The Tishan Bridge (simplified Chinese: 题扇桥; traditional Chinese: 題扇橋; pinyin: Tíshàn Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over a stream in Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China. The bridge is 3.8 metres (12 ft) long and 4.3 metres (14 ft) wide.
Tishan Bridge 题扇桥 | |
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 Tishan Bridge in September 2020 | |
| Coordinates | 30°00′45″N 120°35′34″E / 30.012452°N 120.592738°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | A stream |
| Locale | Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 3.8 metres (12 ft) |
| Width | 4.3 metres (14 ft) |
| History | |
| Rebuilt | 1828 |
| Location | |
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Etymology
editTishan Bridge is named after the calligrapher Wang Xizhi of the Eastern Jin dynasty (266–420) who wrote an inscription on an old woman's fan here.[1]
History
editThe original bridge dates back to the Eastern Jin dynasty (266–420). The current structure was rebuilt in 1828, during the reign of Daoguang Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[2]
On 6 May 2013, it was listed among the seventh batch of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang" by the State Council of China.[3]
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References
edit- ^ Li Hengte (李亨特) (ed.). 乾隆绍兴府志·卷八·建置志二·关梁 [Records of Shaoxing Prefecture of Qianlong] (in Chinese).
题扇桥，（一统志）在府城内蕺山之南。（紫桃轩又缀）右军为蕺山老妪题扇，今绍兴郡城有题扇桥。（嘉泰志）在蕺山下，今郡人但谓之蒲扇桥。（华安仁考古）旧桥在解愠坊。（晋书王羲之传）尝在蕺山见一老姥持六角扇卖之，羲之书其扇各五字，姥初有愠色，因谓姥云：但言是王右军书，以求百钱，姥如其言，人竞买之。他日，姥又持扇来，羲之笑而不答。
- ^ 《题扇桥》. zgkqw.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ 七批4295处全国重点文物保护单位全名录在这里！. qq.com (in Chinese). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2023.