Ziyang Bridge

Ziyang Bridge

Ziyang bridge, originally known as Shoumin bridge, is located under Yuliang dam in the southeast of Shexian county (ancient Huizhou government) in Huangshan City. It is near the beautiful foot of Ziyang mountain in the west, so it has a current name.

Historical allusions

It is said that when the bridge began to raise money for construction, although many people offered to raise money, they did not collect enough money. At this time, people saw a gray buyer in linen clothes also came to join in the fun, and satirized him: "with your appearance. Do you dare to pay for the bridge? " Unexpectedly, the buyer promised, "I'll make a hole myself." In fact, the buyer of ashes is Zheng Xuan, a well-known rich businessman in the Tang Dynasty in Shexian County, known as "Zheng million". Later, he did what he said. He built the first bridge in the east end of Yishan with his own capital. It was high and wide, with extraordinary momentum. In this way, those who had to pay for the first hole had to spend all their money to build the other eight holes according to the height and width of the first hole, but in the end, because of the lack of financial resources, they were "Hutoushewei". Now, Ziyang bridge is still high in the East and low in the west, which is a bit strange.

Cultural relics

The bridge was built in the Wanli period of Ming Dynasty. It is a nine hole stone arch bridge, 140 meters long, 10 meters wide, 14 meters high and 12.4 meters in diameter. The stone used is red sandstone. The bridge is the highest and widest of the ancient bridges in the county. Ships can pass under the bridge without sailing.

In order to adapt to the high wave and torrent of Lianjiang River flood, the diversion points of piers are almost the same height as the bridge deck, so as to increase the intensity of flood diversion. Standing on the Ziyang bridge and looking to the north, you can see the Yuliang market built by the riverside, with white walls and green tiles standing in rows; gaomei and Ziyang mountains are facing each other from east to west, and the color is like Dai; Lianjiang River flows over the Yuliang dam, rushing down, with rapid water momentum and splashing waves.

Cultural relic value

Ziyang bridge is the most representative stone arch bridge in she County, with the highest width and height. In ancient Huizhou, the shipping center and material distribution center of the "golden waterway" of Huizhou merchants, which leads to Hangzhou, is not only convenient for residents to pass through, but also allows merchant ships not to sail through. It is an important material material for studying ancient bridges and has high cultural value.

Address: yuliangbaxia, Southeast of Shexian County, Anhui Province

Longitude: 118.45432238085

Latitude: 29.855389706133

Chinese PinYin : Zi Yang Qiao