Guangji Bridge (Qinghe Bridge)

Guangji Bridge (Qinghe Bridge)

Guangji Bridge (Qinghe Bridge) is a municipal-level cultural heritage protection unit in Beijing.

Guangji Bridge (Qinghe Bridge) is located

in Qinghe Town and is listed as one of the third batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing.

This three-arch solid balustrade stone bridge was built in the 14th year of the Yongle reign during the Ming Dynasty (1416) and served as an important thoroughfare for imperial visits to the Ming tombs and travel to the northern frontier. In 1982, it was decided to relocate and preserve the bridge at Xiaoyue River.

Source: Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage

Further reading:

· The Third Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Beijing