Ziyang Bridge
bridge in Anhui, China
The Ziyang Bridge (simplified Chinese: 紫阳桥; traditional Chinese: 紫陽橋; pinyin: Zǐyáng Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the Lian River in the town of Huicheng, She County, Anhui, China.
Etymology
Ziyang Bridge is named for its proximity to Ziyang Mountain (紫阳山) in the west.
History
The bridge traces its origins to the former "Shoumin Bridge" (寿民桥), founded by magistrates of Huizhou (徽州知府) between 1606 and 1614 in the late Ming dynasty (1368–1644).
In June 2012, it has been designated as a provincial-level cultural heritage site by the Government of Anhui.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Ziyang Bridge” as bridge in Anhui, China. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as bridge in Anhui, China. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 11, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q18657883. The first chronological checks are 1606, 1614, 1368 and 1644.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
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This entry incorporates text from “Ziyang Bridge” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.