Xuanjin Bridge

Xuanjin Bridge 玄津桥
Xuanjin Bridge in January 2012
Coordinates	32°02′45″N 118°48′38″E
Carries	Pedestrians and bicycles
Crosses	Moat of the Ming Palace
Locale	Qinhuai District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Characteristics
Design	Arch bridge
Material	Stone
Total length	41.6 metres (136 ft)
Width	19.1 metres (63 ft)
History
Construction end	1368–1398
Location

The Xuanjin Bridge (simplified Chinese: 玄津桥; traditional Chinese: 玄津橋; pinyin: Xuánjīn Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the moat of the Ming Palace in Qinhuai District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.[1]

History

Xuanjin Bridge was originally built between 1368 and 1398 during the Hongwu Emperor's reign of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).[2] The bridge is 41.6 metres (136 ft) long and 19.1 metres (63 ft) wide with three arches. In the Kangxi era of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), due to the naming taboo of "Xuan" (Kangxi Emperor's bornname "Xuanye"), its name was changed to "Yuanjin Bridge" (元津桥).

In December 2011, it was classified as a provincial cultural relic preservation organ by the Government of Jiangsu.

Gallery

References

1. Yan Zhong (严中) (2009-09-01). 玄津桥东城门为“西安门”不误. qq.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
2. Zhang Xiaolu (张晓露) (2010-07-13). "《玄津桥的明初皇家风范》". qq.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2023-01-04.