, located within Zui Guan Park in Liwan District, Guangzhou, was built during the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty (around 1770). Originally, the stone bridge was a scenic feature of Liusong Garden in Huadi during the Qing Dynasty. Liusong Garden was originally constructed by Pan Youwei, a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations (Jinshi) during the Qianlong era, who once served as an official in the Grand Secretariat. Kang Youwei and Zhang Weiping once stayed here, and the stone bridge once bore their footprints and inspired many of their poems and writings. In the early years after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the bridge was relocated and rebuilt within Zui Guan Park, where it remains today with its overall structure well preserved.

The bridge is constructed from granite and is a single-arch stone bridge. It is 6.2 meters long and 2 meters wide, running from north to south, connecting a park pathway to the south and the park’s bonsai area to the north.