Jade belt bridge

It was built in Qianlong (1736-1795) and rebuilt in Guangxu (1875-1908). Yudai bridge is the most popular one among the six bridges in Xidi. It is the only high arched stone bridge on the West Bank and the passage for Qianlong to take a boat from Kunming Lake to Yuquan mountain. The bridge is made of white marble and bluish white stone. On the white bridge pillar, there are all kinds of cranes flying in the clouds. The sculptors are exquisite and vivid, which shows the artistic talents of the sculptors.

Jade belt bridge

There are many bridges all over the country called "jade belt bridge". One of the most famous is located in the summer palace in Beijing on the Long embankment of Kunming Lake, built in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty (1736-1795 AD).

The bridge has a single span of 11.38 meters and a rise height of about 7.5 meters. All of them are made of jade. The bridge deck is a double reverse curve, forming a wave line bridge type. It is equipped with refined white stone railings, which is particularly magnificent. Others, such as Yudai bridge in Xinfeng County, Jiangxi Province, etc.

Historical evolution

Yudai bridge is on the West Bank of Kunming Lake in the summer palace. It is the only stone bridge with arch structure among the six bridges of Xidi. It was built in Qianlong (1736-1795) and rebuilt in Guangxu (1875-1908).

building structure

Yudai bridge is the most popular one among the six bridges in Xidi. It is the only high arched stone bridge on the West Bank and the passage for Qianlong to take a boat from Kunming Lake to Yuquan mountain. The bridge is made of white marble and bluish white stone. On the white bridge pillar, there are all kinds of cranes flying in the clouds. The sculptors are exquisite and vivid, which shows the artistic talents of the sculptors.

The arch of jade belt bridge is high and thin. It is shaped like a jade belt, and the arc-shaped lines are very smooth. The semicircle of the bridge hole and the reflection in the water form a transparent full moon. The reflection of the bridge column around is uneven, floating on the silk like water surface. The scene is very moving. It is one of the famous buildings in the summer palace. Egg pointed bridge arch, especially high, like a jade belt. The old name of this bridge is "dome bridge", commonly known as hump bridge. The shape of Yudai bridge has the style of stone arch bridge in the Yangtze River Delta region of China, with its characteristics of being slender, straight and light. Arch high and thin, into a smooth straight curve. The bridge body and balustrade are carved with blue and white stone and white marble. It is as white as jade, just like a jade belt, so it is named. Under the bridge was the water inlet of Yuquan mountain spring into Kunming Lake. It was also a passage for Empress and emperor to take a boat to Yuquan mountain.

Yudai bridge was built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. It has a history of more than 200 years. It is said that every time Emperor Qianlong went to Xishan, he would pass under this bridge, not only because of its convenient transportation, but also because of its exquisite and beautiful shape, which was deeply loved by Emperor Qianlong. At the end of the bridge, there is the Emperor Qianlong's imperial title. To the East, there is "Luodai trace, a bright moon mirror, and a hundred feet of rainbow light reflecting a crystal curtain." To the west is "to Yingzhou Star River, the sky is near, the scenery is divided into Pengdao palace, and there are many waterfront."

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