Yonghe Bridge is located in Anren Town, Longquan City, 40 kilometers away from the city. It is one of the well-preserved and longest covered bridges in Zhejiang Province.
The bridge features a wooden and stone structure, with a total length of 125.7 meters. It comprises five stone piers, four spans, and 42 covered rooms on top. The main roof is raised, featuring a hip roof with upturned eaves.
There are bridgehead forts at both ends of Yonghe Bridge, each with 27 stone steps. The bridge employs a combined construction method of cantilever and suspension, with carved beams and painted rafters, layered eaves, and brackets. Inside the bridge, there are railings and wooden benches.
Yonghe Bridge was initially built in the first year of the Ming Dynasty’s Chenghua period (1465), named Yongning. It was destroyed by fire during the Shunzhi period (1644-1661). It was rebuilt and renamed in the 57th year of the Kangxi period (1718). In the fifth year of the Xianfeng period (1855), two piers were washed away by floods, and the bridge was repaired in the following year. In the summer of 1911, the bridge was again washed away by a mountain flood, and it was repaired and reinforced the next year.
The bridge is open all year round from 8:00 to 18:00.
Yonghe Bridge
Yonghe Bridge is located in Anren Town, Longquan City, 40 kilometers away from the city. It is one o[...]
