Huiqing Bridge

Huiqing bridge is located in Jifeng village, Gongchuan Town, Yong'an City. There are two rivers around Gongchuan ancient town, Shaxi River and Hugong river. One is from south to north, and the other is from west to East. An ancient bridge is built at the end of Hugong River, connecting Gongbao and wuxiatou. In rainy season, the water of Hugong river is turbid, and that of Shaxi River is clear. The intersection is very clear. Therefore, people in Gongchuan named the bridge Huiqing. Huiqing bridge, a provincial cultural relic protection unit, is a north-south bridge with two piers and three holes. It crosses over Hugong River and connects gongchuanbao and wuxiatou. The bridge is 41 meters long, 7 meters wide and 8.1 meters high. The bridge body is made of Danxia stone. Wooden houses were built on the bridge to form a corridor. There are 11 bridge houses with 56 wooden columns. There are gatehouses at both ends of the bridge, and the bridge pavilion rises in the middle. The bridge house adopts the five frame lifting beam type, and the bucket arch has "one bucket three rises", "angle back arch", "Hump arch", "Ruyi arch", etc., which has both practical function and strong decorative function.

Huiqing Bridge

Huiqing bridge is located in Jifeng village, Gongchuan Town, Yong'an City. There are two rivers around Gongchuan ancient town, Shaxi River and Hugong river. One is from south to north, and the other is from west to East. An ancient bridge is built at the end of Hugong River, connecting Gongbao and wuxiatou. In rainy season, the water of Hugong river is turbid, and that of Shaxi River is clear. The intersection is very clear. Therefore, people in Gongchuan named the bridge Huiqing.

Detailed introduction

Huiqing bridge, a provincial cultural relic protection unit, is a north-south bridge with two piers and three holes. It crosses Hugong River and connects gongchuanpu and wuxiatou. The bridge deck is 8.1 meters high and the bridge body is made of Danxia stone. Wooden houses were built on the bridge to form a corridor. There are 11 bridge houses with 56 wooden columns. There are gatehouses at both ends of the bridge, and the bridge pavilion rises in the middle. The bridge house adopts the five frame lifting beam type, and the bucket arch has "one bucket three rises", "angle back arch", "Hump arch", "Ruyi arch", etc., which has both practical function and strong decorative function.

Clay sculptures and colored paintings can also be seen under the eaves of the gatehouse. There are sloping roofs on all sides of the gate building, cornices and corners, and a pair of "fish kisses" stand on the main ridge. It is said that fish can spit water to prevent fire. Under the eaves are Ruyi Dougong, painted and clay sculpture. The bridge pavilion is a single eaves Xieshan roof, with fish kisses on the main ridge, and a square caisson shrine under it, with "Zhenwu emperor" in it.

There is also a couplet with inlaid characters written by Luo Mingzu, a Jinshi of Ming Dynasty, on Huiqing bridge

Huiji ring, Zhanxing North arch,

The water flows eastward.

Address: Jifeng village, Gongchuan Town, Yong'an City, Fujian Province

Longitude: 117.43518239986

Latitude: 26.080482122726

Chinese PinYin : Hui Qing Qiao