Yejiaqiao

Yejiaqiao

Yejia bridge crosses Danyang river

Connecting Xuejin and Xinshi, it is an important bridge on the official road from Dangtu to Lishui in history. It is a 5-hole arch bridge with a length of 44 meters, a height of 8.5 meters and a width of 8 meters. It was built in Hongzhi period of Ming Dynasty and rebuilt three times in Qing Dynasty and Republic of China. Yejiaqiao is known as "the first bridge in Jiangdong" for its fine workmanship and majestic momentum. Yejiaqiao is a key cultural relic protection unit in Anhui Province

Evolution of construction

Yejia bridge is located in Yeqiao village, Xinshi Town, Bowang District, Anhui Province. On the stone drums at the East and West ends of the bridge, there are relief carvings of green pine and stag, four toed dragon, double lion playing with beads, etc. on the bridge railing, there are also inscriptions of "no swinging and pushing", "no drying straw", etc. According to the annals of Dangtu County, the bridge was built in the Hongzhi period of Ming Dynasty and repaired three times in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. Yejia bridge is an important bridge on the official road from Dangtu to Lishui of Jiangsu Province.

Cultural relics

Yejia bridge is qingtiaoshi 5-hole arch bridge with 4 piers and hurdles. It is 53 meters long, 6.65 meters wide, 6.55 meters wide and 0.92 meters high. The stone drums at the East and West ends of the bridge are engraved with reliefs of green pine and buck, four toed dragon, double lions playing with pearls, etc., and the bridge railings are also engraved with "no placing and pushing", "no drying straw", etc.

Cultural relic value

According to records, yejiaqiao was built by yeyuanwai. When the bridge was completed, ye Yuanwai's only daughter, beautiful and kind-hearted, threw herself to the Danyang River to sacrifice to the bridge in order to avoid his father's worries and ensure the bridge's eternal stability. Local villagers changed the name of Yejia village to Yejia bridge for the sake of yongshigan Dai's father and daughter. They carved a design of car roof on the top of the bridge and erected a daughter's stele to record events.

Yejia bridge is an important bridge from Dangtu to Lishui in ancient times. It spans Danyang River and is known as "the first bridge in Jiangdong".

Cultural relics protection

On May 4, 1998, yejiaqiao was announced as a key cultural relics protection unit in Anhui Province.

Address: yejiaqiao village, Xinshi Town, Dangtu County, Ma'anshan City

Longitude: 118.69895172119

Latitude: 31.593250274658