Fufeng Bridge of Yixing Ancient Bridge

Fufeng Bridge is still very famous in Yixing. I only know its name and have never seen it. Take advantage of the rest, the weather is fine, and start at once.

Navigation can go directly to Fufeng Village, about half an hour away from Yixing. The road is still relatively easy. When I came to Fufeng Old Street, I saw that it was in decline. Since the merger of this town, it has lost its former style.

Walk along the old street to the end, and you will see the famous Fufeng Bridge, which is what you think of as an ancient bridge. Simple and heavy, with a little vicissitudes.

According to historical records, Fufeng Bridge was originally a simple stone bridge, which was built in the history of Fufeng, Henan Province in the Song Dynasty, hence its name. In the sixth year of the Ming Dynasty (1626), Zhou Yanru, the top scholar, rebuilt. Single-hole stone arch bridge, east-west direction, the main body of the bridge is bluestone, and the railing of the bridge is granite. Bridge length19.05m, middle width 3.55m and width 4.3m.. The clear distance of bridge opening is 5.5 meters, up by 3.4 meters.

Fufeng Bridge has a complete structure and beautiful shape, and the old streets on both sides of the bridge still retain the architectural features of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with strong characteristics of Jiangnan water towns.

Fufeng Bridge has bridge railings, watchtowers, drum-hugging stones and Longmen stones, which are not clear. There are two cement roads on the bridge deck, which are poured for rickshaws to pass through.

No matter how the environment changes, the ancient bridge has always been here. From the Ming Dynasty to the present, for nearly 400 years, I would like to be a bridge in the afterlife and watch the changes of the world, but I have always been like this, and my heart is calm!