Zhushui Bridge Archway

　　　The Zhushui River is a small stream that runs east-west across the front of Confucius’ Tomb, passing through the Forest of Steles. Originally a minor water conservancy project from the Zhou Dynasty, some also say it was dug during the time when Qin Shi Huang burned books and buried Confucian scholars. The Zhushui Bridge Archway was built for the Zhushui River, and the three characters “Zhushui Bridge” on the archway were written by Yan Song of the Ming Dynasty.