Dawenkou Ancient Stone Bridge, Ancient stone bridge in Daiyue District, China.
Dawenkou Ancient Stone Bridge is a historic stone structure that crosses a waterway and exhibits traditional Chinese construction methods. The bridge displays carefully fitted stones arranged in a structural design that reflects the engineering practices of its era.
The bridge was first built during the Longqing reign of the Ming dynasty (1567–1572). It runs from the southwest gate of Dawenkou town across the Dawen River to Chapeng village in Ningyang County. It was listed as a Shandong provincial cultural relic in 2006 and as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in 2013.
The bridge linked the southwest gate of Dawenkou town with Chapeng village in Ningyang County, carrying traffic across the Dawen River. Its deck of five stone slabs laid side by side, each slab 3.5 m long and 52 cm wide, can still be seen along the 570.95 m crossing.
The bridge spans the Dawen River from the southwest gate of Dawenkou town to Chapeng village in Ningyang County, so it can be walked from either bank. The deck is about 571 m long and only five slabs wide, roughly 2.6 m, with no railings; watch your step and keep to the centre. The stone surface is uneven and can be slippery after rain.
The bridge deck is made of stone slabs 3.5 metres long and 52 centimetres wide, with five slabs laid side by side to form the walkway. Its total length of 570.95 metres made it a major river crossing on the road between Dawenkou town and Ningyang County.
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