Sengjia Bridge

Sengjia Bridge

僧家桥
Sengjia Bridge; 僧家桥
	Sengjia Bridge in April 2016
Coordinates	30°32′37″N 120°00′17″E / 30.543524°N 120.00471°E
Carries	Pedestrians
Crosses	Longxi Stream
Locale	Wukang Subdistrict [zh], Deqing County, Zhejiang, China
Characteristics
Design	Bridge
Material	Stone
Total length	11.1 metres (36 ft)
Width	2.12 metres (6 ft 11 in)
Height	2 metres (6 ft 7 in)
Longest span	5 metres (16 ft)
History
Construction end	743
Rebuilt	1226
Location
	Interactive map of Sengjia Bridge

The Sengjia Bridge (simplified Chinese: 僧家桥; traditional Chinese: 僧家橋; pinyin: Sēngjiā Qiáo) is a historic stone bridge over the Longxi Stream in Wukang Subdistrict [zh], Deqing County, Zhejiang, China.

History

Sengjia Bridge was first built in 743 during the Tang dynasty (618–907), and was rebuilt in 1226 during the reign of Emperor Lizong of the Song dynasty (960–1279).

In March 2005, it has been inscribed as a provincial-level cultural heritage site by the Government of Zhejiang.

Gallery

Sengjia Bridge in April 2016

References

↑ Sun Ronghua (孙荣华) (2011). 《浙江德清宋代寿昌桥与永安桥、源洪桥比较研究》. Cultural Relics (in Chinese): 63–74.
↑ Shu Lang (疏筤) (ed.). 道光武康县志·卷十·建置志·桥梁 [Wukang County Annals of Daoguang] (in Chinese). 僧家桥在县东七里，唐天宝二年建。

[1] Sun Ronghua (孙荣华) (2011). 《浙江德清宋代寿昌桥与永安桥、源洪桥比较研究》. Cultural Relics (in Chinese): 63–74.

[2] Shu Lang (疏筤) (ed.). 道光武康县志·卷十·建置志·桥梁 [Wukang County Annals of Daoguang] (in Chinese). 僧家桥在县东七里，唐天宝二年建。