Sima Bridge

　　Sima Bridge is situated in Jinhua Village, Miancheng Town, Xiantao City. Its original construction date is uncertain, but it was reconstructed in the 15th year of the Guangxu era of the Qing Dynasty (1890), crossing the moat of the ancient Mianyang city from north to south. It is a single-arch stone bridge, 20 meters long and 6 meters wide, with a span of 6 meters. The bridge body is built with vertical jointing of blue stone arch ribs, and stone railings are installed on both sides of the deck, with carved panels featuring relief designs of figures and dragon-phoenix motifs. The arch spandrels are inlaid with stone plaques inscribed in intaglio regular script with the name “Sima Bridge.” Stone elephants and lions stand at the bridgeheads. As an important part of the ancient Mianyang city, the bridge serves as significant historical evidence for the study of the ancient city’s history. (Fifth Batch)

　　Information source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau