Lecheng Bridge

Lecheng Bridge (Chinese: 乐成桥; pinyin: Lènchéng Qiáo) was a large stone arch bridge in Sanxi Town of Jingde County, Anhui, China. The bridge went across the Hui River. It was 156 m (512 ft) long and 6.2 m (20 ft) wide. It was known as "the Second Oldest Stone Bridge in Southern Anhui".[1]

Lecheng Bridge
CrossesHui River
LocaleSanxi Town of Jingde County, Anhui, China
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
Stone bridge
Total length156 m (512 ft)
Width6.2 m (20 ft)
History
Construction end1543
CollapsedJuly 6, 2020
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

History

Lecheng Bridge was originally built in 1543, in the 22nd year of Jiajing period of the Ming dynasty. In early Qing dynasty, it was damaged by catastrophic floods and was rebuilt in the reign of Kangxi Emperor.[2] It had been designated as a provincial level cultural heritage by Anhui Provincial Government in 2004. On July 6, 2020, Lecheng Bridge was destroyed by floods.[3]

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References

  1. Wang Li (王利) (2020-07-09). 安徽两天两座古桥被洪水冲毁 文旅厅文物保护处:将部署修复. ahwang.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  2. Fang Guanghua (2012). Ancient Architecture in Jingde County. Hefei, Anhui: Hefei University of Technology Press. ISBN 9787565009655.
  3. Cao Qing (2020-07-06). 旌德一明代古桥被洪水冲坏 为安徽省重点文物保护单位. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-07-13.

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