Qinghua Rainbow Bridge

Qinghua Rainbow Bridge
Qinghua Rainbow Bridge in April 2012.
Coordinates29°25′02″N 117°46′11″E / 29.4172°N 117.7697°E / 29.4172; 117.7697
CrossedLe'an River
LocaleWuyuan County, Jiangxi, China
Characteristics
DesignBeam bridge
Stone bridge
Total length140 m (459 ft)
Width3.1 m (10 ft)
No. of spans4
History
Construction endQianlong period (1736–1796; reconstruction)
CollapsedJuly 9, 2020
Location
Map

Qinghua Rainbow Bridge (simplified Chinese: 清华彩虹桥; traditional Chinese: 清華彩虹橋; pinyin: Qínghuá Cáihóng Qiáo) was a large stone beam bridge in the town of Qinghua, Wuyuan County, Jiangxi, China.[1][2] The bridge went across the Le'an River.[1][2] The bridge was 140 m (459 ft) long and had 3.1 m (10 ft) wide, with 4 piers and 5 bridge openings.[1][2]

Etymology

The name of "Rainbow" derives from Tang dynasty (618–907) Chinese poet Li Bai's poem Climbing Xuancheng Xie Tiao North Tower in Autumn (秋登宣城谢眺北楼).[1][2]

History

According to The Records of Wuyuan Scenery (婺源风物录), Qinghua Rainbow Bridge was built in the Song dynasty (960–1279), but according to Genealogy of Hu Family in Qinghua (清华胡氏仁德堂世谱) and Wuyuan County Annals (婺源县志), it was built in Qianlong period (1736–1796) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[1][2]

On April 25, 2006, it was listed among the sixth group of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Jiangxi" by the State Council of China.[1][2]

On the afternoon of July 8, 2020, Qinghua Rainbow Bridge was devastated by flood.[3]

  • Eastern section.
    Eastern section.
  • Beam frame.
    Beam frame.
  • Shrine.
    Shrine.
  • Stepping stones on water.
    Stepping stones on water.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Chen Zhihua; Li Qiuxiang (2010). 婺源 [Wuyuan]. Beijing: Tsinghua University Press. pp. 193–197. ISBN 978-7-302-21554-7.
  2. ^ a b c d e f State Cultural Relics Bureau, ed. (2008). 全国重点文物保护单位（第六批）·第V卷 [National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units (the Sixth Batch)]. Beijing: Cultural Relics Publishing House. p. 458. ISBN 978-7-5010-2446-9.
  3. ^ Yang Jie (杨杰), ed. (2020-07-09). 江西婺源：全网寻找被洪水冲走的彩虹桥相关木构建线索. Sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-07-14.