Tishan Bridge

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
Tishan Bridge in September 2020
Coordinates	30°00′45″N 120°35′34″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

Etymology

Tishan 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

The 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]

Gallery

Tishan Bridge in July 2012

Wupeng boat [zh] under the bridge

Buildings on both sides of the bridge