Puji Bridge 普济桥 | |
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.jpg) Puji Bridge in September 2014. | |
| Coordinates | 31°02′07″N120°55′18″E / 31.0353°N 120.9217°E /31.0353; 120.9217 |
| Locale | Jinze,Qingpu District,Shanghai |
| Other name(s) | Shengtang Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch Bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 26.7 metres (88 ft) |
| Width | 2.75 metres (9 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 5 metres (16 ft) |
| Longest span | 10.5 metres (34 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1267 |
| Construction end | 1267 |
| Opened | 1267 |
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ThePuji Bridge (simplified Chinese:普济桥;traditional Chinese:普濟橋;pinyin:Pǔjì Qiáo), commonly known asShengtang Bridge (Chinese:圣堂桥), is a historic stonearch bridge in the town ofJinze,Qingpu District,Shanghai.[1]
The bridge is named after Shengtang Temple, aBuddhist temple nearby the bridge.[1]
The bridge was originally built in 1267, in the 3rd year ofXianchun period (1265–1274) of theSouthern Song dynasty (1127–1279). It was renovated in theMing andQing dynasties (1368–1911). In 1987 it was inscribed to the fourth batch of Municipal Level Cultural Heritage List by theShanghai Municipal Government.[1]
With one arch, Puji Bridge is 26.7 metres (88 ft) long and 5 metres (16 ft) high, very similar toWan'an Bridge, therefore the two being collectively known as the "Sister Bridges". It is made of a very precious purple stone, namely thefluorite. Washed by rain, it appears shiny purple under the sun, sparkling and colorful.[1]
