The Guanghui Bridge () is a historic stone

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over the Nanshi River in

Nanxun Nanxun () is a historic town in Nanxun District of Huzhou, Zhejiang, China. As of the 2007 census it had a population of 119,300 and an area of . Name The name of Nanxun was coined by a combination of the initial Chinese characters of two place' ...

Huzhou Huzhou (, ; Huzhou dialect: Romanization of Wu Chinese, ''ghou² cieu¹'') is a prefecture-level city in northern Zhejiang province (Hangzhou–Jiaxing–Huzhou Plain, China). Lying south of the Lake Tai, it borders Jiaxing to the east, Hangzho ...

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. In is backed by the Taoist temple

Guanghui Palace Guanghui Palace (), commonly known as Zhang–Wang Temple (), is a Taoist temple located in Nanxun city, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China. History The temple was first established in the reign of Emperor Yingzong of Song of the Song dynasty (960&ndash ...

History

The current bridge was rebuilt in 1800, in the 5th year of Jiaqing period of the

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(1644–1911). It was renovated in 1866, in the reign of

Tongzhi Emperor The Tongzhi Emperor (27 April 1856 – 12 January 1875), also known by his temple name Emperor Muzong of Qing, personal name Zaichun, was the ninth emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the eighth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His reign, w ...

. In March 1989, it was inscribed as a municipal cultural preservation unit by the Huzhou Municipal Government.

Architecture

The bridge measures long, wide, and approximately high.

References

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