Qingyuan Yonggui Bridge Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Qingyuan Yonggui Bridge is located in Qingyuan County, which is known as the "Hometown of Covered Bridges in China". It is one of the three covered bridges that have been included in the preliminary list of "Fujian and Zhejiang Wooden Arcade Bridges" to be declared a world cultural heritage by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. one. It is also known as Yanggong Bridge, Hulong Bridge, and Xingxian Bridge. When Yonggui Bridge was rebuilt during the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty (1628-1644), Yang Ruizhi, the magistrate of Qingyuan County, had unique ingenuity. He built two bridges on the left and right with Guishi as the center, which was suitable for "two bridges". A bright mirror is caught in the water, a rainbow falls on the two bridges." It was repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt, but was rebuilt in the 13th year of the Republic of China (1924). It was rebuilt in 1983. When the Qingyuan County People's Government rebuilt Yonggui Bridge in 1984, they re-erected the stone tablets of "Fangsheng Pond" and "Shuangtan Stone Seal", and the roof was flipped in 2004.

Attractions distribution:

Yonggui Bridge is located on Yonggui Road, Songyuan Town, Qingyuan County. It crosses the Songyuan River and runs east-west. It was first built in the 10th year of Dade of the Yuan Dynasty (1306) and was renamed when it was rebuilt during the Zhizhi period of the Yuan Dynasty. The total length is 38.76 meters, the clear span is 21.7 meters, the vertical height is 8.8 meters, the width is 5.5 meters, and there are 8 corridor rooms. The three rooms in the center of the corridor house are on the top of Chongxiao Mountain. The east bridge abutment is equipped with two double eaves and two floors, and the west bridge abutment is equipped with a bridge pavilion. It integrates pavilions, platforms, buildings and pavilions, and has certain historical, artistic and scientific research value.

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, culture, covered bridge